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DATELINE Fil-Am community leaders, activists outline consequences of not voting in U.S. election FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA
LOLIT Lledo and many other activists boycotted the 1986 snap elections that led to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos’s ouster. They refused to campaign, vote or otherwise take part in what they viewed as a rigged system. In retrospect, she said the decision not to participate was detrimental to the Philippines in the long run. Many of the people representing interests from the past regime that she had fought against eventually re-entered positions of prominence. “Because we did not participate we [acPAGE A2
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UN: Rody has ‘striking lack’ of understanding of rights by
PIA LEE-BRAGO Philstar.com
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has lambasted President Duterte for allegedly undermining justice and human rights amid the killings of Filipino drug suspects. “The President of the Philippines’ statements of scorn for international
human rights law display a striking lack of understanding of our human rights institutions and the principles which keep societies safe,” Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said when he addressed the 33rd session of the world body’s Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. Al Hussein urged the Philippines to allow the UN special rapporteur for hu-
man rights to visit the country. Reacting to the condemnation, the Philippine government said the drug war was being waged by the Duterte administration with “firm adherence” to human rights principles, due process and the rule of law. The UN rights chief highlighted the challenges confronting the international community and expressed particular
Duterte never empowered cops to kill drug suspects –PH envoy to UN
LA County gun confiscation program inspired by slain Filipino postal worker ASSAULT type rifles, handguns and even a submachine gun designed for concealment in a briefcase were among the weapons seized from people on probation and displayed in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, September 8. Officers of the Los Angeles County Probation Department laid a wide assortment of weapons out in a conference room of the Kenneth Hahn Administration building to showcase the efforts of the Developing Increased Safety Through Arms Recovery Management (DISARM) program. The illegally possessed items were found as the result of wellness and compliance checks on probationers conducted by various LA PAGE A3
concern over attempts by countries to block human rights scrutiny. “Fair and impartial rule of law is the foundation of public confidence and security. Empowering police forces to shoot to kill any individual whom they claim to suspect of drug crimes, with or without evidence, undermines justice. The people of the Philippines have a PAGE A2
by ESTRELLA
TORRES Inquirer.net
TAX EXEMPT. Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to their jobs or same employers abroad are now exempted from paying travel tax as well as securing overseas employment certificate and paying Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) processing fee. In a newly approved memorandum circular, the POEA said the new policy was in line with the government’s efforts to streamline the processing of OFWs’ documents. Philstar file photo
PHILIPPINE permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva Cecilia Rebong said President Rodrigo Duterte had never empowered police authorities to “shoot to kill” any individual suspected of drug crimes after the UN high commissioner for human rights criticized the rising summary killings in the Philippines, which is backed by the administration’s war on drugs. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Ambassador Rebong delivered the Philippine statement on Wednesday at the second day of 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in response to the speech of UN high commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. She said the Philippine leader’s marching order to PAGE A2
Imee Marcos: Please forgive my father Palace: Duterte didn’t give green light for Veloso’s execution
by LEILANIE
ADRIANO Inquirer.net
LAOAG CITY — Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos pled forgiveness for the “sins” of her father, the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, at the end of a three-day celebration of his 99th birthday in Batac City on Sunday, Sept. 11. “Whatever sins my father committed—he was, after all, human who made mistakes—I hope people absolve him. I hope that beyond all these issues, they would find mercy because in forgiving my father, their anger would be sated and they too would find peace,” Imee said in Filipino. She said the family had been hurt by the outrage triggered by the plan to bury Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. The plan was stopped by the Supreme Court, which is hearing arguments on whether Marcos deserves to be buried at the heroes’ cemetery. Imee thanked the people who supported the Marcos family all these years. “If not for you, the family would have broken down. We draw our strength, our stability and our love from you all,” she said. She described her father as
by CHRISTINA AND
GOLDEN STATUE. Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos leads the wreath-laying ceremony at the golden statue of her father, the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, in Sarrat town, his birthplace. Ev Espiritu/Inquirer Norther Luzon
a “simple member of the community who loved the Ilocano dish dinengdeng (vegetable stew), a man who loved to dance the tango, and a father who was indulgent, patient and always joking around.” “He belonged to the best times of gentleman-politicians. We are thankful for his teaching presidency,” said Marcos’ nephew, Ilocos Norte Vice Gov. Eugenio Angelo Marcos
Barba. “When I asked mom (Fortuna, Marcos’ youngest sister) what was her most unforgettable experience with Uncle Andy (Marcos), she recalled that when she needed to be in Manila after the war, her brother came rushing to her and accompanied her from Sarrat (town) to Manila. Going to Manila that time was very difficult,” Barba said.
M. ORIEL DANA SIOSON AJPress
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte did not give his “go-ahead” for Mary Jane Veloso’s execution, Malacañang clarified on Monday, Sept.12. What Duterte told Indonesian President Joko Widodo was that he would not interfere with the latter country’s laws, according to Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella. “The president just informed us that his actual statement and conversation with President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo went like this: He said regarding Mary Jane Veloso, ‘follow your own laws. I President Rodrigo Duterte talks with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo during will not interfere,’” Abella said. their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 9. Duterte is currently Inquirer.net PAGE A2 on a two-day visit to the country.
PAL, Cebu Pacific ban use of Samsung Note 7 on flights ing the lead of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) against packing the phones into MANILA, Philippines — Lo- any checked-in luggage after cal carriers banned on Tues- reports emerged of the device day, September 13, the use of exploding during or after chargSamsung Galaxy Note 7 cellular ing. phones during flights, followPAGE A2 by RUDY
SANTOS Philstar.com