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BIDEN COMMITS TO ASIA, FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION As Marcos admits no progress on ASEAN SCS Code of Conduct B y A L F R E D G A B O T , E d i t or i n C h i ef
MANILA/PHNOM PENH – Meeting with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their partners during their summit meeting in Cambodia’s capital, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed his country’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific as he emphasized the importance of freedom of navigation in the East and South P a g e 9 China seas. U S P R E S I D E NT J oe B i d en a n d V P K a ma l a H a rri s a re i n A s i a a s s u ri n g U S s u p p ort
UN urges Marcos to address Duterte regime EJKs
More FilAms win in midterm elections, thank supporters B y J u n Nu c u m
US VP Kamala Harris in Manila, Palawan,to meet Marcos, Sara B y C l a i re M ora l es T ru e, M a n a g i n g E d i t or
WASHINGTON/MANILA - In a move that is expected to raise the eyebrows of China, e ng La go Dolor E itor US Vice President Kamala HarMANILA – It may be a sen- name of Duterte’s anti-drug ris will visit Manila next week sitive issue, what with his vice war. to meet Philippine President president being the daughter To this day, the number of of the previous president, but mostly poor, young men who the UN Human Rights Council were killed remains unknown, (UNHRC) has asked President but estimates range from a low Ferdinand ‘ Bongbong’ Marcos of 5,000 to a high of 30,000. Jr. not to forget the alleged huOnly a handful of Philippine B y G i l d a P a s i on -B a l a man rights abuses committed ational Police P P o cers MARYLAND - While other by former President Rodrigo have been charged with execut- party leaders always give him a Duterte. ing suspected drug users and free pass, Maryland Governor Foremost of those abuses pushers, denying them the right Larry Hogan (R) says former are the thousands of extrajudi- to be charged before a court President Donald Trump is racist cial killings committed in the of law and given the P a g e 8 and responsible for stoking the
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte and later fly to Palawan on the edge of the tension filled West Philip pine Sea and South China Sea. Harris, a formerP a g e 10
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fires of Asian hate that in the last two years have resulted in ever worsening attacks on Asians and Asian Americans. Hogan said last week that Trump’s recent verbal P a g e 8
F i rs t F i l i p i n o t o w i n a s ea t a t t h e New Y ork S t a t e A s s embl y rep resen ng Distri t teven aga
Filipino candidates who are on the verge of being successful in their bid for their individual run for o ce expressed their gratitude and appreciation as they prepare to embark on starting their terms with their constituents’ welfare in mind. The candidates mainly attribute their victories to friends, families, mentors, volunteers, other supporters and, of course, the voters themselves who made their journeys to success possible. P a g e 26
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