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Vol. 62 No.32 March 23-29, 2023
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US, PHL TROOPS GIRDING FOR WAR WITH CHINA? Beijing ops in sea alarm Austin, Galvez; Teves a no-show at House hearing, US warship, troops arrive for big drills suspended By ALFRED GABOT and CLAIRE MORALES TRUE for 60 days
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By Jennifer T. Santos
CAMP AGUINALDO/WASHINGTON D.C. - As QUEZON top American military officials warn of a likely CITY – Newar between the United States and China by gros Oriental epresenta2025 due to heated tensions in the South Chi- Rtive Arnolfo na Sea, among others, it appears that US and “Arnie” Teves Philippine troops are now preparing for “a Jr., who is being tagged as possible war” with China. Page 9 a mastermind Negros US AMBASSADOR MaryKay Carlson greets guests and soldiers on the flight deck of USS America while the ship is in port in Manila.
Atlanta remembers multiple spa killings of 2021 that saw 8 dead
Bystander intervention workshop against harassment held, lauded By Jun Nucum
ers. It was a time for reflection on the progress and challenges faced by the community since the shootings. District Attorney Fani Willis, prosecutor of the case, classified the Atlanta spa shootings as a hate crime. Robert Aaron Long was charged and convicted of the crime after he pleaded guilty. He is expected to remain in prison for the rest of his life. What was most bothersome about the mass killings was that it occurred in not one but four separate sites. The victims were spread out over the four spas and Long was not Page 8
Roel Degamo and in other killings in the province, failed to show up Page 8
Software flaws source of cheating in 2022 polls, says ex-Cabinet sec
By Gilda Balan, Correspondent
ATLANTA, Georgia - Two years ago last week, eight people were killed in four Atlanta spas in what was then considered as the worst hate crime against the Asian community in the US in recent history. Six of the victims were Asian women. The oldest victim was Soon Chung Park, 74, followed by Suncha Kim, 69; Yong Ae Yue, 63; Paul Michels, 54; Hyun Jung Grant, 51; Xiaojie ‘Emily’ Tan,49; Daoyou Feng, 44; and Delaina Yaun, 33. Memorials were held in various states organized by the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and lawmak-
Oriental 3rd District Rep. in the killing of Governor Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr.
By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
MANILA – Retired general Eliseo Rio, who served as Information and Communications Technology secretary during Panelists included le� to right: Vincent Pan, Stop AAPI Hate/Chinese for Af- the Duterte administration, says firma�ve Ac�on; Jerome Flores, Wells Fargo; Rebecca Rolfe, SF LGBT Center; that software flaws in the 2022 Emily May, Right To Be; and moderator Richard Lui, MSNBC elections set the stage for rigging of the presidential and vice SAN FRANCISCO - A by- spond promptly and rightfully in presidential race. stander intervention workshop case one encounters a bias-motiThe National Movement for was conducted in Japan town San vated harassment incident in go- Free Elections (Namfrel) had Francisco recently to address the ing about their daily lives. uncovered the flaws, but the need of usually strangers to rePage 8 Commission on Elec- Page 10
FilAm Vanessa Hudgens filming in PHL this March Newsom bares $1 B in homelessness funding VIEWS & COMMENTS
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