COVERAGE IN PH?
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Class of 2015
Unlikely, says Medicare community educator
Hunger in PH lowest since 2005
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Vilma getting feelers from Aquino on 2016
By Cherie M. Querol Moreno rappler
DALY CITY, Calif. – Filipino Americans will be riding the crest of the “silver tsunami” or the wave of aging population hurtling across the United States by 2020, according to Census Bureau figures. Five years from now, over 55 million Americans will be over 65 years old and eligible for federal health benefits. Filipino Americans make up the fastest growing Asian community in this country and last week, Baby Boomers among them got a jump start at preparing to access a major entitlement. Current and prospective beneficiaries of Medicare got a comprehensive overview at a community presentation organized by the Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center, the nonprofit helping newcomers settle in
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Health hazards from computer A14 Lauren Ramos Walson Shyla Ramos Walson Global Studies BSBA, Haas School UCLA of Business at UC Berkeley
KJ Estudillo Integrative Biology UC Berkeley
Caitlin Estudillo World Arts and Cultures UCLA
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Geneva Cruz & TFC Sama Saya at the Pistahan
www.philippinenews.com NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION • July 24 - 30, 2015 • Year 54 • Issue 51
South China Sea
Support growing for PH’s claim MANILA -- The Philippines on Sunday hailed what it termed growing international support for its efforts to counter China’s claims to most of the South China Sea. The comments from a presidential spokesman came as the US Pacific Fleet released photographs of its commander in a surveillance flight over the sea, where tension is rising between Manila and Beijing. Herminio Coloma, spokesman for President Benigno Aquino III, said that “there are additional voices supporting our move for a peaceful resolution to the debate over... the
Many nations agreed that the dispute ‘must go through legal process as signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.’
South China Sea.” He said many nations agreed that the dispute “must go through legal process as signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.” “We welcome the growing support for the position of our country,” Coloma told reporters, citing the European Union, Australia, Japan and fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Coloma also cited recent remarks by leading US senators such as John McCain, praising the Philippine efforts to resolve the See SUPPORT, A12
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Binay sues 13 ‘enemies’ Vice president in panic mode -- Trillanes By Beting Laygo Dolor
NEVER TOO OLD TO FIGHT Rodel Rodis
EDITOR
FILIPINO WW II veterans rally against China’s invasion and occupation of Philippine shoals in the West Philippine Sea and what the protesters charge as their conversion into man-made islands with airstrips and port facilities. This photo was taken on July 24, 2013 at the global protest rally in front of the China Consulate in San Francisco. The veterans will be back again on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 12 noon in front of the China Consulate on Geary Blvd. and Laguna Street in San Francisco to mark the 3rd anniversary of China’s creation of the Sansha Prefecture to oversee the occupation of all islands, islets and shoals in the 3.2 million square kilometers of the South China Sea which China claims to own. The Philippines filed a petition with the United Nations International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) disputing China’s territorial claims and oral arguments about the territorial claims were heard last week in The Hague, Netherlands.
MANILA – Call them Binay’s 13 most hated. The wisdom – or folly – of the P200-million (about $4.44 million) lawsuit that Vice President Jejomar Binay filed at the start of the week against two senators and a congressman; the Ombudsman; the governor of the country’s central bank; the Philippines’ largest newspaper, and several other personalities whom he has accused of ganging up on him will be known soon enough. Through lawyer Claro Certeza, Binay on Monday, July 20, filed a damage suit against Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes IV and Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice; Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amado Tetangco; the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and eight others for conspiring to malign him, thereby derailing
Lawsuit against two senators and a congressman; the Ombudsman; the governor of the country’s central bank; the Philippines’ largest newspaper, and several other personalities
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The China problem:
Still no cohesive long-term strategy
back on track for a world title SHOT
Donaire stops Settoul in 2 rounds NONITO “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is back on track for a world title shot as he destroyed former European champion Anthony Settoul in just two rounds at the Venetian Resort in Macau, China, on July 18. Donaire, who is a four-time divisional champion, overpowered Settoul, knocking him down three times during the match ( Twice in the first round, and once the last round), earning himself his second KO victory in a row after his untimely defeat to Nicholas Walters last year. The 32 year-old San Leandro, Calif., native was able to showcases his many talents in the ring during the fight with French boxing contender. In the first round, the patient and calculated Donaire used his laser-focused jabs, counter attacks, and powerful right hands to hold his opponent at bay. See DONAIRE, A12
Donaire, who is a four-time divisional champion, overpowered Settoul, knocking him down three times during the match, earning himself his second KO victory in a row.
for hiding fugitive boyfriend
New Jersey judge pleads ‘not guilty’ NEW JERSEY -- Suspended New Jersey Judge Carlia Magpantay Brady pleaded not guilty for harboring her fugitive boyfriend who was wanted in an armed robbery in 2013. Brady faces a possible jail time of five to 10 years for a charge Gov. Chris Christie has called “deplorable and frankly, stupid.” The plea was entered on July 15 at Brady’s arraignment before Judge Kimarie Rahill in Somerset County Superior Court. Brady did not attend the arraignment because of a medical issue. According to reports, an outstanding arrest warrant was issued in 2013 against
Carlia Magpantay Brady pleaded not guilty for harboring her fugitive boyfriend who was wanted in an armed robbery in 2013.
Jason Prontnicki, who was Brady’s boyfriend at the time. He was wanted in the armed robbery of a pharmacy in Old Bridge. Reports quoting law enforcement authorities say he “threatened the owner with a crowbar and demanded drugs.” Brady was indicted by a grand jury on May 15 on two counts for hindering the apprehension of a fugitive and one count for official misconduct. She stands accused of “allegedly harboring her then-live-in boyfriend Jason Prontnicki, 43, in her Woodbridge home for See NEW, A12
Editor’s Note: This is the conclusion of a two-part series on President Benigno Aquino III and China
MANILA – A few days before the standoff with China on Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off Zambales in 2012, Philippine defense and security officials were discussing the rules of engagement in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). China had been harassing Filipino exploration vessels in Recto (Reed) Bank, an area 80 nautical miles off Palawan that is believed to be rich in oil. How can the government protect them? Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said the Navy can send warships to escort the vessels, but President Benigno Aquino III balked at the idea. “Wait, are we going to war?” the President said, according to an official present during the discussions. At the time, Malacañang had issued a policy demilitarizing the South China Sea issue to make “international diplomacy” its “first line of external defense.” This meant deploying civilian vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard, which has little capability and even less experience beyond territorial waters. See STILL, A12