1 February 11-17, 2021
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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Vol. 60 No. 27 February 11-17, 2021
COVID UK STRAIN CLAIMS FIRST DEATH IN PHL More variant infections found, cases soar to over 540,000 By ALFRED GABOT Editor in Chief
Mayor Sara Duterte
VP Leni Lobredo
Sara vs Leni looms in 2022 polls
MANILA – It appeals that it will be Vice President Leni Robredo against presidential daughter Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio in the 2022 presidential elections. This as supporters of both officials have started flexing their muscles to promote the possible candidacy of the two women leaders of the country.
In Cebu City, several groups have come out in the open supporting the bid of Robredo while in Quezon City, calendars and other materials suddenly surfaced in support of Mayor Duterte. In Sorsogon City, meanwhile, Governor Francis “Chis” Escudero were being pushed by Bicolanos to run for Page 8
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
UP alumni in US demand reversal of DND’s move By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor SAN FRANCISCO - USbased alumni of the University of the Philippines are calling for a reversal of the abrogation of the UP-Department of National Defense Accord which prevents the military from entering the campus grounds without prior authorization from school authorities. And while they’re at it, they also want the Duterte regime to end its red-tagging of alumni, students, and teachers of the state university just because they do not share the same Page 8
QUEZON CITY/WASHINGTON – As daily cases of COVID-19 were reported to be falling across most of the world, and deaths were also found to be beginning to decrease, new Janet Napoles, coronavirus cases in the Philippines soared to 541,650 while ex-solon, 3 others the UK variant claimed its first fatality. Globally, 3.1 million new cases were reported last convicted in pork barrel scam week, a 17% decline compared to the previous week, bringing the total to 106.555,206 cases, including 2,333,446 deths, even as more countries started their vaccination against the virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Page 9
Asian-Americans demand action vs violence on community By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor SAN FRANCISCO - The Asian-American community has been the object of violent attacks recently, and the community won’t take it anymore. Representatives from the Bay Area, one of the fastest growing communities in the US, held an online press conference this week, to seek government action
on the xenophobia and increasing rates of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), which includes the FilAm community. The Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) comprised of four Asian-American organizations condemned the attacks. The CCSJ Page 8
Napoles QUEZON CITY —The Sandiganbayan has found businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, former Congressman Constantino Jaraula, and three others guilty of graft and malversation of public funds in connection with multi-billion peso pork barrel scam. Found guilty with Napoles and Jaraula were Maria Rosalinda Lacsamana, Belina Concepcion and Mylene Encarnacion. Page 8
New US defense chief Austin affirms commitment to PHL amid China sea tension
Agri chief Dar urged to quit over food prices VIEWS & COMMENTS
Pres. Biden directs ICE to stop deportation of illegal immigrants
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SHOWBIZ
SPORTS
FilAm singer HER wins Golden Globe nomination
Olympics-bound OJ Obiena rules Germany meet
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