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friends International Magazine MAY 2010
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editor’s note
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Lorna Pagaduan
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The occasion of Mother’s Day is extraordinary for
all of us. It’s time to love, kiss and hug the most
precious creation of God - our Mom!
All through our lives we love to put our heads in
the lap of our mothers, unmindful of our status,
position and standing. For her, we always remain
the small kid but this is the day to visit our Mom,
spend time with her, hold her hands and reassure her of our love and care.
Also in this month’s issue we feature the story of the first ever Automated
Elections in Hong Kong and the experiences of the happy Overseas
Filipino Worker volunteers who spent their days off in helping in the
orderly elections at the Bayanihan Center in Kennedy Town. Those were
really days to remember, though the election turnout was low.
A lot of reasons are needed to consider in the result of the voters turnout
as maybe some of the registered voters may have already moved to another
country or went back to Philippines for good. Other reasons were maybe
some of the voters did not believe and trust in some of the candidates and
they just decided to boycott the elections. Whatever reasons they have
in mind, Hong Kong has performed indeed a successful and peaceful
elections.
It was really an enjoyable experience for us Filipinos to have this
automated elections as cheating may have been minimized and results
announced fast and easy. I only hope that we can sustain this kind of
development and hope to improve more in the coming elections.
I admire those candidates who had shown their sportsmanship act by
conceding early upon learning that they really lost to their rivals.
I only hope that whoever wins in this democratic exercise will continue to
protect the welfare of the Filipino Overseas Workers and make our country
strong and stable so that there is no need for us to leave our country to earn
a living. I also hope that they can control corruption as it is the biggest
problem of our country which pulls our economy down.
We also have the different association activities and the preparation for
the biggest celebration of the 112th Phillippine Independence celebration
which iss to be held for the first time at the Victoria Park and the longest
parade of cultural performances such as Sinulog Festivals, Dinagyang,
Moriones and others.
The Philippine Independence Day Organizing Committee or PIDOC, The
Philippine Consulate General office in Hong Kong in cooperation with
the Philippine Association of Hong Kong will lead the two-day event to
showcase the beauty and the richness of the Philippine culture dubbed as
“Hou Yeh Pinoy”.
Happy reading !!!
Mabuhay ang Pinoy…
Arnold P. Grospe
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Contents
MAY 2010 issue 54
3Editor’s Note
5Noynoy and Roxas Lead OAV Voting in HK
6OFWs told to Invest in Government
8
2nd LAWALYMPICS and Induction, a Success
9
United Sablan Volleyball Championship
10At Your Service
12
United Drivers Association Rock OFWs
13
Mga Kuwentong OFW
14Legal Story
15
Boses ng OFW
16Two-Day Spectacle Planned for Philippine
Independence Celebration
17
PAHK Cocktails at Spicy Fingers
18
Snapshots
20A New Era in Philippine Polls
21
PrimeCredit 1st Livelihood Seminar
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PrimeCredit Awards Top 10 PCA of the Year
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Balitang Showbiz
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featured Poems
30Laugh Lines
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FIM Outlets
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Prime Gold Celebrates 7th Anniversary
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Horoscope and Mind Games
Birthday Corner / Just 4 Kids
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by Arnold P. Grospe
Liberal Party candidates for the presidential
and vice-presidential positions NoynoyAquino
and Mar Roxas lead the 30-day Overseas
Absentee Voting in Hong Kong which was
held from April 10 to May 10 at the Hong
Kong Bayanihan Center in Kennedy Town.
PMS
FNA
Mindanao Alliance
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Oriental Mindoro Society
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The thirty-day sacrifice of the Noy-Roxas
volunteers headed by their coordinator Ms.
Ruby Retirado and the Integrated Service Staff
Association or ISSA finally paid off. Rain or
shine the group were all present at the polling
center campaigning for the Liberal Party.
Gabriela and Bong Bong Marcos for senator
group with the help of the El Shaddai’s Ang
Buhay Party list volunteers were also jubilant
with the outcome of the elections .
SBEI did not sleep at all as they monitored
the television coverage of the first automated
polls in the Philippines and served as watchers
or observers of the canvassing of votes at the
Bayanihan Center.
Citizens Battle Against Corruption with 6,923
votes. Agham party with 3,384 Buhay Hayaang
Yumabong with 2,758, Alyansa OFW party
968, Kalinga Party List - 775 and Bayan Muna
620 votes and others.
Supporters of Sen. Mar Roxas and Aquino
were surprised and were disappointed at the
current state of the vice-presidential race in the
Philippines. The Commission on Elections’
(Comelec) latest count shows Makati Mayor
Jejomar Binay leading the vice-presidential
race with Roxas coming in second only.
Consul General Claro Cristobal was also
present as well as other members of the
Consular Corps and staff of the Philippine
Consulate General in Hong Kong.
In the senatorial race, Bong Revilla leads
followed by Ralph Recto, Franklin Drilon,
Jinggoy Estrada, Miriam Defensor Santiago,
Ferdinand Bong Bong Marcos, Juan Ponce
Enrile, Vicente Tito Sotto, Pia Cayetano,
Sergio Osmena III, Jose de Venecia and
Teofisto Guingona.
While in the Party List Gabriela Womens
Party list leads with 11, 198 votes followed by
Though they belong to different parties,
associations and religious groups they were all
friendly with each other and even shared food
and drinks during the campaign. It was really
an enjoyable campaign experience said Rose
one of the volunteers for Bong Bong Marcos as
they gained a good experience in dealing with
different kinds of people during the campaign
period.
Despite of the low turn out of the OAV in
Hong Kong, the election was held smoothly.
Only 39,383 participated in the OAV out of
95,355 registered voters. Noynoy got 19,606
votes followed by Eddie Villanueva with 8, 327
while in the Vice Presidential race, Roxas got
19,837 and Loren Legarda with 6,885.
The canvassing in Hong Kong was led by
Deputy Consul General Kira Danganan
Azucena, Ms Daphne Kuok, volunteers and
poll watchers of different parties were present
during the canvass which started at 7:30 pm.
While waiting for the partial reports of the
PCOS machines, volunteers, watchers and
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OFWs told to Invest in Government
by Chloe Belle D. Dogeno
Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Singapore,
United Arab Emirates, Italy, Germany and
Hong Kong.
She reiterated, “Lately, highly skilled workers
na ang lumalabas sa ating bansa. Kaya medyo
lumaki din ang halaga ng pinapadala dahil
mataas po ang natatanggap nilang salary.
At kung napapansin po ay mas madali nang
magpadala ng mga remittances dahil marami
na rin tayong naset- up na remittance center.
Ang mga bangko natin sa Manila ay mayroon
din silang mga tie- up sa ibang bansa lalo
na kung saan nagtatarabaho ang ating mga
kabansa.”
Hailed as modern day heroes by saving
Philippines Economy in bankruptcy through
their remittances, OFWs were told to invest in
the government. Will there be enough for the
breadwinners to save whose big chunk of their
wages goes to the daily consumption of their
family because of the surging prices of prime
commodities and services in the country?
Maghigpit daw ng sinturon in order to save but
one says, “Ano pa ang hihigpitan at wala na
nga? However financial expert’s says, financial
literacy or money management is the answer.
According to Undersecretary of Department
of Finance Jeremias Paul, “Canadian Task
Force on Financial Literacy defines Financial
Literacy as having the knowledge, skills and
confidence to make responsible financial
decisions. And having the proper knowledge
of the topic will enable OFWs to save for their
future.”
On 18 April 2010, the Republic of Philippines
Bureau of Treasury through the Philippine
Consulate General Office in Hong Kong
sponsored a Financial Literacy Briefing on
OFWs in the territory held at Renaissance
Harbor View Hotel in Wan Chai. Vice
President Noli De Castro, Presidential
Chairman on OFW Affairs led the team from
Sponsoring Government Agencies; Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas, Department of Finance
and Department of Foreign Affairs.
“Ang Financial Literacy ay programa ng ating
pamahalaan para maibahagi sa ating mga
OFWs iyong mga paraan ng pag- aalaga at
pagpapalago ng inyong pinaghirapang pera.
Mahalaga po ito at ang isang paraan ay ang
pag- iipon o pag- iimpok ng inyong pera,” VP
Noli de Castro told to OFWs.
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Ibig, meron kayong madudukot,” Fabiana
said.
He added that HDMF is a stable financial
institution that helps the country’s labor force.
As the number one housing loan provider,
Pag- ibig had given six out of ten housing
loans to Filipinos. The agency’s housing loan
centerpiece program is providing 300 houses
per day to Filipinos and fifty of which were
OFWs. Its Calamity Loan had released a
total of P14B for its members lashed out by
Typhoon Ondoy last year.
The forum was with coordination from
BPI Capital Corporation, PNB Capital and
Investment Corp., First Metro Investment
Corp., and Land Bank.
What’s Cooking?
from the book, How to Process meat for Business and Family Consumption
Meal planning and preparation is sometimes
a difficult and challenging task to do. In this
page, Friends Club International member and
writer of “How to Process Meat for Business
and Family Consumption”, Chloe Belle de la
Gente-Dogeno wishes to share some recipes,
procedures and tips in cooking that will surely
help everyone.
1. Pork Loaf Supreme
Also Chairman to Home Development Mutual
Fund Chairman, de Castro said the forum
aims to share the various financial instruments
to OFWs which they could invest. And to
present the newly approved charter of HDMF
called the Pag- ibig 2.
Points to ponder from The Financial Literacy
Briefing:
“Ang remittance natin ay isang mahalagang
source ng foreign exchange, pati po iyong ating
net foreign investment and iyong huli ay ang
development assistance o loans na binibigay
sa atin na mababa ang interes.” Manalac
concluded.
“Kami po sa pamahalaan at pati na rin sa
pribadong sector ay patuloy na naghahanap
ng paraan upang matugunan ang inyong
pangangailangan. At upang higit na
mapadami ang tulong na dinadala ninyo sa
ating bansa. Philippines were stable during the
global financial crisis because of the OFWs
remittances,” he added. He also warned against
investing in unscrupulous Franchising Scams
advising OFWs to check with the Department
of Trade and Industry before plunging for
investment.
Echoing to VP de Castro was Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas Director Wilhelmina Manalac,
“Hinikayat din ng BSP ang mga bangko na
mag- produce ng mga specialized investment
products na makakatulong po sa inyo na
maayos ninyong magastos ang mga kinita
ninyo dito. Dahil nakikita ang BSP noong
earlier years ang major portion ng remittances
ay napupunta sa consumptions pero ngayon ay
napupunta na sa investments.
According to Manalac, on a research
conducted by BSP and Commission on
Filipino Workers in 2009, 8.7 M Filipinos are
living in 239 countries globally and forty- eight
percent were temporary/ OFWs. From the
average remittance of each migrant per year
of 2000 US$ in 1990 it jumped to 13000 in
2009. Thus making Philippines ranked 4th as
remittance recipient next to Mexico, India and
China; drawing its source from US, Canada,
I. Things to consider before investing: 1.)
Present Financial situation 2.) Purpose of
investment 3.) Understand Investment options
4.) Risk tolerance. (Bureau of Treasury/
Christine L. Sanchez)
II. “How to come up in Savings and
Investment Plan”; 1.) Determine Financial
Goals- estimate how much you need Prioritize
payment of consumption needs, debts and be
discipline in making savings/ investments.
2.) Consult, inquire and explore investment
outlets available 3.) Start saving and investing
4.)Recognize the risk, diversify investment
portfolio 5. Regularly review savings plans,
modify when necessary.
Discussing on various financial instruments
during the forum was Reynaldo A. Montalban
of First Metro Investment Corp., “Iyon pong
Dollar Rate Treasury Bond for OFW ay
available lang sa Pilipinas. Ang makakabili nito
at makakapirma ng application to purchase ay
iyong immediate family. Gagamitin po nila
ang iyong POEA number to qualify sa tax
exemption. Each immediate family can avail
using the same POEA number,” Montalban
said.
Jaime A. Fabiana of Home Development
Mutual Fund (Pag- Ibig) briefed the OFWs
about the Pag- Ibig 2 or the Pag- Ibig Savings
Program. The program is voluntary to all the
Filipino Workers including OFWs with a
minimum deposit of P500 per month. “The
savings will earn 5.5 % rate, tax free and can be
withdrawn after five years plus it is government
guarateed. Pag meron kayong pondo sa Pag-
III. What are the usual savings and investment
instruments available: 1.)Savings and time
deposit 2.) Mutual Funds or Trust Funds 3.)
Corporate retail bonds 4.) Government retail
bond. 5.) Stocks 6.) Real estates (Reynaldo
B. Montalbo, Jr. of First Metro Investment
Corp.)
IV. Benefits or Importance of remittances
are: 1.) Promote economic activity through
higher consumption 2.) Generates employment
3.) Increase foreign exchange supply 4.)
Contribute to savings 5.) Provide additional
funds for the government.(Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas/ Wilhemina Manalac)
V. Standards of Financial Literacy are the
knowledge in; 1. Money Management 2. Credit
3. Debt Management 4. Risk Management 5.
Investment and Retirement Planning.
(Dept. of Finance/ USec Jeremias Paul)
2. Tasty Sparibs
Who says catsup can’t be use as
marinade? Try this.
Ingredients:
1 Kilo Ground Pork
150 Grams Minced Carrots
100 Grams Minced Bell Peppers
100 Grams Cheese
100 Grams Coarsely Sliced Pineapple
100 Grams Bread Crumbs
100 Grams Flour
75 Grams Pickle Relish
75 Grams Cooked Green Peas
50 Grams Raisins
30 Grams Finely Minced Onion Bulb
30 Grams Finely Minced Garlic
4 Pieces Eggs, 2 well- beaten, 2 Boiled and
slice
6 Tbsp Soy Sauce
5 Tbsp White Sugar
3 Tbsp Chicken Powder
2 Tsp Iodized Salt
1 Tsp White Pepper
¾ Cup Catsup
Preparation:
1. Blend carrots, onion, garlic and 2 pieces
eggs. Set aside.
2. Put ground pork in a large container.
3. Add all the ingredients unto the pork
except the 2 pieces of boiled eggs. Mix
thoroughly until even consistency on the
mixture is achieved.
4. Set aside the mixture for 10 minutes.
5. Prepare aluminum foil and brush with
cooking oil.
6. Put pork mixture unto the foil and shape
into a loaf with boiled egg inside.
7. Seal foil and steam for 1 hour. Cool
down.
8. OR, Bake for 30 minutes in a 270 degrees
oven. Cool down and slice.
Note: The total mixture after preparation is
approximately 2.2 kilograms. For business,
divide the mixture in small portion before
steaming or baking. Store in freezer if not
sold or consumed immediately.
Ingredients:
1 Kilo Spareribs or Pork Chops
4 Tsp Sugar
1 ½ Tsp White Pepper Powder
5 Tbsp Soy Sauce
5 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
3 Tbsp Ginger Juice
2 Tbsp Calamansi Juice
2 Tbsp Rum
½ Cup Catsup
50 Ml 7- UP or Sprite
40 Grams Finely Minced or Grind Small Red
Onion Bulb
30 Grams Finely Minced or Grind Garlic
¼- ½ Tsp Prague Powder
¼ Tsp Monosodium Glutamate
Preparation:
1. Clean spareribs or pork chops then dry
thoroughly. Set aside.
2. Prepare all the marinade ingredients.
3. Blend onion and garlic.
4. Put spareribs or pork chops in a large
basin and add- in all the prepared ingredients.
5. Mix well and set aside for thirty minutes.
6. Mix again. Store or pack for sale. Keep
inside the refrigerator or freezer until
consume.
Cooking Suggestions:
A. Coat with cornstarch and egg. Deep fry
until golden brown. Drain oil. Again shallow
fry with minced garlic. Cook until garlic
becomes golden brown.
B. Sweet and Sour Spare-ribs. Cut spareribs into 1”x 1”. Coat with starch and egg,
fry. Sauté spareribs in oil over a small fire.
Put enough water to cook. Simmer until
spare- rib is soft; add ½ cup Tomato Sauce,
50 grams Sugar and 2 Tbsp Vinegar. Season
to taste with salt and sugar until a sweet and
sour taste is obtained. Add bell pepper and
pineapple chunks if desired.
C. Sauté with garlic and onion, add chunks
of potatoes and carrots. Simmer to soften.
Season to taste then add bell pepper.
D. Grill or Barbeque.
For more tips and recipes, get your copy
of the cookbook “How to Process
Meat for Business and Family
Consumption”
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2nd LAWALYMPICS and Induction, a Success
by Chloe Belle Dogeno
“We’re all happy of the success ng
LAWALYMPICS namin. Next year we will
be infusing more games para mas lalong
masaya ang lahat.” Menardo Reyes, LAWA
President said.
Reyes added that LAWA is for the benefits
and welfare of its members. The group
will have their Macau field trip on July,
subsequently an acquaintance party, and an
Anniversary and Halloween celebration on
31st of October. He said that LAWA welcomes
interested OFWs to join their association
and adhere to their goals and visions for their
LAWA Foundation.
The mini-Olympics style games of Laguna
Achiever’s Workers Association again proved
successful on its second year together with the
induction of the new members of the group.
Baka- bakahan were all played. Everyone’s
was then thrilled and yet exhausted during
the introduction of the LAWA original Butt
Wrestling game. Both Alaminos and San
Pablo were adjudged champions after a series
of tiring and strenuous bouts.
LAWA- BAY group won the Over- all
Championship award garnering 130 points,
followed by Victoria group with 114 points.
Second placer was San Pablo City group
with 109 points and Alaminos group with
93.6 points on the third place. Also Best in
Uniform and Cheering was San Pablo City
and Best in Muse was Victoria Group.
The 2nd LAWALYMPICS held in 09
May 2010 at Repulse Bay Beach aimed to
promote sportsmanship, camaraderie and
unity amongst its members. Four member
organizations from Laguna towns of
Alaminos, Bay, San Pablo City and Victoria
joined the said sports fest.
The occasion started with the parade and
presentation of the member- organizations of
LAWA, and then followed by Cheering, Best
in Uniform and Best in Muse competition.
UNITED SABLAN ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP
Volleyball Tournament
by Bernadette M. Benitez
The North Point Volleyball Court in Java Road
was seemingly a marvelous ground for the 16
teams and players last February 28, 2010.
Several teams and organizations gathered to
witness the awarding and closing ceremony of
the women’s volleyball tournament sponsored
by United Sablan.
The 16th teams which participated are AnibaHK, Itogon, Bagulin, Bokod, Sablan, Cherwai,
D’ Lovers, Kavizo, Sunshine, Bowa, Trueball,
Raiders, South Pearl Powa, Mayayao, Samoki
and TSBC.
Sportsmanship and comradeship are always the
marked traits of the game and was the theme
of the group. Ms. Lorna Pagaduan - President
of Filipino Nurses was the guest speaker.
Special Awards
Best in Cheering
Best in Banner
Best in Uniform
Best in Muse
Ten new members of LAWA were inducted
during the closing ceremony. Julita Engreso
was one of them. She’s been in Hong Kong
for 12 years and was recently joined by her
son whom also a new member of the group.
“Nag- miting sila noon malapit sa lugar namin
at narinig ko ang mga programa ng grupo
kaya na- engganyo ako na sumali sa kanila,”
Engreso said. “Natutuwa ako at napasama
sa LAWALYMPICS. Kahit pagod sa laro
ay balewala dahil masaya ako,” she added
showing her gold medal in swimming.
For those interested to join LAWA, please
call Vicky 9344- 4248 & 9603- 3078.
“We’re Here To Take You There”
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AIRPORT EXPRESS, OCEAN PARK, DISNEYLAND TICKETS
CHINA VISA PROCESSING, CHINA TOURS . . . and more
call or visit our office for more information
Coordinator) and the USA (United Sablan
Association) wish to convey their heartfelt
gratitude to all the teams, muses, donors,
sponsors, guest speaker, referees, umpires,
liners, ball pickers, to all friends, leaders
who provided unselfish help guidance,
encouragement, sacrifices and their generosity
which made the tournament possible and
successful.
Aniba Itogon
Aniba Itogon
Raiders
Raiders
Ms.Antonette Damian
(Raiders)
Best Player of each Team
D’ Lovers
Lita Banos
Aniba Itogon
Cay Clitar
Cherwai
Chato Quian
Kavizo
Norma Oya-An
Sunshine
Mean Gaht
Bowa
Jenny Kellay
Sablan
Emely Fernando
Trueball
Kelly Bucoy
Raiders
Cris Gonzales
South Pearl Powa Gretta Gumuwang
Mayayao
Jayvie Gataguan
Bokod
Vilma Reymundo
D’ Eagles
Maribeth Salvador
Samoki
Player #15
Bagulin
Player #06
Mythical Six Award
Judie Vergara
Gretta Gumuwang
Emmilyn Bangloy
Lina Dio-Al
Andrei
Maria Gloria Castro
Raiders
South Pearl Powa
D’eagles
Sablan
Samoki
Bagulin
Sportmanshiop Awards
Kelly Buccoy
Trueball
Leah Amorante Bagulin
Most Valuable Player
Leah Amorante
Fun and excitement filled the venue early in
the afternoon as games like volleyball, Tug- ofwar, Limbo Rock, Long and high jump, sack
race, track and field, swimming, Pinoy- style
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Major Awards
3rd runner up
2nd runner up
1st runner up
Champion
Bracket A
Eagles Raiders
Bagulin
Samoki
Bracket B
Sunshine
Bowa
Sablan
South Pearl Powa
Ms. Maritess Lagadal (President and Sports
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At
Your Service
By: Rolando E. Estrella
MAGTANONG PO KAYO
The author has been in the public service of the Filipino Overseas Workers in Hong Kong for the past 20 years. He gives free advice and
counsel, as well as practical solutions on employment-related problems, family matters, etc. Mr. Estrella or Brother Rolly, as most people
call him, is currently the Vice President of INSURANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CO., INC. For free counseling, please
send your letters/inquiries to: AT YOUR SERVICE COLUMN, c/o Friends International Magazine, 5D Sun King Building,
580 Queen’s Road West, Hong Kong. (Attention to Bro. Rolly)
MARRIAGE BY LONG DISTANCE
WANTS A SURE BUY
Dear Bro. Rolly
I want to seek your advice about a 3-hectare
agricultural lot worth Pesos 300,000 that my
husband wants to buy in our province. The lot
could be planted with corn, sugarcane or fruitbearing trees and at least a hectare could be used
for rice planting. The owner is now asking for
a down-payment of Pesos 150,000 but I am
a bit worried that it might be mortgaged or
encumbered.
May I please seek your clarification as to
how I would I know the real market price of
the property and the safeguards in buying it.
appraisal as their comprehensive report
will include – 1) the realistic market price
of the property based on their actual
survey of the surrounding properties; 2)
the exact geographic measurements of the
property; and, 3) any lien or encumbrance
on the property.
Transfer of ownership of any property
is annotated on the title and is normally
done when the buyer has fully paid the
property to its owner.
Bro. Rolly
OUT OF WEDLOCK
Dear Bro. Rolly,
Cancerian, North Point
Dear Miss Cancerian,
Before buying any property, you should
find out first if it is still mortgaged with a
bank or a person. If so, the present owner
will not be able to sell it unless release of
the mortgagee is secured and granted. The
name of the mortgagee/bank is normally
annotated on the Title of the mortgaged
property. You can check with the Land &
Title Deeds of the city hall or municipal
hall where the property is located whether
it is “clean” or not.
If the property is not mortgaged, then
it is wholly owned by the owner and you
need not worry as he has all the legal
rights to sell it.
Agricultural lots covered by the
CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program) normally cannot be sold to
anybody by the tenant originally awarded
of its ownership.
Valuation of the property depends
on the prevailing market price where it
is located. It is advisable, to appoint a
property appraisal company to do the
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Five years I gave birth to my only child
whose father I never married because I was
scared about rumors that he was previously
married. And so when I registered my son, the
surname in the entry in the birth certificate is
mine and not his father’s.
A couple of months ago when I spent my
holidays in Manila, my son’s father visited us
with the intention of being reunited with us.
I learned from him, and this was confirmed by
my other relatives and close friends, that during
the past five years while he had a girlfriend they
never got married and never had any child. He
has a stable job and although he looked a bit
older than when I last saw him he still carries
with him that charm and sweetness. He was
sincere in coming back and almost every day
during my short vacation he would eat with
us, bring gifts to me and his son as if courting
me again. In fact he has proposed that we get
married in the church.
Dear Glo,
When you finally decide to marry
your boyfriend, you should not only
consider the legal status of your son but
more importantly, your and his attitude
towards marriage which is a sacred act.
The fact that you are still working in
Hong Kong as a helper is an impediment
because you will not be able to perform
your duties and obligations as a wife
and mother. There have been so many
marriages that were broken and went
to naught because the act of marriage
cannot be performed by “long distance”
when one of the couple is working
abroad.
If you want to really settle down,
you should also decide to stay for good
in Manila and be with your son and
husband. Since he has a stable job, as
you said, he is capable enough to support
you and therefore free you from working
elsewhere.
An illegitimate child, conceived and
born outside of wedlock of parents, can
be legitimated by the subsequent valid
marriage between said parents. And
so when you marry your boyfriend and
becomes your husband, your son will
be a legitimate one and consequently
should assume his father’s surname in
all his official records.
Bro. Rolly
I think and feel that I still love him and I
am almost decided to succumb to his marriage
proposal. If I married him, what will be the
effect on the record of my son as far as his
surname is concerned since he was born out of
wedlock, and therefore an illegitimate child.
Glo, Tsuen Wan
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United Drivers Rock OFWs in Hong Kong
by Chloe Belle D. Dogeno
Nothing and many more. Guest performers
also astonished the audience with their
performances.
Leading the gig’s guest was Reverend Father
Jaime Malroney from the Catholic Center,
representatives from the Filipino business
community, leaders of various migrant
organizations and Filipinos in the territory.
Drivers are said to be road runners and
great lovers. Adding to that, they are good
musicians too.
Pun Community Hall, Sai Ying Pun, Hong
Kong.
The Filipino drivers hope to gather funds for
their charity project to enable them to help
their members and other Filipino migrant
workers in Hong Kong. Part of the proceeds
will also be donated to the Catholic Center
to further their cause in the community.
UDA’s official singing group, the Steering
Wheel Band showed an astounding
performance during their first concert
amongst the Filipinos in Hong Kong.
The eight member band rendered songs
from the ‘80s like Cocaine, Money for
True to their goal, the Unified Drivers
Association in Hong Kong delivered joy
and surprises during their fund-raising show
dubbed as “Handog Musika Para sa mga
OFWs”, held last 02 May 2010 at Sai Ying
Mga Kwentong OFW
ni Violy C. Pascual
Pusong
Nanay,
Hindi Ina
Ina ka ng sarili mong
anak. Walang ina na hindi minahal ang anak,
meron man mangilan-ngilan, siguradong meron
nakapagitan na dahilan, katanggaptanggap
man o hindi. Napakaswerte ang meron kang
ituturing na ina kahit mas matanda ka pa
sa kanya at hindi mo man kadugo ngunit
madadama ang kanyang pusong nagmamahal
ng lubos, malasakit kapara ng tunay na ina.
Lalo pa kung ikaw ay nasa malayong lugar at
hiwalay sa iyong sariling pamilya.
Kailanman ay hindi naging ina si tita Rita
Sunga, tubong Pampanga at laking Maynila,
ngunit may angkin at kakayahang manganay
sa mga kapatid, katulad niya ang tunay na
ina.
Mahigit 20 taon na sa Hong Kong bilang OFW,
daladala niya ang pusong ina at napakarami
ng mga kababayan ang nagtamasa sa kanyang
kalinga at malasakit. Palibhasa dalaga, kung
mag-ayos ay parang amo ang hitsura at
tinatawag siyang “ first lady” at sa karamihan
siya si “tita rich” .
The Unified Drivers Association was
established in December 2007 led by Richard
Iquin. Subsequently, the Steering Wheel
Band was launched in December 2008.
Pagdating naman sa kusina, kaya niyang
pakainin mahigit 20 kapwa OFW na
nagsisiksikan sa kanilang boarding house
sa Mongkok. Kusa ang kanyang malasakit,
marinig lang na nasa hospital ang kapatid ng
kanyang kasama sa boarding house, siya na
ang boluntaryong dadalaw at magdadala kun
ano man kakailanganin ng pasyente dahil hindi
makakapunta ang mismong kapatid. Dagdag
dito ang moral support na siyang mahalagang
regalo para sa nakaratay na estrangherong
higaan.
Kong. Numero ng telepono at address niya ay
hindi ipinagkakait at pwede din bagsakan ng
mga confidential notes at mails. Malalaki na
ang mga alaga kaya maluwag sa maghapon
at mababait ang mga amo kung kaya’t
naibabahagi ang libreng oras sa kawanggawa.
HAPPY NANAY’s day sa mga nanaynanayan. Saludo kami sa inyo.
*****
Pusong ina ang lantarang ipinapadama ni
Mr. Paine, isang solicitor sa kanyang partner
na isang pinay. May information table ang
Rhapsody-HK, tungkol sa reproductive organs
partikular pangkababaihan at pangunahin
ang serbisyong pap smear test sa Chater
Garden noong Abril 18. Si Mr. Paine ang
siyang maraming tinanong at nasagot naman
lahat ang kanyang nais malaman. Mayamaya
pagbalik, hilahila ang ang kanyang partner
at siya na ang nagpaliwanag tungkol dito,
nagpalista upang mapasama sa waiting list ng
mga magpaptest.
Sa mobile clinic service ng Family Planning of
Hong Kong, muling sumungaw si Mr. Paine
kasama ang kanyang partner at sinisiguradong
ang kanyang “baby” ay magpa checkup. Parang ina na kailangan alagaan ang
kalusugan ang anak ang siyang mababanaag
sa kanyang ginagawang malasakit. Kalalaking
tao, napakaalalahanin at maituturing na nanay
din kung magmahal.
Sa tunay na ina, walang makakahigit sa
pagmamahal na inuukol sa kanyang anak.
Sakripisyo ng ina hindi masusukat at
kailanman hindi ito mapapantayan. Dangat’
hindi alam ng anak ang nararamdaman ng
isang ina hanggat hindi ito maging isang ina
rin. MGA DAKILANG INA, LALO NA
ANG MGA OFW, MABUHAY KAYO.
OFW Leads HK MTR
Race Walk 2010
Julie P. Bolesa, OFW and member of the Filipino Friendship Team (FFT), was the first to
reach the finish line at the Hong Kong MTR
Race Walk 2010 in the novice-women category, held last April 18, at Chater Road.
She completed the race in less than 10 minutes,
breaking the time limit. Another teammate,
Danny Aldea, athlete since high school, got
the second place in the novice-men category.
More than ten members joined the race in different categories.
The race walk started in Chater Road passing
Dezs Voeux Road to Ice House Street then
circling the Murray Road back to the Chater
Road finish line.
FFT was founded by Edith “Mighty Lola”
Ebreo and Violy Pascual early 2009 but finalized on Nov. 2009. At present the group has 23
members participating in different categories.
Said team is also a member of Friends International Club.
On February 16, they attended the 29th Fat
Choy Race 2010 held at the Peak. Edith Ebreo
placed second in the 7.5 kilometers run under
the 60 years old category. The race was organized by HK Ladies Road Runners Club. The
4 member FFT got the 4th place in the group
run category of Cyber Run for Rehab, held at
Cyberport Pok Fu Lam, on Nov. 1, 2009.
FFT will be joining a relay of 6 members in
Tai Po on May 9, 2010. For those interested to
join the team, please call Edith Ebreo (Pres.)
96184189 or Julie Bolesa (Sec.) 91839580.
Sa parte ng mga nateterminate na kahit kakilala
lang ng kakilala niya, siya ang maasahan na
padrino upang lumakas ang loob ng kababayan
na makiharap sa walang konsiderasyon mga
amo. Ang gabay na manggagaling sa kanya ay
lubos mula sa mga benepisyong karapatdapat
hanggang sa makauwing matiwasay ang
kabayan.
Mistulang welfare worker kung magtrabaho
si “Tita Rich”, kabisado na niya ang mga
pangnunahin batas sa mga OFW at kung
tungkol sa mga kasong dapat sa police o
kumplikado, sinasamahan niya sa akmang
kinauukulan. Wala siyang organisasyon na
kinabibilangan kundi ang kanilang boarding
house na siyang kanlungan ng pinagsamasamang Kapampangan, Ilocano, Bisaya,
Tagalog at kung minsan ay may Indonesian
pa.
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Legal Story
ni Chloe Belle de la Gente - Dogeno
by Barrister Ody A. Lai
Got questions regarding legal matters? Write us and we’ll get your
queries answered by our knowledgable columnist. Send all correspondence to Friends International Magazine by post or email.
AGUADO CASE: Robbery –Stealing from another using force - Part 2
Ben Aguado (not his real name) was charged
with Robbery at the Fan Ling Magistracy Court
in November 2008. He pleaded not guilty to the
charge and proceeded to trial in February 2009.
Ben working as a domestic helper/gardener
with the same employer for the last 8 years, his
day went to a Karaoke together with his friends
thereafter resulting in a scuffle of 7 people. After
the fighting, Alex Barbas (not his real name)
found his wallet missing together with his
month’s salary of HK$ 4,500. Alex reported the
matter to the police and alleged that Ben stole his
wallet during the brawl.
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In closing arguments, this counsel posed
various doubts as to the credibility of Alex.
Why should Alex wait for one week before
making a police report and have Ben arrested
if Alex was very sure about what happened at
the karaoke and what happened to his missing
backpack, wallet and money? …
HKID is crucial when roaming the streets of
HK. Everybody makes sure they carry their
HKIDs as well as their mobile phones when
deciding to leave the house. Why did Alex not
report his missing ID card? Other important
items such as his missing MTR card, ATM
card (if any were) also not reported. Why did
Alex not even report the missing backpack to
the police?
There is reasonable doubt as to the injuries
inflicted by Ben. The medical report of
Alex is inconsistent with his allegations of
assault in the various parts of his body. The
accounting of how much money left after
all the expenses that day does not tally with
his missing HK$ 4,500. Then we have the
various telephone calls that Alex made to the
manager of the karaoke, Angela and to Ben.
Alex was not sure where and when he lost his
backpack. The evidence of the prosecution is
not clear as to whether the wallet is inside the
backpack or his wallet was inside his trouser
pockets.
The evidence of Iqbal contradicts the evidence
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of Alex. Iqbal saw drunk Filipinos struggling
with each other, Ben as if trying to referee the
fight. Iqbal thought nothing serious would
come out of the struggle because it is just
the normal pushing and pulling. Iqbal also
supports the innocence of Ben as Iqbal did not
see Ben carrying anything when he brought
Ben home. There is nothing to suggest that
Iqbal’s evidence cannot be relied upon.
The verdict of the magistrate was based
on the legal principle that the duty lies on
Alex to prove all the essential elements of
the offence of Robbery. The standard of the
evidence should be beyond reasonable doubt.
If there is doubt, the benefit goes to Ben and
Ben should be acquitted accordingly.
The magistrate considered all the evidence
available before him. He found the evidence
of Alex full of material inconsistencies. The
manner in which Alex sustained his injuries
does not support the medical report. Alex
would have informed the doctor on duty
regarding his head being assaulted during
medical treatment. It would be crucial that
Alex’s head injury be treated first for possible
head fracture to avert fatal complications.
The period of 7 days before Alex made the
first report to the police is open to various
inferences that Alex is not sure how he lost his
wallet, when he lost it and where he possibly
lost it. Alex admitted to making a phone call
to the karaoke manager and made inquiries
as to missing backpack. Why did Alex not
tell the manager that his wallet was missing?
The magistrate is in doubt as to whether only
the backpack was missing. Alex is not sure
thus he asked the manager to inquire from the
other customers of the karaoke regarding the
missing backpack.
The various telephone calls of Alex to Ben
are also consistent to the irresistible inference
that Alex is not sure how he lost his wallet,
when he lost it and where he possibly lost
it. There is no logical explanation why Alex
should demand return of HK$ 4,500 from
Ben and at the same time asking Ben if he has
seen his wallet. It must be because Alex is not
sure whether Ben took his wallet.
Boses ng OFW
The evidence of Alex is fraught with
questions. Why indeed Alex did not report
his missing backpack, missing HKID card,
and missing MTR card? The only logical
explanation is because he is not interested in
these 3 items. Alex reported only the missing
cash of HK$ 4,500. Alex in the circumstances
may not have lost his HKID card and MTR
card after all, but only his missing cash. If
his HKID card and MTR card are with him,
then his wallet is probably with him save for
the missing cash. Alex could not give proper
accounting of how much money he has on
that day and how much money he spent. It
does not come up to HK$ 4,500 as money
missing.
Ben, being the defendant has no duty to prove
his innocence. He elected not to give evidence
as it is his right and no adverse inference
could be made against him for his election.
Even if Ben gave evidence but he being of
clear record would have less propensity to lie.
Nevertheless, Ben elected to call evidence
through Iqbal.
The magistrate heard the evidence of Iqbal
and considered his demeanor when giving
his evidence and the magistrate find Iqbal as
a reliable witness. There was nothing serious
as to cause Iqbal or anybody present to call
police or to call the ambulance. From what
Iqbal saw, the injuries sustained by Alex are
consistent with the medical report. There are
no exaggerations in his narrative of what
he saw Ben trying to stop the fight between
drunk Filipino men. Iqbal and Ben are not
even friends and are of different nationality
and culture. The magistrate cannot find a
possible collusion between Ben and Iqbal.
The magistrate finds Iqbal truthful and he
believes Iqbal’s evidence.
There are doubts in the evidence of the
prosecution that the magistrate cannot
reconcile. The prosecution failed to prove
all the essential elements of the offence of
robbery to the required standard of proof of
beyond reasonable doubt. The benefit of the
doubt goes to Ben and Ben is acquitted of the
charge.
Ang mga Manggagawang Pilipino sa labas ng bansa ay nagtitiis ng hirap at pagod sa trabaho kumita lamang ng dolyar. Nangungulila sa pamilya pero walang
mapagpipilian upang mabuhay ng marangal. Hinirang na mga Bagong Bayani dahil sa mahalagang kontribusyon sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas kaya nararapat
lamang na pakinggan ang kanilang boses para sa bayan.
“Ano sa palagay mo ang dapat na unahing lutasin at bigyan ng pansin sa
ating bansa ng bagong halal na Presidente ng Pilipinas?
Dante Domingo, Tai Po
Resolbahin ang malalang korupsiyon
sa gobyerno dahil nakakasira ito sa
ating imahin sa ibang bansa. Sumunod
ay itigil na ng gobyerno ang iba’tibang klase ng babayarin para sa mga
OFWs. Kasi marami silang naiisip na
pagkakagastusan natin para lang kumita
sila. Sana mabigyan din nila tayong
mga nagtatrabaho sa labas ng bansa
ng karampatang serbisyo at tulong. Kagaya ng mga livelihood
trainings at iba pa para may pagkakakitaan tayo pag- uwi natin sa
ating bansa.
Clavelina Cordova, Tseung Kwan O
Tigilan ang korupsiyon. Imbes na
mapupunta sa mga Pilipino ang
benepisyo ay napupunta sa bulsa ng
mga opisyal ng gobyerno. Bigyan ng
importansiya ang edukasyon sa atin,
klasrom at gamit sa mga estudyante. Saka
babaan ang presyo ng mga bilihin para
makatulong sa atin. Gawing voluntary
ang SSS at Pag- Ibig, hindi mandatory.
Okey lang ang OWWA kasi pag may namatay na OFW ay hindi
nila tinutulungan hanggang hindi miyembro nito. Ang presyo ng
bilihan dapat bumaba din.
Jasmin Boringot, Tai Hang
Linisin ng bagong Presidente ang
gobyerno. Tanggalin ang mga kurakot na
opisyal para matigil ang korupsiyon dito.
Ipatigil niya ang pangingikil sa Customs
at Police. Dapat ipapatupad niya nang
maayos ang mga batas sa atin, walang
mahirap at mayaman sa hustisya kungdi
lahat ay pantay- pantay. Bigyan din ng
pansin at tulungan ang mga OFWs na
nasa kulungan o may kaso sa ibang bansa gaya sa Middle East.
Unahin niya ang mga Bagong Bayani, resolbahin ang mga isyu na
umaapekto sa atin.
Danny Aldea, Sham Shui Po
Para sa akin ay wala ng mareresolba sa
ating bansa dahil sa mga nangyayari sa
ating gobyerno. Lubog na ito at walang
pag- asa dahil sa malalang korupsiyon.
Boboto ka nga pero halos lahat naman
magnanakaw kaya walang pagbabago.
Marami tayong mga batas na sa umpisa
lang maayos at mabuting napapatupad
pero kapag tumagal ay wala na. Uso
sa atin ang palakasan. Ginagamit ng mga nakaupo ang kanilang
impluwensiya para sa kanilang pansariling interes.
Erlita A. Aguilar, Happy Valley
Ang gusto kung mangyari ay unahin na
resolbahin ang korupsiyon sa gobyerno
para naman gumanda ang buhay sa
Pilipinas. Kinakailangan na ayusin ng
bagong Presidente ang kalagayan ng
bansa at huwag ang kanyang sariling
interes. Dapat niyang lutasin ang krisis
sa ekonomiya para gumanda ang takbo
nito. Upang makatulong sa atin na nagpapakahirap para suportahan
ang pinansiyal na pangangailangan ng ating pamilya.
Julie Bolesa, Pokfulam
Dapat na tigilan na ng gobyerno ang
paglabas ng Manggagawang Pilipino.
Itinuring tayong mga bagong bayani
kaya narararapat nilang bigyan ng
serbisyo at benepisyo. Kailangan na
magkaroon ng transparency sa pera na
binabayad ng mga OFWs, halimbawa sa
OEC at OWWA. At magkaroon rin ng
transparency sa gobyerno para matigil ang korupsiyon dito.Saka
kailangan na mabigyan ng kalutasan ang patayan at hustisya ang
mga biktima sa atin. Sana ay tuparin din ng Presidente ang kanyang
pangako at huwag puro pangako para ipako.
Rosario B. Abellera, Tseung Kwan O
Dapat na tuparin ng Presidente ang
kanyang pangako, unahin ang bayan at
hindi bulsa. Kailangan niyang resolbahin
ang kahirapan at mabigyan ng trabaho
ang mga Pilipino. Kasi mas gusto pa yata
nila na nandidito tayo habang sila ay
naghihintay ng remittances natin. Ang
korupsiyon ay tigilan nila. Gawing mga
sakahan ang lupain sa atin at huwag subdivision. Para makapagani ito ng pagkain para sa mga Pilipino. Babaan din ang tax sa mga
pang- araw- araw na bilihin para gumanda ang buhay natin. Tigilan
nila ang reforestation para huwag bumaha at tigilan din ang mining
kasi ninanakaw lang ang likas- yaman natin.
Liza Madriaga, North Point
Ang gusto kong bigyan pansin ay unahin
na mawala ang korupsiyon sa gobyerno.
Nararapat din na bumaba ang presyo
ng mga bilihin dahil sa baba ng sahod
natin. Sana ay matulungan ng bagong
Presidente ang mga OFWs na mapabuti
ang kanilang kalagayan sa bansang
pinagtatrabahuan. Kagaya dito sa atin
sa Hong Kong, sana gumawa ng paraan
ang ating Presidente na tumaas ang ating sahod. Tugunan niya ang
ating reklamo at tulungan din ang ating pamilya.
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Two-day Spectacle Planned for Philippine
Independence Day Celebration
The grandest and most spectacular display
of Philippine culture and artistry is set to
unfold on June 12 and 13 this year, as the
community celebrates the country’s 112th
Independence Day.
The celebration at Victoria Park in
Causeway Bay is expected to begin with
a brunch reception on June 12, Saturday,
where members of the Filipino community
will mingle with guests from the Hong Kong
government, members of the diplomatic
corps, and other sectors.
The plan also includes setting up booths
for a tourism, university, housing and food
fair, as well as staging traditional Filipino
games, in which members of the public will
be encouraged to take part.
A highlight is the championship round of
the “Battle of the Bands” contest among
Hong Kong youths.
During the two-day event, top-notch
entertainers from the Philippines will
entertain the crowds.
On Sunday, June 13, the highlight will be a
parade of various Filipino groups, to be held
from Southorn Playground in Wan Chai
to Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, which
will focus on at least 15 of the Philippines’
world-famous festivals.
Each group will have between 50-100
performers garbed in colorful costumes and
performing synchronized dance steps as
they trudge through the parade route.
Members of the Assembly of Ilocano
Association and Ilocos Norte Association
will don Filipiniana attire when they
present the Pamulinawen festival, while the
Confederation of Ilocano Association will
perform Flores de Mayo.
Another festival, Baguio’s Pinagbenga, will
be brought to life by members of the Benguet
Federation who will not just march in their
vibrantly colored native costumes, but will
also follow the tradition of giving homage
to their city’s beautiful flowers.
Another sight to look forward to is the
depiction of the Moriones Festival by the
Marinduque Association. It is an annual
festival held on the island during the Holy
Week, in which local folks wear costumes
and masks replicating the garb of Roman
soldiers.
PAHK Cocktails
at Spicy Fingers
executive committee was formed to work on
the preparations for the celebration.
Two of them are ex-officio members
representing the Philippine Consulate
General and the Philippine Association
of Hong Kong, while the six were elected
during a meeting among Filipino community
organizations.
The officers of the Philippine Indepedence
Day Organizing Committee are: Lulu
Salazar of the Bayanihan Trust, chairman;
Dina May Flores of Philippine Airlines,
vice-chairman; Daisy C. L. Mandap of
The Sun, secretary; and Michael Benares
of Metro Radio, Arnold Grospe of Friends
International Magazine and Joey Ortega
of Philippine Alliance, members. Deputy
Consul General Kira Danganan-Azucena
sits as ex-officio member for the PCG,
while Joel Almeda is ex-officio member for
PAHK.
For more details about the Philippine
Independence Day events, please call 2823
8536.
The Philippine Association of Hong Kong,
held its monthly cocktails at the Spicy
Fingers Bar and Restaurant in Wan Chai.
The said cocktail event was attended by
more than a hundred of its members from
the business community media group,
consular officers, former chairmen and
directors and guests which was led by
PAHK 2010 chairman Mr. Joel Almeda,
AVP of BDO in Hong Kong and Vice
Chairman Ms. Jhell Palomaria, Manager of
Jollibee in Hong Kong. Also present were
directors of PAHK Mr. Voltaire Medina
Manging Director of BPI, Mr. Rex Caldez,
Mr Jaypee de Guzman, Ms Babes Mercado,
Mr Marlon Hernandez. Ms Jinky Sonsolla
and Mr Tom Magno.
PAHK also announced the Independence
Day Dinner ball which will be held on June
12 at the Conrad Hotel and the Community
Programme Hou Yeh Pinoy Philppine Expo
and Cultural presentation on June 13 at the
Victoria Park in celebration of the 112th
Philippine Independence Day.
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The Oriental and Occidental Mindoro
associations will have a joint performance
to represent the Mangyan, the indigenous
group found on their island.
From Rizal comes the “Higantes” festival,
where gigantic papier mache puppets will be
on parade, while the Ilonggo groups will try
to scare off people when they don elaborate
masks to showcase Bacolod’s Masskara
Festival.
Three groups from Bohol are joining
forces to present the Sandugo, a historical
event that commemorates the friendship
pact between Datu Sikatuna, a chieftain in
Bohol province and Spain’s Miguel Lopez
de Legaspi.
Also performing together for the first time
are the Mindanao Migrant Alliance and
Mindanao Workers Federation. They will
present the Kadayawan Festival in Davao
and Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon.
Other performances include the AtiAtihan to be staged by the Bayanihan
Center and Capiz Achievers, Sinulog by
Leyte Achievers, T’nalak Festival by South
Cotabato Overseas Workers Association and
Dinagyang by United Illongo Association.
Dress rehearsals for the participating groups
will start on April 25 and continue on all
Sundays of May.
PAHK officers, members and guests take
time out to pose for some photos at the
cocktail event held at Spicy Fingers.
Earlier, an eight-man Independence Day
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A New Era in Philippine Polls
by Ptr. Liza R. Asis
B
y the time this issue will be released, the
2010 Philippine Election is already finished.
As of the writing of this article, only 34,076
out of the 95,355 registered Filipino voters in
Hongkong have cast their ballot with only three
voting days left. It is sad to know that the voting populace expressed
disinterest in the electoral process for the primary reason that their vote
will be wasted. Common comments from our kababayan were, ‘Pag
nasa katungkulan na sila, ganun din ang mangyayari’ or ‘Masasayang
lang ang boto ko, dadayain din naman.’ This is aggravated by news
in the Philippines of irregularities in the reading of the ballots by the
Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines during their testing.
Voters queue up at Bayanihan Center
Philippine election is widely known to be riddled with cheating, votebuying, intimidation and even violence. In the polls to come, let us
continue to be vigilant and to examine closely the candidates whom we
will entrust our vote. Do they have integrity? Do they have the capacity
to lead our nation? Do they love the Filipino people? Do they have the
fear of God?
When we study the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament, it is
noteworthy that whenever God’s chosen people, Israel, had a good and
righteous ruler, God’s blessings and favor flowed to the nation from the
leader down to the common people. Without a doubt, righteousness
and blessings are interconnected. Proverbs 14:31 clearly says, ‘Godliness
makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.’ The legendary
King David who led the Israel to greatness was a godly man who
enjoyed closeness with God. Acts 13:22 tells us that he is a man about
whom God said, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after My own
heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’ Most of David’s life was
spent in obedience to God’s commands; the very reason why, during
his reign, Israel was exalted by God above the nations around them.
These blessings enjoyed by Israel during King David’s time extended
to the next generation during the rule of his son, King Solomon, when
Israel reached the pinnacle of her glory. In King Solomon’s period of
power, he made silver ‘as common in Jerusalem as stones’ (1 Kings
10:27a). On top of that, no Israelites worked as laborers whether inside
or outside the country. All the Israelites occupied the top ranks and
high paying jobs! Those who were conscripted to the labor force were
descendants from other nations (1 Kings 9:20-23).
But the moment Israel had a succession of wicked rulers, Israel’s
spirituality began to decline and this eventually led to her downfall.
As a punishment, God allowed His people to be overpowered by the
Babylonians and many of them were exiled to Babylon for 70 yearshumiliated, enslaved and mocked.
The Philippines may not be conquered by any foreign sovereign power
but we cower in shame and disgrace because we are given demeaning
titles such as the Sex Den of Asia, the Drug Paradise and the Most
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PrimeCredit Holds 1st Livelihood
Project for Prime Excel Members
Corrupt Country in Asia, just to mention a few. These infamous
reputations have stuck like a leech to the Filipino persona, creating a
negative impression wherever we go. I recall an incident when I visited
Shanghai in November of 2008. I was stopped by a Chinese customs
officer by the exit of the airport for further inspection. People from
other countries passed through the officer without a hitch while my
luggage had to go through a scanner. Not satisfied with this, another
officer opened my bag and one by one, my folded clothes were removed.
My cosmetic pouch was inspected next and the officer examined
considerably the glycerine oil that I brought with me to fight off the
cold of winter in Shanghai.
Subjected to harassment because of one’s nationality, this is the
harsh reality that Filipinos face in Hongkong and China. I have also
experienced being shouted upon by taxi drivers here, a behavior they
will not normally display when dealing with other foreigners. If we
haven’t noticed yet, we are being degraded and discriminated against
because of our race, since our leaders failed to lead us to development
and progress. However, hope is not lost, I believe we can still regain the
lost glory of the Philippines. We still have a chance to change for the
better. Change starts within us. Let this be the start of an era where
voters are more involved and discerning, refusing to sell their votes and
be swayed by the results of popularity surveys. As former Secretary of
the Securities Exchange Commission, Perfecto Yasay aptly put it, ‘If
we dump the good candidate because we think he’s got no chance to
win, no good candidate will ever have the chance to serve us.’ Let us
participate in the future polls knowing that our vote is valuable AND
powerful because it can either catapult us into greatness or bring us
further dishonor. May pag-asa pa, mabuhay ang lahing Pilipino!
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Gold, and Mr. Arnold Grospe hosted the
event.
Prime Credit Limited awarded 10 Trophys to
the Top 10 PCA for year 2009 on April 18,
2010 at the Grappas Restaurant in Central.
In attendance were top officers of the Prime
Credit Management headed by Mr. Stanley
Ho , deputy Head for Marketing,Ms Florence
Cheuk, Marketing Manager, Ms Sandy Chan
Asst Marketing Manager, Mr. Pol Elago
Business Manager of Prime Gold and Ms
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All PCA went home with lot of prizes and
points after the event. The next Elimination
Round will be held on May 23 at Friends
International Club monthly program also in
Grappas Restaurant in Central.
The first 3 Top PCA are:
• Castro Rowena Flores - awarded with
a BenQ Digital Video Camera worth
Hk$2,000
• Condino Melody Del Monte - awarded
with a Hamper worth HK$1,000
• Razon Erlinda Ducusin - awarded with a
Hamper worth HK$800
PCA with good performance in year 2009
were selected to attend the said important
event for Prime Credit Agent. They have Prize
awarding, Briefing Session on PCA Point
Scheme, and fun games on that day. Points
were credited to the winners of the games
to allow them to redeem for gifts. Games
including Question Session, Name That Tune
and Karaoke Challenge.
The 1st audition of the Prime Credit Search
for the Singing Superstar was also presented
during the event wherein 17 contestants
participated. Member of the Board of Judges
were: Ms. Dina May Flores, Country Manager
of Philippine Airlines for Hong Kong and
Macau operation. Mr. Joel Almeda AVP and
Asia Head of BDO Remittance Hong Kong,
and Mr Corky Bugoy of Prime Gold.
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Balitang Showbiz
ni Noel Asinas
Rocco Nacino,
nabaling ang
pagtingin kay
Kris Bernal
Comedy Bar nina Eugene at Allan
K. magpapasakit ng tiyan nyo sa
katatawa
NANANATILING high energy tuwing Saturday night ang Comedy Bar, ang
bukod tanging programa tuwing Sabado ng gabi na magpapasakit ng inyong
tiyan sa labis na katuwaan.
Di na kayo pupunta sa mga comedy bar sa Metro Manila, libre kayong
matatawa sa mga spontaneous skits at batuhan ng patawa nina Eugene at
Allan K.
Hit ang programa ngayon dahil na rin sa sexy male Brazilian model na si Favio
Ide na laging may bagong patawa sa kanyang audience. Si Ide na kaya ang
lalaking magpapaligaya kay Eugene dahil super close daw sila ngayon?
Kasama rin na magpapatitillate ng gabi ninyo ang mga sexy waiters at
waitresses na tinawag nilang Beergins. Pawang international model ang lima
na nagsisilbi sa audience.
Elmo Magalona, most requested
ng fans sa Party Pilipinas
PINAHANGA kami ng popularidad ni Elmo Magalona, 16, ang anak ni Francis
Magalona na nagmana sa ama sa galing sa pagkanta at pagsasayaw. Gusto
rin pasukin ni Elmo ang acting. Pagdating naming sa set ng Party Pilipinas sa
Ybares Stadium last Wednesday afternoon, si Elmo agad ang ipina-interview
sa amin ng staff ng show dahil sa ang teenager so nina Francis at Pia ay ay
pinakamaraming request ng fans na laging ilabas sa Party Pilipinas tuwing Sunday
noon.
Advanced taping ang Party Pilipinas, kaya ganoon na lang ka-busy anglahat
ng performer. In between ng take ng tatlong production numbers ni
Elmo, nagpainterview siya sa piling entertainment reporters. Masayang
kausap si Elmo, idol na idol niya ang yumaong ama. Kasi, ang showbiz
career niya ay lagi niyang ipina-pattern sa talent ng amang namayapa
na.
Ani Elmo: ‘Kaya ko lang gawin ngayon
na talent ni Papa ay ang dancing at
singing. Pero, gusto ko ring pasukin
ang acting. Hilig ko ring umarte. Kaya
lang wala pang nag-aalok sa akin.’
Proud si Elmo nang sabihin naming
bagay silang magkapartner ni Barbie
Forteza. Aba, natawa lang ang
binata. Kasi, never pa raw siyang
nakapangligaw o magkagirlfriend.
Kasi, focus si Elmo sa kanyang
bumobonggang showbiz career.
Birthday celebration ni Elmo sa Party
Pilipinas ngayong Sunday. Kasama
rin niyang ka-birtday ay ang isa sa
member ng Vocalistas na si Miguel
Escueta.
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Ngayong Saturday tampok na celebrities sa Pakita Mo Sa Yo sina Keempee de Leon, Pekto, EB Babes Zaida at Eva Eugenio.
May ipi-feel na word sila sa isang awitin na tiyak na magpapasakit ng tiyan ninyo sa katatawa. Mapapanood ang Comedy
Bar pagkatapos ng Imbestigador.
Heart limot
na si Jericho
NAGBABAGO na ang ihip ng hangin
sa katauhan ni Rocco Nacino. Aba,
madaling magbago ng sinasabi
niyang crush ngayon.
Bukambibig niyang crush noon ay
Jennylyn Mercado. Dahil estudyante
lang siya ay napapanood na
niya ito bilang performer. Nang
nalaman naman ni Rocco na gusto
siyangmakapartner ni Kris Bernal.
Aba, di nagdalawang isip ang binata
na sabihin na nang sapulna nakita
niya sa StarSTruck si Kris ay crush
na niya agad ang mukha ng dalaga.
Lalo pa siyang umanga sa dalaga
dahil very versatile ito pagdating sa
acting at singing. Ani Rocco: ‘Basta
flattered ako. Alam magaling nang
artista si Kris. Tapos, ako baguhan
lang.’ Sa tanong naliligawan niya
si Kris, aba, nagnagsalita agad si
Rocco na di niya priority ngayon ang
pakikipagrelasyon. Kasama ni Rocco
si Jen sa soap na Gumapang Ka Sa
Lusak.
You To Me Are Everything
nina Marian at Dingdong
malaking success
NADAGDAGAN ng 10 theaters ang successful movie
nina Dingdong Dantes at Marian Rivera, ang You To Me
Are Everything ngayon. Di biro naman kasing inakyat na
kita sa takilya ang first day ng movie, balitang naka-P16
million ang total gross sa buong Pilipinas.
Kikiligin kayo sa balik-tambalan ng dalawang magdyowa
sa isang romance-comedy movie na idinirek ni Mark
Reyes at produced ng Regal at GMA Films.
Ang
pinagtutuunan
ng
panahon ngayon ni Heart
ay ang kanyang dalawang
programa sa GMA 7, ang Party
Pilipinas tuwing Sunday at ang
soon to be aired soap, Langit
Sa Piling Mo. Dahil naka-focus
sa kanyang career si Heart,
ang salitang pag-aasawa ay
wala pa sa vocubulary niya.
Hanggang ngayuon ay hinid niya maisip na siya’t magaasawa na. Basta, masaya siya ngayon sa takbo ng buhay
niya.
Burado na isip ni Heart ang ex-bf niyang si Jericho
Rosales. After silang magjhiwalay ang dalawa, once
pa lang daw silang nagkitang dalawa. Hanggang batian
lang naman ang nangyari sa kanilang pagkikita sa isang
paborito nila parehong place sa Greenbelt, Makati.
Sa Langit sa Piling Mo, flight stewardess ang role ni
Heart. Ordinary girl lang siya rito. Pero, nakapagtapos
siya ng pag-aaral. Kababata niya si Mark Herras na
magkakahiwalay sila. Hanggang magkita sila sa airport.
Kasama rin bilang leading men ni Heart ay sina JC Tiuseco
at Brazilian Model na si Daniel Matsunaga.
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Ryza nagdiet para sa bagong role
2 mainstay ng Party Pilipinas magse-celebrate ng
kanilang kaarawan
IBANG Ryza Cenon ang nakausap namin sa pictorial ng Langit Sa Piling Mo sa
NAIA3 dahil very daring ang kanyang outfit. Super slim pa si Ryza. Wala na siyang
baby fats sa katawan.
BIRTHAY celebration ngayong Sunday noon sa Party Pilipinas dahil dalawang mainstay nila
ang magse-celebrate ng kanilang natal day. Tinutukoy namin dito ay sina Elmo Magalona
na turning 16 at si Miguel Escueta na turning 26 naman.
Ani Ryza: ‘Nagdiet lang po ako at exercise, kailangan ko naman baguhin ang image
ko sa iba’t ibang role na ginagampanan ko. Tulad ngayon sa Langit sa Piling Mo ay
lalabas akong bar girl. Makikipagkissing scene ako kay Tonton Gutierrez. Bukod
pa rito ay magkakaroon pa ako ng bedscenes. Ang role na ito ang hindi ko pa
nagagawa noon pa.’
Parehong magaling na singers sina Elmo na anak ni Francis Magalona at Miguel.
Parehong maraming fans sa websites ng RGMA ang sumusulat hinggil sa dalawang male
personalities.
Di naman po sobrang sexy at daring ang role ko dito, kasi, 17 years old bar girl lang
ako. Kaya di pa ako bibigay talaga sa mga eksenang sexy.
Sa totoo lang, sa edad na 22 ni Ryza, di pa raw siya nagkakaroon ng serious
relationship sa opposite sex. Tanging si Mark Herras lang ang masasabi niyang
pinakamalapit na niyang makarelasyon. Kaya lang hanggang MU (mutual
understanding) lang ang nangyari sa kanila ni Mark.
Mark Herras, gusto
nang i-handle ang
sariling kita
TWO days ago ay pumunta na
si Mark Herras sa bangko para
official na siya ang hahawak ng
lahat ng kita niya sa showbiz.
Three years ago pang gusto na
niyang gawin ito. Pero, super
busy pa siya. Kaya ngayon
lang niya nagawa na kunin
ang pera niya sa mga taong
pinagkatiwalaan niya. Okay
naman lahat ang pera niyang
kinita. Alam niya kung saan napupunta ang lahat ng kinikita niya.
Gusto lang niyang maging responsible kung saan napupunta ang kanyang kita. Hindi raw totoo
na allowance lang ang tinatanggap niya sa kanyang carataker sa pang-araw-araw. Kaya mali ang
balitang nang nagpunta siya sa Subic noong mahal na araw ay P3,000 cash lang ang dala niya.
Pinasasalamatan lahat ni Mark ang mga taong tumulong sa kanya, lalo na yung humawak ng
pera niya. Pero, mature na si Mark ngayon at gusto na niyang hawakan ang sariling pera. Kahit
sa bill sa bahay ay kanyang hahawakan. Kahit siya misimo ang magbabayad sa bangko ng bill
niya sa kuryente, tubig, cellphone at iba pa.
Masaya naming nakausap si Mark sa pictorial ng Langit sa Piling Mo. First team up ito nila ni
Heart Evangelista. Kaya excited si Mark. Kasama rin sa cast sina JC Tiuseco, Ryza Cenon, Daniel
Matsunaga, Sheryl Cruz, Rey PJ Abellana, Tontion Gutierrez, Maritoni Fernadez at iba pa.
Lalabas na mayamang may-ari ng airline si Mark. Isang flight stewardess si Heart. Girlfriend ni
Mark dito si Katrina Halili.
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Gusto nilang laging may performance sila tuwing Sunday. Si Elmo ay laging may tatong
production numbers. Gayundin si Miguel na kasama pa sa grupong Vocalistas.
Hanggang music lang ang hilig ni Miguel. Ayaw niyang pasukin ang acting. Pero, itong si
Elmo, nagpahayag na susundin niya ang yapak ng ama pagdating sa pag-arte.
Ngayong tanghali papasok ang buong cast ng show na lahat ay masaya dahil panalo sila
last Sunday sa pinakamalapit na programa. First time nilang naungusan ang kalabang
show.
Last Wednesday taping ng Party Pilipinas ay ginanap sa Ynares stadium. Aba, maraming
taga Antipolo City ang dumumog sa Ynares. Estimated ang crowd na sumugod sa more
than four thousand.
Ogie Alcasid, sobrang pagod lang, di buntis si
Regine Velasquez kaya hinimatay sa set ng Diva
MALUNGKOT si Ogie Alcasid nang maka-tsika namin sa set ng summer special ng Show
Me Da Manny sa Coco Grove, Laiya, San Juan, Batangas, last Tuesday, dahil sa nasa ospital
pa rin si Regine Velasquez, Ikalawang araw na niya sa ospital. Di pa si Regine pinalalabas
ng kanyang mga atttending
physician.
Ani Ogie: ‘Definite dahil iyon sa sobrang pagod o dehydration dahil sobrang init ngayon.
Kasi, araw-araw ang kaniyang taping sa Diva. Maaaring sa sobrang pagod niya sa
nakaraang araw. Sinisingil na siya ng nature sa sobrang sipag niyang maghanapbuhay.’
Pero, nang sabihin namin na baka buntis na si Regine, nagreact si Ogie: ‘Definitely ay hindi, sa akin ay sobrang pagod
lang.’
Last Wednesday morning, sa Unang Hirit ay nag-update ng kalagayan ni Regine. Ayon sa balita, migraine ang dahilan
ng pag-collapse ni Regine. Dumaan na sa MIR scan si Regine. Wala namang nakitang di maganda sa kalagayan ng
Songbird.
Bagkus,ayon pa sa balita, magre-report na sa set ng Diva si
Regine pagkalabas niya ng ospital. Maaaring Thursday or earlier
pa.
Sa pagkakasakit ni Regine, di maaaring mag-alala si Ogie.
Mahal na mahal niya si Regine. Aniya: “Mabuti pa siya na nasa
ospital para makapahinga naman.”
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featured Poems
Dakila ka ina
Bernadette M. Benitez
O aking inay,kungg ikay pagmasdan
Taglay mo ang sinag ng mga bituin sa
kalangitan
Sa aming paglaki ikay naging huwaran
Dahil sa taglay mong tiyaga at kasipagan
Dakila ka inay sa lahat ng nilalang
Ikaw ang nagluwal ng maayos na pagsilang
Kaya ikay tinaguriang ilaw ng tahanan
Pagkat ikaw ang gumabay sa mga kabataan
Inay utang ko ang aking buhay
Kayamanan,buhay at talino aking taglay
Hinubog nag into at wagas na pagmamahal
Ipagdarasal ko na asana humaba ang iyong
buhay
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Ikaw inay ang akiong inspirasyon
Sa ano mang suliranin lagi kang nakaalalay
Sa aming magkakapatid sa tuwinay
nakaagapay
Kabutihang loob at magandang aral ang
isinasalaysay
Sa aking pagtanda sana lagi kang
nakasubaybay
Pagkat laging ikaw ang nagmamahal ng tunay
Lagi kung ipinagmamalaki sa aking kaibigan
Sa tula kong itong sanay ikay masisiyahan
Inay dakila ka kahit kanino man
Kaya ikay karapat dapat na ikaw parangalan
Wagas na pamamaraan pagmamahal habang
buhay
Pagpalain nawa tayo ng panginoon agt
mabigyan
Ng magandang pang kinabukasan.
Dedicated to all mothers,to mom Rosa Maingpis and
mother-in-law Evangeline Benitez
PANAGINIP LANG PALA
Nung simula ako y nabigla,
Nung makita ang kanyang mukha,
Taglay niyang angkin ng mutya,
Kahit sinu y matutulala.
Panu makilala ang tulad niya,
Kung sa dibdib ko y laging may kaba
Na para akong isang istatwa,
Sa tuwing ako y nasa tabi n ya.
Naging masaya nung kasama ka,
Anung ligaya aking nadama,
Ngunit may luha ng lumisan na,
Na nagmula sa yong mga mata.
Ako y lumapit at niyakap ka,
Saka nasabing mahal na kita,
Ngunit pagmulat ng aking mata,
Ikaw ay panaginip lang pala.
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Laugh Lines . . .
Delivery
BOSS: Paki- deliver nitong order ng
Kumpare ko sa opisina niya sa “Tony
Tan Co., sa Makati- Manila. Tawag ka
muna bago ka pumunta.
BOY: (Dial sa opisina)
Is this T. T. Co., Makati?
SEC.: (Pasigaw) Kamutin mo gago!
e-Cow nga
Sabi nila “Carabao” daw ang
pinakapangit na hayop. Pero sabi ng iba
ay “Cow” daw. “Cow” nga ba? “Cow”
nga siguro. Ay oo, “Cow” nga. He! He!
He!
Inglisin mo nga
Teacher: Juan, i- English mo ito.
Juan: What Ma’am?
Teacher: Ang uwak ay hinang- hina,
naglalakad-lakad.
Juan: The wak wak hu weak weak, wok
wok.
Walang Tulakan
Tumatakbo ang isang pinay dahil
male-late na siya sa pagsundo ng
kanyang alaga. Habang tumatakbo ay
nagdadasal siya, “Maria, tulungan ‘nyo
po akong huwag ma-late.” Sa kanyang
pagmamadali ay bigla siyang nadapa.
“Maria naman huwag mo akong itulak
ah!!!
Bagong Branch
LOLA: Palimos po!
BATA: Lola bakit dalawa po ang lata
ninyo?
LOLA: Ineng, umaasenso din naman
tayo awa ng Diyos. Eto nakapagbukas na
ng bagong branch.
Pampalakas daw
Pasyente: Dok, sobrang bingi na ako.
Pati utot ko di ko marinig.
Dok: Ito inumin mo!
Pasyente: Para sa bingi ba ito Dok?
Dok: Hindi! Pampalakas ng utot para
marinig mo!
A Christmas Prayer
LORD, please bless all my friends.
Huwag sana silang mag-expect ng gift
sa akin this Christmas. Also touch their
heart and remind them that it is better to
give than to receive.
DALAWANG LASING...
LASING-1: Shege pare, Ayan na yung
bahay namin eh, dito na lang ako,
salamat sa paghatid mo sakin ha!
LASING-2: Mali ka pare, hindi yan ang
30
bahay mo... diyan ako nakatira eh... kaya
sa amin yang bahay na yan! Okey?
BABAE :(Nagbukas ng pinto}.. Hoy,
mga Unggoy! Anong pinagtatalunan nyo
diyan? Lasing na naman kayong MAGAMA noh!
noon at ngayon
JUAN: Pare, noong mayaman pa kami,
nagkakamay kaming kumain. Ngayong
mahirap na kami, nakakutsara na.
PEDRO: Baligtad yata?
JUAN: Mahirap kamayin ang lugaw,
pare!
pangarap
TOTOY: Pangarap ko, kumita ng
P250,000 monthly gaya ni daddy!
NENE: Wow! Ganyan kalaki ang
kinikita ng daddy mo?
TOTOY: Hindi! ‘Yan din ang pangarap
niya!
Sino ang tanga?
Bobo: Pare hulaan mo pangalan ko,
nagsisimula sa letter R
Pare: Rene?
Bobo: mali
Pare: Reming
Bobo: mali pa rin
Pare: o sige sirit na
Bobo: Arman! ang tanga mo pare!
kurtina
TINDERA: Sir, bili na kayo ng kurtina!
ERAP: Sige, bibili ako para sa computer
ko.
TINDERA: Bakit po sa computer?
ERAP: May Windows kasi ang computer
ko eh!
carabao
May alagang carabao si tatay. Inutusan
nya ang anak nya…
TATAY: Anak painumin mo yung
carabao natin.
ANAK: Opo tay!
Pagkalipas ang dalawang minuto…
ANAK: Tay ayaw naman uminom ng
carabao natin…
TATAY: Bakit? Saan mo ba kasi
pinainom yung carabao?
ANAK: Sa baso po.
TATAY: Bugok ka pala eh… lagyan mo
ng straw!
break up
Mag bestfriend nag-uusap
Girl1: Hoy girl,
nabalitaan ko nagbreak
na kayo ng boyfriend mo?
Girl2:Oo kasi hindi
marunong humalik
at saka isang style
lang ang alam nun...
flying kiss!
Delayed reaction
JUAN: Aray! Bakit mo ko sinuntok?
PEDRO: Tinawag mo kong
hippopotamus eh!
JUAN: Last year pa yun ah!
PEDRO: Ngayon ko lang nalaman itsura
nun eh!
TRIVIA
Did you know that all numbers from1 to
999 doesn’t have the letter A?
..... Uy! Magbibilang na agad yan!
Sagot ni Pacman
Tanong: Ano ang world’s number one
shampoo???
Sagot: Hidden Soldiers!!!
Hotel room
Isang probinsyano ang nagrent ng isang
room sa hotel. Inihatid sya ng roomboy
Probinsyano: Alam ko probinsyano lang
ako kaya wag mo akong lokohin! Bakit
ganito room ko? Maliit!! Walang kama at
bintana!! Ang mahal mahal ng binayad
ko tapos ganito lang??
Roomboy: Sir nasa elevator pa lang tayo..
Huwag kang masyadong excited!!
Liham para kay Tatay
May dalawang magkapatid, si Malaki at
si Maliit... sumulat si Malaki sa kanyang
tatay..
Dear Tatay,
ibili nyo po kame ng isang dosenang itlog
at isang kilong baboy
ang inyong anak... Malaki
inutusan ni Malaki si Maliit na ihatid
ang sulat sa post office
habang naglalakad napaaway si Maliit at
ang sulat ay nagkapunit punit
binuo ang sulat sa pamamagitan ng tape
ng mabasa ng ama
Dear Baboy,
ibili nyo po kami ng isang dosenang anak
at isang kilong tatay.
ang inyong itlog... Malaki
Share your Jokes
and put a smile
on someone’s face
today!
Available at the following outlets
Worldwide House Outlets
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Shop 134- 136 1/F Victory Shop
Shop 138 1/F Sun Fung Trading
Shop 125-126 Philippine Product Store
Shop 241- 2/F Royal Ventures
Shop 262 2/ F Little Divisoria
Shop 245 2/F Santiagos Alteration
Shop 246 2/F Annies Shop
Shop 369 3/F Kabayan Remittance
Shop 363 3/F Nelias Store
Shop 366-368 LBC Mabuhay Hkg.
Shop 350 3/F Mang Ambo
Shop 358 3/F Elegant Collections
Bayanihan Kennedy Town Centre
55 Victoria Road
Kennedy Town
Benzon Wine
Shop 3 G/F Yee Fat Mansion
Shim Woo Road, Happy Valley
Ndrei’s Crossing Ground Bar & Lounge
Shop 13 B G/F Kwan Yick Bldg.
444-452 Des Vouex Road West
Uniwide Tsuen Wan
Shop 1/F Liksang Plaza
Tsuen Wan N. T
Sikatz Philippine Product Store 1 & 2
1/F Liksang Plaza, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
and Mei Foo Sun Chuen
Macau
Asia Pac Cargo Macau
42 Rua Da Alfandega
San Malou Macau S.A.R
Tel. 932610, 930443
Tel True Ltd.
1/F Lap Fai Bldg
Pottinger St. Central
Uniwide Hang Hau
Tseung Kwan O
Tel. 3194 5366
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Planet Square
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Heidi – 6616 5191
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82 Rua Da Alfandega, Edificio Veng Leong
Macau
Tel 2893 9473
Uniwide Laguna Arcade Kowloon City
Tel. 2772 1829
Uniwide Maon Shan
Tel: 2631 5977
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Tel. 2362 7925
Uniwide Tai Po
Tel. 2650- 1283
Filipino Trading Co.
5/F Fai Man Bldg.
9- 13 Li Yuen St. West Central
Filmart 1
G 52 G/F, 7 Seas Shopping Center
121 King Road, Fortress Hill
Filmart 2
Shop 69 A,B,& C G/F
City Garden, Shopping Center
Blk 13 , 231- 233 Electric Road,
North Point
Filipino Mart
C1 G/F Garland House
14A 14C North Point
H & I Philippine Product Store
Shop 179-B Nan Fung Plaza
Tseung Kwan O, N.T.
JEM Employment Agency
Room 802 8/F Yat Fat Bldg.
44-46 Des Vouex Road Central
JEM Merchandise
15, 4/F Li Yuen St. West
2nd Alley-alley, Central
LBC Hunghom
Planet Square Hunghom Kowloon
LBC Tsuen Wan
Liksang Plaza Tseun Wan N.T
LEE Trading Co.
Shop 279, 2/F Liksang Plaza
Tsuen Wan, N.T.
Loy & Day Shop
Room 2013 2/F United Center
Admiralty
Lydias Store Kennedy Town
Shop 17 G/F Blk A Hoi Tao Bldg.
7-11 Belchers St. Kennedy Town
Manong & Manang Store
Shop 5 G/F Kwan Yick Bldg.
444-452 Des Vouex Road West
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Prime Gold Celebrates 7 Anniversary
th
On Mother’s Day 2003, the loan service for
OFWs in Hong Kong was forever changed.
Prime Gold Plus, a business unit of PrimeCredit
Limited, was created and introduced to the
OFW market.
The establishment of Prime Gold changed
and paved the way for a better loan service
environment for Overseas Filipino Workers
in Hong Kong. Prime Gold was the first-ever
financial institute to offer the lowest interest
rate and processing fee. Aside from that, the
attention given to customers was thorough yet
friendly – professional and tight relationships
were created and last until this day. Prime Gold’s
polite and competent service quickly became
the benchmark for all financial institutions in
Hong Kong that cater to OFWs.
As a way of thanking their customers, Prime
Gold prepared some fun carnival games at
branches where each customer can win an
instant gift after playing the selected game. On
top of this, for every HKD 10,000 loan amount,
customers will receive one raffle ticket to win a
brand new HP Mini Laptop. The result of the
lucky draw will be announced in June 2010.
Certainly the highlight of this celebration
is the opening of Prime Gold to the whole
OFW market in Hong Kong. OFWs who are
new in Hong Kong or who have been working
in Hong Kong for a shorter period are now
welcome and encouraged to experience Prime
Gold’s loan services.
For more information about Prime Gold’s
products and services, call or approach any
Prime Gold branch.
Central
2156 1878 (Exit A Central MTR Station)
Tsim Sha Tsui
3583 3338 (Exit D2, TST MTR Station)
Shatin
3628 5080 (Exit B, Shatin MTR Station)
HORO S C OP E
Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Right now you are more
magnetic and sexually attractive, and your love life
is likely to be both harmonious and satisfying. You
experience a positive flow of warmth and friendliness
between yourself and others, and you are stimulated
and energized by your casual interactions with the
opposite sex. Emotions: Fair ~ Money: Good ~
Wellness: Good. Power Numbers: 17, 24, 27, 40, 32, 7
Taurus (Apr 19 – May 20) Giving and receiving
appreciation, love, and happiness come into
your life now. You are moved to express your
affections more openly than usual. You also want
to be surrounded with beauty and harmonious
people. It’s a great day to sit back and enjoy what
and who makes you happy. Emotions: Good ~
Money: Fair ~ Wellness: Good. Power Numbers:
22, 9, 14, 33, 15, 38.
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Quiet reflection and
attention to your inner world, your family, and
the foundation that supports all of your outside
activities, is called for today. This is a time to
spend more on you than on anyone else. Figure
out what makes you happy and this will make
your relationships happier to. Emotions: Good ~
Money: Fair ~ Wellness: Fair. Power Numbers:
17, 40, 14, 39, 30, 13.
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) You feel love,
affection, harmony with others, and a need for
beauty in your surroundings. Doing something
to add to the attractiveness of your environment
or appearance will make you happy. Emotions:
Good ~ Money: Good ~ Wellness: Fair. Power
Numbers: 41, 8, 33, 47, 10, 46.
Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Love relationships
and friendships are the mood as you are openly
Mi nd Games
by Kuya Willy
Riddle Me This
Can you guess what the answer is from
the riddle below?
What gets wetter the more it
dries?
... alamin ang iyong kapalaran
affectionate, warm, and also quite responsive to
loving and passionate overtures from others. An
opportunity for a new romance or friendship is
likely to surface now and work out quite nicely for
you. Emotions: Good ~ Money: Fair ~ Wellness:
Fair. Power Numbers: 1, 41, 17, 32, 35, 17
Sagitarius (Nov 23 – Dec 21) You may have to
deal with one annoying individual who could
appear to be looking for an argument today. The
best approach is to avoid confrontation while
resolutely staying your current course. Emotions:
Fair ~ Money: Fair ~ Wellness: Fair. Power
Numbers: 49, 28, 33, 37, 6, 13
Scorpio (Oct 24 – Nov 22) Take the time to get
in touch with your inner self. With all the hustle
and bustle in your everyday life it is quite easy
to lose touch with those forces that drive you, or
why you are doing what you do. Now is the ideal
moment for introspection and reaffirmation of all
you are and all you want to become. To do so
will revitalize your efforts to move your life in the
direction you want. Emotions: Good ~ Money:
Fair ~ Wellness: Fair. Power Numbers: 19, 35, 7,
16, 17, 38.
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Something that’s been
building up cannot be ignored for much longer
- so make a point of sitting down and discussing
the item with your nearest and dearest. Some
urgent accounting needs to take place if you
want your budget to meet your high expectations.
Emotions: Fair ~ Money: Good ~ Wellness: Fair.
Power Numbers: 4, 11, 9, 40, 8, 6.
Answer: Cold
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VARIANTS (61 pts)
MINAS (40 pts)
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Cancer (Jun 23 – Jul 23) Relaxation, enjoyment,
and pleasure are emphasized now. This is not a
time to push yourself or be involved in activities
that require intense competition or a great
expenditure of energy. Cooperative, harmonious
personal and professional relationships are
more important to you at this time. You feel like
socializing and being friendly. Emotions: Fair ~
Money: Fair ~ Wellness: Fair. Power Numbers:
10, 2, 27, 32, 47, 36.
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) You could make a great
impression on the people you work for just now.
Your peer group will start to see aspects of your
estrada
Last Month’s Answers
What can you catch but not
throw?
Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 22) There’s been countless
times when you’ve come face to face with this
particular problem, and each time you tend to
make the same mistake. Consequently, you might
do yourself a favor by listening to someone who
has been in this situation before you, and open
your mind to alternative approaches. Emotions:
Good ~ Money: Fair ~ Wellness: Good. Power
Numbers: 12, 17, 15, 28, 29, 2
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Don’t let negative
thinking get you down criticism for its own sake
is a waste of time. Lack of confidence can take
the wind out of your sails, so believe in yourself
even when others don’t. Sail straight and true
through the currents of self-doubt and ignore the
sometimes jealous remarks of others who would
see you give up. Small, multiple moves are favored
over big leaps, they mount up and you go just as
far.Emotions: Fair ~ Money: Good ~ Wellness:
Good. Power Numbers: 44, 41, 36, 25, 11, 22.
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personality that they’ve overlooked before. Expect
a cycle of increased popularity and happiness. As
you become more popular, there are additional
demands. Don’t forget that. Get ready to fill up
your calendar with engagements. Emotions:
Fair ~ Money: Fair ~ Wellness: Good. Power
Numbers: 45, 47, 6, 9, 11, 10
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Submit your answers. Winners will receive one year FREE membership and subscription of
Friends International Magazine.
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Write legibly
Mail entries (cut this half page) to Friends International Magazine
Mark “Mind Games” on envelope
Names of winners will be published in the next issue.
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Birthday Corner / Just for Kids / Parties
Rosanna Maranes - May 8
Birthday celebrants - Oriental Mindoro Society
Congratulations! Jane Mara Aquino - Apr 7
Birthday Greetings
April and May Celebrants
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JR Galvan - May 18
Limshanelle Navarro - May 1
MIa Camille Mangaoang - May 16
Mac Raley Acosta - May 1
John Dominic Dizon - May 23
John Joseph Dizon - May 1
Baby JK
Marianne Bautista
OFW Kids
GJ Orias - May 13 w/ friends
Maye Faith - May 19
Thea Alhambra - May 10
Ramon B. Murillo - May 3
Moises King Pascual - May 5
Violeta VicenteApril 1
Raffy EsteleydesApril 7
Emil ZapataApril 8
Emma GalosApril 8
Nora SoveranoApril 12
Gina LazoApril 14
Gene SenaApril 19
Ethel LozanoApril 27
Luningning AquinoApril 21
Shirley SalazarApril 27
Olive AtilanoApril 28
Jinky LanzanasApril 29
Thea Alhambra
May 10
Gj Orias
May 13
Juvelyn Porter
May 15
Amy Panganiban
May 18
Donnie AllanApril 17
Antero Maingpis April 11
Letty Capsula
May 6
Merriam Dulay May 8
Marky De Guzman May 8
Rosanna Maranes May 8
May Ann Maingpis May 7
Felesimo Walang
May 10
Hyna Perez
May 10
Beverly Guzman
May 11
Susan Gayasco
May 14
Terry Losnong May 16
Nemesio Benito
May 23
Nemesia Benitp May 23
Eves Sacay May18
Gareth Sacay May 11
Renato Sacay May 14
Happy mothers day !
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