Msgr. Gutierrez Glory in the Cross — p. 10 Perspectives Rudy Liporada: Crazy or not, here comes Digong — p. 7 Arts & Culture Ernie Delfi n: Man’s life on earth is just a little hyphen ... — p. 14 Entertainment MLB All-Star Legends Series announced at Sycuan Casino — p. 15 July 1-7, 2016 Yasay asks int’l community to help enforce UN ruling by Marianne Bermudez, Inquirer.net | MANILA, 6/29/2016 -- INCOMING Aquino: The president who Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. has called on the international community brought China to court to “get their act together” to enforce Rappler.com | MANILA, spheres, as in the case of two a United Nations arbitration court’s 6/29/2016 – It was not an easy of the Philippines’ richest men, Happy Fourth of July! decision that will likely negate China’s “As a Filipino American territorial claims and occupation of reefs decision for Philippine President Henry Sy and Lucio Tan. who migrated to the United and shoals in the South China Sea. Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino himself hails from a Yasay told reporters over the weekend Aquino III, leader of a develop- Chinese family. The Cojuangco States thirty-four years ago that he was hopeful that neighboring ing country heavily dependent on clan, to which he belongs, comes and became a naturalized naval powers like Japan would stand by citizen fi ve years later, I the Philippines in enforcing the ruling. China when it comes to trade. from the line of Chinese immi- The Permanent Court of Arbitration in China, after all, is the Philip- grant Co Yu Hwan, who moved celebrate the Fourth of July The Hague is expected to issue a deci- pines’ second biggest trading to the Philippines in 1861. with mixed feelings, grateful sion on July 7 on the Philippines’ com- partner, based on the latest In a roundtable interview with to my adopted country and plaint questioning China’s nine-dash line hoping for the best for the that encloses practically the entire sea. government statistics released in Rappler, Aquino admitted that Beijing claims 90 percent of the September 2015. he initially had some concerns country of my birth.” 3.5-million-square-kilometer South China, too, is the homeland about suing China: "I won’t China Sea, including waters within the of at least 1.5% of the Philip- say I wasn’t bothered, I wasn’t By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. 370-km exclusive economic zones of its Publisher & Editor small neighbors, including the Philip- pines’ population. Many of these apprehensive about some of the pines. Chinese Filipinos wield huge San Diego Asian Journal China remains fi rm that it will not infl uence in business and other ( Continued on page 12 ) The Original and First Asian abide by the UN court’s decision as it is Journal in America not a party to the arbitration case. Besides the Philippines and China, claimants in the South China Sea include Duterte looking to destroy Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan. San Diego, California ‘Imperial Manila’ July 1, 2016 Freedom of navigation Inquirer.net | MANILA, rent 81 provinces. But to be able to convince China to 6/29/2016 -- Philippine presi- “It (the current system) is an ex- n Monday, July 4th 2016, we will celebrate the anniversary of the Ameri- follow the arbitration ruling, Yasay said, dent-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes cuse for them to hang onto power can Independence Day. There will be the usual parades in the main streets of “it’s very important that the international offi ce this week looking to end in Imperial Manila. They have America, barbecue and picnics in the backyards, beaches, or parks all over the community who is concerned in ensur- the domination of “Imperial always been there in one single O ing the freedom of navigation in the country, and multi-colored sparkling fi reworks will light up the American sky in the contested area, and the overfl ight in that Manila” with a radical shift to offi ce, running the Philippines,” evening. area as well and the maritime security federalism that he says is vital Duterte said in a speech during over the sea, to get together….” to fi ghting poverty and ending a the election campaign. To us Filipino Americans, the Fourth of July is like a double-edged sword, a phrase with a double A united stand, he said, would “make deadly Muslim separatist insur- Such comments are typical fare the Chinese even understand that it is for meaning. Many years ago, until the early 1960s, we used to celebrate the day as our own Philippine their benefi t to resolve the confl ict in this gency. for Duterte, an anti-establishment Independence Day anniversary. This occurred until then Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal, area peacefully, that there is more for Duterte, who won last month’s fi gure who relentlessly rails the father of today’s President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, issued a presidential proclamation changing the Chinese to lose if they will take ag- elections in a landslide, has against the elites who have most- gressive action and use force than if they the country’s Independence Day anniversary from the fourth of July to the twelfth of June. He also will pursue the resolution of this dispute vowed to have the constitution ly ruled the Philippines since proclaimed that since then, July 4th would be observed in the Philippines as the “Philippine-Ameri- rewritten to achieve his bold independence from the United through peaceful means.” can Friendship Day”. “That is the principle that we should be plans — which would see power States after World War II. guided,” Yasay said. devolved from the central gov- Duterte will on Thursday take over Last week, Supreme Court Senior ( Continued on page 6 ) ernment in the capital to newly ( Continued on page 12 ) Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said created states governing the cur- the Philippines had the support of naval powers, such as the United States, France, Japan, Australia and the Euro- pean Union in enforcing the rule of law Extra-judicial killings affect only Aquino leaves PH economy richer by $100B in the sea dispute. China has long intensifi ed campaign the poor: Mar Roxas since he took over in 2010 – report to support its position on its historical claims in the South China Sea. ABS CBN News | MANILA, mahihirap. Kasi ang mayayaman, POLITICS.COM pointed out that even the eco- 67/29/2016 -- Defeated presi- makakabili ng baril, makaka-hire nomic team of President-elect Rule of law dential candidate Mar Roxas on ng security guard, makakuha ng President Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte agreed that the Monday expressed alarm over resbak, may abogado. May ac- will be leaving Malacañang with Aquino administration was leav- “Even if China has said that it will not his head held up high and rightly respect the decision, we would like to the spate of extra-judicial killings cess yung mayayaman sa ibang ing behind a strong and stable hope that the international community heralding the administration of tulong," he said. so because has nurtured the economy. will be with us together in urging China President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte won last month's elec- Philippine economy into a much “The same could not be said of the to respect the decision and to respect the In an interview with ABS-CBN tions by a big margin largely due better shape than what he found legacy of the administration of President rule of law as well,” Yasay said. six years ago. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The incom- He said the court’s ruling would not News, Roxas stressed that extra- to a law-and-order platform in ing administration of President Benigno only benefi t the Philippines but also the judicial killings only affect poor which he pledged to suppress In its editorial, the Inquirer Aquino III found a troubled economy. international community since it would people, not the rich who can pay crime within six months by going reported that Aquino was leav- Beset by legitimacy problems from the ensure peace and stability in the disputed for their protection. after tens of thousands of sus- ing behind “an economy that is very start—she assumed the Presidency waters. despite the fact that the duly elected “The outcome of the decision of the "Lahat ng mga extra-judicial pected criminals. $100 billion larger than it was in 2010.” Chief Executive had not resigned— United Nations Convention on the na gawaing ito, ang talagang He has since offered large bounties to ( Continued on page 12 ) ( Continued on page 11 ) naaapektuhan nito ay iyung mga ( Continued on page 12 ) Economist Rudy Romero If you would like to join a department oering an exciting and rewarding career, then you should consider the San Diego County Sheri's Depart- ment. 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