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ALIAmANU, hawaii – A filipino immigrant was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife by stabbing her several times during an argument August 17. Police arrested Pablo fiesta Jr., 46, who was charged The victim, Cecilia Fiesta, with second-degree reportedly worked two jobs so murder in the death she could send for her husband of his wife, Cecilia and child from the Philippines fiesta, 43, in their last year. home at 1017 Puolo Drive. their 10-year-old daughter saw her father stab her mother in their living room about six times in the back and torso, according to a police report filed in honolulu District Court. Stabbing suspect, Pablo Cecilia fiesta was Fiesta. taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Pablo fiesta gave himself up to police a day after the stabbing. he was detained at oahu Community Correctional Center in lieu of $500,000 bail. Cecilia fiesta reportedly held two jobs to bring her husband and a 17-year-old daughter to hawaii from the Philippines about a year ago. (inquirer.net)

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dent and Abad in their implementation of the DAP. But Justice secretary Leila de Lima said the office of the ombudsman cannot conduct preliminary investigation against the President because the immunity from suit accorded to him while in office covers the conduct of preliminary investigation. she explained that the office of the ombudsman could only conduct factfinding investigation on the charges filed against the President as part of its “ministerial function.” PAGE A2

Vice President Jejomar Binay mimics photographers during a visit to Escopa III in Project 4, Quezon City on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Philstar.com photo by Michael Varcas

San Francisco offers bilingual ballots, including Filipino

sAN frANCIsCo—the Department of elections will introduce bilingual ballots for the November 3 election, each with content in english and one other language: Chinese, spanish, or filipino. the Department is asking voters who prefer to receive election materials, including the official ballot and the Voter Information Pamphlet, in another language in addition to english to update their language preference. Voters may do so by completing the form at sfelections.org/language, by calling (415) 554-4375, or by visiting the Department’s office. Voters who have provided their language preference to the Department will receive a ballot in english and their preferred language either by mail, at the City hall Voting Center, or at their polling place. on election Day, the Department will provide polling place signage indicating that three bilingual versions of the ballot are PAGE A2

NATIONAL HEROES DAY PROTEST. Environmental activists blow on horns in front of the Chinese Embassy in Makati City on Monday, Aug. 31 during a rally to protest recent moves by China in island-building at the disputed group of islands in the South China Sea. Led by former National Security Adviser Roilo Golez and businesswoman Loida Nicolas Lewis of the group US Pinoys for Good Governance, the demonstrators called their gathering a “Global Day of Prayer for Peace and Victory in the West Philippine Sea.” Inquirer.net photo by Marianne Bermudez

NY-based press group calls for protection of Philippine journalists by agnes

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foLLoWING the death of another filipino journalist on thursday, Aug. 28, the Committee to Protect Journalists called on Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on tuesday, sept. 1, to work toward eliminating attacks against press in the country. radio broadcaster Cosme maestrado, 46, the most recent victim, was shot to death by four unidentified gunman, according to The Guardian. on Aug. 19, teodoro escanilla,

Settlement with Pemberton impossible–Laude family by allan

Loma, Quezon City in a boodle fight in Amoranto Park. Binay also said he believes the investigation is meant to exhaust the issue so the public will forget about it in 2016. In february, the supreme Court (sC) ruled that DAP violated Article VI section 25 (5) of the 1987 Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers of the executive and legislative branches. morales announced on tuesday, sept. 1 that her office is investigating the possible culpability of the Presi-

mANILA—Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday, sept. 2 scoffed at reports that ombudsman Conchita Carpio-morales is investigating President Aquino and Budget secretary florencio Abad in connection with the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). “Drama. Nothing will happen there. If that is true, they (Aquino and Abad) should be suspended already,” Binay said in an interview after joining residents of Barangay salvacion in La

City Council approves LA’s bid for 2024 Olympics Los ANGeLes is another step closer toward the bid for the 2024 olympics, following the city council’s approval on tuesday, sept. 1. Last week, a city council subcommittee focused on the olympics approved recommendations city analysts made on the contract, before sending it to the full council for a vote. In a 15-0 vote on tuesday, mayor eric Garcetti now has the authority to pursue the bid with the Us olympic Committee (UsoC). the council added that it wants to be in-

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Binay: DAP probe vs. PNoy, Abad ‘just drama’

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a radio anchor for dzms, was shot in front of his house; on Aug. 18, newspaper columnist and publisher Gregorio Ybanez was shot dead in front of his home, the Associated Press reported. “We call on President Benigno Aquino to give top priority to swiftly resolving these egregious cases,” said shawn Crispin, the senior southeast Asia representative of the Committee to Protect Journalists, according to the Associated Press. “Until Aquino demonstrates his government is seri-

ous about ending the onslaught, the killings will inevitably continue.” maestrado, an anchor at radio station dxoC, escaped a previous attack in November 2011, his colleagues told The Guardian. he was known for his commentary on the abuse of power and local corruption. the publication reported that maestrado was shot 10 times. “he was a good man, kind-hearted and helped many people. his cry is for change,” radio station manager remegio Bonustro said, according to

the Associated Press. escanilla, according to the news agency, was a spokesman of human rights group Karapatan in the province of sorsogon and was critical of alleged military abuses. the Associated Press further reported that Ybanez was a board member of an electric cooperative in Davao, and police are delving into whether a disagreement among board members of the cooperative could have been a reason behind the killing. PAGE A2

Customs issues new memo banning inspection of balikbayan boxes by Patricia lourdes

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Philstar.com gender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude Inquirer.net mANILA—the Bureau of said a settlement with the camp oLoNGAPo CItY—the law- of accused Us marine Lance Cpl. Customs (BoC) on Wednesday, yers for the family of slain transPAGE A2 sept. 2 released a new memorandum order which bans the random physical inspection of balikbayan boxes.

the revised rules and regulations in the importation of balikbayan boxes from overseas filipino workers (ofWs) state that the boxes undergo mandatory x-ray scanning instead. PAGE A2

Jennifer Laude camp (L-R) Julita Laude, Atty. Virgie Suarez. Marc Sueselbeck, Atty. Harry Roque and Marilou Laude arrive at the preliminary investigation. Inquirer.net photo by Joan Bondoc

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