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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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Vol. 61 No. 43 June 2-8, 2022
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MARCOS ASKS HIGH COURT TO JUNK PETITION ON COC Leni greets, congratulates Sara as OVP turnover begins By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
MANILA – After returning to the Philippines from her short vacation in the US, Vice President Leni Robredo extended her greetings to incoming VP Sara Duterte, even as the formal turnover of the Office of the Vice President between the two leaders begins this week. In a letter to Duterte, Robredo said her team was “ready to meet and answer any questions you may have regarding the Office of the Vice President and to take all necessary steps to insure a smooth transition.” Robredo ended by saying, “congratulations and all the best” to her successor. Their expected face-to-face Page 8
Confident he’ll assume as President on June 30 By ALFRED GABOT, Editor-in-Chief
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“A-List” honors frontliners
By Cherie M. Querol Moreno The all-volunteer nonprofit ALLICE Alliance for Community Empowerment has partnered with Philippine International Aid and the Town of Colma to produce and publish the newest edition of the ‘A-List’, a free directory of service providers to promote healthy VP Leni Robredo VP elect Sara Duterte President elect Marcos Jr. relationships. The directory answers the need for inforMANILA — Days before assuming as the country’s Chief Execumation for survivors of family and intimate tive at high noon on June 30, President-elect Ferdinand “Bong- partner abuse. Today, more than ever, with bong” Marcos, Jr. has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a peti- the unprecedented health and economic imtion seeking to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC), one of pact of the pandemic and race-related strife in this country and beyond, knowledge of his last hurdles to the presidency. Page 9 resources is most critical. Page 11
CA bypasses President Duterte’s last 5 appointees
Zubiri poised to become next Senate president VIEWS & COMMENTS
What USCIS consider as a Marriage Fraud By A�y. Lozano
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SHOWBIZ
Moira, Jason split, husband says he was unfaithful Page 19
Hunyo 7, 2022 Pambuong Estado Direktang Primaryang Halalan
SPORTS
SEA Games medalists get cash rewards Page 21
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