November 11-13, 2020 Volume 30 - No. 89 • 2 Sections - 14 Pages
‘THIS IS A NEW BEGINNING’
Fil-Am voters celebrate Biden-Harris victory, seek COVID-19 recovery These are some of the priorities Filipino American supporters are pushing under LEADING the country out President-elect Joe Biden’s first of the COVID-19 pandemic. 100 days in office. The former Supporting essential workers. vice president’s win comes as Addressing racial inequalities. the United States hit over 10.1 Tackling the climate crisis. million positive COVID-19 inCreating a pathway to citizen- fections and the grim toll of ship for undocumented resi- 238,863 deaths and counting. dents. For Lillie Madali of Atlanta, by CHRISTINA
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Georgia who helped mobilize Fil-Am voters in her region, Saturday’s results “meant hope for the future.” “For the many nurses in my family, risking their lives, working on the front lines against the coronavirus pandemic, the victory meant that we would soon VICTORY. U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden II and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivered victory speeches on Saturday night, have competent leadership and November 7 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. They were joined by their spouses, Dr. Jill Biden (right) and Douglas Emhoff (far
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The Trump administration lodges several lawsuits alleging voter fraud, insufficient ballot count operations in key states
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‘It’s okay to ask’: Raising awareness of lung cancer among Asian Americans
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Filipino Trump supporters sound off on the president’s legal challenge of election results
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TWO Filipino Americans came out victorious during the 2020 general election as they won re-election for their respective positions in Southern California. Corey Calaycay was re-elected to his fifth term as a member of the Claremont City Council, representing the first district. “As the only candidate who possesses in-
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About 350 individuals, including Fil-Am supporters for President Donald Trump, gathered in front of the Clark County Election Department in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday afternoon, November 8 to protest the state’s results in the presidential race. Photo courtesy of Asian Industry B2B
several legal suits alleging voter irregularities, suggesting a preALTHOUGH mainstream me- mature call of the results. It’s important to note that aldia across the world reported President-elect Joe Biden’s vic- though media outlets have antory in the 2020 presidential nounced Biden as the winner, election on Saturday, Nov. 7, the results are still not official the Trump campaign has lodged as of press time — and this is a
standard for any election. It usually takes days and sometimes weeks before any election is officially complete and the votes are certified by individual states’ secretaries of state (the position that acts
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JUST 10 days after hitting 9 million cases of the novel coronavirus, the United States surpassed 10 million confirmed infections this week. The milestone happened on Monday, NoIN an attempt to challenge the cultural stig- vember 9, after Johns Hopkins University ma associated with lung cancer, change ex- recorded more than 100,000 new cases. Its pectations, and empower the lung cancer and death toll, meanwhile, passed 237,000. Asian American communities, a panel of canThe U.S., with about 4% of the world’s cer experts gathered at a virtual webcast on population, accounts for about one-fifth of October 29 as part of AstraZeneca’s “It’s Okay the 50.4 million cases of COVID-19 reported To Ask” educational lung cancer program. worldwide. The “It’s Okay To Ask” program was deThe same day, drugmaker Pfizer anu PAGE A4 nounced that interim results in human tri-
als showed their COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective. “Today is a great day for science and humanity. The first set of results from our Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial provides the initial evidence of our vaccine’s ability to prevent COVID-19,” Dr. Albert Bourla, Pfizer Chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “We are reaching this critical milestone in our vaccine development program at a time when the world needs it most with infection rates setting new records, hospitals nearing over-capacity and economies struggling to reopen. With today’s news, we are a significant step closer to providing people around Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte the world with a much-needed breakthrough
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Palace hopes Biden admin will In historic ‘firsts,’ Todd Gloria set to be San Diego’s next mayor relax US immigration policies M. ORIEL
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Todd Gloria, 42, becomes San Diego’s first openly gay and first person of color mayor. Photo courtesy of Todd Gloria
IN an election cycle with many historic firsts across the country, San Diego has its own barrierbreaking moment with the first openly gay and first person of color to lead the city. Todd Gloria, who is Filipino, Latino and Native American, will serve as the mayor of California’s second-largest city and the U.S.’ eighth largest city after opponent Barbara Bry conceded in the race on Monday, November 9. Gloria, the current assemblymember for the state’s 78th Assembly district, captured 56.13% of the vote (340,632) versus Bry’s 43.87% (266,231), according to the San Diego County Registrar
of Voters’ update on Monday. Gloria thanked Bry in a Twitter post and said it was time to “come together as San Diegans to resolve the many challenges we face.” “Voters have embraced my vision of creating a City that works #ForAllofUs,” he wrote. “It’s now time to turn that vision into reality. I am honored to be the next Mayor of San Diego.” The 42-year-old Democrat was first elected as a member of the San Diego City Council in 2008, and was interim mayor from August 2013 to March 2014 when outgoing Mayor Kevin Falconer took office. When he was elected to the state Assembly in 2016, he was the second person of Filipino
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WHILE Malacañang expects no major changes in the United States’ foreign policy under President-elect Joe Biden, it hopes for a shift in the U.S. immigration policy that will treat Filipino immigrants better. “Sa tingin ko ang Amerika din naman ay consistent sa foreign policy, so walang rin major changes yan (I think America is consistent with its foreign policy so there will be no major changes there),” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday, November 9. “Pero...pagdating sa larangan ng immigration, inaasahan natin na sana na magkaroon ng policy u PAGE A3 shift under a Democratic adminis-
tration dahil napakadami ng Pilipino na naninirahan sa Estados Unidos (But...in the area of immigration, we expect there will be a policy shift under a Democratic administration because there are many Filipinos living in the United States),” he added. Malacañang also hopes the new leadership will help undocumented Filipino workers in the U.S. get a chance to become legal residents. There were approximately 313,000 undocumented Filipinos from 2012 to 2016, according to Migration Policy Institute (MPI) estimates, making up about 3% of the country’s total undocumented population. “Bagamat mayroon iilan sa kanila ay ‘yung mga tinatawag natin TNT o mga iligal, ay napak-
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Thousands of supporters descended at Times Square in New York to celebrate the Biden-Harris win on Saturday, November 7. AJPress photo by Momar G. Visaya
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PAGE A1 that help is on the way,” Madali told the Asian Journal. “In the first 100 days, the Biden administration will face a stalled economy, a raging pandemic, and a climate crisis to name a few. The top issue I would like the administration to address is correcting our response to the pandemic to prevent more unnecessary deaths.” Melissa Ramoso, a Southern California community leader who was a co-chair of the national Fil-Ams for Biden-Harris affinity group, said these focus areas provide an opportunity for Filipino Americans to weigh in and help influence policies. “Filipino Americans are always ready to be called upon to be part of a future that works for all communities, not just well-connected individuals,” she told the Asian Journal. Biden, along with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, has hit the ground running this week by launching a transition website with four priorities: COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity and climate change. They have assembled their
own coronavirus task force — led by former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and David Kessler, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration — which virtually met on Monday, November 9. “It doesn’t matter who you voted for, where you stood before Election Day,” Biden said during the meeting. “It doesn’t matter your party, your point of view. We can save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear a mask for the next few months.” Outpouring of joy Following five days of waiting and refreshing for new updates, Americans — and those watching worldwide — on Saturday morning, November 7 were greeted with the news that Biden and Harris captured the necessary 270 electoral votes to ascend to the White House. For the Fil-Ams across the country who spent the past nine months raising money, phone and text banking targeting fellow Fil-Am voters, and getting out the vote out amid a pandemic, the results, especially in battleground states,
made them feel that their vote truly counted and that did their part in the fight to restore “the soul of America.” “Our unprecedented engagement was the majority of the victory in battleground states. Hope is alive. This is a new beginning and we are part of it,” said Gloria Caoile, a community leader and senior advisor for Fil-Ams for Biden Harris in Las Vegas, told the Asian Journal. Capturing over 74 million votes, Biden surpassed President Barack Obama’s record and received more votes than any presidential candidate in U.S. history. As of this writing, Biden has 290 electoral votes in his favor, versus President Donald Trump’s 214. Meanwhile, 34 votes are still at play, according to the Associated Press. “Philadelphia and Pennsylvania brought home the win as part of the Blue Wall. As a community, we championed a leader who will make sure we get out of this pandemic, bring back our economy and we are again respected in the world,”
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as chief election officer in each state). Even outside of the pandemic, the voting system as we know it is slow, riddled with bureaucratic holes and, in some cases, comprise active voter suppression efforts that make it almost impossible to have a smooth and streamlined election process. Los Angeles County, for example, still has more than 600,000 ballots to count, according to the county registrar. In Arizona, where the race is still at razor-thin margins, 150,000 votes that haven’t been counted yet. (Biden was leading by a slim 29,861 votes as of Friday, Nov. 6.) As long as ballots were postmarked on or before Nov. 3, they can still be counted. Some ballots are still arriving by mail, and the ballot delivery deadline was extended to 17 days. This election took all those presuppositions and reared the arcane American electoral process on its ugly head. Months before Election Day, officials prepared for a delayed call of the election by encouraging people to vote early and make a robust plan to get ballots in
with little to no hiccups. And after a days-long limbo period between Election Day and Saturday, Biden was announced as the winner despite the fact that it was a projection and not an official call. This hasn’t stopped Biden supporters — including Republicans who distanced themselves from the Trump campaign — from celebrating when news reports came out that Biden won Pennsylvania, a key battleground state. As such, however, this sparked outrage among Trump supporters across the nation who, along with the president’s re-election campaign, are calling for legal intervention into the election results, arguing that the call on Saturday was too early and there’s still good reason to hold off on announcing a winner. Marc Ang, an LA-based financial planner who co-organized the Filipino Americans for Trump caravan rally in October, told the Asian Journal on Monday, Nov. 9 that he was “honestly not surprised” about the media reports calling Biden’s win. Ang referenced the voting irregularities as well as more
illegitimate and nefarious practices that have been reported in at least five states against which the Trump campaign has lodged lawsuits. As of Monday, the Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Georgia and Arizona. All states currently have Biden in the lead by slim margins, and Georgia has committed to recounting its votes, according to Republican Doug Collins who represents the state in the House and was appointed by the Trump campaign to oversee the recount. Similarly, Lisa Noeth, a Filipina American conservative commentator and co-director of the Nevada Young Republicans, told the Asian Journal that she was not allowed to oversee the counting in Clark County, Nevada and “was told it was a waste of time by a staff member.” “This tarnishes the U.S. Constitution’s rule of the land that the electors determine the winner after all the legal votes are counted,” Noeth said about the reported hastiness of the election call before all the votes were certified and found legal.
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Various speakers, including Marc Ang and Jing Espiritu, spoke at the Las Vegas rally on Sunday to contest the 2020 general election results and mail-in ballot process. Photo courtesy of Asian Industry B2B
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Gloria (center) was joined by his partner Adam Smith (left) and parents Phil and Linda Gloria on Tuesday, November 3 when they cast their ballots in person. Photo courtesy of Todd Gloria
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PAGE A1 heritage ever elected to the California Legislature after Assemblymember Rob Bonta of Alameda. Gloria has served as assistant majority whip and, a year later, the majority whip, a position he recently held until this election. San Diego, with a population of 1.4 million is home to one of the largest concentrations of Filipinos in the United States, with more than 200,000 residing in America’s Finest City. Councilmember Chris Cate, a second-generation Filipino American, represents San Diego’s Sixth
Council District, where one in every three residents is of Asian American descent. “I have known Todd a long, long time. He’s someone I can trust. I do not agree with him on a lot of things, which is okay,” Councilmember Cate previously told the Asian Journal. “I look forward to working with his new administration on bringing forth policy to help the residents of District 6 and all San Diegans.” At a recent online town hall meeting organized by Gloria’s friends in the Filipino American community to further drum up
support for his mayoral bid, Gloria talked about his life and the way he was brought up by his parents. He shared how his grandparents moved to San Diego and how his parents Phil and Linda taught him traditional family values. He said that he is the first in his working-class family to graduate from university. “I will be a mayor for everyone,” he said. “I am mindful that there are little Filipino boys and girls who might see me in government as someone that looks like them, and maybe inspire them.” n
Palace hopes Biden admin will relax US... PAGE A1 alaking papel ang ginagampanan nila sa Estados Unidos at mabigyan sana sila ng pagkakataon na maging legal sa Estados Unidos (Although some of them are are TNT or illegal, they play a huge role in the United States and we hope they will be given a chance to become legal in the United States),” he said. Roque said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will reportedly keep an open mind about Biden and avoid making judgments until he finally gets to work with the new U.S. president. “Other than congratulating him, I think the president is keeping an open mind as he should. It will be a new start but we have no prejudgments as far as presidentelect Biden is concerned, other than the position that we’re able and willing to work with all leaders of the world,” the spokesman said. According to Roque, they have trust that the ties between the
country and the U.S. will remain stable. “Tiwala naman tayo na dahil napakalapit ng relasyon ng Pilipinas at ng Estados Unidos, patuloy na magiging mas mabuti pa ang ating samahan sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni President Duterte at ni President-elect Biden (We trust that with close ties between the Philippines and the U.S., we will continue and even see better relations under President Duterte and President-elect Biden),” he said. Duterte was among the world leaders who congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after their projected win in the 2020 presidential election. “On behalf of the Filipino nation, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wishes to extend his warm congratulations to former Vice President Joseph ‘Joe’ Biden on his election as the new President of the United States of America,” Roque said in a statement on Sunday, November 8.
Roque also assured that the Philippines will continue its commitment to enhancing its relations with the U.S. “The Philippines and the United States have long-standing bilateral relations and we are committed to further enhancing the relations with the United States under the Biden administration,” he said. “We look forward to working closely with the new administration of President-elect Biden anchored on mutual respect, mutual benefit, and shared commitment to democracy, freedom and the rule of law,” he added. “Congratulations and we wish him all the best.” Biden on Saturday, Nov. 7 emerged victorious after securing the necessary 270 electoral votes to win. California Sen. Harris, Biden’s running mate, meanwhile made history as the nation’s first woman and Black and South Asian to be elected as vice president. n
Brad Baldia, eastern region cochair for Fil-Ams for Biden-Harris, told the Asian Journal. With the victory, Harris became the first woman and first Black and South Asian person elected vice president of the country. “As a woman of color and a Californian, I could not be more proud to have Kamala Harris as the first Asian and African American female vice president. Filipino Americans will see for the very first time when President-Elect Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union speech as the president who received the most votes ever in America history, behind him will be two Californian women: Vice President Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi,” Ramoso said. While President Donald Trump has not conceded — and as electoral challenges are underway and his supporters continue to protest nationwide — the collective joy and hope for an incoming leadership change poured onto the streets. The spontaneous celebrations erupted across the country, among them: in Washington, D.C., thousands marched along Black Lives Matter Plaza and near the White House bearing homemade signs; masses gathered in New York’s Time Square bursting out into song; and in West Hollywood, California, individuals waved Biden-Harris and pride flags and banged pots as car horns blared. That night, Biden and Har-
Individuals took to the streets throughout Los Angeles, including in West Hollywood, bearing signs reacting to the country’s new leadership. AJPress photo by Christina M. Oriel
“It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again,” Biden said, referencing those who may not have voted for him. Though the presidential race may be over, Fil-Ams are placing their energy onto the Jan. 5 runoff in Georgia that will determine which party will have control over the U.S. Senate. “As for individuals themselves, newcomers to campaigns asked our seasoned campaign warriors the same question of “What’s next?” We answered, we go on to the next fight and bring our kababayans with us. We are looking to make an impact in Georgia’s US Senate races in the immediate future,” Ramoso said. Madali added, “It is my hope that on the issues of healthcare, immigration, and education, that they will find that the Lillie Madali, eastern region co-chair for Fil-Ams for Biden-Harris, DJ’ed at the rally featuring candidates that best serve their President Barack Obama in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, November 2, a day before Election interests are Rev. Raphael WarDay. Photo courtesy of Lillie Madali nock and Jon Ossoff.” n ris addressed the nation with victory speeches at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, with the former pledging to be a commander-in-chief “who seeks not to divide but not unify.”
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Noeth, who attended the Stop the Steal rally in Las Vegas on Nov. 4, said that she has “firsthand account” with voters who said that they had “issues with their ballots being invalidated.” “We have to question the narrative [of] what there is to hide in places where the vote is being counted and observers were barred in battleground states, including Nevada, Pennsylvania and Michigan,” Noeth added. Ang also helped with the rally in Beverly Hills, California over the weekend and worked with other groups across the country to encourage Trump supporters to continue fighting against the “premature” declaration of Biden’s victory. The legal challenges posed by the Trump campaign, however, are all over the place and comprise different things, making it difficult to see how they all come together in the general claim of “voter fraud.” In Nevada, the Trump campaign claims that at least 10,000 people voted in the state after moving to another state. The Trump campaign also alleged that in Wayne County, Michigan (home to Detroit) poll workers were seen swaying voters to vote a certain way and that GOP election observers were blocked from observing the vote count. (The only proof of the Michigan claims come in the form of affidavits from individuals.) Misleading videos have also percolated through social media, including a video of ballot counters in Delaware County, Pennsylvania transcribing damaged ballots that couldn’t be read by machines. (The Delaware County Bureau of Elections confirmed this, noting that “some residents have altered the video are making false accusations.”) Nevertheless, claims against these states by the Trump campaign have fueled nationwide protests among Trump supporters echoing the alleged claims of voter fraud. “Preliminary results get put out there and [the] news media is very quick to jump on something exciting to report. They’re seeing the same numbers I’m seeing, but I’m not as quick to jump on a call especially when it goes against fundamentals,” Ang added, referencing the re-
ports of “software glitches and fraudulent ballots.” Ang’s claim of software glitches comes from a popular notion that technological problems with the software that undermined the actual vote counts in states like Michigan and Georgia. But according to the Michigan Department of State, county clerks and election security experts, the reported issues in the unofficial vote counts in Michigan’s Antrim and Oakland counties were not software glitches, but human error, adding these were “isolated cases.” In Georgia, the software problems only related to how poll workers checked in voters from two counties and submission of results in another county. The Trump campaign has also said that it has evidence of ballot mishandling and discarded votes in Maricopa County, Arizona, alleging that Trump voters may have had their ballots rejected due to manual override by poll workers. Despite all the mounting suits and allegations of voter fraud being lodged by the Trump campaign, none of these claims have been verified. Like the Delaware County officials, election bureaus across the country continue fighting unverified claims proffered by the Trump campaign and viral attempts to locate fraud among Trump supporters. Experts on constitutional law don’t see the lawsuits going much further since much of the tangible proof of the alleged “voting irregularities” came in the form of affidavits, personal anecdotes among Trump supporters and debunked altered videos on social media. “That requires some kind of evidence,” Morgan Marietta, professor of constitutional politics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell told NBC. “There’s an incentive to do the recounts and the audits to establish there wasn’t fraud, but right now, there’s no evidence we’ve seen of widespread fraud. Certainly not enough to change the outcome.” That being said, however, Trump supporters are mobilized and believe that legal action could provide a path to victory for the president in a way that could flip the media projections.
“This is far from impossible,” Ang asserted. In response to Trump’s refusal to concede the election, both Ang and Noeth agreed that the president shouldn’t concede until the claims of alleged fraud are found to be baseless. “This is a unique opportunity to audit and reform our elections for the better. Florida, under the scrutiny of 2000, has become a leader now in honest elections. I hope this for the other states in question. Let the process play out and if the fraud doesn’t change the outcome, he should concede,” Ang said. Noeth mirrored Ang’s position, saying, “I believe we should stand by President Trump in not conceding until all the legal votes are counted and our court system investigates the evidence of voter fraud. We need to protect the legitimacy of our electoral process through the legal system in place according to the U.S. Constitution. Filipinos are the secondlargest Asian American group to support Trump, just behind Vietnamese Americans, according to the 2020 Asian American Voter Survey released two months before the general election. With this, both Ang and Noeth believe that the president and the Republican Party have the greater Filipino American community’s interests in mind. And, even if the courts decide that the election was legitimate and Biden was legally elected as the 46th President of the United States, folks like Ang and Noeth are optimistic that this isn’t the end of the Trump legacy. “If [Trump] loses the presidency, the movement will get even more energized and will bring us to major victories in 2022 and 2024, where Trump may run and win again,” Ang said, referencing recent reports that Trump is considering another White House run in 2024. “Let’s let the court system decide the winner of the 2020 elections,” Noeth said, adding that regardless of the outcome, “For the next four years, Republicans, such as myself, should continue to engage the Asian American community and represent Fil-Ams as future candidates in elected office.n
PAGE A1 stitutional memory and the only candidate who has been elected and served citywide, I am well positioned to continue serving the entire city, not only the district,” Calaycay, whose father is originally from the Philippines, said in his candidate statement. He received 38% of the vote (1,615), based on results as of Monday, November 9. Born in Chicago, Calaycay’s family moved to Claremont, a city 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, where he has called home for over 46 years. The city bears an estimated population of 36,266 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2019. It is home to the Claremont Colleges, a group of seven prestigious undergraduate colleges and graduate schools, such as Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College. Calaycay was first elected to serve the city in 2005. He has since served three one-year terms as its mayor — most recently from Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019. Outside of the council, Calaycay works as the ticketing and credentials manager at the Fairplex in Pomona. Down in Orange County, three Fil-Ams ran for various posts: April Bautista for La Palma City Council, Jose Paolo Magcalas for Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education, and Donna Varona
Corey Calaycay, councilmember for Claremont, California
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Sipl for Buena Park City Council. Magcalas, an assistant professor of education at California State University, Los Angeles, won re-election as a governing board member of the AESD’s Trustee Area 3 with 64.19% of the vote (8,586) against challenger Lucille Kring. “This win feels great! Because it’s a win for the Anaheim community. It’s a win for our neighborhood public schools. It’s a win for our faculty and staff. Most importantly, it’s a win for our students and families,” Magcalas told the Asian Journal in an email. With ongoing debate about school reopenings in the time of COVID-19, Magcalas said a top priority will be the health and safety of the district’s community. Under the Fil-Am’s leadership,
the Anaheim board passed the first elementary ethnic studies resolution in California this past February. Magcalas said he will fight to “ensure that the implementation of this curriculum is not watered down.” The La Palma City Council had three available seats in this cycle. Bautista, a millennial Pinay with non-profit experience, came in fourth with 14.6% of the votes (2,508), just 656 votes behind Mark Walman who took the third spot with 18.42% of the votes (3,164). Sipl, a global compliance manager originally from Tondo, Manila, captured 40.6% of the vote in the race to represent Buena Park’s District 4 in the council. Opponent Arthur Brown came out ahead with 59.3% of the vote (4,006). (AJPress)
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PAGE A1 to help bring an end to this global health crisis,” he added. Pfizer is also planning to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after they obtain two months of safety follow-up data on half of the participants in their trial, along with data on their manufacturing process. Bourla noted that the vaccine has shown no safety problems so far, but said they need to wait until “the results are there.” Envoy: COVID-19 vaccine might be ready early next year Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez said the country may receive an initial supply of the COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021 once talks are finalized and a contract has been signed. “Sa tingin ko by early next year, first quarter, magkakaroon na tayo ng (supply) by tranches
‘yan (I think by early next year, 1st quarter, we’ll be able to get the supply in tranches),” he said in a pre-recorded interview with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. “The demand is very high at least for the first tranches of this supply but they’re very confident na masu-supply nila ang lahat ng kailangan ng mga mag-o-order na ngayon (that they’ll be able to supply the needs of those who would order now),” he added. According to Romualdez, Pfizer was the first company to approach the Philippines amid talks with various U.S. pharmaceutical firms developing an effective COVID-19 vaccine. “Right now sila ang pinakanangunguna dito sa Amerika na ma-approve dahil 90% ang efficacy ng Pfizer (Right now, Pfizer is leading to get the first approval because its candidate vaccine is 90% effective)... It will be sold to
many of their (U.S.) allies, specifically in the Philippines na ‘di naman gaano kamahal (and it won’t be too expensive), it would be around USD5 per shot siguro,” he said. On the other hand, the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said the emergency use of Pfizer’s vaccine is unlikely in the country. “We need to verify the accuracy of (Pfizer’s) claim that the vaccine is 90 percent effective. If (Pfizer) will apply to conduct a clinical trial here, the Vaccine Expert Panel will check the data, and would verify the claim,” DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said Tuesday, Nov. 10. He also said that the Philippine authorities could not rely on Pfizer’s announcement as it was the firm’s announcement. “We do not know the data that supports (the claim),” De la Peña said. n
‘It’s okay to ask’: Raising awareness of lung cancer... PAGE A1 signed to empower lung cancer patients and their caregivers to take a proactive approach to treatment. In line with this, AstraZeneca held a panel discussion entitled “Lung Cancer Among Asian Americans: Challenging the Stigma & Changing Expectations” to build public awareness on the disease. The panel was moderated by Dr. Elaine Shum, an oncologist from Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York. She was joined by Dr. Songchuan Guo, an oncologist from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York; Dr. Kin Lam, a hematologist/oncologist from Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York; Dr. Young Kwang Chae, an oncologist from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago; and Chef Ming Tsai, restaurateur, author, and host of PBS-TV’s Simply Ming. Lung cancer and its stigma Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death among men and women worldwide. There are two types of it — non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer, and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). “As we all know, lung cancer is not just one disease. With ongoing research, we’re really finding out that there’s just so much about lung cancer that we don’t know, but there is a lot that we do know about it,” said Shum. “One of the misconceptions is that lung cancer is the smoker’s disease,” she added. According to Shum, most people think that lung cancer is only seen in patients who smoked cigarettes before. Because of that, lung cancer carries the stigma that a patient might have brought this disease upon themselves if they were a smoker, or that they’re to blame for getting the diagnosis. A 2018 survey revealed that 56% of the U.S. population thinks that lung cancer patients are at least partly to blame for their illness. Meanwhile, 67% of oncologists surveyed and reported that lung cancer patients blame themselves. The survey also found that more than 70% of patients felt stigmatized. “Stigma may prevent patients from sharing their diagnosis. Feelings of shame and guilt may lead to treatment delays or no treat-
ment at all,” Shum said. In Asian-centric communities, research shows that some lung cancer patients in China experience discrimination, isolation and exclusion, causing them to hide their diagnosis in some cases. Some Chinese lung cancer patients may feel guilt or shame for their smoking, for missing work, or for being unable to care for themselves and their family. “Lung cancer is a very difficult and dire diagnosis, regardless of a person’s ethnicity. In Asian culture, the stigma of lung cancer may make it more difficult for some patients to fully confront the disease. They may not want to burden others, so they deny or hide their diagnosis, causing them to miss potential treatment or intervention,” Lam said. “We must overcome misconceptions and the social stigma of lung cancer by educating patients that it’s okay to communicate openly about the disease and actively participate in their care,” he added. Biomarker testing In understanding lung cancer, knowing the patient’s stage is important for their treatment option. Approximately 30% of patients diagnosed have resectable disease (stage 1 to 3), while about 70% of NSCLC present with advanced disease either locally (stage 3) or often metastatic (stage 4). The panel noted that the discovery and development of biomarkers and biomarker testing has impacted the treatment of metastatic NSCLC patients. Biomarkers have been identified as factors that cause lung cancer. By identifying the biomarker, it may lead to more effective treatment outcomes. One of the most common biomarkers in metastatic NSCLC is the mutations in the EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) gene. EGFR mutations are the most common driver mutations in Asian patients with NSCLC adenocarcinomas. A total of 59.4% NSCLC patients have EGFR mutations, in contrast to only 10-15% of NSCLC patients in the U.S. and Europe. Based on a study, Vietnam has the highest incidence of EGFR mutations in Asian countries at 64%. This is followed by Taiwan (57%), Thailand (54%), Hongkong (53%), and the Philippines (52%). “Biomarker testing for lung
cancer is important in patients with metastatic disease, particularly in subsets of the population where we know mutations like EGFR occur more often, such as in Asian Americans,” Guo said. Biomarker testing is done in two ways — tissue biopsy, where tissue is taken and tested from the tumor; and blood test, also known as liquid biopsy or plasma test. “The results of these tests may allow us to select a targeted therapy that may be effective against a patient’s specific form of lung cancer,” Guo added. Behavior changes Ming, whose wife was diagnosed with metastatic NSCLC, shared how his family overcame the disease by changing their lifestyle. Aside from oral chemotherapy, his wife also did acupuncture, energy work, massage, as well as changed her diet. “We decided through all our research that we were going to eliminate sugar immediately. Cancer feeds off on sugar. Go gluten-free as much as possible, and go vegan,” Ming said. “How you react to a circumstance like this matters just as much as the actual therapy,” he stressed. Ming noted that reducing the stress that his wife felt also helped a lot. Currently, his wife “is feeling great, looking great.” “I can’t emphasize how important the support group is as well,” he said, adding that their family, parents, and close friends were what kept them going. Ming expressed his support for AstraZeneca’s “It’s Okay To Ask” program, urging the public to educate themselves about lung cancer. “Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It can happen to anyone of any race,” he said. “Be your own advocate and find the information and get to the doctor because there’s a huge difference between stage 1 and stage 4. It’s okay to ask,” he added. Chatrick Paul, SVP and head of U.S. oncology at AstraZeneca, for his part said: “Hopefully, today’s event is the start of a longer dialogue aimed at reducing health disparities for Asian Americans living with lung cancer. We must work together to continue educating, raising awareness, and finding solutions for combating barriers to timely and appropriate care for these patients.” (Ritchel Mendiola/AJPress)
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THE Philippines is among the countries projected to see likely increases in extreme poverty due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to American research group Brookings. In an article studying the impact of COVID-19 on global extreme poverty, Brookings compared the changes in poverty before and during the pandemic, noting that a total of 650 million people were thought to be in extreme poverty in 2019. It found that poverty in the country this year could rise by 120 million individuals. Before COVID-19, over 621 million people were estimated to live in extreme poverty. However, due to the pandemic’s impact on economic growth, the projection was raised to almost 767 million people. “Compared to the baseline path for poverty, the 2020 figure is 144 million people higher. Some of this will be offset as economies start to recover in
2021, but the longer-term scenario suggests that half of the rise in poverty could be permanent. By 2030, the poverty numbers could still be higher than the baseline by 60 million people,” said Brookings. The U.S.-based think tank also listed the top 10 countries where extreme poverty is likely to rise the most in 2020, with India ranking as the country that will see the biggest increase with 140 million people. “Far and away the biggest impact is likely to be felt in India. India is a particular case in having a large number of highly vulnerable people, only recently escaped from poverty, coupled with a very significant expected fall in economic growth,” Brookings noted. “India’s per capita growth rate for 2020 has been revised downwards to about -11 percent this year, one of the deepest recessions in the world. This has sharply altered its poverty trajectory that had been trending downwards,” it added. The Philippines, meanwhile, ranked sixth, with almost 10
million people. Below is the complete list of ranking by Brookings: 1. India 2. Nigeria 3. Democratic Republic of the Congo 4. Bangladesh 5. Ethiopia 6. Philippines 7. Mali 8. Kenya 9. Venezuela 10. Burkina Faso “COVID-19 is widely viewed as a temporary shock to economic growth, and indeed the experience of China, which has had a sharp V-shaped recession and recovery, shows this could be the case,” Brookings said. “For the majority of countries, however, the economic damage could be more long-lasting, and this is the real risk to families that have been pushed below the poverty line,” it added. Brookings’ calculations were based on the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook October as well as the World Bank’s Povcal data. n
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DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday , November 9, said Philippine air surveillance in the West Philippine (South China) Sea had a 30-percent increase in 2019. In his speech during the virtual celebration of the Defense department’s 81st anniversary, Lorenzana attributed the increase to the military’s acquisition of new equipment. Without going into details, he said the military’s air domain coverage increased from 27% to 57%. “This was due to our air defense surveillance radars, surveillance aircraft and long endurance unmanned aerial vehicles,” Lorenzana said. The surveillance intensified despite the softened stance
towards the dispute and the continued presence of Chinese vessels in Philippine-owned territories in the Kalayaan Island Group. He said the coronavirus pandemic had not stopped the military from fulfilling “strategic priorities,” that apparently includes the West Philippine Sea. “[Our priorities fulfilled] include securing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state promoting internal stability attaining the highest standard capability and preparedness on disasters to sustaining operations in support to global peace and security and pursing good government,” he said. Among the gains he cited was the vital infrastructures built in Kalayaan (Spratly Group of Islands), the Batanes Group of Islands, Sulu Sea, Philippine Rise.
The Armed Forces had also beefed up its presence in Fuga Island, Lorenzana said, in compliance with the instructions of President Rodrigo Duterte. Fuga Island was in the headlines because of the possibility of investments coming from stateowned companies in China. Lorenzana also said the military reached a milestone after the Philippine Navy received new ships, including the Pohang-class corvette BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39) and brand new missile armed frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), both coming from South Korea. He earlier said the military expects an air defense radar system from Japan. He also hinted at possible arms procurement negotiations with non-traditional partners like Israel, Jordan, Sri Lanka and Croatia. n
SOLICITOR General Jose Calida and former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, November 9 submitted separate motions before the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to force Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor Leonen to inhibit from the election protest filed by Marcos. In their motions, Calida and Marcos quoted from The Manila Times stories exposing the bias of Leonen in the case. Marcos is demanding a recount in the 2016 vice presidential election, which he lost to Maria Leonor Robredo. Marcos filed his motion in the morning while Calida sent a messenger to file his in the afternoon. In his pleading, Calida explained that he was joining the case in pursuant of the solicitor general’s mandate as the “Tribune of the People.” “The People need to know who the actual winner is in the vicepresidential race. It is unfair for the sitting Vice President to be accused of cheating and equally unfair for the protestant to give him false hope in the guise of calculated yet very slow progress of the protest,” Calida said. It was the first time the chief government lawyer has gotten involved in an election protest case. The case has been pending at the PET for more than four years. Marcos filed his protest on June 29, 2016. In his motion, Marcos asked for the inhibition of Leonen and the reassigning of the case. Marcos is represented by former cabinet members of his father, the late President Marcos — former justice minister and solicitor general Estelito Mendoza and former defense minister and senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Marcos said Leonen’s “open hatred” for the Marcos family made the chances of resolving the protest in a fair and impartial manner slim. In his motion, Calida presented The Times’ front page series on October 12 and October 13 as proof that Leonen had prejudged the case.
Former Philippine Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. showing a copy of his peition. ManilaTimes.net photo by Mike Alquinto
The Times had been shown by a court insider the 25-page draft reflections of Leonen, which he circulated on July 10, 2017 to the court’s justices. The document showed that Leonen wanted to dismiss the protest outright because Marcos did not specify the alleged acts of fraud, anomalies or irregularities committed the precincts covered by the protest. In his motion, Marcos said “Leonen must recuse himself from being the ponente and hearing the case, because his partiality has been duly established with reasonable certainty by his prior dissents and statements. After all, a Justice must not only be impartial. He must also appear to be impartial.” The voluntary inhibition of Leonen “will give life to the spirit of the Canons regarding inhibition of judges. Stated otherwise, a little delicadeza will go a long way in preserving the integrity of the High Court,” he added. Calida, meanwhile, accused Leonen of branding the Marcoses as plunderers. “Justice Leonen gave the impression that the Marcoses are guilty of the crime of plunder. Yet a quick perusal of Republic v[s] Sandiganbayan from where he purportedly sourced his ad hominen arguments reveals that the Supreme Court in said case merely ordered the civil forfei-
ture of treasury notes and bank accounts of foreign foundations. And while the word ‘kleptocracy’ was, by way of allegation, used by petitioner Republic in said case, said word and the other similar words were never used by the Supreme Court,” Calida said. He said Leonen’s scornful remarks in opposing the burial of the former president in the Libingan ng Mga Bayani “established his hatred towards the Marcos family, to which protestant belongs.” Marcos insisted that it was bad enough that Leonen sat on the protest for almost a year. “To make matters worse, when he finally decided to do something, it was for the sole purpose of asking the Comelec and the OSG to comment on the protest,” he said. If Leonen was unsure of the PET’s jurisdiction, “then he should have made inquiries a year ago, when the case was first raffled to him in October 2019,” he said. He clarified that he is not asking for a declaration of a failure of elections but an annulment of the polls. Marcos, who lost by 263,473 votes, accused Robredo of “massive electoral fraud, anomalies and irregularities” such as the preshading and misreading of ballots. n
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WITH the two complaints filed against him gathering cobwebs in the prosecutor’s office of Taguig, Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas has reached the pinnacle of his career. Charged with violating Republic Act 11469, the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, and a city ordinance in Taguig on COVID quarantine rules that the police commander for Metro Manila is mandated to enforce, Sinas has been promoted as chief of the Philippine National Police. Sinas is expected to lead the PNP until he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 56 on May 8 next year, during which he can be serenaded with another birthday mañanita and then enjoy a hefty retirement pension. Such a gathering during his 55th birthday at the height of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila led to the filing of the complaints against him. The case gained additional notoriety after 58year-old fish vendor Joseph Jimeda was arrested by police on the eve of Sinas’ birthday for crossing over to the Navotas Fish Port from his home in Caloocan to buy fish that he could sell in a mini market or talipapa, as he had usually done – except this time he lacked a quarantine pass. Jimeda, who didn’t have money for bail, had to spend 12 days in jail, unable to inform his family of his whereabouts because he didn’t have a cell phone. Now he has a misdemeanor record after pleading guilty to simple disobedience.
About three weeks before Jimeda’s arrest, unarmed retired Army corporal Winston Ragos, who was reportedly suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, was shot dead by police manning a quarantine checkpoint in Quezon City. These incidents will have no legal bearing on the cases filed against Sinas, which Malacañang said yesterday would continue to be pursued despite his promotion. But the fates of Ragos and Jimeda will inevitably be contrasted with that of Sinas, and will be brought up as the country continues to grapple with COVID restrictions that are supposed to cover everyone. It will highlight the double standard in upholding the rule of law in this country – from rules and regulations to penal laws such as corruption. It’s a credibility problem especially in this crippling pandemic that the PNP will need to overcome under its new chief. (Philstar.com)
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Trump, the Republican leadership block President-elect Joe Biden’s efforts for the peaceful transition of power under the rule of law The Fil-Am Perspective GEL SANTOS-RELOS ON NOVEMBER 7, 2020, Democratic nominee Joe Biden became President-elect after surpassing the 270-victory mark for electoral votes, and winning the greatest number of popular votes in the history of the United States. The historic turnout, among Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and even from those with no party affiliation, is a testament to the urgency of the moment, amid the escalating threat of the coronavirus pandemic that has been infecting more than 130,000 Americans per day, with 10.2+ million confirmed cases, and an increasing death toll of 239,000 Americans. This pandemic has disrupted lives, livelihoods and businesses across the country, and has divided the already polarized nation even more with mixed messages coming from the White House, defying advisories from health officials, state leaders and scientists that are working hard with doctors, nurses and other frontliners to save lives. President-elect Joe Biden has already started efforts toward the peaceful transition of power pursuant to the rule of law, an effort shared by both the outgoing president and president-elect of
past election cycles. On Monday, November 9, Biden posted on social media and I quote: “Today, I have named a COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board, comprised of distinguished public health experts, to help our transition team translate the Biden-Harris COVID-19 plan into a blueprint we can put into places soon as @KamalaHarris and I are sworn into office.” Biden has announced on Tuesday, November 10, the teams of people who will work to prepare the incoming administration to take control of the federal government. As CNN reported, these transition teams included names of about 500 people who will work in various agencies of the government — “from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Postal Service” and many more. This election cycle, however, has been very much unlike how it was done in past administrations where the members of the transition teams work with career officials inside the government to prepare the incoming administration to take over. The reason for this is the sad fact that President Donald Trump refuses to concede defeat, and he is enabled by the Republican leadership headed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and right-leaning outlets like Fox News who enable his conspiracy theory that votes were stolen from him. The Trump administration is
not accepting Biden as president-elect, even as leaders of other countries, including Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, have already called and messaged Biden to congratulate him. U.S. allies said “Welcome back America” following the Biden-Harris victory. The Trump White House on Monday instructed senior government leaders to block cooperation with Biden’s transition team. And so, despite the efforts of Biden in organizing his transition team, the National Public Radio (NPR) reported that “one thing Biden cannot do at this point is move into any government office space or receive government funding for the transition.” Despite the will of the people electing Biden to be the next president, “A key, if little-known Trump administration official has yet to determine formally that Biden won the election, holding up some crucial resources traditionally available to the president-elect.” Under the 1963 Presidential Transition Act, it’s up to the General Services Administration, or GSA, to determine or ‘ascertain’ the winner of the presidential election, at least as far as starting the process of turning over the keys to the new administration goes,” according to NPR. Robert MacKichan, who was general counsel to the GSA during the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, told NPR the law is kind of vague about what this actually means. “There’s no legal standard con-
Biden: 5 ways to beat populism Commentary
RICHARD HEYDARIAN Populists are powerful precisely because, in the words of novelist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, “politics is magic, he who can summon the forces from the deep, him will they follow.” Make no mistake: Populism is here to stay, thanks to its uncanny ability to tap into our most basic instincts. But as in pandemics and pathogens, even the most viral and vicious forms of politics can be contained, though never fully defeated. From Latin America to Europe, recent decades have seen numerous populists driven back to the margins of power
when the “moderate” majority and competent “centrists” decided to team up and hold the line together. If anything, last week’s elections in the world’s oldest democracy has exposed the vulnerability of populism and the need for “radical liberalism.” It’s true that President-elect Joseph Biden failed to secure the early, decisive victory that some polls had suggested. And it’s also true that the “blue wave” hopes down the ballot likewise failed to materialize. Yet, Biden is projected to win by a landslide electoral college tally on top of 4 million more votes than his rival. The logistics and regulations around mail-in ballots also largely explain why the race initially seemed “tight” and managed to drag on for days. Even more remarkable, the Democratic candidate managed
to not only restore the “blue wall” in the rustbelts, but also flipped the “red” Republican strongholds of Georgia and Arizona into legitimate swing states, if not “blue” ones. And lest we forget, Donald Trump is the first incumbent to lose a reelection bid since 1992, and only the third since the end of World War II. In short, Biden’s victory was far from given, even if many have rightly questioned Trump’s fitness for office from the very first day. There are five key lessons to draw from Biden’s protracted yet decisive victory. First of all, have faith in democracy and the people. As the incoming American president put it, “keep the faith.” But even more importantly, “spread the faith.” We can’t be conditional democrats. We can’t just accept elections when the “good” candidates win, then retreat into
tained within this act as to what constitutes the ascertainment,” he said in the report. Instead of supporting the Biden transition teams as other outgoing Presidents of the United States have done, Trump and his minions have asked for investigations, using taxpayers’ money, into alleged widespread election fraud. They have also filed lawsuits in court, but judges handling these lawsuits have ruled that there was no sufficient evidence to support these claims. Trump then wanted to bring this fight all the way to the Supreme Court despite the lack of proof and merit in court. Trump has been asking his die-hard fans to again storm the streets in virus superspreader crowds to defend him and fight for his second term, going against the will of the majority of the American people who voted for Biden to be the 46th president of the United States. “President Trump is racing to raise money for an “official election defense fund.” But the fine print on the solicitations tells a different story: Half -- or more -of any contribution will be used to retire debt from his re-election campaign,” the Wall Street Journal reported. The president and his cohorts in Congress have been attacking the integrity of the votes of the American people, the integrity of election officials and secretaries of states, governors and lieutenant governors, who were composed of Republicans and Democrats alike. These Republicans in Con-
gress are supposed to be exercising their checks and balances on the president, an obligation required of them by the Constitution as members of the coequal branch of government. Unfortunately, these Republican members put their own political survival ahead of the peaceful transfer of power, compromising the United States’ national security and the greater good of the American people. As “We, the People” want to heal and move forward together as one “United States of America,” it is imperative for Trump, the Republicans in Congress and their supporters to respect the will of the American people in this election — the most scared of all our rights as citizens in this democracy: Government of the people, By the People, For the People. Let me quote excerpts from the late Senator John McCain’s speech when he conceded defeat to Sen. Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election. May these words help us in our introspection on what we can do in the name of our love for our nation and our respect to the Constitution as true patriots of the United States of America. “Sen. Obama has achieved a great thing for himself and for his country. I applaud him for it, and offer my sincere sympathy that his beloved grandmother did not live to see this day — though our faith assures us she is at rest in the presence of her Creator and so very proud of the good man she helped raise.
Sen. Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed. No doubt many of those differences remain. These are difficult times for our country, and I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face. I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort to find ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises, to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited. Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans. And please believe me when I say no association has ever meant more to me than that. It is natural tonight to feel some disappointment, but tomorrow we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. We fought — we fought as hard as we could. And though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours. I am so deeply grateful to all of you for the great honor of your support and for all you have done for me. I wish the outcome had been different, my friends. The road was a difficult one from the outset. But your support and friendship never wavered. I cannot adequately express how deeply indebted I am to you….”
self-destructive despondency when the “wrong” ones win. In the words of Biden’s former boss, President Barack Obama, “We zig and zag and sometimes we move in ways that some people think is forward and others think is moving back. And that’s OK.” People vote for the Trumps of this world for a thousand reasons. Some were visibly frustrated and felt legitimately ignored. Some were misinformed, some were driven by age-old prejudice, and others were mostly angry and opted for a “protest vote.” But that doesn’t mean people don’t see the value of good leadership, as when countless suburban women and urban residents of rustbelts and sunbelts abandoned Trump this year. Second, build a diverse and dynamic coalition, while keeping radicals at bay. Biden won with a massive electoral college margin because he was willing to build the biggest political tent possible, astutely reaching out
to moderate Republicans, bluecollar white voters, and women along the ethnic and ideological spectrum. Though Trump expanded his base among right-wing Latinos in Miami and rural white Americans, more than enough minorities and moderates voted against the populism he represented. Earlier this year, a coalition of liberal-progressive Italians, for instance, managed to eject the far-right populism of Matteo Salvini from government. The same dynamic played out in France in 2017, keeping Marine Le Pen’s far-right party at bay. Third, character matters. Biden’s sincere compassion, moral decency, and faith inspired countless Americans to once again believe in a higher purpose and a “more perfect union” among themselves. Even in our climate of post-modern cynicism and toxic partisanship, people yearn for moral leadership. Fourth, instinct and experi-
ence matter. Unlike the Hillary Clinton campaign, Biden primarily relied on his personal instinct and visceral familiarity with the grievances and sensibilities of average and bluecollar Americans. As one of his key advisers said, “It was his campaign. It was less consultant-driven than any presidential campaign in modern history.” Lastly, “boring” is the new sexy. After years of disruptive politics and disastrous policies, more than 75 million American voters opted for the quintessential “establishment politician.” After all, what’s so wrong with “boring” if it means good old competence, compassion, and patriotism?
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THE Philippine economy continued to contract in the third quarter of the year but at a slower pace compared to the steep decline in the second quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday, November 10. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 11.5 percent, an improvement from the -16.9 percent contraction in the second quarter of the year, but a reversal from the 6.0 percent recorded in the third quarter of 2019. The third quarter decline also exceeded the -7.1 to -11.4 percent projection of economists earlier polled by The Manila Times.
The agriculture sector grew by 1.2 percent in the third quarter, down from the 3.0 percent in the same period last year. Industry, however, plunged by 17.2 percent from a 5.4 percent expansion a year ago while services likewise contracted by 10.6 percent from 7.3 percent a year ago. Net Primary Income (NPI) from the Rest of the World and Gross National Income (GNI) both decline by 28.2 percent and 13 percent respectively. National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa in a briefing said that given the double-digit economic contraction in the third quarter, the government’s -5.5 percent GDP projection for this year is no longer attainable. “I understand the full year forecast of the government is -
5.5 percent. At this point in time, it is no longer feasible,” he said. To achieve the earlier projection, Mapa said the economy would need to grow by at least 6.6 percent in the fourth quarter of the year. “The double-digit contraction in the third quarter is not surprising given the return to more stringent quarantine measures in NCR and neighboring provinces, and Cebu City, which together account for around 60 percent of the Philippine economy,” the country’s economic team said in a joint statement. “In addition, the public transportation was restricted. This prevented many Filipinos from leaving their homes and reporting for work even if their industries are allowed to operate,” the TOY PENGUINS. A man sells inflatable toy penguins on the sidewalk along Molino Boulevard in Bacoor, Cavite on Tuesday, November 10. Inflatable items are popular in the country during the summertime when people troop to beach resorts to relax. PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan economic team added.
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MANILA — The House of Representatives will fast track measures lobbied for by the finance department aimed at reviving the economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, including a proposal to impose a 12% tax on digital transactions. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said Tuesday that he has been instructed by House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco to prioritize once the House session resumes next Monday 11 bills endorsed by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez. “These legislative imperatives, according to Secretary Dominguez, are needed to help ensure that the economy recovers quickly from the corona-induced crisis in a strong, sustainable, and resilient manner,” Romualdez said in a statement. Among these measures endorsed by Dominguez is the proposal to impose value added tax on digital transactions, including on-demand video streaming sites and other digital services. Additional taxes tend to curb demand, which can negatively impact a consumption-driven economy like the Philippines.
But one of the proponents of the measure, Rep. Joey Salceda (Albay), has said that the government stands to gain as much as P29.1 billion in additional revenues, which can be used to help the country cope with the coronavirus crisis. Another measure included which will be prioritized by the House is the Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery bill, which aims to remove the pressure of bad debts on banks so that they can lend more to businesses. Other priority measures which are being tackled in plenary now are the Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Program and the Fiscal Mining Regime. Meanwhile, other measures identified by the House leadership as priority legislation which are still in the committee level are the: • Military and Uniformed Personnel Services Separation, Retirement, and Pension bill • Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization bill • Coconut Farmers Trust Fund bill • Department of Water Resources and Water Regulatory Commission bill
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THE Philippines has implemented tight measures for cases of the bacterial disease brucellosis after a reported outbreak in China where 6,000 people had been infected, the Department of Health (DoH) said. According to a report by The Global Times, the province of Lanzhou, in Gansu province, experienced an outbreak of brucellosis after a leak in a vaccine plant happened over a year ago. The Global Times added that the main cause of the outbreak was that the vaccine plant used an expired disinfectant, which led to the aerosolization of the virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), brucellosis is caused by the bacterium brucella, which mainly infects livestock such as cattle, swine, goats and sheep, and even dogs. Human transmission of the bacteria involves direct contact with the infected animal, ingestion of contaminated or unpasteurized animal products or by
inhaling airborne agents. The WHO added that humanto-human transmission of the bacterial infection is “very rare,” and that those working in the livestock sector have a higher risk in developing the disease. Symptoms of brucellosis include flu-like symptoms such as fever, weakness, weight loss, muscle pain and fatigue. The symptoms may persist for longer periods of time or may never go away. According to the Health department, the Philippines has not reported any case of brucellosis in the country and has put in place measures to ensure that brucellosis cases in the country do not go unreported. These include the DoH’s partnership with the Asean Biodiaspora Virtual Center, which is an artificial intelligence system to monitor international cases of infectious diseases. It has also coordinated with the Philippine Inter-Agency Committee on Zoonoses, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. n
Trump, the Republican leadership block... PAGE A5 “This campaign was and will remain the great honor of my life. And my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience and to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding that Sen. Obama and my old friend, Sen. Joe Biden, should have the honor of leading us for the next four years. I would not be an American worthy of the name, should I regret a fate that has allowed me the extraordinary privilege of serving this country for a half a century. Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much. And tonight, I remain her servant. That is blessing enough for anyone and I thank the people of Arizona for it. Tonight — tonight, more than any night, I hold in my heart nothing but love for this country and for all its citizens, whether they supported me or Sen. Obama, I wish Godspeed to the man who
was my former opponent and will be my president. And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulties but to believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here.” Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history. Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America.” *** The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the Asian Journal, its management, editorial board and staff.
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• Warehouse Receipts bill • National Disease Prevention and Management Authority bill • National Land Use bill Romualdez said he has “no doubt” that the House will be able to pass these measures before next year, when 2022 elections become the top of mind of politicians. “We are committed in helping our economic managers set in place the bold reforms that the Duterte administration has started to keep the economy strong and resilient,” Romualdez said. n
MANILA — The police Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID-19 Shield is supporting proposals to ban house-to-house caroling during the Christmas season to curb the transmission of the virus, especially among children, an official said yesterday. JTF commander and Philippine National Police deputy director for administration Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said it would be dangerous for children if local governments would allow street caroling during the pandemic. Eleazar said he understands that caroling has been part of the
Filipino tradition, but the country is facing a different situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are facing a serious threat. We believe that it is in the health interest of everybody if we just stay home and enjoy the Yuletide season with our families,” he said. The JTF COVID-19 Shield is the quarantine enforcement arm of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. The IATF has yet to decide on the proposal. However, the Department of the Interior and Local Government earlier recommended the ban on caroling nationwide.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who also sits as vice chairman of the National Task Force on COVID-19, cited studies and statistics as indicators that the virus likely spread in group singing activities as “singers have to remove their masks as they sing and viruses are released through aerosols.” Eleazar said police commanders nationwide have been ordered to coordinate Christmas caroling policies with local governments. If the ban is approved, he said parents should explain to their kids why there is a need to skip the traditional caroling this year. n
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Philippines is known for the longest Christmas season in the world with the THE holiday spirit starting to manifest in the “-ber� months.
Filipinos have their own set of traditions that are observed every year, such as setting up a nativity scene, attending simbang gabi, or celebrating noche buena. One symbol of a Pinoy Christmas, in particular, is the parol, a star-shaped paper lantern that stands for hope, blessings, luck and peace. With the holiday a little more than a month away, Disney launched its first-ever Christmas advertisement, a three-minute animated short featuring the Filipino tradition of parol-making as part of its 2020 festive campaign “From Our Family To Yours.� The heartwarming and tearjerking animated short, released on Monday, November 9, is inspired by the themes of traditions, family togetherness, and nostalgia. It introduces two new characters: Lola (grandmother) and her granddaughter, alongside Mickey Mouse, a beloved toy that was gifted to Lola as a young child by her father in 1940. In the short, lola and her granddaughter, living in the UK, mainly bond over making parol, a star-shaped Christmas lantern hung outside houses in the Philippines during the holiday season. As the granddaughter grows up, she begins to favor her busy life over spending time with her lola. One night, the granddaughter realizes just how distant she’s
In a three-minute Christmas advertisement, Disney depicts a lola and granddaughter bonding over Mickey Mouse and making parols. Photos courtesy of Disney UK
become to her lola after picking up Mickey Mouse in the living room, which ultimately inspires a festive surprise on Christmas morning. The story is accompanied by the soundtrack ‘Love Is a Compass,’ performed by Ivor Novello Rising Star award nominee Griff. “I was excited to get involved in Disney’s Christmas campaign, in support of Make-A-Wish,� Novello said. “The lyrics of the track and the storytelling in the advert are powerful, and important. The theme of family and loved ones are so front of mind for many of us – especially this Christmas,� she added. The advert was created by Disney EMEA’s in-house creative team, led by Angela Affinita,
director of brand marketing and creative, in partnership with Flux Animation Studios. “The ad for me is such a great reflection of the bonds between families. We all have unique traditions, especially at Christmas, so being able to draw on my own experience with my Filipina grandmother and the making of star lanterns to bring a level of authentic creativity is pretty special,� Affinita said in an interview with The Drum. She added, “One of my favourite moments is when Lola hangs the finished lantern in the window, which recalls some wonderful memories for me.� The advert is part of the celebrations marking a 40-year partnership with children’s charity, Make-A-WishŽ, and
is airing across TV and Digital plus Disney’s own channels in 26 countries in EMEA, as well as Australia, New Zealand, North America and parts of Asia. “Our goal was to tell a universal story that inspires through the themes of family, love and special holiday traditions. We hope that Disney fans enjoy the short,� Tasia Filippatos, senior vice-president at Disney EMEA, said. Disney is also encouraging fans to head to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to share their own past and present festive memories using #LoveFromDisney. For each special memory shared (text or image) up until Dec. 31, 2020, Disney will donate $1 to Make-AWish up to $100,000.
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Fil-Am Ki’ilani Arruda from Hawaii wins Miss Teen USA By Ritchel
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Local Army recruiters to host virtual career fair
lOS ANGElES — U.S. Army recruiters in the Greater los Angeles area are hosting a virtual career fair on Tuesday, November 17 to educate interested individuals about full-time and part-time careers available in 150 different specialties. As part of the hiring event, Army recruiters will provide information about the benefits of military service, to include health insurance, retirement plans, training and education opportunities, and family support programs. The Army offers a wide variety of career options,
ranging from traditional combat roles to support positions in logistics, engineering and technology. Science, technology, engineering and math play integral roles in many of the Army’s 150 different careers: cryptologic linguists, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Specialists, Medical laboratory Specialists, and Geospatial Engineers. Qualified applicants may be eligible for bonuses up to $40,000 or student loan reimbursement up to $65,000, depending on the selected occupation, length of the contract, and timeline for shipping to basic training.
The Army offers benefits that support soldiers and their families now and offer security for the future, such as: Competitive pay with allowances to cover housing expenses; Comprehensive family health care and family support programs; 30 days paid vacation each year; Retire in 20 years with savings and investment plan; Secondary education opportunities; and leadership development and experience. The virtual career fair, hosted by Indeed, will be held on November 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. RSVp AT: https://events.indeed.com/ event/69564/.
FIlIpINA American Ki’ilani Arruda has been crowned as Miss Teen USA 2020. Arruda, 18, bested 50 other candidates for the crown on Saturday, November 7 in Memphis, Tennessee. During the Q&A portion of the pageant, Arruda was asked, “What has experiencing a global pandemic taught you about life?” The Fil-Am teen, in response, said: “Well, of course this global pandemic is very unprecedented and has taught me a lot about life. For me, it has especially taught me how to appreciate my family. I got to spend so much time with my family, my little sister, my little brother. I love them dearly, and I know that soon, in spring, I will be going into college, and I won’t have those precious moments to share with them. So really, it’s just to cherish those moments. And it’s so honorable I get to represent my home of Hawai’i, so just being at home is so wonderful.” She is the second entrant from Hawaii to have been crowned Miss Teen USA, following Kelly Hu who was crowned in 1985. In her Miss Teen USA biography, Arruda said that after obtaining a degree in
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molecular and cellular biology in college, she plans to go to medical school to become a dermatologist. She also advocates for autism awareness after her brother was diagnosed with autism, and hopes everyone can build a world that is accepting and inclusive for all people.
In a post-pageant interview, Arruda revealed that Filipina beauty queen Catriona Gray is her favorite Miss Universe winner. “I’m a little biased towards Catriona because I am halfFilipino myself. Her reign was so amazing, and I’ve always looked up to her as a role model,” she said.
Judy Ann to daughter Yohan turning 16: ‘You’ll always be my first love’ By niña
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JUDY Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo made sure their eldest daughter Yohan got her sweet 16 celebration even in quarantine. The family hosted a virtual birthday party and to make it festive, Yohan got a lavender backdrop with balloons and her name in script. Instead of a cake, she had a tower of tasty pastries as her birthday treat, as seen in Santos’s Instagram post on Saturday, Nov. 7. Yohan was wiping her tears with her parents at her side Continued on Page 3
Judy Ann Santos and husband Ryan Agoncillo with their kids Yohan, Lucho and Luna Photo from Instagram/@officialjuday
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Cassy on breaking away from twin bro Mavy in showbiz By allan
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Solenn Heussaff with daughter Thylane Katana
SINCE entering the biz, Cassy Legaspi’s projects have mostly, if not all, involved her twin brother, Mavy, or the entire family. But she hopes to forge her own path, too, she said. And “First Yaya,” her debut series on GMA 7, could prove to be a crucial step. “We want to break from Photo from Instagram/@solenn the image that Mavy and I should always be together. We’re trying to make our way in the entertainment world, separately,” Cassy said in a recent virtual conference. After all, being constantly presented as Mavy’s twin or goes on,” she recalled. as Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Heussaff believes that “no Legaspi’s daughter can be one truly understands it unless limiting. “We can’t just keep they go through it.” doing shows where we play “All of these feelings are twins,” she pointed out. “Of normal but I hated myself for course, we will still accept feeling this way because I felt offers that involve both of us. I was being selfish,” she exBut we haven’t really experiplained. “And it is important to enced doing solo projects, so talk to people about how you we would like to do that.” feel and to be ok with it. YOU Cassy’s goal is to do well are important.” in acting. And she has been Since giving birth and putting in the work, undergodespite the depression she ing workshops to hone her had to deal with, Heussaff has skills, which will be put to the consistently interacted with her fans via Instagram, where she shares random daily moments with her baby or engages in antics with Bolzico.
Solenn speaks up on dealing with postpartum depression By alex
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WHEN actress Solenn Heussaff gave birth to her and husband Nico Bolzico’s first child, Thylane Katana, with it apparently came bouts of depression. Heussaff spoke about that phase she went through after she gave birth in her Instagram page on Tuesday, Nov. 10, where she also shared a photo from her maternity shoot. “Though pregnancy is the best thing I have experienced, there is a lot you go through people don’t always talk about. Postpartum. AKA your
mental health and state,” she stated. After giving birth to her daughter, Heussaff dealt with a state of depression and selfpity. She looked back on how devastated she felt about her physical state. “I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror, didn’t want people to come visit me, wanted to diet but couldn’t because feeding my baby was a priority, being conscious about the dark spots on my tummy, the way my armpits looked, feeling useless because no matter how much I ate my baby was crying from hunger because of my low milk supply and the list
Piolo is magazine cover star in US By Jan
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KAPATID actor Piolo Pascual graced the cover of U.S.-based Vulkan magazine as he talked about being an actor. In the interview with the magazine, Piolo revealed that “Dekada 70” and “Starting Over Again” were the two films closest to her heart. Piolo said that he felt validated as an actor portraying the son of Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon during the Martial Law period in “Dekada 70.” “I felt validated. That I could actually be in this business and use it as a livelihood, and just keep on growing,” he said of the film. “My thinking shifted and I thought maybe there was something for me here in this business. That was a milestone in my life that really changed the course of my life,” he added. Piolo said that before he turned 40 years old, he was thinking about retirement but the movie “Starting Over Again” with Toni Gonzaga gave him hope and boost to stay in the business. “I was totally done – physically, mentally I was exhausted. I was like a machine. I just felt like, okay it’s time to rest. Smell the flowers and enjoy the fruits of my hard work,” he said. “That would give me this much validation once again after twenty years. That’s why I’m still here,” he added.
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Piolo Pascual graces cover of U.S.-based Vulkan magazine. Photo from Instagram/@vulkanmag
Piolo also talked about her upcoming film “Real Life Vision” with Jasmine Curtis-Smith, coproduced by Ten17P and Viva Films. The movie is his first film in English and entirely shot in a hotel during the quarantine period. He added that the film
gave him a new perspective about life. “I thought I hit the glass ceiling in terms of characters I’ve portrayed. But I’m getting into this movie and into this role and there are still a lot of things I can work on or even study as a character,” he said.
Angeline mourns death of adoptive mother ‘Mama Bob’ By Katrina
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AFTER many months of hospitalization, the adoptive mother of Angeline Quinto Sylvia, has passed away, the singer confirmed on Saturday, November 7. “Mag iingat ka sa pag lalakbay Mama (Be safe on your journey, Mama),” Quinto said in an Instagram post about Sylvia, whom the singer affectionately calls Mama Bob. “Hindi man kita maalalayan sa paglalakad ngayon patungo sa paraiso, masaya ako nandyan ang Panginoon para umalalay sayo,” she added. (I may not be with you on your trip to paradise, but I am glad the Lord is there to guide you.)
Angeline Quinto and her adoptive mother, Sylvia
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“Hinding hindi ako mapapagod sa pagpapasamalat sayo Ma, dahil sa pagkakataong ibinigay mo sa akin para maging anak mo. Hanggang sa muli nating pagkikita. MAHAL NA MAHAL KONG MAMA BOB.” (I will never get tired of being grateful to you, for giving me the opportunity to be your
child. Until we meet again, I love you so much Mama Bob.) It was in September when Quinto first asked prayers for her ailing mom. At that time, the “Star Power” grand winner said that it was “the greatest challenge of her life.” In July, Mama Bob underwent surgery which involved her heart’s pacemaker.
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From Page 2 during an online call with family and friends. The last slide was a video of Yohan looking at her mom and saying, “Thank you for everything… there’s more but my tears are showing everything.” Santos, who adopted Yohan when she was 26, got sentimental in her message for her first child. “Happy sixteenth baby love… oh how [I] wish [I] could
still cuddle you from the first day [I] fell in love with you… you have grown so fast!” she said. “You will always be my first love sweetheart… you are one of God’s greatest [blessings] and will forever be mommy and daddy’s baby girl!” “We love you so much sweetie pie… [I] know, in my heart… that we were meant to be,” she said. Agoncillo posted photos from the intimate event where
Yohan looked pretty in an off-shoulder top and a flower crown. He looked back to Yohan’s first birthday and recalled, “Mom and Dad weren’t a couple yet, but we were already family.” When Santos and Agoncillo wed in 2009, Yohan, then 4, was of course part of their ceremony. The celebrity couple has two younger kids, Lucho and Luna.
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test when the lock-in taping session for “First Yaya” starts later this month. “I’m excited and nervous at the same time. I’m like, ‘This is it!’” related the
19-year-old celeb, who was initially worried that the shoot would be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I actually thought it Continued on Page 5
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How to defend yourself from COVID-19 Immigrant Living: 101 and Beyond Monette AdevA MAglAyA OH 2020!!! I wish I saw you coming. But could we have taken evasive action? Could we have bombed that Wuhan lab to smithereens if we had the intel? Okay, just kidding on the bombing… That’s my roadrunner and the wily coyote cartoon animation brain imagery where no one dies in the altercations, just the coyote getting foiled all the time. But kidding aside, we know a lot more about the coronavirus now, 6 months later than its onset in early 2020. This election year heavily tainted by the dire effects of this blasted virus is definitely shaping up to be a consequential year, not only for America but for the whole world. They say,“When America sneezes, the world catches a cold.” Now this could very well read, “When China messes up big time, the world catches a virus.” We now know that Covid19 is more than likely a lab-created bat virus from Wuhan, China tweaked to make it highly contagious. As to whether it was a deliberate or accidental release by China is still unclear. Experts believe it is likely to mutate like most other corona viruses, either weaker or stronger. No one knows for certain. Hammer, meet Nail. If all you have is a hammer, you are likely to think that all problems are like nails that need to be pounded. And so it is with this virus. Big pharmaceutical firms seeing the situation as a juicy opportunity for their bottom lines are in a mad rush jockeying for position to create vaccines against the virus. Why vaccines you ask? There is big money to be made in vaccines. There is a law in place that where vaccines are concerned, the liability for big
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“… Oh, to go back to the comforts of the past, pre- pandemic, To breathe freely, sans the mask… Back to the touchy feely hum of life Never again will I take it for granted …” —MAM pharmaceutical firms is limited, minuscule, probably even nonexistent. There is a growing body of thought that this law needs to be revisited and struck down mightily. Pharmaceutical firms and other foundations, like the Gates Foundation, which purports to address global health problems and seems hell bent on depopulating the world should get no dispensation and be held to account at all times if and when they foul up whole populations. There should be a big commensurate comeuppance and not only financially. How about laser-focusing instead on boosting the immune system of individuals and whole societies? How about developing natural herd immunity etched into our DNA over time through the generations that no virus in the future, natural or man-made, can ever again gain traction, cause widespread contagion and place the world on lockdown (more like a chokehold in the hands of power crazed so-called leaders, experts and bureaucrats) and create the current crisis that is imposed on over 188 countries? How about an emphasis on building internal, layer-bylayer biodefense? The amazing human body is God’s crowning glory of creation. Man is created in God’s image and likeness. There exists, at this time, a vast amount of verifiable science to figure out a way. But first, a disclaimer is in order. I am not a doctor or an expert so any information in this article must be discussed with your physician. If you are not comfortable with your doctor, then get a second opinion from
another medical expert. Every person’s physical health condition is different from the other. But as thinking human beings, we can do our own observation and research and consult with a capable, trusted medical expert before beginning any health regimen. Here is a rough aggregate of what is known about fighting off and winning your personal do or die battle with this virus. Aside from assiduously applying the general knowledge about getting enough sleep, drinking adequate water, exercising, avoiding stress and abiding by the standards of good, healthy nutrition on a daily basis, there are certain available vitamins and minerals that can work well and equip the body with defensive ammunition to fight off this virus. Since the Covid-19 virus thrives at the onset of the cold and flu season during fall and winter, it would help greatly to boost your immune system by taking Vitamin C, Echinacea, elderberry and zinc. Zinc, in particular, is a mineral known to stop the replication of Covid19 in the lungs. A caveat is in order about taking supplements. Too much of a good thing can be toxic so read and understand the fine print and follow recommended dosages. There are no silver bullets. Observe your body’s reaction and tell your doctor. Isolate yourself. Cut off close human contact, for the time being, when you sense its onset. Wear a mask but guard against hypoxia and shortness of breath. You cannot be without oxygen and inhaling your Continued on Page 5
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Dealing with assets omitted from a divorce case YOU and your spouse may have gone through a lengthy and contentious divorce proceeding. This is usually the most difficult period of a person’s life. Finally, time heals all pain. You and your spouse get tired of bickering and being mean to one another that you both decide to compromise each other positions and resolve all issues in your divorce case through settlement. Shortly thereafter, the divorce judgment is finally entered by the Court and you get a sigh of relief. Later you discovery that “Oops!,” your ex-spouse had community asset and/or debt that was left out of the divorce judgment. This may be a pension, retirement account, a hidden bank account, or a piece of real estate property which was not divided in the judgment. What is one to do in this situation? The answer can be found in California Family Code §2556. California Family Code §2556 provides “In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties, the court has continuing jurisdiction to award community estate assets or community estate liabilities to the parties that have not been previously adjudicated by a judgment in the proceeding.” California Family Code §2556. Even if the parties did not expressly reserve jurisdiction on that
Barrister’s Corner Atty. Kenneth UrsUA reyes piece of asset, the Court retains the power to divide a specific property if there is a community interest in it. The Court’s “continuing jurisdiction” over omitted community estate assets or debts is invoked by filing a post judgment Motion, or Request for Order in the divorce case. Family Code §2556 provides “A party may file a postjudgment motion or request for order in the proceeding in order to obtain adjudication of any community estate asset or liability omitted or not adjudicated by the judgment.” The postjudgment partition of the unadjudicated community estate claims is properly entertained by the court even absent an express reservation of jurisdiction in its prior judgment. Marriage of Moore & Ferrie (1993) 14 CA4th 1472, 1483, 18 CR2d 543, 549, fn. 9. The postjudgment motion is available to any omitted asset or debt not adjudicated by the divorce judgment. However, Family Code §2556 does not extend to division and adjudication of any separate property. Marriage of
Klug (2005) 130 CA4th 1389, 1396, 31 CR3d 327, 331–332. If an asset was partially omitted, the Court can still divide and adjudicate the portion that has been omitted postjudgment under family code §2566. Community Property adjudicated under § 2556 shall be divided equally “unless the court finds upon good cause shown that the interests of justice require an unequal division of the asset or liability.” Family Code §2556. *** Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. The article is intended to provide only general, non-specific legal information. This article is not intended to cover all the issues related to the topic discussed. The specific facts that apply to your matter may make the outcome different than would be anticipated by you. This article does create any attorney client relationship between you and the Law Offices of Kenneth U. Reyes, P.C. This article is not a solicitation. *** Attorney Kenneth Ursua Reyes was President of the Philippine American Bar Association. He is a member of both the Family law section and Immigration law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is a graduate of Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and California State University, San Bernardino School of Business Administration. He has extensive CPA experience prior to law practice. LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH REYES, P.C. is located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 747, Los Angeles, CA, 90010. Tel. (213) 388-1611 or e-mail kenneth@ kenreyeslaw.com. Web: kenreyeslaw.com (Advertising Supplement)
Do you want to get out of debt and start fresh in 2021? Minding Your Finances Atty. rAyMond BUlAon ARE you sick and tired of being in debt and having bad credit? Do you want to start over but simply don’t know where to begin? Is filing bankruptcy an option for you, or are other options available? As we go move towards the
end of 2020, this is a good time to look at your finances and see how you can leave your debt problems behind and have a better year for yourself and your family. I find that a lot of people are mostly concerned about the effects of bankruptcy on their credit more than anything else. Most are under the mistaken belief that once they file for bankruptcy, their credit is ruined forever and that they will never be able to buy a house or obtain credit again. Of course, this is simply not true. Let me explain.
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Yes, bankruptcy is reported on your credit record for 7-10 years depending on the type of bankruptcy you are filing but a lot of people quickly bounce back from bankruptcy in as little as 2-3 years. I also find that most people who are in debt trouble already have bad credit anyway and filing bankruptcy, if anything, can only help them rebuild their credit in the long run. Yes, in most cases that I see, bankruptcy can actually improve credit by allowing the person a chance to start over after wiping out debts. Continued on Page 5
Ronnie now an Army reservist after finishing civil-military ops correspondence course
uniform from the start of the By Jan Milo Severo coronavirus pandemic. Philstar.com In another Facebook post, the “Ngiti” singer said he SINGER Ronnie Liang has hoped for peace between the now completed the Civil-Milimilitary and the communist tary Operations Officer Correspondence Course, nine months rebels. “Every time I read news after becoming a 2nd lieutenant about a certain encounter Army reservist. between the Philippine Army In his Facebook account, Ronnie said he is grateful to the and the NPAs, I feel sad. I hope this ends soon enough para Philippine Army for the opporwala nang namamatay sa kapwa tunity. natin Pilipino,” he said. “I am grateful to my Philip“Let us pray for peace and pine Army family for the opportunity. This is truly an honor and unity for a bright future of our an exemplary privilege,” Ronnie nation most especially our youth,” he added. wrote. Reports said that though Ronnie was seen busy on Ronnie is busy in his military the streets wearing his military
Singer Ronnie Liang has already completed the Civil-Military Operations Officer Correspondence Course. Photo from Facebook/Ronnie Liang
service, he is still active in the music scene with a Christmas album releasing soon.
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From Page 4 What most people don’t understand is that creditors look at several factors when evaluating a credit application and that whether or not a bankruptcy shows up on your report is only one of those factors. For example, when buying a home, banks are not as concerned about it if your bankruptcy is at least 3 years old and all other credit characteristics are appropriate (good character, stable employment, amount of down payment, etc.). And if you are buying a car after bankruptcy, this is usually not a problem although in the beginning, you will obviously pay a higher interest rate or may even need a co-signor until such time you prove creditworthiness. If you are in debt and your credit has suffered as a result, it may be better for you to just file bankruptcy and start over. Rebuilding your credit after bankruptcy is not as hard as you think and this is often a better strategy than not paying your bills and letting your credit continue to get worse every single month as you are reported to the credit bureaus by your creditors. If you’ve been struggling with debt for a while now and nothing has changed, when are you going to get so sick and tired of your debt problems to
finally do something about it? How about getting out of debt now before they year is over so that you can start fresh in the coming year? Due to the pandemic, a lot of people who have lost their income have had no choice but to resort to using credit cards just to pay for living expenses like mortgage, rent, food, clothing, etc. They don’t want to but feel like their situation has left them with nothing else. You are not alone. Of course, this is not ideal, and the more debt you incur, the bigger the financial hole gets every month, making it harder and harder to get out. If your creditors have allowed you to suspend payments temporarily, the temporary forbearance may allow a bit of relief for the moment but you know that this is not going to last and at some point, you need to make up those missed payments. This is the time to be pro-active and plan ahead instead of simply waiting to see what happens next. Because if you wait too long and not do anything until you have a bigger financial mess, it is likely that you will have fewer choices. This is important especially if you own a home and other assets that my be in danger of being lost. For a free attorney consultation regarding how you can get
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From Page 4 own carbon dioxide for long stretches of time. You are not a plant–based specie and cannot do photosynthesis. Breathe deeply. Wash hands with soap and water often. By now, we all know the drill. This virus has been tweaked to be highly contagious. At the early onset of the Covid-19 within the first 2 or 3 days when such symptoms as fever, the loss of the senses of taste and smell and bodily pain become apparent, 51 studies around the world have shown that Plaquenil, the common name for hydroxychloroquine, in combination with zinc and zythromax, an antibiotic to arrest opportunistic infections when taken within 5 days of early onset, can give the afflicted the advantage to fight off the virus and WIN BIG. Many doctors, at the risk of losing their professional licenses because of irrational, politically motivated
decision-making by bureaucrats, are coming out in the open to support this. Zinc needs an ionophore. It is a substance able to transport the zinc ions through the lipid or fat membrane in the cell so that the zinc can do its job of stopping the virus from stealing the resources present in the lungs and replicating itself to critical mass and creating a cytokine storm. That is the tipping point. You don’t want to get there. This is when all hell breaks loose. (To be continued next week…) ***
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*** Nota Bene: Monette Adeva Maglaya is SVP of Asian Journal Publications, Inc. To send comments, e-mail monette.maglaya@ asianjournalinc.com
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From Page 3 wouldn’t push through. I didn’t know what would happen, with the restrictions and all. But when I got that confirmation that we will do it, I got back to hardcore preparations,” she added. “I feel like I’m going to a boarding school. I’m nervous because I wouldn’t be able to see my family for a month; I will be on my own.” Another first for Cassy is having a screen partner. Playing her love interest in the said series is another show biz newbie, Joaquin Domagoso, son of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. “I’m excited to work with him. Since I have already worked with him in ‘Studio 7’ and ‘All-Out Sundays’ (variety shows), I feel like things will be more natural when it comes to acting. I think we will be more comfortable,” she said. “This is our first series, so that takes a bit of pressure off. No expectations. We will just help each other out and do our best.” The original lead star of “First Yaya” was Marian Rivera, who had to back out because of safety concerns; Sanya Lopez stepped in as her replacement. But despite the casting change, Cassy isn’t any less excited. “I’m still looking forward to it, no matter who the lead star is or cast members are,”
she said. “I will just focus on doing my job and figuring out how I can portray my character properly.” While she’s bent on pursuing an acting career, her studies are still a priority. How does she juggle work and online classes? “If you find something you’re passionate about, the hard work and discipline will come naturally. The feeling of dread, that feeling of ‘I’m so drained’ will go away,” said Cassy, who’s currently taking up marketing in college. “Even if I’m tired at the end of the day and just want to sleep, I still find joy in that. I think it’s a sign of how much you want something.” Before embarking on this new endeavor, Cassy’s mom gave her a valuable piece of advice: You can’t please everyone. “I admitted to her that I felt pressure growing up. I want to become an artist but people might just see me as a Carmina 2.0, or they might expect me to measure up to her,” she related. “But as talented as she is, there are still people who don’t like her. But she doesn’t really care.” “What’s important, she said, is that she loves her work and focuses on the love she’s getting,” Cassy added. “Once you love your work, everything else will follow.”
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Dr. Ver Agatep to lead FACLA Dr. Veronico “Ver” C. Agatep is the incoming board president of the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA), based in Historic Filipinotown. FACLA was originally established in 1945, making it one of the earliest civic groups in the city to serve the Filipino immigrant community. The current building, named the Filipino American Cultural Center, was constructed as a social hall in 1965; its opening marked the start of the “golden years” of the Filipino American community in the area, according to the Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey. Mr. Agatep, a physician in the Philippines and in the United States, brings his medical and professional expertise, as well as various leadership experiences. He has previously led several civic organizations, such as the Knights of Rizal, Philtown, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rotary Club, and Lions International. Mr. Agatep will be the 30th president of FACLA, serving a four-year term until 2024. He, along with the incoming board of directors, will be installed on Thursday, November 12 at 4 p.m. at the organization’s headquarters at 1740 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Dr. Agatep
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