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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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THE PREMIER FILIPINO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. SINCE 1961
Vol. 61 No. 44 June 9-15, 2022
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
PNP ON FULL ALERT OVER BOMBINGS, INAUGURATION National Museum readied for June 30 rites By ALFRED GABOT, Editor-in-Chief
Support Marcos Jr., Duterte tells Filipinos By Claire Morales True
Na�onal Museum, (Inset) President-elect BongBong Marcos
MANILA — Following a series of bombings in Mindanao last week and this week and as part of the security preparation for the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on June 30 and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio on June 19, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on full alert staP a g e 9 tus nationwide, including in Metro Manila.
Marcos Jr regime likely to start on low note By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
MANILA – President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may not be prepared for the serious problems facing his administration. The problems are already affecting Filipino consumers, and are seen to get worse before they get any better. Consider that consumers are seeing gasoline and petroleum rocketing to alltime highs, even as they were told this
week that his campaign promise to lower the price of rice to P20/ kilo will not happen this year, or even next year as initially predicted. In ation hit a 42-month high, and there are no signs of abating based on the upward trajectory of the past four months. Agriculture Secretary W illiam Dar said W ednesday, June 8, that P a g e 8
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has started singing another tune on President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., this time enjoining Filipinos to “come to terms” with the results of the May 9 polls and support Marcos and incoming leaders who need the people’s cooperation to ensure the country’s success. “President-elect Marcos would need the cooperation and help of everybody. W e must give it to him,” Duterte said in his fourth-to-the last Talk to the People. “My fellow Filipinos, the next administration needs all our support and solidar-
ity. Let us therefore give them our goodwill and best wishes as they endeavor to lead our country towards a better future,” he added. At the same time, Duterte assured the public of a “smooth” and “peaceful” transition of power to his successor. “As we approach June 30, this administration is both ready and eager to hand over the reins of government to our incoming leaders. I assure everyone that this process will be smooth and peaceful as we want the next administration to succeed for the benefit of country,” P a g e 8
Llamas elected Alameda County Superior Court judge; Rob Bonta wins big as CA Attorney General By Jun Nucum O AKLAND, California - Commissioner Pelayo A. Llamas, Jr. was elected as Judge of the Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda, Office .#12 Meanwhile, Filipino American California State Attorney General Rob Bonta won heavily in his bid for a full term as Attorney General of the State of California garnering 69,19 or 73.38% of the total votes from 454 total pre- P a g e 8 Pelayo Llamas
Rob Bonta
Estrella, Carlos named to Marcos Cabinet
PHL govt debt soars to P12.76 trillion VIEWS & COMMENTS
Can you naturalize if you overstayed your green card? By A�y. Lozano
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SHOWBIZ
Robin Padilla rushed to hospital in Spain, doing well P a g e 16
SPORTS
FilAm Wesley So wins in Norway, outranks Carlsen P a g e 21
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