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Pinoys in LA laud admin gains in meeting with PNoy
FILIPINO community groups “That makes Filipinos more of steady economic growth and social safeguard the welfare and well-being
in Los Angeles and southwestern globally competitive,” he added. transformation in the Philippines. of overseas Filipino workers, more
United States met with President specifically those who are victims of
Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday to The meeting took place at the Elito Santarina, mayor pro tem of illegal recruitment and trafficking in
personally express their appreciation Ballroom of Hilton LAX on February the City of Carson in California, said persons.”
for his administration’s reforms. 17 and marked the conclusion of such developments gave Filipinos
Aquino’s working visit to the US for in the US “sentiments of awe, In closing, Aquino called on the
Jose Bañas, vice president of the ASEAN-US Summit. sentiments of appreciation, feeling Filipino communities to foster greater
umbrella organization Kalayaan Inc., of accomplishment and feelings of camaraderie and unity in pursuit of
said he was specifically struck by the More than 800 members of Filipino relief.” common goals.
progress in the field of education, community groups attended the
particularly the implementation of the event, according to the Department Cusia said they hope the reform The DFA said the Filipino
K-to-12 program. of Foreign Affairs. Philippine agenda would be continued by future population in the states of Arizona,
Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. and administrations. New Mexico, Texas and in southern
“The big step of moving education Consul General to Los Angeles Leo Nevada and southern California
from a K-10 structure to K-12 is a Herrera-Lim were also present. “Most of us are hopeful that the numbers at around 1.13. million, most
huge initiative that the government next Administration would preserve of them professionals in the fields
has taken in the last two years,” Aquino, whose term will end in and build on the gains of the past five of healthcare, accounting and law
said Bañas, an assistant principal in June, told the audience that major and a half years,” he said. enforcement. n KBK, GMA News / Published /
Rosemead High School. reforms in education, health, and local
governance have ushered in a period He added that Filipinos in the US February 19, 2016 / 2:36 pm
“continue to exhort the Government to

Pinay arrested in Macau for dumping baby in waste bin
A Filipina domestic helper was upon the infant inside a bin in the utility be charged with child abandonment
arrested in Macau for allegedly dumping room on the 17th floor of the Lei Yip and penalized with up to five years
her newborn baby in a waste bin in an Building on Tuesday morning. imprisonment.
apartment building in Taipa.
According to the report, Literato The police said Literato is unmarried
A report on Macau News on Friday said arrived in Macau with her employer and but has a five-year-old son in the
the 23-year-old Filipina, identified only as her employer’s two children and mother on Philippines. She initially denied the baby
Literato, admitted to throwing her baby to February 4. They have been renting a unit on was hers.
the waste bin inside their communal utility the floor where the newborn was found.
room because she thought it was dead. Meanwhile, the infant’s condition has
The report said a DNA test confirmed already improved since she was found.
She said the baby did not cry when she that Literato was the mother of the infant. She will be put under the care of the
gave birth to it. Social Welfare Bureau. n Trisha Macas / KBK,
The suspect has been transferred to
The report said a cleaner stumbled the Public Prosecution Office. She may GMA News / Published / February 19, 2016 / 9:03 pm

‘WORLD WAR III’ BREAKOUT?

Embassy urged to open hotline
for jittery OFWs in Saudi Arabia
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on Philippine officials in Saudi Arabia to open a their families,” she added.

hotline for Filipino workers worried about the Ople is a former labor undersecretary and PILGRIMAGES & TOURS are our life: join us!

supposed World War III breaking in the region a senatorial candidate in the May elections. 2IS-1R3AMELA,YP2A0L1E6S+TI3NiEsla&ndGsRcEruEisCeE!

given the rising tensions in Syria. Her group is a non-profit organization that

In a statement, Susan Ople said her group, assists distressed OFWs.

the Blas F. Ople Policy Center, has been receiving In her statement, Ople urged the

queries from OFWs concerned about their safety Department of Foreign Affairs and the

in case war breaks out between the Saudi Arabia- Department of Labor and Employment to THE HAGUE—SCHEVENINGEN

led coalition and Syria. embark on a continuous monitoring and joint

“All eyes are now on the Middle East, assessment of the security situation in the Capital—canals—clogs—cheese

specifically on joint efforts by both the United Middle East. HOLLAND in bMeiancihat1ur0e-1M2AJDUUNRO2D0A1M6

States and Russia to defuse tensions in Syria “We owe it to our OFWs in the Gulf region +SEA LIFE on

so that military soldiers from Gulf countries no to make sure that our own foreign policy and

longer need to set foot in that war-torn country,” security experts are keeping tabs on what MSNT.OSWnoDwOdoNnIAsu–mNmoitrt1hsWt, a2nleds&-in3rcdl.Jturlayi2n0t1o6

Ople said. is going on, and what steps are needed to

“It can’t be helped that some of our OFWs are ensure the safety of our modern-day heroes,”

looking at such developments and are trying to she said. ORIGINAL CREATION & COPYRIGHT RESERVED BY © HELLO PHILIPPINES 2016

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and

Syria has already prompted several OFWs July: NEW DESTINATIONS… please contact us

in Saudi Arabia to call on President Benigno

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Middle East Preparedness Committee

(PMEPC), which ceased operations in 2011.

There are an estimated 2.1 million OFWs

in the Middle East; more than a million are in

Saudi Arabia.

Ople advised the OFWs and their families

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and pray for peace in the Middle East.

“ Every effort is being taken to reduce
tensions in the region because no one really
has an appetite for a costly and bloody war,”
she said. n KBK, GMA News / Published / February 23, 2016

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