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AUGUST 1-7, 2024 Volume 35 - No. 31 • 12 Pages
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PH to get $500M military aid from US DATELINE USA FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA
Record-breaking heat wave sweeps through LV LAS VEGAS – The relentless desert heat has taken center stage in Las Vegas, shattering previous temperature records and making headlines worldwide. With temperatures soaring to unprecedented highs, residents are feeling the impact of the extreme weather. In Death Valley National Park, known for holding the world record at 134 degrees Fahrenheit, temperatures recently approached this staggering figure, nearly reaching Earth's record high of over 130 degrees. For Lance and Luke Cachola, playing with melted crayons in their driveway has become the ultimate heat test. "We put a crayon on our driveway to see if it melted," said Lance. "Today we saw and it melted," added Luke. The Cachola twins expressed their frustration with the heat, missing out on their usual outdoor adventures during the summer break. Throughout July, Las Vegas has experienced triple-digit temperatures, ranging from 106 to a scorching 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Some electric vehicle sensors have even recorded highs of up to 150 degrees. Jo Hann Sayson, a Las Vegas resident,
by CATHERINE VALENTE AND FRANCISCO TUYAY ManilaTimes.net
THE United States’ top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in military funding Tuesday, July 30 to boost Philippine defenses and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has fortified Manila’s decades-old treaty alliance with Washington as hostilities between
Philippine and Chinese forces flared since last year in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos hailed “very open” communication lines between Washington and Manila, adding that the two countries’ treaty alliance and key issues in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region “are continuously examined and reexamined so we are agile in terms of our responses.” He renewed the Philippines’ commitment to strengthen its working relationship with the U.S. in terms of the two nations’ alliance and issues in the West Philippine Sea and the Indo-Pacific region. Blinken also reaffirmed the U.S.’ ties with the
Fil-Am fencer wins her second women’s foil gold medal in Paris Olympics Filipino American fencer Lee Kiefer, representing Team USA, defends her Olympic title by HANS CARBONILLA Inquirer.net
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3 Fil-Am women gymnasts shine in historic Olympic debut Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Emma Malabuyo and Aleah Finnegan concluded their historic campaign with strength and pride ONE remarkable aspect of the three Filipina American women gymnasts who represented the Philippines after 60 years was their ability to truly enjoy and embrace their Olympic debut. Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Emma Malabuyo and Aleah Finnegan concluded their historic campaign with strength and pride, savoring every moment of their journey. Aleah Finnegan, 21, who finished strongly at 10th on the vault apparatus after subdivision three, shared her reflections through LSU Gymnastics and FIG Gymnastics on Instagram, expressing, “It goes beyond just Olympics. It’s about raising the Philippines flag and showing it to the world.” Her sentiment resonated with the performances and smiles that the trio maintained throughout their routines at the Bercy Arena. Finnegan recorded 13.733 PAGE 3
Philippines, saying the upcoming meeting was “genuinely historic” as it was the first time that Manila would be hosting the two countries’ 2+2 joint ministerial meeting with Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. “It’s, I think, really evidence of a steady drumbeat, a very high-level engagement between our countries that are covering the full range of issues and opportunities that bring us together, not only security but also economic, and we’re truly grateful for this partnership,” he said. After the 2+2 meeting, Blinken and Austin PAGE 2
STRONG TIES. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (from left) hold a press conference after convening the 2+2 ministerial meeting at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Tuesday, July 30. Blinken said the U.S.’ defense and security support to the Philippines will continue whoever wins the US presidential election in November. PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler
SKILL, tenacity and experience combined, Filipina American fencer Lee Kiefer, representing the U.S., has once again proven her prowess after successfully defending her title in the women’s individual foil at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Marking the fifth individual gold medal for a U.S. fencer in Olympic history, Kiefer outmatched her fellow American, Lauren Scruggs, in the final held at the Grand Palais on July 28, triumphing with a decisive 15-6 victory. Following her big win in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Kiefer celebrated her latest victory with a joyful pirouette down the piste, becoming only the second American fencer to win gold in the same event twice, joining the PAGE 3
US support for PH steadfast regardless of election outcome — officials by CRISTINA CHI Philstar.com
MANILA — Any possible leadership shakeup in the United States from its upcoming elections will not affect the country's commitments to the Philippines, its oldest treaty partner in Asia, Washington's top diplomat and defense chief said on Tuesday, July 30. With less than a hundred days before the U.S. decides on a new president in November, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed that the longstanding alliance between the U.S. and the Philippines "doesn't change from election
to election." “We have a Mutual Defense Treaty that the United States is committed to, that commitment will endure,” Blinken said at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo. Blinken and Austin are in Manila for a "2+2" dialogue with their Philippine counterparts Teodoro and Manalo, a visit that forms part of the U.S. officials' 10-day tour across six countries in Asia. Both officials came to Manila after holding the same meeting in Japan. PAGE 2
California Attorney General Rob Bonta highlighted the critical nature of the upcoming election, describing it as an “inflection moment” for democracy in the United States.
California Attorney General Rob Pacquiao defends Bonta urges Filipino Americans struggling vs Japanese to support VP Kamala Harris Anpo in exhibition by MOMAR G. VISAYA AJPress
by DINO MARAGAY Philstar.com
TOKYO — Manny Pacquiao may have bitten off more than he can chew when he took on a much bigger opponent in Rukiya Anpo in the their well-attended exhibition fight Sunday, July 28 at the Saitama Super Arena here. The 45-year-old Pacquiao Japan’s Rukiya Anpo throws a left hook to Manny Pacquiao’s body during their exhibition fight was originally supposed to face at the Saitama Super Arena on Sunday, July 28. Photo by Wendell Alinea/MP Promotions
another fighter — one shorter than the 6-feet-tall Anpo — in the three-round showcase bout that was part of an 11-fight show put up by local combat sports promotional powerhouse Rizin. But mixed martial artist Chihiro Suzuki, who is two inches shorter than Anpo, went down with an injury and had to be replaced as Pacquiao’s dance partner. PAGE 3
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta delivered a message to the Filipino American community, emphasizing the critical importance of the upcoming 2024 presidential election. In a speech during a Zoom call hosted by the Filipino Americans for Harris group on Tuesday, July 30, Bonta issued a rallying cry for Filipino Americans to unite in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, highlighting the stakes of the election and the community’s pivotal role in protecting democracy. “I got a front-row seat to her trajectory, and I’ve supported her at every turn, because she’s got the experience, the expertise, the energy this country needs, especially now. Kamala Harris is the antidote to Trump,” he said. PAGE 4