CHINA KEEPS HARASSING PHL VESSELS; TENSION UP

Sino Coast Guard in ‘dangerous’ maneuver, nearly hits PHL ship

By ALFRED GABOT, Editor in Chief

MANILA – Tensions between China and the Philippines soared to new heights anew as big China Coast Guard vessels again “constantly followed, harassed and obstructed” and engaged two smaller Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) boats in a dangerous maneuver which nearly resulted in collision as two Chinese Navy warships and six militia boats watched.

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South San Francisco honors FilAm, proclaims Proceso Gutierrez Day

By Jun Nucum

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO -

A milestone was reached by Filipino American Proceso S. Gutierrez who celebrated his 100th birthday at his home in Hayward, California recently.

2022 Hate Crime

By Gilda P. Balan, Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO -- The annual hate crime report for the State of California was released recently, and the data shows that the number of reported hate crimes continues to rise.

For the record, the Department of Justice is

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For this, a celebration was held and certificates of achievement were sent the centennial celebrant from Governor Gavin Newsom and the cities of Daly City, Hayward, and South San Francisco, who with a declaration from Filipina Mayor Flor Nicolas, officially declared July 3, 2023 as Proceso S.

By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor

MANILA – A new Commission on Audit (COA) report says the Office of Vice President (OVP) Sara Duterte has been going on a spending spree in recent months, even failing to follow proper procedure.

Her office, however, says otherwise.

A COA audit revealed that the OVP spent confidential funds worth PHP 125 million last year, even as Duterte also spent PHP668, 197 to set up