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US SENATORS HAIL DE LIMA’S ACQUITTAL
By Joseph G. Lariosa PhilaMessenger.net
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PM) - SENATOR EDWARD J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today released the following statement regarding Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, who was cleared of the third an...

U.S. SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE VOTES FOR RELEASE OF DE LIMA
BLASTING UN: SEN. EDWARD J. MARKEY (D-Mass.) who championed the introduction of U.S. Senate Resolution No. 142 is shown here blasting US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft for neglecting North Korean human rights abuses on U.N. Security Council Agenda for the second year in a row on Dec. 10 in Wash...

TRUMP ANNOUNCES $14-M HUMANITARIAN AID TO MARAWI!
CONGRATULATES FILIPINOS FOR BEATING ISIS!
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2017 Journal GlobaLinks)
CHICAGO (JGL) – President Donald Trump has announced that the United States is providing an additional $14.3-Million for the community of Marawi City

U.S. CONGRESS ALLOWS RETURN OF BALANGIGA BELLS AFTER 90 DAYS “WITH STRINGS ATTACHED”!
RETURN EMBEDDED IN NDAA 2018
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2017 Journal GlobaLinks)
CHICAGO (JGL) – The United States Congress on Thursday (Nov. 9) gave President Trump a “gift with strings attached” that he can present to

US SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN URGE TRUMP TO TAKE UP HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITH DUTERTE, VIETNAM & CHINA!
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2017 Journal GlobaLinks)
CHICAGO (JGL) – The bi-partisan chairs on human rights of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives have urged President Trump to

AS PH BIDS “BYE” TO CHINA’S OPIUM, U.S. CIGARETTES ARRIVE!
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AFTER 114 YEARS, FILIPINOS NOW FEARFUL OF EJK's!
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2017 Journal GlobaLinks)
CHICAGO (JGL) — On August 17, 1903 or five years after America’s bloodless takeover of the Philippines from Spain, a Philippine Commission’s commi...

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL PRESENTED TO FILVETS!
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"A special shout-out to the great Filipino people and the millions who have crossed the ocean to come to America and be hard-working, patriotic, dedicated American citizens. We want more of you to come here."
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SUPPORTERS OF THE RETURN OF BALANGIGA BELLS RACING AGAINST TIME!
SUPPORTERS OF THE RETURN OF BALANGIGA BELLS SHOULD CALL THEIR AREA SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN!
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2017 Journal GlobaLinks)
CHICAGO (JGL) – Two bells were returned to Japan by Superintendents of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Virginia