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Businessman Antonio Tiu and Senator Atonio F. Trillanes IV as they walk along the Rosario property, that people are reffering to as the Binay Farm in Rosario Batangas. October 23 MANILA, May 10 (PNA) – With Rodrigo Duterte still enjoying wide margin in the presidential race, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday assured the Davao City mayor that she will not be a hindrance to the reforms that Duterte will implement in the next six years. ”I respect the will of the Filipino people. They have spoken clearly and resoundingly hat the want Mayor Duterte to be our next president,” Trillanes said in a press statement. ”I assure the Mayor and our countrymen that will not be a hindrance to the reform initiatives he intends to push in or government,” he added. Trillanes, however, said: “I will continue with my advocacies as a legislator in our system of checks and balances.” ”May God bless our country,” he added. Trillanes, one of the leaders of the coup attempts against the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, made life difficult for Duterte towards the end of the 90-day election campaign. However, the senator’s expose on the alleged hidden wealth hardly affected the popularity of Duterte who is now enjoying over six-million vote lead over Liberal Party bet Mar Roxas. Based on the latest partial and unofficial results from the Comelec transparency server, Duterte has already 15,219,591 votes while Roxas is far in the second spot with 9,164,292 votes followed by Senator Read More …

By Jelly F. Musico Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe visited the tomb of his late father Fernando Poe Jr. at the North Cemetery before going to her precinct in San Juan City on Monday (May 9, 2016) to cast her vote. (PNA photo courtesy of Poe-Chiz media bureau) MANILA, May 10 (PNA) – Senator Grace Poe became the first presidential candidate to concede to frontrunning Rodrigo Duterte as the Davao City mayor’s lead has ballooned to five million based on the partial and unofficial results of the presidential race. Poe announced her decision late Monday night in a press conference at the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) headquarters at Scout Borromeo in Quezon City moments after she called up Duterte as show of respect and recognition to democracy. ”Ako si Grace Poe at naging kandidato para sa pagkapangulo ngayong 2016 ay nagbibigay-daan kay Rodrigo Duterte na siyang maliwanag na nangunguna sa kasalukuyang bilangan at siyang napili ng nakararami sa ating mga kababayan,” Poe said in a press statement she read before the mediamen. ”Bilang isang masidhing tagapagtaguyod ng repormang pang-eleksyon, matatag ang paniniwala ko sa boses at kalooban ng ating taumbayan. Iginagalang ko ang resulta ng ating halalan,” she added. Poe congratulated Duterte and promised her cooperation for the healing of the nation and for the progress of the country. Poe said her camp made a good and clean fight, staying away from mudslinging despite attacks thrown against her particularly the disqualification cases. ”Mga minamahal kong kababayan, naging malupit ang tatlong Read More …

WASHINGTON, D.C  – Vote now for AARP’s inaugural Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Hero Awards to acknowledge the hard-working staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations serving AAPIs age 50-plus. Visitfacebook.com/AARPAAPICommunity to cast your vote during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month until May 31, 2016 at 11pm ET. Three heroes and their organizations will each receive a $1,000 cash prize when the winners are announced in June.  “We’re thrilled with the caliber of all the nominees who were submitted for consideration by their colleagues, friends and family,” said Daphne Kwok, AARP Vice President of Multicultural Leadership, Asian American and Pacific Islander Audience Strategy. “Each and every one of the nominees provides invaluable service to our community.  Many have been serving for decades. We’re proud to recognize this outstanding group of individuals for their commitment to making a difference in the lives of older adults and ask that you vote now! We hope that by highlighting these community members we will inspire people to either volunteer or to work for our older adults.” The ten AARP Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Hero Award finalists are: Lourdes Santos Tancinco of the Veterans Equity Center in San Francisco, CA Katty Chow, Kin On Community Health Care in Seattle, WA Enoch Fung, Chinatown Community Development Center in San Francisco, CA Julie Kimiyo Hubbard, Yu-Ai Kai Japanese American Community Senior Servicein San Jose, CA Shiao-Lin D. Hui, Chinese Community Center Free Clinic at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Chicago (CCBA) in Read More …

Ambassador Cuisia answers questions during the open forum moderated by retired US Ambassador Richard LeBaron. WASHINGTON, DC — “We look forward to the US continued engagement with Asia. Despite budgetary constraints and the pull of other global commitments, it is here in the Asia-Pacific where America must clearly advance its interests and priorities. As Asia is becoming more prosperous, security tensions must be addressed.” This was one of the key messages of Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. when he addressed a diverse audience on the first day of the Discover Diplomacy Weekend on Friday, 06 May, at the historic DACOR Bacon House in Washington, D.C. In a comprehensive keynote speech, Ambassador Cuisia underscored the vital contributions of Philippines-US alliance to regional stability and how the people are the alliance’s “best asset”. “Having witnessed first-hand how the relations have grown in the last five years, I would say the glue of the alliance has been the people and the greatest value proposition of the alliance is the ability to develop robust economic relations and the capacity to jointly address security challenges,” the envoy said. The Ambassador gave an overview of Philippines-US relations along people-to-people, economic, and defense and security lines of collaborative efforts. He cited the strong bond between the Filipino and American peoples as evidenced by the outpouring of US support to the Philippines in the aftermath of natural calamities.  The Ambassador also outlined the goal of increasing the number of Filipino students pursuing higher education in Read More …