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Gemma Cruz Araneta
Since 1962, we Filipinos have been celebrating Independence Day on June 12. Before that, it used to be on July 4, a historical aberration corrected by President Diosdado Macapagal who said Filipinos, “… called the whole world to witness their powerful resolve to consider themselves absolved of allegiance to the Spanish crown… The revolution which culminated on June 12, 1898 was the first successful national revolution in Asia since the coming of the west, and the republic to which it gave birth was the first democratic republic outside of the western hemisphere.”
Our road to independence was a rocky one, strewn with treachery, deceit and other obstacles, the most devastating of which was the Philippine-American war. Yet, there were advocates who lent their moral support like the Anti-Imperialist League (AI), established on June 2, 1898 and lasted until November, 1920.The members profile of the AI allowed it to wield its influence rather audaciously.
Jasper County Sheriff s Office: Man wanted in March 2 shooting turns himself in
Jasper County Sun Times
A man wanted in connection with a March 2 shooting outside Ridgeland has turned himself in to police, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office said.
JaBari Singletary, 24, of Ridgeland, was wanted on charges of pointing and presenting a firearm. He turned himself in April 6, Chief Deputy Jeff Crosby said.
The shooting happened at the intersection of Bees Creek and Busy Bee roads. No one was injured and there were no reports of property damage, police said.
One previous arrest was made in the shooting March 11 when Shania Douglas, 22, of Ridgeland, turned herself in, Crosby said. Douglas was charged with accessory after the fact of a felony.
1 arrested, 1 sought by police in Jasper County shooting
Jasper County Sun Times
A woman has been arrested and her brother is being sought by police in a March 2 shooting outside Ridgeland.
Shania Douglas, 22, of Ridgeland, turned herself in to police Thursday, Jasper County Sheriff s Office Chief Deputy Jeff Crosby said. Douglas is charged with accessory after the fact of a felony in connection with the shooting at the intersection of Bees Creek and Busy Bee roads. No one was injured and there were no reports of property damage, police said. Douglas was taken into custody and transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center due to the Jasper County Detention Center being unable to accept prisoners due to COVID-19, Crosby said.
Jasper County Sun Times
A little over a month into his tenure as Jasper County sheriff, Donald Hipp said he is taking his new job day by day and working to overcome challenges including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hipp defeated incumbent Chris Malphrus in the Democratic primary last year and then beat write-in candidate Gary Morris in the general election. I was already familiar with some aspects of the job coming from the solicitor s office as an investigator, but it is a learning process,” Hipp said. “I am pleased to say we are making some good strides, but I want to be better than good. I want to be great.