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The United States (US) publicly issued strong opposition to the involvement of Chinese Companies in the reclamation of Manila Bay recently supposedly because those Companies were involved in the construction and Militarization of China’s Artificial Islands in the South China Sea (SCS).

Note that the Americans didn’t do anything except complain loudly against those Artificial Islands, so I think there is a deeper reason for them to issue such a strong opposition to it, and it may be because such reclamation could interfere with the Operations of its Embassy along Roxas Boulevard as a MAJOR AMERICAN SPY HUB.

This FACT was revealed by Professor Ronald G. Simbulan during a Lecture back in 2017, and published at the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) Website. Simbulan said that Roxas Boulevard Embassy (RBE) was a Regional Service Center (RSC) or Regional Headquarters (likely for the entire South East Asian Region) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since at least the time of the Vietnam War.

Also no less than the infamous Whistleblower Edward Snowden confirmed that the RBE was a Spy Hub and “Listening” Post or an EAVESDROPPING Post where it is used to monitor Communications Networks such as Phone Communications. You can read more about these in the Article itself here: http://cenpeg.org/events/2017/apr2017/THE_CIA_IN_THE_PHILIPPINES_A_BRIEF_HISTORY.html

Based on this, then no wonder that the Americans are doing everything they can to stop the reclamation, and trust the Philippines to entirely give up its Sovereignty to the US by allowing a major American Spy Hub to freely and openly operate on its Land

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Storm Team: Assemble!

CANCELLATIONS Wed Feb 13 2019

CANCELLATIONS Wed Feb 13 2019

Anglo East Schools closed today

Franc South Schools closed.

Anglo North Schools Closed.

Anglo West: All Schools Closed.

Anglo South All Schools Closed

Chignecto Central Regional School Board: all schools will be closed

Kingswood Academy Montessori School and Early Learning Centre

Northend Learning Center closed 

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UNB (Moncton) Faculty of Nursing will be closed today

Crandall University: closed

NBCC Moncton and CCNB Dieppe will be closed today

The Moncton campus of the Université de Moncton will be closed for the day. All activities and classes are canceled

Mount Allison University: The Mount Allison University campus will open at 6pm today, Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Classes and labs scheduled before that time are cancelled due to the winter storm.

Eastern College: closed!

NSCC Cumberland Campus (Springhill and Amherst sites) will be closed today.

Oulton College: closed!

Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage closed

Medes College closed

McKenzie College and McKenzie Language Centre classes are cancelled for the day.

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Moncton Headstart will be closed today

YMCA of Greater Moncton will be closed for the day due to the weather.

YWCA Friends Academy After School Program closed

Atlantic Wellness Community Centre: closed

Riverview Boys & Girls Club closed (including day care)

Boys and Girls Club of Dieppe closed

Salisbury Boys & Girls club closed

Daycare at the Moncton SportsDome closed

Little Tykes Learning Center closed

Miracles at First Child Care Centre closed

Building Futures Daycare closed

Wee College locations are closed today

East Coast Kids Riverside-Albert closed

East Coast Kids Hillsborough closed

Hands On Learning Centre closed

*Reaching for Rainbows Child Development Centre and After-School Program will delay opening until noon. We will re-evaluate sooner if weather clears.

JD Taekwondo Daycare closed

Love and Learn Childcare closed!

Look at us Grow Daycare closed

Centre Hebert & Safari Social Daycare closed

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Some flights are already being impacted at Greater Moncton Airport

All Town of Riverview recreation facilities will be closed February 13 due to expected weather conditions. This includes the Pat Crossman Memorial Aquatic Centre, Byron Dobson Arena, Riverview Indoor Skate Park and Biggs Drive fitness studio. Administrative offices are open. ‬

Dieppe: The City of Dieppe wishes to advise residents that non-essential services will be suspended as of 10 a.m. due to current weather conditions. City Hall will be closed for the remainder of the day... Update – The following community facilities will reopen as of 4 p.m.: Rotary Pavilion, AJL and Centenaire arenas, Aquatic Centre.

Moncton law courts closed

Service NB: Moncton/Dieppe/Sackville/Bouctouche/Shediac/Richibucto closed

Memramcook: Due to weather conditions, the Municipal Building will be closed for the day. Please note that the Eugene (Gene) LeBlanc Arena will be closed until 4 p.m.

Canadian Blood Services - Moncton Centre 500 Mapleton Rd closed

Village of Saint-Antoine municipal building: closed.

Kent Regional Service Commission's offices will be closed today

Richibucto town office closed

Beaubassin East Rural Community Office is closed today. 

Anglo West Office of the Superintendent and all Education Centers will be also closed.

Anglo South Education Centre Offices will be closed today.

All Anglophone East School District Operations will be closed today

Waste collection for Wednesday February 13th, will be canceled for all of the Kent County regions whose collection is managed by the Kent RSC*. Collection will instead be held on Friday, February 15th.

All Miller Waste garbage collection scheduled for today has been postponed until Saturday

Karing Kitchen closed

Meals on Wheels delivery for Moncton, Dieppe, and Shediac will be cancelled for today.

Moncton, Dieppe & Riverview public Libraries closed

Riverview Lions Bingo cancelled

Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton

Kini Wellness closed

WorkSafeNB - Dieppe closed

Integrity Home Health Services office closing at Noon

Canada Post: Due to the current weather conditions, a Red Alert has been issued for the province of New Brunswick. A red alert means there is no delivery for the day as it is unsafe to do so. 

DanceEast: Classes at DancEast cancelled

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Brain Tumour Support Group Scheduled for this evening is cancelled

Office of Dr. Mark Kenney closed

Protherapy Orthotics closed

Riverview Blood Clinic is closed today

Greater Moncton RBC Branches: closed

Feeds' N Needs Moncton: Delaying opening until 12pm

Canadian Plasma Resources closed

Vogue Optical Dieppe, Riverview, St. George and Shediac will be closed today

BMO Bank of Montreal Greater Moncton delayed opening until noon.

The Radio Station Office will be closed for the day- congratulations to my colleagues. 

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immigration law

Scott Hicks

November 19, 2015

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Most of my friends know I practice Immigration law. As such, I have worked with the refugee community for over two decades. This post is long, but if you want actual information about the process, keep reading.

I can not tell you how frustrating it is to see the misinformation and outright lies that are being perpetuated about the refugee process and the Syrian refugees. So, here is a bit of information from the real world of someone who actually works and deals with this issue.

The refugee screening process is multi-layered and is very difficult to get through. Most people languish in temporary camps for months to years while their story is evaluated and checked.

First, you do not get to choose what country you might be resettled into. If you already have family (legal) in a country, that makes it more likely that you will go there to be with family, but other than that it is random. So, you can not simply walk into a refugee camp, show a document, and say, I want to go to America. Instead, the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees) works with the local authorities to try to take care of basic needs. Once the person/family is registered to receive basic necessities, they can be processed for resettlement. Many people are not interested in resettlement as they hope to return to their country and are hoping that the turmoil they fled will be resolved soon. In fact, most refugees in refugee events never resettle to a third country. Those that do want to resettle have to go through an extensive process.

Resettlement in the U.S. is a long process and takes many steps. The Refugee Admissions Program is jointly administered by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) in the Department of State, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within DHS conducts refugee interviews and determines individual eligibility for refugee status in the United States.

We evaluate refugees on a tiered system with three levels of priority.

First Priority are people who have suffered compelling persecution or for whom no other durable solution exists. These individuals are referred to the United States by UNHCR, or they are identified by the U.S. embassy or a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Second priority are groups of “special concern” to the United States. The Department of State determines these groups, with input from USCIS, UNHCR, and designated NGOs. At present, we prioritize certain persons from the former Soviet Union, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Iran, Burma, and Bhutan.

Third priority are relatives of refugees (parents, spouses, and unmarried children under 21) who are already settled in the United States may be admitted as refugees. The U.S.-based relative must file an Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) and must be processed by DHS.

Before being allowed to come to the United States, each refugee must undergo an extensive interviewing, screening, and security clearance process conducted by Regional Refugee Coordinators and overseas Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs). Individuals generally must not already be firmly resettled (a legal term of art that would be a separate article). Just because one falls into the three priorities above does not guarantee admission to the United States.

The Immigration laws require that the individuals prove that they have a “well-founded fear,” (another legal term which would be a book.) This fear must be proved regardless of the person’s country, circumstance, or classification in a priority category. There are multiple interviews and people are challenged on discrepancies. I had a client who was not telling the truth on her age and the agency challenged her on it. Refugees are not simply admitted because they have a well founded fear. They still must show that they are not subject to exclusion under Section 212(a) of the INA. These grounds include serious health matters, moral or criminal matters, as well as security issues. In addition, they can be excluded for such things as polygamy, misrepresentation of facts on visa applications, smuggling, or previous deportations. Under some circumstances, the person may be eligible to have the ground waived.

At this point, a refugee can be conditionally accepted for resettlement. Then, the RSC sends a request for assurance of placement to the United States, and the Refugee Processing Center (RPC) works with private voluntary agencies (VOLAG) to determine where the refugee will live. If the refugee does have family in the U.S., efforts will be made to resettle close to that family.

Every person accepted as a refugee for planned admission to the United States is conditional upon passing a medical examination and passing all security checks. Frankly, there is more screening of refugees than ever happens to get on an airplane. Of course, yes, no system can be 100% foolproof. But if that is your standard, then you better shut down the entire airline industry, close the borders, and stop all international commerce and shipping. Every one of those has been the source of entry of people and are much easier ways to gain access to the U.S. Only upon passing all of these checks (which involve basically every agency of the government involved in terrorist identification) can the person actually be approved to travel.

Before departing, refugees sign a promissory note to repay the United States for their travel costs. This travel loan is an interest-free loan that refugees begin to pay back six months after arriving in the country.

Once the VOLAG is notified of the travel plans, it must arrange for the reception of refugees at the airport and transportation to their housing at their final destination. This process from start to finish averages 18 to 24 months, but I have seen it take years.

The reality is that about half of the refugees are children, another quarter are elderly. Almost all of the adults are either moms or couples coming with children. Each year the President, in consultation with Congress, determines the numerical ceiling for refugee admissions. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, the proposed ceiling is 85,000. We have been averaging about 70,000 a year for the last number of years. (Source: Refugee Processing Center)

Over one-third of all refugee arrivals (35.1 percent, or 24,579) in FY 2015 came from the Near East/South Asia—a region that includes Iraq, Iran, Bhutan, and Afghanistan. Another third of all refugee arrivals (32.1 percent, or 22,472) in FY 2015 came from Africa. Over a quarter of all refugee arrivals (26.4 percent, or 18,469) in FY 2015 came from East Asia — a region that includes China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. (Source: Refugee Processing Center)

Finally, the process in Europe is different. I would be much more concerned that terrorists are infiltrating the European system because they are not nearly so extensive and thorough in their process.

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Statistics Month highlights data innovation

#PHinfo: Statistics Month highlights data innovation

ILOILO City, Oct. 7 (PIA6) -- The importance of data innovation in coming up with quality statistics that will serve as sound bases for reliable decisions and effective policies geared towards improving lives of the Filipinos is given emphasis in the 30th National Statistics Month celebration this October.

Carrying the theme "Data Innovation: Key to a Better Nation", the month-long celebration will be opened in Western Visayas by government agencies, local government units, non-government organizations and state universities and colleges who are members of the Regional Statistics Committee VI with a motorcade on October 8, which will start at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand going to SM City Iloilo for the opening ceremony.

The public is also invited to take part in the statistical exhibit to be mounted by 15 agencies which will be opened after the program. The exhibit will run until October 25.

More activities were organized by RSC VI, primarily intended to promote awareness and appreciation of the importance of statistics among students.

The Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. will hold its educational board game called EcStatistakes on October 9 at the Training Rooms 1 to 3 of GCE Building, UP Visayas, Iloilo City Campus.

A Poster Making Contest will take place at SM City Iloilo Northwing Activity Center on October 23. This is open to students aged 8 to 12 years old. Registration is ongoing. Interested schools may email at rsc6secretariat@gmail.com or call (033) 335-0907/0316 for further information.

The Commission on Higher Education 6 held its Statistical Analysis Contest for college students who are taking Math, Statistics, and Engineering courses on October 3 while the National Economic and Development Authority 6 will have its Regional Statistics Quiz for Junior High School students from public and private schools on October 25.

On the other hand, the Statistical Bulletin Board Contest for government agencies, LGUs and SUCs will be held from October 14 to 25.

An “Agency Day” dubbed as “Pakig-angot: Government Connecting with Its People” will also be conducted to reach out, inform, and orient people in the region of the services, products, and features of government agencies starting October 14 at SM City Iloilo. (LTP/laf/PIA6-Iloilo)

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "Statistics Month highlights data innovation." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1028303 (accessed October 07, 2019 at 05:34PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "Statistics Month highlights data innovation." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1028303 (archived).

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Uganda Retains UN Base After Museveni Weighs In

Uganda Retains UN Base After Museveni Weighs In

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The United Nations has finally decided to retain its UN Regional Service Center (RSC) in Entebbe, calming what had become a sensitive issue of national importance for Uganda.

The matter had come close to causing a diplomatic row between Uganda and the United Nations, sucking in President Yoweri Museveni and Parliamentarians.

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