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SPECIAL
Anniversary issue
NOVEMBER 2015
Vol. 4 No. 11
In solidarity with Paris, France
Obama to give PH
ISANG BALA KA LANG! 2 warships
EDITORIAL
“Tanim-bala” - Bullet planting scam hurting PH image worldwide
The movie icon Fernando Poe Jr.
famous warning to lawbreakers
in his film scenes dialogue
“Isang bala ka lang!” (all it
takes is one bullet to kill you)
gets a new meaning or twist in
the Philippines and to most
travellers at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (NAIA).
Yes, all it takes is just one bullet surreptitiously “planted”
in your luggage and your life
is completely ruined.
In the case of OFWs (overseas
Filipino workers), it may mean
the loss of their overseas job or
contracts when they are caught
with a single piece of ammuni-
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tion which is an offense punishable by 6 years in jail and fines.
The incidents of travellers including foreign tourists apprehended with a bullet inside
their baggage or backpacks (it
is said their favourite target
are Japanese) continue to
multiply each day, prompting
a national outrage over this
shameless and vicious scam/
extortion.
Nowadays, the common sight
of luggage wrapped in plastic
cling wrap is evidence of the
fear among local and foreign
passengers to ensure that they
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PM TRUDEAU IN MANILA:
A THRILLA!
Newly-minted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces his first acid test
as he wades into the world stage of
diplomacy in three major international events that would take him
face to face with seasoned world
leaders such as US President
Barack Obama, Chinese president
Xi Jingping among others.
He flew to Turkey for the G20
meeting which is composed of the
world’s biggest economies that include the US, Russia, Italy, Japan,
Germany, China, and European Union (EU) nations.
He arrived in Manila Nov.17 for the
APEC meeting after which, he goes
on to Malta for the Commonwealth
meeting of leaders and then finally
to Paris, France for the Conference
on Climate Change.
As the youngest among the 19
heads of state attending the APEC
(Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) in Manila Nov. 17-18, it would
be interesting how the Canadian
leader, elected only a month ago in
October would fare in this meeting,
his first such official venture outside of Canada.
The Manila conference will also be
the first ever official meeting between Trudeau and US President
Obama since the latter rejected the
controversial Keystone oil pipeline.
These series of international meets
will therefore test his political
skills as he embarks to redefine
Canada’s role in international affairs.
Already, the media in the Philippines are treating him like a rock
star or royalty as gleaned by the
advance stories and features on the
young Trudeau, son of an iconic
former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot
Trudeau.
Already, he is generating a “thrilla
in Manila” as one major daily, the
Philippine Star, have come up with
a major spread on Trudeau, who is
quite popular among Canadians of
Filipino ancestry and as well as
OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers)
in Canada. He has promised to look
into changes in rules concerning
caregivers and crucial issues in immigration.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves on his arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila on Tuesday, Nov. 17. AP
The Star describes Trudeau as the
“sexiest, hippest world leader ever.”
Our publisher was also featured in
this exclusive article on the prime
minister when he guested in the
July 2013 Filipinos Making Waves
Festival held at Yonge-Dundas
Square when then aspiring Liberal
party leader drew oohs and aahs in
his resplendent “Barong Tagalog
“the formal national attire of the
Philippines.
TRENDING in PH social media
APEC “HOTTIES”
Nieto and Trudeau
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Obama to give PH 2 warships
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Grace wins SET case;
next hurdle presidential DQ
By Marvin Sy and Christina Mendez
SHIPSHAPE, SHARPLY WORDED MESSAGE With the BRP Gregorio del Pilar as background and flanked
by US and PH troops, US President Barack Obama delivers a speech upon his arrival in Manila on Tuesday for the Apec Leaders’ Meeting. PHOTO by NIÑO JESUS ORBETA.
WITH a towering warship
behind him, US President
Barack Obama announced
Tuesday that the United
States would hand over two
ships to the Philippine Navy
to boost its maritime security
capabilities, in a bid to show
the United States and its allies
won’t be cowed by China in
disputed waters far off its
coast.
Obama said the ships—one US
Coast Guard cutter and one
research vessel—were part of
a broader American plan to
scale up assistance to naval
forces in Southeast Asia,
where coastal nations feel
threatened by China’s aggressive moves to assert control
over the South China Sea.
Obama said the United States
had an “ironclad commitment” to the Philippines—a
US treaty ally—and a mutual
commitment to free and safe
navigation at sea.
“More capable navies, in part-
nership with the United
States, are critical to the security of this region,” Obama
said as he opened a six-day
tour of the Philippines and
Malaysia.
He said the ships would help
the Philippines navigate and
patrol its territorial waters.
Obama never mentioned China by name as he stood in
front of the BRP Gregorio del
Pilar, a onetime US-owned
frigate, but the intended recipient of his message was
clear.
As regional tensions with China have simmered in recent
years, Washington has sought
out symbolic ways to counter
Beijing’s claims in the region
without putting itself in direct
confrontation with the powerhouse nation.
Earlier this month, US Defense
Secretary Ash Carter boarded
a US aircraft carrier plodding
through the South China Sea,
a week after a US Navy de-
stroyer patrolled close to a
reef where China is building
an artificial island and has
asserted a 22-kilometer territorial boundary. The United
States has refused to comply
with China’s self-proclaimed
air defense zone over the
South China Sea.
‘You can count on US’
Obama’s announcement came
at the start of his ninth trip to
Asia, and this one, like the
others, was designed to illustrate his efforts to strengthen
alliances as part of his sevenyear campaign to increase US
influence in Asia.
“You can count on the United
States,” the US leader said
shortly after his arrival in Manila for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)
summit this week.
During back-to-back summits
in Manila and Kuala Lumpur,
Obama planned a particular
Grace Poe, making waves after declaring her 2016 presidential bid
on Sept. 17, 2015, wins SET case and keeps her Senate seat.
MANILA, Philippines - With a
vote of 5-4, the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) junked
yesterday the petition to disqualify Sen. Grace Poe in the
2013 senatorial race over her
citizenship.
The SET, composed of six senators and three Supreme
Court (SC) justices, upheld
that Poe, a foundling, is a natural-born Filipino and eligible
to keep her Senate seat.
Except for Sen. Nancy Binay,
five other senator-members
of the SET voted to dismiss
the petition filed by losing
senatorial candidate Rizalito
David in the 2013 midterm
polls.
They were Sens. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, Pia Cay-
etano, Loren Legarda, Vicente
Sotto III and Cynthia Villar.
SET chairman and Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
and Associate Justices Teresita Leonardo-de Castro and
Arturo Brion voted to disqualify Poe, along with Binay.
In upholding David’s petition,
the SC justices said Poe is not
a natural-born Filipino.
They believed that as a foundling, Poe needed to establish
the Filipino citizenship of either of her biological parents
to be able to establish that she
is a natural-born Filipino as
required by the Constitution.
Since Poe has not yet found
her real parents after con(Continued on page 8)
Cling-wrapped luggage is new normal in Manila airport
By: Carol Tanjutco
NAIA, Philippines–Returning
travelers and overseas contract workers are gripped by
fear and anxiety as they line
up the international airport
security screening where several incidents of the “laglag
bala” scam have been reported.
Investigation is ongoing as the
alleged planting of live ammunition (usually a .22 caliber
bullet) in passengers’ bags for
purposes of extorting money
from innocent victims pointed
to personnel of the Office of
Transportation Security (OTS)
as the possible culprits. They
are in charge of airport inspection and X-ray machine stations.
The problem promises to get
worse, unless the authorities
at NAIA acknowledge that
there is a real problem and
until preventive solutions are
implemented. Condemnations
Angel Honrado continues to be
oblivious of the real concerns
of OFWs and international
travelers as he appeared on
TV and radio interviews insisting that there is no clear evidence of a syndicate involved
in the bullet planting scam.
Overseas
Foreign
Workers
(OFWs) returning to work in
Dubai were seen with every
single luggage in cling wrap and
packaging tape. Some luggage
are concealed in black trash
bags and “mummified” with
tape. This is the new norm for
departing passengers at NAIA.
PHOTOS BY CAROL TANJUTCO
by political personalities are
not helping to put travelers at
ease.
NAIA General Manager Jose
Instead, he announced that the
incidents and arrests are considerably lower this year as
compared to the previous
years. In essence, he admitted
that the scam has been around
for many years now. It was not
until the first case charging the
OTS of a scam that the scandal
exploded in social media that
this modus operandi was uncovered.
The earlier case of Lane Michael White reported by INQUIRER.net is even more glaring. He was bound for Coron
with his American missionary
father and Filipina stepmother, when he was found in pos-
session of a bullet and recommended for arraignment for a
criminal offense after he
signed a “waiver.”
a bullet may in fact be found,
or worse, “planted” during the
search—here are a few tips
from legal experts:
White is now seeking reinvestigation of his case for alleged
failure of proper inquest procedure and extortion by OTS
personnel. The task of proving
a traveler’s innocence poses a
real challenge because the law
penalizing the possession of a
live ammunition is a statutory
law, or “malum prohibitum,”
where the criminal intent of
the accused is immaterial.
Travelers must request witnesses, including a police officer to be present during this
search, and inquire what specific object do they want to
examine. It is important to ask
the baggage inspectors to
show empty hands, that nothing is concealed between their
sleeves and their gloves. Passengers must be quick to look
out for their own bags as these
are slowly moved into the Xray machine.
The mere possession of the
bullet can drag a traveler into
a lengthy prosecution. This is
the biggest fear of the foreign
workers and international
travelers who may have to
stay over and consequently
lose their jobs abroad.
In case OTS personnel requests to open your luggage–
this is the turning point when
More importantly, the rights of
the person being accused must
be emphasized. Do not sign
any document. Demand attorney representation and call
members of their embassy (if
the traveler is a foreigner) to
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EDITORIAL
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ISANG BALA KA LANG!
COUNTERPOINT
don’t become another victim of the “tanim-bala” scheme at
the airport.
The modus operandi is quite simple: a bullet is found inside your luggage, and that means you are in violation of
an archaic Philippine law that says a mere possession of a
single live or unlive ammunition such as bullet is a crime.
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Without you knowing it, that piece of ammo could have
either been planted in your bag or backpack by a simple
sleight of hand.
There is a saying that great
men and leaders emerge in
times of crisis.
In this case, the target victim is either a tourist or an OFW
or balikbayan very eager to return to work abroad but detained at the airport on illegal possession charges.
Only weeks after he took his
oath as prime Minister, 43year old Justin Trudeau was
thrown to the “lion’s den” so
to speak.
The perpetrators who are either in cahoots with airport
police and other authorities offer you a proposition: come
up with a sum of money and everything will be forgotten.
No charges will be filed.
The victim, to avoid inconveniences such as missing his
flight and his schedule for work, agrees to pay up.
But not all succumbs to this. An American citizen, Michael
Lane White, a son of a missionary and stepmom, a Filipina,
refused to pay up, exposing the extortion attempt before
the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Allegedly, White said somebody approached him, with a
promise to forget the case, set him free in exchange for a
payment of P30,000 or more. But White refused because
he believed he is innocent of the allegations.
The “tanim-bala” or “laglag-bala” scheme was, therefore,
uncovered as a thriving extortion racket at the country’s
premier gateway which is coincidentally named after a
man felled by a single bullet in August 21,1983, Senator
Ninoy Aquino, father of the current president under whose
watch this “tanim-bala” has flourished and ironically who
had ignored the series of incidents as “isolated cases”.
Never mind if the world media such as CNN, Fox News and
the BBC (British Broadcasting) had already extensively
exposed it to the whole world, and never mind if many
countries have issued travel advisories warning about the
extortion scheme.
And never mind too if the NAIA has been declared recently
as the world’s worst airport (and thank God it was taken
off the list after some improvements).
But the thing is, the petty crime masterminded by some
corrupt personnel at the NAIA, had mindlessly put the
whole country, its citizens in the world map of infamy or
notoriety.
The main casualty of this of course is the dignity and reputation of a nation that is recently reeling from the kidnapping of foreigners including two Canadians at the hands of
the Al-Qaeda affiliate group, the Abu Sayaf.
The tourism industry, whose target of 10 million tourists
for 2016 is set, will definitely be hard hit. As of latest figures, they are now reducing their target to almost half the
figure which is 5 million visitors.
Unless, the higher ups in government take a definitive step
in putting a stop to this extortion scheme, or at least show
some political will to confront the problem, we could end
up as a pariah state in the Asian region if not the whole
world. ⦿
Tenny F. Soriano
In his first official trip abroad
in Turkey at the G20 Summit,
Trudeau and other heads of
states got the shock of their
lives with the November 13
massacre and bombing in
Paris, France that killed at
least 129 people and hundreds injured.
In his campaign, he promised
to withdraw Canadian jetfighters from bombing mission over Syria and Iraq
against the Islamic State terrorist group known as ISIS at
the same time pledging to
take in some 25,000 Syrian
refugees in various provinces
of Canada.
Will he renege on his campaign promise and let the
Canadian fighter jets resume
its airstrikes? Suddenly, the
young Canadian leader is
faced with a very crucial decision.
And after Turkey, he proceeds to the Philippines for
the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) to bump
heads with another set of
world leaders that include US
President Obama and China’s
Xi Jinping among others.
Next he proceeds to Paris for
the Climate Change summit
to outline Canada’s input to
serious issues on environment. He has proposed to
include opposition leaders
and premiers of provinces to
join him in this particular
trip.
It’s quite a frenetic pace he is
setting this early in his incumbency.
*****
Are we seeing a world leader
in the making?
Did you know that Trudeau
was raised by a Filipina nanny when his parents, former
Prime Minister Pierre Elliot
and Margaret Trudeau divorced?
******
“The wave just swept over
us” said former MP and finance minister Joe Oliver in
describing his loss and as
well as the Harper-led Conservative party’s downfall in
the last October election.
Oliver, therefore, summed up
the devastating debacle as
his partymates fell one by
one from the Liberal juggernaut.
******
Somebody asked me with the
defeat of the conservatives,
what happens to our compatriot senator Tobias Enverga
who is a staunch Harper
henchman. Nothing! He remains senator until he reaches the age of retirement or at
age 75.
Former PM Harper appointed several of his cronies as
senators, according to his
critics. They alleged that
some of them were unfit to
serve but they were nevertheless rewarded the position simply because they
were partymates or close
associates.
In the case of Enverga, he
was lucky enough to have the
privilege as the only Canadian of Filipino descent to occupy the halls of the “Red
Chamber” in Ottawa.
But whether he is fit or unfit
to serve as senator is another
question.
President Noynoy Aquino
once again snubbed the 2nd
commemorative event of
“Yolanda” in Tacloban, Leyte.
His spokesmen offered the
excuse that they did not received any invite to the rites
but Tacloban mayor insisted
they sent an official invite
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On that day, Aquino attended
a wedding of a son of his billionaire friend.
Meanwhile, after two years,
the promised 12,000 permanent houses to accommodate
victims of the super typhoon
is still way beyond completion.
So far, only 500 houses were
completed for reasons such
as tedious land titling process, lack of water supply
among others.
The government has earmarked at least P170 billion
for rehab and recovery for
Yolanda victims while foreign aids and donations totalled some P93 billion.
******
APEC sidelights and observations: The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is
being held at the Philippine
International
Convention
Center (PICC), one of the edifices built during the Marcos
years.
The Aquino family, including
President
Noynoy,
had
vowed never to set foot on
“grandiose buildings” built by
the conjugal partnership of
Ferdinand and Imelda that
also included the Cultural
Center of the Philippines
(CCP) on grounds that they
represent profligate and
wanton
spending
and
“monuments to ostentatiousness.”
But over the years, it proved
to be an idea ahead of its
time.
Almost all major cities of the
world,
be
it
New
York ,Toronto or London, all
have convention centers to
host major national or international events and the Philippines did not have any such
facility until Marcos built one
or two in time to host the
then International Monetary
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Columnist—Toronto:
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Tenny F. Soriano
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What happened
in Paris?
WAVES FROM HOME
Diego Ojano Franco
We have to rewrite our
wrapped up column for this
month’s Waves News issue
because of the terrorist attacks that took place there and
shocked the world already
strained by so much natural
and man-made conflagrations
again.
The tri-colors of France have
shaded most of the profiles of
our Facebook mates and
friends from everywhere here
in the islands and all over the
world in proclamation of their
sympathy and solidarity with
the people of that famous city
by the Seine.
We are one with the rest of
humanity in condemning the
mindlessness of the terror acts
not only in Paris but in the
recent bombings that happened as well in Lebanon, Syria and other parts of the world
where violence has become
part of everyday life. And sadly, even here in our islandsRepublic.
Why the violence in the
world? We have to understand
and feel deeper within us the
words of Leonard Bernstein,
world acknowledged composer, conductor and teacher of
music: “Violence springs from
ignorance and hatred which
are the exact antonyms of
learning and reason.” With
thus, we mourn.
* * *
In the heat of the election fever seizing our country at this
time the violence of political
propaganda ping-pong is so
stupefying. We are witness to
politicians and their minions
on the internet out-mouthing
each other to influence the
learning-curve and minds of
the electorate.
As we become more and more
dependent on television and
social media as source of news
we can only ask: “Are we seeing a government at its most
incompetent if not deranged?”
The hearings at the Senate on
the
explosive
“tanimbala” (bullet-planting) in the
country’s premier airport, the
NAIA, seem to point out to this
as we tried as objectively and
open-minded as we can to digest the answers given by
NAIA General Manager Jose
Angel Honrado grilled to
mincemeat by the Senators
who were shining at their
“sound-bite-best” for primetime newscast.
The netizens of the Facebook
Republic are having such a
grand time bashing the entrepreneurs-in-uniform assigned
at the NAIA who almost made
an industry out of “milking”
poor OFWs and less attentive
foreigners through the “magicbullet-act” for well, not exactly
a pleasant “exchange-gift” of
cash. Because of this, once
again, we became big item in
the major media networks in
the world. Big time.
Atty. Persida Acosta, Chief of
the Public Attorneys’ Office
(PAO) made her point during
the Senate hearing and most
probably allayed so much of
our poor OFWs’ fears on the
“tanim-bala” menace: “Walang
intent to possess, walang intent
to fire a bullet, walang
kaso.” (No intent to possess,
no intent to fire a bullet, no
case.) Touche!
* * *
The local netizens are also
abuzz in the uprising with violent words for the government
in the second anniversary of
super typhoon “Yolanda”.
Of course hearts are still
bleeding and two years after
the devastation which inundated Leyte, Samar, Ormoc,
Cebu, Aklan and many other
areas in the archipelagic Philippines, with official figures of
fatalities yet uncertain from
7,000 to 10,000, there is still
no closure.
More of rubbing salt in the
wounds, politicians had grand
time again grinding it in and
took turns on finger-pointing
in the “you-did- not-no-I-did”
tradition. The reality is, thousands are still waiting to be
relocated and provided proper
homes in the disaster stricken
areas and the question hangs
in the air: “What happened to
the Php70 billion Yolanda Rehabilitation Fund?” To our
shame to foreign donors who
contributed much of the fund.
* * *
The last we heard, the Grace
Poe-Chiz Escudero train is
chugging ahead in the polls
despite the avalanche of disqualification
cases
filed
against her on the grounds of
residency. There is now four
pending cases on what is
termed as DQ which prompted
Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno who is running as Senator
in the Poe-Escudero ticket to
quip:
“Tanim-DQ
lang
yan.” (That’s only a DQplanting). “Tanim-bala” has
evolved.
Interestingly on Facebook
again, Grace Poe followers
post “Ampon Poe Ako” memes
to express their support for
their idol. Some may find it
cute but what’s the point? On
several forums, we tried to
discern the real Grace Poe in
her responses to serious questions on serious issues but
only see the same motherhood
statements that politicians are
so well polished about. It ain’t
cute.
* * *
The die-hards of Davao City
Mayor Rody Duterte won’t just
easily give up. And they are
intent on maintaining their
strength. Recently, the Friends
of Rody Duterte (FORD) was
launched and gaining ground
both here at home in our islands as well as among our
compatriots based abroad.
OFW chapters are sprouting
all over the world.
This Sunday (November 15), a
caravan from as far as Nueva
Ecija motored to a gathering at
the Commission on Elections
in Intramuros to express the
collective
statement
of
“Huwag Hadlangan ang Substitution ni Duterte” (Don’t Stop
Duterte Substitution) in the
hope that their presidential
timber will reconsider running
by December 10, the COMELEC deadline for candidate
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PM TRUDEAU’S OFFICIAL CABINET
Justin Trudeau (Quebec) - Prime Minister,Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth; Ralph Goodale (Saskatchewan) - Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; Lawrence MacAulay (P.E.I.) - Agriculture and Agri-Food; Stéphane Dion (Quebec) - Foreign Affairs; John McCallum (Ontario) - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship;
Carolyn Bennett (Ontario) - Indigenous and Northern Affairs; Scott Brison (Nova Scotia) - Treasury Board President; Dominic Leblanc (New Brunswick) - Leader of
the Government in the House of Commons; Navdeep Bains (Ontario) - Innovation, Science and Economic Development; Bill Morneau (Ontario) - Finance; Jody Wilson-Raybould (B.C.) - Justice and Attorney General of Canada; Judy Foote (Newfoundland and Labrador) - Public Services and Procurement; Chrystia Freeland
(Ontario) - International Trade; Jane Philpott (Ontario) - Health; Jean-Yves Duclos (Quebec) - Families, Children and Social Development; Marc Garneau (Quebec) Transport; Marie-Claude Bibeau (Quebec) - International Development and La francophonie; Jim Carr (Manitoba) - Natural Resources; Mélanie Joly (Quebec) - Heritage; Diane Lebouthillier (Quebec) - National Revenue; Kent Hehr (Alberta) - Veterans Affairs, and Associate Minister of National Defence; Catherine McKenna
(Ontario) - Environment and Climate Change; Harjit Sajjan (B.C.) - National Defence; MaryAnn Mihychuk (Manitoba) - Employment Workforce Development and
Labour; Amarjeet Sohi (Alberta) - Infrastructure and Communities; Maryam Monsef (Ontario) - Democratic Institutions; Carla Qualtrough (B.C.) - Sport, and Persons with Disabilities; Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) - Fisheries and Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard; Kirsty Duncan (Ontario) - Science; Patricia Hajdu (Ontario) Status of Women; Bardish Chagger (Ontario) - Small Business and Tourism
Nieto or Trudeau? Netizens debate ‘Apec hotties’ story
Akin wrote.
Divided on issue
His story carried an image of
the Inquirer’s front page, and a
reprint of the article “Girls
only have eyes for Trudeau,
Nieto.”
Filipino netizens, however,
were divided on the issue.
Some found it “cute” for the
Inquirer to have featured
these two good-looking leaders, but others think it had no
place at all in a serious media.
Mexican media spiced up the
debate by posting stories on
the supposed “rivalry.”
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau. Lyn Rillon/INQUIRER
In the end, the Apec Hotties
proved too hot to resist.
Even Canadian journalist David Akin posted it on his account @davidakin on Wednesday: “Here in Manila, Filipino
reporters are asking us Cdn
reporters: What’s Justin like?
Do Canadian women find him
sexy? Cuz Filipinos do!”
CLING-WRAPPED LUGGAGE
IS...
assist them in this early stage.
The accused does not have to
answer any question or make
any statement during the investigation, unless assisted by
a lawyer who speaks his/her
language. Official involvement
of the respective embassies
will help immensely in thwarting further false allegations or
any attempt to extort money
from the foreign passenger.
United States APEC advisory
Akin also wrote a short piece
about how the Philippine media finds Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an “Apec
hottie.”
“Justin Trudeau is a top ‘Apec
hottie’ who is drawing the
largest crowds of any of the 21
Pacific Rim leaders gathered
here for an annual summit,”
“Mexican President Enrique
Pena Nieto and Canadian
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
have captured the eyes and
hearts of numerous Filipino
netizens—women in particular—and the two are now currently vying for the ultimate
#APECHottie recognition,” the
Latinpost.com said.
At least four other Canadian
papers reprinted the Inquirer
article and the Inquirer front
page, with a dozen other media including BuzzFeed Philippines carrying the story on the
hashtag #ApecHottie.
In the meantime, the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) Ministers and Leaders’
Meetings will take place during the week of November 16
– 20, and the U.S. Embassy in
Manila has circulated an advisory to inform American citizens and residents that the
U.S. Embassy will be closed
during this period for the usual consular services.
“The Philippine Government
expects leaders from the 21
APEC economies along with up
to 20,000 delegates to visit
Manila during this time period.
During the week of November
16-20, major roads in Manila
will be closed around the
Ninoy Aquino International
Airport (NAIA), the U.S. Embassy, major hotels, and APEC
venues.
Under
the
advisory,
“assistance will be available to
American citizens with only
urgent emergencies. For emergency assistance, American
citizens may contact the embassy at (63) (2) 301-2000.”
“Authorities are anticipating
greatly reduced mobility in the
city and limited emergency
resources. The NAIA will be
closed on November 17. Travelers should expect arrival and
departure delays and flight
“#APEChottie is funny and
trendy, yes. But I don’t think
it’s appropriate to put that on
the front page,” netizen
@biancamediatriz said.
“All I know is no one will be
looking at the host or even
Obama. Lol,” @majordeed
said.
“Talagang
headline
’yan?
Ikagaganda ba ng ekonomiya
’yan? (That’s the headline?
Will that improve the economy?)” asked netizen @imIzza.
“Itong Inquirer talaga pinupush ang hashtag Apec hotties.
Pilipino nga naman (Trust the
Inquirer to push the hashtag
cancellations throughout the
week.”
The U.S. Department of State
also advises American citizens
to register in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
online
at
https://
step.state.gov/step/ to receive
travel alerts and updates to
countries of their destination.
The website further provides
guidance, protective rights and
services that are available to
U.S. citizens in case of emergency.
The expected influx of dignitaries and visitors have caused
foreign–based workers and
Apec hotties. Filipinos!)” said
netizen Dani.
“Taking
a
break
from
#ALDUBTheRivalry.
Hihihi
enjoy
muna
dito
#APEChottie,” said netizen
@SaintPatty1st,
comparing
the hotties hubbub to the AlDub
phenomenon,
the
“accidental love team” on the
noontime show “Eat Bulaga.”
“Sorry Gracia, your president
is the banner story and the
hotties get the biggest photos!” said netizen baby0811
#americangirl, referring to
Sen. Grace Poe whose story on
being declared a “natural-born
Filipino citizen,” though placed
on Page 1, was easily eclipsed
by the hotties.
Others posted a screen shot of
the newspaper with quotes
from the story “Girls have eyes
only for Trudeau, Nieto.” With
a report from Karl Angelica
Ocampo | @inquirerdotnet
tourists alike to take precaution in the light of the scandal
involving OTS screening procedures.
Outbound passengers, and
those taking connecting flights
to domestic airports are advised to be vigilant about their
packages, to use sealed carryon luggage and to keep an eye
on their luggage while undergoing X-ray screening.
It is noteworthy that NAIA
Terminal 1 does not offer
wrapping services, only NAIA
Terminal 3 servicing limited
airlines offer these services.
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November 2015
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12 in NAIA bullet incidents released
By Edu Punay and Rudy Santos
MANILA, Philippines - Twelve
individuals apprehended at
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for possession of bullets have been ordered released from detention
by prosecutors.
In separate resolutions obtained from the Department A passenger prepares her luggage for inspection at the NAIA on Noof Justice (DOJ) yesterday, vember 3, 2015. File photo/Rudy Santo
Pasay City Prosecutor Nolasco
Fernandez Jr. ordered the reOn the other hand, 71-year- caught with a .45 caliber bullease of the 12 for lack of
old Antonina Agustin of Nueva let.
probable cause.
Ecija was held for questioning
Sanchez was bound for Baco“The evidence submitted dur- by the Philippine National
lod carrying her newborn baing inquest lacks such a find- Police – Aviation Security
by when she was caught caring or certification from the Group for carrying 9mm
rying the bullet hidden in a
proper government agency, and .38 caliber bullets in her
baby carrier.
which is vital to determine if luggage.
Downplaying attempts
respondents violated the fireAgustin was about to meet her
arms and ammunition law,”
niece scheduled to arrive from Both Agustin and Sanchez
Fernandez said.
Dubai when she was held for were held for questioning yesHe recommended further in- questioning by the police at terday as lawmakers from the
vestigation to determine if the the airport when the x-ray House of Representatives con12 should face criminal charg- scan showed she was carrying ducted an ocular inspection of
es for illegal possession of the bullets inside her shoulder the airport facilities as part of
bag.
their investigation of the alammunition.
leged “tanim-bala” (bullet
Ordered released were Rufina Agustin reportedly admitted
planting) incidents at the
Cruz, Melody Valdez, Marlou carrying the bullets as amuNAIA.
Espanola, Rowena Otic, Milag- lets to protect her from sickPangasinan Rep. Leopoldo
ros Cadiente, Mildred Botog, ness wherever she goes.
Bataoil, ACT-CIS party-list
Ma. Josephine Rabano, Shine
While Agustin was being inRep. Samuel Pagdilao, AntipoEnola, Rey Salado, Ryan
vestigated, 35-year-old Edina
Rosales, Santiago Cabrera and
Sanchez was held for ques(Continued on page 10)
Gloria Ortinez.
tioning after she was allegedly
UNCLOS explained: Why China’s
claims in South China Sea are invalid
MANILA, Philippines — Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza
publicly spoke about the basis of the Philippines’ case
against China’s claim to nearly
the entire South China/West
Philippine Sea.
China’s claim, however, has
been repeatedly called invalid
and not in accordance with
UNCLOS, which the Philippines ratified in 1986 and China in 1996.
Maritime features
The UNCLOS states three different types of maritime features that allow for the waters
OBAMA TO GIVE PH...
The sweeping free trade
agreement is at the heart of
Obama’s Asia policy, but its
prospects for ratification by
US lawmakers remain uncertain.
Even as the order for release
was made, however, two more
were caught with bullets at
the airport, one of them a 71year-old grandmother.
China, in 2009, submitted to
the UN its “nine-dash line”
claim that covers the entire
South China Sea, including
parts of the Philippines’ western seaboard from the provinces of Ilocos Norte up to
Palawan.
focus on touting the TransPacific Partnership that the US
recently struck with 11 other
nations—China not included.
Grandma, 71, woman
nabbed
“You need to have land before
you can have rights to the sea.
It’s as simple as that. You cannot just have rights to the sea
without owning land,” Jardeleza said in a forum in the University of the Philippines (UP)
law center, citing the basic
principle of the United Nations Convention of the Law of
the Sea (UNCLOS).
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resources within it such as
fish and also mineral and oil
reserves, if any.
Philippine Solicitor General
Francis Jardeleza
surrounding a country to be
claimed as part of its territory.
The first are “Islands” defined
as “a naturally formed area of
land, surrounded by water
and above water at high
tide,” Jardeleza said.
Islands, such as Luzon, entitles the country that owns it
to a 12 nautical mile
(approximately 22 kilometers) territorial sea from the
coastline with which it has full
sovereignty. A country can
exclude foreign entities from
its territorial sea.
The island is also entitled to a
200 nm (approximately 370
km) exclusive economic zone
(EEZ), which gives the country the sole right to exploit the
The second are “rocks or
reefs” that are mostly below
water but have rocky protrusions above water during high
tide. The important point under UNCLOS states that a maritime feature is a rock if “it
cannot sustain human habitation or economic life on its
own,” Jardeleza said.
Such mostly submerged features are entitled to only a
12 nm territorial sea and
no EEZ. Examples of such
are Bajo de Masinloc, also
known as Panatag shoal or
Scarborough shoal, which lies
120 nm off the coast
of Zambales province.
The shoal is a submerged coral reef with a rocky protrusion
that is three meters above the
water during high tide. It cannot be classified as an island
because it cannot sustain economic activity or humans on
its own, Jardeleza said.
The third type of maritime
features called “low tide elevation” are submerged rocks
and reefs that are not visible
above water. This type of mar(Continued on page 20)
Flanked by US and Philippine
troops, Obama said he would
seek to provide another $140
million in maritime security
aid to Southeast Asia next
year, although it was unclear
whether the US Congress
would approve those funds.
The Philippine government’s
eagerness for more muscular
US military assistance here
illustrates
how
concerns
about China appear to have
superseded the nation’s resentment of its former colonial master and its reluctance to
give US troops free rein.
Yet while Obama’s commitments fall short of what some
countries in the region have
sought, not all of that is
Obama’s doing.
Basing problems
On his last trip here, in 2014,
Obama signed a defense cooperation pact allowing the United States to base troops temporarily at some military
camps, but a legal challenge
has delayed implementation.
Although the country’s pallid
military has struggled to push
back effectively against China,
the Philippine Constitution
bars permanent US bases.
Six Asian countries assert
overlapping claims to parts of
the South China Sea, and China is locked in a parallel dispute with Japan and South
Korea over the East China Sea.
China views control of the
waters, with their abundant
underwater oil deposits and
strategic shipping lanes, as
key to its rise as a major economic and military power.
COUNTERPOINT
Fund (IMF) meeting including several hotels.
That put the Philippines in
the world map of international events and conferences.
And now President Pnoy is
proudly showcasing the PICC
to the entire world.
The Marcos dictatorship did
some nasty things but there
are equally good things that
the Philippines are now putting into good use like the
PICC and the Cultural Center.
A colleague sums it up:
“Napapakinabangan naman
kahit paano, eh sila ba? What
did they build or achieve?”
He was referring not only to
the present president but to
all those who ruled the coun-
China’s ongoing march in contested waters has become a
major tension point with the
United States, joining cyberspying, human rights and
trade disputes. Still, Obama
has sought to foster a productive relationship with China,
striking major deals with Beijing over climate change.
Obama was joined aboard the
BRP Gregorio del Pilar by Defense
Secretary
Voltaire
Gazmin, Armed Forces of the
Philippines Chief of Staff Gen.
Hernando Iriberri, Philippine
Navy chief Rear Adm. Leopoldo Alano and the ship’s
commander, Capt. Vincent
Sibala, among others.
“The United States has been
committed to the security of
this region for more than 70
years. We have a treaty obligation, [an] ironclad commitment to the defense of our
ally, the Philippines,” Obama
said.
“Our visit here underscores
our shared commitment to the
security of waters of this region and freedom of navigation,” he added.
Great restraint
Chinese President Xi Jinping
also arrived in Manila Tuesday for the Apec summit, but
he did not make any public
comments.
In Beijing, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin
said China was the real victim
in the South China Sea dispute
as it had “dozens” of its islands and reefs illegally occupied by three of the claimants.
He did not name any countries.
“The Chinese government has
the right and the ability to
recover the islands and reefs
illegally occupied by neighboring countries,” Liu said.
“But we haven’t done this. We
have maintained great restraint with the aim to preserve peace and stability in
the South China Sea.” With
reports from the wires and
Jaymee T. Gamiln | PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER ⦿
try after Marcos.
******
The APEC is generating a lot
of frustration and anger on
Metro Manila’s populace because of road closures, suspension of classes and work
stoppage for several days.
And they also did an
“Imeldific” by rounding up
the beggars and the homeless
away from the sight of the
delegates. They even paid
them P4,000 per family so
they would go away from
Manila.
Depressed areas along the
routes of the conference
were also painted and boarded up with galvanize sheets.
And I thought Imelda Marcos
was that bad. ⦿
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‘Pnoy was invited’
Tacloban mayor: No response to invite; Palace insists he wasn’t
ducting DNA tests on probable
relatives, the SC justices said
she remains to be a naturalized Filipino.
GRACE WINS SET CASE...
By Christine F. Herrera
Victory for foundlings
Poe lauded the SET decision,
saying it is a victory for all
foundlings in the Philippines.
She said it’s a good start for
her amid the pending disqualification cases filed against
her before the Commission on
Elections (Comelec) to stop
her from seeking the presidency in 2016.
She remains hopeful that the
other disqualification cases
against her will be dismissed.
President Benigno Aquino III, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez
CONTRARY
to
Palace
claims, President Benigno
Aquino III was officially
invited to the ceremonies
in Tacloban City marking
the second anniversary of
Typhoon “Yolanda,” which
killed more than 7,000 people and devastated Eastern
Visayas in November 2013.
Tacloban City Mayor Alfred
Romualdez on Wednesday
confirmed that the President was invited as early as
Oct. 27 or 12 days before
the second anniversary of
the Yolanda tragedy.
“The Palace did not RSVP,”
Romualdez told The Standard.
The President drew flak for
skipping the Tacloban rites
to attend a wedding in Pasay City of business tycoon
Andrew Tan’s son Kester
on Nov. 8, but a spokesman
said he did not go because
he was not invited.
But in a letter to the President obtained by The
Standard, Romualdez invit-
ed the President to one of
the most important events,
the unveiling of the Astrodome Memorial marker on
Nov. 8 at the Tacloban City
Convention Center.
It was at the Astrodome
where
thousands
had
sought refuge and were
saved from the killer storm
surge.
“Knowing your continuing
concern for all of us victims
who fortunately survived
this tragedy, I shall greatly
appreciate your being with
us once again on this commemorative
occasion,”
Romualdez said in the letter.
“On November 8, 2015, the
City of Tacloban commemorates the second anniversary of Super Typhoon
Yolanda in memory of our
fellow Taclobanons who
lost their lives during this
horrendous
disaster,”
Romualdez’s letter said.
“May we look forward to
your presence – most espe-
cially during the unveiling
of the Astrodome Memorial
marker on Nov. 08, 2015 at
Tacloban City Convention
Center,” the mayor said.
Romualdez attached a
schedule of activities on
Nov, 7 and 8 to his letter.
In a radio and TV interview,
Communications Secretary
defended Aquino, saying he
was not ivited.
“First of all, I checked with
the Appointments Office.
No invitation was received
by the Office of the President,” Coloma said.
“The President and the government continue to implement comprehensive rehabilitation program for
building more resilient
communities. Actual implementation of rehabilitation
programs is the government’s primary focus,” he
added.
Coloma said Aquino did not
intend to skip the com(Continued on page 18)
Poe thanked her colleagues
for recognizing the votes of
the Filipino people who voted
her into office in 2013.
Poe refused to comment on
Senator Binay, whose father,
Vice President Jejomar Binay,
is running against her in the
2016 elections.
For her part, Binay she said
she sided with the three SC
justices based on the Constitution and the evidence presented.
WAVES FROM HOME...
The Lumads are here on a
“Manilakbayan”
journey
from Mindanao to make
representation to the government as to their plight.
They’ve been continuously
subjected to social injustices and are here to appeal
and be heard.
Why be ashamed of our
own people and not be
ashamed of what is going
on in government?
* * *
With barely two days to go
before the APEC Summit
unfolds, all stringent and
strictest measures are being done by the government to ensure the safety of
the heads of APEC-member
states throughout their stay
in the country. More so in
the light of the Paris terror.
Part of the preparations are
hiding from the APEC cast
* * *
Photo credit: MRRD-NECC
of characters our unsightly
street dwellers and dirty
dwellings
and
yes,
kabayans, the indigenous
peoples of Mindanao, the
Lumads who were already
inhabitants of our archipelago long before all of our
David said he would question
the SET ruling before the high
tribunal.
“I will file a petition for certiorari before the SC next week,”
he said.
David said the camp of Poe
should not rejoice yet since
three SC justices ruled in favor
of his petition.
“The decision of the five senators smacked of political accommodation,” he said.
Poe’s lawyer George Garcia
welcomed David’s decision to
seek SC relief, saying the high
court would be in a better position to interpret the provisions of the Constitution.
Poe’s allies in the House of
Representatives were happy
over the SET ruling.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
congratulated Poe for hurdling the disqualification case
filed against her before the
SET. – With Edu Punay, Paolo Romero, Helen Flores,
Sheila Crisostomo, Robertzon Ramirez | THE PHILIPPINE STAR.
Sir Jeremias (Jerry)
Singson, KGCR, the
Supreme Commander of
the Knights of Rizal with
Sir Joaquin (Jojo) T.
Taduran, Jr. KCR, trustee of the KOR - Dimasalang Chapter at the
5th Regional Assembly
and 16th Commanders'
Ball of the Canada Region Knights of Rizal
held on October 9-11, 2015 at the Sheraton Parkway North Hotel and Convention Center, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Taduran is a lifetime member of the Knights of Rizal and served
as Regional Trustee during the time of immediate past Regional
Commander, Sir George Poblete, KGCR. (St. Jamestown News
Service, Romy Zetazate)
mixture of ancestors came.
On November 29, Duterte
stalwarts will also hold
“Light For Change” candlelighting activity from 6:00
pm to 8:00 pm as a continuing petition of those who
wanted Duterte to run.
David to run to SC
Rizal Supreme Commander
& his Knight in Canada
substitution.
She said her decision favoring
David’s petition had nothing
to do with politics.
Many Filipinos here at
home are already keen on
the coming for the APEC
Summit of newly-elected
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, who is fast
catching attention by his
leadership brand and bearing.
Taking his cabinet mem-
bers by bus on their first
working day is not lost on
political pundits and observers here and related to
his remark when chided
about this by a Canadian
newsman: “A lot of people
take the bus every day to go
to work, and that exactly
what we are doing.” Bullseye for us majority of commuting Filipinos.
Which reminded us: didn’t
Mar Roxas use to commute
via MRT before on his way
to work when he was then
a Cabinet member in the
Arroyo
administration?
Didn’t Senator Grace Poe
and Transportation and
Communications Secretary
Joseph Emilio Abaya try to
sample the ride too if only
for a photo-opportunity?
Really? ⦿
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Community
NDC Reunion, 30 years after
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Roloves Mangante (with mom Nieves) garnered a scholarship award while sister
Jacqueline got her high school diploma at Wexford Collegiate.
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of passengers to extort money.
12 IN NAIA BULLET INCIDENT
The OTS also blamed the media for “overkill” in reporting
the issue.
lo Rep. Romeo Acop and Magdalo party-list Rep. Francisco
Acedillo were among the lawmakers who inspected the
airport. They were accompanied by the screeners and personnel of the Office for
Transport Security (OTS).
The OTS personnel denied
allegations they were planting
bullets in the luggage and bags
Journalists keep out
Manila International Airport
Authority (MIAA) general
manager Jose Angel Honrado
reportedly ordered airport
reporters restricted from
moving around the NAIA Terminal 3.
Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei
Nograles said the order
Mrs. Gertrudes Tolentino Vda. De Garcia celebrated her 80th birthday recently with
family and friends in attendance. Her family would like to extend their thanks and
gratitude to all who joined in this memorable occasion.
against reporters was an attempt to downplay the alleged
extortion.
He said the airport has always
been accessible to duly accredited members of the NAIA
Press Corps.
“Is it a coincidence that NAIA
reporters are suddenly restricted from covering NAIA
Terminal 3, or is it a deliberate
attempt by airport authorities
to suppress the media from
making more reports about
the shenanigans at the air-
port?” Nograles remarked.
Nograles and Sen. Francis Escudero are among the lawmakers calling for the resignation of Honrado along with
Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano led
the filing of criminal and administrative charges against
Abaya and Honrado before the
Office of the Ombudsman last
week.
Abaya has shrugged off calls
for his resignation over the
bullet-planting controversy.
“Serving the government is a
privilege. It’s not even a right
so therefore, I can be removed
any time,” Abaya said.
“The privilege to serve the
people is there. It continuous
to be a mere privilege for me,”
he added.
No effect on APEC
As far as the administration is
November 2015
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TALAMAK GOLFERS AT
PUNTA CANA
The members of the Talamak Golf, a
Filipino-Canadian golf club in the GTA,
celebrated the close of their 2015 golf
season by holding a season-ending
tournament at the Punta Blanca golf
resort in Punta Cana, in the Dominican
Republic.
Along with their wives and partners
who joined the trip for a muchdeserved vacation, the Talamak family
thoroughly enjoyed a full week of relaxation, luxurious dining and countless fun-filled activities. The trip was
highlighted by three rounds of competitive golf for the men, soothing massages and spas for the women and boat
cruise, snorkeling and swimming for
all.
Friends and sponsors of the Talamak
club, like LBC, the Philippines’ premier
cargo-forwarding business, represented by Country Head Raffy Policarpio,
and ReMax ace realtors Allan & Heartie
Evangelista,
donated
especiallydesigned golf shirts for everyone. As
well, other members of the Talamak
family, such as Seacrete beauty products’ top producer Lenette EstradaBalabas and Fiorio-trained hair-stylist
Vangie Atordido-Solis raffled off product giveaways and services that certainly made the trip more exciting and
rewarding for the vacationers.
Talamak Chair Chito Yorro, who was
also the chief organizer of this Punta
Cana event, echoed the sentiments of
those who made the trip who stated
that such activity brings not just fun
and enjoyment to the members, but
also lasting relationship of friendship
and bonding amongst the club members and their families.
The Chairman also thanked LBC, the
club’s corporate sponsor and partner
for its continued support of Talamak’s
many social and civic-minded initiatives. ⦿
week, will return to her job in Hong
Kong after she was ordered freed.
12 IN NAIA BULLET INCIDENT...
concerned, the controversial bullet
-planting racket at the international airport will not affect the country’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation summit
next week.
Trick of Treat. (L-R): Eduardo Tamayo, Danilo Tamayo, Rina Tamayo, Angie Oliveros,
Glicerio Oliveros, Cris De Castro, Jenna De Castro and Cesar Augustus De Castro
“It is a very local issue. It’s because
it’s only in this country that we use
bullets as amulets, and this is, in
fact, a reality,” Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr., head of the APEC
2015 National Organizing Council,
told a news briefing yesterday.
All APEC delegates will be exempt
from screening processes for regular travelers.
“As far as the (APEC) economies
are concerned, all of them are met
and sent off. So the probability of
(bullet planting) happening is almost – well, there is no absolute
thing in this world, but almost zero
– .001 percent,” Paynor said.
“I think it’s a local concern,” he
stressed.
“Nanay Gloria is very scared to set
foot in our airport. But she has no
choice because if she stays here
longer, the employer, who is a single mom, might also change her
mind about accepting her back,”
OFW advocate Susan Ople said of
Ortinez.
Ople said they appealed before the
Department of Justice to dismiss
Ortinez’s case so she could go back
to her employer in Hong Kong.
“Regaining her job is a vital step
toward her recovery from the trauma caused by the tanim-bala syndicate,” Ople said.
Ortinez earlier claimed an airport
officer threatened to put her in
handcuffs unless she signed a document that she said she was not able
to read or understand.
Ople lamented Ortinez felt she
would be safer in Hong Kong than
in her homeland. –Christina Mendez, Paolo Romero, Mayen Jaymalin, Delon Porcalla, Evelyn
Macairan | The Philippine Star
Jobs threatened
DIAMANTE FAMILY. Engr. Hero Diamante (3rd from left) hosted recently a get
together party with his eight (8) children in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Front
(L-R) Jun, Leah, Hero (father and host), Ning and Edison. Back (L-R) Loida (the
book author), Nell, Amor, and Helen. They are natives of Barangay Wawa, San
Pablo City, Laguna who collectively affirms that a family that prays together stays
together. (St. Jamestown News Service, Dindo Orbeso)
But as far as migrant overseas
workers are concerned, tanim-bala
can be a threat to their jobs.
Migrant worker Ortinez, who was
among those caught with a supposed bullet in her luggage last
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in 'BBC 100 Women of
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Xyza Cruz Bacani, one of the BBC 100 Women of 2015. Screen grab from
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MANILA - Xyza Cruz Bacani, a former domestic helper in Hong Kong
whose photography skills earned her the prestigious Magnum Foundation fellowship, received another global recognition.
Bacani is included in the 100 Women of 2015 list of UK-based broadcast
company BBC.
In 2006, when she was 19, Bacani dropped out of college and moved to
Hong Kong to join her mother and
work as a nanny for a well-off Chinese-Australian family.
In her spare time, she explored the
streets of Hong Kong with a camera
she bought, thanks to a loan from her
employer.
Bacani received much attention after
the New York Times did a feature on
her street photography on its Lens
Blog.
In January, she was named a Human
Rights fellow by the prestigious Magnum Foundation, where she participated in an intensive, six-week program at New York University (NYU)
in New York City.
In a Facebook post, Bacani said she is
honored to be one of the BBC 100
Women of 2015. She also thanked
her parents who have always inspired her.
The BBC 100 Women list features the
most inspirational women in the
world.
For its 2015 list , the British media
outlet focused on "octogenarians
sharing life lessons; 'good girl' filmmakers discussing expectations;
nursing; five high-profile women;
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Religious Inspirations
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
131 McCaul St, Toronto
(416) 598 3269
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A 'most powerful woman' – National
Geographic's major hat tip to the
Virgin Mary
(CNA/EWTN News).- Our Lady. Blessed Mother. Virgin
Mary. Queen of Peace. Theotokos. Handmaid of the Lord.
Mother Mary.
These are just some of the
titles used to describe the
young woman to whom an
angel appeared some 2,000
years ago with the message
that she would conceive and
bear the Savior of the World.
Mary has very few recorded
words in the New Testament,
but her worldwide devotion
spans across time, cultures
and even religions.
In a Nov. 8 feature for National Geographic, “How the Virgin Mary Became the World’s
Most
Powerful
Woman,”
Maureen Orth explores the
worldwide phenomenon of
devotion to the Mother of God
in anticipation of the Dec. 13
National Geographic Channel
special, “The Cult of Mary.”
In her piece, Orth spoke with
Marian scholars and experts
and even followed pilgrims to
Marian apparition sites to
learn more about this “most
powerful woman.”
“We see the relationship of
Mary with us isn’t just any
relationship – it’s sacred,”
María Enriqueta García, who
did her sacred theology dissertation at the International
Marian Research Institute at
the University of Dayton, told
Orth.
The idea of Mary as an intercessor before God comes from
scripture at the Wedding
Feast of Cana, when Jesus performs his first miracle after
his mother’s prompting of,
“They have no wine” followed
by her instruction to the servers to, “Do whatever he tells
you.”
“Since then no other woman
has been as exalted as Mary,”
Orth said. “As a universal symbol of maternal love, as well
as of suffering and sacrifice,
Mary is often the touchstone
of our longing for meaning, a
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more accessible link to the
supernatural than formal
church teachings. Her mantle
offers both security and protection.”
For her story, Orth accompanied pilgrims around the
world to Marian apparition
sites
including
Lourdes,
Kibeho, Mexico City, and even
Medjugorje – where apparitions are said to still be occurring and the Vatican has not
yet ruled on its authenticity.
In Kibeho, Rwanda she met
with Anathalie Mukamazimpaka, one of the young women
to whom the Virgin Mary appeared from 1981 to 1983
with the message of repentance and foretold the events
of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
“The first time she appeared,”
Anathalie said, “I was reciting
the rosary, and she called me
by my name … She never told
me why she chose me. She
said she appears to anyone
she wants, anytime she wants,
ST. ANNE’S DAY – NOV 19
“Saint Anne’s Day” Mass in Honour of Good Saint
Anne with the Relic of St. Anne from the Shrine of
Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC”
St. Patrick’s Church, 131 McCaul Street, Toronto
Thursday November 19, 2015 7:00 PM
Join us as we welcome the Relic of St. Anne from the
Shrine of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre with Redemptorist
Priest, Fr. Guy Desrochers C.Ss.R., from the Shrine. This
evening of devotion will consist of Mass, Homily, Candlelight Procession and Veneration of the Relic of Saint
Anne.
We will come together in prayer before the
Grandmother of Jesus, just like thousands upon thousands of pilgrims do each year at the Shrine of Ste.
Anne. Invite family and friends to this special night.
St. Patrick’s Seniors Club
Christmas Party
December 12, 2015
6:30pm - 11:00pm
DINNER starts at 6:30pm
Enjoy the music of the 60’s: Rock & Roll, Cha-cha,
Tango, Rhumba, Salsa and Line Dancing with our DJ.
All will get a chance to win an unbreakable Nativity set
made in Italy worth $900 with a silent auction. Raffle tickets will be sold during the party for 3 for $5.
Door Prize: (statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe) to be won
Tickets: $20
Attire: semi-formal (no blue jeans or sneakers)
For more info, contact:
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Eat with your family, not with your smartphone, Pope says
by Elise Harris
(CNA/EWTN News).- For Pope
Francis the dinner table is a
key place to strengthen family
bonds and foster a sense of
“togetherness,” which he said
can often be thwarted by an
excess attachment to technology.
“A family that almost never
eats together, or that never
speaks at the table but looks
at the television or the
smartphone, is hardly a family,” the Pope said Nov. 11.
“When children at the table
are attached to the computer
or the phone and don’t listen
to each other, this is not a
family, this is a pensioner!”
Francis spoke to the thousands of pilgrims gathered in
St. Peter’s Square for his
Wednesday general audience.
Since late last fall, he has dedicated his catechesis for the
weekly gathering to the topic
of the family, which he decided to do as a lead-in to this
year’s Synod of Bishops on
the Family that ran from Oct.
4-25.
Though the synod has concluded, the Pope has continued his reflections on themes
related to family life. After
speaking on the importance
of forgiveness last week, today he turned to the importance
of
family
“togetherness.”
“In family life we learn about
togetherness from a young
age, which is a very beautiful
virtue the family teaches us to
share, with joy, the blessings
of life,” he said.
Francis explained that the
most concrete sign of this togetherness is when families
are “gathered around the
household table.”
“Sitting at table for the family
dinner, sharing our meal and
the experiences of our day, is
a fundamental image of togetherness and solidarity,” he
said, explaining that food isn’t
the only thing shared at the
table, but also affection and
the happy and sad events of
the day.
Togetherness, he said, is a
“sure thermometer” to measure the quality of family relationships, since “in the family,
if something is wrong, or if
there’s some hidden wound,
at the table you see it right
away.”
The Pope said that Christians
have a special vocation to live
the virtue of togetherness,
and noted how Jesus made a
point to eat with his friends,
and even presented the Kingdom of God as a joyful banquet.
“It was also in the context of a
dinner where he gave the disciples his spiritual testament
and instituted the Eucharist,”
the Pope observed. Because
Jesus gave us the Eucharist as
a meal, there is a close relationship between families and
the Mass.
The celebration of the Eucharist is the place where families, drawing from their own
experience, open themselves
to the grace of “universal togetherness and a fraternity
without borders,” he said.
Francis said that the togetherness we experience within
our own families and in the
family of the Church is meant
to extend to everyone as a
sign of God’s universal love.
The Eucharist then becomes
“a school of inclusion,” where
we learn to be attentive to the
needs of others.
Pope Francis has dinner with Jesuits on the feast of St. Ignatius of
Loyola July 31, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Jesuit General Curia.
He lamented how “sadly the
family meal, this great symbol
of togetherness, is disappearing in some societies,” and
noted that food itself “is wantonly wasted” in some places,
while in others many of our
brothers and sisters go hungry.
What the Eucharist reminds
us of is that our bread is
meant to be shared with everyone, he said, and prayed
that the Church and individual families would be concrete
signs of “togetherness and
solidarity for the good of the
whole human family, espe-
cially during the coming Jubilee of Mercy.”
“Let us pray that every family
participating in the Eucharist
opens itself to the love of God
and neighbor, especially for
those who lack bread and affection.”
After concluding his speech,
Pope Francis greeted pilgrims
present from various countries around the world, including the United Kingdom,
Denmark, the Netherlands,
Ghana, Japan, Korea, the United States of America, Spain
and Latin America. ⦿
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PH earns 8th ASEAN Heritage Park
In a recent meeting, environment ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations unanimously approved the nomination of Mt. Timpoong-Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument (MTHHNM), making it the Philippines’ eighth ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP).
prime ecotourism destination.”
Mt.
Timpoong-HibokHibok Natural Monument
MTHHNM has a total area of
3,739.14 hectares and was
declared in 2004 as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected
Areas System (NIPAS), by
virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 570.
“As MTHHNM steps into the
pantheon of Southeast
Asia’s natural treasures, we
wish to generate greater
appreciation for the environmental uniqueness of
this natural park in the island province of Camiguin,”
said Environment Secretary
Ramon J.P. Paje.
The inclusion of MTHHNM
in the list of AHPs was
made during the 13th
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
SEARCH FOR NEXT DARNA
Anjannette also made a cameo as
Darna in “Ang Pagbabalik Ni Pedro
Penduko” starring Janno Gibbs that
year.
ANGEL LOCSIN (2005)
Entering the 21st century, Angel
Locsin made the character popular
again via a GMA-7 series.
PNOY WAS INVITED...
memoration rites to avoid
meeting Mayor Romualdez,
who has been critical of the
slow pace of the administration’s relief and rehabilitation efforts.
On Nov. 8, three hours before the President was supposed to unveil the marker,
Romualdez and his cousins
senatorial candidate Leyte
Rep. Ferdinand Martin
Romualdez and vice presidential candidate Senator
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led an
hour-long commemorative
walk from city hall to the
Astrodome
Memorial
Ground.
They were joined by the
mayor’s wife Cristina, United Nationalist Alliance
standard bearer Vice President Jejomar Binay, UNA
senatorial candidates Alma
Moreno, Jacel Kiram and
Rey Langit, independent
senatorial candidate Francis
Tolentino, vice presidential
candidates Senators Ferdi-
on the Environment, which
was attended by environment ministers and their
representatives.
AHPs are areas recognized
for its uniqueness and diversity. With the naming of
MTHHNM as an AHP, it is
now part of a regional network of national protected
areas.
“We hope that with the declaration, Camiguenos and
the rest of the Filipinos, as
Her portrayal made history with the
show’s fourth episode hitting 52.1
percent in ratings, making it the highest-rated episode for a primetime
show in 2005.
In preparing for the role, Angel had
to learn Wushu and Kung Fu, among
other fighting techniques.
MARIAN RIVERA (2009)
Marian Rivera-Dantes took on the
role in the 2009 GMA TV series.
nand Marcos Jr. and Gregorio Honasan, Binay’s running mate.
Despite Romualdez’s letter,
the Palace insisted Wednesday that it received no invitation, but said it would
continue to help victims of
the tragedy.
“As of today (Nov. 11), Office of the President records
do not include an invitation
to Nov. 8 commemorative
program, but we do not regard this as a significant
factor as it has no bearing
on the government’s commitment to rebuild the lives
of affected families,” Coloma
said in a text message to
The Standard.
“It is best that we move forward and work harder to
ease the burdens of our
people in the calamity areas,” Coloma also told The
Standard.
Coloma also said the government continues to work
on implementing postYolanda rehabilitation programs beyond the commemoration of the second
anniversary of the severe
well as the province’s visitors will appreciate its value and resources and take
extra steps to conserve it
for the enjoyment of future
generations,” Paje said.
“Camiguin may be such a
small island, but it is highly
significant to our biodiversity conservation efforts.
MTHHNM, in particular, has
so much potential in educating the public about endemic species while being a
The park enjoys a high endemism of flora and fauna.
It is home to birds such as
the Camiguin Hawk Owl,
Camiguin Hanging Parrot,
Yellowish Bulbul, and Golden yellow white-eye; mammals like the Camiguin forest rat and forest mouse;
and amphibians such as the
Camiguin narrow-mouthed
frog. Endemic flora include
medicinal trees like Kalingag (Cinnamomum mercadoi) and Duguan (Myristica
philippensis).
mountain lakes, waterfalls,
cold and hot springs, and
soda waters. It also serves
as the island’s watershed,
the main source of potable
water for residents and irrigation for lowland areas.
Other
Parks
ASEAN
Heritage
The other AHPs from the
Philippines are Mt. Apo Natural Park, Mt. Kitanglad
Range Natural Park, Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park,
and Mt. Hamiguitan Wildlife
Sanctuary (all in Mindanao), Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park (Occidental Mindoro), Mount Makiling Forest
Reserve (Laguna), and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
(Palawan).
Camiguin is known as “the
island of seven volcanoes,”
with Mt. Timpoong as its
highest peak and the active
Mt. Hibok-Hibok as the largest volcano.
MTHHNM is also a prime
ecotourism area as it boasts
of distinct rock formations,
– From the Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources
Marian did physical and mental training for the role and, like Angel, also
trained in Wushu.
The late Comedy King Dolphy also
played Darna in the 1979 spoof
“Darna Kuno.”
Ogie Alcasid and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.
The Ravelo family, who holds the
copyrights to the Pinoy superhero
character, dubbed her the most beautiful and sexiest Darna ever.
Etcetera
MALE DARNAS
Megastar Sharon Cuneta made a
cameo appearance as Darna in the
1986 film “Captain Barbell” starring
Herbert Bautista.
Comedian Chiquito was the first male
Darna. He took on the role in the
1975 Vilma Santos film “Teribol
Dobol.”
Asia’s Songbird Regine VelasquezAlcasid played the superhero character in a cameo role in the 2003
“Captain Barbell” remake, starring
calamity that has afflicted
thousands of Filipinos.
“We continue to work together with organizations
and individuals that believe
in the objective of building
back disaster-resilient communities,” he said.
On Wednesday, congressman Romualdez urged the
government to provide potable water to Yolanda survivors, who continue to be
deprived of the basic necessity two years after the killer storm.
After two years, thousands
of survivors are still without permanent shelter and
have no potable water and
electricity, said Romualdez,
who was in Tacloban over
the weekend for the commemoration of the 2013
tragedy.
“Instead of the reported
plan of the government to
build a P48-billion seawall
in Tacloban, the earmarked
funds might as well be used
in providing Yolanda survivors with potable water,” he
said. ⦿
Regine once again sported the Darna
costume during her and husband
Ogie’s concert tour “The Songbird
And The Songwriter” in 2004.
Darna was also seen in Prima Ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s “Comics
Ballet” in 1997 and Kristine Crame
and Kris Belle Paclibar’s “Darna: The
Ballet” in 2003. (With report from NR
Ramos) | Manila Bulletin ⦿
than in the New Testament.
A “most powerful woman”
“So the Virgin Mary is not
at all strange to Muslims,”
Fr. Johann Roten, director
of research and special projects at the University of
Dayton’s Marian Library,
said.
anywhere she wants,”
Anathalie said. “She only
asks us to love her as much
as she loves us.”
Mary even helped give a
nation their identity, Orth
said, in the case of Our Lady
of Guadalupe with Mexico.
“Anyone witnessing the
outpouring of love and devotion
that
pilgrims
demonstrate for their beloved Madre on the days
leading up to the Feast of
Our Lady of Guadalupe …
can see that the Virgin
Mary is deeply embedded
in Mexican hearts and
souls,” Orth said as she followed pilgrims to Mexico
City where St. Juan Diego’s
tilma bearing the miraculous image of Our Lady of
Guadalupe is still intact and
on display.
In addition to Christians,
Muslims hold the Blessed
Mother in high regard, Orth
said, noting that her name
appears more in the Koran
“In fact, wherever there is a
connection between Christians and Muslims – or any
two groups that know and
love her – there is a common value in the covenant
mother.”
In Egypt, Orth spoke with
Muslims who were drawn
to churches because of
their devotion to Mary.
“Her story tells us a lot of
things,” a young Muslim
woman praying outside the
Abu Serga church on Easter
said. “She is able to face lots
of hardships in her life because of her faith, her belief
in God.”⦿
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Justin Trudeau:
The sexiest, hippest
world leader ever
SUNDAY LIFESTYLE
Ching M. Alano
(Reprinted from The Philippine Star Nov 15 issue)
Will Justin Trudeau, the youngest head
of state attending this year’s AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Summit in the Philippines, bare his six
pack abs?
We’re abs-olutely hoping he does. Like
when he did a steamy striptease — for
a good cause, of course! But surely, he
was good reason enough for assorted
oglers to pack the place to the rafters.
Tall and dashing with earth brown
curly hair and a dazzling smile, he
could have leaped out of a GQcover
(fact is, he’s been on not a few magazine covers).
He showed off his to-die-for buffed
body in full public view — including a
large tattoo on his left arm — at a charity boxing match vs. his political rival
Patrick Brazeau. And the winner? In
this corner, sporting an intriguing tattoo, Justin Trudeau!
25, 1971), who’s hogging the YouTube
these days, having been tagged as the
“world’s sexiest politician.”
Justin may not be the only world leader
in history with a tattoo (US President
Teddy Roosevelt had his family crest
tattooed on his chest while Andrew
Jackson had a tomahawk inked on his
thigh), but he’s probably the first to
display it candidly, making no bones
about it!
The 64 (Canadian) dollar question is:
Explaining his tattoo, he tweeted: “My
Barong image model: Teresa Torralba, publisher of Waves News in Canada, shows Justin
Trudeau the proper way of wearing the barong tagalog, which cost $85 (about P3,400) at
a Filipino store in Chinatown Toronto. Photo by PHILIP MENDOZA, Waves News
MANILA, Philippines - Justin who? Not
Justin Bieber, all ye YouTube crazies
out there, but Canada’s newly installed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, only 43
(he was born on Christmas Day, Dec.
tattoo is planet Earth inside a Haida
raven. The globe I got when I was 23;
the Robert Davidson raven for my 40th
birthday.”
Note: The Trudeau family became honorary members of the Haida tribe during the second prime ministerial term
of Justin’s father, the late Pierre Elliott
Trudeau.
But sorry, ladies, the guy is happily
married — to Sophie Gregoire, a Quebec TV and radio host whom he met in
Montreal when he was asked to host
the 2003 Starlight Children’s Foundation gala. “We had a great time chatting
that night and, by the end of the gala, I
knew she was a very special woman,”
recounts the young drama, math, and
French teacher.
After weeks of emails and phone calls,
Justin and Sophie went out on their
first date — they had Afghan food at
Khyber Pass on Duluth.
Justin must have been gravely serious
about Sophie that he took her to visit
his father’s gravesite in Saint-Remi on
Oct. 18, 2004. There, Justin quietly
asked for his dad’s blessing on his 85th
birthday. A few hours later, over candlelit dinner at an Old Montreal hotel
Popular "Lady Elvis" singer Zena Zagala, guest of Talakayan Radyo Filipino AM
1430, posed with program hosts Karen Tan, Tony A. San Juan, May Cabrias and Joe
Damasco on November 14, 2015 at Fairchild Radio Station.( Photo by Nelson Galvez)
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rule, underscored the need for family
reunification, for “a stronger and better
immigration policy to make communities grow and eventually build a future
for the new generation of immigrants.”
JUSTIN TRUDEAU: The sexiest...
room, “I asked her to marry me so we
could build a life together. We have
been together ever since.”
Waves News editor Tenny Soriano tells
us, “One of the priorities of the new
prime minister is to revive the family
reunification program which was suspended by the restrictive past administration. He’s also looking into reviewing the caregivers program that would
benefit a lot of Filipinos.”
Justin confesses, “All my life, I had
wanted more than anything to become
a dad. I was inspired by the extraordinary father I’d had, the example he set
for me to follow.”
And so came one bundle of joy after
another: Xavier James Trudeau was
born on Oct. 18, 2007 — the day his
grandfather would have turned 88. He
was a happy fat baby with his mother’s
green eyes and grew to become strong
and athletic like his father. Sixteen
months later, on Feb. 5, 2009 came Ella
-Grace Margaret Trudeau with blonde
hair like her mom’s. Five years later, a
third child, Hadrien, joined the growing Trudeau brood.
Surrounded by his happy family, Justin
Trudeau shares, “Being away from my
wife and young family to serve as an
MP (Member of Parliament) and leader
of the Liberal Party is always very
tough, but I also find it useful in giving
me perspective. It prompts a few sim-
Our Canadian Bae wearing a barong at
the APEC dinner in Manila.
ple questions: Is the time I spend away
from my family worth it? Was I building a better future for them, focused on
serving the world they would grow up
in?”
Family has a soft spot in Justin’s heart.
The charismatic leader whose Liberal
Party won by a historic landslide, ending a nine-year Conservative Party
“This surely appeals very strongly to
some 700,000 Filipino Canadians
(Canada has a population of only about
38 million),” asserts former Philippine
Press Club Toronto president Ricky
Caluen. “Many aging Filipino immigrants are sentimental about how their
admission to Canada was facilitated by
the very welcoming and liberal policy
initiated by the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau. If only for this, many Pinoys — as
did other immigrants — voted for the
Liberals out of utang na loob.”
“Yes, I voted for him because his platform promised real change — to create
jobs, grow the middle class, strengthen
the economy,” says Myrna Soriano, Waves News marketing manager.
Truly immigrant-friendly, Trudeau
promised to reopen Canada’s doors
and double the number of applications
allowed for parents and grandparents
to 10,000 each year. The new government vowed to double the budget for
processing family class sponsorship
and reduce the wait time. It promised
to grant immediate permanent residency to new spouses entering Canada,
eliminating the two-year waiting period.
Truly a friend of Filipinos, Trudeau has
graced many a Pinoy event in Canada.
At the Filipinos Making Waves Festival
in 2003, he himself made waves with
the guests. “He was attracted to
our pancit andlumpiang shanghai,” relates Tenny. “He was the highest federal official to attend a Filipino event in
Toronto, Canada.”
Trudeau was mobbed by both Filipino
and foreign spectators and greeted
with
shouts
of
“Pogi, pogi,
Ser Chief” (referring to the popular teleserye Be Careful with My Heart).
Now you know what’s in Justin’s Trudeau — I mean, to-do — list. Awesome
guy, eh? Oui!
Malaysian hostage beheaded by Abu Sayyaf – report
By: Muguntan Canar and Stephanie Lee
KOTA KINABALU – Sarawakian Bernard
Then, held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf terror
group, has been killed in the southern Philippines.
ers in the Philippines are indicating that the
39-year-old electrical engineer was killed
by the Abu Sayyaf gunmen who were being
pursued by Philippine military in the Butaran Hill area around Indanan village in
Jolo Island.
He was beheaded by the gunmen at about
4p.m. in the island of Jolo.
According to Jolo-based social workers, the
Abu Sayyaf plan to release a video of the
alleged beheading soon.
Then is the first Malaysian hostage to have
been beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf.
Brigadier-General Alan Arrojado, commander of the Joint Task Group Sulu, confirmed Then was beheaded.
Sources from the military and social work-
UNCLOS EXPLAINED: WHY CHINA’S...
itime feature is not entitled to any territorial sea or EEZ.
Contested Island groups
There are two island groups, Paracel Islands and Spratlys Islands, and
one shoal, Scarborough, in South China
Sea/West Philippine Sea that are the
subject of maritime disputes between
several countries.
The Paracel Islands is disputed by Vietnam and China only. The Philippines
has no interest in it because it is far
from the country’s EEZ.
Scarborough shoal off the coast
of Zambales lies within the Philippines
(EEZ) but has been exclusively under
the control of the Chinese since the
2012 standoff.
The
most
controversial
is
the Spratly Group of Islands that is
claimed by China, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan.
Spratly Islands is composed of more
than 140 maritime features of which
only 40 are above water some of the
time [and of that 40] only 20 are above
water at high tide, according toJardeleza.
“The claim of the Philippines in the
arbitration is that none of the features
occupied or controlled by China is entitled to a 200 nm EEZ,” he said.
“You don’t have to be a rocket scientist, the [nine-dash line] claim vio-
Hostage victim Bernard Then. PHOTO
from Malaysia’s The Star Online
lates UNCLOS. The most that China can
claim should only be 200 nm outside
of Hainan,” Jardeleza said.
Eight features under protest
The case submitted by the Philippines
to the International Tribunal on the
Law of the Sea (ITLOS) concerns eight
maritime features that are currently
under the control of China.
The first four are low tide elevations
that are completely submerged: Mischief
Reef,
which
is
130 nm from Palawan, Kennan Reef
(180 nm), Gaven Reef (205 nm)
and Subi Reef (230nm).
“These are all below water at high tide.
They’re not entitled to anything. No
territorial sea, no EEZ. But all of these
four are physically occupied by China,” Jardeleza said.
China has constructed concrete structures on the reefs including helicopter
landing pads over the years since 1995
but that does not give them entitlements to the seas around it.
The other four are rocks or reefs that
are, at most, entitled to only 12 nm.
These
are
Scarborough
shoal,
120 nm from Luzon, Johnson reef 180
(nm from Palawan), Cuarteron reef
(240nm from Palawan) and Fiery
Cross reef (255 nm from Palawan).
“The position of the Philippines is
[China’s] nine-dash line is invalid. It
violates UNCLOS. The four reefs that
are below water all the time are entitled to no rights and the four are rocks
which would only have 12 nautical
miles,” Jardeleza said. ⦿
They said they received news of the beheading, but could not confirm which Abu
Sayyaf leader carried out the killing.
The group holding Then was led by Indang
Susukan.
So far, Philippines officials have not confirmed the incident.
Sabah
Police
Commissioner
Datuk
Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said that they
have yet to receive any word about Then,
who was grabbed along with restaurant
manager Thien Nyuk Fun, 50, from Ocean
King Seafood Restaurant in Sandakan on
May 15.
Thien was released on Nov 8 by the gunmen and is back in Sandakan.
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SPORTS
21
Filipino-Canadian makes NHL history
By Joaquin Henson
MANILA, Philippines - Only
one player with Filipino roots
has made it to the National
Hockey League (NHL) ranks
and Fil-Canadian Matt Dumba,
now seeing action for the Minnesota Wild, is in the record
books for the breakthrough.
Dumba, 21, is on his third season with the Wild. He played
in 13 games in 2013-14 and 58
last season. This campaign, the
six-foot
defenseman
has
scored two goals and four
points in 12 games so far.
Dumba’s not exactly turning
the NHL upside down but as
the only player with Filipino
lineage ever to perform in the
world’s premier professional
hockey league, he deserves
recognition. The NHL was organized in 1917-18 and operates out of New York City with
30 franchises, seven Canadian
and 23 American. The NHL is
to hockey what the NBA is to
basketball.
Dumba was picked by Minnesota in the first round of the
2012 NHL entry draft and
played for Canada at the 2014
World Junior Championships.
Unless there is a rule allowing
Dumba to play for another
country because of heritage,
he may not be eligible to skate
for the Philippines at the
Southeast Asian Games in
2017 and that’s even assuming
pros will be allowed to suit up.
Treena was one of nine adopted children from all over the
world by his grandmother
Rose. In the NHL where 90
percent of the players are Caucasian, Dumba stands out because he looks more like his
mother than his Romanian
father Charles. Willie O’Ree
broke the color barrier in the
NHL in 1957, 40 years after
the league was established.
Matt Dumba
Another Filipino Jomar Cruz
was selected by the Washington Capitals in the second
round of the 1998 NHL entry
draft. Cruz, 35, is the son of
Filipino expats and was born
in Canada. The 6-1 goalkeeper
never made it to the NHL but
played in four Western Hockey
League (WHL) seasons with
the Brandon Wheat Kings, TriCity Americans and Portland
Winter Hawks. The WHL is a
Canada-based major junior
league. Cruz used to coach the
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Blizzard in the Manitoba Junior
Hockey League and now manages the team.
Andrew Sharp, 31, is probably
the most experienced pro
hockey player with Filipino
lineage ever although he never
broke into the NHL. Sharp has
played over 10 years in North
American
and
European
leagues. He made his mark
with the Guildford Flames in
the English Premier League
and also played in the British
Elite League. Known as a hardnosed enforcer, he averaged
20 scraps a season during his
prime.
Sharp was born in Manila to a
British father and a Filipina
mother Valentina de Leon. He
moved to Quebec with his parents when he was six. Sharp
owns and operates a hockey
school called SharpShooter
Hockey Training in Quebec
during the summer when the 6
-1 ring wing isn’t playing in
England.
Dumba’s
Filipina
mother
Dumba will never forget his
grandmother nor his cousins
of various races. On his left
arm is a rose tattoo with rosary beads falling from under
the petals, a tribute to his
grandmother Rose and his
Catholic upbringing. On the
left side of his torso is a large
dragonfly, another tribute to
his grandmother. It was inspired by the dragonfly that
landed on his grandmother’s
urn at her funeral.
“My grandmother was a saint,”
said Dumba quoted by Phil
Ervin in USA Today. “I don’t
really ever think about race
myself. That’s just kind of how
my grandmother brought up
my mom and that’s how my
family is.”
Dumba was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and began skating when he was three. At 16,
Dumba gained 12 pounds of
muscle working with personal
trainer Tommy Powers and
began to show real potential
as a future NHL player. A
younger brother Kyle is a goaltending prospect in the Canadian Sport School Hockey
League.
Described by experts as an
offensive defenseman with a
heavy slap shot, Dumba established solid credentials in the
WHL where he made his debut
in 2009-10. He was the WHL’s
rookie of the year and took the
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
for his efforts. “Matt’s a guy
who can do all aspects of the
game,” said WHL coach Don
Hay. “He’s a very dynamic
player with or without the
puck. He can lay out a good
bodycheck but he can also
score the overtime winning
goal.”
Dumba made his first NHL
appearance with the Wild
against the Anaheim Ducks on
Oct. 5, 2013. He scored his first
NHL goal a week later against
the Dallas Stars. That turned
out to be his only goal that
season. Dumba came back to
notch eight goals and 16
points in 58 games for the
Wild the next campaign.
No matter where the road will
eventually take Dumba, his
place in Philippine sports history is guaranteed. He’s the
first and the only player with
Filipino roots to make it in the
NHL. The Philippine Star
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ENTERTAINMENT
22
KATHNIEL DOMINATES FIRST-EVER PUSH AWARDS
The two stars also garnered
the highest number of votes in
individual categories, including PushTweet Favorite Female Celebrity, PushGram
Most Loved Female Celebrity,
and Awesome Selfie Queen for
Kathryn, and Push Elite Male
Celebrity of the Year and PushPlay Best Male Celebrity for
Daniel.
Their fans, called Kathniels,
also bagged the Ultimate Fan
Award for posting the highest
number of tweets during the
voting period of almost two
months. The category, joined
by different celebrity fan
groups, amassed over 180 million tweets.
Philippine showbiz’s Teen
Queen and King Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla led
all the winners at the first-ever
PUSH Awards held last night
(Nov 10) at Resorts World
Manila, where the most influential stars online were recognized by ABS-CBN entertainment website PUSH.com.ph.
The “Pangako Sa ‘Yo” stars
swept all the awards as a tandem across all the fan-voted
Digital Media Awards categories, including the PushLike
Most Liked Group/Tandem,
PushTweet Favorite Group/
Tandem, PushGram Most
Loved Group/Tandem, PushPlay Best Group/Tandem, as
well as the Push Elite Group/
Tandem of the Year.
“The Voice Kids” Season 1
first runner-up Darren Espanto, meanwhile, won four
awards, namely the PushLike
Most Liked Newcomer, PushGram Most Loved Newcomer,
PushGram Most Loved Newcomer, and Awesome Song
Cover Performance.
Among the major winners
were Yeng Constantino, who
was named the PushTweet
Favorite Music Artist, PushGram Most Loved Music Artist,
and PushPlay Best Music Artist, and Maine Mendoza, who
won the Awesome Lip Sync
Performance, PushPlay Best
Newcomer, and Push Elite
Newcomer of the Year.
All the winners in the Digital
Media Awards and Awesome
Awards categories were determined by online votes, validated by third-party auditing
group SGV & Co.
The Push Elite Awards, meanwhile, were selected from all
the winners in the Digital Media Awards by a distinguished
panel composed of ABS-CBN
chief digital officer Donald
Lim, showbiz columnist Dolly
Anne Carvajal, vlogger Lloyd
Cadena,
blogger
Richard
Paglicawan, “Fashion Pulis”
creator Michael Lim, professional marketer and professor
Chito San Mateo, PLDT VP and
head of Home Marketing Gary
Dujali, and advertising executive Merlee Jayme.
PUSH Awards is the first-of-its
-kind award-giving body in
Philippine digital media that
honors the best among the
past year’s certified online hits
and entertainment newsmakers based on their online reach
and influence, popular votes,
and excellence. It honors celebrities regardless of network
affiliation.
Push Elite Group/Tandem of the
Year - KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla)
Push Elite Music Artist of the
Year - Sarah Geronimo
Push Elite Newcomer of the Year
- Maine Mendoza
Digital Media Awards (Fan-voted)
Facebook:
PushLike Most Liked Female
Celebrity - Kim Chiu
PushLike Most Liked Male Celebrity - Daniel Padilla
PushLike Most Liked Group/
Tandem - KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla)
PushLike Most Liked Music Artist
- Sarah Geronimo
PushLike Most Liked Newcomer
- Darren Espanto
Here is the complete list of
winners at the first-ever PUSH
Awards:
Twitter:
PushTweet Favorite Female Celebrity - Kathryn Bernardo
PushTweet Favorite Male Celebrity - Vice Ganda
PushTweet Favorite Group/
Tandem - KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla)
PushTweet Favorite Music Artist
- Yeng Constantino
PushTweet Favorite Newcomer Darren Espanto
Push Elite Awards (Selected by
judges from all Digital Media
Awardees)
Push Elite Female Celebrity of
the Year - Liza Soberano
Push Elite Male Celebrity of the
Year - Daniel Padilla
Instagram:
PushGram Most Loved Female
Celebrity - Kathryn Bernardo
PushGram Most Loved Male
Celebrity - Enrique Gil
PushGram Most Loved Group/
Tandem - KathNiel (Kathryn Ber-
Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta reunite in newest Kapamilya drama
ABS-CBN TFC shows the importance
of family in newest powerhouse drama “You’re My Home”
When all the love and trust
are gone, can a family still pick
up the pieces and rebuild a
once complete and happy
home?
ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel
(TFC) tells the heartfelt story
of a daughter who will do
whatever it takes to fix her
family in the newest powerhouse drama, “You’re My
Home” premiered on November 9, Monday (November 10,
Tuesday, Australian Eastern
Daylight Savings Time or
AEDT, New Zealand Daylight
Savings Time or NZDT, Guam,
and Japan time) on TFC
worldwide.
Get to know the Fontanilla
family in the eyes of the eldest
daughter, Grace Fontanilla
(Jessy Mendiola).
After
many years of living simply,
the lives of the Fontanillas
suddenly take a turn when
Gabriel (Richard Gomez)
handles the frustrated homicide case against Christian
Vergara (JC De Vera), son of a
powerful senator. With their
new and luxurious lifestyle,
then 12-year old Grace realizes that her dad and mom,
Marian (Dawn Zulueta have
no time for them anymore,
thus turning her to a rebellious daughter.
One night, she decides to run
away to be with her friends.
As Vince returns to their lives,
will the Fontanillas become a
one whole family again? Can
Marian and Gabriel give love
another chance? What will
happen when Grace finds herself falling in love with Chris(Continued on page 23)
YouTube:
PushPlay Best Female Celebrity Liza Soberano
PushPlay Best Male Celebrity Daniel Padilla
PushPlay Best Group/Tandem KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and
Daniel Padilla)
PushPlay Best Music Artist Yeng Constantino
PushPlay Best Newcomer Maine Mendoza
Awesome Awards (Fan-voted)
Awesome Baby - Baby Mela
Awesome Family - Melason
Awesome Selfie Queen - Kathryn
Bernardo
Awesome Selfie King - Enrique
Gil
Awesome OOTD King - James
Reid
Awesome OOTD Queen - Nadine
Lustre
Awesome Lip Sync Perfomance Maine Mendoza (Yaya Dub)
Awesome Lol Performance Vice Ganda
Awesome Song Cover Performance - Darren Espanto
Awesome Dance Cover Performance - Maja Salvador & Enrique Gil
Ultimate Fan Award – Kathniels
⦿
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Her younger brother Rahm
together with their househelp,
run after her, leaving their
youngest sibling, Vince alone
inside the house. Hours later,
the Fontanilla family finds out
that Vince has been kidnapped. This shocking news
will change their lives and will
test their bond as a family.
Twenty-five years later, the
Fontanillas still face the reality of Vince’s disappearance.
Marian and Gabriel have separated.
Marian focuses her
time and strength on putting
up her own clothing line while
Gabriel finds comfort in the
arms of Ron (Lara Quigaman). Rahm (Sam Concepcion), at an early age, now has
a son and a wife while her
sister while Grace continues
to blame herself for what happened with Vince. But fate
comes into play when Grace
crosses paths with Vince
(Paul Salas).
nardo and Daniel Padilla)
PushGram Most Loved Music
Artist - Yeng Constantino
PushGram Most Loved Newcomer - Darren Espanto
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OTWOL, TV Patrol also cited among others…
ABS-CBN NAMED MOST
INNOVATIVE NETWORK
IN 1st GCIC INNOVATIVE
AWARDS
“DANCE KIDS” PREMIERE
SOARS HIGH IN TV
RATINGS
Viewers nationwide tuned in to the
premiere of “Dance Kids,” as they
watched the first batch of dance artists take the stage and try to impress
the program’s Dance Masters Georcelle Dapat-Sy, Andy Alviz, and Vhong
Navarro.
Based on data from Kantar Media,
Philippine TV’s first-ever dance competition for kids hit a national TV rating of 32.4% last Saturday (Nov 14)
versus GMA’s “Pepito Manaloto” that
only got 24.7%. “Dance Kids” also won
in the ratings game last Sunday (Nov
15) when it recorded a national TV
rating of 28.4%, or more than 10
points higher than GMA’s “24 Oras
Weekend” (17.6%).
Ariel Ureta receives the award for “Umagang Kay Ganda”.
ABS-CBN Corporation was recognized
as the Most Innovative Network in the
inaugural Global City Innovative College (GCIC) awards held recently.
ABS-CBN programs, stars, and personalities won a total of 11 awards
during the ceremonies including Most
Innovative Television series for “On
The Wings Of Love” and Most Innovative Sunday Noontime Show for “ASAP
20.”
Top-rating teleserye “On The Wings Of
Love” was recognized as Most Innovative Television Series, while worldclass noontime variety show “ASAP
20” was awarded the Most Innovative
Sunday Noontime Show.
Darla Sauler recieves the award for Kris
Aquino
Most Innovative Male Television Host,
and Kris Aquino, who was chosen as
the Most Innovative Female Television
Host.
Jodi Sta. Maria, meanwhile, won the
Most Innovative Actress award for her
portrayal of Amor Powers in “Pangako
Sa 'Yo,” and Paulo Avelino was named
the Most Innovative Actor for his role
as Carlos Antonio in “Bridges of Love.”
News and Current Affairs programs
“TV Patrol,” “Matanglawin,” and
“Umagang Kay Ganda,” on the other
hand, were named as Most Innovative
News Program, Most Innovative Educational Program, and Most Innovative
Morning Program respectively.
Citations were also given to Kapamilya
personalities Karen Davila, who won
Most Innovative Female Newscaster,
Boy Abunda, who was hailed as the
Organized by Global City Innovative
College, the GCIC is awarded to media
products in television that are deemed
innovators in the industry.⦿
The first episodes saw the passion and
brilliance of the dance artists who
went through the try outs, the first
stage of the competition where they
were screened by the Dance Masters.
Making it to the next level of competition were trio Higher Level Kids,
dance sport duo Step Kids, Tahitian
group Aloha Girls, young heartthrobs
Maximum Groovers, taekwondo duo
Richlie and Daniel, and solo dance artists Matt and Joren, who were all given
a unanimous decision or three
“stomps” by the Dance Masters.
Teacher Georcelle, Sir Andy, and
ABS-CBN TFC SHOWS THE ….
Dance Kids Dance Masters Georcelle,
Vhong, and Andy during their opening
number
Vhong, meanwhile, opened the program last Saturday by showing off
their signature moves in an opening
number that gave tribute to Filipino
street games.
Don’t miss “Dance Kids” every Saturday, 6:15PM, and every Sunday, 6PM.
For updates on the program, like
www.facebook.com/DanceABSCBN or
follow @DanceABSCBN on Twitter
and Instagram. ⦿
duced by Star Creatives led by business unit head Malou Santos.
Also included in the powerhouse cast
are Assunta De Rossi, Tonton
Gutierrez, Minnie Aguilar, Diana
Zubiri, Joebel Salvador, Mika dela
Cruz,
Peewee
O’Hara,
Belle
Mariano, Bugoy Cariño, and Raikko
Mateo. “You’re My Home” is directed
by Jerry Lopez-Sineneng and is pro-
Do not miss the premiere of the latest
drama offering (also sub-titled in English) that will surely capture the
hearts of families worldwide, “You’re
My Home” on November 9, Monday
(November 10, Tuesday, AEDT, NZDT,
Guam, and Japan time) on TFC worldwide. Viewers can also catch the
premiere via livestream through TFC’s
official online service, TFC.tv or via its
video-on-demand or VOD (Internet
Protocol television or IPTV) available
in the US, Canada, Middle East, Europe,
Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. ⦿
as the production company, People’s Pictures
Inc.’s next big star.
“Darna And Ding” in 1980 with child wonder
Nino Muhlach.
GINA PAREÑO (1969)
LORNA TOLENTINO (1977)
Gina breathed life into the female superhero via
“Darna At Ang Planetman.”
Kitchie Benedicto of KBS-9 created this “Darna
The TV Series” starring Lorna Tolentino. In this
series, Darna wore a one-piece costume for the
first time.
tian, the man who got convicted for
the kidnapping of her brother? What
is
the
truth
behind Vince’sdisappearance?
Search for next Darna still on
by Paulyn Abando
Contrary to rumors, there is no replacement yet
for Angel Locsin, who had to quit the upcoming
movie version of “Darna” following a spinal
injury.
Reports have it that the producers will open
auditions for the role.
“It’s not an easy role to fill…that’s why we need
to be very careful,” director Erik Matti was
quoted to have said by Push. “It’s a tough decision (to make)…ang hirap lang na padalus-dalos
mag-decide. We’ll take it one step at a time.”
Among possible replacements gaining mileage
on social media are Nadine Lustre, Liza Soberano, Jessy Mendiola, Bea Alonzo, Kim Chiu,
KC Concepcion, Julia Montes and Maja Salvador.
Matti said that, just like Locsin, he is saddened
the latter had to pull out of the film. He divulged
how Locsin reached out to him after announcing on TV she won’t be able to go ahead with the
project.
“Sabi niya, ‘Direk, sayang. I really wanted to do
this. I really wanted to…’ and we wrote the
character for her talaga, pero sayang, eh,” the
director shared.
While waiting for ABS-CBN and Star Cinema to
name their choice, here are stars who’ve had
the chance to swallow the stone that turned
them into the famed character in past projects:
ROSA DEL ROSARIO (1951)
The Filipino-American actress was the first
actress ever to portray the character in a movie,
for Royal Films’ “Darna.”
Rosa did it twice, reprising the role in “Darna At
Ang Babaeng Lawin” the following year, 1952.
Back in the days when special effects were not
available to filmmakers, Rosa was said to have
had to literally fly over Quiapo for some movie
sequences strapped on a helicopter.
The film was notable in that it showed Gina’s
Darna wearing a blue bikini emblazoned with
red stars.
To hide the cables that supported the actress,
film director Fernando Poe Sr. decided to shoot
the scenes at night.
“Darna At Ang Planetman” was also the first
time Darna was depicted as falling in love –
with her nemesis at that.
Nanette Medved played the role of the Pinay
superhero in “Darna” directed by Joel Lamangan.
The stunt supposedly almost claimed the actress’ life, with the helicopter almost crashing
on top of Quiapo church at one point.
VILMA SANTOS (1973)
The half-Russian actress portrayed Darna a la
Wonder Woman in that she would also block
bullets using her bracelets.
LIZA MORENO (1963)
It took 12 years before producers would attempt to do a remake. This time, they tapped
Liza to play the heroine in “Si Darna At Ang
Impakta.”
Like Rosa, Liza played Darna twice, going on to
portray the high-flyer via Ilang-Ilang Productions’ “Isputnik Vs. Darna.”
EVA MONTES (1965)
Eva was the first to portray Darna in technicolor via “Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod” by director
Cirio Santiago. The movie focused more on the
villain because Gina Alonzo was being groomed
Vilma first starred as Darna in the film “Lipad,
Darna, Lipad,” which was a turning point in her
career for becoming the highest-grossing
“Darna” movie in Philippine history.
She was hesitant to wear the two-piece costume. She initially insisted on wearing body
stocking until finally convinced to do away with
it by producers Douglas Quijano and William
Leary.
Though not part of the original comic book by
Mars Ravelo, the line “Ding, ang bato!” made
such an impact on audiences that subsequent
Darnas were also made to utter the line.
The Star For All Season starred in three more
Darna films: “Darna And The Giants” in 1973;
“Darna Vs. The Planetwomen” in 1975; and
NANETTE MEDVED (1991)
The Darna costume was also altered in this film,
with the usual helmet worn by the heroine
replaced with a winged tiara.
ANJANETTE ABAYARI (1994)
After appearing in a commercial wearing a Darna costume, Anjanette Abayari was picked by
Viva Films to play the character in “Darna: Ang
Pagbabalik.”
The Filipina-American’s version of Darna was
made available on DVD in Hong Kong with English and Chinese subtitles, making it the most
internationally accessible Darna movie.
November 2015
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Business
24
Luminus Financial Offering
No Fee Remittance
Toronto – With the holidays fast approaching, Luminus Financial is offering
free remittances to anywhere in the Philippines
until December 31, 2015.
“We have a strong relationship with the Filipino community and wanted to offer
a service that would help
people in the lead up to the
holidays,” said George De
La Rosa, CEO of Luminus
Financial. “Waiving the fees
on remittances is also our
way of saying thank you to
a valued community.”
The Remit Now, Pay Later
program provides individuals with a free banking account and also a $500 overdraft. The overdraft allows
individuals to send money
today and pay later, eliminating the need for costly
and complicated payday
loans. This feature also
helps newcomers build a
good credit history which
is necessary for financing a
future home, a car, or apply
for credit cards, to name a
few.
Earlier this year, Luminus
Financial
received
an
award from Concentra, a
federally-regulated financial institution owned by
credit unions, centrals and
other co-operative partners, in recognition of the
organization’s contribution
to the Filipino community
through the Remit Now, Pay
Later program. Luminus
received $10,000 as part of
ADVERTISE WITH WAVES
the award and matched
that amount, donating
$20,000 to programs that
help support the Filipino
community in Ontario.
“We developed the Remit
Now, Pay Later program to
give members of the Filipino community more security, convenience, and better exchange rates when
sending money to the Philippines,” said De La Rosa.
“The program gives our
members peace of mind,
knowing their money will
get to their loved ones securely at any time of day or
night.”
For more information on
Remit Now, Pay Later,
please visit luminusfinancial.com ⦿
647 718-1360
[email protected]
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Michael Hyatt, a self-made millionaire by age 25, is a mentor and investor in many start-ups, including the Rotman's
School of Business Creative Destruction Lab and The
Founders Institute. He has built two highly successful tech
firms, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, and is a
recipient of the Top 40 Under 40™ award.
He chairs his family’s charitable foundation, and is the Executive Chair of BlueCat, one of Canada’s leading growth
companies. Michael is a weekly business commentator on
CBC News.
PHOTO: Mortgage Broker and Entrepreneur Ms. Rose Ami with Michael Hyatt known as one of the
The Next Gen Dragons of CBC's Dragons' Den at the CIMA Conference on Technology and the Future
of Business held on October 28th, 2015.
Personal Remittances
Rise to US$2.4 Billion
in September 2015
January-September
Level Reaches
US$20.4 Billion
Personal remittances from
overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose
by 4.3 percent year-on-year to
reach US$2.4 billion in September 2015. On a cumulative
basis, personal remittances
totaled US$20.4 billion in the
first nine months of 2015, an
increase of 3.9 percent from
the level registered in the
same period a year ago, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.
announced today.1 For the
nine-month period, personal
remittances from land-based
workers with work contracts
of one year or more rose by
4.3 percent while those from
sea-based and land-based
workers with work contracts
of less than one year grew by
3.3 percent.
Meanwhile, cash remittances
from OFs coursed through
banks totaled to US$2.2 billion
in September 2015, higher by
4.3 percent than the level
posted a year ago. This
brought cash remittances for
the period January–September
2015 to US$18.4 billion, representing a 4.1 percent growth
year-on-year. Cash remittances from land-based and seabased workers grew by 4.4
percent (to US$14.1 billion)
and 3.3 percent (to US$4.3
billion), respectively. The bulk
of cash remittances came from
the United States, Saudi Ara-
bia, the United Arab Emirates,
Singapore, the United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, and
Canada.2
The continued demand for OF
workers remained the key
driver of sustained remittance
inflows. Preliminary reports
from the Philippine Overseas
Employment Administration
(POEA) indicated that for the
period
January–September
2015, total job orders reached
663,112, of which 41.6 percent have been processed.
These job orders were intended mainly for service, production, and professional, technical and related workers
needed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Taiwan, and Hong
Kong.
Similarly, the initiatives of
banks and non-bank remittance service providers to expand their international and
domestic market coverage
through tie-ups abroad as well
as the introduction of innovations in their remittance products continued to support the
steady inflow of remittances.
As of end-September 2015,
commercial banks’ established
tie-ups, remittance centers,
correspondent banks and
branches/representative offices abroad reached 5,491 from
4,587 as of end-September
2014. BSP
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JADE MENDOZA
- turns 18
JADE MENDOZA, a Pickering native, decided to celebrate with her closest family and friends at The Brighton Convention and Events Centre in Toronto. The tall, slender beauty
wowed her guests as she donned a powder blue ball gown, a glistening tiara, and of course, Jade’s signature swagger. She was escorted by her dashing young cousins, Mr. Tristan Guinto and Mr. Presley Mendoza. The evening was filled with heartfelt speeches, the traditional candles and roses, and a mouth-watering buffet, however, it was the surprise musical performances that were the highlight of the night. Miss Meagan Mabilangan performed a beautiful rendition of Demi Lavato’s Skyscraper, Mr. Cole Mendoza put
his own smooth twist to the classic Bee Gees tune – How Deep Is Your Love, siblings Bryce, Kaitlin, and Presley Mendoza treated the crowd to a medley of Justin Bieber’s What
Do You Mean, The Beatles’ I Saw Her Standing There, and Bob Marley’s Don’t Worry About a Thing. Ms. Maricar Bautista, Ms. Janice Patena, Ms. Karen Shim, and Ms. Sophia
Alvero treated the guests with their sultry vocal stylings of Stevie Wonder’s Isn’t She Lovely and Trevor Wesley’s Chivalry Is Dead. Jade’s older sister, Ms. Chloe Mendoza, choreographed a truly memorable performance that accurately depicted Jade’s awesome personality and eclectic musical tastes, as she involved several of her cousins to share in
Jade’s simultaneous love of all things Disney Channel, Motown and Funk, and the urban sound of T-Wayne. The magical evening was topped with lots of dancing; musical selection of the renowned DJ Jooce – oh and he is also Jade’s cousin, and backed by DJ Kevin Maynard. Happy 18 th Birthday, Jadey! -Cassandra de Leon
Jade’s Birthday Cake
Debutante’s dad Tony Mendoza and
grandma Gloria
Debutante’s family: L-R Chloe, mom Nancy, sister-in-law
Cheska, Jade, Cole, Myles and dad Tony Mendoza
Photos by:
Tony Mendoza
The Titas L-R Donna Quinto, Christine Honrade, Onette Mendoza & Cecille Mabilangan
Trisha & grandma Celing Mabilangan
The Mendoza family: Bryce, Kaitlin, Presley, Onette & Philip
L-R: Louie & Evelyn Carlos, Cassandra Castro, Teresa & Mon
Torralba, Joey Castro and Aurora Mendoza
A surprise number from Jade’s siblings and cousins.
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MUSIC STAND
Mon Torralba
Hindi Kita Malimot
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Thank you to the followers of this page.
For requests to publish the chords of your favourite OPM songs,
please continue to email us at [email protected].
Saan Ka Man Naroroon
(I Can’t Forget You)
(Wherever You May Be)
Composer: Josefino Y. Cenizal
(Restie Umali – Levi Celerio)
INTRO: Fm E+5/F Bbm6 C#7 C7
INTRO: Bm7 DM7/A | G DM7/F# | Em7 Bm7
G6/A | D Gm6/D | D Gm6/D
PRELUDE:
Fm
Sa pangarap ko lamang
VERSE 1
Bbm
Lagi kang nakikita
D
DM7 Bm7
Em9 Em7
Saan ka man
naroroon sinta
C7
Dahil sa nawawalay ka
A6
A
Pag-ibig kong wagas
Fm
Sa aking sinta
LEST WE FORGET
Fm
F/A
Ako’y dumadalangin
D6
D/F#
Kailan pa man
Bbm
Lalo na kay Bathala
Fdim Em7 C#m7b5-F#
Sa iyo'y di lilimot
C
Fm
Upang huwag kang lumimot
G/B F#/Bb D/A
G#m7b5 Em9 Em7 G/A-Gdim-A7
Pusong uhaw
sa iyong pag-i____rog
Bbm6/C# C7
Pagkat mahal kita
VERSE 2
VERSE
C7#5
FM7 A7
A7#5
Bb(add9)-D7-Gm
Hindi kita malimot
ala-ala
kita
D7b9
Gm Gm(#5) C7
FM7 F6
Hindi kita malimot
minamahal kita
GM7/A A
A/G
Pangarap ko'y
ikaw
GM7
Gm6/Bb
Dsus/A D(add9)/A D(add9)/F#
Asahan mong sa habang pana___hon
G
G/B
C7
Na ikaw lang ang tangi kong minamahal
FM7 A7
Bb(add9)-D7-Gm
Hindi kita malimot Huwag kang manimdiman
D7b9
Gm Gm(#5) C7
A7
Hindi kita malimot
manalig ka sinta
D
D7/F# Gm Bbm6
At kung ikaw man ang lumimot
Fdim Em7
Ala-ala kita
F#/A Gm6/D D G/A F#/A
Saan ka man naro____roon
Instrumental: D DM7 | Bm7 | Em9 Em7 | Em7
GM7/A A | A/G | CM7/D D7 | D7
F/C Am G#m Gm C7
F
Iyong alalahanin
mahal pa rin kita
GM7
Gm6/Bb
(repeat VERSE)
Air Supply’s 40th anniversary
in Manila, Davao
Russell Hitchcock, lead vocalist, and
Graham Russell, singer-songwriterguitarist, will perform their hits,
including “Making Love Out of
Nothing at All,” “Lost in Love,” “I’m
D
DM7 Bm7
Em9 Em7
Saan ka man
naroroon sinta
CM7/D D7
Pagkat mahal kita
A7
Dm
Isinusumpa ko sa'yong kagandahan
Australian
40th anniversary.
Grand Leisure Corp., in
cooperation
with Solaire
Resort and
Casino, presents
“Air Air Supply
Supply 40th
Anniversary Concert” on Dec. 7, 8
p.m. at The Theatre of Solaire Resort & Casino, and on Dec. 9 at the
SMX Convention Center, Lanang,
Davao.
A11 A Gm6/D D
Ang 'yong nadara___ma
All Out of
Love,” “I
Can Wait
Forever,”
and
“Lonely Is
the Night.”
Hitchcock
was originally
the
lead vocalist of the Australian band 19th Generation. He cofounded Air Supply in
1975, after meeting British-born
singer-guitarist Russell in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
They went on to produce bestselling albums. Tickets are available
at TicketWorld and SM Tickets.
PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
Fdim Em7
Ala-ala kita
GM7/A
Am7 D11 Cdim/D
Saan ka man naroroon
GM7
Gm6/Bb
Fdim Em7
Ala-ala kita
F#/A Gm6/D D D
Saan ka man naro____roon
Ending: Bm7 DM7/A | G DM7/F# | Em7 Bm7 | G6/A | D
"Music is what feelings sound like"
November 2015
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