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JULY 13-19, 2023 Volume 34 - No. 28 • 12 Pages
T H E F I L IP I N O A M E R I CA N C O M M U N IT Y N E WS PA PE R
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‘Dramatic increase’ seen in Filipino Fil-Am golfer makes patrol ships in West Philippine Sea history, wins US DATELINE USA FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA
Women’s Open
by FRANCO JOSE C. BAROÑA ManilaTimes.net
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) PEBBLE BEACH — Allisen Corpuz found on Tuesday, July 11 said a shift to external herself on the biggest and most beautiful security operations (ESO) “is on the horizon” as it stage in women’s golf and made it look like a strengthens its defense posture with more aerial stroll on the beach. Never mind that she had never won on the LPGA Tour or that she had heard all week about the historic occasion of the U.S. Women’s Open held at Pebble Beach for the first time. Nothing could make her crack. “Every few holes I kind of looked out and said, ‘I’m here at Pebble Beach. There’s not many places that are better than this,’” Corpuz said. There weren’t many better performances, either. Corpuz turned a tight duel with Nasa Hataoka into a runaway, closing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday, July 9 for a threeshot victory to become the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA title. PAGE 3
and surface maritime patrols through its naval, air and ground assets in areas covered by the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The AFP said it deployed additional surface
Fil-Ams and AAPI community show support for Filipino man brutally beaten by neighbor in Las Vegas
LA’s huge immigrant population is being driven out by high cost of housing LOS Angeles County, home to one of the nation’s largest population of immigrants, is losing its migrant base, which is moving elsewhere because of the high cost of housing. One third of LA’s residents are immigrants. Nearly 45% of the workforce is foreign born, and just under 60% of the children have at least one immigrant parent. Over 800,000 Angelenos are undocumented, and over 1 million people in LA County live with someone who is undocumented. “The future of the region depends on how immigrants do,” said Dr. Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California Dornsife, and lead researcher on the annual State of Immigrants in Los Angeles report. Pastor is also the director of the USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration. Cost of Housing “The thing that’s affecting migrants PAGE 4
patrol ships to the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) situated in the WPS where numerous intrusions by Chinese vessels have been recorded. The deployment has raised the military presence to about 90 percent, Lt. Col. Enrique PAGE 2
MOVING UP. Grade 10 students of the Sta. Elena High School in Marikina City prepare for their moving-up rites on Thursday, July 13. The Department of Education has reminded public schools to ensure that graduation and moving-up ceremonies should be simple yet meaningful. PNA photo by Joan Bondoc
FILIPINOS and AAPI community leaders along with union leaders of Southern Nevada joined forces to show support and solidarity for Amadeo Quindara. The 75-year-old allegedly became a victim of physical and verbal assault by his neighbor, Christian Lentz in May. The elderly Filipino from Las Vegas was joined by his family and AAPI community members during the initial court hearing for the case. "We move forward in continuing to fight and in making our voices heard," said Gloria Caoile, a community leader. "Justice is for everyone, not just for a few." The security footage from Quindara's residence captured Lentz threatening Quindara multiple times before walking away. Lentz was also heard hurling racial slurs at him. The Clark County District Attorney recently expanded the charges against Letz to residential burglary and elder abuse perpetrated as hate crimes. "We want him charged with more," said Crystal PAGE 3
Imee questions ‘covert’ US military flights in PH by MARLON RAMOS Inquirer.net
THE government should come clean on the arrival in the country of more air assets of the United States, Sen. Imee Marcos said on Sunday, July 9 as she surmised that the worsening situation in the South China Sea was due to what she described as “covert” flights of U.S. military planes in the Philippines. The U.S. Embassy clarified that the flights were part of bilateral military exercises and were authorized by the Department of Foreign Affairs, but the flights were not cleared with airport authorities ostensibly because of “clerical errors.”
As chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, Marcos has been harping on the issue, which she linked to the government plan to host Afghan refugees, since last month. On June 8, she filed a resolution seeking a Senate probe. While she acknowledged the current military exercises involving American and Filipino soldiers, President Marcos’ sister said the government should be equally vigilant in protecting the country’s skies from foreign entities the way it had been speaking out against Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea. Last week, the senator filed another resolution seeking an inquiry into the PAGE 2
Third year nursing students of University of Perpetual Help System receive their caps and pins during the university’s 43rd thanksgiving and commitment rites at Ernesto Crisostomo Palanca Hall in Las Piñas City on June 21. Philstar.com photo
Marcos asked: Explain when Filipinos will Marcos on nurse exodus: benefit from his foreign trips in 2nd SONA We’re victims of our success by PIA LEE-BRAGO, ALEXIS ROMERO
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his 2022 State of the Nation Address. Malacañang file photo
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos should discuss in his second State of the Nation Address when the investment pledges secured during his foreign trips would translate to jobs and other tangible benefits for Filipinos, a senator said on Monday, July 10. In a press conference, Sen. Raffy Tulfo said that he expects Marcos to discuss his accomplishments, one of which is the numerous “economic partners and investors” tapped during his trips abroad. “Although foreign companies have committed — and it sounds nice — when will Filipinos see and experience its benefits? When will they see the money, investments and jobs it will generate?”
Tulfo said in Filipino. Tulfo maintained that the president is doing an “excellent” job. He also quipped that Marcos is different from his predecessor — former President Rodrigo Duterte — who “liked to pin the blame of his problems on the administration he inherited it from.” Marcos has flown to at least ten countries and made 11 international trips since his term began, many of which involved securing investment pledges during meetings with government and business leaders. In February, Malacañang said that Marcos’ trips have generated a total of PAGE 3
Philstar.com
MANILA — The Philippines has become a “victim” of its own success as world leaders have asked for help to send more Filipino health workers abroad, resulting in a “shortage” of personnel, President Marcos admitted on Monday, July 10. Marcos made the remark during a meeting with members of the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) in Malacañang, which tackled U.S. investments in the Philippines’ health, digital infrastructure and energy programs.
“Unfortunately, in terms of health care workers, we have become victims of our own success in that the Filipinos did really well during the pandemic. And so every leader I meet says ‘can we have more Filipino med techs, doctors and nurses?’ So we’re having a shortage here,” Marcos said. “So we are trying to find schemes so as to alleviate that problem. One of the things our Department of Health (DOH) has come up with is that we PAGE 2