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My Turn: A misunderstood disease PenikeseIslandHospital PenikeseIslandHospital Published: 4/1/2021 1:28:41 PM Thanks to Carole Gariepy for remembering the painful history of people diagnosed with Hansen’s Disease (aka leprosy) in Massachusetts a century ago. Massachusetts operated the Penikese Island Hospital from 1905-1921 and cared for about 40 patients total. Most were immigrants, originating from Cape Verde, Italy, China, the British West Indies, Turkey, Greece, Syria, Japan, the Philippines, India and Russia. Some of their names were Flavia, Wong, Hyman, Porfius, Nassem, Isabelle, Nicholas, Yee, Demetrius, Goon Lee, Hassan, Manueil, Fong, Getulio, and Iwa. Their stories are intimately humanized in Eve Rifkah’s graceful book of poems, “Outcasts” (2010, Little Pear Press). ....
Published January 26, 2021, 3:15 PM Senator Imee R. Marcos on Tuesday called on President Duterte to assure that Medal of Valor benefits due the families of 44 Philippine National Police (PNP)- Special Action Force (SAF) commandos killed in the 2015 Mamasapano tragedy are being delivered after he conferred the highest military honor almost three years ago. Senator Imee R. Marcos (Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN) Today marks the sixth year since their deaths in a “reckless police operation” to capture terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, in Maguindanao province’s remote municipality. Marcos said the bitterness continues for the families of the brave men of SAF 44 that are still waiting for justice and delayed financial aid for their livelihood and education of the orphaned children. ....
SunStar MANILA. Police commemorate death of SAF 44 on January 25, 2021. (Third Anne Malonzo) MANILA. Police commemorate death of SAF 44 on January 25, 2021. (Third Anne Malonzo) MANILA. Police commemorate death of SAF 44 on January 25, 2021. (Third Anne Malonzo) + January 25, 2021 THE families of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers who were killed in an operation against bomb experts in Mamasapano, Maguindanao have sought the assistance of Philippine National Police (PNP) in pushing for the enforcement of a law granting scholarships and other benefits to medal of valor awardees and their dependents. Roselle Nacino, widow of Police Officer 2 Nicky De Castro Nacino Jr., said some schools either choose to not honor or are not aware of Republic Act (RA) 9049. ....
Published January 25, 2021, 5:30 PM Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Debold Sinas said Monday that justice has already been served to the 44 commandos of the PNP-Special Action Force (SAF) who died in the operation to get a Malaysian bomb expert who had been training local terror groups in urban terrorism six years ago. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Debold Sinas (Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I believe that our Special Action Force (SAF) is there, all the assistance and benefits have already been given so we let history decide on its effect. But personally, I believe justice was already served for them,” said Sinas during an interview after the 6th National Day of Remembrance for the SAF 44 in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. ....
Press Release IMEE: ASSURE PROMPT MEDAL OF VALOR BENEFITS FOR SAF 44 KIN Senator Imee Marcos has called on President Duterte to assure that Medal of Valor benefits due the families of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos killed in the 2015 Mamasapano tragedy are being delivered, after he conferred the highest military honor almost three years ago. Today marks the sixth year since their deaths in a reckless police operation to capture terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan in Maguindanao province s remote municipality, Marcos recalled. Patuloy ang hinanakit ng mga pamilya ng magigiting na SAF 44 na naghihintay pa rin ng hustisya at ng atrasadong tulong pinansyal sa pang-hanapbuhay at sa edukasyon ng mga naiwang anak, Marcos said. ....