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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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Vol. 60 No. 43 June 3-9, 2021
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
DUTERTE-DUTERTE TANDEM IN 2022 POLLS LOOMS Pacquiao, Go, Robredo out of race? Governor Newsom: Get vaccinated, win a prize
By ALFRED GABOT Editor in Chief
DAVAO CITY Mayor Sara Duterte (center) meets Sen. Imee Marcos and brother Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Pols back FilAm vice mayor in race for State Assembly
By JO ERLINDA MAUFIT
DAVAO CITY/CEBU CITY/MANILA – Exactly one year before President Rodrigo Duterte ends his six-year term, signs from all over point to his staying in power as vice president as his lawyer-daughter, Davao City ConGen Ferrer Mayor Sara “Inday” DuterteCarpio was reported to be GOV NEWSOM consolidating silently her SACRAMENTO – Get vacforces for a presidential run on May 9, 2022. Page 9 cinated and get a chance to win
he launched “Vax for the Win,” a new multi-faceted vaccine incentive program designed to motivate Californians to get their vaccination leading up to the state’s reopening on June 15. The incentives aim to give an extra nudge to those who still need to get vaccinated against COVID-19, especially those in hard-to-reach communities, while also thanking everyone who has already been vaccinated, the Office of the Governor cash incentives. This in gist was what Gov- said in a statement sent to PhilipPage 8 ernor Gavin Newsom said as pine News Today.
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Bonta focuses on hate crimes vs API community
By Cherie M. Querol Moreno
MALIA VELLA
SAN FRANCISCO - Alameda Vice Mayor Malia Vella enjoys the support of key Filipino American politicos who say she is ideal to preserve FilAm representation in the California Assembly. A June 29 special election will decide the successor of former District 18 representative, Attorney General Rob Bonta, the first Filipino American ever elected to the California Legislature. Page 26
By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
Rachelle Arizmendi is the Mayor of City of Sierra Madre and Vice President & Chief Opera�ng Officer of Pacific Asian Consor�um in Employment (PACE), one of the largest Asian Pacific Islander (API) community development corpora�on in the na�on. Story on page 8
SAN FRANCISCO - “I see you. I value you. I am you.” With these words, newlyappointed California Attorney General (AG)Rob Bonta assured the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (API) community that he would focus on ways to stop the rise in hate crimes against them. AG ROB BONTA Bonta held an online press He said one of the most disconference over the weekend with Philippine News Today in turbing things he found out about the hate crimes since Page 9 attendance.
Ex-Camarines Sur solon survives ambush
American priest with McArthur dies at 95 VIEWS & COMMENTS
SHOWBIZ
New Relief for those who were deported in Absentia
John Lloyd Cruz signs up with GMA in showbiz return
FilAm Donaire Jr. world champ again
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