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Double Trouble
PNoy faces two big crisis:
Pork Barrel “Scam-dal”
MNLF Zambo attack
NOSI BALASI?
MNLF Lay Siege on Zamboanga City
By wavesnews staff with files from Philippine Daily Inquirer
By wavesnews staff with files from Philippine Daily Inquirer
NOSI BALASI ? SINO BA SILA ? Who are the senators, congressmen, government officials and other individuals involved in the yet biggest corruption
case ever to hit the Philippine government to the tune of billions and billions of pesos as probers continue to unearth more anomalies on the pork
barrel or Priority Development Assistance fund (PDAF)?
Sept.16, Monday, the department of Justice formally filed plunder charges
against senators Ramon “Bong Revilla jr., Jinggoy Estrada and Juan Ponce
Combat police forces check their comrade (C) who was hit by Moro National Liberation
Front (MNLF) sniper fire in downtown Zamboanga City. Photo: AFP
CHARGED!
(from left) Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce-Enrile, and Senators Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS
Enrile along with alleged mastermind Janet Lim Napoles and 37 others.
Justice secretary Lilia de Lima said the lawmakers and 38 other individuals
are facing charges over alleged conspiracy to divert P10 billion to “dummy
aid organizations and ghost projects in exchange for kickbacks”.
(Continued on page 5)
ARE PINOY-CANADIAN SENIORS POOR?
Despite realizing their dreams of finally settling in Canada, Filipino-Canadian
seniors are considered as "poor " and wanting in basic needs such as housing
and health care.
A study conducted by Roland Santos Coloma Ph.D,Fritz Luther Pino and
Inside Pages
Canadian nabbed for joining SONA rally
Page 3
COUNTERPOINT: Who’s Behind the MNLF Zamboanga Siege? Page 4
Sponsors to repay immigrants’ debts
Page 6
Culinary icon Nora Daza dies at 84
Page 12
LIFESTYLE: Mutya Datul is Miss Supranational 2013
Page 19
And more….
Muslim rebels under the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) of
Nur Misuari “invaded” Zamboanga
city Sept.8 at dawn taking over several barangays (villages), held hundreds of residents hostages and
engaged government soldiers in
running gun battles that has so far
resulted in 52 deaths and hundreds
more wounded.
This new flare up in Muslim insurgence has derailed on-going peace
talks to end the decades long conflict in Mindanao with an agreed
formation of a so-called Bangsa Moro entity designed to grant autonomy and a form of self-government
under Philippine sovereignty.
As a result of this new violence, all
flights in and out of Zamboanga city
remain suspended, business at a
standstill, classes suspended and
curfew enforced from 8:00pm to
5:00am to protect residents being
caught in the hostilities.
Already there are some 82,000 displaced residents of the city while at
least four barangays remained under control by the MNLF using hundreds of them as human shields.
Government troopers, backed by
armoured personnel carriers and
helicopter gunships tried to flush
out the MNLF rebels said to be under a certain Commander Malik, a
close aide of Misuari, but were met
by sniper fires and mortar barrages.
A late report said a ceasefire brokered by vice president Jojo Binay
Obama to visit Philippines
in October
Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama will
pay the first visit by a US president
to Malaysia in a half-century on a
four-nation Asia tour next month,
the White House said Friday.
Obama will attend summits in Indonesia and Brunei and also visit longtime US ally the Philippines during
the October 6-12 trip.
September 2013
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September 2013
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Manila Feedback
Canadian nabbed for joining
SONA rally: Karapatan
(Continued from page 1)
OBAMA TO VISIT PHL….
ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA – A Canadian student is being held by immigration officials for her alleged participation in the
protest rally during President Benigno Aquino III's
State of the Nation Address
in July, human rights advocate Karapatan said.
Karapatan said Kim Chatillon-Meunier, 24, is at the
Bureau of Immigration detention center in Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan,
Taguig.
"We call on the BI to immediately release Kim and allow her to go home to Canada. We likewise demand
that
such
blacklists/
watchlists should be withdrawn or scrapped by the
BI, as these are tools for
harassment and suppression of fundamental rights,"
Karapatan said in a press
statement.
full details of what happened to her," Karapatan
Secretary General Cristina
Palabay
told
ABSCBNnews.com on Saturday
morning.
Palabay said ChatillonMeunier merely observed
the rally. She did not join
the march nor held placards.
Kim Chatillon-Meunier
The group learned that
Chatillon-Meunier
was
nabbed on Friday evening
while about to take her
flight for Hong Kong. She
was also placed on an immigration "watchlist" for allegedly participating in the SONA rally.
"Kagabi pumunta na doon
ang isang paralegal staff ng
Karapatan to look into her
situation and ask her the
Palabay said that unlike van
Beersum who was questioned while inside the airport, Chatillon-Meunier was
arrested and brought to a
detention facility.
"Kumuha na din kami ng
representation to make sure
delayed is justice denied
By Atty. Harry Roque Jr
The petitioners’ complaint
was simple. Under the 1987
Constitution, local governments were given a fair and
equitable share in the revenues derived from natural
resources found in their area. Under the Local Government Code, this share was
defined as 40 percent of all
gross government receipts
from these resources. Palawan civil society then argued that a provisional sharing agreement entered into
by Mrs. Arroyo and the then
-local leadership of the
province providing that Palawan shall be entitled to 20
percent net of all government revenues was uncon-
stitutional.
This was on at least four
grounds: First, the interim
sharing agreement amended
the legal provision on how
much
the
entitlement
should be: from 40 percent
of gross to 20 percent net;
Second, it amended the local
government code in the
manner by which it was to
be shared by the barangay,
municipality and province
where the resources are
found. Under the law, the
province shall have 20 percent of such revenues, while
the municipality and the
barangay are to have the
lion’s share of the revenues:
35 percent and 45 percent,
respectively. The sharing
agreement called for projects to be identified by the
two representatives of the
province, its governor, and
the mayor of Palawan.
Third, the Code provides the
manner by which the money
was to be spent: 80 percent
of all sums should be applied to lower the cost of
electricity in the province,
while the remaining 20 percent should go to local government projects and for
livelihood. The Interim sharing agreement made the
fund additional pork barrel
for the two representatives
of the province and its other
The trip is "part of his ongoing commitment to increase
US political, economic and
security engagement with
the Asia Pacific," the statement said.
Obama will take part in the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bali, In-
Chatillon-Meunier is the
second foreigner to be held
by immigration officials.
Last month, Dutch activist
Thomas van Beersum was
also prevented from boarding his flight to China.
Plunder and Malampaya: Justice
In February of 2004, civil
society led by Bishop Pedro
Dulay Arigo of Palawan, Cesar Sarino, the late Dr Gerry
Ortega, the late Dr. Jose Antonio Socrates, Prof. Oscar
Evangelista and Cesar R.
Ventura and I filed suit before the Supreme Court
questioning the legality of
President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo’s use of the government proceeds from the
Malampaya natural gas field.
Petitioners, before going to
the Supreme Court, had previously filed suit in the RTC
of Palawan and the Court of
Appeals, pursuant the hierarchy of Courts.
The last US president to visit Malaysia was Lyndon
Johnson in 1966. US relations with the Muslimmajority nation soured during the 1981-2003 tenure of
Prime Minister Mahathir
Mohamad, a strident critic
of the West.
growing and largely USfriendly region as neglected
in the past.
local officials. The fourth
argument of the petitioners
would prove to be perhaps
the most important argument in promoting good
governance. Petitioners argued that the manner by
which Mrs. Arroyo entered
into the agreement was unconstitutional because she
spent the funds without
congressional authorization.
In entering into the questioned sharing agreement,
PGMA invoked the provision
of a little known Marcos
Presidential Decree 910,
section 8 of which reads: “—
Section 8. x x x production
share on service contracts
and similar payments on the
exploration, development
and exploitation of energy
resources, shall form part of
a Special Fund to be used to
finance energy resource development and exploitation
programs and projects of
the government and for
such other purposes as may
be hereafter directed by the
President.” Petitioners argued that this violates the
rule that no money shall be
paid out of the national
treasury without appropriation by law.
PGMA, on the other hand,
argued that because of the
foregoing PD, all govern(Continued on page 6)
The White House said that
Obama will visit Malaysia to
take part in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, an
initiative on job growth that
the US leader designed as a
way to reach out to the Islamic world.
Obama will also meet Prime
Minister Najib Razak "to
highlight our growing bilateral ties with Malaysia," a
White House statement
said.
Obama, who spent part of
his youth in Indonesia, has
put a priority on building
relations with Southeast
Asia, seeing the fast-
donesia and then head to
the sultanate of Brunei for
the East Asia Summit.
Russia traditionally participates in the regional meetings, potentially giving
Obama his latest opportunity to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia has spearheaded a
proposal for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to put
his chemical weapons under
international control, at
least temporarily halting a
US push for a military strike
in retaliation for the
regime's alleged use of the
weapons.
Palace tells reporters in
Zambo: Keep safe distance
MANILA – Malacanang on
Saturday appealed to media
personnel in Zamboanga
City to keep a safe distance
from the conflict zone.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte expressed concern over the
safety of reporters covering
the standoff, saying they
should not put their lives at
risk just to put out a story.
“Doon sa mga kasamahan po
natin sa media na nandoon
sa Zamboanga City, naiintindihan po din natin
'yung
inyong
pangangailangan na makapagbato
po ng istorya dito, ngunit
mag-ingat din po kayo dahil
kasama kayo doon sa mga
pinoprotektahan ng ating
kasundaluhan at ng ating
kapulisan na nandoon,” she
said in a radio interview.
“We appeal to them to cover
the event at a safe distance
para maiwasan din na mayroong mga kawani ng media
na masaktan o kaya'y madamay
doon
sa
mga
operasyon doon,” she added.
On Friday, a mortar grenade
exploded in what was considered a “safe zone,” where
most of media personnel
and Philippine National Red
Cross workers were staying.
ABS-CBN
correspondent
Jorge Carino said the blast
occurred just a few meters
from where he was. Several
September 2013
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EDITORIAL
PNOY’S TEST OF
POLITICAL WILL
As President Pnoy enters the last stage of his 3rd year of his
“Matuwid na Daan” governance (the right path), the challenges and burdens seem to become insurmountable or
heavier.
As we go to press, charges of plunder are poised against
some lawmakers (among them perhaps a former senate
president) and other personalities in connection with the
P10 Billion Pork barrel Fund “scam-dal” (scam and scandal).
The premise of these charges is based on the amount that
was allegedly pocketed which surpassed the threshold of
P50 Million for a crime to be considered as plunder.
So far, it was only disgraced president Erap Estrada who
was convicted of this crime but was pardoned by then president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Arroyo herself may be facing the same music soon as she is
presently detained in a hospital.
There are fears the Pork barrel scandal could trigger another EDSA uprising. Many agree, people are sick and tired of
widespread corruption in the bureaucracy.
Aside from the pork barrel mess, Pnoy’s hand is also full
with the present Zamboanga crisis as the MNLF Moro National Liberation Front continue to put Zamboanga city under siege after it attacked that Mindanao hub last Sept.8,
holding hundreds of residents hostages in some 4 barangays (villages).
The “ invasion” resulted to at least 52 deaths so far and displaced some 80,000 city dwellers.
Not only a serious security matter, the resurgent MNLF
shows a weak link to the ongoing peace process to the decades-old Muslim Mindanao problem that has claimed almost half a million lives since the 1970s and stunted Mindanao’s development.
A peace agreement and a proposed Bangsa Moro entity to
give autonomy to Muslims were supposed to be forged in
the next few weeks but with the MNLF’s attack on Zamboanga city, it could again derail a lasting peace in that region.
At the heart of the problem, if we were to believe Nur Misuari, head of the MNLF, was the seeming failure on the government’s part to include the MNLF in the peace talks and
the alleged junking of the 1996 peace agreement inked by
the government with the MNLF.
Amid all these, there are still the territorial disputes with
China and the impending deployment of US forces in Philippine soil which many believed is a ploy to bring back the US
bases.
The president’s cup indeed runneth over. People are waiting for results.
Will the pork scandal, the Mindanao problem and other big
issues, suffer the same fate as the Ampatuan massacre of
2009 which up to this day is moving at a snail’s pace.
Will Pnoy muster enough political will to show that his
“matuwid na Daan” is truly the real thing ?
COUNTERPOINT
A.F. Soriano
WHO’S BEHIND THE MNLF
ZAMBOANGA CITY SIEGE?
Talks are ripe nowadays in
the Manila grapevine and
news circles about personalities behind the Sept.8 Moro
national Liberation Front
(MNLF) sneak attack in
Zamboanga city.
The suspicion is some “consulsultants” instigated the
renewed fighting in Mindanao to divert attention to
the ongoing Pork barrel
scam investigation.
“Mayroon nagsulsul kay
Misuari and the MNLF
(somebody goaded or intrigued
Misuari)
para
guluhin ang sitwasyon and
let the government be kept
busy in the Zamboanga crisis para ma-divert ang attention of the media and the
people away from the pork
barrel investigation,” a media colleague intimated.
As of this writing, Napoles
and
senators
Ramon
“Bongbong” Revilla, Jinggoy
Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile
were formally charged
(Sept.16) with the crime of
plunder, bribery and graft
and corruption practices,
which carry the penalty of
reclusion perpetua or life
imprisonment and or death.
According to the charge
sheet filed with the Ombudsman, the three lawmakers combined or through
conspiracy with Napoles,
had defrauded or amassed
money from the pork barrel
a total amount of more than
P500 million.
*****
The filing of charges against
the three senators assumes
added political color since
all of these senators belong
to the opposition with Revil-
la and Jinggoy Estrada both
nursing presidential and
vice presidential plans respectively. Enrile on the other hand is a respected and
influential political master
whose expertise could be
tapped in a presidential
campaign.
Too, Enrile is one of country’s brightest legal minds, a
seasoned trial lawyer before
he joined politics.
*****
Speculations are swirling on
the coincidence of the Zamboanga city attack to wit:
-The Philippines during the
time of President Cory Aquino was enjoying good investors confidence when she
restored democracy after
the 1986 EDSA revolution.
But six months later, her
government was rocked by
a series of coup d’etats that
scared away investments.
What do you call that? Destabilization. And who were
behind all these?
-Today, the Philippines is
the current emerging leader
of ASEAN countries in terms
of economic growth surpassing erstwhile leader Indonesia and also topping giant
China in terms of quarterly
growth. It’s a plus factor for
Pnoy and his political party
and it could translate into
votes.
With Revilla, Estrada and
Enrile charged with plunder, their political stock
would certainly take a big
plunge and their chances of
winning in the 2016 elections seem already doomed.
Now who are the people
behind the Zamboanga city
siege? Was Misuari acting
alone?
*****
Now comes vice president
Jojo Binay announcing a
ceasefire in Zamboanga city
he claimed to have brokered
with Misuari but was quickly rebuffed by minions of
President Pnoy on grounds
that it was unauthorized.
Binay was accused of using
the Zamboanga situation to
get political mileage and
grandstanding. Binay has
recently announced he is
running for the presidency
in 2016.
Defense secretary Voltaire
Gazmin said there was no
ceasefire at all.
*****
FOCUS
ON
FILIPINOCANADIAN SENIORS: A
study titled, “Life is really
hard here: The living conditions and needs of Filipino
elderlies in the greater Toronto area”, authored by
Roland Santos Coloma,
Frank Villanueva and Luther
Pino in collaboration with
the Filipino Center of Toronto headed by Linda Javier is
quite an interesting but revealing piece.
It shows the predicament of
our Filipino-Canadians seniors with respect to living
conditions, income and their
health.
But the more telling finding
was that 70 percent of them
are living or considered as
poor despite all of the benefits afforded them in their
adopted homeland.
It’s timely as we pause to
ponder and re-examine the
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dez-P56,087,500.
NOSI BALASI?
A former chief of staff of Enrile, lawyer Jessica “Gigi “
Reyes is also included in the
charge sheet but was reported to have left the country before the charges were
filed.
She said the three senators
allegedly committed plunder in conspiracy with Napoles and other officials of
implementing
agencies
when each of them accumulated more than the P50 million
plunder
threshold
through
a
series
of
“transactions over time
through misappropriation,
conversion, misuse and malversation of the cash value
of the project cost allocated
through
their
PDAF
(Priority development assistance Fund) and through
their acceptance of kickbacks or commissions.
The alleged amount corresponding to each of the accused were as follows : Revilla-P224,512,500; EnrileP172,834,500;
EstradaP183.793,759; former Masbate Rep. Rizalina Seachion
Lanete-P108,405,000 and
former Apec Rep.Edgar Val-
The three senators, informed of this development,
declared they will fight the
plunder raps, professing
their innocence.
“We will face the charges in
court, my appeal to you is
not to prejudge me,” said
senator Revilla, considered
as a contender for the 2016
presidential derby.
Despite rumors that he is
flying to Hongkong, Jinggoy
Estrada doused speculations
when he said he is staying
put to face the charges but
warned against efforts “to
condition the minds of the
public that we’re the worst
thieves and I can’t accept
that”.
On the other hand, former
lined the following:
ARE PINOY-CANADIAN SENIORS POOR?
- approximately 70 percent
rate of poverty of Filipino
elderlies in the GTA is six
times more than the most
recent national rate of 11.4
% of all elderlies in Canada
living in poverty or three
times more than the most
recent figures of 17% to
23% of all elderlies in the
city of Toronto.
Frank Villanueva in collaboration with the Filipino Center of Toronto (FCT)under
its president Linda Javier
showed that 70 percent of
our elders in the Greater
Toronto area dwell in conditions of poverty.
The study,titled "Life is really hard here: The living conditions and needs of Filipino
elderlies in the Greater Toronto area” was done to
seek out the situation of
what it considered as "the
fastest growing elderly ethnic minority groups in Canada "and was initiated under
the University of Toronto (U
of T) with the FCT.
Launched last Aug.29, principal author Coloma out(Continued from page 4)
COUNTERPOINT….
plight of these seniors. We
always says they are more
lucky to have been here in
Canada where the government takes care of all their
needs as compared to living
in their original country the
Philippines where the cost
of health care is prohibitive
and pensions are meagre.
The Filipino Center of Toronto (FCT) should be lauded for embarking on such
study.
Canadian nabbed
SONA rally….
for joining
- research showed also indicates that majority of Pinoy elderlies who live with
others in a household are
not also spared from poverty with half or (47.3 %) of
elderlies are in households
with combined yearly incomes of $24,000 or less;
14% of them live in households with combined incomes of $36,000 and
$48,000 while those that
arrived in the GTA after
It only showed that of the
many Filipino organizations
here in Toronto, few can be
said as having “substance
and pro-active”, unlike
those whose activities are
almost always predictable
in fund raisings, festivals
and garish galas.
The FCT’s Filipiniana library
for instance, I had the privilege of visiting, is indeed
very commendable for its
contents and collections.
It is like the FCT building
itself, well maintained.
senate president Juan Ponce
Enrile, through his spokesman, welcome the filing of
the charges but declared,
“let me make clear that I am
innocent of the charges. I
regret that the department
of justice has filed an incomplete, hasty and partial investigation”.
Enrile was brought to the
hospital days before the filing of the case complaining
of difficulty in walking and
high blood pressure.
Enrile said he trusted the
Ombudsman to conduct a
“thorough, complete and
impartial investigation” and
vowed to cooperate with the
investigation.
He said “this trust that I will
lay my case before her
(ombudswoman Conchita
Carpio Morales). I am therefore ready and fully and
honestly cooperate to discover not just the truth but
the whole truth”.
(AFS/ with files from Philippine daily Inquirer)
1991 are poorer that those
who came before 1991.
The study further said some
of these people continue to
work either part time or full
time to augment their pensions or old age security
benefits with some of them
saying they still struggle to
make a living and find economic security.
The study made several recommendations to the government and the community among them the creation
of a multi-sectoral agency
Task Force to provide policy
direction, strategies and
program developments for
Filipino seniors and support
government policies that
promote the quality of life of
all elderlies.
ed every year from festivals
and other seemingly endless
fund raisings should have
already been enough to
fund worthwhile projects
such as the FCT’s library but
some organizations seem to
wallow year in and year out
in their frivolities, shameless self-indulgences and
posturing in the media.
I wonder if anybody would
do a study on some Filipino
organizations and let’s see
what startling revelations
will come out!
The funds or money collectof her safety while inside
the facility. Hanggang ngayon nandun pa din siya,"
Palabay said. "Very arbitrary, kasi walang malinaw
na warrant. She was just
briefed on the charges
Pinoys cycle to save the
planet
Reuters
MANILA -- Over a thousand
people peddled through the
streets of Manila on Sunday
to help promote clean public
transportation in the congested Philippine capital
and to raise awareness for
climate change.
An average of 2.5 million
vehicles drive over Manila's
Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) highway, officials from Metro Manila Development Authority said.
The World Health Organization has said during rush
hour in Manila, where over
three million registered vehicles are on the roads, pollution is four times greater
than the recommended safety level.
One cyclist said choosing
clean transportation will
help reduce pollution.
"On our part, we want everyone to really use their bicycles and really minimize
or lessen the burning of fossil fuels. And if that's the
MNLF lay siege on Zamboanga
was agreed upon September
13, between Misuari and
defense secretary Voltaire
Gazmin but the latter said
“there is no such ceasefire
as the MNLF had not
stopped firing “.
MNLF fighters have a reputation for being well-trained
and experienced, having
fought the then dictator
Marcos in the 1970s in a
long drawn Mindanao war
that claimed the lives of
some more than 200,000
Filipinos.
Reports said Misuari and
the MNLF felt “betrayed “
for being left out of the
peace talks with the government only negotiating with
the Moro Islamic Liberation
against her. Tried to have
her belongings search".
Van Beersum made the
headlines after he was seen
in a viral photo confronting
a police officer who broke
down in tears while trying
to disperse the protesters.
"Karapatan condemns this
blatant harassment and violation of rights of ChatillonMeunier. Like what the BI
and the Aquino administration did to Dutch activist
Thomas van Beersum, they
are violating ChatillonMeunier's
fundamental
right to free expression and
her right to study and support human rights issues in
the Philippines," the group
case, and if we all are able to
do that here in the Philippines, we can help reach out
abroad," said Karen Crisostomo, president of the environment biker group Firefly
Brigade.
Cyclists rode for 14 kilometers along main thoroughfares with flags attached to
their bikes that read "Ice
Ride" to highlight the need
to protect the Arctic region.
A paper published in the
journal Nature said a release
of methane in the Arctic
could speed up the melting
of sea ice and climate
change with a cost to the
global economy of up to $60
trillion over the coming decades.
Methane is a greenhouse gas
usually trapped as methane
hydrate in sediment beneath the seabed. As temperatures rise, the hydrate
breaks down and methane
is released from the seabed,
mostly dissolving into the
seawater.
Front (MILF), mostly composed of breakaway groups
from the MNLF.
It was also revealed that
Misuari resented the Aquino
government’s alleged junking of the 1996 peace agreement and to terminate the
tripartite implementation
review of that said peace
agreement.
Frustrated, Misuari last August declared secession
from the Philippine Republic and establishing a
“Bangsa Moro Republik” or
state.
But the government said
this is not true since the
MNLF and the government
are scheduled in fact to
meet las September 15 in
Ylast September 15 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
said.
The Canadian Ecumenical
Justice Initiative said in a
statement
ChatillonMeunier came to the Philippines as an interim from the
international studies program of the University of
Montreal. She observed the
program of the SONA rally.
"Her research is focused on
women's health in communities in Tondo, Manila. Kim
was a delegate to last July's
International Conference on
Human Rights in the Philippines, and joined the international solidarity and humanitarian mission in Quezon province prior to the
conference," the group said.
September 2013
6
PLUNDER AND MALAMPAYA...
ment revenues earned from Malampaya are in the nature of a special
fund which can be disbursed at the
pleasure of the President.
It was this argument that later led
COA to conclude that at least P2.3
billion of the Malampaya funds were
misused by local government officials of Palawan including its fugitive
ex-governor Joel Reyes and the defeated Baham Mitra. Unfortunately,
it was this interpretation that also
led to the disbursement of the first
tranche of P900 million Malampaya
release that COA now says were
plundered by Napoles and her cohorts. Ironically, the first tranche
released to Napoles was authorized
only two days after our oral argument in the Supreme Court on November 24, 2009. Worse, it is this
interpretation that led to the release
of a further P26.3 billion of Malampaya funds which early reports now
say may have been released and
malversed by Arroyo shortly before
the 2010 elections.
It comes hence as no surprise that
much of the scandal unearthed by
the Napoles revelations involve the
Malampaya funds. To begin with, the
popular clamor that there “shall be
no taxation without representation”
was based on the idea that the people’s representatives should authorize all public spending and shall exercise oversight on the manner the
sums are spent. Because the Malampaya funds were spent without congressional authorization, and hence
without oversight, it was spent for
any and all purpose that the President desired, And when you have a
kleptomaniac for a president, that
meant spending the money all for
naught.
I cannot help but also blame the
Court for this fiasco. The Malampaya
petition has been pending in our
courts since 2004. It reached the Supreme Court in 2009 after passing
through the hierarchy of courts, Until today, it has not been resolved.
Had the court acted on the petition
seasonably, we may have prevented
Napoles from squandering P900 million worth of public funds that could
have gone to livelihood and lowering
the cost of electricity in Palawan. We
may even have prevented the further plunder of P26.3 billion worth
of Malampaya revenues and applied
the same not just for national defense, but also for education and
heath purposes. As the saying goes,
“justice delayed is justice denied.”
I rest my case.
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want them to have a better
chance. But here’s what you have to
contend. Due to a recent Supreme
Court ruling, Canadians or permanent residents who are sponsoring
their family members from abroad
to come to Canada could find themselves owing thousands of dollars
should their sponsored relatives
turn to social assistance during the
sponsorship period.
In a 9-0 ruling last June 10 the top
court partly allowed the appeal of
the Attorneys General of Canada and
Ontario against the Ontario Court of
Appeals 2009 ruling in Mavi vs Canada (Atty. General). The decision
calls for sponsors to repay immigrants debts.
The top court's ruling relates to a
case launched by eight Canadians or
permanent residents who sponsored family members to come to
Canada. Pritpal Singh Mavi and four
other respondents found themselves owing thousands of dollars to
the Ontario government because
“their relatives turned to social assistance during the sponsorship period when sponsors were contractually bound to pay for all their relatives’ essential needs,” reports the
Lawyers Weekly June 24, 2011 issue.
Represented by counsel, “the respondent sponsors argued that they
were unable to foresee or control
their relatives’ receipt of social assistance and that they could not afford to repay the government for
the money it spent on their relatives,” the report adds.
Justice Ian Binnie after examining
immigration regulations and legislation decreed that “the discretion
enables governments to delay enforcement action having regard to
the sponsors circumstances and to
enter into agreements respecting
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safety is also paramount,” Valte
said.
terms of payment, but not simply to
forgive the statutory debt.”
Justice Binnie also clarified that the
requirement to discharge the duty
of procedural fairness are “fairly
minimal” and “narrow in scope.”
Before moving to collect on a sponsorship debt (i.e. filing a certificate
of debt with the Federal Court) the
Crown (government), he admonished, must notify a sponsor at his
or her last known address of its
claim, provide the sponsor an opportunity within a specified time the
opportunity to explain in writing the
relevant financial and personal circumstances that would defer an immediate collection, consider any relevant circumstances brought to its
attention bearing in mind that the
sponsor’s undertakings were the
essential conditions precedent to
allowing the sponsored immigrant
to enter Canada in the first place,
and must notify the sponsor of the
government’s decision.
The top court's decision also held
that there is no obligation on the
government decision-maker to give
reasons. “This is purely administrative process. The existence of the
debt is, in the context of this particular program, reason enough to proceed.”
Lucas Lung of Lerners LLP and Lisa
Loader who represented most of the
immigration sponsors in the Mavi
case said “ the court’s decision not
to impose a duty on the Crown to
give reasons is a blow to sponsors.”
The report adds that “under section
145 of the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act (IRPA) there is no
discretion given to the (federal immigration) minister, or to provincial
governments to forgive, or write off,
the debt, in whole or in part.”
Toronto lawyer Hugh Evans, who
represented two of the Mavi respondents, said he expects more
litigation, the report added.
The death toll in the ongoing firefight has climbed to 52, the Armed
Forces of the Philippines said on
Saturday.
President Benigno Aquino III, Vice
President Jejomar Binay and other
government officials are in Zamboanga to discuss a truce with the rebel faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), believed to
be led by Nur Misuari.
UPDATE ON THE CANADIAN NABBED
FOR JOINING THE SONA RALLY
(STORY ON PAGE 3)
Information received by Karapatan and National Union of People's Lawyers said that as of 4:45 pm (Sept 15), personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) detention center in Taguig got a release order for Kim ChatillonMeunier. Karapatan also confirmed Kim had been already released from
jail and in immigration car with three escorts and motorcycle escort on
the way to NAIA 3.
September 2013
Community
7
Fiesta Celebration
of the Virgin of Penafrancia
DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
Starts with a Nine Days Novena from September 12 to September 20, 2013.
Sponsored by nine different families from the Bicol Region
MORNING
FLUVIAL PARADE
Place: Bluffers Park Marina (Brimley Road, end of the road at the
southside by the lake
Contacts: Toti & Natty: 416 751-9437 or Paeng Nebres: 416 618-1362
EVENING
AN INVITATION
TO ALL BICOLANOS, BICOLANAS AND FRIENDS
PROCESSION & HOLY MASS
FIESTA CELEBRATION POT LUCK DINNER & DANCE
Place: Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Bathurst)
Contacts: Felix & Mayette Reyes: 905 896-4958 or Paeng Nebres: 416 618-1362
Julia Valledor is Miss Bicol Kaogmahan 2013
The well-attended Miss Bicol Kaogmahan Coronation and Dinner-Dance on
August 24, 2013 was a night to remember for Sorsogon native, Julia Valledor.
She bested five other candidates and
was crowned Miss Bicol Kaogmahan
2013.
Photo on left shows proud parents Mr.
& Mrs. Valledor, Julia, Bicol Canada
Community Association president
Paeng Nebres and Cristina Mendoza.
Nicole Macandog (representing the region of Albay) won the 1st runner up
title while her sister, Macy Macandog
(representing Masbate region) was 2nd
runner up.
The other winners were:
Miss Friendship Marjorie
Nartates
(Camarines
Norte),
Miss Congeniality
Rhodora
Nicole
Bergantes
(Camarines Sur), Miss
Personality Rhodora BerMacy
gantes (Catanduanes).
In behalf of the Bicol Canada Community Association, Mr. Nebres would like to
thank the participants, attendees and
the generous sponsors.
September 2013
Community
8
FAMILY FUN IN LA. (L-R) Cassandra de Leon, Rachel Rico, Jazztin Torralba and Carlos de Leon after a
sumptuous dinner at the famed Boiling Crab!
Robinsons Land Corporation executives’ Canadian visit:
(L-R) Director for International Marketing (Residential Division) Mico A. Racelis, Teresa and Daryl.
A family reunion to celebrate the life of
Esther Manilay Villafuerte
Hamilton, Ontario - The Villafuerte, Manilay, Mendoza and Mabilangan families and friends gathered in Hamilton to celebrate the
wonderful life of Esther Manilay Villafuerte. It was a mixed bag of
feelings for everyone. They said their sad farewell to their mother,
sister, aunt, grandma and friend who passed away on August 18. At
the same time, it was re-bonding time for family and friends from
Texas, New Jersey, Toronto and Mississauga.
Former members of the Defense Press Corps in the Philippines who are now residing in Toronto held a
gathering in Scarborough August 22 for retired Brig. Gen. Cris Maralit who headed the Public Information Office of the PC/INP, now Philippine National Police, in Camp Crame, Quezon City for several
years. The honoree is shown in photo 4th from left. With him are Tony Sicat, Butch Galicia, Mayet Carandang, Tenny Soriano, Willie Jose, Nestor Arellano, Faye Arellano, and Jojo Taduran. (Photo by Angelo
Sicat)
Close cousins Yvette Villafuerte Rilley (from Texas) and Teresa
Torralba join for a toast for a dear mother and aunt.
Esther’s only son, Dean Villafuerte poses with cousins Kevin M.
Clamucha, Philip and Tony Mendoza.
Chillin’ Cousins. Matthew and Sofia Rilley from Texzs, Reyna
Maynard and Hillarie Clarke from Hamilton.
September 2013
9
Community
Caregivers Niagara’s Concert for a Cause at Thorold, Ontario
Featured singer Lisa Ombao is the headliner for
the concert.
Balasang Service, with Eunice Doro, Evan Kheil Felipe, Jhun Felipe and Gilbert Turalba, was the official caterer for the successful Caregivers Niagara event.
Women Empowerment Group : L-R - Laila D., Lea Joy,
Eden ,Maricar, Alice, guest, and Maritess
2013 YOUTHWAVES CONCERT:
Above, young fans surround Toronto’s very own, Plaitwright Band. Below, OneMatch and Youth Waves Concert Festival register stem cell donors vital for patients
RIZAL PARK RALLY. Toronto journalist and writer Ricky Caluen joined thousands
of Filipinos in the million people march against the Pork Barrel scam at the Rizal Park
(Luneta) recently. Caluen who covered the mass protest, also hooked up with famous
broadcast personality Jessica Soho of GMA7 and visited the National Press Club of the
Philippines (NPC) where he renewed membership ties on behalf of the National Press
Club (Toronto, Canada chapter).
LBC Supports ANCOP WALK 2013
Toronto, Ontario, August 25, 2013 – LBC Mundial Cargo Corporation supports
ANCOP Canada’s (Answering the Cry of the Poor) flagship project - ANCOP
Walk for a second year in a row. LBC knows that it exists in the community of
the Filipinos who need and can benefit from its support. LBC’s participation in
the successful ANCOP Walk 2012 fueled the desire to committing to another
year for the special cause.
International Reunion in Las Vegas
Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity
& Sigma Delta Phil sorority
This year’s pre-walk booth activities and program composed of various performances on stage gave Rafael Policarpio, LBC Country Head, the opportunity to
announce that LBC customers residing in Toronto and Vancouver will soon be
able to enjoy LBC’s fast and reliable Air Cargo services by the 4th Quarter of
the year at reasonable prices.
The highly energetic members of RKQ together with LBC employees marched
through downtown Toronto in unison with other supporting organizations.
“Joining The ANCOP Walk is a great way to give awareness for our
“Kababayans” (fellow countrymen) in need and also to see the beautiful city of
Toronto” – Carlo Ferrer, Brand Specialist, LBC Canada.
For more information about ANCOP – visit http://www.ancopcanada.com/.
To know more about the LBC services in Toronto, please contact 1-416-292-9522.
Batch '57 (L-R): Celso Mendoza (from Victoria, B.C. originally from Los Baños) , Ruben
Villareal (former Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Los Baños campus, originally from Mariquina) and Ely Ilano (now of Geneva, Switzerland, originally from Cavite). The late Ruben Cusipag (inset)was also a member of the same batch.
September 2013
10
Inspirational & Obituary
National Shrine of our Mother of Perpetual Help
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
131 McCaul St, Toronto
(416) 598 3269
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MASS & DEVOTIONS:
7:30 am * 9:30am * 12 noon, * 2:30pm * 5:05pm * 7:00pm
Virgen de los Remedios at the Cathedral
of Our Lady of the Angels
Filipinos devotion to Virgen
de los Remedios dates back
to the galleon trades
beween Mexico and the
Philippines in the 1500’s.
The oldest Marian image
was brought by Spanish
missionaries and is enshrined at Malate Church in
Manila. In 1952, Bishop Cesar Maria Guerrero entrusted Pampanga under the patronage of the Blessed Mother. He sent out the image of
Virgen de los Remedios to
visit every village, town and
city where the people could
gather in prayer and learn
from Mary the right way to
live, to find God and to live
in harmony.
Later on, the image of Santo
Cristo del Perdon was added
in procession. Mary, our
Mother intercedes
and
brings us all to her Son—to
Jesus through Mary.
These visitations of our Lady and her Son continue up
to the present day around
the province. Daily Masses
are held, the rosary is recited non-stop and in between
prayers, the community
shares in the prepared
meals. Goods are collected
and distributed to the needy
while reconciliation, forgiveness and peace reign.
In 1956, Pope Pius XII bestowed the canonical crown
to the revered image in
recognition of the people’s
devotion to Mary. Every
September 8, the province
of Pampanga gathers to reenact the event. In 2006
this tradition was brought
by Kampampangan expatriates at the Cathedral of Our
Lady of Angels that is held
every second Sunday of September. A crown is presented to our Lady, as an expression of Mary’s dominion
over her children that places
them in the hands of the
Blessed Mother.
On this special day, everyone rediscovers the maternal role the Virgin Mary
plays in our lives so that we
may always be docile disciples and courageous witness
of her Son, Jesus Christ. We
The Town of Dolores, Quezon:
“The New Jerusalem of the Philippines”
In the year 1934, it was decided by the provincial officials of Batangas and Tayabas, with the concurrence of
Bishop of Nueva Gaceras.
Upon the approval of the
Gobernador y Capitan Heneral de las Islas Pilipinas
and the Archbishop of Manila, a town was established
in the vicinity of Sitio Hambujan. This place is now
called Sta. Lucia, was a famous bathing resort at the
time.
Dolores is a mystical town
in the province of Quezon,
about 98 km. southeast of
Manila. It is composed of 16
barangays, four of which are
in Poblacion. It is bounded
in the south by Tiaong and
the city of San Pablo, Laguna
is in the west. Towards going east, one can find the
municipalities from Laguna
are in the northern portion,
such as Nagcarlan, Rizal and
part of Liliw. Several places
have been considered by
many people to be mysterious or miraculous. Temporal and spiritual healings
are being practiced. Pilgrims believe that there are
some similarities between
these places and those that
are in Jerusalem thus, the
name “The new Jerusalem
of the Philippines”. Today
there are more than 70 religious sects practicing their
beliefs and rituals in
Dolores.
On September 14, 2013, the
Dolores, Quezon Association
of Canada, under the leadership of its founding president, Philip Beloso, celebrated its 18th Annual Fiesta
Celebration in honour of its
patron, Our Lady of Sorrows
– “Mahal na Birhen Dolorosa”.
This yearly tradition is celebrated with a procession
and the Holy Mass followed
by a sumptuous parade of
native cuisine prepared and
cooked by officers and
911: THE NEED
TO KNOW GOD
Los Angeles, CA— The memories of September 11, 2001 or
“911” are deeply etched in minds and emotional thresholds
of each and everyone of us who have witnessed it, seen it on
TV or on social media devices. Twelve years after, we found
ourselves in a noon mass at the Our Lady of Angels Cathedral in LA. From the onset, the presiding priest reminds us
of the significance of the day and how it impacted our lives.
His homily was a very touching one as he brings us to his
recollection of 12 years ago.
The Cathedral was still being built and was under construction at that time. Upon hearing the tragic news, he felt the
need to gather the workers and watch the news unfold on a
small black and white TV. He also felt the need for prayers
and urgently decided to draw the construction workers
around him for some serious prayers. The priest recalled
the facial expressions of the workers were that of shock and
disbelief. In its truest sense, there was a need for the “911”
God.
The days following the dreadful day saw quite an upsurge
in church attendance. After witnessing the Sept 11 tragedy,
THERE WAS A URGENT NEED TO KNOW GOD.
Why is it that some people only remember God when lost,
in pain, in trouble or when their emotions are at the lowest?
Why do we only know Him only when we need Him? Why?
entrust to our Blessed
Mother, the needs of the
Church and of the whole
world. The Church at prayer has always seen in this
humble queen, interceding
with all her heart for her
suffering people, a role that
her Son has given to us all as
our Mother, a Mother who
protects by her love, God’s
family on its earthly pilgrimage. The 57th Canonical Coronation Anniversary
was held September 8, 2013
at the Cathedral of Our Lady
of the Angels in downtown
Los Angeles, California.
Mass & reception
for the feast of
Filipino patron
saint San Lorenzo
Ruiz at St. Patrick’s church in
North Hollywood,
California.
Philip Beloso, DQAC president
members of the association.
Everyone in the community
was invited to partake in
one of the most-awaited
fiesta celebrations in the
community. One of the projects of Dolores Quezon Association of Canada is to
provide medical missions to
Dolores and also extends
financial support to the
town. In Toronto, the Association has been known to
be a devoted supporter to
the Midland pilgrimage,
having sponsored the pilgrimage in 1999 and 2012
respectively.
At the dinner reception with newfound FilAm friends Christine M. de
Guia, Ashton Kahn with mom, Myrna Kahn.
September 2013
11
Filipinos Making News
PH bags gold in world fireworks championships
ABS-CBNnews.com
("Tanging Yaman"), and the
Tinikling folk dance.
The performance was designed by Vander Tenedero,
a 20-year-old business student.
Before the event, the team
led paid a courtesy call on
Philippine Ambassador to
Germany Maria Cleofe Natividad in Berlin.
MANILA - The Philippines,
represented by Dragon Fireworks, Inc., bagged the 2013
edition of the Pyronale Fireworks World Championships at the Berlin Olympic
Stadium last September 7.
The gold medal winning effort, entitled "PhilippinesHere Comes the Dragon,"
was applauded by thousands who watched the
event. The Philippine entry
also received the audience
award for the evening.
The Philippine team's choreographed performance included songs from Angeline
Quinto ("Piliin mo ang Pilipinas"),
Carol
Banawa
John Oliver Zeng, Chief Pyrotechnician and Jose Veloso,
Lead Pyrotechnician
Since 1992, Dragon Fireworks has established itself
as the Philippines' trusted
name in providing world
class pyrotechnics.
Dragon
Fireworks
has
grown to become the largest
fireworks
manufacturer,
wholesales, and retailer of
professional display and
consumer fireworks, as well
as the only ISO 9001:2008
certified fireworks manufacturer in ASEAN.
The Dragon Fireworks Inc.
team was composed:
Jovenson Ong, Managing Director of Dragon Fireworks,
Inc;
Hans Emerson Ong, Technical Director of Dragon
Fireworks, Inc., Vander
Tenedero, Designer of Show;
Kris Aquino invited to First
Ladies' gathering
Fil-Am triathlete sets
cycling record
ABS-CBNnews.com
By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
MANILA -- President Aquino's youngest sister, TV personality Kris Aquino, has
been invited to attend a gathering of First Ladies to be
held later this month on the
sidelines of the United Nations' general assembly in
New York City.
As international cycling officials watched Coach Arlandmac's each lap, members of
the Philippine community
cheered him on including
former American Idol finalist Clint Gamboa, former
ABS-CBN talent turned triathlete, JR Calanoc.
The 42-year-old actress-host
shared a photo of the invitation, addressed to President
Aquino, in a post on imagesharing service Instagram on
Tuesday.
Arland Macaseib
CARSON, California - The
Philippines' most decorated
triathlete, Arland Macaseib
now has the world record
for the velodrome bicycle
under his belt, pedaling his
way to 162 laps in one hour.
To be held at Pierre Hotel in
New York City, the 3rd Official First Ladies & Fashion 4
Development (F4D) Annual
Luncheon will coincide with
the 68th United Nations General Assembly.
Kris Aquino (left, foreground) poses with her siblings (clockwise from
"What an honor to be invited
left) Ballsy Cruz, President Benigno Aquino III, Pinky Abellada and Viel
to represent the Philippines
Dee in this photo posted by the actress-host on her Instagram page in
[to the luncheon] ... Letter
August
just arrived today & we are
doing everything to fix my
the invitation read, "It would "The mission is to harness
schedule so I can attend," the
be our honor if your sister the power of the fashion and
Kapamilya star said in the
Ms. Kris Aquino or any of beauty industries to implephoto's accompanying capyour other sisters would save ment creative strategies for
tion.
the date to join us in this cel- sustainable economic growth,
The luncheon is a "high-level ebration representing the preservation of culture, wellgathering [that] unites First Republic of the Philippines."
ness and independence of
Ladies, diplomats, fashion
communities worldwide," the
President Aquino has three
VIP's and other key influencorganization's profile reads.
other sisters who have simiers from around the globe to
larly represented him in dif- This isn't the first time Aquirecognize and celebrate the
ferent capacities: Maria Elena no has fulfilled duties related
unprecedented cooperation
"Ballsy" Aquino-Cruz, Aurora to her brother's post as Presibetween diplomacy and fashCorazon "Pinky" Aquino- dent.
ion for the greater good of
Abellada, and Victoria Elisa
women and children worldIn late 2012, the actress welAquino-Dee.
wide."
comed French Prime Minister
Fashion
4
Development Jean-Marc Ayrault and his
Noted personalities who will
(F4D), as described in its wife, Brigitte Terrien, when
attend the event include
press statements, is a they visited the Philippines.
Franca
Sozzani,
Editor"private sector, global organi- Aquino was also tasked to
inChief of Vogue Italia; Ban
zation that supports the Unit- meet the families of Moro
Soon-tack, First Lady of the
ed Nations Millennium Devel- Islamic Liberation Front
UN; Yue-Sai Kan, Emmyopment Goals and the UN's (MILF) chairman Al Haj Muwinning TV host; and Michele
'Every Woman, Every Child' rad and Malaysian Prime
Sidibe, Executive Director of
Initiative, spearheaded by the Minister Najib Tun Razak,
UNAIDS.
Secretary-General, Ban Ki when the historic BangsamoAddressing President Aquino, Moon."
ro framework agreement was
At 250 meters per lap, Macaseib's total distance just
over 25 miles of indoor cycling on an inclined track.
No Filipino athlete has yet
to set the mark.
"This has never been done
before by a Filipino so I
want to do it just put it out
there and like I said, I'm not
the best Filipino cyclist. I'm
one of the top triathlon guys
but as cycling I'm definitely
not one of the top guys so I
just wanted to try to set and
own it for a couple days,
couple
weeks
couple
months and wait for the
next Pinoy cyclist to come
along," Macaseib said.
It was an early birthday
party for the soon-to-be 38year-old from New Jersey.
formalized.
At the
plained
be last
sisters
time, Aquino exshe would normally
in line among her
to represent the
"It was a perfect day, I can't
ask for anything more. I
wanted to get 160 laps I got
162 and I'll take it. It's the
best birthday present, best
birthday party," Macaseib
said.
Giving Coach Arlandmac
extra motivation during his
one hour ride is his friend
whom he is trying to help
raise funds for.
Macaseib is trying to raise
fund for former triathlete
Joash Serrano, his former
teammate in need of a kidney transplant.
"He was one of the top junior triathletes just a couple
years ago and he got mixed
up with the wrong crowd.
And got into drinking and
needs a kidney transplant
so this ride today is for
him," he said.
By land, water, or on wheels
there's no slowing down
Macaseib.
Next week, on his actual
38th birthday, he will continue pushing his body to
the limits at the Ironman
competition where he will
swim, bike and run.
presidential family on such
occasions.
September 2013
12
News
Culinary icon Nora Daza
dies at 84
Flood-affected Pinoys in
Canada try to rebuild lives
MANILA – Philippine culinary icon
Nora Daza passed away on Friday,
By Quay Evaño, ABS-CBN Canada correspondent
ways brought a smile to my face.
Thank you for sharing all your adventures with me, for being so generous and nurturing.”
“Thank you for teaching me how to
cook and to speak French. For being
there when I fought with my parents and taking my side. Thank you
for making me feel loved. You were
the best grandmother I could ever
ask for. And I am so proud of you. If
I could just have one more day to
tell you [how] you’ve made a huge
impact on my life. I love you so
much,” she added.
Well remembered for this famous cook
book of Filipino dishes she authored.
according to her granddaughter. She
was 84.
In a post on the image-sharing website Instagram, model Isabelle Daza
said: “To my Lola Nora, words can’t
express how sad I am that you left
us today. Thank you for being such a
great and positive person who al-
In an interview with Yahoo! Philippines, Nora’s son, restaurateur and
TV host Sandy Daza said the local
culinary icon passed away in her
sleep at 2:30 a.m. on Friday
(September 13).
Nora is survived by Sandy, Appetite
magazine editor-in-chief Nina DazaPuyat, Bong Daza (Isabelle’s father),
Mariles Daza-Enriquez and Stella
Daza-Belda.
Several Filipinos took to social media sites such as Twitter to pay tribute to Nora and express their condolences to her family.
Gigi Reyes didn't use return ticket: BI
ABS-CBNnews.com
tlement Coordinator, Cargill Meat
Factory.
To further support affected residents, the Federal
government
is
also waving fees
and other documentary requirements for temporary and permanent residents, as
well as Canadian
Severe flooding in June 2013 that affected some Filipino families citizens.
in Calgary. Photo: merrywithchildren.com
Despite this, Filipinos said living in
CALGARY – Filipinos are still worried about their future as they try to the evacuation center was a struggle
rebuild their lives after the massive at first, especially for those whose
families just arrived in Canada.
flooding that hit Alberta, Canada.
Some 200 Filipinos are now living in
trailer homes in the Saddlebrook
temporary housing community, after losing their homes during the
massive floods that hit southern Alberta.
Set up by the government of Alberta,
Filipinos in Saddlebrook get free
housing and utilities, plus free food
from cafeterias that cater to all nationalities in the community. They
even have people who clean their
homes everyday.
"This is really the amazing program
na ginawa ng gubyerno dito dahil
ang lahat-lahat binibigyan nila ng
pansin ang mga tao na nasalanta ng
baha," said Euben Sobrino, HR Set-
Atty. Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Gonzales Reyes
MANILA - Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Gonzales Reyes, former chief of staff of
Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce
Enrile, was supposed to return to
the Philippines last September 3 but
did not come back.
Speaking to radio dzMM, Bureau of
Immigration officer-in-charge Siegfred Mison confirmed that Reyes left
Manila last August 31 at 7:50 p.m.
via Cebu Pacific flight 5J 362 bound
for Macau.
"We have no record of her coming
back. She has a ticket coming back
but I don't think she has used it to
come back because we have no record of anyone using her name on
September 3," he said in the interview.
Reyes is the former chief of staff of
Enrile, one of the senators being
implicated in the pork barrel scam
involving businesswoman Janet Lim
Napoles.
Reyes left the Philippines two days
after the Philippine Daily Inquirer
released a story quoting a witness
who claimed to have personally delivered priority development assistance funds to Reyes.
On Thursday, pork scam whistleblower Benhur Luy told the Senate
Blue Ribbon Committee hearing that
the chiefs of staff of senators and
congressmen personally got cash
from Napoles as part of their cut.
Mison said there is no standing hold
departure order or watch list order
against Reyes. Thus, she was allowed to leave the country.
He said even a lookout bulletin issued by the justice secretary will
not prevent someone from leaving
the country.
"Nung una mahirap kasi bago sila
dito. Ang unang factor is environment, malamig at the same time
yung pagkain," said meat cutter
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BDO bags Asia award
mas
makatulong," Aparice added.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
'Walking
lor'
TYCOON Henry Sy-led Banco de
Oro Unibank was named “Best
Asian Bank” for 2013 by FinanceAsia, making history as the
first Philippine bank to win the
prestigious regional award.
BDO was chosen from a shortlist
that included ICBC (China), HDFC
(India), Bank Central Asia
(Indonesia), Shinhan Financial
(Korea), Public Bank (Malaysia),
DBS (Singapore), CTBC (Taiwan)
and Siam Commercial Bank
(Thailand).
FinanceAsia announced in a
newsletter Friday that BDO had
broken the winning streak for
Malaysia’s Public Bank, which
has won the award for the last
three years.
“It represents the first time FinanceAsia has given this award
to a Philippine bank, reflecting
the rise in fortunes of the country, notably its improved credit
rating,” the newsletter said.
FinanceAsia said the award was
determined by ranking the winners of “Best Bank” in each market along several criteria, with
data provided by SNL Financial.
The criteria included year-onyear change in profitability, net
interest margin, loan-to-asset
ratios, return on equity, price-tobook ratios, non-performing loan
levels and analyst ratings as well
as credit ratings. Doris C. Dumlao
How floor sweeper became a
millionaire salon owner
by Vincent Paul A. Garcia, ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA - Kicked out of his family's
own house at the age of 14 by his
mother. Forced to work as a
"kasambahay" in order to pay for
his high school education. Ridiculed
for being gay. And ended up working as a salon floor sweeper.
Life didn't deal MJ Aparice, owner of
Heaven's Salon, the best hand but he
made the most out of it.
On ABS-CBN's "My Puhunan," host
Karen Davila found out how Aparice
managed to turn his life around,
making millions despite the early
setbacks.
"Naniniwala ako sa kasabihan na
experience is the best teacher," said
Aparice.
"Sabi nila, habang ginagawa namin
ang mga trabaho namin, ikaw magobserve ka. Tingan mo kung paano
hawakan ang gunting, paano papitikin yung gunting, paano pagalawin
yung kamay at paano mag-project
kasi kailangan pag nasa harap ka ng
client, gorgeous ka rin," he added.
And after learning everything he
could, he risked everything by open-
par-
As part of the
show's segment
where they arrange meetings
between
selfmade
millionaires and struggling everyday
MJ Aparice, owner of Heaven's Salon, was recently featured on
Filipinos, Davila
ABS-CBN's My Puhunan. Courtesy of My Puhunan Facebook page met with Rosalie
Besana, dubbed
as
the
"walking
parlor."
ing a salon of his own --the very first
branch of Heaven's Salon at Manda- Instead of shouting "taho" or "puto,"
luyong last 2007.
those that became a regular part of
"Actually nagstart kami sa puhunan
na P10,000. Mga inipon ko nung nag
-wowork ako sa salon," Aparice said.
the orchestraic sound of Manila
streets, Besana shouts: "gupit! gupit
po kayo dyan!"
But no one seemed eager to enter
his salon just yet.
She knocks on neighbors doors,
walks through wet markets and offers haircut services to anyone she
sees. Besana knows that cutting hair
is the only thing she can do to help
her husband feed their family of 8.
So every morning, after cooking
breakfast for her kids, she goes out,
hoping that someone would say yes.
"Minsan wala talagang client na pumapasok. Minsan kung kailan kami
pasara saka pumapasok. Tinatagan
ko yoong loob ko kasi pag nag-give
up ako, sayang yoong sinimulan ko,"
Aparice added.
And that persistence led to 7 other
branches metro-wide, hundreds of
regular customers and a P50,000
per day net income. Aparice also has
5 cars to boast of.
But for Aparice, saving money and
improving his business is top priority, holding off plans to build his
dream house in order to open their
latest branch in Makati --a 285 sq.
meter salon and spa.
"Iniisip ko kasi maraming pang dadating,
marami
pang
dapat
paglaanan kaya iniisip ko lagi dapat
nag-tatabi
para
pag
may
nangaingailangan sa pamilya ko o
ako man, mga importanteng
bibilhin, at least mayroon akong nadudukot," he explained.
This mentality, of not settling for
what he had and striving to be different led to some of Heaven's unconventional offerings to their customers.
"Naisip ko kasi pag aasahan namin
yung oras na 8 to 9 eh mayroon pa
kaming mga client na dapat makuha.
Yung mga office workers, students
na wala nang panahong magpaganda kasi ang salon hanggang 9 o'clock
lang. So doon ako nag-decide na
kahit bago lang kami, magbukas kami hanggang 12, minsan hanggang
ala una na nang madaling araw,"
Aparice said.
Heaven's salon also has a daily
lunch and dinner buffet for his customers while they wait.
"Parang giving back the blessings na
din, ginawa kong free na lang yung
food," Aparice said.
Aparice still couldn't believe that all
that hardwork, sweeping floors before the first customer came in till
after the last one left, paid off.
"Ang sarap pala. Yung parang nararamdaman ko na, 'ito ba yung
pinagpaguran ko?' Lumagay sa isip
ko, kailangan magamit ko pa to para
"Nung nagasawa ako, wala talaga
akong alam. Pero sabi nga nila, lahat
tayo may talento at doon ko lang nadiscover na mayroon pala akong
talent," admitted Besana.
But being unconventional can lead
to doubts and Besana, more often
than not, gets dubious stares from
people regarding her skills.
"Sa may project 6, hindi sila ano sa
iyo dahil hindi ka nila kakilala. Sabi
ko 'ate, gupit po kayo!' tapos sabi
niya, 'hindi naman kita kilala,
marunong ka ba talaga? Swerte na
ang makalimang customer kada araw," Besana said.
So Davila took Besana to meet Aparice, in order to help further hone
her skills, with the hope that it
would erase some of the skepticism
surrounding her.
"Pag nagnenegosyo ka talaga, dapat
alam mo yung negosyong tinayo mo.
Kailangan alam mo lahat, unang-una
yung technique nang paggugupit,"
Aparice told Besana.
"Dapat mayroon ka ring fixed na
price, hindi mataas pero hindi rin
ganoon kababa," Aparice added.
Besana watched Aparice as she
demonstrated techniques and styles
on cutting hair. She also taught
Besana how to properly apply dye
on one's hair so that Besana can offer her customers more than just a
haircut.
"Kailangan laging may bago, bagong
matutunan bawat araw," said Aparice.
Aparice also gave Besana various
salon equipment to further establish
herself as a walking salon.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Grand Kapamilya Weekend kicks off October 5
ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA -- A grand two-day
celebration of the 60th anniversary of Philippine television will be held in Quezon
City next month.
ABS-CBN is holding the
Grand Kapamilya Weekend
at Quezon City Memorial
Circle on October 5 and 6,
with several activities and
programs scheduled from
early morning to late evening.
On October 5, Saturday,
"Salamat Dok" will hold a
live show at the venue at
6:30 a.m. The formal opening of the "Kapamilya Village" will follow at 9:00 a.m.
To be held simultaneously
starting 10:00 a.m. are the
Kapamilya Bazaar, the News
‘Transit’ is PH entry to Oscars—FAP
By Bayani San Diego Jr.,Marinel Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Hannah
Espia’s “Transit” is the Philippines’ entry to the Oscars, according to FIlm Academy of the Philippines head Leo Martinez.
“Transit” was Cinemalaya’s best
picture.
The committee on the selection of
the Philippine entry to the Oscars
is headed by filmmaker Peque
Gallaga.
The seven-member FAP selection
committee decided to send
“Transit” to the Oscars Tuesday
night.
Other committee members are
actors Robert Arevalo & Gina Alajar, editor Jess Navarro, directors
Elwood Perez, Jose Carreon and
Willie Mayo.
& Current Affairs and Star
Magic Soup Kitchen, the TLC
Story-Telling session, and
DZMM's Medical Mission.
"It's Showtime" will also
hold its live telecast at Quezon City Memorial Circle at
12 noon, followed by the
Star Magic & ABS-CBN
Sports Exhibition Game at
4:00 p.m. and the Star Cinema Outdoor Screening at
5:30 p.m.
The late-night festivities will
start at 9:00 p.m. with the
MOR Concert, which will
last until 12 midnight.
The celebration starts early
on October 6, Sunday, with
One Run, One Philippines
opening at 4:00 a.m. The
four-hour event will lead in
to the Kapamilya Bazaar,
which opens 10:00 a.m. and
closes at midnight.
Fans will be treated to an all
-star concert on the same
day, with "ASAP" holding its
live show at the venue from
12 noon to 2:30 p.m.
The sporting event featuring
Star Magic talents will then
resume at 4:00 p.m., with
the Kapamilya KTV opening
two hours later.
Throughout the weeks leading up to the event, ABSCBNnews.com through its
Twitter and Facebook pages
will be sharing trivia about
the 60 years of Philippine
television.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Charice to marry Alyssa 'in
the future'
ABS-CBNnews.com
Charice and Alyssa Quijano
MANILA -- Singer Charice
revealed that she definitely
sees herself marrying girlfriend Alyssa Quijano someday.
In a live interview with "The
Buzz" aired on Sunday,
Charice said Quijano has
been her source of strength
throughout the 10 years
they have known each other.
"Nung day na naging kami,
dream come true 'yun sa
akin. Pinaka the best 'yun sa
akin dahil first time kong
naipaglaban nang sobra
yung taong mahal ko,"
Charice said.
Asked about that rumors
that she is already planning
to marry Quijano abroad, the
singer openly answered, "in
the future."
"Malinaw sa akin. Nakikita
ko siya sa future ko," Charice
said. "Di ko masasabing
matagal pa. Siya na talaga."
Christmas wish
Meanwhile, Charice admitted that she is still missing
her mother, Raquel Pempengco, and younger brother, Carl.
The singer has not talked
with her family since coming
out as a lesbian months ago.
"Especially malapit na ang
Christmas, nandoon 'yung
wish ko na magkaintindihan
[kaming lahat]," she said.
While Charice feels loved by
her supporters and friends
despite her sexual orientation, the singer said it's still
different when it comes
from her family.
"Kahit lahat ng tao sa mundo
sabihin sa akin na proud sila
sa akin, iba ang feeling kapag
sa kanila galing," a tearyeyed Charice said.
Aiza's advice
Also, in a live interview with
"The Buzz," acoustic singer
Aiza Seguerra admitted she
also had a hard time with
her family when she told
them that she is a lesbian.
"All that she's been going
through, I've been there,"
Seguerra said, "It wasn't that
easy too. Kung baga, for
more than a year, you're
having a conflict with your
family."
The acoustic singer recalled
that during those trying
days, she always told herself
that all things come to pass.
"Take in whatever you need
to take in. Ilabas mo sa
buhay mo ang dapat mong
ilabas. After that you'll
emerge stronger," she told
Charice.
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Seguerra said the concert's
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What's next for Marian Rivera on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBNnews.com
A prized contract artist of
GMA-7, Rivera made headlines on Wednesday when
she visited the ABS-CBN
compound to attend a meeting about "Kung Fu Divas,"
which she co-stars with Ai
Ai delas Alas.
The Onat Diaz-directed film,
which opens on October 2,
marks the first team-up of
both actresses. This is also
the first time Rivera is starring in an ABS-CBN-backed
project.
Actress Marian Rivera.-- File photo
MANILA -- ABS-CBN viewers
will see more of GMA-7 star
Marian Rivera in the coming
weeks, as the actress gears
up for the premiere of her
Star Cinema-produced film,
"Kung Fu Divas."
At the sidelines of a bloggers' conference held Thursday for the action-comedy
flick, the 29-year-old actress
confirmed she is set to appear in at least one Kapamilya program as part of the
movie's promotional campaign.
Asked if there is a particular
ABS-CBN show she wishes
to appear on, Rivera said,
"Kahit saan naman pwede,
basta papayagan ako ng network ko."
The film is a co-production
among the two lead stars,
Star Cinema, Reality Entertainment, and The O&Co.
Picture Factory Inc.
On Thursday, Rivera related
that her recent visit to ABSCBN isn't the first time she
has been inside the Quezon
City headquarters.
She recalled being an intern
in the human resources divi-
sion of the Kapamilya network in 2004.
"Hindi ko na matandaan,
basta nag-OJT (on-the-job
training) ako dito halos dalawang buwan. Taga-xerox
lang naman, hayaan niyo na!
'Diba gano'n naman talaga
pag OJT, inuutusan? Mag-sixerox, mag-ta-type, so 'yun
'yung na-experience ko," she
said, laughing.
As to her experience returning to the same ABS-CBN
building as a sought-after
actress,
Rivera
said,
"Syempre, nakakatuwa dahil
ang sarap ng pagtanggap
nila, ang babait ng mga tao
sa akin dito, so nakakatuwa."
Asked if she felt nervous
about her visit, the actress
added, "Hindi siguro kaba.
More on na-excite, more on
saya 'yung pakiramdam dahil finally eh makikilala
'yung mga taga-rito."
Noting the numerous starring roles of another GMA-7
star, her long-time partner
Dingdong Dantes, in Star
Cinema projects, Rivera expressed confidence that this
won't be her last time collaborating with ABS-CBN.
"Natutuwa ako na may mga
ganitong pagkakataon na
binibigay sa artista sa kabila
para makatrabaho ng kabila.
Nakikita ng mga tao na, 'Ay,
wala namang...' May kumpetisyon, alam naman natin
'yan, pero nang dahil sa mga
ganitong pangyayari, nawawala 'yung wall.
"Ibig sabihin nagiging...
nagkakaisa-isa tayo para
maging maganda 'yung
proyekto,
magkasundusundo. Kaya nagpapasalamat ako na may mga ganitong pagkakataon," she said.
How goes the Metro Manila Film Festival?
by Rappler.com
Friends
had
dissuaded the
actor-senator
from
taking
part in the festival because
the
scandal
might sink his
film in the box
office, even if
the
festival
was still several
months
away.
And, indeed,
up until this
FESTIVAL IN FLUX. 'Be Careful's' film version might have been the highlight.
time,
the conPhoto courtesy of ABS-CBN
troversy over
MANILA, Philippines - About supposed to be paired with
Janet Lim-Napoles gets wid3 months before it begins, Ai-Ai delas Alas (replacing
er and deeper.
preparations for the 2013 Toni Gonzaga, who couldn't
Metro Manila Film Festival commit herself to the pro- Taping schedules
remain in flux, to say the ject).
Another project that was
least.
Revilla pulled himself out of recently pulled out of the
First to back out from the the festival in July, as he was festival was the planned film
festival was Sen. Ramon being dragged into the now- version of the hit noontime
teleserye, "Be Careful With
"Bong" Revilla Jr.’s "My Su- epic Napoles-PDAF scandal.
My Heart."
per Kap," wherein he was
The serye's stars, Richard
Yap and Jodi Sta. Maria,
could not commit themselves to the project, owing
to their tight schedules.
Even their director, Jeffrey
Jeturian, has been tied up
with taping the series that is
still scheduled to run until
early 2014.
Direk Jeffrey also had to cancel his planned participation
at the Toronto International
Film Festival, where he was
invited to screen his film
"Ekstra."
All because of the hectic taping schedules. If it's any consolation to the acclaimed
indie and serye filmmaker,
he has fulfilled his dream
project to direct a movie
starring Vilma Santos.
Replacing the withdrawn
projects are "Boy Golden," to
be directed by Chito Rono
and starring ER Ejercito, and
Regal Entertainment's "Let’s
Take A Chance," to be directed by Jun Lana and starring Carla Abellana, JC de
Vera, and Tom Rodriguez.
Carla of "My Husband's Lover" has described this project which she co-stars with
Tom as "a love story [with a
little] kilig” - this time, with
no character in the way like
Dennis Trillo's.
But no one is more thrilled
than Regal matriarch Mother Lily Monteverde because
she finally has an official entry to the MMFF - in which
she usually presents one or
two films every year.
So, who knows how things
will turn out for the festival?
Improvisation has always
been the true spirit behind
making a movie.
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Sports
“If I’m old, I’m a easy fight.
Mayweather beats Alvarez via
Fight me. Let’s get it on.
majority decision
Let’s fight in the ring.”
By Gregory Heakes, Agence France-Presse
Arena.
He used his jab and superior
hand speed to keep Alvarez
at bay, but Mayweather still
only managed to win on two
of the three judge's scorecards.
Pacquiao on Mayweather’s
“HAS BEEN” comment
'Pacquiao will finish
Rios in 8 rounds'
rounds, said Somodio.
Judge CJ Ross surprisingly
scored it a draw, 114-114,
while Craig Metcalfe had it
117-111 and Dave Moretti
scored it 116-112 in favour
of Mayweather.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) of the U.S. connects on WBC/WBA 154pound champion Canelo Alvarez during their title fight at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (Sunday in
Manila). Photo by Steve Marcus, Reuters
LAS VEGAS - (UPDATE 3)
Pound-for-pound king Floyd
Mayweather stretched his
unbeaten string to 45
straight fights with a 12round majority decision
over Mexican champ Saul
Alvarez on Saturday.
The
36-year-old,
who
earned the biggest purse in
boxing history at $41 million, managed to win the
showdown between the two
undefeated fighters and
wrest Alvarez's World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association super wel-
terweight belts.
"It is about skills," Mayweather said. "I came out
tonight and showed my
skills.
"I just took my time and
took the
opportunities
when I got them. I can't say
this is my best performance."
Mayweather fought a brilliant tactical fight against
the younger and stronger
Alvarez in front of the
crowd of 16,746 at the MGM
Grand Hotel's Grand Garden
"I'm not in control of what
the judges do," Mayweather
scoffed. "I am in shock (by)
whoever had it even."
“In terms of power and
speed,
Rios
will
be
swamped by Manny,” said
Somodio in an interview with The Philippine
Star’s Joaquin Henson.
This was just the second
fight for Mayweather since
he was released from prison
after serving a sentence for
assaulting the mother of his
children.
MANILA – A highly focused
Manny Pacquiao is a dangerous opponent for any
fighter, and this is what he
needs to be when he goes
up against Brandon Rios
this November.
Mayweather gave away 13
years in age and 15 pounds
to the younger and stronger
Alvarez, who moved down
in weight for the showdown.
According to Filipino trainer
Marvin
Somodio,
Pacquiao has the edge on
punching power and quickness against the MexicanAmerican
brawler.
The seventh was one of
Mayweather's best rounds
as he landed several combi-
If the fighting congressman
uses
these
attributes
properly, then Rios will be
finished in just eight
Somodio is now part of
Freddie Roach’s staff at the
Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
He’ll be helping Pacquiao
prepare for the November
24 fight against Rios.
“I think the fight won’t go
over eight rounds. All Manny needs to do is focus on
the fight and not to get careless. There’s no reason he’ll
lose,” said the Ilonggo native.
Pacquiao will be making his
comeback against Rios, following his knockout defeat
to Juan Manuel Marquez
last December.
September 2013
23
SPORTS
La Salle girl is Samsung
Stunner of the Year 2013
ed not the quality.
MAYWEATHER BEATS ALVAREZ
"He is very fast and accurate. His punches weren't
that strong but he is making
points and very fast," Alvarez said.
nation punches early before
backing Alvarez up into a
corner and hitting him with
a right uppercut that
snapped the Mexican's head
back.
Mayweather came into the
fight at 150 pounds, just a
couple pounds lighter than
he was at Friday's weigh in.
La Salle's Ana de Leon is named the 2013 Cheer Dance Samsung
Stunner of the Year-- Photo by Mark Cristino for ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA - (1st UPDATE) La
Salle's Ana de Leon won the
2013 Cheer Dance Samsung
Stunner of the Year.
De Leon is a third year BS
Psychology student.
“I didn’t really expect it…
but I feel overwhelmed and
happy to have won it for our
team,” De Leon said in The
LaSallian.
The De La Salle Animo
Squad also won third prize
and P140,000 in the Cheer
Dance competition garnering 596.5 points.
They performed a cleanly
executed, military-inspired
routine. They were decked
head-to-toe in camouflage
and exchanged their bows
and arrows for a shotgun as
they returned to the podium
after a one-year absence.
De Leon said: “Sobrang happy kami na nag-place kami
kahit third lang. Sobrang
proud ako.”
La Salle had finished in second place in the 2011 edition of the tournament.
Last year's Samsung Stunner of the Year was Nicolette Erica Arambulo of
the UP Pep Squad.
Lifestyle
Alvarez was first to step
into the ring, followed by
Mayweather, who walked
slowly into the sold-out arena flanked by rap artist Lil
Wayne and Canadian teen
heartthrob Justin Bieber.
The Mexican fighter entered
the fight at 165, 13 pounds
heavier than he was at Friday's weigh in.
Alvarez, who turned pro at
age of 15 in 2005, suffered
the first loss of his career.
"Obviously I didn't want to
leave with a loss," said Alvarez, who dropped to 42-1-1.
"It happens and it hurts."
Mayweather connected on
three times as many jabs
(139-44) as Alvarez and
landed almost double the
number of total punches,
232-117.
This was the second in Mayweather's six-bout, 30month contract with Showtime that could pay him
more than $200 million.
Saturday's fight marked the
first time since 2007 that he
has fought twice in a calendar year and Mayweather
said he plans to repeat that
schedule in 2014 by fighting
in May and September.
Some questioned why Mayweather would choose to
fight Alvarez instead of accepting even more money
to fight Filipino superstar
Manny Pacquiao, who Mayweather has been accused
of dodging.
not thinking about Manny
Pacquiao,"
Mayweather
said.
On the undercard, Danny
Garcia kept his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association super lightweight titles with a unanimous decision over challenger Lucas Matthysses.
Garcia knocked Matthysses
down in the 11th round and
then the two went toe-totoe in the final seconds of
the 12-round showdown
with both looking to end the
bout with a knockout.
"We had a game plan and
we stuck to it," Garcia said.
"I stood focused and disciplined.
"I faced adversity before
and he hadn't. I knew I
would get this win."
Garcia improved to 27-0 but
Argentina's
Matthysses
made him work for it as he
sent Garcia's mouthpiece
flying with a hard right
hand in the 11th.
Alvarez said he thought
Mayweather fought an
Olympic style fight by impressing the judges with the
volume of punches he land-
Mayweather
said
that
Pacquiao is no longer on his
radar.
Carlos Molina also won the
International Boxing Federation's junior middleweight
title with a split-decision
victory over Ishe Smith.
"I want to take my promotion to another level. I am
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France-Presse
losses to Marquez and Timothy Bradley.
the fighting congressman
gets back to the top of the
boxing world.
PACQUIAO WILL FINISH ...
The Filipino boxer needs a
dominant victory over the
Mexican fighter to bounce
back from back-to-back
A convincing win over Rios
will put Pacquiao back for a
possible world title fight.
Somodio believes that it is
only a matter of time before
Agence
“Manny will become a
world champion again,” he
said.
Mutya Datul is Miss Supranational 2013
By Mon Torralba
Amidst the ugly news of the
pork barrel scandal and the
MNLF Zamboanga attack
arises a winning story on
personality and beauty.
Miss Philippines’ Mutya Datul brought us pride as she
topped 82 other contestants
to win the Miss Supranational 2013, the first-ever to
be won by a Filipina. She
emerged the winner of the
pageant held last September
6 in Minsk, Belarus. And to
add more Filipino pride,
Miss Canada’s Suzette Herch
nandez, also a Filipina, was
among the top 20.
Much more than beauty,
winners are also judged on
their personality.
And
Mutya also emerged as the
pageant’s Miss Personality
winner.
But who is this Supra woman that is representing our
beloved Philippines?
Cinderella Story.
Mutya Datul is not a novice
Mutya found herself with a
team of trainers who helped
her hone her Q & A and
walking skills. She worked
hard on the gym to tone up
her muscles and develop a
tighter waistline.
in the beauty contest field.
Even when she was living in
the province, Mutya would
join pageants, big and small,
just to raise funds for her
family. She won most of
them including Miss Isabela
Tourism 2011. Winning pageants meant she could continue her studies as an IT
student at Isabela State University Iligan Campus and
support her mother who
needed regular medication
for a blood disorder.
At one point, Mutya became
the family’s lone breadwin-
ner when her father, a policeman, was shot and unable to work.
She competed in her first
national beauty pageant at
the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012,
befitting her name. Unfortunately, she did not win the
title but the experience
urged her to stay in course
and decided to stay in Manila to try to work as a model to earn easy money to
send home to her struggling
family in Northern Isabella.
Inspired
and
challenged,
Ready she was when she
joined
the
prestigious
Binibining Pilipinas 2013.
Her trainers were hoping for
the top Binibining Pilipinas
Universe crown but Mutya
was more than happy to win
the Miss Supranational title
as she wanted the prize
money for her family.
Part of the money went to
her mother’s treatment; she
has since recovered from
her illness. Mutya was also
able to redo their humble
home in Sta Maria, renovating the wooden, leaky structure into a sturdy, concrete
residence. Her father has
also healed from his gunshot
wound and is now back on
the police force. What money can do indeed!
The Salagubang or Beetle
Walk.
Although she grew up poor,
Mutya was not a deprived
child. She would spend her
days after school playing in
the rice fields with her
friends, watching the fireflies come out at dusk and
catching salagubang or beetles to play with.
Perhaps this is where she
got the inspiration for her
signature walk: The Salagubang or Beetle Walk, the
very same walk that helped
her defeat 82 other nations
in Miss Supranational 2013.
She returns to the Philippines with the bacon. With
the trophy, sash and crown.
No longer will she be salagubang but rather, radiant
as the salaginto (goldbug),
wearing her brilliant andwinning personality and
hopefully harvesting more
gold for her family.
Salain ang ginto, Mutya!
September 2013
24
Lifestyle
Eat less processed foods,
live more
It’s disheartening to note
that the American Institute
of Cancer Research estimated that about 40 percent of
US breast cancer cases (and
probably other diseases)
could be prevented if only
people made wiser, healthier lifestyle choices. If only
we took charge of our own
health. From the mouths of
the experts come these allnatural tips on how to lick
disease, live long, and live
more (as can be gleaned
from www.mercola.com):
• Starve cancer and obesity. Avoid frying or charbroiling; boil, poach or steam
your food instead. Beef up
your diet with cancerfighting whole foods, herbs,
spices, and supplements
such as broccoli, curcumin
(an orange-yellow colored
powder which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
benefits), and resveratrol
(an excellent source is red
wine).
• Avoid or reduce your intake of processed foods,
sugar/fructose, and grainbased foods. That includes
whole unprocessed organic
grains as well because they
tend to rapidly break down
and increase your insulin
level. Sugar, especially fructose (fruit sugar), feeds cancer cells and promotes their
growth.
• Avoid sweetened drinks
(whether they’re sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners). Replace
them with plenty of pure,
clean water.
• Increase high quality fat,
reduce protein.
Think
about reducing your protein
levels to one gram per kilogram of lean body weight.
Replace excess protein with
high quality fats, such as organic eggs, high quality
meats, coconut oil (which is
aplenty in our country), avocados, and nuts (like macadamia, which is higher in fat
and lower in protein).
• Drink a half to a whole
quart of organic green
vegetable juice daily. Invest in a good blender and
discover the joys of juicy.
• Eat fresh, locally grown
food. We can’t stress
enough that fresh is best.
• Avoid unfermented soy
products. Some studies
show that soy appears to
work in concert with human
estrogen to increase breast
cell proliferation, which increases the chances for mutations and cancerous cells.
• Normalize your Omega-3
to Omega-6 fats ratio. Normalize your ratio of Omega3 to Omega-6 fats by taking
a high-quality krill oil and
reducing your intake of processed vegetable oils.
• Make exercise a regular
habit . Cancer organizations
highly prescribe regular exercise to reduce the risk of
cancer. Exercise has been
found to lower insulin levels, which creates a low sugar environment that discourages the growth and
spread of cancer cells. Research indicates that exercise can help trigger apoptosis (cell death) in cancer
cells.
• Optimize your Vitamin D
level. Scientific evidence
proves that you can decrease your risk of cancer by
more than half simply by
optimizing your Vitamin D
levels with appropriate sun
exposure.
• Get plenty of natural Vitamin A. There’s solid proof
that Vitamin A also plays a
Consumerline by
Ching Alano
(Reprinted from Philippine Star)
role in helping prevent
breast cancer. Best to get it
from Vitamin A-rich foods,
rather than a supplement.
The best sources are organic
egg yolks, raw butter, raw
whole milk, and beef or
chicken liver.
• Make sure you’re not iodine deficient. There’s
strong evidence linking iodine deficiency with breast
cancer. Iodine has potent
anticancer properties.
• Optimize your sleep.
Make sure you’re getting
enough restorative vitamin
Zzzz. Poor sleep can interfere with your melatonin
production, which is associated with an increased risk
of insulin resistance and
weight gain, both of which
promote the growth of cancer.
• Limit your exposure to
toxins. Reduce your exposure to environmental toxins such as pesticides, herbicides, household chemical
cleaners, synthetic air fresheners, and toxic cosmetics.
Avoid BPA, phthalates, and
other xenoestrogens —
estrogen-like
compounds
that have been linked to increased breast cancer risk.
• Limit your exposure to
radiation. Protect yourself
against radiation produced
by cell phones, towers, base
stations, and Wi-Fi stations,
as well as minimize your
exposure to radiation-based
medical scans, including
dental x-rays, CT scans, and
mammograms.
• Avoid synthetic hormone
replacement
therapy.
Breast cancer is an estrogen
-related cancer, and according to a study published in
the Journal of the National
Cancer Institute, breast cancer rates for women
dropped in tandem with decreased use of hormone replacement therapy.
• Manage stress. Addressing stress and unresolved
emotional issues may be
more important than the
physical ones. Authorities
assert that stress (from all
causes) is a major contributor to disease. They note
with concern that 85 percent of disease is caused by
emotional factors.
As they say, it’s not what
you eat but what’s eating
you up that could impact
your health.
Hair loss, pimples linked to stress
by Jon Carlos Rodriguez, ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA – If you are shedding hair more than usual or
develop dry, itchy skin, you
may need a change of scenery or lifestyle.
“Ang stress pwedeng directly
mag-induce ng skin lesions,
pwede ding may genetic
problem to begin with tapos
na-aggravate ng stress,” she
told dzMM’s “Magandang GaAccording to dermatologist bi, Dok.”
Dr. Grace Beltran, hair loss
and skin problems may be “The more stressed you are,
caused by too much stress.
the more sensitive you become,” she added.
Beltran said stress can induce pimples, lesions and Beltran said shedding and
rashes, which may develop thinning of hair is also linked
into a skin disease affecting a to stress, and may occur 3 to
4 months after a stressful
person’s entire body.
episode in a person’s life, including sickness, surgery and
pregnancy.
Beltran said a person experiencing stress should try and
control it by relaxing, engaging in a new hobby or a
change in lifestlye.
“Baguhin mo ‘yung lifestyle
mo. Kapag nai-istress ka na,
do something about it. Parang mag-liwaliw ka na
kaunti,” she said.
Pinoy videographer succeeds in
Barcelona
by Miles Viernes
BARCELONA, Spain – “I did
not plan to stay long here in
Barcelona. I just wanted to
visit my mother whom I had
not seen for 15 years,” said
Rodel “RJ” Juacalla.
He began his story as soon as
he was seated. We met after
a short notice at the McDonald’s in the La Rambla area
on the last day of my vacation in Barcelona.
RJ’s mother left the Philippines to look for greener
pastures when he was just 3
years old. So he grew up
with his titos and titas. In
2006, he left the country for
Marbella, Spain to visit his
mother and relatives who
were based there.
duced more than 100 video
packages for its growing
satisfied clients. Most of
these are for birthdays, debuts and weddings of Filipinos and Spanish citizens
alike.
About 7 years after, RJ is
still in the city, making a
name as a videographer.
The A Rodel Juacalla FilmEvent Planning/Event Services, a company which he
formed in 2008, has pro-
RJ’s venture into the creative world of video production started in Marbella, although by accident. He was
then working as a waiter in
one of the resort hotels in
the city, a job which was
DIFFERENT CULTURE. Videographer RJ Juacualla admits having a difficult time learning Spanish and adjusting to a different lifestyle when he
moved to Spain. All photos courtesy of RJ Lacualla
handed over to him by his
brother.
“Tatlo kasi ang trabaho niya
noon, wala pang krisis dito.
Kaya nirekomenda niya na
ako ang kukuha ng pwesto
niya bilang waiter,” RJ recounted. (He had 3 jobs
then before the crisis.
That's why he recommended me to take over his job
as waiter.)
“Na culture shock ako pagdating sa Marbella,” RJ continued. “I had to make major adjustments in my lifestyle and learn the local
language.” (I had culture
shock when I arrived in
Marbella.)
His job as a waiter intro-
duced him to the exciting
life in the most stylish resort in Costa del Sol, the
region where Marbella belongs. His proficiency in
English enabled him to
communicate well with the
tourists and endeared him
to his employer.
The beginning
Then one day, his sister
asked him to cover the debut of her godchild. The
video would be her gift to
the celebrant.
“Hilig ko talaga ang magvideo," RJ said. “Ako ang
taga-video ng mga gigs ng
banda namin sa Pilipinas,”
he added. (I really enjoy
September 2013
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LifeStyle
Megan Young scores solo dance spot at Miss World finals
ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA -- The Philippines'
Megan Young has added another feather to her cap, this
time as one of the few contestants who will perform a
dance from their respective
countries at the culminating
event of Miss World in Indonesia.
It is characterized by a female dancer, traditionally of
royal blood, carrying fans,
while accompanied by a female "servant" with an umbrella. The dance is also
known for the rhythmic
clapping of bamboo poles,
which the "princess" navigates as if to escape a natural catastrophe.
The 23-year-old actress
shared the news on Friday
in a post on the official Facebook page of Miss World
Philippines, which she has
used to chronicle her participation in the preliminary
activities of the international pageant.
For her Singkil performance,
Young was trained by choreographer Carlos Buendia, Jr.
In previous editions of Miss
World, the Dance of the
World segment had chosen
contestants perform a 30second routine each during
the coronation night.
"We rehearsed for Dances of
the World. I'm proud to say
that I was chosen to showcase my dance from the Philippines! I'll be showcasing a
dance called Singkil. I am
very, very happy because I
get to share this FilipinoMuslim dance to the
WORLD," Young said.
Originating from Lanao del
Sur, the Singkil is a popular
Maranao dance whose name
is derived from the bells
worn on the ankles of a Muslim princess. The perfor- Megan Young is also one of the finalists in the Beach Fashion competimance is said to recount the tion of the 2013 Miss World. -- Photo from the pageant's official Facebook page
epic legend of "Darangan."
PINOY VIDEOGRAPHER SUCCEEDS...
doing videos. I'd record the
gigs of our band in the Philippines.) So after much
thought, he agreed to give it
a try.
Little did he know that it
would be the beginning of a
career in video production
in Spain. The debutante was
very pleased with the gift.
The community got wind of
the beautiful video and before RJ knew it, service requests for birthdays and debuts from family and friends
poured in. At first, he did
them for free. Later on, it
became a flourishing sideline to augment his income
as a waiter.
Weddings eventually became his signature product.
What sets him apart from
the other videographers in
Barcelona is the 6-minute
teaser, featuring the highlights of the wedding, which
is shown usually during the
reception. He was the first to
introduce this on-the-spot/
same-day edit in Barcelona.
Subsequently, the full length
video would be done a few
months after.
RJ is already a household
name as wedding videographer in Barcelona. Early this
year, he organized a Wedding Exhibit which was held
WEDDING BELLS. RJ Juacalla makes a name for himself as a wedding videographer.
at the Philippines Club in
Barcelona.
The
exhibit
brought together young videographers, photographers,
make-up artists and fashion
designers involved in a wedding production aimed at
pooling their talents and
resources in a business venture.
RJ is also involved in other
activities relevant to the
pursuit of his profession. He
is the only Filipino member
of the European Event Videographers
Association
(EEVA),
an
association
which exists, among others,
to assist its members in
achieving their professional,
artistic and fraternal goals.
It has around 500 members
from all over Europe.
Documentaries
In 2011, RJ was part of a
team of first and second
generation Filipino migrants
that made a creative documentary about a young man
and a young woman and
their journey from the Philippines to Spain. The documentary, which was directed by Kay S. Abano, was
one of 3 documentaries
which were presented at the
Centro de Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona. The
other two documentaries
were from Pakistan and the
Dominican Republic.
RJ hails from Lucban, Quezon province. He is the
youngest of two brothers
and one sister who are all
based in Barcelona. He took
up Computer Science from
the Sacred Heart College in
Lucena City. He worked in
the sales/marketing department of San Miguel Corp for
3 years.
While in Marbella, he met
his future wife through
This year, Young is reportedly joined as a finalist in
the segment by the candidates of Chile, Nepal, Venezuela, Dominican Republic,
US Virgin Islands, Slovakia,
Indonesia, China, Namibia
and Ireland.
nounced during the September 28 coronation night.
The 2013 Miss World, its
63rd edition, has been met
with protests in Muslimmajority Indonesia since it
kicked off in Nusa Dua, Bali
last week.
Amid mounting calls to cancel the finals night altogether, pageant organizers have
said it is considering moving
the event from the capital's
neighboring province Java to
Bali, but later on admitted
difficulties in logistics.
Young's apparent earlyfavorite status in Miss World
comes on the heels of another victory for the Philippines
in an international pageant.
Last week, Filipina beauty
Mutya Datul bested 82 other
candidates to be crowned
Miss Supranational 2013.
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The Kapamilya star was earlier selected as one of the 11
finalists in the Beach Fashion competition, whose winner among the 125 competing beauties will be anonline chatting. Arlene and
RJ married two years ago
and settled in Barcelona.
RJ did not have formal training in videography. But in
college, he was inspired by
Jayson Magbanua, his professor in Basic Film Making.
Jayson Magbanua, an internationally
known
and
awarded wedding videographer, opened his eyes to the
world of storytelling and
videography.
“Sabi ko sa sarili ko, gusto
kong maging siya,” RJ said. (I
told myself I wanted to be
like him.)
I have seen some of his wedding videos which are uploaded on YouTube. I am
impressed by his creativity
and versatility as a videographer. He represents a new
breed of videographers who
go beyond the run-of-the
mill wedding video coverages. His works which are nonlinear and show his great
storytelling ability. These
are art film quality videos
comparable with seasoned
videographers like Jayson
Magbanua.
“I dream of making a music
video and short films one
day,” RJ said.
With his accomplishment in
the industry in just 3 years,
his talent and determination, the realization of this
dream is not farfetched.
To his kababayans who are
THE “FEEL GOOD”
NEWSPAPER
also working abroad, RJ has
this to say, “Huwag tumigil
na mangarap para umangat
ang ating antas ng buhay.
Hindi tayo dapat habang
buhay ay waiter o kasambahay. Sikapin din nating maginspire ng ibang tao.” (Don't
stop dreaming to reach a
higher goal in life. We
shouldn't be waiters or helpers forever. We should aspire to inspire others.)
“Ang legacy ko ay maging
idolo
din
ng
mga
kabataan.” (My legacy is to
be an idol to the youth.)
While he is reaping the
fruits of his artistic endeavors in Barcelona, RJ still
hopes to return home to the
Philippines and establish his
own video/film company. –
Rappler.com
Contributor Miles Viernes is
an Athens-based writer. She
is a retired government employee and a proud UP alumnae.
The achievements
and contributions
of the global
Filipinos are more
than enough
reasons to
celebrate.
September 2013
26
MUSIC STAND
Mon Torralba
Hotdog’s “Manila” sang by famous
British group BLAKE in London
A video of British vocal
group Blake performing the
OPM classic “Manila” has
become viral on social media, winning new fans for
the trio known for their
more commercial classicalpop crossover sound.
mong kumakanta ng tagalog
ang isang banyaga,” commented Elenity Dulay.
“Ang galing namn kahit
slang nakanta ng maayos,”
added Jobert Prellegera.
“Awesome! I've just become
a fan!” said Mountain
Trekkearl.
Blake, who has performed
several times in Manila, was
a special guest at the recent
Barrio Fiesta 2013 in London, which reportedly drew
65,000 Filipinos, according
to the group’s Facebook
page.
“Something special for all
our Filipino friends and fans
around the world! BLAKE
miss Manila very very much
and we know that many of
you do too, so, here is a song
(sung by us in Tagalog) just
for you!” the group posted
on its Facebook page, along
with the video, on Septem-
The last time Blake was in
Manila, they had a Christmas
concert with “The Voice of
the Philippines” coach Lea
Salonga in December last
year.
ABS-CBNnews.com
ber 6.
times.
As of writing, the video has
already garnered nearly
9,000 “likes” and has been
shared more than 15,000
In the video, the three members of Blake – Stephen
Bowman, Humphrey Berney
and Oliver Baines – per-
formed the ‘70s classic by
the local band Hotdog much
to the delight of the crowd –
as well as online viewers.
“Nakakatuwa kapag narrnig
Manila
Maging Sino Ka Man
Hawak Kamay
Hotdog
Rey Valera
Yeng Constantino
Intro: F-Fsus-F-Fsus-pause
Intro: G-Em Cadd9-C D Dsus
G Em Cadd9-C D
Gm7
C7
Maraming beses na kitang nilayasan
Am7
D7
Iniwanan at ibang pinuntahan
Gm7
C7
A7
Dm-Dm+M7-Dm7-Dm6
Parang babaeng mahirap talagang malimutan
Gm7
C7
Am-Abm7-Gm7-C7
Ikaw lamang ang aking laging binabalikan
F
E7
Manila, Manila, I keep coming back to Manila
Gm7
Simply no place like Manila
C7
F
Manila I'm coming home
F
I walked the streets of San Francisco
E7
I've tried the ride in Disney Land
Gm7
Dated a million girls in Sydney
C7
Somehow I feel like I don't belong
Chorus
Bb
Hinahanap-hanap kita, Manila
Am7
D7
Ang ingay mong kay sarap sa tenga
Gm7
C7
Mga jeepney mong nagliliparan
Am7
D7
Mga babae mong naggagandahan
Gm7
C7
Take me back in your arms Manila
F
Am7 Bb C7
And promise me you'll never let go
F
Am7 Bb C7
Promise me you'll never let go
F
E7
Manila, Manila, I keep coming back to Manila
Gm7
Simply a no place like Manila
C7
F
Manila I'm coming home
Adlib: F--E7--Gm7--C7(Repeat Chorus)
F
E7
Manila, Manila, miss you like hell Manila
Gm7
No place in the world like Manila
C7
F
I'm coming home to stay
Verse 1
F
Bb
Ang pag-ibig ay sadyang ganyan
A7
Dm Dm7/C
Tiwala sa isa't isa'y kailangan
Bbm
Am7
D7
Dati mong pag-ibig, wala akong pakialam
Gm7
G7
C7sus-C7 pause
Basta't mahal kita kailan pa man.
Verse 2
F
Bb
Wag kang mag-isip nang ano pa man
A7
Dm Dm7/C
Mga paliwanag mo'y di na kailangan
Bbm
Am7
D7
At kahit ano pa ang iyong nakaraan
Gm7
C7sus C7
F-Cm7-F7
Mamahalin kita maging sino ka man.
Chorus
BbM7 Am7 Gm7 C7sus F
Mahal kita, pagkat mahal kita
Dm A7
Bb
F
Iniisip nila ay hindi mahalaga
Gm7 C7sus
Bb, Am, Gm, F
Mahal kita maging sino ka man.
Ad lib: Dm-Dm7-Bb-C7-Fsus-F
Dm-Dm7-Bb-A7-Dm-Bbm-C7sus-C7
Verse 3
F
Bb
Mali man ang ikaw ay ibigin ko
A7
Dm
Dm7/C
Ako'y isang bulag na umiibig sa 'yo
Bbm
Am7
D7
At kahit ano pa ang iyong nakaraan
Gm7
C7sus C7
F-Cm7, F7,
Mamahalin kita maging sino ka man.
(Repeat Chorus)
Coda: Dm-Dm7-Bb-C7sus-C7-Fsus-F-; (2x)
(Repeat to fade)
Verse1:
G
Em
Minsan madarama mo
C9-C
D Dsus
Kay bigat ng problema
G
Em
C
Minsan nahihirapan ka at nasasabing
D
"Di ko na kaya"
Verse 2:
Am
G
Tumingin ka lang sa langit
C
D
Baka sakaling may masumpungan
Am
G
Di kaya ako'y tawagin
C
D
Malalaman mo kahit kailan
Chorus:
G
Hawak-kamay
Em
C
Di kita iiwan sa paglakbay
D
Dito sa mundong walang katiyakan
G
Hawak-kamay
Em
C
Di kita bibitawan sa paglalakbay
Dsus pause
G
Em
Sa mundo ng [1. kawalan || 2. kawalan ]
G
Em
Minsan nadarama mo
C9-C
D
Ang mundo'y gumuho
G
Sa ilalim ng iyong mga paa
Em
Cadd9-C D
At ang agos ng problema ay tinatangay
ka
(Repeat Verse 2, Chorus 2nd ending)
Bridge
Em
G
C
Wag mong sabihin nag-iisa ka
D
Em
Laging isipin may makakasama
G
C
D
Narito ako oh, narito ako
(Repeat Chorus to fade….)
September 2013
27
Special Feature
Fiesta
Filipina
47th Year
Anniversary
Concert
Dance Troupe
This show is lovingly dedicated to Teresit Abesamis de JuanCusipag, who joined the group in 1976. Over the last 37 years, she
has considered Fiesta Filipina as her second family. Her loyalty and
commitment to the group have been proven over the years as a
dancer, travel chaperone on Fiesta’s international trips, technical
director, Board Member and the Chairperson of Miss Manila (since
1991). As Chair for Miss Manila, she has been successfully raising
money to help pay for the mortgage of the Fiesta Filipina Centre
for the Arts. Since Fiesta Filipina is a non-profit organization, that
adds to some relief and for which we are truly grateful. Through
her years with Fiesta, she has been able to share her passion for the
group with her own family. Her two sons Anthony and Edward
have been dancers, just as her younger sister Liberty.
As the Editor and Publisher for Balita Newspaper (with her late
husband Ruben Cusipag), the well known newspaper in the Filipino
Community in the GTA, it is amazing that she still has time for
Fiesta.
Tita Tess, we are very blessed to have a passionate and loyal member in you and we are very proud and grateful to dedicate this
show.
With love,
Your Fiesta Family
More Power to
Sept. 14,2013
FFDT
Chinese Cultural
Centre
From
Waves News
Photos by Oscar Gelia
STAR EDITOR IN TORONTO
Friends and colleagues of Concepcion “Ching” Alano (third
from right front row), lifestyle associate editor of the Philippine Star tendered a simple dinner in her honor during
her recent visit to Toronto. The gathering also welcomed
Meng Alano (sister of Ching) and Yoly Yorro from Laguna
(sis of Chito Yorro) as first time visitors to Canada.
Among those who attended include Philip and Nayds Pua,
Chuchi Punsalan, Julie Gatbonton, Chito and Chelle Yorro
(hosts), Meng Alano, Yolly Yorro, Tenny and Myrna Soriano,
Henry (Boytoy) and Tess Tacorda, and Ricky Caluen.
(photo by Philip Pua)
September 2013
28

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