tonight, we honor the philippine nurses association of northern california. [applause] >> in our human moments of weakness, vulnerability, and need, the care provided by our filipino nurses remains unparalleled. for 50 years, the philippine nurses association of northern california has served our nurses through professional development, education, information, and providing a support system that has given them strength and visibility. 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

the filipino-american art's exposition. philippine news. ancisco manila sister city committee. last but not least, the bay area fashion week. we congratulate all the awardees that the certificates of recognition from the office of the mayor, and where most honored to be part of these excellent milestones through our partnership with these organizations. thank you for bringing fame and glory for the filipinos to our community through your work in through your contributions. like modern heroes, you have become the torchbearers for all filipinos. shining your light in who we are, what we're here for, and who we can become. may you all continue to highlight our values, the richness of our culture, and the honor of our people. we only have one wish for all of us global filipinos -- [ speaking foreign language] wherever we are and wherever we go, let's always remember that we are filipino. [speaking foreign language] [applause] >> and now, please welcome your host for tonight, senate candidate -- san upset -- please welcome your host for tonight.

the matter at the at the international level the philippines know that the u.s. is stepping misty return to asia refocusing its military and security deployment in the middle east in asia pacific targeting china in iran as the primary security concerns now at the regional level the philippines also see that their recent changes in the regional politics particularly in taiwan where mr martin to you and to call him restriction was successfully we elected their means. taipei would have more stable relationship express free in terms of economic integration across the strait in the coming years and if it means knows that the u.s. would need a more reliable ally in the asia pacific region so the philippines is reeling to lend its hands to it to the american for that kind of particular security concern the u.s. is having in the asia pacific region now i did national level i think the keno administration has been trying to get support and get protection from the u.s. for tool major reasons number one. during the form are all your administration our oil government has bee

>> 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 a story that needs to be told. [inaudible] needs to be told from generation to generation. this year, the international community saw the first ever filipino american book festival. it celebrated a richness and fusion of philippine and filipino american culture into literature, visual arts, and people. it marked the largest gathering of authors and artists of filipina heritage from around the world. the san francisco bay area filipino

that the philippines is cashing in on regional instability. at the international level the philippines know that the u.s. is step unless the return to asia refocusing is military and security deployment in the middle east in asia pacific targeting china in iran the primaries security concerns the philippines also see that there's a reason changes in the regional politics particularly in taiwan where mr my into your and to call restriction was successful we were elected there means beijing and taipei would have more stable relationship expression in terms of economic integration across the strait in the coming years and the philippines knows that the u.s. would need a more reliable ally in the asia pacific region so the philippines is reeling to lend its hands to it to the american airline for that kind of particular security concern the u.s. is having in the asia pacific region i have already noticed there's tremendous pressure from the public opinion within china asking and urging the chinese government to top of a tough position towards the p

ladies gentlemen, the filipino american art exposition. >> [inaudible] and the best of philippine cuisine with more than 100,000 filipino americans living in the bay area alone, it is no surprise that the largest philippine a festival in northern california takes place right here in san francisco. the celebration features dance, art, and a cut off so that visitors can taste, hear, smell, and see filipino culture up close. this year, a tucson record- breaking attendance with over 70,000 patrons and spectators of the festival, making it our signature community tradition. the san francisco bay area filipino community salutes the legacy of celebrating filipino culture and heritage. >> representing the filipino american arts exposition and festival. [applause] [applause] >> we would also like to acknowledge the founder -- not the founder, but the current president, and also commissioner of entertainment for san francisco, who could not join us tonight, but who has been an instrument of the success. [applause] through the years, the filipino american community has become not just a member but,

today the philippines imports more rice than any other nation on the planet. according to the world bank, every major species of fish here shows signs of severe overfishing. technological advances have helped boost the food supply but they've failed to keep pace with the philippines' surging population growth. ma tern wards like this one at a manila hospital are overwhelmed. this doctor heads the hospital's family planning unit but spends most of his time these days with new mothers. >> she's only 29 years old. this is her 7th child. snft according to the institute, more than half of all pregnancies in the philippines are unintended. it's the poor who come here for maternity care. if they want to prevent pregnancies they're out of luck. absent any state funding for birth control, this doctor has little to offer. that's a stark contrast to the island fishing village where family planning is as close as the corner store. here the path foundation philippines program has taken on a life of its own. the project is now fully integrated with local government's rural

and the philippines find a time. in the middle of a power struggle between two global giants turning the battle of wills to its advantage. anti-corporate protesters from the occupy wall street movement in washington are gearing up for tough police action they have passed a deadline set up by a local authorities to remove camping equipment from the city squares but artie's a liz wall discovered the activists are remaining loyal to the cause. so we are here at macpherson square where protesters have been occupying the park since october throughout the demonstration about one hundred tents have been pitched here the national park service has repeatedly slapped these notices on tents here macpherson square informing protesters that they can no longer camp out here that means they have to get rid of sleeping bags and any other material which allows them to live here protesters are responding by painting that symbol on the notice which demonstrates the fact that they do not agree with this mandate there tends can stay about

military presence in asia pacific far on the philippines something china called for sanctions against the island nation offering to station more american troops. this year's first e.u. summit exposes a deepening divisions within the union despite most members agreeing to school were strict shouldn't critics say is an affront to sovereignty and democracy. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at r.t. moscow. syria's opposition has made a chilling a pledge to the country's leader. president bashar assad and his family will be killed like libyan leader colonel gadhafi saying he's lost the chance for a peaceful exit fierce battles between government forces and rebel fighters are raging on the outskirts of the capital and assad he's sarah furthur reports in damascus the syrian conflict is beginning to resemble libya mark two. it got a civil conflict on your house is just seeming to ramp up all the time will settlements like the ones that have been made by one of the most senior position figures in the syrian national council and not going to help the situation at all he said that

that the philippines is cashing in on regional instability at the international level the philippines know that the u.s. is stephanus the return to asia refocusing its military and security in the middle east asia pacific targeting china in the primaries security concerns so the philippines is reeling to learn the stones to. four cannot but to close a critical concern to us is having in the asia pacific region i have. tremendous pressure from the public opinion within china. urging the chinese government to topple for a tough position towards the philippines however i think the chinese government should be a bit more careful about these internal demand so i think the philippines is all doing that through trying to get the best interest from from this china and u.s. relations. don't hesitate to log onto our website r t dot com it's the best place to look for the latest updates comments and videos here's some of was there for you right now. so called healing pyramids attract russians hoping to improve their health but skeptics dismiss the structures as fraudulent false idols designed on

military presence in asia pacific threaten to backfire on the philippines china. against the island nation for offering to station more american troops. this year is first the e.u. summit exposes deepening divisions within the union despite most members agreeing to. that critics say is an affront to democracy. a very warm welcome from all of us here at r.t. moscow. syria's opposition has made a chilling pledge to the country's leader they have valid of president bashar al assad and his family will be killed like libyan leader colonel gadhafi saying that he's lost the chance for a peaceful exit fierce battles between government forces and rebel fighters continue to rage on the outskirts of the capital and further reports in damascus the syrian conflict is beginning to resemble libya mark two. is seeing an increasingly civil conflict evidence treaty by the violence has broken out for the past couple of days. that's not being housed by the statement by one of the members of the main opposition body to syrian national council like the head said that aside and his famil

i want to thank the philippine news, the filipino whelm -- filipino womens' network.y, the network has been instructing me about -- to make sure that i know what pinay power is in san francisco. thank you. i said it wrong. you see, they're still teaching me. because as i grew up, all i knew was pinoi. the bay area fashion week, the filipino nurses association of northern california. of course the filipino international book festival. the filipino-american art's exposition, which of course hosts the parade and festival. and then, of course, there is the fantastic san francisco manila sister city. i want to give a special thank you to dennis normandy. thank you for your wonderful leadership on the sister city and for your great work on our commission as well. thank you very much. [applause] we want to recognize the incredible diverse accomplishments of all of our filipino-american contributors to our city and to make sure we look forward to continuing that strong relationship as we go forward in our city. so it is my honor to present today, on behalf of our city and cou

. >>> we have some breaking news from the philippines, where officials say at least 16 people have been killed by a landslide on the southern island. they say about 100 people are still missing after the landslide struck a mining area. the army has deployed soldiers to dig for survivors, and here is the executive director of the national risk reduction and management council in the philippines, who is in the capital, manila. have those figures changed, 16 killed, 100 missing? recovered 16 bodies at the incident site. this is a village of modest income in the valley province. >> is this right in the middle of the area that was devastated by the floods in december? >> yes, this is another area, contained in that area. this is another village in the same area. this is triggered by the operational area. the soil is saturated, and this is triggered by an earthquake from a nearby province. the earthquake and the location is still being searched. >> how worried are you about this possibly helping -- happening elsewhere? >> there are no people that are supposed to be in the area, monitored by t

our relationship continued even after i returned to the philippines, following the expiration of my six-month the set. our relationship was expansive given the long distance. 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 li

as we look further towards the philippines, here in the tropics, that very strong northeast monsoon has in recent days started to subside a little bit, which is certainly very good news. so though you see showers here, it is mostly going to be fairly light and scattered. we're also seeing some quite exciting rain coming into japan, it has been a long while since we have seen any rain along the pacific edge of the country. i can tell you certainly tokyo hasn't had rain since the 16th, i think, of december. well over a month. that rain is going to be coming in friday night and into saturday and you can see plenty of rain extending across the southern half of the country. there will be a few snowflakes up in the mountains, but just a few. it will be also a little bit windy along the western coast, nothing too much to worry about. temperatures are going to be falling to the south. minus 25 as we head into thursday in ulan batur, way below average, beijing around the freezing mark for the high and other areas across northern china certainly going to be feeling that chill. tokyo, ten degrees.

nyce flew to the philippines to meet her. >> when i saw her in person, she was everything and more that i had come to expect from the writing. >> true crime writer john glatt followed the story and wrote the book "never leave me." he said michelle's reaction to her first sight of jonathan nyce was quite the opposite. >> when he turned up at the hotel, she was kind of completely crestfallen. because here is a sort of very clunky, middle-aged, balding individual, and she didn't recognize him at first. and she thought, what have i done? >> just a week after that first meeting, jonathan and michelle signed the philippine paperwork that made them husband and wife. he fudged his age by nine years, though she didn't find out until years later how big the gap between them was. you were 40. she was 20. looking at each other through the fog of very different cultures. did it worry you? >> she had six brothers and sisters. they had basically constructed shacks out on the water on stilts. and it wasn't -- >> in a primitive community and housing, to say the least? >> yes. it was a community of squat

the philippines provides one out of three of merchant sailors, and now the philippine government has told its citizens they must have anti-piracy training before they go to sea. >> a tanker makes its way through high rate-infested waters. suddenly, -- its way through higher rates -- through pirate- is infested waters. this exercise is taking place on land. the government has made it compulsory for all filipinos to go to see to be trained in how to evade pirates. and were not trained to fight pirates. we were not trained to use guns, but we can train people to prevent pirates from coming on board, because the moment they are on board, it is a hopeless situation. >> it is not a filipino singled out by pirates. it is that so many of them work in the shipping industry. one in three of the world's seafarers come from here. filipino has a rich maritime heritage, and they are cheap to hire, but this is the kind of danger they face. these photos were taken by the captain when his vessel came under fire by pirates. >> i have ordered to increase speed, but there is nothing else i can do. they

it is a goodwill mission and we take a delegation from the philippines and return later in the year. community relations participated in a teleconference with occ regarding lapd training and updates. we were recruiting at the vallejo job fair. monday will have our second visit out to washington high school. a group including the deputy chief from their fire department and a commander beale, myself on the importance of staying in high school graduation. a better chance for opportunities and better chance to go on to college. the reason we're going as we joined the police department and or the fire department when we had our high school diplomas and we are doing ok. the first time we went it was well received and we were asked back. we are hoping to grow the city wide on top of the grammar school visits we're doing, and biting the young ones into the station so they see what the police are all about. we demystify that. again i spoke to the visitors. we are close to the final product on the career development general order which will establish an addition -- in addition goals and guidel

we have more heavy rain coming into the eastern coast of the philippines, including down in towards the south. the rain will be accompanied by strong winds, bringing those waves up to about five meters as well. so very high waves here, more heavy rain and of course, that does mean there will be an increased risk of further landslides and flooding. elsewhere on the continent here it's looking very dry indeed. we're going to be seeing some stormy conditions actually moving up into northern japan. so the western precipitation is going to abate, it's going to be very dry for much of the west and the pacific coast of japan. but it's going to be fairly unsettled here up towards the north. more heavy snow and some storms there, too, friday night into saturday. here are your temperatures, we have 8 in tokyo, 1 in seoul and minus one in beijing. temperatures starting to rebound towards the south, hong kong getting up to 17 degrees after a chill kwl spell and taipei back up to 19. we go now to europe. now it has just been such a stormy picture here for the last several weeks. we're getting a bit