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Vol.63 No.6 September 21-27, 2023
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AFP readies contingency plans in case of armed attacks in WPS
Convicted Vallejo child molester By ALFRED GABOT, Editor in Chief sentenced to 90 MANILA - The Philippines and the United years to life in States, including their allies, appear to be prison
gearing up for possible military confrontaBy Jun Nucum tion in the West Philippine Sea and the IndoVALLEJO, California - A Vallejo California resident has Pacific. convicted and sentenced This as the military forces of the Philippines been from 90 to life in state prison for and the US agreed to expand their bilateral molesting two sisters over the of several years. engagements next year to over 500 military course Suspect Ulysses Pastones was Page 9 sentenced by Daniel J. Healy in a IN ZAMBOANGA. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. distributes around exercises, drills and other activities. 1,500 sacks of premium quality rice to various beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during his visit to the Na�onal Food Authority-Region IX warehouse in Zamboanga City on Sept. 19.(Alfred Frias/NIB/PNA)
Marcos’s closest allies sharply divided on how to address fuel crisis
By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor MANILA -- In searching for a posed suspension of excise and solution to the problem of skyrock- value added taxes on fuel products, eting fuel prices, President Ferdi- a move intended to arrest the nonnand Marcos Jr may end up being stop rise in pump prices of gasoline, stuck between the proverbial rock diesel, and kerosene which has the and a hard place. public transport sector demanding At the start of this week, a pow- yet another increase in base fares of erful Cabinet secretary was on a jeepneys and taxis, with buses also collision course with the cousin of following suit. Even the rail transit the president, who also happens to systems are asking for an upward be Speaker of the House of Repre- adjustment in fares. sentatives. For the 11th straight week, pricThe clash is over Speaker Fer- es of petroleum products continued dinand Martin Romualdez’s pro- to head north. The bad Page 7
Attorney General Bonta stresses unity to stop hate crimes in Fresno meeting By Jun Nucum FRESNO, California - “In California, we must stand united against hate and extremism. There is no place for hate in California.” Thus stressed California Attorney General Rob Bonta in Fresno at his 12th in a series of meetings across the state to bring together local elected officials, law enforcement officers, and community leaders to discuss best practices in addressing hate crime. Bonta was joined by Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and local leaders in the anti-hate roundtable discussion during the meeting. “I’m proud to stand with our California State A�orney General local partners to identify best pracRob Bonta in Fresno Page 6
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82-year-old Asian woman latest victim of vicious attack By Gilda P. Balan, Correspondent LAS VEGAS - Who will the hatemongers attack next? A wheelchair bound centenarian, maybe? There appears to be no let up in the senseless attacks on Asians and Asianp-Americans, especially the frail and elderly. The latest victim last week was an 82-year-old Asian woman who was assaulted with what appears to be mace and a stick in downtown Las Vegas last week. Page 6
US envoy: Coral destruction at Escoda, Rozul Reef ‘troubling’ Philippine News Today wins at California Ethnic Awards
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