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Duterte, Robredo officially sworn into Philippines’ top posts
by his late mother -- during the oath taking, while his two sons sebastian and Paolo and daughAJPress ter sara were also on stage. this was the first inauguration oVer a month after winning the national election by a land- held at malacañang since ferslide, rodrigo roa Duterte was dinand marcos took his fourth officially sworn in as the Philip- presidential oath in 1986. Presipines’ 16th president on thurs- dents have traditionally been inaugurated at Quirino Grandstand day, June 30. Duterte, who served as mayor in rizal Park. more than 600 attendees were of Davao City for over two decades, marked the beginning of present on thursday, including his six-year term with an inaugu- former Presidents fidel V. raral ceremony at malacañang Pal- mos and Joseph estrada. for the ace. his daughter Kitty held the most part, local and international Bible -- which was handed down media organizations, however, by christinA
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DATELINE Elected officials rally in LA for gun control from the AJPress NEWS TEAM AcroSS AMEricA
Gov. Brown signs landmark gun violence bills into law Los ANGeLes — Democratic lawmakers and a diverse coalition of activists in the city joined supporters of gun control in proclaiming a nationwide call to action on Wednesday, June 29. At a roundtable discussion, elected officials met with individuals affected by gun violence, as well as members of the muslim and LGBt communities, to explore strategies to promote gun safety legislation before trumpeting their message from the steps of City hall. Dozens of gun control supporters endured triple-digit temperatures in downtown LA, while displaying pictures of deceased loved ones and placards demanding action from Congress. speakers called for an end to senseless shootings and criticized republican leaders in Congress for rejecting recent proposals that would add restrictions to gun ownership. “Congress has two sensible measures sitting in the house of representatives wait-
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Fil-Am nurse reaches settlement after being terminated from hospital PAsADeNA, Calif. — the California Nurses Association (CNA) and huntington hospital have reached an agreement in the case of two Asian American nurses who were terminated by the hospital last year for allegedly trying to unionize. Under the settlement agreement announced in early June, the hospital has agreed to rescind the terminations of Allysha Almada shin and Vicki Lin and pay them full back pay. Almada shin received $26,701.00 in back pay, while Lin received $28,520.00. Both amounts shown in the agreement are before taxes. At a press conference in front of the hospital’s emergency department on Wednesday, June 29, rep. Judy Chu, nurses and community leaders applauded the settlement.
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were not invited inside the ceremony; only state-run media and a few outlets were allowed. even before assuming office, Duterte’s relationship with media was soured when he made controversial statements regarding the assassinations of journalists and even dared them to not cover and attend his press conferences. In the month after winning the election, the 71-year-old promised that once he took office, he would undergo a ‘metamorphosis’ and act more presidential. on thurs-
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New Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath of office administered by Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes. His youngest child, Kitty, holds the Bible copy handed down by his late mother. Photo courtesy of PPD/rtvm.gov.ph
Robredo outlines agenda as vice president Ruling on South by LEvi
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mANILA — Vice President Leni robredo on thursday, June 30 outlined her priorities in her six-year term: addressing hunger and food security, universal health care, rural development, education and people empowerment. Consistent with her campaign theme, robredo said her vice presidency is an opportunity to include those in the periphery in the journey towards development. “Nagpapasalamat akong kasama ko kayo sa oras na ito. Kayong nagbigay ng inyong tiwala at umako ng ating laban bilang laban niyo rin. samahan ninyo ulit ako sa aking bagong paglalakbay,” she said. robredo said she embraces the responsibility with humility, gratitude and perseverance. “sa isang katulad nating nakikipagpulong Vice President Leni Robredo is sworn in during inauguration ceremonies in Quezon city sa riles ng tren, natutulog sa bangka at sumaon Thursday June 30, 2016. Robredo won over Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., sakay sa habal-habal para maabot ang ating the son of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, in a closely-contested race on May 9.
#ThankYouPNoy: Pinoys bid the president farewell cALicA Philstar.com
mANILA — People from all walks of life have turned to social media to express their gratitude and bid goodbye to President Aquino, the country’s 15th chief executive. Aquino said he read the messages that were mostly heartwarming. Asked how he was doing on his last day in office, Aquino said, “I am oK. I am at the office still working.” twitter user Chelsea Pangilinan (@ chelzP15), using the hashtag, #thankY-
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ouPNoy wrote: “Love you PNoy! What a worthy crush!” she posted photos of Aquino and ended her tweet with a yellow heart and a yellow ribbon. While there were also negative posts both on facebook and twitter, the president’s facebook account, Noynoy Aquino (P-Noy or short for President Noy) was swarmed with posts that were generally appreciative of him as the country’s leader for the past six years. one of them, posted by muriel origenes, read: “We may not be satisfied of the things that you have done in our
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PhILIPPINe President rodrigo Duterte cautioned his cabinet to act with restraint if, on tuesday, July 12, the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) rules in favor of manila’s challenge to Beijing’s assertion of sovereignty throughout the south China sea. the UN tribunal announced the ruling’s publication date in a press release issued from the hague on Wednesday, June 29. During their first official meeting on thursday, June 30, the president advised his cabinet to exercise tact when the hague delivers its decision. Duterte said officials should not “taunt” their neighbors in the south China sea if the PCA sides with the Philippines in July.
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China Sea dispute expected on July 12
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Bongbong Marcos: My election protest will be a precedent-setting case seNAtor ferdinand “Bongbong” marcos, Jr. on Wednesday, June 29, expressed confidence that unlike other past election protests, his petition questioning the results of the may 9, 2016 elections will set a precedent and he will eventually be proclaimed winner in the vice presidential race. marcos made the statement af-
ter he personally filed his 1,200page election protest amid a warm welcome given to him by more than 1,000 supporters and even court employees who braved the rains along Padre faura street in front of the supreme Court to witness the event. In a press conference after the
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Minimum wage goes up in City of LA, unincorporated areas of LA County by christinA
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AJPress
the minimum wage in the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated areas of LA County is now $10.50 an hour. the city and county join the District of Columbia and 12 other cities, states and counties that boosted the hourly pay rates on friday, July 1. though separate minimum wage laws, the increases in LA and unincorporated areas of the county affect businesses with 26 or more employees and follow
the same schedule and rates of pay. the rates will rise annually for the next four years — $12 in 2017, $13.25 in 2018 and $14.25 in 2019 — until reaching $15 in 2020. By 2022, the hourly wage will be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. the schedule is delayed a year for businesses with 25 or fewer employees. they have until July 1, 2017, before the hike to $10.50 takes effect. Under both laws, full and part-time employees who work at least two hours
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Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands next to his 1,000-page petition questioning the victory of vice president-elect Leni Robredo in the May polls as he filed yesterday a protest at the Supreme Court, which sits as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. Philstar.com photo by Miguel De Guzman