AUGUST 24-30, 2024 Volume 34 - No. 65 • 2 Sections – 16 Pages
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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic presidential DATELINE USA Financial aid deadline nomination with promise of ‘new way forward’ looms for CA community FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA
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college students
Sept. 3 is the last day students, regardless of immigration status, can apply for financial aid
UNITED States Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, August 22 as she heads into the 2024
general election against former President Donald Trump. With the acceptance, Harris became the first woman of color to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. "On behalf of everyone whose story could only
Duterte’s presence in House probe sought amid new ‘serious’ allegations
AS the cost of higher education rises across the country, community leaders in California are urging students to take advantage of state and federal aid this academic year. The deadline to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CDAA) is Tuesday, Sept. 3 for community college students. In an Aug. 15 press briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services, education experts shared that despite the large sum of available funds for college students, many of the nearly 2 million students attending the 116 community colleges across the state aren’t taking advantage of it. Students who submit their application
by GABRIEL PABICO LALU Inquirer.net
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Immigrant spouses, stepchildren of US citizens get pathway to green cards LOS ANGELES – Certain immigrant spouses and stepchildren of US citizens can now apply for temporary legal status without leaving the United States. The application process for the Biden administration’s “Keeping Families Together” immigration program kicked off on Monday, August 19. Before the program, many undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally had to move back to their country of origin and stay there for years before they could return to the U.S. legally. “This program offers a vital opportunity for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens who are currently residing in the United States,” said immigration lawyer Arnedo Valera, executive director of the Washington DCbased Global Migrant Heritage Foundation. “Unlike traditional immigration processes that often require individuals to exit the PAGE A4
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (2nd from left) accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, August 22 during the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. She was joined on stage by her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz. Photo courtesy of Kamala Harris for President campaign
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MANILA — A California court has ruled as “void” the contract entered by Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and a sports management company, ending a three-year legal battle between the two sides. In a decision dated August 12, 2024, Superior Court of the State of California judge Walter Schwarm said that the contracts entered by Pacquiao and Paradigm Sports Management are “illegal,” a year after the attorneys of the eight-division champion filed a motion stating that Paradigm was not properly
MANILA — Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s attendance at the next hearing of the House quadcommittee has been sought anew after a hitman claimed that he ordered the killing of three Chinese nationals in August 2016. At the second hearing of the four-panel body on Thursday, August 22, Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. asked that Duterte be invited to the next session so that his side will be heard regarding the grave accusations of Leopoldo Tan, who is currently in jail for the killing of Chu Kin Tung, Jackson Lee, and Peter Wang inside the Davao Penal and Prison Farm. “In this light of these very serious and sensitive developments, may I move – in the interest of fairness
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US security adviser condemns ‘deliberate collision’ with PCG ships by PIA LEE-BRAGO Philstar.com
MANILA — United States Security Adviser Jake Sullivan recently called his Philippine counterpart to denounce last Monday’s (August 19) ramming of two Filipino coast guard vessels by the Chinese around Escoda Shoal and discuss additional security cooperation in support of international law. A White House statement released on Friday. August 23 said Sullivan also reassured National Security Adviser Eduardo Año of U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.
“Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Año discussed how this additional security assistance can bolster U.S.-Philippines cooperation in support of international maritime law in the South China Sea,” the statement read. The incident in Escoda Shoal involving the BRP Cape Engaño and the BRP Bagacay of the Philippine Coast Guard Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Vice President Sara Duterte Photos from Senate PRIB and official Facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte prompted Sullivan to review Manila’s and Washington’s current alliance, further bolstered by the recent announcement of $500 million in U.S. Foreign Military Financing to the Philippines. The two PCG vessels were on their way PAGE A2
US court rules in favor of Pacquiao in case vs sports management firm by RALPH EDWIN VILLANUEVA
be written in the greatest nation on Earth, I accept your nomination for president of the United States of America," Harris said in her address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. She outlined her plans to "chart a new way PAGE A2
by MAILA AGER Inquirer.net
licensed as a manager under California law. The decision said that Paradigm chief executive officer Audie Attar “testified he did not believe he had a manager’s license for boxers in the State of California in 2019, and he did not recall if he had such a license in 2020 and 2021.” “Mr. Attar did not believe anyone at Paradigm had a manager’s license in 2019. Mr. Attar testified that he did not personally have and that no one at Paradigm had a promoter’s license in 2019, 2020 and 2021,” it added. Citing a certificate of non-licensure dated April 18, 2023, the decision also
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‘No,’ I won’t be VP: Escudero tells why he won’t gain from Sara Duterte’s ouster
Manny Pacquiao
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte’s ouster will not make him her successor, Senate President Francis “Chiz” clarified on Thursday, August 22. Escudero said this when asked in a radio interview if he would assume Duterte’s post should an alleged impeachment bid against her succeed. “Hindi (No),” the Senate chief answered when asked over Radyo 630. “Sang-ayon sa Saligang Batas, kung may mangyari, magbibitiw o kung ano man ang mangyari File photo sa ikalawang pangulo tulad
ng kasaysayan natin, yung ikalawang pangulo, si GMA, umakyat bilang pangulo kaya nabakante yung vice president,” Escudero recalled. (According to the Constitution, if something happens to the vice president, as in our history, Vice President GMA, ascended to the presidency. That’s why the position of vice president became vacant.) He was referring to former president and now Pampanga Second District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who ascended to the presidency when then President Joseph Estrada was ousted during the second PAGE A4