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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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Vol. 61 No. 39 May 5-11, 2022
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
‘IGLESIA’ BACKS MARCOS; BISHOPS GO FOR ROBREDO Candidates in last-ditch drives to win voters in May 9 elections
Comelec all set for polls; int’l observers arrive
Upside
By ALFRED GABOT, Editor-in-Chief
By Claire Morales True, Managing Editor
MANILA – As former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte solidified further their frontrunning status for the top two posts of the country, Catholic bishops and Protestant church leaders endorsed Vice President Maria Leonor Leni Robredo for president along with runningmate Sen. Francis Pangilinan. Page 9 Voter educator Lyn Mayoralgo fills in the blanks le� out in history textbooks. Courtesy Lyn Mayoralgo.
Kakampinks show best of Filipinos By Cherie M. Querol Moreno
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo meet Iglesia ni Cristo Execu�ve Minister Eduardo Manalo.
Expert questions misleading survey showing likely Marcos win By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
MANILA – Suspicions that Pulse Asia’s surveys that indicate a likely victory for Ferdinand Marcos Jr next week were based on false readings resurfaced last week. Numerous flaws were pointed out in the Pulse Asia surveys, which meant that the results were
not a clear reflection of the prefer-
ences of the electorate. SC upholds anti-terrorism Specifically, the youth were law with finality, petitions junked underrepresented in the surveys,
while middle aged voters represented a higher percentage than their actual voting strength. It should be noted that the Robredo campaign has Page 8
V
IEWERS of videos from the Philippines flooding social media these past weeks cannot but be moved by the images of a proud people coming together on the 11th hour of the national elections. The soulful wail of famous soprano Regine Velasquez rings in the River Maya anthem “Liwanag Sa Dilim” (Light in Darkness) opening to a torrent of pink sweeping into Makati City and Pasay City, as marchers exchange smiles, happy to belong, to believe that all the virtues they value will prevail, if each does their part, like showing up at this
rally – over 500,000-strong. Like them, multitudes arose in Cebu, Pampanga, Pasig and beyond. Undaunted by unexplained street closures, they boarded bancas (paddle boats) and rafts to catch a historic moment. They endure the heat and exhaustion, hunger and thirst, but willingly pass along bottles of water that had traveled from up front, knowing their turn will come after those who may need it most. They stand their ground to be rewarded by performers of every generation who volunteer to cheer the throngs, together declaring their choicePage 11
MANILA – All is in readiness for the May 9 national, senatorial, congressional and local elections despite several kinks like disenfranchising thousands of voters whose names were removed in master list of voters or were tagged as “deactivated” and the late arrival of ballots and voting machines in some overseas posts. This as President Rodrigo Duterte assured anew an orderly conduct of the elections as he named Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdia as head of his transition commit- Page 8
Duterte warns China could hit PHL, Taiwan MANILA – As the war between Ukraine and Russia escalate, President Rodrigo Duterte warned that China might attack the Philippines due to the presence of United States troops in the Philippines. Duterte later asked Filipinos to pray that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will not lead to a nuclear war. Page 8
President stops e-sabong operations
Ex-Transportation Sec Mineta passes away VIEWS & COMMENTS
SHOWBIZ
You may need a waiver of inadmissibility
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ producer eyes PHL for sequel filming
By A�y. Lozano
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SPORTS
Kai Sotto set to join NBA draft Page 21
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