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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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Vol. 60 No. 39 May 6-12, 2021
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
PACQUIAO ‘RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 2022’
US population soars to 331 M; California most populous state
Earns whip for ‘criticizing’ Duterte By ALFRED GABOT Editor in Chief
MANILA – Senator and world boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao will run for president in the May 9, 2022 national elections. Reliable sources close to the senator made the disclosure, adding that Pacquiao has already started visiting various places and meeting key leaders in the country “to test the waters” on his plan to seek the top position of the land and succeed his friend, President Rodrigo Duterte. Page 9
Fight to secure freedom to vote heats up in Congress
WASHINGTON - While legislators in 47 states have introduced nearly 400 bills that seek to restrict voting rights, two key initiatives are being considered in Congress to strengthen access to the polls and protect against racial discrimination. For the People Act, and the John L. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, are initiatives
that seek to prevent foreign interference in elections, limit the influence of money on politics, and modernize infrastructure to President Duterte and Senator Pacquiao increase electoral security. They also establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions, a 15-day early voting period for all federal elections, and expanded access to voting by mail and automatic voter registration, among Page 8
PHL Coast Guard shoos Chinese militia ships out of local waters
WASHINGTON - The resident population of the United States has reached 331,449,281 as of April 1, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau reported based on the 2020 Census. The U.S. resident population represents the total number of people living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The resident population increased by 22,703,743 or 7.4% from 308,745,538 in 2010, the bureau said. California remained the most populous state with 39,538,223 residents, the bureau said. Page 9
President Biden declares May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
From le� to right: Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educa�onal Fund; John C. Yang, President and Execu�ve Director, Asian Americans Advancing Jus�ce | AAJC; Jacqueline De León, Staff A�orney, Na�ve American Rights Fund; Wendy Weiser, Director of the Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Jus�ce at NYU School of Law; Hilary O. Shelton, Director, Washington Bureau/Senior Vice Preisdent for Advocacy and Policy, NAACP
MANILA – Taking the cue from such Asian neighbors as Vietnam and Indonesia, the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard vessel confronted a Chinese militia ship that had entered Philippine waters, and forced the intruder out. The PSG released a video of the incident that occurred in Sabina Shoal on Wednesday, May 5. In the video, a female crew
member is heard addressing the Chinese ship with the words, “This is (the) Philippine Coast Guard. We are BRP Cabra. You are within (the) Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.” She then asks the Chinese vessel to provide its name, intention, and last and next port of call. The Chinese vessel left Philippine waters after Page 8
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES - US President Joseph Joe Biden Jr. has issued a proclamation ecognizing the history and achievements of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across the United States. The President said the country honors the leadership, resilience, and courage Page 9
PHL expands travel ban over variant threat
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Gen. Eleazar named new PNP chief VIEWS & COMMENTS
U.S. Supreme Court gives a second chance for those in deportation
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SHOWBIZ
BUSINESS
Nadine Lustre PHL debt featured in NYC Times now over Square billboard P10.7 trillion Page 15
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