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July 2013
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JULY 2013
Vol. 2 No.7
The achievements &
contributions of the
global Filipinos are
more than enough
reasons to celebrate.
TRUDEAU SAYS
PINOYS HAVE BIG
IMPACT IN CANADA
“Or the ripples from a pebble someone tosses
in a stream” ---Bergman and Legrand---from the song
Windmills of Your Mind
by Tenny F. Soriano
Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau, literally mobbed and swamped by
supporters and fans alike at the Filipino Making Waves festival July 13 at
busy Yonge and Dundas square, declared that Filipinos in Canada are
“creating ripples that is making a big impact in Canadian society”.
Resplendent in a white “Barong Tagalog” (traditional Filipino formal
wear), the strong contender to be the next Prime Minister said “Filipinos
made waves across the nations” by their contributions in every field.
Trudeau was the guest of honor of this year‘s 7th edition of the “Filipinos
Making Waves Festival,” making him the first ever highest federal official
to ever grace a Filipino event of any kind in years.
Thanking organizers Mon and Teresa Torralba for inviting him, he said
“I’m proud to uphold multi-diversity society where race, religion and
other barriers do not play a part in building a stronger Canadian society.”
(Continued on page 8)
Making Waves Sidelights
“SER CHIEF” TRUDEAU?
The undisputed star of the 7th Filipinos Making Waves festival at Yonge/
Dundas square was of course Liberal Leader and perhaps soon-to-be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Crush ng bayan, rock star, mucho guapito
and one Filipino-Canadian woman shamelessly said “Si Ser Chief ng Canada”!
The moment he went down the stage after the opening rites, the charismatic leader was mobbed by supporters and fans alike. What followed
were frenzied photo ops befitting only a movie superstar as he went
around the festival grounds working the crowds amid the unforgiving
midday hot weather.
The adulation said one Filipino woman was reminiscent of the reception
some month ago for Richard Yap AKA “Ser Chief” of the popular Filipino
teleserye (television series), “Be Careful with my heart”.
“Para siyang (Trudeau) si Ser Chief, cute and very handsome,” the wom(Continued on page 8)
Inside Pages
Liberal and Conservative parties affirm Filipino Waves ………... Page 3
Ruben J. Cusipag: Godfather of Community Journalism ……... Page 4
65 important things mentioned in Aquino’s SONA……………….. Page 5
“Mabuhay ang Pilipino!”
Dignity of National Artists Awards restored …………………………. Page 6
Filipinos Making Waves Highlights…………………………... Pages 13-17, 27
And more….
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Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau, holding the Philippine flag, welcomes the crowd in the opening ceremonies of the Filipinos Making Waves Festival held on July 13 at YongeDundas Square. Behind him (L-R) Mon Torralba, Victoria Marie Sawal, Meagan Mabilangan, the Toronto Police color guards, retired TPS Auxiliary Staff Sgt. Willie Isip, Miss Manila
Daniella Ocampo, Superintendent Doug Quan, a Cdn Armed Forces Captain, Teresa Torralba, Consul Bolivar Bao, and the 2013 FMW Awardees - PC Renato Valdez (community),
Mike Bustos (Youth), Flor Vendiola & Mel Galeon of FV Foods (Business). Photo by Legacy A/V Production House
This past week I attended
the Filipinos Making Waves
Festival at Yonge-Dundas
Square in downtown Toronto. After seven years, this
festival has grown from a
small dream into what it is
today: a celebration of
youth, music, art and culture.
The food was delicious, the
music and artists were won-
derful, but most of all, the
hospitality and energy at
this event would have made
anyone feel welcomed as a
dear friend.
After speaking to the crowds
gathered in the core of the
downtown, I had the chance
to visit the stands, meet with
festival-goers, and take in
some of the lively music.
Here was a community that
evidently loves singing and
dancing.
Watching the musicians and
speaking with the many
families and friends who
had come out on a beautiful
day, I was reminded that
Canada’s diversity has been
central to our success and
story.
We are all blessed to live in
one of the most peaceful,
prosperous, and multicultural countries in the history
of the world.
We share a country that is
great not in spite of its diversity, but because of its
diversity. This is our story,
the story of Canada.
Making waves means “to
create a ripple and stand
out”. At this year’s Filipinos
Making Waves Festival, I
had the privilege of joining a
community that truly stands
out, and I could not be more
proud of their contributions
and leadership in our beautiful country.
Justin Trudeau, M.P.
Leader of the Liberal
Party of Canada
posted in www.liberal.ca
Liberal and Conservative parties affirm...
Filipinos are
Making Waves!
Filipinos Making Waves Festival welcomed The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources . (L-R) Festival Media Director Tenny Soriano, Curator Myrna Soriano,
Thelma Soriano of Everest College, Minister Joe Oliver, Festival overall director Teresa
Torralba and community advocate Maria Guiao. Photos by Ed Soriano & G.Mabilangan
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EDITORIAL
REQUIEM FOR A MEDIA COLLEAGUE
Ruben J. Cusipag:
Godfather of Community
Journalism
An archetypal swashbuckler, rambunctious to a point,
an uncanny nose for news,
hard drinker but hardworking, irreverent but with a
sense of honor and justice.
Passionately in love with his
craft.
If this would be the epitaph
on Ruben’s tombstone, it
might as well be for those
breed of journalists (to
which he belonged and a
few are remaining) who
now
are
considered
“endangered species”.
With Ruben’s passing, there
is now a void in the community, shoes that has to be
filled in to continue the unfinished
or
continuing
search for truth, a mandate
each and every men and
women worth their salt to
be called as journalists, are
called upon.
When Ruben and a motley
pioneer group that include
Eddie Lee, Jun Cruz, Cres
Vasquez, B.K Loo and others
embarked on ATIN ITO as
the first ever Toronto’s Filipino community newspaper,
it signalled the birth of community
newspapering
among Filipinos in this part
of North America. And it
came at a crucial time when
the Philippines was at the
throes of a vicious dictatorship that was to impose a
vise-grip hold on a nation
for 20 years.
A story is told that the group
splintered with Ruben putting up his now iconic Balita,
later to become the biggest
and most read community
newspaper in this part of
Canada.
As newspapering is not a
cheap proposition. Aside
from the long hours of news
gathering, editing, rewriting,
composing and eventually
paste up work (no comput-
COUNTERPOINT
A.F. Soriano
ers at that time so each page
is painstakingly built from
cut outs of news stories and
photos glued together),
there is the business side of
soliciting advertising money
to finance your small operations, such as paying the
printer and other expenses.
Unlike in regular newspaper
companies
with
multimillion capital and printing
equipment,
community
newspapers are a mom-andpop endeavour fuelled only
with passion, hard work and
pure patience and perseverance.
If you were in a restaurant
business, the community
paper is a “turo-turo or a
small carinderia” and the
financial returns are more
often break even and small
profits.
And yet, Ruben despite
these struggles had fiercely
and stubbornly plodded on.
Faye Arellano, a veteran
newshen, said her Ninong
Ruben’s adrenalin rush is
seeing every Balita issues
come off the press.
“It’s what keep him going
and awake, despite long
hours of deprived sleep and
nights of drinks with
friends” she said.
It was Faye and husband
Nestor who invited me to
write for Balita after brief
stints with two community
newspapers previously.
With Ruben’s accident that
left him incapacitated, it was
Tess who took up the challenge of running the paper,
despite her zero experience
in news publishing.
But it was the uninitiated
Tess Cusipag who took
Balita to greater heights and
what it is now today. Mainly
with the help and inspira(Continued on page 10)
“Man of the Masses”?
An award for excellence in
community journalism to
honor the memory and contribution of the late Balita
newspaper founder Ruben
Cusipag to the community is
in order.
Trudeau, interviewed at the
7th Filipino Making Waves
festival last July 13 where he
was guest of honor said the
present immigration policies
of the Conservative government, imposes too many restrictions including quicker
Among others, this writer
deportations.
and some of my colleagues in
the media agree it’s about It was his father, the late
time we give young Filipino- Prime Minister Pierre Elliot
Canadians the chance to take Trudeau who espoused a
over as the next generation widely accepted immigration
of community journalists policy that paved the way for
steeped in the principles of many third world country
citizens to seek better lives
truth and fair reporting.
in Canadian soil decades ago.
Among others, it will also
help develop and upgrade
*****
the quality or skills of our
This guy Justin Trudeau recommunity media practitionminds me of somebody from
ers.
the Philippines who was well
We can call it the Ruben loved by people. Everywhere
J.Cusipag Excellence in Com- he goes, he draws a big
crowd and mobbed by young
munity Journalism award.
and old alike. The late PresiA training or scholarship
dent Ramon Magsaysay was
component can go with the
the “guy” as people lovingly
plum to provide the recipient
called him. He opened the
(s) much-needed experience
doors of Malacanang palace,
to pursue such career.
The presidential office and
As this writer had stated preresidence to people from all
viously we are willing to sit
walks of life: the unshod, the
down with any individual or
shirtless, and the unwashed,
organizations
to
push
they all mingled with rich
through this proposal.
and powerful during his
*****
presidency. Thus, he was
Aside from charisma and dubbed as “the man of the
mass appeal, Liberal leader masses”.
*****
A lager beer derived from
natural bamboo aptly branded of course as “Bamboo
beer” was officially launched
at the Making waves festival.
It claimed to be the first such
kind of beer in North America if not in the world (China
is said to have first brewed
it).
Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver was given
the honor of cutting the ceremonial ribbon at the festival
beer garden at Yonge and
Dundas square.
In a matter of minutes within
opening, droves of drinkers,
mostly
non-FilipinoCanadians gulped up the
brew.
I was told “bamboo beer “ is
already being sold in the
Philippines for quite sometime now but Filipinos find it
too “mild or matabang”
which is of course understandable since their palate
is used to the strong, full
bodied taste of San Mig beer.
But judging from the reception it got from Canadians at
the festival, it’s fair to say the
product will do well. I’ll
drink to that !
Justin Trudeau has given us a
glimpse of what kind of
prime minister he will be if
his party wins the poll.
He has a strong stand for
family reunification in so far
as immigration is concerned.
The so-called super visa touted by erstwhile Immigration
and citizenship minister Jason Kenney, was a big disappointment while the family
reunification program has
undergone changes that Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver meets Bamboo Beer execs
lengthens the waiting period. Kirk Harasym & Vincent Villanis as guest MMA Champ Philippe
Nover looks on. Photo by Jerold.Serrano
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Manila Feedback
GPH-MILF WEALTH SHARING IS
A MODEL IN GREATER FISCAL
AUTONOMY FOR LGUs By Manny Pinol
Erase the thought that the
beneficiary of the Wealth
Sharing Formula is the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
(MILF), a rebel group which
for so many years waged a
bloody revolt for the dream
of establishing a Muslim
State in the Southern Philippines.
Throw away the fear that
the huge money to be
earned from gold and other
metallic minerals extracted
from the region and a 50-50
share from oil and gas, and
possibly uranium, could
boost the finances of this
rebel group and allow them
to acquire war materiel to
later on continue the aim to
secede from the Republic of
the Philippines.
Study the wealth sharing
formula sans jaundiced eyes
and you will realize that
what the MILF got as concessions from the national
government in the matter of
natural wealth and resources found in the Bangsamoro Territory are what
every local government unit
in the country should get.
Under the present set up,
local government units have
virtually no say in the exploitation of gold and other
minerals within their areas.
North Cotabato, for exam-
ple, suffers from brownouts
when, ironically, it has the
Mt. Apo Geothermal Power
Plant in Kidapawan City
which is producing power
more than enough to supply
the 42MW requirement of
the province.
Honestly, I had my reservations on how the national
government would be able
to handle the Wealth Sharing Provision in the Framework Agreement on the
Bangsamoro (FAB) and
whether it would pass the
Constitutional gauntlet.
But after reading the provisions, I had to concede that
the government peace panel
head, Professor Miriam Coronel, was right when she
said that the provisions and
conditions in the Wealth
and Revenue Sharing Agreement could stand legal scrutiny.
The Fiscal Autonomy given
to the Bangsamoro Government is actually just an advanced level of the autonomy given to other local government units in the country under the Local Government Code or Republic Act
7160.
Consider these provisions:
• One of the highlights is
the agreed sharing formula
on taxing powers. The panels agreed that 25 percent
of the “Central Government
taxes, fees and charges collected in the Bangsamoro,
other than tariff and custom
duties” will go to the Central
Government, while 75 percent of it, including the
shares of the local government units, will go to the
Bangsamoro Government.
• On other sources of revenue, government income
derived from the operations
of Bangsamoro government
-owned and -controlled corporations, financial institutions, economic zones, and
freeports operating therein,
shall go to the Bangsamoro
Government.
• The Bangsamoro shall
have authority and control
over existing government
owned and -controlled corporations and financial institutions operating exclusively in the Bangsamoro
territory, after determination by the intergovernmental fiscal policy board of its
feasibility.
• On fund transfers from
Central Government, a Special Development Fund will
be provided by the former
PNP to launch Twitter account to
address public complaints
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to launch
its official Twitter account
to monitor the complaints
of ordinary citizens and allow police authorities to
address them.
PNP chief Director General
Alan Purisima said through
Twitter, ordinary citizens
could send their complaints
so the PNP could take action and use the information in policymaking to
improve police service.
“For our kababayans, I have
already tasked the DPCR
(Directorate for Police Community Relations) to find
ways, like upgrading a Twit-
ter account so we can account for crime incidents,”
said Purisima as he reported PNP accomplishments
during the first six months
of the year.
The PNP chief said the Twitter account was the PNP’s
way of reaching out to the
public and encourage them
to report petty crimes without hassle and extra expenses on their part.
Purisima noted that they
have identified five crime
prone areas in Metro Manila: the Cubao-EDSA area,
Bonifacio Monumento in
Caloocan, Baclaran in Paranaque, University Belt in
Manila, and EDSA-Taft Avenue in Pasay City.
Purisima recalled the result
of a survey where 70 percent of petty crime victims
opted not to report to the
police to prevent further
cost and hassle.
“We hope the public would
report to us to allow the
police to come up with
measures to prevent criminals from preying on innocent individuals,” he added.
He noted that the PNP has a
no letup campaign against
organized crime groups,
wanted persons and loose
firearms.
During the first semester of
2013, the PNP mounted intensified security operations throughout the 150day election period for the
recently concluded 2013
midterm polls.
Senior Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac of the
PNP Public Information Office said 16,661 persons
wanted by the law were arrested in police operations,
including 10 suspects killed
during police raids.
–
Cecille Suerte
Philstar.com.ph
Felipe,
President Benigno S. Aquino III
State of the
Nation Address
Once, I was told: “Noynoy, just begin the change.” So we did, and
we can all see how far we have come. Now, my countrymen, let us
continue to stand arm-in-arm. Together, let us foster, accelerate,
and expand the transformation of society. I am Noynoy Aquino, and
I proudly say to the world: I am a Filipino. How wonderful it is to be
a Filipino in these times. — from the English translation of the SONA
delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City, on July 22, 2013.
65 important things
mentioned in Aquino's
fourth SONA
By Jovan Cerda
(PhilStar)
President Benigno Aquino III
mentioned at least 65 things
in his fourth and longest
State of the Nation Address
so far, which lasted for 1
hour and 44 minutes.
1. Electrification of 8,581
sitios
2. Housing for 28,398 families which are formerly informal settlers
3. Promise of at least P40
billion yearly budget on social services
4. Out of 503,521 graduates
of the Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority and Department of
Labor and Employment, six
out of 10 have found jobs
5. The expansion of the
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program
from
700,000
household beneficiaries in
2010 to 4 million in 2013
6.The inclusion of poor families with children up to 18
years old to the conditional
cash transfer program
7. Price of textbooks in public schools have been cut
from P58 to P30
8. Rice imports have been
reduced from 2 million metric tons in 2010 to 350,000
metric tons in 2013
9. The agriculture sector
grew by 3.3 percent in the
fist quarter of 2013, higher
than the 1.1 percent recorded in the first half of 2012
10. The promotion of intercropping among coconut
farmers to increase their
earnings from P20,000 a
year to a maximum of
P172,400 a year; an additional of 434 intercropping
sites to 90 existing locations
in the country
11. The creation of a cold
storage facility for fishermen
in Bataraza, Palawan in addition to the construction of
new roads, bridges and infrastructure for the fisherfolk
12. The turnover of Hacienda Luisita to farmer beneficiaries starting April this
year; the development of a
speedy distribution system
for large tracts of land
through the Department of
Agrarian Reform, Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Land
Registration Authority and
Land Bank of the Philippines; fixing of the problematic land records system
13. The achievement of an
expanded PhilHeath coverage from 62 percent in 2010
to 81 percent; the expansion
of the benefit package to cater to patients in need of
coronary bypass and corrective surgery for holes and
defective blood vessels in
the heart
14. Allotment of P33 billion
for the improvement and
modernization of 4,518 hospitals, rural health units and
barangay health stations
15. Completion of the multihazard mapping of the 28
most vulnerable locations in
the country
16. Installation of 525 automated water level monitoring stations and automated
rain gauges in 18 major river
basins throughout the country and modernization of
weather detection technology
17. Preparation to relocate
informal settlers along waterways through a legal
team led by Justice Secretary
Leila De Lima
July 2013
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Aguilar Alcuaz, Francisco, Conde deceased all - to be finally
conferred National Artist awards
in November
NCCA chairman Felipe de Leon Jr. on SC decision: 'The dignity of the National Artist
award has been restored'
By Lito B. Zulueta , Philippine Daily Inquirer
More than four years after
they had been proclaimed
National Artists, visual artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz,
Tagalog fictionist Lazaro
Francisco and filmmaker
Manuel Conde will be finally
conferred the awards in November in Malacanang, according to the National
Commission for Culture and
the Arts (NCCA).
None of them will receive
the award personally as the
three have passed away.
Francisco had died on June
17, 1980, and Conde, on
Aug. 11, 1985.
Aguilar Alcuaz was still
alive in 2009, but a legal
suit filed with the Supreme
Court against the proclama(Continued from page 5)
65 Important things ...SONA
18. A P6.2-billion flood control plan for Metro Manila,
including the creation of a
3.3-kilometer Blumentritt
Interceptor Catchment area
19. The creation of 9,377
houses for victims of typhoon Sendong with additional 4,374 to be created by
the end of 2014
20. The plan to turn over
53,106 homes to victims of
typhoon Pablo
21. Building of 26,050
homes out of 31,200 houses
for soldiers
22. Increase in pension for
personnel of the Philippine
National Police and the
Armed Forces of the Philippines
23. Amendment of the Social
Security System pension
scheme to inrease contributions by 0.6 percent
24. Hiring civilian personnel
for the PNP to bring 30,000
policemen back to police
work
25. Distribution of 74,879
units of 9 millimeter Glock
17 pistols to policemen
26. 63-percent reduction in
the number of private
armed groups
27. Election-related violence
dropping to 77 cases in
2013 from 189 in 2010
28. Peaceful elections in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
29. Investigation in the killing of Ozamiz Gang members Ricky Cadavero and
tion by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the
new batch of awardees prevented his conferment. He
died on Feb. 2, 2011.
presidential
discretion
when she disregarded the
awards' rigorous screening
process and inserted her
own choice of awardees.
The suit, filed by National
Artists Bienvenido Lumbera, Virgilio Almario, Napoleon Abueva and Arturo
Luz, did not contest the
proclamation of Aguilar Alcuaz, Conde and Lazaro.
It asked the high court to
stop Malacanang from conferring the National Artist
Award on theater artist
Cecile Alvarez, film director
and komiks fictionist Carlo
J. Caparas, architect Francisco Manosa and fashion designer Pitoy Moreno, claiming that Arroyo had abused
They said that the joint
board of the NCCA and the
Arts and Cultural Center of
the Philippines had earlier
chosen after several screenings Aguilar Alcuaz, Conde,
Francisco and composer
Ramon Santos. But aside
from inserting her own
awardees, Arroyo, they said,
disregarded Santos.
Wilfredo Panogalinga and
the Atimonan shooting incident
30. Citation of PO3 Edlyn
Arbo and PO2 Dondon Sultan for exemplary service in
the PNP
31. The signing of the wealth
-sharing annex of the Framework Agreement on the
Bangsamoro
32. Asking the Congress to
pass the Bangsamoro basic
Law by the end of 2014
33. The need to eradicate
useless government projects
such as the allotment of P5
billion for the Telepono sa
Barangay project and the
procurement of eight combat helicopters with questionable design
34. The plan to remove informal settlers in Metro Manila
35. Passage of the Sin Tax
Reform Law and the Responsible Parenthood Law
36. Enumeration of priority
bills that include the Cabotage Law, Fiscal Incentives
Rationalization Bill, Land
Administration Reform Bill,
P2.268-trillion
National
Budget for 2014
37. Building a minimum
credible defense posture
while balancing the needs of
society
38. Increasing the fares of
the Light Rail Transit and
the Metro Rail Transit so the
government subsidy can be
reallocated to social services
39. Completion of the Ternate-Nasugbu Road connecting Cavite, Batangas and
Last week, the SC ruled in
favor of the petitioners, saying that Arroyo committed a
"grave abuse of discretion"
in proclaiming her own
Metro Manila which took 20
years to finish, Aluling
Bridge in Ilocos Sur which
started in 1978 but finished
last March
40. Completion of the Laguindingan airport in Cagayan
de Oro
41. Inauguration of the Advanced Device and Materials
Testing Laboratory for the
semiconductor
industry
which contributed 44 percent to 2012 exports
42.
implementation
of
the
Jalaur River MultiPurpose Project II in Iloilo,
expected to benefit 24,000
farmers
43. Upgrading and modernization of the Tacloban Airport, the Bicol International
Airport, the New Bohol Airport, the Mactan Airport and
the Puerto Princesa Airport
45. Creation of the Daang
Hari-North Luzon Expressway link road
46. Intention to build more
power plants in other parts
of the country
47. Renovation of the Ninoy
Aquino International Airport
Terminal 3
48. Creation of the Integrated Transport System to decongest traffic in Metro Manila
49. Creation of an 8kilometer, four-lane elevated expressway that will connect C3 road to Caloocan,
crossing Espana, up to the
Polytechnic University of the
Philippines in Sta. Mesa; a
14-kilometer six-lane elevated tollway extending from
The Canadian & Philippine flags waved high as Meagan Mabilangan
belted the English and French version of, “O Canada.”
“Ako ay Pilipino,”was heartily rendered by Chyrell Samson at the
opening ceremonies. Photo by Legacy A/V Production House
Balintawak to Buendia in
Makati; and a 5-and-a-half
kilometer, six-lane elevated
common alignment expressway from PUP in Sta. Mesa,
crossing Osmena and Quirino Avenue, to Buendia in
Makati.
50. P18.4 billion had been
allotted to other projects
from the savings of the Department of Public Works
and Highways
51. Construction of the
Tagumbao Bridge in Gerona,
Tarlac which will save P108
million
52. A 21.4-percent in tourist
arrivals from 3.1 million in
2010 to 4.3 million in 2012;
a revised target on domestic
tourist arrivals from 35.5
million to 56.1 million in
2016
53. The International Civil
Aviation Organization's decision to remove safety concerns on the Philippines
54. Government-owned and
controlled corporations like
the Philippine Reclamation
Authority, Local Water Utilities Administration and the
Metropolitan Waterworks
and Sewerage System turning over dividends after
years of posting losses
55. Two consecutive 10place jumps in the global
competitiveness index of the
World Economic Forum
56. Two investment grade
credit ratings from two international agencies
57. Posting a 6.8-percent
gross domestic product
growth in 2012 and 7.8 per-
cent in the first quarter of
2013
58. Singling out of former
TESDA chief Augusto Syjuco,
Jr. for overpriced procurements
59.Indictment of former
Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corp.'s executives
who embezzled P26.7 million
60. Former leaders of the
PNP being made to answer
allegations regarding the
P131.6 million wasted on 75
defective rubber boats and
the P104.99 million spent on
the anomalous purchase of
secondhand
helicopters
from 2009 to 2010.
61. Calling out the Bureau of
Immigration, National Irrigation Administration, the
Bureau of Customs and the
Civil Service Commission for
the agencies' lapses and corrupt practices
62. An audiovisual presentation on Filipinos that included a CCT beneficiary, a
TESDA scholar, two policemen, a businessmen, a member of the Philippine Navy
63. Citation for Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del
Rosario for leading the evacuation of overseas Filipino
workers in Libya
64. Citation for former Department of Interior and Labor Employment Secretary
Jesse Robrero
65. Dedication of the State of
the Nation Address to Filipinos
July 2013
7
Community
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO ALL THE BICOLANOS AND BICOLANAS AND FRIENDS
DATES TO REMEMBER
MORE DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS THE EVENTS GETS CLOSER
Jamir de la Paz
Sales & Leasing
Consultant
July 2013
8
Filipinos Making Waves
(Continued from page 1)
“Ser Chief “Trudeau?
an declared. Even non-FilCanadians and tourists alike
who frequent the busy
square were so smittened
by Trudeau that they also
stayed around to get a
glimpse of the Liberal party
leader.
late President mineral bottle
of water and other necessities.
For the first time ever,
crowds at the busy Yonge
and Dundas square, were
witness to a live boxing
match, five bouts all in all. A
Filipino was among the winners of the three-rounders.
Trudeau ...PINOY Big Impact
At the same time, he fired a
salvo at the Conservative
government
for
its
“negative” stance on immigration policies.
“ One of the big issues I have
on immigration policies
with this government (the
conservatives) is anytime
they talk about immigration,
it’s always negative and it’s
cracking down on quicker
deportations, tightening on
that and this,” he lamented.
“Every single announcement, some are good announcements, every single
announcement seems to be
negative and that ends up
having an impact on the way
we Canadians do immigration,” he said.
Getting ready to make tidal waves! Overall Festival Director Teresa
Torralba ensures “Ser Chief”Justin looks his best in his first barong,
the Philippine’s national costume. Photo by Waves
Justin Trudeau’s appearance
in this year’s festival is a
precedent setting-coup of
sorts.
Its the first time a high Federal leader and soon-to-be
Prime Minister has ever attended a Filipino event.
Trudeau’s assistant Tommy,
also insisted on wearing a
barong tagalog so Teresa
Torralba had to scramble to
get him one, although it’s a
little bit outsized.
That guy reminded me of
the late President Cory
Aquino’s water boy, a young
lad who used to carry the
Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver represented Jason Kenney and
the Conservative government at the festival.
Oliver cut the ceremonial
ribbon officially launching
the first “bamboo beer” in
Norrh America, of course
aptly named Bamboo Beer.
The beer garden where the
lager went on sale was fullypacked with no room to
squiggle on. Sale of the beer
was brisk as compared to
last year’s beer garden.
(TFS)
talk but talking the talk to
get voters and not actually
serving Canadians and future Canadians the way they
need to.”
It was the late Prime Minister Elliot Trudeau who
opened the doors to immigrants during his tenure
paving the way for many
third world citizens to seek
better and peaceful lives in
Canada.
One of this year’s festival
awardees for achievement,
Flor Vendiola, said she
wanted to relay a message
Trudeau, who joined the
traditional parade along
Yonge leading to the Yonge/
Dundas square, created a
mass hysteria when the
crowd realized they are actually seeing the Liberal
leader in person. In a matter of minutes, the festival
venue began teeming with
not only Filipino festival
goers, but mainstream and
other crowd of people eager
to touch or see Trudeau in
person and at the same
time, mingle with the festival and its many attractions.
The Liberal leader reiterated the need for a stronger
and better immigration policy to make communities
grow and eventually build a
future for the new generation of immigrants.
FAMILY REUNIFICATION
Trudeau emphasized the
need for family reunification
but cautioned against looking “at a potential immigrant as a worker or as units
of production”.
“We should look at them as
nation builders,” said Trudeau who noted the present
conservative
government
talks a “lot about being nice
on immigration but actually
by its action are not doing
nearly enough to make Canada strong.”
“They’re not walking the
FV Foods’ Flor Vendiola and Mel Galeon were among the recipients
of the 7th Filipinos Making Waves awards.
of thanks to the Liberal
leader on behalf of her father who was able to come
here in Canada as a result of
the elder Trudeau’s immigration policy.
Today, Flor together with
partner Mel Galeon, owns
the biggest and most successful Filipino pastry and
food giant manufacturer
with
several
branches
across the greater Toronto
area.
Working the crowd with his
charisma and mass appeal,
Trudeau descended the festival stage as he originally
wanted, toured the various
festival booths, posed for
photo-ops, sampled Filipino
food and delicacies and
even engaging foreign tourists who frequent the busy
square., famous for its landmarks like the Eaton Centre
and the Hard Rock Cafe.
The 2013 Filipinos Making Waves Awardees
Outstanding Achievement by a Filipino: Honourable Justice Steve A. Coroza
Community Service: PC Renato Valdez
*
Youth Empowerment: Mikey Bustos
Business Excellence: FV Foods’ Flor Vendiola & Mel Galeon
July 2013
Community
Timothy W. Hogarth, Honorary Colonel,
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHU) &
President and CEO, Pioneer Energy LP
with Ruby Sarmiento Amog, Member
HRU; IPPresident, Canadian Club of Hamilton at the Award Presentation at Hamilton Armory.
NATIONAL ARTIST AWARDS...
9
(L) Major (Retired) Ken Lloyd, President of Friends of HMCS HAIDA, Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer, Open Text Corporation and Honorary Colonel, Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, HooJung Jones, Fundraising and Media Relationship Director of Friends of HMCS HAIDA, Fred Eisenberger, Former Mayor of Hamilton, Master of Ceremonies –D-Day Gala (R) Don (Retired) Kennedy, Royal Hamilton
Light Infantry, Ruby Amog, Fundraising Director Immigrant Culture & Art Association;
IPPresident, Canadian Club of Hamilton, Commodore Newton, J.F. , OMM, MSM, CD,
Glenn Woolfrey, Commanding Officer, HMCS STAR
Noah Alcantara Aquino, valedictorian for
the Graduating Grade 8 Class of St. Nicholas Catholic School in Newmarket,
shows the award presented to him, as
well as, to a co-valedictorian, Kyle Madden.
National Artists has been so shamelessly blemished by pedestrian politics and politicking that it has deprived our country of true advancement and soaked us in the dung of
vulgar power play and horse trading.
-Jose Javier Reyes, film writer and
director.
"Its birth in martial law had always
been a shadow on the National Artist
award, such that Nick Joaquin initially refused it. But when artists protested against its devaluation by
power brokers in 2009, that early
shadow was dispersed by a community 'owning' this award, all the way
to filing a case in the Supreme Court
against its fakery. With our artist
community's legal victory four years
later, we can say that our nation now
has a new award of true value to confer on our nation's best artists." Sylvia Mayuga, writer.
"It took that long. that's my only
complaint. Of course, that's not surprising, but still well-appreciated.
Let's hope this becomes a precedent
for future 'presidential' prerogatives.
And then, again, this might be a good
time to review the process of selection for the NA. All processes are not
perfect, I know, but maybe the selection committee could very well learn
from this and thereby trouble-shoot
the process that indeed some have
criticized in the course of this issue."Rody Vera, actor-playwright.
"What the Supreme Court did was to
tell the country that the National Artist Award is to be treated with respect and care. That it is vital for our
country. This is my father's legacy
and it makes me proud."-Celeste Legaspi, singer-actress and daughter of
National Artist for the Visual Arts
Cesar Legaspi.
"I agree with the SC's decision. It's
about time that the National Artist
awards regain their prestige and
honor by awarding truly deserving
artists sans political maneuverings.
Although the process is not exactly
perfect and faulty in some respects, it
behooves all to adhere to the process
lest we want a repeat of this fiasco."Alex Cortez, artistic director, Dulaang
UP.
"I think it's cause for cautious celebration. Although this is a victory
against a single act of impunity, the
artistic community will always be
subjected to being jerked around
until it is empowered. Until it is recognized for what it really is: a vital,
irreplaceable contributor to our nation's evolution."-Bart Guingona, actor-director
With reports from Gibbs Cadiz and
Lester Babiera.
“HELLO, PARTY LINE?” Former PLDT employees, families and friends gathered for an indoor picnic party July 20, 2013. Volunteer organizers Rey and Ella Garcia would like
to thank the support team of Ferdie and Lou Arce, Paul and Isabel Buce, Rodel and Arlene Bugarin, Fortunato Canlas, Froi Carlos, Carlos and Jojie Clemente, Toti and Tina
Daulo, Arlene and Elizabeth Lumbo, Marivic and Larry Salvador, Romy and Angie Sebastian for the fun-filled event. Photo courtesy of Arlene Lumbo.
July 2013
10
Pope to 'wash away
sins' via tweets
The Philippine Star
issued the decree, stressed
that believers would first
have to confess their sins,
offer prayers and attend
Mass.
In its latest attempt to embrace technology to broaden
the appeal of Catholicism,
the Vatican announced
Tuesday that Pope Francis
will offer forgiveness to
Catholics who follow services on World Youth Day in
Brazil through Twitter.
They would then have to
have the “requisite devotion” in their hearts in order
to qualify for an indulgence
– an old-age tradition by
which punishment for sins
is reduced and time in Purgatory shortened.
Adopted Prayer for Filipinos Making Waves Festival
The Mission of My Life
God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has
committed some work to me which He has not committed to
another. I have my mission. I may never know it in this life, but I
shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I
shall do good; I shall do His work. I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own
place, while not intending it if I do but keep His commandments. Therefore, I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him, in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him. If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him. He does nothing in vain. He knows what He is about. He may take away my friends. He may throw me among
strangers. He may make me feel desolate, make my spirits sink, hide my future from me. Still,
He knows what He is about. - John Henry Cardinal Newman
National Shrine of our Mother of Perpetual Help
Catholics will be expected to
follow closely the “rites and
pious exercises” that Pope
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WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MASS & DEVOTIONS:
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Sinners don’t need to travel
to Rio de Janeiro, where the
Pope will preside over
World Youth Day, to obtain
the traditional “plenary indulgence,” according to a
report in The Telegraph.
Francis will lead in Rio
“through new social communication channels” such
as the Pope’s Twitter account, The Telegraph added.
But the Vatican pointed out
that forgiveness is more
than a mouse-click away.
The Vatican did not mention
whether that meant stealing
a quick glance at events on
YouTube or the television,
or following them in depth,
but Catholics were required
to be in a suitably spiritual
state of mind as they peruse
their PC, tablet or telephone,
The Telegraph reported.
The Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican court for
the forgiveness of sins that
World Youth Day is to be
held July 23-28 this year in
Rio de Janeiro.
president of the PPCO, I recommended that he be declared as a lifetime member
of the club as our modest
way of honouring him and
acknowledging his role in
the community as the “Dean
of Community Journalism”
in the Filipino community.
Instead they will be able to
do so by watching the
events on their television,
computer or mobile telephone.
Ruben J. Cusipag: Godfather...
tion from Ruben, she started
collecting outstanding advertising revenues which
her husband failed to collect
because of the accident and
from there infused more
fresh capital to the newspaper and voila, the dividends
paid off.
Editorial-wise, despite losing his speech, much more
write or edit stories, Ruben
has guided Tess running
Balita and with good results.
How he did we don’t know
but, perhaps through sign
language and the familiar
grunts or his trademark
thumbs-up sign.
When the Philippine Press
Club of Ontario (PPCO) was
founded, Ruben and Tess
were one of the original incorporators and despite his
physical disabilities, Ruben
has never skipped any regular meetings or events except when he was feeling
indisposed.
Aware of this rare proactive
stance, during my tenure as
Tatang Benny, as he is fondly called, passed away at the Credit
Valley Hospital on Sunday (July 7, 2013) at the age of 72, after
a brief but courageous battle with kidney and heart ailments.
He was born on November 20, 1940 in Concepcion, Tarlac,
Philippines, the eldest among 11 children of Apu Albi and
Ingkong Taquio, beloved husband of the late Cely (1999), loving father of Cecille Canlapan, Irene Chu, Nido Chu and Carmi
Guevarra and proud Lolo of Inah Canlapan, Mikee Canlapan,
Jared Canlapan, Quino Chu, Thea Chu, Aika Chu and Julian Guevarra.
Because of his contributions
in this field, it is my belief
that a “Ruben Cusipag
Award of Excellence in Community Journalism” should
be established as a fitting
honor to his body of work
and to his memory.
My colleagues and I in the
media are willing to sit
down with any organization
or person who may be interested to support such proposal.
Ruben’s involvement with
the community did not stop
at journalism but in other
endeavors. He was an avid
supporter of the famous Fiesta Filipina Dance troupe
and other numerous community involvements of
which he used to be part of
before the accident.
Tatang Benny will be fondly remembered and greatly missed
by his family and friends in Canada and Philippines.
GPH-MILF Wealth…
to the Bangsamoro for rehabilitation and development
purposes upon the ratification of the Bangsamoro
Basic
Law.
• When it comes to natural
resources, 75 percent of income derived from exploration, development and utilization of metallic minerals
within the region will go to
the Bangsamoro Government. With respect to nonmetallic minerals (sand,
gravel, and quarry resources), such revenues will
go to the Bangsamoro government and its local government
units.
• Income derived from fossil
fuels (petroleum, natural
gas, and coal) and uranium
will be shared equally between the Central and Bangsamoro Governments.
The fiscal concessions included in the Wealth and
Revenue Sharing will definitely entice other Bangsamoro Areas which have
not been included in the
proposed expanded area of
the autonomy to consider
joining the new Bangsamoro Government.
Who would not when the
benefits are mouth watering? One hundred percent of
the income from quarry operations, 75 per cent of the
gold and 50 percent of the
oil will go to the Bangsamoro Government.
they really erase from the
back of their mind the
dream of an independent
Islamic State given the
temptation which could
arise because of their logistical capability?
It should not come as a surprise if more areas predominantly populated by the
Bangsamoro in the Southern Philippines will ask that
they be included in the plebiscite in 2015 to determine
which areas would be included in the expanded territory.
Will they not use the huge
financial resources to acquire more weapons for the
Bangsamoro Police and the
internal security force expected to replace the regular Philippine National Police and the armed forces in
the region?
In North Cotabato, where
39 barangays have already
been identified as part of
the core territory, more
Muslim populated barangays may opt to join the
Bangsamoro Territory.
With these fiscal concessions, there are only two
remaining crucibles that the
MILF and its leaders, who
expectedly will run the affairs of the Bangsamoro
Government, will have to
pass.
First will be the issue of
sincerity in their declared
commitment to peace in the
region.
The questions that the MILF
leadership must satisfy here
would be: 1) Are they really
willing to disarm and renounce violence? 2) Will
Second will be the issue of
governance.
With the abundant resources available to them,
will the MILF leadership be
able to draft and implement
a development agenda
which will really address
the chronic poverty in the
region which has bred discontent?
Will they be able to withstand the temptation of
money and really become
the benevolent leaders of
their people whose first and
foremost objective is to lift
their people out of poverty,
ignorance and deprivation?
Passing these tests positively will certainly bring about
the true and lasting peace
everybody in Mindanao, in(Continued on page 18)
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Food
Pig head – sersatile and inexpensive
By Sol Vanzi
In the world of fine dining and gourmet cooking, the most desired cuts
of meat are skinless, sometimes
boneless and often trimmed of fat.
These are the loins, roasts, chops,
steak cuts and ribs; heads, tails feet
and innards are relegated to minor
roles, or totally ignored. This is particularly true in American cuisine
which, until recently, had snubbed
less popular parts of butchered animals.
Ears, intestines, spleen, trotters,
tripe, brain, tongue, cheeks and
lungs are universally absent from
fine dining menus but are popular
fare in Asia, South and Central
America and many parts of Europe.
And thanks to the Food Network’s
features on unique dining treats,
Americans are now discovering the
joys of eating the whole animal.
NOSE-TO-TAIL CUISINE – The
movement has adopted the phrase
nose-to-tail cuisine to describe
the essence of wasting no part of
the animal. Its bible is Fergus Henderson’s 1999 book -- "Nose to Tail
Eating: A Kind of British Cooking,"
updated in 2004 and released as
"The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating." Henderson deals with how to
cook every part of a pig, including
parts rarely used by American chefs.
It is not surprising that the updated
release features a foreword by celebrity chef, author and TV super-
star Anthony Bourdain, who shocks
viewers by avidly devouring liver,
tripe, trotters and similar stuff considered gross by most Americans.
CATCHING UP WITH NATIVES –
What goes around comes around.
Celebrity chefs are now trekking to
remote villages in Asia, South America and Europe to uncover native
recipes for nose-to-tail animal parts
hitherto looked down upon as
strange or unusual.
Mario Batali, Mark Bittman, Anthony
If one has a large enough oven at
home, a pig head lechon is easy to
do. Without an oven, you can copy
Baliwag Lechon style: boil the whole
head in herbed and salted stock until tender, dry and deep-fry.
SUPERMARKET BARGAINS – Imported deboned head, nicknamed
head mask, is what I use instead of
whole head. Selling for about P100
per kilo, the masks are from very
young pigs and take only 20 minutes
of simmering to tenderize.
Filipinos have many ways with pig head, but the first hurdle is butchering the head.
Bourdain and Daniel Boulud have
joined the procession to street food
stalls, seaside eateries and mountain
monasteries where locals prepare
and devour dishes using mainly local ingredients.
The solution is to get the butcher to
split the head into quarters, then
boil the lot. Another approach is to
ask the butcher to separate the mask
from the skull. The skull makes fantastic thick and flavorful stock.
Thus, even what we Filipinos con-
PIG HEAD LECHON – In the good
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HEADS, WE WIN – Filipinos have
many ways with pig head, but the
first hurdle is butchering the head.
Many recipes call for boiling the
whole head until tender, but how
many people do you know with pots
big enough to hold a whole pig
head?
old days, one rubbed the cleaned
head with salt, stuffed the mouth
with lemon grass, and took the head
to the neighborhood baker to roast
in the wood-fired oven. That’s almost impossible to do in the city
these days because modern gas ovens can only accommodate baking
trays.
The result is a very crispy head version of crispy pata or bone-in bagnet. Save the skull for making soup
stock. Cook leftovers into lechon
paksiw.
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Food Network hits: Sisig, Sinigang
na Buntot ng Baboy (pig tail sour
stew), BBQ pig ears, Bulalo (boiled
beef kneecap), Kare-kareng Twalya
(tripe in peanut sauce).
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Also on sale are pig ears, which are
likewise more tender than the ones
sold in public wet markets. The ears
are perfect for sisig and an adaptation of pata tim.
PATA TIM NA ULO – Simmer whole
head mask in pot with enough water
July 2013
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July 2013
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Festival Hosts, Staff & Volunteers
Founders Mon & Teresa Torralba
Donsmoove, host & performer
Yonge Waves host Tristan Torralba
Overall festival host & performer Victoria Maria Sawal
Stage Mgr Veronica Salcedo, DJ Patrick Parro, BStage Dir. Precious Obana
Front of House Sound Director/Tech Jan Joven
Cyril Manahan & Gemma G.
Volunteer Brandon Torralba
Security Staff
Stage Dir. Julius Agamata
Marketing Assoc. Director Rose Ami with Larry Torres
Janie Robles with Eric Costales
Philippe Visaya & April
Photographer Flow Pullon
YDS Event Coordinator Stephanie Cozzette & Volunteer Noel Laurella
Mon & Tech Director Joe Ocampo
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Fast.
Hungry customers need express service. The staff at Sampaguita ensures customers are served fast.
There may be queues at our busiest times but we always get the very nice compliment… “it is worth the wait”.
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Teens Making Waves
Vivian Gaerlan
Noah Alcantara Aquino
Editor’s pick Presley Mendoza
Kaitlin Mendoza
Meagan Mabilangan
Bryce Mendoza
Mic mic Juane
Isabella Santiago
Sierra Rayman (far right) & UNIQU3
Donita Sabater
Chameleon Martial Arts of Mississauga
Rap
Sarap
Da Barkadaz
Southeast Cartel
The Microphone Phenomenalz
aka MPZ
La Cosa Pinoy Distrikt
July 2013
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Boxing
First ever live amateur boxing matches at the Square was a hit!
First ever live amateur boxing matches at the Square was a hit!
Band Waves
Mixed Martial Arts Champion Philippe Nover, addressing the huge
crowd that gathered to witness the first-ever boxing matches at
Yonge-Dundas square, was among the special guests at the recently
celebrated Filipinos Making Waves festival.
Yonge Waves
Bandwaves Coordiantor Chris Z.
NYC’s Ryan Mitchel Grey
Aquarius
Raize the Flag
Yonge Waves
Mikey Bustos,
Donsmoove, Ryan Flores
& Ryan Mitchel Grey
Mikey Bustos
Uppercase
Montreal’s Donsmoove
Ryan Flores
Filbert Wong of Partida
Bandwaves host Anjo P.
July 2013
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Kawayan (Waves) Parade
Cultural & Island Dance Waves
July 2013
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Rock & Roll Elvis!
Festival photo & video credits: jsungaphotography,
legacy a/v production house, sunglao productions,
fpullon photography, larry torres, filipinowebchannel,
jerold serrano, gary mabilangan, ed soriano & waves
Dr. Benilda I. Sunga
Dr. Lilian Chan
Dr. Daniel Lee
Dr. Zahra Hosseini
July 2013
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cue sticks.
Pig Head...
While grilling, keep basting
with more barbecue sauce to
leave a sweet crusty glaze.
to almost cover, flavoring
with thumb-size smashed
ginger, crushed garlic, 3 pieces star anise (sangke), ½ cup
dark soy sauce, ¼ cup brown
sugar and 2 sticks cinnamon.
A bottle of beer could be a
great substitute for some of
the water.
After 20 minutes, remove
mask to cutting board and
slice to serving pieces. Return pork to pot and simmer
for 20 more minutes. To reduce and thicken gravy, leave
pot uncovered. Taste for seasoning.
Vegetables that may be added to this recipe include: Shiitake mushrooms, Baguio
pechay sliced in quarters
lengthwise, large chunks of
carrots and radish. To stretch
this dish to serve more diners, stir in fried tofu cubes.
BBQ BABY MASK – Boil
mask until tender. Cut into
bite-size pieces and marinate
in a mixture of banana catsup, brown sugar, soy sauce,
chili vinegar, salt and pepper.
Skewer with bamboo barbe(Continued from page 10)
GPH-MILF Wealth…
cluding the national government leadership, has been
dreaming of.
PANITIKAN
MASK MENUDO – Dice
boiled mask and saute with
garlic and onion until vegeta- Tunay na BATANGUENO lamang ang makakaintindi...
bles are soft and light golden.
Add tomato sauce or paste Sinsay muna at umumis dine
and diced carrots and potatoes.
Stir
until
bubbly. Throw in a handful of
raisings and 2-3 laurel
leaves. Pour in enough stock Isang hapong mabanas, sa Napasuot ang Mamay sa iladong tulingan. Dapat daw
to cover. Simmer, covered, pagsinsay dine sa tuklong, masukal na balinghuyan at ay kitse lang ang bayad. Sa
ay napuna ko ang nakai- doon naulutang garutihin iyamot ay nagtungayaw na
until vegetables are done.
warang na puno ng sinturis ng kawot ang mga bangka- ang Mamay “Ang tinamaan
At this point, one may add na arugang-aruga pa ng Ma- lang. Pero liyo at parang ng lintek na batang ire at
diced pork liver, green and
may.Sadyang pinapugadan nakabarik pa rin ang Ma- napaka minos, walang gared peppers, canned green sa guyam at pinabantayan may kaya naghamon pa ng lang sa matanda! Mapeas or garbanzos. Cover and
sa bilot para hindi ngalutin babag. Wala namang kuma- bubusong ka!”
simmer 10 minutes.
na kaya ang pagerper sa
ng buwik.
Naglabas na ng balisong ang
kahanggan ang nalingilan.
KARE-KARE, SINIGANG –
Habang nagtutukake, nauluMamay at inayangan ang
Boiled pig head or mask may tang ngatain ng Mamay ang Pagkatapos ng barokbokan pagerper na nagitla kaya
be added to, or used instead
bubot na sinturis, inutay- at lungkuyan, hapong-hapo nagtuwarik sa tangwa. Haof, the usual meats for dishes utay, pasal na pasal. ang Mamay. Naging mata- galpakan ang mga usbaw
such as kare-kare, sinigang,
Pagkatapos ay bigla na lute ang tawaran sa bayaran eh!
mechado and afritada. Be laang siyang napaumis, na- at mulay ang gustong ibasure to simmer long enough hurindat at parang bang-aw yad ng Mamay. Nagkaribok Edna M. Tiosen
Production House Manager
in the gravy to allow the na nagpatikar, lumiban ng na, nagwasang ang pagerper Marketing and Sales Director
pieces to absorb the flavors karsada kahit naambon, at tinangkab ang Mamay. Legacy A/V Production House
(647)280-1969
and color.
naglupagi sa gabukan, na- Pakloy ang nguso. Nagligalig
Ang Kuwento ng Mamay...
For feedback and comments,
email to: [email protected].
But if the MILF veers away
from the path of sincerity in
the search for peace and upright governance, then the
Wealth and Revenue Sharing
concessions provided by the
puno ng amos kaya nagdamusak, tubal na tubal, talipa
pa ang sipit.
national government will be
virtual limitless supply of
blood to a pale vampire.
Only history will tell whether the decision of the Philippine government to give in
ang Mamay dahil marami
daw kato, amoy hawot daw
naman at makati pa sa
to the demands of a rebel
group with known ties to
terror groups in the past like
the Al Qaeda and the Jemaah
Islamiya was the right formula for peace in Mindanao.
Festival
The achievements &
contributions of the
global Filipinos are
more than enough
reasons to celebrate.
July 2013
19
Lifestyle
JOHN ABLAZA’s COUTURE
Roaming in TO
…on the Other Side of High Fashion
Haute Couture…Hat Cou..?
Hot what? Am I the only
one who feels strange and
distant about this word?
First, it is not an English
word, and second, I am not
sure how it is pronounced.
With the media frenzy surrounding this niche in the
fashion industry, you can’t
help but feel intimidated by
its very own nature.
Pronounced as ot-ku-tur,
Wikepedia defines this
French word as the creation
of custom fitted clothing
which are made to order for
a specific customer. It is
usually made of high quality,
expensive fabric and sewn
with extreme attention to
detail and finished by the
most experienced and capable seamstress. Simply put,
welcome to the world of
High Fashion.
Just like most of you, I am
familiar with Ready to Wear
apparel. These clothing are
really something in haute
couture that we haven’t
known yet? Is there beauty
hidden in these dresses that
captivates the affluent and
those with money and power? Is there a story behind
the couturier and his work
of art that is waiting to be
told?
Waves’ Lifestyle columnist Noel Laurella interviews John Ablaza (R)
conveniently displayed on
the racks of your favourite
clothing stores. I can say
that I am pretty satisfied
with it in terms of comfort,
convenience and price.
What about you? If I were
to ask random people what
would be on the top of their
mind when asked about
haute couture, I believe
most would say…clothing
for the affluent, for the rich
and famous, elites, fashion
snobs, or what have you.
It’s like -- this type of fashion separates the ordinary
from the special. Is there
The ‘Baryanihan’ spirit
In a distant past, a jeepney
ride cost only 10 centavos.
You could savor a mouthwatering plate of hot-off-the
-pan pancit for only P10.
And you could buy a really
stylish pair of shoes for only
P20. Oh, well, those were
the days when a centavo
could go a long, long way.
Today, your barya (coin) is
only good for paying for
your jeepney/bus fare or
buying candy at the sari-sari
store.
As coins are cumbersome to
carry around, compared to
paper money, we try to get
rid of them first — we give
them as tips to waiters, gas
station attendants, supermarket personnel who push
our carts to the parking area, the atras boys who help
us get in and out of parking,
etc.
In restaurants, when customers get their change after paying, they often leave
behind their coins as the
waiter’s tip and get all the
notes. But there are those
who keep their barya in
their cars for assorted uses,
like maybe to buy a copy of
the day’s newspaper from
the newsboy on the street.
Truth is, we don’t really value the barya. We don’t really
Noel Laurella
give it the respect that it deserves. After paying for
something, do you really
bother to count the loose
change? Nope, you just toss
it into your wallet and forget
about it. Back in the ’60s,
there was a campaign called
“Respect the Centavo.” I remember in grade school,
whatever little barya we
saved from our allowance,
we would patiently stash
away in our trusty piggy
banks, which we kept wellfed with coins until it was
time to withdraw some
money to buy something
like maybe a school bag or a
toy.
Now, though the piso, the
benchingko, and even the
sinkong duling collectively
can still buy some things,
because of their small value,
they end up lying around
the house and gathering
dust in vases, ash trays, cabinet drawers, etc. Or getting
tossed in wishing wells, or
even forgotten in the bottom
of bags for months, even
years, thus creating a coin
shortage which is a major
headache for Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas (BSP). This coin
shortage prevents businesses from giving back exact
and proper change to their
customers. Remember that
time when the stores were
all out of coins and were giving candy instead of barya
as change? Some irate customers who wanted their
change couldn’t be pacified
with candy. Due to the
drought, the lack of smooth
transactions pushes BSP to
produce more coins, which
means spending more funds
in the process.
It’s worth noting that we can
do a lot with our little coins.
The neglected barya is still
worth something, which is
what SM Hypermarket’s
Baryanihan project has been
able to prove in the last two
years. Thinking big, SM Hypermarket wanted to make
a difference by using the
unwanted coins of its customers so they could help
improve the lives of those
within their own communities. The collected shoppers’
loose coins are used to purchase essential items for
each
SM
Hypermarket
branch’s chosen charity. Upon checkout, cashiers politely ask customers if they
would like to donate their
change to Baryanihan. A receipt is given for every donation made. At the end of
the project (or six months
later), the amount collected
is doubled by SM Hypermar-
John Ablaza, Philippines’ top
high fashion designer and a
multi-faceted artist has a
profound understanding of
haute couture. “I feel a deep
sense of purpose for every
creation that I make,” says
Ablaza. His designs were
acclaimed not only in the
Philippines, but also oversees. To name a few -- New
York, Los Angeles, Toronto,
France, Austria, Germany,
Greece and Italy. What is
unique in his work that
made a mark in the competitive couture industry? His
works literally resonates
how rich Philippine heritage
and culture is. He incorporates Philippine indigenous
materials into his dresses
from bark of trees, coconut
shells, coconut beads, bamboo and he uses pineapple
and banana fibre as fabrics.
He got his inspiration from
the people he met from the
Mangyan tribes of Mindoro,
and from the Philippines’
national hero, Jose Rizal
through history books, his
preserved clothes, and travels.
His love affair for fashion
started early with little John.
Being left at home in
Caloocan as his sister would
attend school, he would
tinker on creating new outfits for her sister’s dolls. The
passion for fashion was
more enhanced through
magazines, his mentors, and
a fashion illustration course
that he took up after graduating with a degree in Horti(Continued on page 22)
(Reprinted from Philippine Star)
CONSUMERLINE By
Ching Alano
ket as a counter contribution to the cause. The doubling of the amount serves
as a motivation for shoppers
to support the program even
more.
The project kicked off in
2011 at SM Hypermarket
Adriatico. It has since gone
from raising funds for Manila Zoo’s cleaning and
maintenance materials to a
nationwide implementation
of the program which benefitted various charitable institutions, including orphanages,
elderly
shelters,
churches, and schools in
2012. This year, Baryanihan
comes back, with all of its 37
branches diligently doing
their homework to improve
the learning conditions
within various schools nationwide.
There are thousands of children who are deprived of
the opportunity to study and
those who do go to school
must endure poor learning
conditions, which have become quite endemic for public schools in the Philippines. Children are packed
into tiny classrooms, some
share benches while others
sit on the floor. Some classes are held under trees and
in the most unlikely, often
non-conducive,
learning
places. More, majority of
the schools lack the ample
number of teachers to give
proper attention to each
child’s progress. There are
shortages in books and
school supplies, too. Often,
more than three children
have to share the very limited supplies.
With last year’s successful
Baryanihan collecting as
much as P2M from 30 stores
nationwide, this year’s program hopes to alleviate children’s learning conditions
and provide a more comfortable school environment
for them in terms of maintenance supplies, ventilation
equipment, complete school
supplies, books and more.
With Baryanihan, you no
longer have to carry heavy
coins around. You can even
clean up the coin clutter at
home. Donating to Baryanihan also brings back the
coins into circulation, preventing coin shortage. Most
of all, these little coins are re
-purposed to make a big difference in communities all
over the country.
So, use those loose coins and
make a pocketful of dreams
come true. Let the spirit of
Baryanihan shine in our
hearts.
July 2013
20
Fil-Canadian boy now a recording
artist in Canada
By Quay Evano, ABS-CBN Canada
Pinoy brings Kalinga-style of
tattooing to Canada By Cecile Docto, ABS-CBN Canada
CALGARY – From being a finalist on
reality show "The Next Star", Filipino-Canadian Darren Espanto is now
VANCOUVER - Body art goes back
to basics after a Pinoy artist shows
an indigenous way of getting ink
during the recent tattoo and cultur-
"You have to know how deep you're
gonna go, which is usually the first
layer of skin, because if you tap it
too hard, it's gonna go to the second
al show in the city.
layer which is gonna look bad and
it's gonna blot," he explained
"They're all cover singles, and also
to shoot music videos for those singles. And we recorded the songs in
just one day," he said.
It's been an inspiring and amazing
ride for the talented young boy
whose been singing and performing
since he was 2 years old.
"Well it is a dream come true. I still
can't believe this is happening to
me. I hope everything still goes well
in my future," he said.
His parents are proud of him and
thankful for the many blessings
coming his way.
a recording artist.
His first single is a Jackson 5 cover
"Shake Your Body (Down to the
Ground)". It was recently released
on iTunes and his music video can
now be seen on YTV.com.
Espanto said he didn't expect this to
happen since he didn't win the competition.
But the recording industry had other plans. He was flown back to Toronto to record five songs.
NATIONAL ARTIST AWARDS...
choice of awardees. The high court
voided the proclamations of Alvarez, Caparas, Manosa and Moreno.
Although Aguilar Alcuaz, Conde and
Francisco will finally be conferred
the award, the Malacanang ceremonies in November will not include
Ramon Santos, because he was not
proclaimed by Arroyo in 2009,
NCCA said.
Artists happy
Meanwhile, NCCA chairman Felipe
de Leon Jr. welcomed the court's
decision.
"The artists are happy because the
dignity of the awards has been restored," said De Leon, the son of National Artist for Music Felipe de Leon.
"The artists protested in 2009 because the proclamation of the four
artists didn't pass through the selection process," De Leon explained.
"The selection process determines
who will receive the award. And
taking part in the process are artists
and cultural workers; they know
the respective disciplines, they
know the criteria, and they know
who should receive the award.
Malacanang has no right to meddle
in the process."
De Leon said by interfering in the
selection process and naming her
own choices, Arroyo politicized the
awards.
"A politician should not meddle
with neurosurgery operation, which
is a delicate thing," the NCCA chief
said. "Art likewise is a very complex
"Syempre masaya. At the same time,
hindi namin iniexpect na darating sa
time na mabibigyan siya ng pagkakataon, the fact na hindi naman siya
ang nanalo doon sa sinalihan nyang
competition, he was given a chance
para makapag recording nga. We're
very happy and were very glad and
were very excited doon sa future na
haharapin niya," said the boy's father, Lyndon Espanto.
The family hopes kababayans all
over the world support their son's
music career.
thing that the politician should not
meddle with."
"The National Artist Award is not a
presidential award," De Leon added.
"The president may have the right
not to award it if he finds a flaw in
the nominee otherwise overlooked
by the NCCA-CCP board or if there's
a grave abuse of discretion of the
board and the committees during
the selection process. Puwede magtanggal, pero hindi puwede magdagdag."
Below are more reactions on the SC
decision.
On Mañosa
"The architectural community is
saddened that architect Francisco
'Bobby' Manosa had been included
in the revocation of the previously
proclaimed National Artists for
2009. Although, I believe that Manosa, whose prolific career has produced a corpus of works that advocate Filipino identity in the builtform and earned world acclaim, is
deserving of the recognition, his
elevation as National Artist should
still adhere to the long-standing
rules and procedures of selection. It
is unfortunate, however, that such
stellar name in the architectural
profession was dragged into this
fiasco, which could have been averted if the process was not shortcircuited. Architect Manosa's artistic credentials and creative outputs
deserve to be revisited in the next
cycle of the National Artist Award."Gerard Rey Lico, architect and
teacher; head, NCCA National Committee on Architecture.
Other reactions
"It is only proper for the Supreme
Court to void their proclamation
It was a first for the Vancouver Tattoo and Cultural Show. Pinoy ink
master Mayo Landicho brought traditional art of tattooing, known as
hand tapping, to the event.
"Kasi sa cultural show, everybody
represents different culture and I
want to represent ours and this is
something that's really unique and
very original," Landicho said.
Landicho showcased the Kalingastyle of tattooing which is similar to
the Hawaiian and Polynesians style
of body art.
The Pinoy artist has been doing this
for more than three years now.
Landicho had his instruments specially made for this type of tattooing
to adhere to the Health Canada
guidelines. He uses disposable needles attached to the stick. Aside
from the steady hand, Landicho said
one really has to have a feel for it to
make the tattoo perfect.
because they didn't pass through
the selection process. I was among
those who protested the proclamation in 2009 of the four. I didn't protest because they were undeserving.
Respect the process."-actor Rez Cortes, member of NCCA National Committee on Cinema
"Let's respect the decision of the
Supreme Court. Thousands of artists
deserve the award, but only a few
are given it. It just depends on the
giver of the award. It doesn't mean
that if the award has been withdrawn, you don't deserve it."musician Joey Ayala, vice head of
NCCA National Committee on Music.
"As one of those who had vehemently objected to the way Malacanang
had cavalierly treated the awards
process then, I am only too pleased
with the Supreme Court's finding of
grave abuse of discretion. I hope
that the ruling will give pause to the
present and future presidents when
It is the first time for Angelo Trinidad to try this type of tattooing. He
said the experience is totally different from the modern-style, which
uses a machine.
"He'll put the needle down and he'll
hit it and I'll feel it and then he'll put
the needle on the same spot and
then pop, pop, pop...it's different,"
Trinidad said.
Trinidad has been into the body art
since the 1990s. He makes it a point
to get a tattoo in every place he visits.
"It's a form of self expression. It's
something that I enjoy to have for
myself. I don't do body art for anyone else, I do it for me," he said.
Trinidad agreed to do hand tapping
as he feels it's part of his ethnicity.
Landicho meantime plans to attend
tattoo exhibits in Europe to further
spread the Filipino culture.
they wish to exercise their presidential prerogative. I also hope that
those who are truly deserving can
be proclaimed National Artists in
due time."-Dennis Marasigan, theater-film-TV artist.
"We respect the decision of the Supreme Court. Much as we believe
Alvarez deserves to receive the National Artist award, we feel that her
selection at the time that she was
NCCA executive director was not the
best time to confer her the award."Maribel Legarda, artistic director,
Philippine Educational Theater Association(Peta).
"It is very sad because some of them
deserved the award. But it is a
strong message sent by the SC. We
should not politicize the process of
choosing our National Artists."-Jim
Paredes, singer.
"The integrity of the selection of the
July 2013
21
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John also makes it a point
to feature products made
by the Mangyan tribes
through an exhibit side
by side with his runway
creations to increase
public awareness on the
existence of these tribes
and their way of life.
...on the other side of Fashion
culture. This explains why
he has the heart for nature
and the eye to spot how to
utilize them for his designs.
His break on becoming a full
pledged couturier happened
in 1987 when his pieces of
collection were very much
applauded, and have received good reviews. He was
true to his love for Filipino
indigenous materials when
he featured his collection using these unique materials on
the runway.
Since then,
there was no stopping for
John Ablaza. His craft would
always showcase Filipino
culture and he has become
an ambassador of how rich,
unique and captivating the
Philippines is through his
designs.
Currently he is
working with three exciting
projects:


RIZAL AS A FASHION
ICON- Ablaza made replicas of our national
hero’s clothes, and became a part of the Rizal
travelling Museum which
was featured in the US
and different European
countries. “Rizal has a
very fine taste with
clothes,” Ablaza mentioned as he uncovered
more of Rizal’s preference on the kind of fabric
he prefers to use for his
undergarment and his
everyday wear. History
books as well as the Rizal’s preserved clothes
had helped him transport
himself to the year 1800
and be able to take a
glimpse of how fashion
was during this era.
MINDORO’S MANGYAN
TRIBECollaborating
with Dona Bea Zobel de
Ayala, they are in the
forefront of creating a
sustainable livelihood for
the Mangyan tribes in
Mindoro by teaching
them arts and crafts that
can be incorporated to
Ablaza’s fashion designs.
AM I A FILIPINO…?
leaps – the first man on the
moon, advances to TV satellite that introduced live coverage of historical events, advances in the entertainment
and music industries. The
baby boomers have witness
the generation of generations
that followed: ”X” (those
born on the early 60s to the
early 80s); “Y” also known as
the “Millennium Generation” (those born on the early
80s to early 2000) and “Z”
generation (a cohort of peo-

RAMP DIVA FILIPINAAuthored by Ablaza and
partnering with photography head, Ash Evasco,
this coffee table book
pays tribute to 64 top
ramp Filipina models
who made an indelible
mark in the history of
Philippine Fashion. The
book features portrait of
each model and their inspiring stories on how
they started their modelling career.
Looking back at the 26 inspiring years which started
in 1987, there is no doubt
that John Ablaza has truly
become a benchmark and an
authority in the world of high
fashion. Despite all these
credentials, he still goes back
to the very basic of what
fashion is when asked what
one should take note of to
avoid becoming a fashion
victim. “Dress accordingly to
the occasion, and wear something you feel comfortable
with,” he advises. As a Filipino world class couturier, he
always have known that the
Philippines was long ready to
conquer the global high fashion industry. “We are so
ready to become global, our
designs are up to date, we
can predict trends, and we
have so many beautiful and
one of a kind indigenous raw
materials that is purely Filipino that can uniquely set us
apart from other fashion designers from around the
world,” he ended.
John Ablaza can be reached
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Belonging to the most multicultural country in the world,
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not its acronymial meaning. I
like to belong to a bigger
group which is inclusive of
each and every one of us.
People say to dream is free
but if I may add, and so is to
hope for a generation of togetherness and harmony… the
ultimate “music to my
ears.” (MT)
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Huge waves of thanks to all
who helped us stage our
enormously successful festival:
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media, the volunteer security and dedicated staff, our
segment directors, most spe-
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crew, headed by Joe Ocampo of Legacy a/v production,
our stage manager Veronica
Salcedo and sound engineer
Jan Joven. And of course,
the dazzling performers of
the 7th FMW Festival.
You are the reason why the
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with WADAB’s Nonoy Tan:
Pag Tumatagal, Lalong Tumitibay.
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July 2013
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“ANNALIZA” hits all-time high
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More viewers are getting
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it recorded an all-time high
rating of 20.5% nationwide
last Thursday (July 4) or 9
points ahead of its rival
“Home Sweet Home” (11.4%),
according to data from Kantar Media. This is the highest rating garnered by the
show since it started airing
last May 27. Kantar Media
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significant growth in viewership, with a minimum difference in ratings by 5%, as
opposed to its rival program
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ire of Stella (Kaye Abad).
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(Patrick Garcia) so that she
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striking 35.3% national TV
ratings last July 20 or 14
points ahead of its rival
“Magpakailanman” (21.2%)
according to data from Kantar Media that covers urban
and rural homes nation-
wide.
Meanwhile, this Saturday
(July 27), "MMK" will present another heavy family
drama episode starring Kapamilya actress Empress.
She will play the role of
Claire, a loving daughter
who will feel devastated and
betrayed by her own family
upon knowing the truth
about her real identity.
Joining Empress in the upcoming "MMK" episode are
Assunta De Rossi, Cris Villanueva, Joshua Dionisio,
Devon Seron, Ramon Christopher Gutierrez, Juliana
Palermo, Eda Nolan, Lloyd
Samartino, Eva Darren, Ces
Aldaba, Arie Reyes, Justin
Gonzales, Miguel Morales, CJ
Navato, Timothy Chan,
Eslove Briones, Sharmaine
Suarez, and Mike Austria. It
was researched by Agatha
Lee Ruadap, written by
Arah Jell Badayos, and directed by Dado Lumibao.
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man
ABS-CBN's next "ultimate
leading man" and Muling
Buksan Ang Puso lead actor
Enrique Gil was voted the
"Sexiest Man in the Philippines" for 2013 in an online
poll conducted by popular
entertainment website Starmometer, which was participated by thousands of fans
on Twitter and Facebook.
Enrique, garnered a total of
39, 746 votes, followed by
fellow Kapamilya actor Xian
Lim who got 22,091 votes.
ABS-CBN ruled this year's
poll as it captured nine slots
in the top 10 list. Completing this year’s Top 10 are
Matteo Guidicelli at no. 3,
Coco Martin at no. 4, Slat-
Empress topbills MMK
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Assunta & Cris
er Young at no. 6, followed
by Sam Milby, Gerald Anderson, Paulo Avelino and
Richard Yap.
Kapamilya actors who have
previously won the annual
poll are Sam in 2007, Piolo
Pascual in 2008, Enchong
Dee in 2011, and Coco in
2010 and 2012.
Meanwhile, continue to witness Enrique's acting prowess together with Enchong
and Julia Montes in Muling
Buksan Ang Puso, weeknights, only on TFC worldwide. For more info on the
teleserye, visit TFC.tv. (Aaron
Domingo,
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July 2013
24
Sports
Boxing at Filipinos Making Waves Festival
Roach: Pacquiao will shut up
Looking Back
trash-talking Rios
History always has its often
times forgotten roots. When
the idea of holding boxing
matches at Yonge-Dundas
square was brought up, people thought we were insane
like those ancient philosophers who almost fell on the
edge of their “flat” earth’s
horizon when it was finally
proven that the earth is
round.
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing trainer Freddie Roach
said Manny Pacquiao will
reply to Brandon Rios'
knockout claims once they
meet in the ring.
The hall-of-fame boxing
coach has heard Rios' lofty
predictions and he is sure
they can come up with the
right answer on November
24.
"He likes to talk s--t and
we're going to shut him up,"
Roach said in an interview
with Boxing Scene’s Luis
Sandoval.
duplicate Juan Manuel Mar quez's feat of knocking out
Pacquiao.
“When I catch his ass, he's
going to go down,” the brash
Mexican said.
Roach welcomed Rios statement, saying that Pacquiao
will love a good oldfashioned brawl with the
younger fighter.
Rios earlier claimed he’ll
show the Filipino boxer
who’s boss when they clash
at The Venetian in Macau in
November.
He also claimed that he’ll
“Rios is tough guy, he's coming off a loss,” Roach said.
“He knows he needs a big
win here. I love the fight.”
Meanwhile, the boxing trainer said he has no problem
setting up camp in General
Santos ahead of the Macau
clash.
Roach said Pacquiao has
already laid out plans for a
distraction-free
training
camp that will be beneficial
for
their
preparations
against Rios.
“I may bring a lot of fighters
over there... Manny's got the
camp set up and it's very
secured. It's not going to
give him a lot of distractions
coming in. I think we'll have
less problems there than
here,” said Pacquiao’s coach,
referring to the famous Wild
Card Gym in Los Angeles.
ABS-CBNnews.com
Why not? The Filipinos Making Waves Festival made history by showcasing the firstever boxing matches at YDS
held on Saturday, July 13,
2013.
What people don’t
know is the reason for this
passion to feature the sport.
Well, it is all about looking
back.
Filipinos stand with pride
upon the mere mention of
our eight-division world
boxing champion, Manny
Pacquiao. But history attests that we had other great
boxers in the past that we
should also be proud of.
Boxers who brought pride to
the Philippines include:
1923
World
Flyweight
Champion
Francisco
Guilledo (August 1, 1901 July 14, 1925), more commonly known as Pancho
Villa; 1960 World Super
Featherweight champ Gabriel “Flash” Elorde; and more
recently, WBO Super Bantamweight champ Nonito
“The
Filipino
Flash”
Donaire.
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HEYYYYYY! RUBEN CUSIPAG
Mon Torralba
Ruben Cusipag was among
the first kababayan I’ve
met, from the then smaller
Filipino community, after I
stepped foot as a fresh
Canadian immigrant in
1981.
I vividly remember the
welcome interview he did
for me that made its way
to the front page of Balita.
In between the 31 years
that I’ve known Ruben
were the drinking sprees
to celebrate life, the many
instances we sat together
and talked from the LRT
McCowan transit on our
way to our downtown
jobs. There was a reason
why I was there at the
With each death arises another life.
afternoon of July 7. I knew
my wife wanted to be first to
be there to pick the last remaining cherries at the backyard.
We were the first
guests, an hour ahead of the
invite. Not expecting Tess to
be ready, we stayed in the
gazebo beside the swimming
pool. As I looked at the cherry
tree, nothing was left but the
dried out cherries. Not a single cherry to pick. Better luck
next year, I thought.
Infancy dies when someone
becomes a child. Childhood
expires when a person reaches the teens. Adulthood hits
when good old teenager days
are over. Single life dies when
one gets married. Marriage
perishes when a partner is left
alone. And when someone
croaks on earth, he breathes
into everlasting life.
I will no longer hear the usual,
“Heyyyyyy!” each time I get
to see Ruben Cusipag, the
stalwart founder of Balita, the
largest Filipino community
newspaper in Canada. Awarded as one of the most outstanding Filipinos in Toronto,
he was also the first recipient
of the Filipinos Making Waves
award in 2011.
I will no longer see him, at
least here on earth. He left us
on July 9, 2013 on his way to
a place beyond our imagination.
He graduated from
earthly life with honors.
I was wondering why my wife
Teresa was so insistent in going early to Ruben and Tess’
Markham residence for some
socials that sunny Sunday
Cusipag’s residence when
he was rushed, his final
trip, to the hospital. There
was a reason why Tess left
the wheelchair’s footrests
with me to bring back to
the house. He will no
Photo by
Joe Ocampo
Ruben Cusipag (center), with then Consul General Pedro Chan and
wife Tess, holding the Philippine Flag and the first-ever Filipinos
Making Waves award in 2011 for being a role model to the global
Filipino community. Ruben, you are truly a Filipino Making Waves!
Tess came out about half an
hour later. Not her usual
blooming and radiant self, we
felt something was wrong.
We learned that her other
half, Ruben, was not his usual
self either. He refused to
drink his regular morning orange juice nor eat any food
offered to him. I went inside
to greet Ruben and I heard his
rather lethargic “Heyyy!”, not
knowing that it would be the
last. He managed to smile
amidst the discomfort he was
obviously experiencing.
Some of the other guests arrived and stayed by the
poolside. Meanwhile inside
the house, Tess, Marlene
Mogado, Teresa and I surrounded Ruben as we all try
longer need those in heaven.
And, fate had it that I was
among the last, if not the
last friend, to pat him on
his shoulders and saw him
alive.
to comfort him. Repeatedly,
Tess (holding the remote
phone) asked Ruben if he
wants to be brought to the
hospital and after so many
refusals, he finally said yes.
Ruben hugged Marlene so
tight like a baby trying to get
comfort while Tess was talking to 911.
The paramedics came, did the
initial checks and determined
that he should be rushed to
the hospital.
Tess drove
alone in their van, but not
before loading his wheelchair,
thinking Ruben will come
home with her after. We
stood at the driveway, waved
him goodbye and cheered
him on as he entered the ambulance on a stretcher. Little
did we know, it would be the
last time.
Heyyyyyy Ruben!
Bon voyage!
Godspeed!
Job well done.
Am I a Filipino, a Filipino-Canadian or a Canadian-Filipino?
Ripples of Patriotism.
The past couple of months
saw a surge in patriotism for
Filipinos (June12), Canadians
(July 1) and Americans (July
4). Celebrations were aplenty.
Whether the actions of the
front men and women of
these events were passionately true, in disguise or phoney, the festivities promoted
patriotism and flashbacks of
how the contributions of the
great men and women
shaped the countries that
we’re all proud to be a part
of.
Identiy Crisis.
As a child I found myself confused, having been born in a
country marred by colonialism brought about by almost
4 centuries of Spanish rule
and the shorter but stronger
influence of the American
colonization. As a child, I
heard the term “states side”
over and over again. Without
researching what this meant,
I’ve seen and heard my older
folks refer to these items as
superior because they had a
tag “Made in the United
States”. I belong to the Filipino generation that, slowly but
surely, saw the mindset
change to patronizing our
very own manufactured products. It took a while before
our overseas neighbours took
notice that we are not just a
country that produces Manila
Paper, our exotic “Made in
the Philippines” quality products deserve a spot on the
world stage.
Today, the
world speaks highly of our
Filipino products, our talent
and achievers. Our worldknown hospitality makes me
proud of having the Filipino
blood in me.
But the identity crisis gets
relit as Filipinos found their
way to migrate to other coun-
tries. Luck has come my way
when my application for immigration to Canada was approved and I took off for Canada in 1981.
I belong to a group widely
referred to as “FilipinoCanadians”. But when I heard
Hurricane Hazel McCallion,
the perennial Mayor of Mississauga, posed the question
of why we don’t call ourselves
“Canadian-Filipinos” instead,
the thought got stuck to me
like an infectious disease.
This made a lot of sense. I
heard this about the same
time when I’ve spent half of
my life in the Philippines, the
other newer half here in Canada. I pondered on whether
this is perhaps the time when
my transition from a FilipinoCanadian to becoming a Canadian-Filipino should be.
Perhaps, there is nothing
wrong with interchanging the
allusion to us Filipinos who
chose to migrate to Canada.
But then again, I thought it
would be a novel contribution
to define what I think the
difference is, if not, to demystify the confusion. For
me, Filipino-Canadians are
those who still have the immigrant status, those with more
Filipino in them. Being a Canadian-Filipino is a transition,
in thought and in deed. It is a
graduation with the Canadian
citizenship certificate as the
diploma.
Don’t get me wrong, this
manifestation is not equivocal
to turning my back on the
country where I was born and
grew up in. We would not
have the Filipinos Making
Waves Festival had I disowned the culture and nation
where I came from. I’m
proud of the Philippines, even
prouder of its people. From a
culture that I wrongly suspected of drowning in the
currents of identity crisis, the
Filipinos rebounded with
great pride. I am proud to
have Filipino heritage, whose
talents have surfaced globally
and have crossed international boundaries. I affirm that I
am a Canadian-Filipino with a
“burning heart” and surging
with “alab ng puso.”
Generations.
I come from a very pop generation called “baby boomers.” It is called such because
the group is comprised of
people born after World War
2, between 1946 up to 1964
when the period saw a sharp
increase in birth rates. It is a
group that is considered to be
special and associated with
rejections or redefinitions of
traditional values. This generation has been widely written
to be the group that would
dictate and control the direction of our world economy.
The group saw a lot of giant
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