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Trump conviction sparks celebration and debate on Chinese social media

Venus L Peñaflor
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Trump conviction sparks celebration and debate on Chinese social media

BEIJING. As Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony on Thursday, the historic verdict ignited widespread interest and a touch of schadenfreude in China. This landmark event is being seen by many as a vindication of China’s political system over American democracy.

China, an emerging authoritarian superpower, has long promoted its political system as superior to that of the United States. Trump’s trial has bolstered this narrative but also highlighted something unimaginable in China: an elected leader being held accountable by independent courts and prosecutors, and convicted by a jury of peers.

For months, Chinese state media has leveraged Trump’s legal troubles to portray the United States as polarized and dysfunctional. On Friday, as China woke up to the news of Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, social media platforms were abuzz.

On Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, the news quickly became the top trending topic, amassing over 120 million views by the afternoon.

“Trump’s supporters, hurry up and mobilize, storm the Capitol,” read a top comment under a news brief by state news agency Xinhua. Another user commented, “Comrade Nation Builder Trump should not be fighting alone.”

During his presidency, Trump was nicknamed “Chuan Jianguo” or “Trump, the (Chinese) nation builder” in China, a jab suggesting that his policies were inadvertently aiding China’s rise over the U.S. Some nationalist influencers gleefully mocked the conviction. “It seems that in 2024, a civil war in America is not just a dream!” wrote one blogger with four million followers.

Under Xi Jinping, China’s most assertive leader in decades, social media has become increasingly dominated by anti-American, nationalistic voices. “Although he is guilty, he can still run for president. A ‘criminal’ can become president – this is the ridiculous aspect of Western-style democracy,” said another Weibo user.

Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the state-run nationalist tabloid Global Times, also weighed in. “Naturally, Chinese people are watching the spectacle with amusement,” he said on Weibo. “Here’s what everyone is most concerned about: First, will Trump actually go to jail? Second, can he still run for president?”

Analysts, however, suggest that Trump’s conviction presents a nuanced challenge for Chinese state propagandists. Bill Bishop, a China watcher and author of the Sinocism newsletter, noted, “On one hand, it highlights a rotting and fracturing American democracy. On the other hand, it highlights that a former top leader can be arrested, put on trial, judged by a jury of peers and convicted, for relatively small acts of corruption.”

China’s judicial system remains tightly controlled by the ruling Communist Party and has a conviction rate of around 99%. The timing of Trump’s conviction also adds to its sensitivity, coming just days before the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s crackdown on the pro-democracy Tiananmen movement in 1989.

So far, Chinese state media has refrained from publishing harsh commentaries that have previously accompanied news of Trump’s legal issues. Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, believes this restraint is strategic. “They don’t want to attack Donald Trump because if he becomes president again, they know the consequences. Instead, they’re likely to use it to showcase the problems of the U.S. system,” Wu said. “They need to be really careful about that.”

Donald Trump was convicted on felony charges. Will he go to prison?

EDGARDO HERNAL
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Donald Trump was convicted on felony charges. Will he go to prison?

WASHINGTON. Former President Donald Trump has been convicted by a New York jury on felony charges of falsifying business records. This historic conviction places his fate in the hands of Judge Juan Merchan, whom Trump has repeatedly criticized as “corrupt” and “incompetent.”

Despite the gravity of the charges, legal experts suggest that Trump, due to his age, lack of a prior criminal record, and other factors, is unlikely to face imprisonment. “I’d be very surprised if there’s any sentence of incarceration at all,” said former federal prosecutor Chuck Rosenberg, now an NBC News analyst. Trump, 77, was found guilty on 34 counts, a class E felony that can result in a fine, probation, or up to four years in prison.

However, Ron Kuby, a seasoned New York criminal defense lawyer, offers a contrasting perspective. “Judge Merchan is known for being a harsh sentencer when it comes to white-collar crimes committed by people who have wealth and privilege and power,” Kuby noted, suggesting it is “substantially likely” Trump could face jail or prison time.

The sentencing, scheduled for July 11, will be influenced by various factors, including Trump’s behavior during the trial. Despite repeated violations of the gag order imposed by Judge Merchan, such behavior is unlikely to impact the sentencing decision, according to Kuby.

Former prosecutor Arthur Aidala highlighted that Judge Merchan would likely review similar cases to determine an appropriate sentence, considering Trump’s age, lack of criminal record, and the non-violent nature of the offenses. Aidala predicts a “non-jail disposition.”

An analysis by Norm Eisen, a legal expert involved in Trump’s first impeachment, found that only about one in ten individuals convicted of falsifying business records serve jail time, typically in cases involving additional crimes.

The 34 counts against Trump stem from a scheme that lasted over a year, which Kuby argues reflects a consistent pattern of illegal behavior rather than an isolated incident. This could influence Judge Merchan’s sentencing decision.

Regardless of the sentencing outcome, Trump is expected to appeal the conviction. The appeal process could delay any potential imprisonment for years, particularly if the case reaches higher courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

If Trump were to become president again, it would further complicate his incarceration. “If he becomes president of the United States he cannot be incarcerated in a state prison while he’s in office,” Kuby explained, citing constitutional duties.

This story originally appeared on NBCNews.com.

PAGASA: Mas matinding ulan mararanasan sa Oktubre

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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PAGASA: Mas matinding ulan mararanasan sa Oktubre

Inaasahang mararanasan ang mas matindi o mas maraming ulan simula Oktubre dahil sa pagpasok ng La Niña Phenomenon, ayon sa PAGASA.

Ayon kay Ana Liza Solis, hepe ng Climatology and Agrometeorology Division ng PAGASA, ang La Niña ay magdadala ng iba’t ibang weather system na nagdudulot ng pag-ulan, kabilang na ang localized thunderstorms, shearline, frontal system, monsoon rains, low pressure areas, at mga bagyo.

“Ang La Niña ay nagdudulot ng mas maraming ulan at mas maraming bagyo na maaaring magdulot ng pagbaha,” ani Solis. Dagdag pa niya, ang epekto ng La Niña ay unti-unting mararamdaman simula Hulyo at magpapatuloy hanggang sa katapusan ng taon.

Bagamat mainit na panahon at mataas na heat index ang mararanasan sa pagtatapos ng Mayo at sa Hunyo dahil sa monsoon break, asahan na sa Agosto hanggang Nobyembre ay mas maraming bagyo ang papasok sa bansa. Dahil dito, magdadala ito ng mas madaming tubig sa mga major river basin at water reservoir o mga dam.

Ang La Niña ay natural na phenomenon na nagdudulot ng mas maraming ulan sa bansa, kaya’t mahalagang maging handa at alerto ang lahat sa posibleng pagbaha at iba pang kalamidad na kaakibat nito.

Israeli military concludes operations in North Gaza’s Jabalia, focus shifts to Rafah

Venus L Peñaflor
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Israeli military concludes operations in North Gaza’s Jabalia, focus shifts to Rafah

JERUSALEM. The Israeli military announced the end of its operations in the Jabalia area of north Gaza following days of intense combat and over 200 airstrikes. As Israeli forces withdraw, they are intensifying efforts in Rafah, the southern city they describe as the last major stronghold of Hamas battalions.

During the operation in Rafah, Israeli troops uncovered caches of rocket launchers, other weapons, and Hamas tunnel shafts. The military’s offensive aims to dismantle the militant combat units entrenched in the city near the Egyptian border.

The Israeli military provided an update on the fierce fighting in Jabalia, stating that troops had completed their mission and withdrawn to prepare for future operations in Gaza. Throughout the operation, Israeli forces recovered the bodies of seven hostages taken by Hamas militants during the October 7 incursion into Israel, which resulted in the deaths of around 1,200 people.

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza reports that over 36,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of Israel’s air and land offensive, which has left much of the densely populated enclave in ruins.

A senior Israeli security official stated that Israel will not agree to any ceasefire unless it includes the return of surviving hostages. On Thursday, Hamas indicated a willingness to negotiate an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, provided the fighting stops.

In the densely populated district of Jabalia, which is home to many refugees from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and their descendants, the Israeli military claims that Hamas turned the area into a “fortified combat compound.” Israeli forces reportedly killed hundreds of militants, seized large weapon caches, and destroyed rocket launchers during close-quarter combat. Underground, they disabled a 10-kilometer tunnel network filled with weapons and killed Hamas’ district battalion commander.

The Israeli military attributes the high civilian casualties to Hamas embedding fighters in residential areas, a claim Hamas denies.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to eliminate Hamas as a political and military force has been challenged by the group’s deep integration into Gaza’s society. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israel to develop a post-war plan for Gaza to ensure long-term stability and prevent a resurgence of Hamas.

Fighting Intensifies in Rafah

Israeli tanks advanced into central Rafah on Tuesday, launching a series of probing operations. The army reported finding longer-range rockets and stocks of rocket-propelled grenades, explosives, and ammunition during “intelligence-based operational activities” in the city near the Egyptian border.

Last week, Hamas showcased its resilience by launching missiles at Tel Aviv for the first time in months. On Friday, Islamic Jihad, a smaller militant ally of Hamas, claimed to have fired mortar bombs at Israeli forces near the Salah al-Din Gate on Rafah’s southern edge.

Rafah, the last major city in Gaza not yet under Israeli control, had been a refuge for over one million displaced Palestinians. However, most have evacuated following Israeli warnings of an impending assault.

International condemnation has grown over Israel’s plans to attack Rafah while it remains populated with displaced civilians. The risks were highlighted on Sunday when an Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas commanders near Rafah ignited a fire that killed at least 45 people sheltering in tents.

As the conflict continues and Gaza’s infrastructure collapses, malnutrition is spreading among the 2.3 million residents, with the United Nations warning of an impending famine due to severely limited aid deliveries.

Kailan nagiging mali ang pamantasan at tama ang mga mag-aaral?

DC Alviar
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Kailan nagiging mali ang pamantasan at tama ang mga mag-aaral?

Kailangang magbalanse nang maigi sa tuwing may mga nagbabanggaang karapatan. Maaaring tama ang mag-aaral pero may desisyon na ang propesor niya at, sa pangkalahatan, ang individual academic freedom ng propesor ang nasusunod. (May institutional academic freedom din ang higher education institutions.) Kwestiyunin man siya ng estudyante, hanggang doon na lang iyon. Pagpag-kamay si prof, at iiyak mo na lang iyan, Totoy/Nene. Ibang sitwasyon naman: Paano kung nagpoprotesta ang mga mag-aaral at mismong kaguruan (faculty) ang sumusuporta sa kanila?

Hindi na bago ang pagkiling ng mga propesor sa university student demonstrations sa halos lahat ng kontinente. Natututukan ng mga camera ang kaganapan sa Estados Unidos at sa Europe kaya ang dating ay doon lang ang malalakas at patuloy na lumalakas na mga panawagan. Pero hindi lang sa kanila. Sa Pilipinas din.

Maaaring tumatamlay ang mga protesta, pero dahil iyon sa pagpapakabuti ng mga pamahalaan at mga pamantasan. Kaso, sa pag-ikot ng mundo, bumabalik din ang problema. Bumabalik ang mga pang-aabuso, pagwawaldas ng pampublikong pondo na ang malaking bahagi ay dapat na napupunta sana sa sektor ng edukasyon (pangkalusugan at pagawaing bayan din).

Dati: “The British are coming!” Ngayon: “The fascists are coming!” (Ressa, 2024)

Merong labintatlong estudyante ng Harvard ang hindi pina-graduate. Dahilan: Kakaprotesta nila, kakasigaw nila laban sa itinuturing nilang mapaniil na lipunan kontra sa lipunan ng iba. Itigil na ang digmaan, karahasan, kagutuman sa Gaza, anila.

Hindi na mapigil-pigilan ang pagdagsa ng mga ralyista sa kalsada mula sa malalaki at kapita-pitagang pamantasan sa mundo. Ang tanong: Kung mali ang mga nagpoprotestang estudyante, bakit pa sila nasusuportahan ng university staff and faculty? Baka wala namang mali at pinalalala lang ang turing sa kanilang ginagawa hindi para sa sarili kundi para sa bayan at sa sangkatauhan.

Sa nag-iisang frame sa TV, nasa kaliwa ang host-interviewer, nasa gitna ang isang estudyanteng “nakatapos na ng lahat ng requirements para magkadiploma” pero naparusahang hindi mapabilang sa Class of 2024, at sa kanan, isang propesora. Kinaklaro muna ng guro na ang katabi niya at ang iba pang mga mag-aaral ang unang may panawagan. Matapos nito, motu propio silang mapakikinggan ng kaguruan, at doo’y mamumuo ang pinagsanib na pwersa ng studentry-faculty. Pero sumusuporta lang ang faculty, hindi sila ang promotor ng panawagan, sang-ayon kay prof.

Mahalaga ang naturang paliwanag. Isipin mo na lang, ikaw na nagtuturo, matapos mong turuan ang mga kabataan, kakikitaan mo sila ng konkretong aplikasyon ng mga naituro mo. Tunay ngang hindi nagtatapos ang pag-aaral at pagkatuto sa apat na sulok ng silid-aralan. Lalabas at lalabas ang mga mag-aaral, makikihamok, magpupursige, magdodoble o tripleng gawain, dahil merong ibang tao sa paligid nila na nagbabalewala sa pagtupad sa tungkuling napakalaki ang ambag sa proseso ng katarungan at kapayapaan, pero mga sariling kapakanan ang inaatupag.

Kung oras ng gulo, tulog. Kung kailan namang may mga giyera, saka pa mapagwaldas ng pera.

Kaya hindi masisisi ang mga mag-aaral na mangalampag ng mga natutulog sa tungkulin. At heto na, hindi masisisi, dahil doon, ang mga tagapagturo, na magbigay ng karampatang suportang emosyonal, na naisasabuhay sa papel sa paraang ipepetisyon sa pamantasan ang karaingan ng mga kabataan gaya ng nangyari at nangyayari sa Harvard. Sa abot ng kanilang makakaya, patuloy nilang hinihiling na marebisa at maisama sa listahan ng mga magsisipagtapos ang mga lider-estudyante (tapos na ang seremonya ng pagtatapos).

Speaking of leaders, hinimok ang mga nagsipagtapos sa Harvard na kung nais nilang manguna sa lipunan gaya ng pinangangalandakan ng kanilang respetadong institusyon ng karunungan, gawin na nila ito ngayon. Hindi bukas. Mauubusan na raw sila ng mga isyung napapanahon, mga samu’t-saring suliran at kung bukas pa sila aaksyon, paano pa ang panawagan ng nag-arugang alma mater nila na umaasang sila ang mamumuno? Maaaring huli na ang lahat at wala nang kakailanganing liderato o pangunguna bukas, sang-ayon sa naturang paghimok ng kanilang panauhing pandangal at tagapagsalita sa madamdamin at maaksyong pagdiriwang ng kanilang pagtatapos sa pag-aaral.

Nauna nang binati sila sa kanilang pagtatapos dahil talaga namang sila’y “battle-tested.” Na-lockdown sa COVID-19 pandemic, at nasundan pa ng dalawa sa pinakamamalala, pinakamagastos (at patuloy pang pinagkakagastusan at inaarmasan ang mga bansa), pinakamapanghating digmaan sa kasaysayan ng daigdig. Kulang ang pagbati. Nagsanga-sanga ang problema ng mga bansa na nagpagulo sa kalendaryo ng mga gawaing pangkampus at pagtuturo at nahirapan ding magkaintindihan ang mga estudyante at kanilang mga magulang dahil bukod sa nawalay sa piling nila, mas magastos ang sitwasyon na nauwi pa nga sa patong patong na utang. Kung sumapat ba ang teknolohiya at metodolohiya sa online, face-to-face, at blended learning, hindi na masusing pinag-uusapan ang mga iyon sa mga bulwagan ng kongreso ng mga demokratikong bansa, bagama’t sapat ang pananaliksik at maraming tagapagsaliksik mula sa mga pamantasan.

Kinulang man sa pagbati, sumapat naman sa halos perpektong pananalita ang commencement speaker. Iba talaga ang speech. Sabi ko nga sa post ko sa X (dating Twitter na dating nasa twitter.com, ngayo’y nasa x.com na lang; pwede pala iyon): Action speaks. Speech entails action. Harvard is getting better now, I guess.

Hindi kabisado ni Maria Ressa ang kanyang talumpati. Master niya ito.

Naalala niya si Mark Zuckerberg na isa sa mga nagtatag noong 2004 ng napakamakapangyarihan na ngayong social networking site na Facebook. Parehas daw kasi silang napiling magtalumpati sa harap ng mga napakatatalinong estudyanteng magsisipagtapos (batch 2017 ang kay Zuckerberg); tiningala siya at ang Facebook ng graduating class noon. Ngayong 2024 nama’y ang Pilipinang Nobel Laureate at ang news site na Rappler.

Pero dito mo masasabing mas maigi ang panahon ngayon, kaysa dati. (Kalimitan, mas maigi ang panahon noon, kaysa ngayon kung titingnan mo sa antas ng pinasimpleng pamamaraan ng pagtuturo at pagkatuto, pati pagtitiis pero malayo ang ninais at narating para ang kasalukuyang henerasyon naman ang pangunahan at pagtiisan sa dami ng gadget at oras sa kalayawan.)

Bagama’t hindi o (pinaka-hindi) makontrol-kontrol ang teknonolohiya sa impormasyon at komunikasyon, may mga kabataang mag-aaral na namumulat, may mga mamamahayag na bumubusisi ng kung ano-ano ang “facts, truth, trust” kung meron man (Ressa 2021).

Kung panatag tayo na hindi maalon patungong Panatag Shoal; kung maayos kausap ang mga kapit-bahay natin; kung payapa tayong nakapaglalayag; kung atin talaga ang atin (tutal hindi naman natin inaangkin ang South China Sea kundi yung ating West Philippine Sea lamang); kung ang mga pinuno ng mga bansa ay puno ng pilosopiya at integridad, sa halip na katraydoran at pagkakamal ng salapi at kapangyarihan; kung walang krisis sa edukasyon; kung walang nagugutom; at kung walang napapatay o nakukulong sa maling akala o gawa-gawang akusasyon; masarap talagang pakaisiping hindi tayo nangangailangan ng pangangalampag. Masarap isiping magsusunog lang ng kilay ang mga mag-aaral, magtuturo lamang ang mga tagapagturo, at hindi magpapakaaktibong gamitin ang karapatang magpahayag at humingi ng makabuluhang pagbabago ngayon. Muli, hindi bukas kundi ngayon dapat kakikitaan ng pagbabago.

Kung saksi ang mga durungawan at pader ng pamantasan sa kabuktutan, pagmamalabis, pamemera, pagbabalewala sa karaingan ng mga mamamayan, maaaring maging tama ang mga mag-aaral. Maling order. Maling kagawian. Hindi lang sa pwede silang pakinggan, kundi maaari rin silang suportahan.

Hindi mahirap unawain ng mga propesor iyan. Batid nilang mahuhusay sa paggamit ng mga makabagong kagamitan ang mga kabataang nakatuntong ng kolehiyo at, higit sa lahat, hindi nagpapabayad ng prinsipyo ang mga kabataang mag-aaral lalo na kung ang pagkamamamayan nila ang nakataya. Dahil dito marami na ring desisyon ang Korte Suprema sa Pilipinas na pumapabor sa mga progresibong estudyante at hindi pumapabor sa mapaniil na gawi ng ilang pamantasan.

Inaasahang mag-aaral din ang mga namamahala ng pamantasan kung paano sila magtatama ng mga nakakitaang mali sa kanilang pamamahala na kalimitan ay hinggil sa due process o kawalan nito. Nauulit kasi ang kasaysayan. Baka nagkakalimutan. Sa hanay naman ng mga nagkokolehiyo, inaasahang sa kabila ng pagtatanggol sa mga karapatan, hindi mawawala ang kanilang kababaang-loob, pagkamagalang, at pagpapakahusay/pagpapakadalubhasa habang kapiling sila ng pinakamamahal nilang pamantasan.

Nurse fired after calling Gaza conflict ‘genocide’ in award speech

Paraluman P. Funtanilla
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Nurse fired after calling Gaza conflict ‘genocide’ in award speech

NEW YORK. A nurse was terminated by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide” during her acceptance speech for a compassion award.

Hesen Jabr, a Palestinian American labor and delivery nurse, received recognition from NYU Langone Health for her dedication to caring for mothers who had lost babies. During her speech on May 7, she drew parallels between her work and the suffering of mothers in Gaza.

“It pains me to see the women from my country going through unimaginable losses themselves during the current genocide in Gaza,” Jabr stated in a video of the speech she posted on social media. “This award is deeply personal to me for those reasons.”

Jabr later detailed on Instagram that she was summoned to a meeting with the hospital’s president and vice president of nursing upon her return to work on May 22. They discussed how her comments “put others at risk,” “ruined the ceremony,” and “offended people.” After working most of her shift, Jabr was brought back to an office, read her termination letter, and escorted out of the building.

NYU Langone spokesperson Steve Ritea confirmed Jabr’s firing and mentioned a prior warning. “Hesen Jabr was warned in December, following a previous incident, not to bring her views on this divisive and charged issue into the workplace,” Ritea said. “She instead chose not to heed that at a recent employee recognition event that was widely attended by her colleagues, some of whom were upset after her comments. As a result, Jabr is no longer an NYU Langone employee.” Ritea did not provide details about the previous incident.

In an interview with The New York Times, Jabr defended her remarks, asserting their relevance given the nature of the award. “It was an award for bereavement; it was for grieving mothers,” she explained.

The Gaza Ministry of Health reports that more than 36,000 people have died in the territory since the war began following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Approximately 80% of Gaza’s 2.3 million population has been displaced, and U.N. officials report parts of the territory are facing famine. Critics argue that Israel’s military campaign constitutes genocide, a charge South Africa’s government formally supported in January, requesting the United Nations’ top court to order a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Israel denies these accusations, asserting it is making every effort to protect Gaza’s civilian population.

Jabr is not the first NYU Langone employee fired over Middle East conflict-related comments. Previously, biologist Benjamin Neel, who directed the hospital’s cancer center, was terminated after posting anti-Hamas political cartoons. Neel has since filed a lawsuit against the hospital.

Jabr, who previously sued a Louisiana public school for being forced to accept a Bible as a child, remarked, “This is not my first rodeo.”

New research confirms HPV vaccines prevent cancer in both men and women

Venus L Peñaflor
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New research confirms HPV vaccines prevent cancer in both men and women

SINGAPORE. New research indicates that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cancers in men as well as women. Despite this, fewer boys than girls are receiving the vaccine in the United States.

Initially developed to prevent cervical cancer in women, the HPV vaccine has been credited, alongside regular screenings, with significantly lowering cervical cancer rates. Evidence of its effectiveness in preventing HPV-related cancers in men has been slower to emerge. However, the latest research suggests that vaccinated men experience lower rates of mouth and throat cancers compared to those who did not receive the vaccine. These types of cancers are more than twice as prevalent in men than in women.

The study analyzed data from 3.4 million individuals of similar ages, divided equally between vaccinated and unvaccinated groups. As anticipated, vaccinated women showed a reduced risk of developing cervical cancer within at least five years of receiving the vaccine. Notably, vaccinated men also exhibited a lower risk of developing any HPV-related cancers, including those of the anus, penis, mouth, and throat.

“We think the maximum benefit from the vaccine will actually happen in the next two or three decades,” said Dr. Joseph Curry, a co-author of the study and a head and neck surgeon at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia. “What we’re showing here is an early wave of effect.”

The results of this study, along with another, were released Thursday by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and will be discussed at its annual meeting in Chicago next month. The second study highlights rising vaccination rates but notes that males still lag behind females in receiving the HPV shots.

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a highly common sexually transmitted infection. Most HPV infections cause no symptoms and resolve without treatment, but some can progress to cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports approximately 37,000 cases of HPV-related cancers annually in the U.S.

Since 2006, the HPV vaccine has been recommended for girls at ages 11 or 12, and since 2011, the same recommendation has applied to boys. Catch-up vaccinations are advised for anyone up to age 26 who has not been vaccinated.

In the second study, researchers examined self- and parent-reported HPV vaccination rates in preteens and young adults using a large government survey. From 2011 to 2020, vaccination rates increased from 38% to 49% among females and from 8% to 36% among males.

“HPV vaccine uptake among young males increased by more than fourfold over the last decade, though vaccination rates among young males still fall behind females,” noted Dr. Danh Nguyen, co-author of the study and a researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Jasmin Tiro of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, who was not involved in the research, emphasized the importance of vaccination for both boys and girls. “Parents of boys, as well as girls, should know that HPV vaccines lower cancer risk,” she said. She also highlighted that young men who have not been vaccinated can still receive the shots. “It’s really important that teenagers get exposed to the vaccine before they’re exposed to the virus,” Tiro added.

Tunay na ina ni Mayor Guo, tinutukoy sa Senado

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Tunay na ina ni Mayor Guo, tinutukoy sa Senado

MAYNILA. Naglabas si Sen. Risa Hontiveros noong Huwebes ng mga dokumento na nagpapakita ng posibleng pagkakakilanlan ng ina ni Mayor Alice Guo, na si Lin Wen Yi, isang incorporator na sangkot sa maraming negosyo ng mayor sa Bamban, Tarlac.

Ito ay matapos ang panayam ni Sen. Win Gatchalian, kung saan isiniwalat niya na maaaring patunayan ng mga residente ng Valenzuela na noong naninirahan pa sa lungsod ang alkalde, isang Lin Wen Yi ang sinasabing ina nito.

“The identity of Mayor Alice’s mother is crucial to this whole saga. Kung Chinese pala ang ina, at Chinese umano ang ama, mapapatunayan na hindi nga talaga Pilipino si Mayor. Kung totoo ito, ang mas malaking tanong: bakit kinailangan niyang magkunwari? Bakit may pagtatago at pagsisinungaling?” ani Hontiveros.

Sinabi ni Hontiveros na ang mga co-incorporator ni Mayor Guo ay hindi bababa sa pito sa kanyang mga negosyo — katulad ng QJJ Group of Companies, QJJ Farms, QJJ Embroidery, QJJ Meat Shop, 3LIN-Q Farm, QJJ Slaughterhouse, at QSeed Genetics — kasama ang kanyang mga kapatid na sina Shiela L. Guo at Siemen L. Guo, ang kanyang ama na si Jian Zhong Guo, at itong si Lin Wen Yi.

“Kung nagawang magsinungaling ni Mayor Alice tungkol sa mga kapatid niya, hindi malayong mangyari na tinatago niya rin ang totoong pagkatao ng nanay niya. Nagsisinungaling siya sa nakalipas na dalawang pagdinig. Ang daming imbento, halos wala nang lumalabas na totoo sa bibig niya,” ani Hontiveros.

“Magkakamag-anak ba silang lahat? Is this one big, dubious family business? As Sen. Win also noted, travel records show that Jian Zhong Guo and Lin Wen Yi travel together at least 170 times in the span of six years. Business partner lang nga ba o baka asawa talaga?” tanong pa ni Hontiveros.

Ibinahagi rin ni Hontiveros ang isang dokumento ng Bureau of Internal Revenue na nagpapatunay sa mga petsa ng kapanganakan at address ng mga kasamang incorporator ni Mayor Guo, na sinasabing mga miyembro ng kanyang pamilya.

“1971 ang birth year nitong Lin Wen Yi. Kung siya ang tunay na ina, 15 years old lang siya nang iniluwal si Alice. At kung siya din ang ina ni Sheila na aminado si Alice na kapatid niya, aba 13 years old lang siya nung niluwal si Sheila? Unless ito ay gawa-gawa lang lahat, kathang isip ng isang sindikatong Tsino na pinahintulutan ng mga kawani ng gobyerno,” ani Hontiveros.

“May isa pa kaming source na nagsasabi na ‘Winnie’ ang tawag sa nanay ni Mayor Guo. Filipinoized version kaya ito ng Lin Wen Yi? Bakit kaya sinisikreto? Sino ba itong pamilya na ito? Bakit nakapalibot sa misteryo? We will get to the bottom of this,” pagtatapos ng senador.

US-China tensions, global conflicts set to dominate Shangri-La Dialogue

Venus L Peñaflor
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US-China tensions, global conflicts set to dominate Shangri-La Dialogue

SINGAPORE. The tense relationship between China and the United States is poised to overshadow Asia’s premier security meeting this week, along with the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and the simmering tensions in the South China Sea.

The Shangri-La Dialogue, which gathers top defense officials, senior military officers, diplomats, weapons makers, and security analysts from around the globe, will run from May 31 to June 2 in Singapore.

Approximately 600 delegates from nearly 50 countries are set to attend the meeting. Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will open the dialogue with a keynote address, focusing on the South China Sea, an area where he has criticized new rules imposed by China’s coast guard as an escalation and “worrisome.”

“This affects the region and it affects the world,” Marcos stated, emphasizing the significance of his address on the South China Sea.

The event will feature a speech from the U.S. delegation on Saturday and from China on Sunday. This year’s edition includes a special session by Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who has expressed openness to both the U.S. and China.

The dialogue is noted for its bilateral and multilateral military-to-military meetings on the sidelines, which analysts believe are crucial despite the absence of formal meetings between key delegates last year. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has not participated, and no Israeli delegation is attending this year.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to meet his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, on Friday, aiming to ease tensions while addressing regional and global security issues. In Beijing, China’s defense ministry spokesperson Wu Qian confirmed Dong’s attendance at the conference but did not verify a meeting with Austin. “China believes that high-level China-U.S. strategic military communications help stabilize military-to-military relations,” Wu said.

Drew Thompson, a former Pentagon official now at the National University of Singapore, cautioned that while the dialogue is crucial, it might not lead to substantial outcomes. “The U.S. and China have so little trust or consensus about common interests,” Thompson noted.

Collin Koh, a security scholar at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, concurred. “The schism between the two powers is so deep that the Sino-U.S. rivalry has become a structural reality,” he said.

Spotlight on China

While the dialogue is expected to address issues in Ukraine and Gaza, the focus will likely be on China. Marcos’ keynote address will highlight South China Sea issues, and discussions about the Taiwan Strait are expected from the U.S. and its allies. “Taiwan is surely a matter of international security concern,” Koh remarked, noting the sensitivity of the topic.

Thompson pointed out that China’s aggressive policies have strained its relationships with many neighbors, who now look to the U.S. for security and cooperation. “We’ve seen a rapid development of security relationships between countries like Korea, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines,” he said. “This is largely in response to China’s aggressive foreign policy and opaque military buildup.”

The Shangri-La Dialogue continues to be a crucial platform for addressing pressing security issues in Asia and beyond, with this year’s meeting set against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions and ongoing global conflicts.

2 patay, 1 sugatan sa pamamaril sa Quezon Province

Arman B. Cambe
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2 patay, 1 sugatan sa pamamaril sa Quezon Province

LUCENA CITY, Quezon. Dalawa ang nasawi at isa ang malubhang nasugatan sa magkahiwalay na insidente ng pamamaril sa bayan ng Sariaya, ayon sa ulat ng Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) kahapon.

Batay sa ulat ni Quezon Police Provincial Office Director PCol. Ledon Monte, ang unang insidente ay naganap sa Barangay Sampaloc 2. Natutulog sa loob ng kanyang bahay ang vendor na si Jayson Alzona, 37, bandang 7:30 ng gabi, nang pasukin ng suspek na si alyas Reymart, 27, ng Barangay Sampaloc 1. Pagkakita sa biktima, malapitan itong binaril sa batok at mabilis na tumakas bitbit ang hindi pa batid na kalibre ng baril na ginamit sa krimen.

Sa ikalawang insidente, nasa harapan ng isang tindahan sa Sitio Ilang-ilang, Barangay Bignay 2, bandang 11:30 ng gabi si Emmerson Roño, 42, ng Barangay Manggalang 1 nang pagbabarilin ng mga hindi nakikilalang kalalakihan. Patay agad ang biktima dahil sa mga tama ng bala ng kalibre .45 sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng katawan. Tinamaan din ng bala sa katawan at ngayon ay ginagamot sa Quezon Medical Center (QMC) sa Lucena City ang kaibigan nitong si Pryan Buela, 42.

Patuloy pa pagsasagawa ng imbestigasyon ng pulisya kasabay ng pagtugis sa mga salarin.

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