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Gov. Brown expands overtime pay for farmworkers
HUNDREDS of thousands of California’s agricultural workers are now guaranteed the same overtime pay as other workers in a historic move by Gov. Jerry Brown. On Monday, September 12, the governor signed AB 1066, which will expand overtime pay for farmworkers, a workforce that had long been denied the same overtime pay as other industries. Previously, laws prohibited paying farmworkers overtime pay unless they work more than 10 hours a day or 60 hours a week. Thanks to the passing of AB 1066, that threshold will be lowered by a half hour each year for four years starting 2019. This means that by 2022, farmworkers will be guaran-
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Duterte a ‘respecter of human rights’, Palace tells UN prosecutor, knows the limits of the power and authority of his office. “President Duterte is a respecter MANILA, Philippines — The Pal- of human rights, but he has also ace on Wednesday, Sept. 14, said been firm in saying that human that “alleged extrajudicial killings” rights cannot be used as an excuse are not a policy of the administra- to let the spread of drugs in the tion of President Rodrigo Duterte, country run rampant,” the Palace whom it said is a “respecter of hu- said. man rights.” Human rights groups have attribIn a statement, the Palace said uted a rise in drug-related deaths in that Duterte, a lawyer and former recent months to the government’s by ROSETTE
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war on drugs. Duterte has repeatedly talked about killing drug dealers, drug pushers, criminals and corrupt government officials. He has also promised to defend police officers and soldiers accused of rights violations. He has said, however, that he will not tolerate abuse by security forces. “Notwithstanding the accusations hurled against him, no formal
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Imee Marcos: Please forgive my father
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Fil-Am community leaders, activists outline consequences of not voting in U.S. election
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 [activists] were left out when Cory was the presi-
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein at the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council. UN Photo
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US DONATES EQUIPMENT TO PNP. Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa receives bomb suits as part of the P42-million security equipment donated by the US government last Wednesday, Sept. 7. The PNP chief led police officials in receiving the equipment from Lon Fairchild, region security officer of the US embassy, to help boost counterterrorism efforts in the country.
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 threeday 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
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PAL, Cebu Pacific ban use of Duterte to stop joint Samsung Note 7 on flights patrols in disputed sea by RUDY
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MANILA, Philippines — Local carriers banned on Tuesday, September 13, the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 cellular phones during flights, following the lead of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) against packing the phones into any checkedin luggage after reports emerged of the device exploding during or after charging. Flag carrier Philippine Airlines and leading low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific followed suit starting yesterday, issuing their respective advisories. “Philippine Airlines is prohibiting the charging and use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices
THE Philippines will no longer conduct naval patrols in South China Sea with foreign powers, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, September 13. “We will not join any expedition or patrolling. I will not allow it because I do not want my country to be involved in a hostile act,” Duterte said in a speech during the 48th anniversary of the 250th Philippine Airlift Wing on board all its flights, effective at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay immediately. PAL is issuing this City. He commented that he wantdirective in line with the recall order made on these products by ed Filipino forces to only patrol Samsung Electronics Company Philippine territorial waters, or the 12 nautical miles of sea from Limited.” Findings showed that the Gal- Philippine coastlines that are u PAGE A3 considered sovereign territory
under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). “We do not go into a patrol or join any other army from now because I do not want trouble,” the president pointed out. GOLDEN STATUE. Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos leads the wreath-laying ceremony at “I do not want to ride gung- the golden statue of her father, the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, in Sarrat town, ho style there with China or with his birthplace. Ev Espiritu/Inquirer Norther Luzon America. I just want to patrol our territorial waters.” Duterte also reminded China of Hague’s ruling that concluded China has no legal basis in its territorial claims in South China Sea, favoring the Philippines. “So may I remind China again: Beyond the territorial waters are the entitlements of the sea, yung napanalo natin (what we won) but it is not part of our territory. It is part of our Exclusive Economic
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LA County gun confiscation program inspired by slain Filipino postal worker
Los Angeles on Thursday, September 8. Officers of the Los Angeles ASSAULT type rifles, hand- County Probation Department guns and even a submachine gun laid a wide assortment of weapdesigned for concealment in a ons out in a conference room of briefcase were among the weap- the Kenneth Hahn Administration ons seized from people on proba- building to showcase the efforts tion and displayed in downtown u PAGE A2 by ERIC
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