FilAms urge action on pressing issues in PH ahead of Marcos SONA | TFC News California, USA
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Hundreds of Filipino-American activists took to the Philippine consulate in Los Angeles to give their own take on the situation back home
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on the eve of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address.
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Considering all of the things going on in the West Philippines, the ongoing exploitation and neglect of Filipinos overseas,
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here in SoCal, we're the highest concentration of Filipinos outside of the Philippines.
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So it's really important for us to also pose an action for overseas Filipinos who are not only clamoring to fight for their basic demands from housing to the services,
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but also so that we can ultimately also be able to go back home.
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Activists brought with them an effigy of Marcos Jr.
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as well as images.
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Images of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
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They called for action on issues concerning Filipinos overseas,
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the perceived rift in the alliance of Marcos and Vice President Sarah Duterte,
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as well as the increasing military cooperation between the U.S. and the Philippines, among others.
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The fighting between the Marcos dynasty and Duterte dynasty looks like it's also headed to a breaking point.
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And it's the ordinary Filipino who will suffer the violence.
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Come November, we will also find out which U.S. president,
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or president, will plunge us into open war because both parties are gunning for it.
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It's a scary time, but like each frightening point in history,
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there's a movement of people who care deeply enough to take action to answer it.
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Similar actions by Filims also took place across the country, including in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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This year's Philippine State of the Nation address comes during an eventful week in American politics, which is expected.
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This week's Philippine State of the Nation address comes during an eventful week in American politics,
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which is expected to have ramifications in U.S.-Philippine relations.
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Hours before activists took to the streets, President Biden announced he would no longer seek re-election,
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throwing the already chaotic race for the White House into further chaos.
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While activists say there was some progress under Biden, a few issues remain unaddressed.
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Those that they believe will be critical on how his successor addresses them.
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The National Alliance of Philippines,
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says these include cuts in affordable housing and the promise of legalization for immigrants.
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I think those are things that regardless for us who the president is,
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we wanted to really put forward the issues of Filipinos and other communities.
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I think Biden dropping out is really a sign that at the end of the day,
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his administration wasn't able to fulfill a lot of things.
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In his statement, he claimed that the U.S.
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is the strongest economy in the world right now.
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But with that claim, why are we seeing continuous houselessness, low wages?
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We're also continuing to see continued attacks on immigration.
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And so I think for us, Biden dropping out is really a sign that there is also a weakness
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in his administration.
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And so I think for us, Biden dropping out is really a sign that there is also a weakness
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in his administration to actually fulfill some of his promises that he didn't need.
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As Filipino activists keep tabs on the U.S. elections in November and the midterm polls
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in the Philippines next year, they are working to draft their Filipino-American agenda.
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They also vow to continue to amplify their voice on the issues that Filipinos are facing
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across the globe.
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Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News, Los Angeles.
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As Filipino activists keep tabs on the U.S. elections in November and the midterm polls in November,
