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Philip Marcelo
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NYC reporter @AP | Priors: Misinfo @APFactCheck. Race/Immigration @AP_Boston. Politics @ProJo | Email: [email protected]
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Feb 10, 2018
    To recap: Boston radio host used stereotypical Asian accent to portray Tom Brady’s agent. Who is *American* and *does not* have an accent. Why? Because of his last name. #dobetter
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    AAJA New England
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    Feb 10, 2018
    Today, #AAJANE released a statement in response to the @christianfauria incident at @WEEI. aajane.org/2018/02/10/sta…
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Jun 24, 2022
    Easily the most personal thing I've written for the @AP. For decades, my family has carried the pain of losing our uncle during the rule of Philippines strongman Ferdinand Marcos. Next week, the dictator's son becomes president of the Philippines:
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    The Associated Press
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    Jun 24, 2022
    “We were on the good side, the honor side.'' Filipino Americans are expressing a range of emotions after voters in their homeland overwhelmingly elected the son of the nation’s former dictator Ferdinand Marcos as president. apne.ws/moBgilS
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Jul 2, 2025
    Replying to @MZHemingway and @TerminalBRD
    Yes, you should delete or correct this tweet @MZHemingway, a clique is simply MS13’s term for its local factions.
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Jul 2, 2025
    A “clique” is what the gang calls its local factions. Please correct @MZHemingway
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    Mollie
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    Jul 2, 2025
    Clique? CLIQUE? The Associated Press’ @philmarcelo authored this piece of propaganda.
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    A clique is a standard gang term that ICE itself uses. ice.gov/news/releases/…
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    Philip Marcelo
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    May 17, 2015
    .@MaryLeeShark: Great white shark. East Coaster. Twitter star. My story: apne.ws/1ETtgdR
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Jun 20, 2018
    Self-driving cars + narrow Colonial streets + some of the world's most aggressive drivers? What can possibly go wrong..... Boston OKs self-driving car testing citywide: apnews.com/eaa336c1527c4c…
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    Philip Marcelo
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    May 6, 2022
    my latest looks at how Providence's reparations effort hopes to atone for the razing of Black and Indigenous neighborhoods like Lippitt Hill, which was replaced by apartments marketed to grad students + downtown workers and a shopping plaza anchored by a Whole Foods + Starbucks
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    The Associated Press
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    May 6, 2022
    “We had stores. People owned things. Money was circulating around." Rhode Island's capital is gearing up to provide reparations to Black and Indigenous people pushed out of their homes by urban renewal in the 1950s and '60s. apne.ws/xgeBmJY
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Mar 28, 2014
    Well this is it, kiddos: my final @projo item. On Obamacare. As RI politicos say, been an "honor and a privilege": shar.es/B5ju7
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Apr 30, 2015
    NEW: Northeastern U. study involving hamsters injected w/steroids & made to fight is subject of PETA complaint: m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/c…
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    Philip Marcelo
    @philmarcelo
    May 7, 2018
    Oh hey! das me
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    AAJA New England
    @aajanewengland
    May 7, 2018
    Another ICYMI: Announcing the @aajavoices faculty for 2018, including our own @philmarcelo: aaja.org/voices_faculty… They will be leading the next generation of newsroom leaders at the #AAJA National Convention this summer in Houston. Congrats! #mediadiversity #aapi #AAJAfamily
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    Philip Marcelo
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    May 30, 2016
    On Cape Cod, the beaches are officially open and flags, signs and an app are helping warn about sharks. My latest: apne.ws/1RGftfA
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Mar 8, 2014
    Fun fact: RI has most Dominicans in elected office in nation, according to Sec of Labor, who is Dominican-American #Brown250
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Jul 11, 2018
    Mood. #EnglandvsCroatia #WorldCup18 #itscomimghome
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    Philip Marcelo
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    Dec 27, 2013
    Replying to @JessieJeyapalan
    This is a big deal guys. Jessie TWEETED MT"@JessieJeyapalan: Look what I got in my stocking Christmas Day pic.x.com/0500YuzuO4”