in its golden years, the philippine nurses association of northern california posted the philippine nurses association of america, bringing in hundreds of philippine nurses from all over the united states into san francisco, treasuring the legacy of our health care's industry was the finest philippine nurses. the san francisco bay area philippine american community salutes this milestone, a legacy of nurturing and a passion for life. >> representing the philippine nurses association of northern california are board members of the philippine nurses association of northern california. [applause] [applause] >> thank you. >> much of our history is learned and much of life celebrated through the telling of stories. the documentation of our stories reveals the tapestry of our experience as a people. for the first ever celebration and gathering of hundreds of literary grades and artists, we honor the filipino american book festival. [applause] from children's bedtime stories to coming-of-age novels and memoirs of the most colorful lives -- >> first and last embrace. >> hours of a stock -- ours is

in 1961, the philippine news was founded in the garage.was to create a community newspaper to tell the stories of the growing filipino community in the united states and to advocate on its behalf. the family took over philippine news in 1996 and propelled into the digital age, linking over 7 million worldwide sites with their journalism of engagement. celebrating its 50th year, the philippine news published its 2,600th issue on the fourth week of august, holding true and continuing to celebrate their culture. the filipino-american in committee sees this milestone. a legacy of 50 years of chronicling the filipino- american story. >> our next guests are representing philippine news. [applause] [applause] >> our second honor read is the largest and most formidable national association of filipino women whose recent convention brought hundreds of the most accomplished an influential phillipines into san francisco. ladies and gentlemen, the filipina women's network. ♪ >> later, a teacher, mother, filipina. the celebration of filipino women begi

. >> in the philippines a pastor with a vibrant ministry to muslims pays with his life. >> we talk with the stars of "october baby" about abortion and forgiveness. >> the united states names the worst violators. 16 nations for infringing on religious rights, china, saudi arabia, iran and north korea are repeat offenders from the u.s. commission on international freedom. egypt, iraq, and pakistan are named for failing to stop attacks and turkey joins the list of the worst offenders. commission advises the state department. they can be subject to sanctions. >> nina shay, she serves as a commissioner for 14 years and completed her final term. nina pwhy was it added to the list this time? >> it is a new form of persecution. these are government -- this is a government very self-conscious of human rights records. it is a modern government. it doesn't use bloody versions of persecution we see like in saudi arabia and sudan. it uses a whole dense web of restrictive laws and regulations to suppress christian worship and prevent people from worshipping in some cases and being able to replicate t

a philippine artist made this coral reef from energy saving l.e.d.s and discarded materials. an architect from japan created an installation that embraces visitors with light. the artist says he was inspired by the experience of volunteers after an earthquake in japan. he wanted to create a kind of temporary shelter that can be easily removed without harming the environment. >> you don't usually get to you know, like color you know like famous landmarks and things like that, so yeah, i against it's different. >> reporter: the landmark statue has also been lit up in an array of colors. yuko funazaki, nhk world, singapore. >> the light art festival will continue through april 1st. >>> and finally, the dancing prisoners from the philippines are one of the biggest youtube sensations of recent years. videos of their synchronized moves have notched up millions of internet hits from all over the world, but what's less well-known is the remarkable impact this jailhouse rocking has had on the lives of the inmate. nhk world's sharmane deogracias received rare access to the dancers and

the philippine military and the u.s. embassy in manila said on wednesday that the 12-day joint exercise will start on april 16th on the western philippine island of palau wan in the south china sea. japan and other countries will join computer-simulated exercises in the manila. the partners will practice rescue operations and aid operations in the disaster. japan's self-defense forces will take part along with indonesia, malaysia and other nations in the south china sea region. >>> in myanmar, pro-democracy lead are aung san suu kyi's motorcade has been attacked during an election campaign tour. the attack injured her bodyguards, but left her unharmed. the national league for democracy says a bullet from a careful caid was fired at the motorcade on tuesday night. the cars were driving on an expressway about 140 kilometers north. they were on the way back to the country's largest city after campaigning in the capital. the league says a window was broken and two bodyguards wounded in a car following aung san suu kyi's vehi

so as long as this stays over water, philippines will be targeted with very heavy rain as well. talking about wet and windy condition here in japan also. we had a very nice day here in tokyo with temperatures reaching up to about 19 degrees and lots of sunshine, but tomorrow, things are looking very different and kanto region we may see winds up to about 72 kilometers per hour and the wet condition we're talking about, 80 millimeters in the next 24 hours, just in the kanto region. in tohoku, we're seeing some wet weather already, accumulating there, but gusts will be remaining here in northern japan. the wintry pattern will be left behind. so sunday we may even see some blowing snow up here in hokkaido. temperaturewise, tokyo, looking at 16 degrees. then beijing at 17, reaching up there. meanwhile, in the tropics we're looking at chances of thunderstorms in manila at 30 degrees. let's head over to the americas, the pacific northwest will be battered with very gusty and also coastally heavy rains yet again, targeting the oregon and northern california coasts in the next few hours

. >>> philippine president aquino has urged north korea to cancel the planned rocket launch. he expressed grave concern that debris could land on his kournlt free. north korea has said the second stage of the rocket will fall into the ocean northeast of luison islands in the philippines. >> where no one is exactly sure of the trajectory of the missile. similarly, the debris of the launch may potentially land in our territory. please use this provocation not only in the korean peninsula but in our entire region. >> the president said that use of ballistic technology in any launch violates any u.n. security council resolutions. the philippines has diplomatic relations with north korea but has condemned pyonyang. >>> all fighting has been stopped along the border and will now enter into official cease-fire talks in sudan. recent fighting erupted on monday and lasted for three days. this heightens fear of an all-out war. nations call for both sides to exercise restraint. the military halted all offenses. they planned negotiations for foreign troops. south sudan gained independenc

when i return to the philippines, i learned my cousin, who murdered my mother and sister, and almost killed me as well, was released from prison after serving only 10- year sentence. i feared for my safety and i knew i was in danger and understood in order to meet, but -- to live, i have to leave the philippines to jay, where i would feel safe. i hired an attorney to apply for legal asylum. my application was denied, so my attorney filed an appeal to the ninth circuit court, and jay and i requested and a regular basis on theúagr status of the appeal. again and again we were told that it would take a long time before the court gets to my case. i did not know it, but my appeal had also been denied. my attorney never told me. all the while, we thought i was legal in we were waiting for the decision of the court. jay and i went about building our lives together. i gave birth to my two kids. they are the biggest joy in our lives, and i became a full-time mother. our family has always been like every american family, and i am so proud of jay and the twins. the boys attended catholic school

. >>> malaysia has sent a team to the philippines. a team will remain in the area whether or not the government and separatists will sign agreement. it is proposing a cease-fire monitor. it has been fighting for independence since the 1970s. the group flew out from the air base from malaysia on monday. it will replace a 20-member group stationed there since march, 2011. malaysia has been monitoring cease-fires and peace agreements with the philippines and islamic groups since 2004. >>> it seems warmer in tokyo these days. should i put away my winter coat? rachel ferguson joins us with the forecast. >> i would not be too quick to put away your coat. here in tokyo, it is a few degrees below average for march. we will continue to see that slightly chillier weather throughout the week. in fact, today is starting out to be a very settled across the country. northern locations clearing out after the storm moves away that we had yesterday. however, there was a low coming over northeastern china. that will bring more gusty conditions and mayb

. >>> my laze yeah sent a team of monitoring to the philippines. it says the team will remain in the area. the team will monitor cease fire between the philippines government and the liberation front. the front has been fighting for independence since the 1970s. the group flew out from an air base in malaysia on monday and will replace a 20-member group stationed there since march 2011. malaysia is monitoring the peace agreements between the philippines and the islamic group since 2004. >>> southern sri lanka says it will reprice 13 baby elephants in to the wild later this month. they rehabilitate the orphans. some will wear collars containing transmitters to track their behavior. the facility was set up in 1995 and is already rehabilitated more than 60 elephants. >>> all right. let's get a check of the weather from mai shoji. >> thank you. gnaw. one is a tropical cyclone called lua with a name now and it is a stationary one and looks like it will be just in around this area over the water. just in between the islands at the moment and 48 hours it

he accumulated experience from the early days in the philippines and the news argan and the staff worked with the seasoning in china. the sum total was imaginatively applied by george marshall to direct the american army during the war. it was as if his career related to the monumental task he undertook. the american military build-up was just beginning to gain momentum when the japanese attacked pearl harbor. and an inspection of the army's new airborne troops at ft. bragg in 1942, marshall gets a close-up view of the citizen soldier at work. field soldiers never knew when the chief of staff might make an appearance such as this one at the jungle warfare training center in hawaii. marshall might do his thinking and planning in washington, but it was from the field that he drew his facts. a gifted observer, the smallest detail did not escape him. army subordinates were either proud or dismayed by marshall's critical appraisal depending upon the performance. jungle training was a new experience for american troops, but it was clear from the beginning that in order to win the war in the pa

the second section could fall into the pacific ocean some 130 kilometers off the philippines. >> we hope that the launch will not result in uncertainty and instability for the region and it is also our hope that the six-party talks can be convened so that the interest of all concerned can be addressed. >> the department of foreign affairs has reportedly instructed the philippine embassy in beijing on monday to convey its concerns to the north korean government. >>> the united states has shown the media key equipment for its annual joint military exercise with south korea. the drill already underway aims to enhance the ability in ground battles. nhk world's fumitaka sato has more from seoul. >> reporter: the u.s. forces on tuesday allowed media to observe the transportation of stryker armored vehicles. 36 units of the vehicle arrived at the southern port city of bhusan from hawaii. they will be sent to a u.s. base in south korea to take part in shooting exercises. >> the strykers being introduced in the korean peninsula for the first time. again, it speaks volume to our resolve and our pa

commissioned an infantry second lieutenant in 19 duty in the philippines. assignments in oklahoma territory, texas, massachusetts, and the ft. leavenworth staff college filled thedied and soldy the time the united states began captobilize for war in 1916 n in the regular army. he landed in france with the first american troops and as a member of the first division staff, he helped plan the battle of cantini. ♪ ♪ as chief of operations prior to the muse aregonne offensive, marshall planned the successful movement of almost a million troops, which made the great allied breakthrough possible. marshall had helped engineer the final victory. shown here with general henry allen, marshall had risen to full colonel and his enormous contributions to staff planning were being widely recognized. his work on the muse aregonne offensive brought pershing's personal commendation. the man who designed the victory takes a moment to pose with other staff officers and friends. his reputation for brilliance distinguished him among his staff colleagues. marshall emerged from wo

forces building a base in the philippines. he cited its constitution which prohibits such a measure. the philippine government removed all u.s. troops stationed there 20 years ago. observers say allowing them back could spark fresh controversy. >>> the world's biggest automaker is about to get more powerful. ai uchida from the business desk is here to tell us more. >> that's right, catherine. general motors is tieing up with citron, the world's eighth biggest automaker. the u.s./french tie-up will create the world's largest alliance. annual sales are likely to exceed 12 million units. that's over 50% more than any other car maker in the world. the firms say gm will acquire a 7% stake in citroen, which coincides with the french car maker's pl to boost its capital. the automakers plan to share key components. they'll set up a joint venture to coordinate the procurement of parts and materials. that's to bolster their operations mainly in the sluggish european auto market. there u the brand alliance, the firms will develop small a

a decision was reached to move the invasion of the philippines three months ahead of schedule. marshall returned from quebec to fly immediately to paris with secretary of state james burns for another meeting with general eisenhower. the chief of staff was involved with the vast and complicated problem of our global supply line. and he chose to inspect the divisions poised for the final thrusts into germany. a minor slack in the line of supply at this moment could cause a major military disaster, and marshall knew all these facts at both ends of the line. the price of victory was far too high to risk delay. the trip to europe provided marshall with another opportunity, a chance to talk with the troops. he spoke informally to american soldiers who had faced the toughest test in history and triumph. marshall inspected their positions within range of the enemy. his last close look before the axis collapsed. world war ii ended with the final capitulation of japan. when president truman presented marshall with the distinguished service medal of 1945, he said that although millions g

. >>> philippine president aquino has also urged north korea to cancel its planned rocket launch. he expressed grave concern that debris could land on his country. north korea has said the second stage of the rocket will fall into the pacific ocean around 130 kilometers northeast of luzon island in the philippines. >> where no one is exactly sure of the trajectory of the missile. similarly, the debris from the launch may potentially land in our territory -- not only in the korean peninsula but in our entire region. >> the president said the use of ballistic missile technology in any launch violates u.n. security council resolutions. the philippines says diplomatic relations with north korea but has condemned pyongyang for its past nuclear tests and missile launches. >>> arab league representatives are throwing th support behind blueprint to end the silence in syria. special envoy kofi annan designed the six-point plan which calls for a cease-fire and a withdrawal of heavy weapons and troops from population centers. among other things. arab league leaders held their summit in baghd

grace was born on june 30, 1932 in the philippines. in 1952, she came to the united states with her family but returned to the philippines to study to become a pediatrician. she graduated in 1958 and returned to her family in san francisco, taking classes at uc berkeley to fulfill requirements to practice medicine in the u.s. she fell in love and married mario in 1962. she was finally remembered by many of her patients and family. she is joined in medical practice in the mission district. they have a medical practice for 36 years. she was a trailblazer pursuing a career as a dedicated pediatrician during a time where there was a dearth of immigrants and women doctors. she retired in 2001. she was a loving and about catholic and enjoyed playing at st. cecilia. her daughter is an active community advocate and leader here in the south of market. we just want to recognize her family and their commitment to our neighborhood, particularly in the south of market. thank you very much. the best i submit. supervisor wiener: thank you. -- the res

so as long as this stays over water, philippines will be targeted with very heavy rain as well.alking about wet and windy condition here in japan also. we had a very nice day here in tokyo with temperatures reaching up to about 19 degrees and lots of sunshine, but tomorrow, things are looking very different and kanto region we may see winds up to about 72 kilometers per hour and the wet condition we're talking about, 80 millimeters in the next 24 hours, just in the kanto region. in tohoku, we're seeing some wet weather already, accumulating there, but gusts will be remaining here in northern japan. the wintry pattern will be left behind. so sunday we may even see some blowing snow up here in hokkaido. temperaturewise, tokyo, looking at 16 degrees. then beijing at 17, reaching up there. meanwhile, in the tropics we're looking at chances of thunderstorms in manila at 30 degrees. let's head over to the americas, the pacific northwest will be battered with very gusty and also coastally heavy rains yet again, targeting the oregon and northern california coasts in the next few hours.

. >> reporter: she came to japan from the philippines in 1959. she married a japanese man and learned the language. this is her home now, which is part of the reason why the disaster affected her so much. >> translator: i saw my neighbor waving her hands from inside her house as the tsunami swept it away. there was nothing i could do. >> reporter: she also lost her home, but her family was safe. they moved to an vacation center and soon she volunteered to run the place. >> translator: i helped with translation. i helped hand out supplies. i was thinking about what i could do for the community rather than what the community could do for me. >> reporter: she was one of 20,000 registered foreign nationals in the three hardest hit prefectures. many left after march 11th, but some stayed. and they became a great help especially in towns with aging populations. >> translator: those people started acting with the idea that they're part of japanese society. they wanted to make the best of their abilities. >> reporter: their stories are helping to change

but light precipitation for indochina and the philippines, looking clear across much of the philippines. just a few scattered thunderstorms. here are the temperatures. 21 in taipei and hong kong. then we cool off to the north. but not too bad. 10 in tokyo, 8 in seoul, 5 degrees for beijing. heading to north america, to the west, you can see the swirling cloud. widespread snow here at the beginning of the day friday. but that's going to start to clear up for you. there is another round coming on its heels by friday night. we are still dealing with storms to the east. you can see a long front, just starting to push over the atlantic. that's going to give you a bit of a break in the severe storms. this will be snow for new england. again, moving out fairly quickly, but it will bring 20 centimeters to novembera scotia. this is going to take its place quickly, there will be the potential for more severe thunderstorms, all of this on your friday. here we go. this is the storm forecast. tornados, damaging winds, large hail and locally heavy rain possible across much of the eastern united state

the second stage is expected to drop into the pacific ocean, 190 kilometers east of the philippines after it is shed by the ascending satellite. south korea's defense ministry plans to deploy a destroyer to retrieve the first stage in cooperation with the u.s. >>> japan's defense minister says he may order the self-defense forces to destroy a rocket that north korea announced plans to launch next month. tanaka was speaking at a session of the diet. >> translator: i am considering ordering the destruction of the rocket after getting the go ahead from the prime minister. >> tanaka said the defense ministry would consider deploying the patriot missile defense system and egis equipped destroyers for the task. tanaka added the minister will take measures to protect the japanese territory. there is a great deal of speculation about the timing of the north korean announcement. for more insight, we spoke with an associate professor at japan's national graduate student for policy studies, or grips. >> o posbility is that as the north koreans suggest, the launch is to mark the 100th anniversary of

the second stage is expected to drop into the pacific ocean, 190 kilometers east of the philippines after it is shed by the ascending satellite. south korea's defense ministry plans to deploy a destroyer to retrieve the first stage in cooperation with the u.s. >>> japan's defense minister says he may order the self-defense forces to destroy a rocket that north korea announced plans to launch next month. tanaka was speaking at a session of the diet. >> translator: i am considering ordering the destruction of the rocket after getting the go ahead from the prime minister. >> tanaka said the defense ministry would consider deploying the patriot missile defense system and egis equipped destroyers for the task. tanaka added the minister will take measures to protect the japanese territory. we spoke with an associate professor at japan's national graduate student for policy studies or grips. >> one possibility is that as the north koreans suggest, the launch is to mark the 100th anniversary of kim il-sung's birth. the timing of the missile launch is quite interesting from the military technologi

jim sullivan head for the philippines. he is traveling alone in an unpowered 30 foot sailboat. it's the first attempt to sail nonstop across the pacific ocean without a motor in more than 300 years. >>> >> we are going recreate the spanish routes of the 1700s and for me it's to bring awareness to the beautiful creatures that lie beneath the sea dolphins and whales and help let people understand we shunting killing them worldwide. >> he expects it will take 3 months to reach the philippines and you can follow his journey on twitter at xpac8,000. >>> stay with us. there's a story that will have you scratching your head. >> what kind of a person robs a girl scout? a girl scout? we will head to texas to show you what happened next and how the girls they went down swinging. >>> also ahead, we will head to alabama where groups walked remembering a crucial moment in our nation's history. you are watching what's new, now and next with "good morning maryland "gloi mostly clear out there right-- >>> mostly clear out there right now. winds will pick up going into the afternoon and we have

head for the philippines.sullivan is traveling in an unpowered 30 foot sailboat the first attempt to sail nonstop across the pacific in more than 300 years. he says it will take 3 months to reach the philippines. >>> now

police in the philippines have clashed with farmers protesting a us free trade agreement that came into effect earlier this month more than sixty activists through pink bombs at the american embassy calling on the philippines to cancel their upcoming military exercises with the u.s. farmers are angry at being displaced from land and due to be used for drills by the two thousand and seven deal has been delayed due to political stumbling blocks in both nations. have a look here finally to ireland where two and a half ton elephant named baby escaped from a circus in the town of blackpool the forty year old elephant romp through a car park before charging a busy jurist excuse me a busy junction just on its way to a shopping center of the baby said she ran away because she didn't want to take a shower she was brought under control and be returned to the circus shortly after . well republican candidates continue to battle it out in the primaries across the country in the hopes of challenging democratic president obama for the top job of a recent gallup poll suggests americans are not satisfie

and we have the consul general of the philippines and the consul general of vietnam. we also have share of -- sheriff mirkarimi here, and treasurer cisneros. it is an honor on behalf of the city and county to celebrate such a cultural event as the lunar new year. this concludes tonight's ceremonies. please enjoy the reception that follows in the north light court. thank you to moon star for providing delicious food. thank you to the youth at cyc for the amazing dragon dance. speaking [a foreign-language] thank you all. good night. >> hello. you're watching the show that explores san francisco's love affair with food. there are at least 18 farmers markets in san francisco alone, providing fresh and affordable to year-round. this is a great resource that does not break the bank. to show just how easy it can be to do just that, we have come up with something called the farmers' market challenge. we find someone who loves to cook, give them $20, and challenge them to create a delicious meal from ingredients found right here in the farmer's market. who did we find for toda

further debris could fall into the pacific ocean, some 130 kilometers off the philippines. the ministry said some objects will pass over japan's southern sakishima islands. >>> as tensions are rising on the korean peninsula the united states is showing the media key equipment for its annual joint military exercise with south korea. the drill is already under way, it aims to enhance the force's mobility in ground battles. the u.s. forces on tuesday allowed media to observe the transportation of stryker armed vehicles. 36 units of the vehicle arrived at the southern port city of phusan from hawaii, they'll be sent to a u.s. base in south korea to take part in shooting exercises. >> the strykers being introduced to the korean peninsula for the first time again just speaks volumes to our resolve in our partnership with the republic of korea and the united states alliance. >> tuesday's demonstration is widely viewed as an effort by the u.s. and south korea to highlight their unity ahead of the launch by north korea. >>> today marks the 17th anniversary of a deadly sarin gas atta

from gloria iverson, 90 years old, the philippine islands. [applause] >> i wish it will snow in the morning so nobody has to go to school for two weeks. from michael, 13 years old, long island, new york. [laughter] >> i wish that the women and children of iraq and afghanistan could grow up and exist without fear of violence, brutality, and death at every corner, without hunger, without poverty, but instead with freedom. anonymous. [applause] >> i wish that my mom's and all same-sex couples were afforded the basic human right of marriage and in turn given the legal rights needed so that we could become citizens. i wish we did not have to struggle together as a family, fighting together to remain a family. i wish we could live, work, and be just like every other family. from marina. >> and this is a little boy i want to meet. i wish that the next time i leave it shadow and sadie my dogs in the backyard when we leave somewhere that they would dig out of the yard and run far, far away, but i wish that only a shadow would come back and not sadie.

he has claimed he never shortchanged the philippine government. they have filed a criminal complaint against him for failing to submit tax documents. he could face two years in prison if he is convicted. >>> a rave with a deadly past is coming to oakland this weekend. two years ago two people died after taking ecstasy at the cow palace. eight other people got sick and police madaroses of drug arrests. the promoters of that arrest will hold a similar event at oakland's oracle arena on saturday. 12,000 people are expected to attend pop 2012. supporters say they are working with oakland police to make sure the party is good. >>> now each assembly member selected a woman in their district who has made an impact in their community. mara has raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer research. >>> i want to show you something. this is the tuck tuck. that is providing a zoo in phoenix with an unusual source of power. that three wheel machine turns animal waste and human trash into clean energy. this technology behind reusing waste originated in thaila

, raised in the philippines and she instilled into us we should appreciate what we have over here andt and when we got into our adult years we want to do that and it is pretty simple. >> it is. you have a couple of heavyweights helping you produce this. >> i know. isn't that crazy. >> everybody is familiar with blake from the voice, let me just bring up his picture on the computer real quick. there is blake right there. you have seen the show you know who he is. did you ever think you would do the voice at any point when you were recording this? >> i am sorry what -- >> -- voice when you were recording because here is blake and he is a character to begin with. >> oh, my god is he ever and like he is on the voice is how he is all the time. which is the great part, what you see is what you get and you like him and in the studio they could shock and jive with you and he could enter exercise that in the coaching aspect and say why don't you try this or that and they were terrific and when you get done you could go back to shucking and jiving but when it came time to work and they worked a

scattered thunderstorms across parts of indochina and northern philippines and taiwan seeing anotheret day today. temperatures continue to be a little on the cool side for this time of year. just 15 degrees in hong kong. usually see 22 in the middle of march. 11 in shanghai, and chilly day in tokyo today at 9 degrees. as we head into north america, another winter storm to talk about here, up in the pacific northwest. now it is really going to get fairly intense for the northern mountains of california. you could see 90 centimeters of snow in the next 24 hours, accompanied by strong gusts. that will make travel hazardous in some areas. even as this system moves inland and starts to dissipate, there's a steady stream of moisture the next couple days. really the rest of the week looks wintry for canada, bc, through in towards central california. then we run into high, dry weather here. not always a good thing because we have a surge of warmth and may-like temperatures coming up from the south. however, it's going to be dry. that means potential for fire weather for the central and north

in philippines marched against the military in, iraq women dressed in flags marched for peace. here in the united states there is michelle obama and hillary clinton presented international women of courage awards to 10 women. >> and here in san francisco, international women web site showcasing the goal of having healthy mothers and babies around the world. >> this is liberating. i was just overwhelmed with emotions and trying. and i was happy, ways able to hold my child. >> this is from an online exhibit offered. >> this stories are included part of a bigger effort to raise awareness about improving health around the world. >> many people aren't aware a woman dies every 90 seconds around the globe. and pregnancy or childbirth. >> claire is the executive director of the international museum of women. she wants people to get involved in an international campaign about infant and maternal health. >> there is a petition we've created with christie turlington and her organization called "every mother counts". >> you can go online and say you want to hold your government accountable

she came to burton high school from the philippines to join a special program and has never left burton. she's truly committed. i do want to say a few things about marline. she is one of the administrators that ensures the program to all students no matter what their background is. and she will keep that rigorous program of study no matter what pressure she comes across and she truly believes that students have the ability to achieve knowing that fundamentally students have to work hard and she holds them to that and with that hard work, she demonstrates that hard work. with that, i would like to present to you all, marline lakeside. [applause] >> thank you so much. the thank you so much. -- thank you so much. [speaking foreign language] thank you so much for this recognition. i just would like to say that when you're working around people who are so dedicated there's nothing that you can do to show your appreciation but to reciprocate tall hard work. so thank you so much for the recognition. [applause] >> so thank you. so item d, student delegates report, justin: -- joyce and clarissa.

and the philippines, they rose before dawn to mark international women's day. they had a female president, but they still do not have equal access to health, wealth, and healthcare. macdill so, they rallied. -- and so, the rally. >> despite the risks, these women carry-on. they know they are fighting not just for the rights of their people, but for the rights and freedoms of some many of them. >> even in syria, women came out to mark the day and to denounce the regime. women throughout the arab world have claimed political rebellion as their own. and in afghanistan, the country's only female basketball team celebrates with a match against the americans. the americans won come up but that does not really matter. >> the first lady today met with the president of global voices, a global partnership. she joined me a short time ago. it seems like we are taking one step forward, one step back. how much progress have we made in rural areas over the decade? >> each year, icy working with women leaders around the world -- each year, more and more countries, corporations

>> philippines. >> philippines. >> you got life, huh? >> yeah. >> okay. you take medication?h asian. >> asian only? you're eligible to bunk up with any race now. >> why's that? >> you've got no history of fighting blacks, hispanics, whites, you have none. you're eligible to be celled up with another race because you've got no history of anything. you understand that? >> right. >> okay. you're going to be going to level 4 gp facility orientation unit and you'll begin your property here in a minute. you'll be escorted to a yard, okay? >> okay. >>> even the newest inmates already know the rules that must be followed. >> on the street i was lrc, crypt. it's a new world in jail, so it's different, you know? when i come to prison, i'm an asian person. i'm a crypt on the streets. i'm also asian, because that's who i am. when i come to jail, i got to be -- i got to pick, i got to choose one. i'm a crypt. i've got to go hang with the crypts. i choose to be an asian. so i can be with my people. i'm just thinking about who's going to be my cellie. i was just thinking about what cell i'm

they said they will never forget the kindness to the philippine people.s inner face surface will take place in japantown from 2:00 to 4:00. there will be a moment of silence at 2:46 pacific time. >>> overnight dozens of san francisco firefighters worked to put out a fire in the castro district. fire investigators say it started in a basement but the flames worked their way up into joe's bearberry shop on the -- barbershop on the first floor. >>> overnight crash in san jose killed an 18-year-old girl. the car she was in as a passenger struck a tree around 1:00 this morning. the teenage girl was pronounced dead at the scene. the 19-year-old male driver and 31-year-old female passenger were take ton the hospital. they are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in that crash. >>> a man is in jail after a road rage incident in oakland. a driver ran a red light at 17th and castro seats and hit the vehicle she and her boyfriend were in. there was some kind of altercation. she and her boyfriend were assaulted by the driver and female passenger that left the s