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Hillary Clinton seeks support from Fil-Am, AAPI voters
MALACAÑANG on Thursday, Jan. 14 maintained that there will be no permanent bases for US troops anywhere in the country but that “temporary locations” will be allotted to them under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) and the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said granting permanent basing rights to foreign troops will be against the law but he explained that the VFA allows their presence here. “The establishment of US bases in the Philippines is no longer allowed due to the expiration of the Military Bases Agreement in 1991. Moreover, it is no longer allowed under the 1987 Constitution. What is currently in effect is the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Under the VFA, US troops are allowed on Philippine soil and may use mutually identified venues, but not on a permanent basis,” Coloma stressed. He was reacting to reports quoting military spokesG8>< 8)
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In last State of Union speech, Obama has hopeful message for America’s future by CHRISTINA
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years, and beyond,” Obama said. ”I want to focus on our future.” In a roughly hourlong primetime speech — one of his last chances to capture Americans’ attention before the November election — the president remarked that it is “a time of extraordinary change,” a condition that has “made the progress of these past seven years possible.” Some of the accomplishments he chose to highlight early on were: economic recovery, the
PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivered his seventh and final State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 12, in which he focused on the country’s future and his HUNDREDS of Asian American and legacy as president, rather than Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), including elected urging Congress to pass specific officials and busloads of Filipino-Americans proposals. from across California and Nevada, flocked “For my final address to this to the San Gabriel Hilton on Thursday, Jan. chamber, I don’t want to talk just 7 to rally their support behind Democratic Gi\j`[\ek 9XiXZb FYXdX [\c`m\ij _`j j\m\ek_ Xe[ ÔeXc JkXk\ f] k_\ Le`fe X[[i\jj about the next year. I want to presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton. N_`k\ ?flj\ g_fkf Yp G\k\ JflqX focus on the next five years, 10 Part of her two-day campaign stop in fe Kl\j[Xp# AXe% ()% Southern California, Clinton’s appearance at the launch of AAPIs for Hillary was an effort to appeal to that population, which is considered the fastest-growing minority by YUJI VINCENT GONZALES group in the country that could be the critical Communication (DOTC) to order author- dollar remittances it sent to the country,” Inquirer.net swing vote in the next several presidential ities of the Manila International Airport said Migrante-Middle East regional coelection cycles. A MIGRANT group on Wednesday, (MIAA) to stop the collection of terminal ordinator John Leonard Monterona. And what better place to reach them Jan. 13, renewed its call on the gov- fee. Monterona said the refund provision than in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, ernment to stop collecting terminal “We are renewing our call to stop the of the terminal fee should not be used as where over half of its residents are of Asian fees from overseas Filipino workers collection of P500 terminal fee on every a justification of its existence. descent. “The mere collection of terminal fee amid complaints of long queues at the OFW. It violates the provision of Republic Taking the stage after an introduction Ninoy Aquino International Airport Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers Act as on OFW is an act that violates a special by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) — the first Chi- (NAIA). amended by RA 10022, thus the govern- law. And it can’t be corrected by the Miaa nese-American woman elected to Congress Migrante-Middle East urged Presi- ment is committing an illegal act against refund provision,” he said. “Not only il— Clinton said being in the area holds a dent Benigno Aquino III to direct the the sector—the OFWs—who are helping legal. It is like pain in the a** for every G8>< 8* Department of Transportation and the economy afloat through the billion OFW Balik Manggagawa in getting it re-
passage of the landmark Affordable Care Act and the historic Supreme Court ruling on samesex marriage. Obama took a swipe at opponents who have undermined the state of the economy under his tenure, asserting “a basic fact” that the United States has the “strongest, most durable economy in the world.” He reported that over 14 million jobs have been created and the once failing auto industry had a record G8>< 8)
Stop collecting terminal fee from OFWs, migrant group urges gov’t
Immigrant groups mark one-year anniversary of historic driver’s license law
funded with long queues at NAIA.” Monterona said the terminal fee was an “unnecessary burden courtesy of the government.” “One could not avoid to suspect that the slow terminal fee refund was intentional so that OFWs will be discouraged to get their P550,” he said. “By the way, saan nga pala napupunta ang mga unrefunded terminal fee ng mga OFWs? Milyones ang pinag-uusapan natin dito.”
Filipinos in Indonesia advised to remain indoors Court upholds VP Binay’s damage suit against senators by PATRICIA LOURDES Philstar.com
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MANILA—The Philippine Embassy by RITCHIE A. HORARIO ONE year ago, California’s Assembly several lawmakers and political oppo- in Jakarta advised Filipinos in IndoManilaTimes.net Bill 60 (the Safe and Responsible Driver nents, saying he has a valid cause of nesia to remain indoors following the Act) was implemented statewide, granting A MAKATI City court has upheld action against his political persecutors deadly attacks in the area. eligible immigrants legal driver’s licenses a P200-million damage suit filed by for conspiring to destroy his reputation “In the aftermath of the bombing regardless of status. Over 600,000 undoc- Vice President Jejomar Binay against G8>< 8) incident in the Sarinah and other umented Californians have benefited from areas in Jakarta today, for personal the historic law, swiftly passing identificasafety and security, the Filipino comtion and residency requirements, and both munity is advised to refrain from unthe written and behind-the-wheel tests to necessary movements outdoors and if obtain lawful permits. possible to remain indoors,” Ambas“The Department of Motor Vehicles sador Maria Lumen Isleta said in an committed to successfully implementing advisory. this new law to increase safety on CaliIsleta warned Filipinos in Indonefornia’s roads, by putting licensed drivers sia not to venture in areas where the behind the steering wheel,” DMV Director bombing incidents occurred as police Jean Shiomoto said in a press release. “One investigation is still ongoing. year after AB 60 implementation, there are “The Filipino community is request605,000 more drivers on the road who ed to convey to the Embassy informahave passed all testing requirements and tion regarding any Filipino who may demonstrated their knowledge of Califorhave been adversely affected by this nia’s rules of the road.” tragic incident,” Isleta said. On average, the DMV issued approxiWitnesses reported that three suimately 50,000 new driver licenses per cide bomb explosions took place at a month under AB 60 during its first year Starbucks cafe in downtown Jakarta. of implementation, with the most licensIndonesian President Joko Widodo es issued in March, according to a press M`Z\ Gi\j`[\ek A\afdXi 9`eXp kXcbj n`k_ J_\`b_ Df_Xd\[ Y`e QXp\[ 8c EX_pXe# :ifne Gi`eZ\ f] 8Yl ;_XY` Xe[ said that the situation is under control ;\glkp Jlgi\d\ :fddXe[\i f] k_\ 8id\[ =fiZ\j# [li`e^ X Zflik\jp ZXcc Xk 8c DXdfliX `e 8Yl ;_XY`% K_\ knf and called on the people to remain G8>< 8* f]ÔZ`Xcj [`jZljj\[ k_\ n\c]Xi\ f] =`c`g`ef nfib\ij%
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calm. “The state, nation and people should not be afraid of, and lose to, such terror acts,” Widodo said. (With reports from the Associated Press)