MANNY vs MONEY - Filipinos Making Waves

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WATCH
APRIL 2015
Vol. 4 No. 4
MAY 2: CLASH OF THE TITANS
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MANNY vs MONEY
history, dwarfing previous historic
fights such as, the Ali-Frazier’s
“Thrilla of Manila” and other big
sporting events.
May 2, 2015. The epic battle between the world’s two great fighters in Manny Pacquiao and Floyd
Mayweather, will finally decide
who is the “king of the ring”, the
undisputed “pound for pound “
boxing champion of the world - after a contentious 5 year negotiations between two camps.
Dubbed as the fight of the century,
its unprecedented worldwide hype
has made it the most expensive,
lucrative fight promotion in sports
The purse alone, Mayweather gets
$120 million while Pacquiao $80
million excluding Pay per View
earnings and revenues from ticket
sales and others could up the total
earnings to almost a billion in US
dollars.
The most expensive tickets so far
are the ringside seats with a price
tag amounting to almost $87,000,
while the cheapest at $1,500. But
this could go up once scalpers and
brokers work their way.
The MGM Hotel in Las Vegas, venue
of the fight, is fully booked way
months before.
The southpaw brawler versus the
shrewd defensive counterpuncher
is a very interesting matchup. Experts and analysts alike, predict
that for Pacquiao to win, he should
knock out Mayweather.
The money man carries a lot of bag
of tricks . If the fight goes the full
rounds, chances are, Pacquiao
would likely lose on points.
Carlos Padilla Jr., referee to the big
“Thrilla in Manila” fight between
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier,
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MAY 9: PNOY in TO
Pres. Aquino to
visit Ottawa
and Toronto
Toronto Philippine consulate asks
community for 10,000 well wishers
President Benigno Simeon Aquino is
set to make a state visit to Canada,
May 8 and 9, his first ever since assuming the presidency in 2010.
The president, according to sources,
may be coming from the US where
he is reportedly set to attend the
megafight between Filipino boxing
legend and unbeaten American
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MAY 30: DOUBLE TREAT EVENT
HISTORIC: TO’s First Black Police Chief
Sing Galing Canada: A nat’l
Mark Saunders is Toronto’s
new Chief of Police
singing contest for Fil-Canadians
The Filipino’s deep
reservoir of singing
talents comes to a
fore as “Sing Galing
Canada 2015” reaches its final leg on May
30 to proclaim the
first ever singing
King or Queen of
OPM icon Rey Valera
songs in Hamilton.
It’s actually a double treat or twin
bill of an event as Filipino OPM legend Rey Valera makes an encore
performance at the finals of the
singing contest, the first of its kind
perhaps in Canada.
Plans are afoot to
make the competition Canada-wide as
it explores the vast
minefield of singing
talents of Filipinos
across Canada from
the Prairie to the
nation’s capital of
Ottawa.
Hamilton is known for its tagline,
“the ambitious city”. This perhaps
reinforces the organizers’ drive in
choosing Hamilton for the inaugural
presentation of Sing Galing Canada.
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COUNTERPOINT
Chief designate Mark Saunders
AUGUST 22-23: TASTE OF MANILA
Now the 3rd biggest street
festival in Toronto
this year’s version features more
booths, large festival area covering
a big portion of the Bathurst area.
BEWARE OF MEDIA IMPOSTORS!
By T F Soriano
Last March 27, occupants of room
311 located at 3768 Bathurst St.
near Wilson avenue were jolted by a
familiar figure who barged in their
room, shouting invectives, threatening them as he went on a rampage.
“It’s now considered as the third
largest street festival in the whole of
Toronto (next only to Caribana and
the Taste of Danforth),” said Rolly
Mangante, president and CEO of the
Philippine Community Cultural Centre or (Philcomcentre) which oversees the Filipino-fiesta event, the
first of its kind in Canada.
as one Eugene Deocareza, a businessman who also claims to be a
member of the Philippine Press
Club of Ontario (PPCO).
“Pababagsakin ko kayo, media ako!,”
a witness was quoting the man who
broke in and terrorized them in
some 10 minutes or so.
Deocareza came looking for some
officials of the Philippine Cultural
Community Center (Philcomcen),
specifically its chairman Rolly Mangante, his friend and colleague for
so many years. Some directors
The alleged invader was identified
After what Toronto mayor and
TPS board member John Tory
disclosed as “the most thorough
selection process ever undertaken for a Chief of Police,” Mark
Saunders was named as Toronto
Police Services’ top cop. He will
commence his duties after the
outgoing Chief William Blair
completes his term this month.
Rolly Mangante working on this year’s plan
The Taste of Manila Part II 2015
reels off on August 22-23, 2015 and
Mangante said they expect as many
as 50,000 attendees in this year’s
festival. ⦿
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Rey Valera at Sing Galing!
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Manila Feedback
“LALABAN AKO PARA SA FILIPINO”
(translated: “I WILL FIGHT FOR THE FILIPINOS”) - Manny Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny
Pacquiao has unveiled the
music video for his song
"Lalaban Ako Para Sa Filipino."
Pacquiao directed the video,
which features scenes from
his training camp for his
May 2 fight against Floyd
Mayweather Jr., highlights of
(Continued from page 1)
cle Roger Mayweather.
MANNY vs MONEY
Floyd grew up poor in New
Jersey where he described
living
conditions
as
"sometimes we have no
electricity."
said if this happens, Mayweather will get the nods of
the judges since he is a big
benefactor of the state of Nevada pouring in millions in
his many fights in Las Vegas.
"When people see what I
have now, they have no idea
of where I came from,"
Floyd said.
Although avowed arch rivals, they share a common
bond in their personal backgrounds:
Pacquiao, as well know, also
grew up poor in Bukidnon,
then
in
Gen
Santos
(Cotabato).
Here are some facts:
His parents were also separated. Like Mayweather, he
had a big brood and spent
time doing odd jobs before
moving to Manila to try his
luck in boxing. And the rest
is, of course, history
The older Mayweather
spent jail time on drug dealing so the chore of training
the young Floyd fell on un-
But whatever the outcome
of this "Fight of the Century", both will emerge as two
great fighters of their generation. ⦿
TALE OF THE TAPE
Manny
Pacquiao
Floyd
Mayweather
Jr.
36
37
57-5
49-0
KO
38
26
Draw
2
0
Age
Win-Loss
Weight
147
147
Height
5’6.5”
5’8”
Reach
67
72
Style
he is dedicating his performance to the Filipinos.
Also included in the video
are scenes showing some of
the tragedies that hit the
Philippines recently.
The video has been viewed
over 600,000 times and
shared over 14,000 times on
Facebook.
Pacquiao is the underdog
against the unbeaten American, but has shown nothing
but confidence during the
lead-up to the fight and says
The full lyrics and chords
of “Lalaban Ako Para sa
Filipino” can be found in
the Music Stand column on
page 28.
Pacquiao statue at UP Diliman
His mother was also addicted to drugs.
But this mega fight is also
replete with comparison
and similarities between the
two great fighters.
Floyd Mayweather was born
in Grand Rapids Michigan as
Floyd Joy Sinclair, whose
father Floyd Sr. was a former welterweight contender and fought hall of famed
Sugar Ray Leonard.
his fights, as well as scenes
from the recording studio.
Southpaw
Orthodox
A worker cleans a life-size statue of boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao at the University
of the Philippines College of Fine Arts building in Diliman, Quezon City on Sunday, April 12. Pacquiao will
slug it out with American undefeated boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2 in Las Vegas. GMA
News
Homeland to secure Pacman
megafight
MANILA, Philippines - They’re throwing a
heavy security blanket on this super fight.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland
Security will be on top of the situation when
boxing superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and
Manny Pacquiao collide at the MGM Grand
on May 2.
They will make sure nothing untoward happens. No stone will be left unturned. No bag,
no package will be left unchecked, unattended.
Security will be extra tight in and around
the MGM before, during and after the fight.
Bomb-sniffing dogs will be moving around.
“What I learned the other day is that the
Homeland Security and the FBI will be in
charge of security while we’re in Vegas,”
Pacquiao’s chief adviser, Mike Koncz, told
The STAR yesterday.
“It’s not only for the fighters but for the
event itself. They’re treating this as THE
event and not just a regular boxing match,”
he said.
Koncz explained that in any big event in the
United States, whether it’s in politics, sports
or entertainment, the FBI and the Homeland
Security steps into the picture.
“Anytime you have a huge event like that
there are potential problems that’s why
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Manila Feedback
CBCP says no to gay
Santacruzan
MANILA, Philippines - The Catholic
Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday expressed
opposition to gays joining the Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo.
CBCP Public Affairs Committee executive secretary Fr. Jerome Secillano
said the faithful should not turn the
Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan
into a beauty pageant, a fashion
show or any form of entertainment
because the activities have religious
roots.
Flores de Mayo, or the Flowers of
May, is a month-long expression of
devotion to the Virgin Mary. The
Santacruzan is a religious procession held on the last day of the Flores de Mayo in honor of Queen Helena of Constantinople and Constantine the Great for finding the Holy
Cross in Jerusalem.
Secillano advised the faithful to
stage the Santacruzan in a simple
manner.
“There are instances that they make
it appear like a beauty pageant and
they would involve the gays, so it
loses the spirit of the celebration,”
the priest said in an interview over
the Church-run Radio Veritas.
“Let us maintain the sacredness and
dignity during these celebrations. It
is all about Mary, it’s all about how
are we going to give our reverence
to the Blessed Virgin Mary. That is
why we should not make a mockery
of this activity,” he added.
He also said that Flores de Mayo and
Santacruzan should be opportunities for catechism, learning the importance of praying and nurturing
devotion to Mother Mary. Evelyn
Macairan/Philstar.com
Among the attractions
of many Filipino festivals in Toronto is the
very colorful Santacruzan.
Photo on left
shows part of Filipino
Centre of Toronto’s
traditional Santacruzan
procession held annually in the month of
June at the FCT Pistahan festival at Nathan
Philip Square.
Pres. Aquino to visit ...Toronto
fighter Floyd Mayweather in Las
Vegas, Nevada on May 2.
President Pnoy, as he is popularly
called, will first meet with Prime
Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa,
May 8 and the next day will make a
“parachute visit” to Toronto where a
sizeable Filipino community resides.
An estimated 200,000 live and work
in the Greater Toronto area (GTA).
In a meeting between Toronto community leaders and the consulate
general officials held April 18, it was
revealed that Pres. Pnoy wants to
hold a dialogue with the community
with PM Harper also expressing interest in joining the meeting.
The prime minister’s party is facing
an election come October this year
and is obviously seeking the Filipino
-Canadian support and votes.
Rodney Ronquillo and
Chyrell Samson`s
March 30, 2015
Nuptial
The consulate asked community
leaders to come up with a crowd of
at least 10,000 for this dialogue but
this early, some sectors
and critics have branded the request as “Hakot mentality”, a term
made popular or notorious during
the Marcos time where crowds were
herded, bussed and fed (and also
paid) to create the impression of a
huge attendance and public acceptance.
The Canada trip is Pres. Pnoy’s 45th
foreign trip and may be one of the
last before his term ends in July
2016.
More recently, the president’s acceptance and satisfactory level in
surveys suffered a nosedive after
the infamous Mamasapano massacre of January 25 where some 44
elite police commandos were killed
in their chase of an international
terrorist. ⦿
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EDITORIAL
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ROADBLOCKS
TO PERMANENT
RESIDENCY OR
CITIZENSHIP
TFW
We have a phrase for it: “Malabo na!” (Hope dims).
70,000 temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada
have started to depart after their tenure under the socalled 4 and 4 program has expired.
Among them are an estimated 8,000 Filipinos who have
toiled under the program and stand no chance of being
permanent residents or perhaps Canadian citizens.
Under the 4 and 4 program, TFWs are allowed to work
for a period of four years but have to leave after that
agreed expiry date. They also cannot return to Canada
within four years.
But others who were lucky enough to apply as either live
in caregivers or those who applied for permanent residence under the federal government exemption rule
were allowed to stay but there were only a few.
Most of them who filed their applications were overtaken
by the slow process due to a big backlog, forcing them to
return home and abandon their applications.
Unless changes or reforms in the programs are instituted,
TFWs, who provide much needed labor eschewed or
avoided by most Canadians, will never have the opportunity to realize their so-called “Canadian dream” of a
good life.
To complicate matters, the path to permanent residency
and ultimately to Canadian citizenship is littered with
barriers among them, the new and rigid citizenship tests,
(75% score required to pass test from the previous 60%)
expensive processing fees (from the previous $100-the
present $530). Add to this, the so-called “Right to Citizenship” fee of an additional $100 to actually become a
Canadian citizen.
Is Canadian citizenship becoming a rarity? What happened to the compassionate approach?
According to a recent study, the percentage of permanent
residents who acquired Canadian citizenship has decreased in the last 14 years or so and continues to drop.
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COUNTERPOINT
Tenny F. Soriano
BEWARE OF MEDIA IMPOSTORS!
namely, Danny Domo, Joseph
Franco and Pete Torralba
tried to pacify Deocareza but
he continued to show violent
attitudes.
In fact, Deocareza was one of
the directors of Philcomcen,
which successfully organized
the first ever Filipino street
festival called “Taste of Manila” held last August 2014
in the Bathurst-Wilson area,
where most Filipinos live
and gravitate.
But in January this year, Deocareza quit for unknown
reasons but remained in
good terms with Mangante,
even joining him on a trip to
the Philippines sponsored by
the Philippine Consulate of
Toronto.
Oh by the way, Deocareza
runs a highly lucrative photo
and fingerprinting business
for NBI clearance applicants
near the consulate premises
along Eglinton. They facilitate a faster mode of getting
your NBI clearance than the
consulate.
This practice is legal and
above board. Matter of fact,
Rolly Mangante holds a license as part of Deocareza’s
business,
called
GinoSolutions.
The business enabled him to
buy a condo and live a comfortable life, according to
Mangante.
Deocareza’s partner or wife,
Joanna Corpuz, even bragged
in a Facebook posting that
what the detractors of her
partner Deocareza “earns in
a year, they can earn within
a month,” perhaps implying
or emphasizing how awash
they are with money.
But let’s leave them to their
own fantasies or delusions,
they may be true or fairy
tales.
But according to Mangante,
he suspects that the real reason why Eugene went on a
rampage or flew on a rage
was that he felt his business
was being threatened by another Philcomcen director,
Bong Capitin, who put up a
similar photo and fingerprinting business, ABC, located in the same building
where the consulate is.
Of course, he might have
suspected that Mangante,
being a consulate insider,
had a hand on this and has
turned up against him in favour of Capitin, who runs
several businesses that include the popular Cusina
lounge.
But I will leave the business
competition among themselves. That is the least of
me and my media colleagues’ problem.
My biggest concern is how
Eugene Deocareza had the
gall
to
declare,
“Pababagsakin ko kayo. Media ako!”
He used the name of the media to threaten and harass
members of a community
organization, the Philcomcen
to get back at his business
competitors and for his own
selfish motives.
To set the record straight, in
my two terms as President
of the Philippine Press Club
of Ontario (PPCO), I, along
with the more experienced
journalists, exerted efforts to
train the members on protocols and professionalism to
maintain the integrity of the
organization.
My policy was to maintain
good relationships with the
community and not to harass specially the business
and community organizations.
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My appeal to the community,
please be wary and beware
of
“fake
journalists”or
“pseudo-media
persons”
who use organizations like
the PPCO as a springboard to
their selfish motives and
agenda.
Mr. Deocareza, as we go to
print, may be possibly facing
several criminal charges including one that may be filed
against him by a wellrespected Toronto lawyer
who retains big and respectable clients around Toronto.
* As of press time, a letter of
summons issued by the police was reportedly sent to
Deocareza to respond within
10 days in connection with
the alleged March 27 incident.
And may I remind my former colleagues at the PPCO
to please police your ranks
and screen future members
carefully.
The media is mandated to
serve the community, uphold the truth and never to
intimidate anybody through
the power of the pen.
Mr. Deocareza’s alleged unwarranted actions has put a
blemish on the community
media’s reputation and I, as
well as my colleagues who
represent the legitimate and
working media/journalists,
won’t allow this to happen.
And we hope Mr Deocareza
can shed light on this unfortunate incident. We will be
listening. ⦿
Teresa M. Torralba
Paul F. De La Cruz
Publisher
Columnist—Toronto:
Currents & Waves
Tenny F. Soriano
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Mr. Deocareza’s alleged actions, were one of unbecoming, abuse and misuse of the
power of media, that is, if he
is really a true media practitioner. And I doubt it.
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WAVES FROM HOME
Diego Ojano Franco
Summer has descended on our
shores. And the madness that
go with the vacation fever
which grip us every time this
season comes was presaged by
two storms that were, thank
God, weakened and chastised
by the roasting heat in our area
of the Pacific Ocean before they
can do havoc in our islands.
Set on the loose, the vacationing herds seeking peace and
relief from stress, boredom and
chronic social, economic and
political issues that are part of
our everyday lives, stampede
on the way to beach resorts
and mountain hideaways near
and far causing horrendous
traffic everywhere people converge on these shores for the
summer break.
In this hot season, blood pressures are rising and so are market and fuel prices, water and
power rates, and of course, the
decibels in the still rampaging
debates on the fate of the
Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL)
and that of peace in Mindanao.
*****
Swearing he told the truth on
the bungled counter-terrorism
operation in Mamasapano,
Maguindanao before the gradu-
ating cadets of the Philippine
National
Police
Academy
(PNPA) in Cavite last March 26,
President Aquino took responsibility for the mission that
claimed the lives of 44 Special
Action Force (SAF) commandos
as his last statement on the
issue. No “I am sorry.”
The President’s net satisfaction
rating has been plummeting
downwards and still no apology which to so many people
would mean so much to temper
the raw emotions that continue
to bristle the public most especially the grieving families of
the massacred SAF members.
Mr. Aquino must have loved
the Filipino people so much. As
the song from the movie Love
Story goes, “love means you
never have to say you’re sorry…”?
*****
The full disclosure of the Mamasapano massacre and the
dubious connections of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
(MILF), Bangsamoro Islamic
Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and
other armed groups in the incident remain to be the crux of
the matter in the on-going extended hearings in Congress on
the fate of the Bangsamoro
Basic Law (BBL) and the peace
process in Mindanao.
At this point, Congress and
many sectors in civil society
are of the mindset that the BBL
should not be rushed and
should be thoroughly looked
into under the microscope of
public opinion and the people’s
understanding of the content
and consequences of the proposed law.
The government warns of imminent chaos as chief peace
negotiator Miriam CoronelFerrer pointed out to media of
a “very bloody war” in the failure of the peace process and
BBL’s passage. The president
earlier referred to more “body
bags” count, and later during
the 73rd “Araw ng Kagitingan
commemorative rites in Bataan
last April 9, of a World War II
scenario in Mindanao in the
event of the said law’s disapproval.
Many mindful Filipinos are
wary of the BBL “railroading”
and negative reactions to this
border on civil unrest. From
profound to pedestrian, questions on the peace process and
the BBL are now floating or
flying this summer. Who benefits really and finally from the
Bangsamoro Basic Law: the
sovereign Filipino people, our
Muslim Filipino brothers and
other indigenous peoples in Mindanao? What is the role and the
agenda of Malaysia in this rendezvous for peace and stability
of the Bangsamoro region? Is
the government dealing with
the right party and legitimate
beneficiaries of this process?
Who is Mohagher Iqbal? Reading former DILG Secretary Rafael Alunan’s social media account, we learned that our government chief peace negotiator
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer has
been dealing with her MILF
counterpart in the peace talks
as an A.K.A., a John Doe and
reportedly a holder of a Malaysian passport at that!
What? We are overwhelmed.
And we squirm. Nom de guerre
or whatsoever, the Filipino
people has the right to be informed, given time to evaluate
and discern the benefits as well
as implications of the BBL and
know fully well the true identity of the dramatis personae we
are playing with here. The BBL
should not be rammed down
our throats just like that and
because of a deadline. We can
hardly regurgitate with so
many natural and man-made
disasters in this country.
*****
The National Peace Council
members that will look into the
peace process and the Bangsamoro Basic Law have been
named by President Aquino. Its
members are Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle,
former Supreme Court chief
justice Hilario Davide, Jr., business tycoon Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, former ambassador Howard Dee, and youth
leader Rohaniza SumndadUsman.
They all volunteered to the call
of the President for a separate
and independent council that
will not “supplant Congress in
any way to be able to contribute to the national discussions
on the BBL.”
The peace council will sit down
and discuss the merits of the
BBL, make recommendations
on how it can be improved
which will later be submitted
as a report.
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News
Around 70,000 temporary workers Key points on Bangsamoro
peace pact
in Canada face deportation
FILIPINOS COULD BE HARD HIT
The Origami through Rappler
Under the controversial “4 and 4 rule,” temporary foreign workers who have been working
for Canada for four years or more must leave the country
TORONTO, Canada – Migrant
workers
and
advocates
staged rallies across Canada
on March 29 and 30 to call
for a moratorium on the fouryear employment limit for
temporary foreign workers,
which takes effect April 1.
They also called on Ottawa to
grant permanent resident
status to migrant workers.
“Immigration officials are
unable to provide statistics
on the number of migrant
workers due for removals as
of April 1 due to time restraints, but advocacy groups
estimate there could be as
many as 70,000 whose timelimited work permits will
expire this year,” according
to the Toronto Star.
Under the controversial “4
and 4 rule,” introduced April
1, 2011, temporary foreign
workers who have been
working for Canada for four
years or more must leave the
country.
Concerns have been raised
that some workers whose
visas have lapsed may simply
decide to become undocumented and work in the underground economy.
They are barred from returning to work here for another
four years. Under previous
regulations, workers could
simply reapply for another
work permit to continue their
employment.
Among those affected by the
new ruling, which has been
described by its critics as
“unjust,” are low-skilled
workers employed in industries such as agriculture, fishing, food and beverage, retail,
construction and personal
services, including caregivers.
Currently, about 330,000 live
and work under the temporary foreign worker program
(TFWP), a number that has
tripled in the last 10 years.
Workers -– many of whom
are employed in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia –
come from more than 50
countries, including developed nations. The top 10
countries include the Philippines, Mexico, U.S., Jamaica,
India,
Guatemala,
U.K.,
France, Korea and Ireland,
according to Statistics Canada.
Exodus
“Many of the people who are
being forcibly uprooted on
April 1 have lived in the
country for longer than four
years. They have families,
friends, and relationships,”
said a statement by Liza
Draman from the Caregivers
Action
Centre
(CAC).
“Workers already face abuse
from employers and recruiters because of bad provincial
and federal laws, pulling
them away from their communities on top of that is unjust, inhumane and arbitrary.”
Live-in caregivers are among
those likely to be affected by
the ruling, said CAC. There
are about 70,000 workers
classified as live-in caregivers
in Canada, the majority of
whom are from the Philippines and Caribbean nations.
Caregivers can apply for permanent status after two to
three years, but the process
has normally taken up to
three years and approval
hinges on a number of factors.
In October, the Conservative
MANILA - The Moro Islamic
Liberation Front ended four
decades of armed struggle in
the Philippines on Thursday
when it signed a peace pact
with the government.
Here are key facts on the
MILF and the peace deal:
MILF: The MILF has about
10,000 armed followers, according to the military,
which makes it easily the
biggest Muslim rebel group
in the Philippines.
It has long fought for an independent homeland for the
nation's Muslim minority to
be carved out of the southern Philippines.
It split in the 1970s from the
-then main rebel group, the
Moro National Liberation
Front (MNLF). The MNLF
had agreed to autonomy,
and founding MILF leader
Hashim Salamat was intent
on fighting for independence. Internal rivalries were
another reason for the split.
PEACE PACT: TITLE: Called
the "Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro".
The Bangsamoro refers to
people who at the time of
Spanish conquest and colonisation were considered
natives or original inhabit-
ants of the southern Philippines. Their descendants
and spouses are recognised
as Bangsamoro people.
Bangsa is a local word for
nation. Moro derives from
the term "Moors" used by
Spanish colonialists to refer
to Muslims.
AUTONOMY: The MILF
drops its claims for a separate state in the southern
region of Mindanao and settles for parliamentary selfrule in the Bangsamoro autonomous region. This will
be established by 2016. The
Bangsamoro will replace
another Muslim autonomous region that was brokered in the 1990s with the
MNLF, which the government says has failed.
DISARMAMENT: The MILF
will "gradually" decommission its forces and put the
weapons "beyond use". A
local police force will assume law enforcement functions from the Philippine
police and military.
POWERS: The Philippine
government will retain exclusive powers on defence,
foreign policy, currency and
citizenship matters.
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PCCC Youth
Alliance
The Philippine Cultural Community Centre (PCCC) held its first successful Youth
Alliance meeting and membership registration last Saturday, April 18th at the
PCCC. The initiative was chaired by
board member Joseph Franco and
proudly supported by PCCC president
and CEO, Rolly Mangante, Nieves Mangante, Vice-Chair Pete Torralba and
board director Danny Domo. (seated
from L-R).
Homeland to secure Pacman megafight
they get involved,” said
Koncz on the phone.
“It’s like the Super Bowl
which is regulated security
wise by the FBI and Homeland Security,” he said.
The FBI has been around for
a century to serve the dual
function of an intelligence
agency and a federal law
enforcement organization,
men and women in dark
suits and nylon jackets
bearing the FBI colors.
The Homeland Security was
created after the September
11 attacks “to ensure a
homeland that is safe, secure and resilient against
terrorism and other hazards.”
On fight night, the MGM
Grand will be the hottest
place on earth.
It’s the place to be seen.
“You will see hard-core boxing fans but you’re gonna
have people there that are
socialites, rich that don’t
really follow boxing but
who will be there for the
event,” said Koncz.
But not every Tom, Dick and
Harry will be there because
they can’t afford to be there.
Tickets to the fight, the biggest in boxing history, are
more expensive than gold.
The cheapest tickets have a
face value of $1,500
(roughly P66,000) while the
most expensive ones are at
$7,500 (roughly P330,000).
government announced changes to the program, making it
optional for caregivers to live
with their employers; it also
promised to bring the backlog
of 60,000 applications for permanent residence down to zero
in two years. Caregivers will
still wait for two years before
they can file for permanent
resident status, but Immigration Minister Chris Alexander
said applications would be processed within six months.
In previous Pacquiao fights,
the best tickets sold for
$1,500.
But on the Internet, ringside
seats for May 2 are now being sold for $87,000 each
(roughly P3.5 million),
which is bigger than the
lifetime savings of an ordinary Filipino.
Pacquiao’s American promoter, Bob Arum, was
astounded by the ticket
prices on the Internet. He
said he’d received offers of
around $80,000 for his seat
to the fight.
“Anybody who’s willing to
pay $200,000 can have my
seat,” he told The STAR in
jest during a recent chat.
Mayweather has majority
control over the tickets. And
this time, Pacquiao will
have in his hands just
enough tickets for his family
and closest friends.
“Pasensiya na muna (I beg
for your understanding),”
Pacquiao told his friends
who won’t get any tickets
for the fight. ⦿
Around 70K Temp Workers
in Canada face...
In Toronto, amid blustery
spring winds, workers and
their supporters staged a rally
at the Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s headquarters on
St. Clair East. They planted
seedlings symbolizing that migrant workers have established
roots in their communities.
Rhea, a member of Anakbayan
Toronto, a local Filipino youth
organization, said she came out
to
support
her
“kababayans” (fellow Filipinos)
who came to Canada to support
their families and would have
no jobs waiting for them back
home.
Rallies were also held in Montreal, Vancouver, and in other
cities in Ontario, including
Guelph, Hamilton, St. Catharines and Peterborough.
'Nonesense ruling'
Syed Hussan of the Migrant
Workers Alliance for Change
said the ruling does not make
sense. “It doesn’t serve anyone’s purpose to remove a
trained workforce, and replace
it with new workers that are
less aware of their rights,” he
said in a statement.
“Why does holding down a job
for four years result in deportation? Our communities need
migrant workers to have permanent status. This mass deportation is classic economic
mismanagement and is frankly
irrational.”
Ottawa cited a need to “protect
the Canadian labour market” as
a reason for revising the TFWP.
The program was only meant
to address temporary labour
shortages, the government
said, adding that the new rule
was also meant to encourage
employers and their workers
to seek pathways to permanent
residence. Critics have noted,
however, that Canada’s current
immigration laws favor highly
skilled workers, not lowskilled, low-wage workers.
Employers have also argued
that they have had to hire temporary foreign workers because low-wage, low-skilled
jobs do not attract Canadians,
despite the fact that more than
1.4 million are jobless.
Canada’s unemployment rate –
currently 6.7 per cent -– is projected to increase following the
slump in oil prices. As of February, at least 14,000 oil industry
workers from Alberta and
3,000 from Newfoundland and
Labrador lost their jobs, reported The Globe and Mail.
Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) told
The Canadian Press that new
entrants to the labour market
are not interested in menial,
low-wage, entry-level jobs. “We
have one of the highest postsecondary education attainment levels in the industrialized world,” he said.
Some businesses, including
McDonald’s, are, however, under federal investigation over
possible abuses of the program, following reports of locals being turned away from
jobs.
Under federal law, businesses
cannot hire temporary foreign
workers if there are qualified
Canadians available for jobs.
Some economists say some
industries prefer to hire temporary foreign workers because they are more compliant
and are more likely to stay in
the job than students or new
graduates.
The Canadian Union of Public
Employees (CUPE) has been
critical of the program, accusing employers and provincial
governments of using it to
“drive down wages, worsen
working conditions, and undermine unions.” In October, following reports that some temporary foreign workers were
receiving 15 per cent less than
the median wage, the government required employers to
pay them the prevailing wage.
CUPE also noted that these
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Community
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Millions of dollars in unclaimed
benefits
Harper Government looking for hundreds of thousands of families not
currently registered for the enhanced child care benefit
Action Honda is a proud sponsor of the
“Rey Valera Live at Sing Galing Canada” event on
Saturday, May 30 at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton,
Ont. Photo by Ino Sanchez of Inspirasyon.
Despedida Party for outgoing Consul General Junever Mahilum-West
held at Casa Manila on Friday, March 20th. From L-R: Tony A. San
Juan, Nelson Galves, Jess Cabrias, Suzy Llanera, Rafael Nebres, Elizabeth Leggett and her granddaughter.
An estimated 200,000 families with children are eligible to receive money under
the Harper Government’s
proposed enhanced Universal Child Care Benefit
(UCCB), but are at risk of
not receiving the benefit
unless they apply. In Toronto, for example, there are
an estimated 32,000 families who are not registered.
The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, today asked for help
from the media and the
public to encourage families to apply for the benefit.
The majority of families
with children, approximately 3.8 million, are known
and will automatically receive the enhanced UCCB or
be contacted by the Government to confirm their
information.
However,
many eligible families are
not currently captured by
the Government’s UCCB
system and may miss out
on receiving money that is
owed to them unless they
apply. In 2015 alone, this
represents potentially millions of dollars in unclaimed benefits.
Under the proposed enhancements to the UCCB,
families would receive almost $2,000 per year for
each child under 6 and
$720 per year for each child
aged 6 through 17. The new
benefit amounts would be
retroactive to January 1,
2015 and be reflected in
monthly payments to families in July 2015. The proposed enhancements to the
UCCB are expected to more
than double the number of
families that benefit from
1.6 million to more than 4
million.
If your family is not currently receiving the UCCB,
has never received the
UCCB, or has never applied
for the Canada Child Tax
Benefit and you still have
children under 18 in your
care,
please
go
to
www.canada.ca/
taxsavings in order to find
out how you can apply.
Quick Facts
All families with children
will benefit from the new
Family Tax Cuts and Benefits, which includes the
Family Tax Cut, and enhancements to the UCCB,
Child Care Expense Deduction and the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit.
Combined with tax relief
introduced by the Government of Canada since 2006,
a typical family of four can
receive up to $6,600 in tax
relief and enhanced benefits in 2015.
Low- and middle-income
families will receive twothirds of the overall benefits provided by the Government of Canada’s new
family measures.
The Family Tax Cut will
eliminate or significantly
reduce the difference in the
federal tax payable by a one
-earner couple relative to a
two-earner couple with a
similar family income
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Manila Feedback
You can now apply for
NBI clearance online
“We are rolling out this new
procedure to help our brothers and sisters get their clearances fast and in a most convenient way. Almost all of us
are using the Internet, we
better make use of them in
transacting business with the
NBI,” said NBI spokesman
Nick Suarez said on Monday,
March 30.
The registration and appointment system for the NBI
clearance will all be done
online nationwide.
Applicants may accomplish the
WAVES FROM HOME ~ ~ ~
We shall be following the deliberations of the National Peace
Council and hope they can contribute to the widest possible
dissemination of information
on the peace process and the
BBL believing they are mindful
men and women of integrity,
objectivity and independence
who can further enlighten the
Filipino people with regards to
the proposed law that would
form the legal basis for creation
of an autonomous Bangsamoro
entity in Mindanao.
Anger and hatred and division
will not bring us anywhere
close to our quest for peace and
stability in that part of our
country. Neither noise nor belligerent bravado will lead us in
that direction. It is enlightenment that will guide us on the
right road and the right action
to reach that goal.
Four centuries ago Jingnuo, a
Chan Buddhist nun, said: “If you
bring to everything an enlightened mind, you won’t get lost.”
*****
During Lent, we chose to stay
closer to home than venture
into the madness of summer
where the herds on hyperac-
KEY POINTS IN BANGSAMORO
TAXES/REVENUES: The autonomous government will
receive 75 percent of all local taxes, fees and charges,
75 percent of revenues from
metallic minerals and control of fishing areas up to 12
nautical miles from the
coastline.
ISLAMIC LAW: The region
will not be an Islamic state,
rather a secular government. Sharia law will apply
only to Muslims and only for
civil cases, not for criminal
offences. All residents are
guaranteed basic rights to
life, movement, privacy, and
freedom of religion and
speech.
Screen shot of the NBI application
MANILA, Philippines – Starting Wednesday, April 1, the
National Bureau of Investigation will no longer entertain
walk-ins as it implements a
fully online application process for NBI clearance.
10
application
form
at
www.doj.gov.ph/nbi,
www.nbi.gov.ph, and clearance.nbi.gov.ph.
When the system had a
soft launch last January 2, at
least 29 sites nationwide
went online.
"With the implementation of
the new NBI system, we shall
continue to roll out and implement solutions to progressively eliminate queues and
simplify processes," Suarez
said.
"The new clearance system
provides a more reliable platform for the efficient processing of applicants' information. With the improved
search engine and query database, the accurate releasing
of clearances will be faster,"
said Justice Secretary Leila de
Lima in February.
After registering online, applicants may proceed to any
of the 55 NBI sites nationwide for the payment and
biometric enrollment before
their their clearance is released.
"They can only go to the NBI
clearance sites on the scheduled date they have chosen
when they filled up their
forms online," Suarez said.
tive vacation-mode are crushing each other. Surfing the net
and drowning ourselves on the
waves of words of a few books
that have been shelved for
quite some time while intermittently watching old religiousthemed, re-run movies on TV
made up for our multi-tasking
retreat and mindful meditation.
In our real-time chaos, mindfulness, according to Joseph Goldstein
(Three
Means
of
Peace),“is the key to these present moments… and without it,
we simply stay lost in the wanderings of our minds.”
As opposed to mindlessness,
“mindfulness is the quality and
power of mind that is aware of
what is happening – without
judgment and without interference.”
Mindfully looking into the issues, crises and circumstances
that shape our views of society
as they play out on the local
and global scenes through media and the internet, we can
find our own experience and
expression of peace and our
relationship with the rest of
humanity and the environment
we live in.
We relate to Mindanao as we
relate to our next-door neighbors as well as close families
and friends in the same sense
will seek to steer through
parliament a "Bangsamoro
Basic Law" for the autonomous region by the end of
this year.
PLEBISCITE: People living
in areas to be included in
the autonomous region will
need to ratify the law in a
plebiscite to be held in
2015.
TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY: After the basic law is
approved and ratified by the
plebiscite, a 15-member
"Bangsamoro
Transition
Authority" will govern the
region until a regional parliament is elected. Aquino
appoints the members of
the transitional authority,
but the MILF will have a majority and the chairman.
TERRITORY: To cover five
provinces, plus two cities,
six towns and 39 villages in
the south, comprising about
10 percent of the Philippines' total land area.
ELECTIONS: A regional parliament, expected to have 50
seats, is to be elected in conjunction with national elections
in
May
2016.
ENABLING LAW: Philippine
President Benigno Aquino
Agence France-Presse
This is a first in the history of
the [justice] department and
of the NBI. Our very own
clearance system that was
internally developed as part
of our flagship National Justice Information System Project," De Lima said. –
Rappler.com
in the search for peace. With
clear and open mind and sincere belief on what is good and
correct, the right decisions and
actions can be achieved.
*****
Back to this season, a “summer
vacation glitch” affirming that
despite our many problems
here at home, it’s really “more
fun in the Philippines,” and we
are referring to the “yaya meal”
that went viral and fodder of
news this time of the year.
Actress, fashion designer and
model Maggie Wilson-Consunji
shared via social media a personal incident in the exclusive
and members-only Balesin Island Club in Quezon Province
(Senator Chiz Escudero and
actress Heart Evangelista were
married there a few months
ago). It was a simple case of “I
want that too” when her mother ordered the same special
“adobo” fare served to the nanny of Ms. Maggie’s child only to
be refused so politely because
it is for “yaya meal” only. We
can understand and cannot
fault Maggie Wilson-Consunji’s
sensitivity in reacting to that
and reporting it in her social
media account.
“That’s blatant discrimination”,
the people cried and it’s now
news history.
Balesin management replied
that at their Club, if guests and
members choose to have the
Club serve the “yaya” tenderloin steak and lobster thermidor, (they) will gladly serve it
to the “yaya” which complicated the issue further and more
angry voices to join the dissing.
For us here “tambays” (regular
hangers-on) at our favorite,
popularly cool and undiscriminating coffee shop, it was another diversion for intellectualand-civil-rights dissection.
The hair-splitting is still going
on. But belonging to the caste
of “desadobosabos”, who eat
adobo only once in a month
(pork and chicken are among
the markets’ price-rising stars),
we can just sigh. Yayas are no
longer that way below the
pecking order. And we believe
they’re now called child caregivers here and governess in
other parts of the world. And
yes, I am sure they now can eat
cake and drink champagne too.
*****
In A New Approach to Global
Problems, the Dalai Lama said:
“…of the many problems we
face today, some are natural
calamities which must be accepted with equanimity. Others… are of our own making
created by misunderstanding
and can be corrected. One such
type arises from the conflict of
ideologies, political or religious,
when people fight each other
for petty ends, losing sight of
the basic humanity that binds
us all together as a single human family. We must remember that the different religions,
ideologies and political systems
of the world are meant for human beings to achieve happiness. We must not lose sight of
this fundamental goal and at no
time should we place means
above end, the supremacy of
humanity over matter and ideology must always be maintained.”
*****
We are taking this opportunity
to express our congratulations
and also gratitude for being a
member of the Waves Filipinos
Making News which is now
Number 3! in readership in the
Greater Toronto Area. We are
proud to be part of this publication and as such we shall strive
to be interactive with readers
from hereon.
Mabuhay!
For comments, requests and
suggestions, this columnist may
be reached at Diego [email protected] and email
account
at
[email protected].
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A lovely afternoon among friends. (L-R) Lurvie DeBlois, Lito Dizon,
Eleanor Calbes, Tess Cusipag and Erlinda Insigne.
Toronto investigative journalist Romy Marquez , center, visits retired
diplomat Pedrp Chan (R) at his home. Also in the picture is Frank
Luna (L), former Labour Attaché’ in Toronto. Chan served as Philippine Consul General in Toronto.
Michele Serrano, a credible
and competent Filipino Canadian multi- sector practicing
professional who is seeking
nomination to become the
official candidate of the Liberal Party for MP in Scarborough Southwest, has been
confidently observed by her
supporters and residents
in her Riding that she is gaining momentum towards a
respectable campaign position . Along her journey,
Michele has put out a personal request and appeal
for financial donation and
greater volunteer support to
build and pursue a strong and
winning contest.
Since Michele's entry into the
MP nomination derby, she
has been promoting the Liberal Party's message of" hope
and hard work" as the centre
piece of her campaign and
understanding the issues and
concerns impacting the residents of Scarborough Southwest as well. Currently, there
are 7 declared nomination
hopefuls in the Riding coming
from the mainstream and ethnic sectors and Michele's supporters and observers are
confident that she is the only
candidate with solid credentials and strong potential to
bag the coveted official nomination. Michele has also
gained the respect and support of fellow nomination
candidates, with some expressing that they would not
mind losing to Michele and
they would be equally proud
if Michele will be the official
candidate for Scarborough
Southwest. Those who know
and have met Michele certainly agree!
Many in the community certainly agree that running a
successful political campaign
In truly facing campaign realities , it is a safe strategy and
equally important that resources, especially monetary
and manpower are readily
available . Asking for money,
however, is not easy as it
sounds. With a dozen of diehard volunteers and supporters, Michele is confidently
striving to bring her message
loud and clear. She needs
fund solicitors and generous
donors to her campaign coffers and also, dedicated volunteers to enroll more residents to become members to
the Liberal Party. ``Let us
make history together ....
Now is the time! Ang
tagumpay ng isang Filipino
ay tagumpay nating lahat!``,
Michele declares.
Team Serrano is requesting
our
FilCan
kababayans,
friends and relatives that
should they wish to donate
and / or volunteer to the
campaign they may contact
Michele at:
Tel. 416-988-9613 or
[email protected]
( T. San Juan).
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Community
Toronto is one
of the world's
top cities
Toronto is one of the most livable
and competitive cities in the world
as demonstrated by various international rankings and reports. In addition to securing its position on the
world stage, Toronto's rankings
confirm that it continues to offer a
high quality of life for 2.8 million
residents who choose to live and
work here.
Toronto is one of the world's top
cities based on international rankings done by third parties. See some
of our top results based on our
economy and overall quality of life.
BEST CITY IN THE WORLD 2015
#1 Toronto
Toronto is the world's best city to
live in, according to research looking at a range of factors including
safety, cost of living and livability.
According to analysis carried out by
the Economist Intelligence Unit of
36 major cities, Canada's economic
powerhouse finished top.
While it wasn't named first in any of
the specific rankings, a strong performance overall placed Toronto
top. It came eighth in the safety index and fourth in terms of livability.
SAFEST CITIES IN THE WORLD
2015
#8 Toronto
The Economist Intelligence Unit
(EIU) released its Safe Cities Index,
ranked Toronto at 8th out of 50 cities. The study examined four categories including digital security,
health security, infrastructure safety
and personal safety. Toronto ranked
well in the areas of infrastructure
and personal safety. The Safe City
Index, along with five other rankings conducted by the EIU, forms
the Index of Indexes, which ranks
Toronto as the best place to live.
WORLD’S MOST TAXCOMPETITIVE MAJOR CITY
#1 Toronto
A report by KPMG ranked Toronto
as the world's most tax-competitive
major city. The report, ranked Toronto first overall among 51 major
international cities studied. The
study assessed tax competitiveness
by comparing various tax rates in
each location including: corporate
income tax, property taxes, capital
taxes, sales taxes, miscellaneous local business taxes and statutory labour costs.
BEST CITY FOR STUDENTS (Top
10)
#9 Toronto
A study by Quacquarelli Symonds
(QS) Best Student Cities ranked Toronto as 9th of 50 best cities in the
world for students. The study, requiring eligible cities to have a population over 250,000, and have at
least two institutions featured in the
QS World University Rankings, was
based on five themes including university rankings, student mix, employer activity, quality of living and
affordability.
THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATION FOR JOB SEEKERS (Top 10)
#8 Toronto
A recent Boston Consulting Group
survey of 203,000 employees in 189
different countries shows that Canada ranks 3rd among countries and
Toronto ranks 8th among cities that
employees in the global workforce
would consider moving to.
WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL
CITIES (Top 10)
#10 Toronto
Toronto tied for 10th place, alongside Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, in the World's Most
Influential Cities by Forbes Magazine. The ranking scores 58 metropolitan areas in 8 categories: the
amount of foreign direct investment
attracted, the concentration of corporate headquarters, how many
business niches are dominated, air
connectivity (ease of travel to other
global cities), strength of producer
services, financial services, technology & media power and racial diversity. According to Forbes, Toronto,
as the economic capital of Canada,
has become a focus for international
investment and is among the most
racially diverse cities on the planet.
INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY OF
THE YEAR
#1 Toronto
Toronto is the 2014 Intelligent Community of the Year according to the
Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).
ICF is a think tank based in New
York City that studies the economic
and social development of the 21st
Century community. Toronto is recognized as the 2014 Intelligent
Community of the Year due to its
diverse economy, with key clusters
in finance, media, information and
communication technologies and
film production, as well as its suc(Continued on page 21)
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newborn baby, and basic supervision to a twelve (12) year old girl.
The ideal candidate should have experience working with children.
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Congratulations to the Sing Galing top
six semi-finals winners
Sing Galing Canada Winners. (L-R) Adult Category winners Daneus Orig, Romar Rieta and Raina Resplandor. The members of the board of judges are title sponsor Rose Ty, Karen Tan, Mon Torralba and Maritone Mendoza. The Youth Category grand finalists are Jhayden Bautista, Joseph Mateo and Sierra Rayman. The
Sing Galing Canada semi-finals was held April 19 at the Living Word Ministries in Hamilton. The grand finals will be staged on May 30 at the Rey Valera Live at Sing
Galing event at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Photo by C. Royals Studios Inc.
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Untold Story of Manny
Pacquiao Revealed in "Kid
Kulafu"
TFC@theMovies brings Filipino champ's inspiring biopic to US
and Canada theaters starting April 24
REDWOOD SHORES, CA, April 15,
2015 –With a little over two weeks to
go, interest in the May 2 welterweight
world championship unification bout
on May 2 between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. andManny Pacquiao has
reached fever pitch with traditional
and social media churning out story
after story about the boxers' training,
fight analysis and predictions, betting
odds, trivia, celebrity gym visits, comic
relief and everything else under the
sun that could be said about what is
billed as the "Fight of the Century".
But as far as beloved Filipino boxing
icon Manny Pacquiao, one of the protagonists of this unfolding real-life
sports drama, is concerned - even with
the wealth of information that has
been shown, said and written about
him - none goes as deeply into the beginnings of his legendary career as
ABS-CBN Star Cinema and Ten17 Productions' Kid Kulafu, a film helmed by
well-known commercial and film director Paul Soriano from the screenplay of Froi Medina that documents
the early years of Pacquiao as a struggling amateur and pro boxer, how he
tried to make ends meet as a teenager
and how his uncle got him into the
sport.
TFC@theMovies gives all boxing fans
in the U.S. and Canada the chance to
see the origins of the Filipino boxing
legend when Kid Kulafu opens in U.S.
and Canada theaters on April 24.
The truth is Manny Pacquiao, the
world's only boxing champion in eight
divisions, almost never happened. The
scrawny kid from Kibawe, Bukidnon
stood no chance against the obstacles
life threw at him, until he started
punching down banana trees, thanks
to the goading of his uncle, Sardo
Dapidran, played by award-winning
actor Cesar Montano.
The film has premiered in the Philippines on April 15 and Arvin Mendoza
of Inquirer.net came in with an early
review: "Watching director Paul Soriano’s latest opus Kid Kulafu is like
being hit squarely in the face by Manny
Pacquiao’s lethal one-two punch combination. Soriano’s treatment of the
film is nothing less than raw and untamed, humanizing the characters to
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Religious Inspirations
Priest who died on the
Titanic could be on
path to sainthood
When the Titanic began to
sink on April 15, 1912, Father
Thomas Byles had two opportunities to board a lifeboat.
Some 1,500 people died
when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic
Ocean in 1912. Believed at
the time to be “unsinkable,”
the ship lacked adequate lifeboats for all the passengers
on its maiden voyage from
Southampton to New York
City.
Fr. Byles was traveling on the
Titanic to preside at his
brother’s wedding in New
York. The 42-year-old British
priest had been ordained in
Rome 10 years prior and had
served as a parish priest at
National Shrine of our Mother of Perpetual Help
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
131 McCaul St, Toronto
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final hours of the priest’s life.
But he forewent those opportunities, according to passengers aboard the sinking
ocean liner, in order to hear
confessions and offer consolation and prayers with those
who were trapped aboard.
Now, a priest at the former
church of Fr. Byles in England is asking that his beatification cause be opened.
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Beatification call for heroic Titanic priest. Fr Thomas Byles
Saint Helen’s Church in Essex
since 1905.
Miss Agnes McCoy, a third
class passenger and survivor
of the Titanic, said Fr. Byles
had been on the ship, hearing
confessions, praying with
passengers and giving his
blessing as the vessel sank.
McCoy’s testimony, and that
of other passengers onboard,
has
been
collected
at www.fatherbyles.com.
Helen Mary Mocklare, another third class passenger, offered more details about the
“When the crash came we
were thrown from our
berths ... We saw before us,
coming down the passageway, with his hand uplifted,
Father Byles,” she recalled.
“We knew him because he
had visited us several times
on board and celebrated
Mass for us that very morning.”
“'Be calm, my good people,'
he said, and then he went
about the steerage giving absolution and blessings...”
Mocklare continued: “A few
around us became very excited and then it was that the
priest again raised his hand
and instantly they were calm
once more. The passengers
were immediately impressed
by the absolute self-control
of the priest.”
She recounted that a sailor
“warned the priest of his danger and begged him to board
a boat.” Although the sailor
was anxious to help him, the
priest twice refused to leave.
“Fr. Byles could have been
saved, but he would not leave
while one (passenger) was
left and the sailor's entreaties
were not heeded,” Mocklare
recounted. “After I got in the
boat, which was the last one
to leave, and we were slowly
going further away from the
ship, I could hear distinctly
the voice of the priest and the
responses to his prayers.”
More than a century later,
Father Graham Smith – the
current priest at Fr. Byles’
former parish of Saint
Helen’s – is the promoter for
opening his cause for beatification.
In a statement to the BBC, Fr.
Smith announced the beginning of the process seeking
the canonization of his predecessor, whom he considers
to be “an extraordinary man
who gave his life for others.”
Fr. Smith said that in the local
community, “We are hoping
and praying that he will be
recognized as one of the
saints within our canon.”
The canonization process
first requires that the person
in question be found to have
lived the Christian virtues to
a heroic degree. A miracle
attributed to the intercession
of the individual must then
be approved, for the title of
“Blessed” to be bestowed.
Once beatified, another miracle due to the intercession of
Fr. Byles would need to be
approved, for him to be declared a saint.
“We hope people around the
world will pray to him if they
are in need and, if a miracle
occurs, then beatification and
then canonization can go forward,” Fr. Smith said. CNA
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News
Senators not in favor of legalizing
divorce in the Philippines
By:Jelly F. Musico, Philippine News Agency
Marcos is married to Louise Cacho
Araneta. They have three sons -Ferdinand Alexander III, Joseph
Simon and William Vincent.
On the other hand, Senator Pia Cayetano said she is open to discuss
the divorce law.
DIVORCE: Yes or No? photo by Daxx Bondoc
MANILA, Philippines -- Senators
have rejected a proposal to legalize
divorce in the Philippines despite
surveys showing majority of Filipinos
agreed
to
legalize
"irreconcilably separated" couples.
House, lawmakers there might face
their wife’s fury if they try to pass
it,” Sotto said, adding that he will
personally reject the proposal.
Senator Serge Osmena III said he
will also reject a divorce law for
fear that his wife, Bettina Lopez,
may use it against him.
Senator Nancy Binay, one of the
only five lady senators, said the
government should find ways to
strengthen and empower the Filipino families instead of legalizing divorce in the country.
“I cannot favor a divorce law. My
wife might use that against me,”
Osmena said in a text message on
Tuesday.
“Besides, there is already legal remedy, which is annulment, for couples who have problems,” Binay
said.
Acting Senate minority leader Vicente Sotto III said any proposal to
legalize divorce will unlikely pass
both in the Senate and the House of
Representatives which remains
dominated by male lawmakers.
Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said
there is no reason for him to support the divorce legalization.
“That’s unlikely. In the Lower
“No. I love my wife. I do not want to
divorce her,” Marcos said in a text
message.
“I am of the belief that there is
nothing to be proud about (the
fact) we are the only country in the
world that still doesn’t have divorce, that we are self-suffering,
that we allow women, or men, for
that matter, to stay in horrible relationships and possibly not even be
good parents to their children,
simply because our laws does not
recognize they should live separate
lives,” Cayetano said in an interview with reporters.
Cayetano is the chairperson of the
Senate committee on youth, women and family relations.
A recent survey by the Social
Weather Stations (SWS) showed
that 60 percent or three out of five
Filipinos are in favor of a divorce
law while 29 percent disagreed and
the remaining 11 percent are undecided.
Aside from Vatican City, the Philippines is the only country in the
world that does not allow divorce.
In 2005, Gabriela Party-list Representative Liza Maza filed a divorce
bill. It was re-filed in August 2010
by Gabriela Women's party-list although the committee deliberations
started on June 1, 2011. ⦿
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cess as a magnet for immigrants.
The process identified 21 communities in 8 countries which were further narrowed to the Top 7 Intelligent Communities. The founders of
ICF visited each of the Top 7 communities to validate the information
communities provided and then
prepared reports, which were reviewed by an international jury of
previous Intelligent Communities of
the Year winners, government officials, business leaders, academics
and consultants involved in the Intelligent Community movement.
WORLD’S MOST RESILIENT CITY
#1 Toronto
Toronto was ranked the world's
most resilient city, according to a
recent report by Grosvenor Group.
The report studied 50 global cities
and found that Toronto, and other
Canadian cities, fared well, as they
were generally well governed, well
planned and had good access to resources, including water and energy. The resiliency ranking was determined by assessing the cities'
vulnerability to events and their
ability to adapt to change and cope
with adverse issues.
MOST YOUTHFUL CITY
#1 Toronto
The Youthful Cities 2014 Index analyzed 25 cities around the world
from the perspective of young
adults, in an attempt to quantify
which cities are most attractive to
young people aged 15 to 29 and
how they can live, work and play in
their urban settings. The study
ranks cities based on 80 indicators
in 16 categories and Toronto ranked
especially high in the categories including, Diversity, Digital Access,
Youth Employment, Food and Nightlife, Music and Film, Fashion and
Art, Public Space, Sport and Gaming.
TOP WORLD UNIVERSITIES
#20 Toronto
Toronto is home to one of the top
universities according to the Times
Higher Education World University
Rankings 2013-2014, which ranked
the University of Toronto as 20th
out of 400 global universities. The
ranking is based on 13 separate performance indicators covering all of
the core missions of a world-class
university - teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook.
TRANSIT SCORE
#3rd in North America and 1st in
Canada - Toronto
A recent study, Transit Score, has
Toronto ranked at 3rd of 70 US and
Canadian cities and 1st in Canada.
The study was conducted by Walk
Score, a Seattle based organization
that helps people find places to live
based on walkability. The study
looked at the variety of modes available in cities, such as bus, light rail,
subway, as well as the frequency
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An insider report: LIKE WINE, MANNY PACQUIAO GETS
BETTER AS HE AGES
By Manny Piñol PhilBoxing.com
Photo shows Manny Pacquiao and Manny Piñol in the former's
home in Plymouth, Hancock Park, Los Angeles.
It was almost 20 years ago
when I first met Manny
Pacquiao.
I was a new Governor of
North Cotabato and Manny
was a new world boxing
champion having knocked
out Thailand's Chatchai
Sasakul to win the flyweight
crown.
As a true-blue boxing man, I
was Manny Pacquiao's fan
and somehow, the fact that
we have the same name,
Emmanuel, and celebrate
our birthdays a day apart of
each other - his Dec. 17 and
mine Dec. 16 - brought us
very close together.
By February of 1999, I
staged Manny's first fight
after winning the WBC flyweight title, a 10-round non
-title in Kidapawan City,
capital of North Cotabato.
The unfinished provincial
gym was filled to the rafters
with a crowd estimated at
20,000.
astating knockout loss to
Juan Manuel Marquez in
their 4th meeting, I was
with him in his Gen. Santos
City home when almost all
of the familiar faces who
hovered around him in his
moments of glory were nowhere to be seen.
I was involved in promoting
two more of his fights after
that, including his oneround
demolition
of
Thailand's Frakhaporb Rakkiatgym in Davao City on
Oct. 26, 2002.
Last week, Manny Pacquiao,
preparing for the biggest
fight of his career which
could install him as the
greatest boxer of all times,
allowed me to watch him in
his sparring session at the
Wild Card Gym.
Davao City Mayor Rody
Duterte, also a die-hard
Pacquiao fan, supported the
boxing promotion in the
RMC Gym which gave Manny his first multi-million
purse - P10-M.
As Pacquiao conquered the
world of boxing with one
sensational victory after
another, I was content with
watching him from the sidelines.
When he suffered that dev-
I was one of the very few
individuals
allowed
to
watch him spar and do drills
afterwards to prepare for
his
mega-million
fight
against the undefeated
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Watching him up close, I
could not seem to believe
that this fighter who used to
rely on just a very strong
left to score knockout victories has been transformed
into a thinking fighting machine who gets inside the
ring to fight.
I was amazed by his speed
and his sleek movements
which I believe would give
Mayweather the toughest
challenge he has ever faced.
Now considered the underdog against the undefeated
American champion, I will
not be surprised if Manny
Pacquiao scores the biggest
upset in his storied boxing
career.
But what makes Pacquiao
special is not only his incredible boxing skills but his
unparalleled loyalty to people who helped him on his
way up.
On the way out of Wild Card
Gym,
Manny
Pacquiao
placed his heavy left arm on
my shoulder and said: "My
dear long time friend."
Manny Paquiao is like a very
rare wine - he gets better as
he ages. ⦿
MANNY PACQUIAO: ON MAY 2, WE WILL BE
CHEERING FOR YOU!
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Lifestyle
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Coffee Can Reduce
Cancer Risk Among
Excessive Drinkers
Computer and Internet
Addiction
liver cancer was also found
among people who are
smokers and have been suffering from hepatitis B or C
infection.
The report also found that
consumption of food that is
contaminated by aflatoxins
leads to an increase of liver
cancer. Aflatoxins are produced by fungi. The food
items that can be contaminated by aflatoxins include
peanuts, black pepper, spices, dry fruits, cereals and
figs.
As per a detailed analysis
published by UK-based
World Cancer Research
Fund International (WCRF)
coffee consumption can
reduce the risk of liver cancer among individuals who
have been abusing on alcohol on a regular basis. The
team
of
researchers
worked in collaboration
with the American Institute
for Cancer Research for
Continuous Update Project
(CUP) connected to liver
cancer cases across the
world and their cause.
Regular consumption of
coffee is found to reduce
the risk of liver cancer.
The research team has observed that people who
consume alcohol above
normal limits or people
who are obese have higher
risk of liver cancer. The
London-based WRCF suggests that three or more
drinks per day consumption of alcohol can lead to
higher risk of liver cancer.
Researchers say that with
regular coffee intake, the
impact of alcohol use
seemed nullified. The research team couldn’t comment on the reason behind
the decreased risk of liver
cancer with coffee consumption. Higher risk of
TIVE CITY
TORONTO is one of the ...
#5TH in the world and #3
in North America –
Toronto
and the number of stops in
each neighbourhood. An
earlier study, Walk Score,
compared the levels of
walkability in cities, had
Toronto ranked at 11th out
of a total of 144 cities across
Canada, US and Australia.
WORLD’S MOST COMPETI-
KPMG 2014 Competitive
Alternative study (pdf)
found that Toronto offers
one of the world's most cost
effective business and investment climates. Toronto
ranked fifth among 48 glob-
ing in preparation for the film.
Untold story of Manny ...
"Because of Kid Kulafu, I realized that Sir Manny can be a
huge source of inspiration to
kids of today. He's hardworking, determined to rise above
poverty, and has high respect
for his parents and family,"
shared Villar. "When Sir Manny
stepped into amateur boxing,
his goal was not to win. He
wanted to help provide meals
to his family and make his parents proud of him."
the point of immortalizing
them. Overrated or not, commercialized or not, propaganda
or not, one thing is for sure -Kid Kulafu is a knockout of a
movie!"
Former child actor and Kid
Kulafu lead star Buboy Villar
feels honored to be part of the
world champion's biopic.
"I knew that there were a lot
who auditioned for the role
that's why I was so happy
when I was chosen. Because
I'm really a big fan of
Pacquiao," said Villar who underwent serious boxing train-
"I completely agree with my
colleague, Paul Soriano, when
he said, that Mayweather will
not define Pacquiao," said ABSCBN Global Head of Theatricals
and acclaimed film, TV and
The study also found a connection between consumption of fish as well as lower
risk of liver cancer.
The report was published
this month and is the most
systematic as well as rigorous analysis of the scientific
research projects conducted on liver cancer across
the world. The research
analyzed 34 studies that
involved around 8.2 million
people. The total number of
liver cancer cases that
were analyzed to formulate
the research report was
twenty four thousand and
five hundred.
The American Register
al and third of 36 North
American cities with populations over two million
people. The KPMG study
compared business cost and
other competitiveness factors. Toronto, along with
Montreal and Vancouver,
ranked ahead of other US
cities.
Source:
Portal
Toronto Progress
concert director John-D Lazatin. "This 110-minute film
which was three years in the
making, including two years of
research and emotional interviews with Pacquiao, members
of his family, friends and former trainers, will show why he
is not only one of the greatest
boxers in history, but also one
of the most inspiring heroes in
the world today."
Rounding up the cast of Kid
Kulafu are Alessandra de
Rossi, Alex Vincent Medina,
Jake Macapagal, Jomari Angeles, Kokoy de Santos and
Khalil Ramos.
Computer addiction can be
described as the excessive
or compulsive use of
the computer which persists
despite serious negative
consequences for personal,
social or occupational function. Another clear conceptualization is made by Block
who
stated
that
"Conceptually, the diagnosis
is a compulsive-impulsive
spectrum disorder that involves online and/or offline
computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming,
sexual preoccupations, and
e-mail/text
messaging". While it was expected
that this new type of addiction would find a place under the compulsive disorders in the DSM 5, the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, it is still
counted as an unofficial disorder. The concept of Computer Addiction is broadly
divided in two types, namely offline and online Computer Addiction. The term
offline Computer Addiction
is normally used when
speaking about excessive
gaming behavior, which can
both be practiced offline and
online. Online computer Addiction is also known
as Internet addiction and
gets in general more attention from scientific research
than Offline Computer Addiction, mainly because
most cases of Computer Addiction are related to the
excessive use of the internet.
Although addiction is usually used to describe substances, addiction can also
be used to describe pathological Internet use. Experts
on Internet addiction have
described this syndrome as
an individual being intensely working on the Internet,
prolonged use of the Internet, uncontrollable use of
the Internet, unable to use
the Internet with efficient
time, not being interested in
the outside world, not
spending time with people
from the outside world, and
an increase in their loneliness
and
dejection. However, not all people
who spend hours each day
on the computer are considered addicted. There are
many uses for computers
and the internet and in
many cases, an individual
may spend 6 or more hours
in a day on the computer
but still not be considered
an addict. Each individual
situation is different and
therefore, there is no set
number of hours that is (or
is not) considered a potential for computer addiction.
Symptoms of Computer
Addiction

Having a constant preoccupation with the computer either online or offline
 Feeling an intense desire to go online, play a computer game, or socialize.
 Being drawn by the
computer as soon as you
wake up and before you go
to bed
 Spending time on the
computer despite family
functions taking place, special events, or other activities that you were once happy to be a part of
 Replacing old hobbies
with excessive use of the
computer and using the
computer as your primary
source of entertainment and
procrastination
 Performing actions on
the computer that are outside the realm of what your
original plans were such as
shopping online when you
should be working or playing a game when you should
be doing homework
 Lying to your family and
friends about the activities
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The newlywed: RODNEY RONQUILLO and CHYRELL SAMSON
A blend of two notes in harmony! Congratulations and Best
Wishes to Chyrell and Rodney. From your friends at Waves!
The Godparents. Antonio & Lita Leano, Mon & Teresa Torralba, Pedro & Norma Carpio, Dan White &
Julie Gil, Mel Galeon, Agnes Miranda, Brian Norman, Charlene Day, Pidoy & Ting Pacis, Erlinda Alba &
Chito Collantes.
Secondary sponsors
Rodney and Chyrelle’s wedding
reception was a celebration
filled with live music. Many of
the couple’s musician friends
were in attendance and performed in the gathering. Among
the guests were Edmund Arevalo (L) and his lovely partner,
Avec.
COMPUTER ADDICTION...
that you perform while on the
computer (e.g., saying that
you are working on homework when you are actually
playing a game)
 Possessing anxious feelings when wanting to use the
computer or knowing that
time on the computer is limited
 Exhibiting mood swings
or irritability when you are
not allowed to spend as much
time on the computer as you
would like to or if your computer time is interrupted
 Losing track of time while
on the computer and spending more time on it than intended
 Using the computer as a
form of escapism from reality
Excessive computer use may
result in, or occur with:
Lack of face to face social
interaction.
Using the computer for
pleasure, gratification, or relief from
stress.
Godparents and PIDC guests at the Chyrell and Rodney wedding reception. (Seated L-R) Helen Lao, godmothers Norma Carpio, Teresa Torralba, and Ting Pacis. (Standing L-R) Godfathers Pete Carpio, Pidoy
Pacis, and Mon Torralba, with .Rory Elefano . Photo courtesy of Rory Elefano.
Feeling irritable and out
of control or depressed when not
using it.
computer instead of
working out or otherwise being active
physical illness that prevents an individual
from leaving the
home
Spending
increasing
amounts of time and
money on hardware,
software, magazines,
and
computerrelated activities.
Neglecting work, school,
or family obligations.
Lying about the amount
of time spent on computer activities.
Failing at repeated efforts
to control computer
use.
"Body shaking," rapid
heart rate/breathing,
hyperacute vision/
hearing
Most Common Causes for
Computer Addiction
anxiety caused by stress
at work, relationships, financial problems or other sources
depression that leads to
computer use to escape reality
inactivity and using the
boredom and feeling like
there is nothing else
to do
The most Common types of
Computer Addiction

General Computer addictions – this the result of an
individual’s desire to play
games such as solitaire or
other games on the computer
and does not generally include internet usage
 Internet
Addiction –
internet addiction is the result of an individual’s desire
to spend time online performing any one of a number of
tasks in excess. Internet addiction has sub-categories
that include:
 Internet compulsions –
these may include compulsive
shopping online, compulsive
gaming online, compulsive
gambling online or compul-
sive stock trading online
 Cybersex – this is a compulsive use of the internet to
participate in internet sex
through chat rooms, adult
websites, fantasy role playing
online or watching pornography
 Social Networking addictions – this is the addiction that results when an individual spends more time socializing online than they do
socializing with people in real
life. These addicts will often
find online relationships to be
more meaningful than offline
relationships.
Treatments for Computer
Addiction

Counseling and therapy – this may entail behavioral therapy such as CBT which
will retrain the mind to perform different actions when it
has certain thoughts. Counseling or therapy can also focus
on treating underlying mental
health conditions that caused
the addiction such as anxiety,
depression, social trauma or
other conditions
 Group Support – many
different options for group or
community support are available to assist those who are
addicted to computers. Just
getting out and interacting
with others can be very rewarding to the computer addict.
 Changing Interests – one
method of getting past a computer addiction is to focus on
new interests. For instance, a
computer user might take
part in a new gym membership, spend time at the movies with friends or go out for a
walk.
 If a computer user does
feel that he must go onto the
computer, consider talking
himself out of the computer
use unless it is absolutely necessary. If he does go on the
computer, he must make a
plan for what he will do when
on the computer, how long it
will take and what time you
will be off of the computer.
Placing these limitations on
your computer usage when
paired with therapy or counseling can lead to recovery
from this difficult to cope
with addiction.
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BUSINESS
ABS-CBN, only media
company in FinanceAsia's
list of best Philippine
companies
April 15, 2015 (Quezon
City, Philippines) - ABS-CBN
Corporation, the country’s
leading multimedia company,
has been ranked the 3rd best
mid-cap (middle capitalization) company in the Philippines in the latest survey of
FinanceAsia, one of the most
respected finance magazines
in the region. It is the only
media company in this year’s
list.
The rankings are part of the
magazine’s “Asia’s Best Companies 2015” poll of over 250
portfolio managers and buyside analysts in the region, or
those who identify investment opportunities for Asia’s
leading mutual funds, pension funds, trusts, and hedge
funds.
ABS-CBN is the only entertainment and multimedia
company included in the list
for the mid-cap (middle capitalization) category. Security
Bank was ranked 3rd equal.
“This recognition is a strong
vote of confidence for ABSCBN and a good indicator that
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we are on the right track,"
said ABS-CBN President and
CEO Charo Santos-Concio.
“We are indeed honored to be
in this prestigious list of FinanceAsia.”
This is FinanceAsia’s 15th
year to conduct this survey to
find out which publicly listed
companies investors consider
to be the best-managed in
Asia, who the best senior executives are, and which companies excel in corporate governance, investor relations,
and other
key metrics.
Chief Operating Officer Carlo
Katigbak stated that the company is encouraged by this
recognition and will continue
to strive for innovation and
excellence.
"We will continue to work
hard to ensure that our strategies are attuned to technological trends and developments, and that our content
remains relevant and sensitive to the needs of our various audiences. This is part of
nation-building, of shaping
LBC launches add-on services in North
America for balikbayan boxes
LBC Express, the leading
courier service provider in
the Philippines, is introducing LBC VIP (Very Important
Padala) in North America
and Canada, a menu of addon services that allows customers to increase the benefits of their existing transactions, at a discounted rate.
“At LBC we always look for
additional ways to answer
to the needs of our customers. We want to give our loyal customers the options to
customize the service we
provide them, ” said Hugo
Bonilla, president of LBC
North America.
For its initial release, the
courier service launched the
Extra Pack, which allows
customers to send a small
box for those items that did
not fit one regular box withour culture, to be ‘in the
service of the Filipino’,” he
said. In 2014, ABS-CBN won
a Gold Stevie Award in the
“Company of the Year -Media and Entertainment
Company” category at the
11th International Business
Awards, while Concio won a
Gold Stevie Award in the
out having to fill up another
balikbayan box. The Extra
Pack also prevents the risk
of overstuffed boxes, which
increases the risk of the
package’s security.
Customers can send a small
box (24x18x9) for $25 when
sending one regular box.
Those sending two regular
boxes need to pay only $20
for the small box, while
those sending three regular
boxes need to pay only $15
for the add-on service.
LBC is offering this service
to customers in the United
States (excluding Hawaii,
Alexandria, and Florida),
and customers in British
Columbia and Toronto in
Canada. The service is advantageous for Filipinos
based in the regions who
regularly send packages to
“Female Executive of the Year
in Asia, Australia, or New Zealand” category at the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business. ABS-CBN also
bagged a Grand Stevie Award
and the Gold Stevie Award in
the “Services Company of the
Year” category, while Concio
also received the Gold Stevie
their relatives back home.
As of 2012, there are
3,494,281 in the USA and
852,401 in Canada.
Other packs such as Security
Packs, which will include
protective gear and added
insurance, and Air Packs,
which will focus on air cargo, will be available in LBC’s
VIP add-on menu in the future.
“This add-on service will
answer the need for additional space or security or
time. We hope to make
smiles bigger with LBC VIP,”
Bonilla concluded.
For more information on
LBC, please visit http://
www.lbcexpress.com; or call
1-800-241-1312 Extn. 7007.
Award for the “Woman of the
Year” category for all AsiaPacific nations (except Australia and South Korea) at the
2014
Asia-Pacific
Stevie
Awards. ⦿
Waves
APRIL 2015
ENTERTAINMENT
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Fans await the concerts of the
2015 MYX Music Awards’ major
winners
May 9 in Toronto:
Sarah Geronimo
May 30 in Hamilton: Rey Valera
ABS-CBN
Unanimous choice of
Filipino students and
teachers for Best TV
Station.
ABS-CBN is the top choice
of students in the country
for TV entertainment, news,
and information, having
reaped a total of nine Best
TV Station awards from
different award-giving bodies in the academe.
2015 MYX Magna Awardee, Rey Valera will be having a concert at the
Hamilton Convention Centre on May 30, 2015.
Sarah Geronimo performs her
latest single, “Kilometro.”
Here is the full list of winners:
Favorite Music Video — Tayo
by Sarah Geronimo
Erik Santos, Kyla, Richard Poon, Vina Morales, Erik Santos, Angeline
Quinto and KZ each sang a Valera tune below a MYX Magna backdrop dedicated to Rey Valera. OPM’s Mr. Hitmaker.
Sarah Geronimo and Rey Valera now share two common
things: first, they are the big
winners at the recently held
2015 MYX Music Awards in
the Philippines and, they both
have upcoming Canadian concerts.
Sarah took home four more
MYX awards: Favorite Artist,
Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Music Video for Tayo and
Favorite Remake for Maybe
This Time.
Sarah remains as the artist
with the most number of wins
in MYX Music Awards history
as she raised her total of MYX
Music Award trophies to 23.
Prior to snagging the major
awards of the night, Sarah
also showcased a powerful
production number featuring
her chart-topping song, Kilometro.
Meanwhile, the highest commendation of the evening, the
MYX Magna Award, was given
to Rey Valera. The MYX
Magna Award is a recognition
awarded to an OPM icon who
has made a great impact to
the music industry.
Richard Poon, KZ Tandingan,
Angeline Quinto, Erik Santos,
Kyla, Christian Bautista and
Vina Morales united on stage
for a special tribute to the
legendary hitmaker, singing
beautiful renditions of Rey’s
most notable compositions,
including Kung Kailangan Mo
Ako, Kahit Maputi Na Ang
Buhok Ko and Pangako Sa’Yo,
among others.
Valera who is currently on
tour, accepted his MYX Magna
Award through a video saying
he is deeply “flattered, proud
and humbled.”
MYX Music Awards newcomers, James Reid and Nadine
Lustre, took home Favorite
Media Soundtrack for No
Erase, while The Voice Kids
Season 1 finalist Darren Espanto outshined strong contenders
Lyca
Gairanod,
Kathryn Bernardo, Nadine
and Maja Salvador in the Favorite New Artist category.
Darren is the youngest winner of the night.
Despite his no-show status,
Daniel Padilla bested out
James, Gloc-9, Abra and Jay-R
in the Favorite Male Artist
category. Daniel also bagged
Favorite Song for Simpleng
Tulad Mo.
Gloc-9 also added two brandnew MYX trophies in his collection after bagging Favorite
Urban Video for Businessman
and Favorite Collaboration
with Regine Velasquez for
Takipsilim.
Favorite Song — Simpleng
Tulad Mo by Daniel Padilla
Favorite Artist — Sarah Geronimo
Favorite Female Artist — Sarah Geronimo
Favorite Male Artist — Daniel
Padilla
Favorite Group — Silent Sanctuary
Favorite Mellow Video — Right
Where You Belong by Julie
Anne San Jose
Favorite Rock Video — Kislap
by Kamikazee
Favorite Urban Video — Businessman by Gloc-9 feat. Vinci
Montaner
Favorite New Artist — Darren
Espanto
Favorite Collaboration — Takipsilim by Gloc-9 feat. Regine
Velasquez
Favorite Remake — Maybe
This Time by Sarah Geronimo
Favorite Media Soundtrack —
No Erase by James Reid and
Nadine Lustre
Favorite Guest Appearance in a
Music Video — Kathryn Bernardo in Simpleng Tulad Mo
Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ —
Toni Gonzaga
Favorite International Video —
Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
Favorite K-Pop Video — Come
Back Home by 2ne1
With files from Philstar
It was hailed as the Best TV
Station at the Young Educators’
Council
of
SOCSKSARGEN’s
(YECS)
Aral Parangal Awards; Mapua Institute of Technology’s 1st Gawad Kamalayan
Awards; Eastern Visayas
State University’s (EVSU)
1st Students' Choice Mass
Media Awards; 13th Gawad
TANGLAW
(Tagapuring
mga Akademisyan ng Aninong Gumagalaw) composed of Jose Rizal University, Philippine Women’
University, University of
Perpetual Help System, and
Colegio De San Juan de
Letran; Holy Angel University’s 2nd Paragala Central
Luzon Media Awards; and
Andurog Awards for Highest Distinction from Bicol
University.
ABS-CBN was also voted the
Best TV Station at the
Northwest Samar State University’s 6th NwSSU Students’ Choice Awards For
Radio and Television; Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila’s UmalohokJUAN Awards; and University of the Philippines-Los
Banos’ 9th Gandingan:
UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards.
In the first quarter of 2015
alone, the Kapamilya net-
work won a total of 154
awards from eleven student
award-giving bodies in the
country’s various regions.
Among the big winners are
“TV Patrol,” which was recognized as Best News Program five times, as well as
“Matanglawin,” which was
named Best Educational
Program seven times.
“It’s Showtime,” on the other hand, was honored with
seven recognitions as Best
Noontime Show. “Maalaala
Mo Kaya” and “ASAP” received six Best Drama Anthology and four Best Musical Variety Show trophies,
respectively.
ABS-CBN’s AM radio station, DZMM, was named
Best AM Station at the Gandingan, Umalohok JUAN,
and TANGLAW.
ABS-CBN Regional, meanwhile, stood out in student
awards with 18 recognitions in combined local television and radio categories.
It scored four trophies at
Gandingan; seven at Kabantugan, six at St. La Salle Bacolod’s Bilib Awards; and
one at Colegio San AgustinBacolod’s Gawad Turismo
Award.
The student award-giving
bodies aim to honor TV
programs, movies and media personalities who promote
their
respective
schools’ mission and values.
The winners were voted by
the students, faculty members, and staff of the said
universities
STATEMENT ON
“THE BUZZ”
After more than 15 years of unparalleled credibility as
Philippine television's leading showbiz-oriented talk
show, The Buzz takes a break after its April 5,2015 episode. The program recognizes the evolution in showbiz
news reporting, and to cope with it, The Buzz deems it a
necessary step to reinvent to start anew. Showbiz news
will never die. The showbiz talk genre remains.
Since the program began, The Buzz has gained the authority of being the premiere source of truthful and balanced entertainment news for the Filipino audience
worldwide. As the program bids farewell for now, The
Buzz would like to thank its loyal viewers for the support
they have given the show in its entire run. See you again
soon. ( Kane Errol Choa, Head, ABS-CBN Corporate Communications)
APRIL 2015
ENTERTAINMENT
Waves
ABS-CBN LAUNCHES
“ISANG BAYAN PARA KAY
PACMAN”
In his 20-year career as a boxer,
Manny Pacquiao fought for Filipinos
and they have backed him up, cheering from the sidelines.
ABS-CBN launched the Isang Bayan
Para Kay Pacman campaign this
week as he nears the biggest fight of
his career by far to encourage all Filipino supporters to let their strength
as a people be felt. It is a call to action
to stop from just cheering from the
sidelines, to step up to the plate and
rally behind the fighting pride of the
country.
The movement aims to show the
world that the People’s Champion
never fights alone, that 100 million
Filipinos give that vicious left hook
and the brutal body blows the power
to make mere men surrender.
The Kapamilya network, through this
campaign, has called for the fists of
the Filipinos to lend their strength
one more time for the titanic battle
ahead through various methods via
the different social media platforms.
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bone-breaking left straight or sneaky
jab.
Another recourse would be to visit
the
website
oneforpacman.abscbn.com and interact with the punch
meter by clicking on the interactive
punching bag which equates to one
punch.
Isang Bayan Para Kay Pacman won’t
be just about the punch meters as it
also encourages the masses to relive
the story of Emmanuel Dapidran
Pacquiao before the fame, before the
riches, as “Kid Kulafu,” the movie
presented by ABS-CBN, Star Cinema,
and Ten17 Productions and directed
by Paul Soriano.
The Kapamilya network knows that
cheering won’t be enough to support
Manny in his greatest fight yet. It is
time to stand up, step up to the plate
and deliver.
It’s time to make whoever stares
down Pacquiao realize that he is not
up against one man, but 100 million
Filipinos.
(Waves of our Lives)
Sundays
8:30 pm - 9:00pm
Host:
KUYA NESTOR
HOW TO LISTEN
to
One such method is through the use
of
the
official
hashtag
#OneForPacman on Twitter, Instagram Facebook. One tweet or post
with the hashtag equates to one
punch for the Filipino icon. Another
is the “Punch Ng Bayan Para Kay Pacman” where one mimics the ring
icon’s habit of pounding his fists together, twice, before lunging for a
Around 70K Temp Workers ,,,
workers often have advanced education
and specialized skills but are forced to
migrate as “lower-skilled workers” because they are unable to get a visa in
their occupation.
21st century 'coolies'
The TFWP has also widely criticized by
Canadian economists and media.
“Low-skill temporary foreign workers
are the coolies of the 21st century,”
wrote Calgary Herald columnist Raj
Sharma. Coolies were “contract, unskilled laborers largely sourced from
British India and South China,” he said.
“With the abolition of slavery in the
early 19th century, corporate interests
needed a cheap source of manpower.
Coolies were the answer. Indentured
and bonded to their employers, they
were worked and, in most cases, exploited. The British Raj, limiting the
length of service, imposed regulations,
making the company responsible for
returning the worker after the contract
elapsed. Tens of thousands left their
countries of origin seeking higher wages and a better life.”
Sharma added: “Then and now, such
contract workers are brown-skinned
and mostly Filipinos and Mexicans.
Then and now, corporate interests are
the same — an emphasis on cheap, reliable, compliant labour.”
More than 3,000 people have signed a
petition calling on Ottawa to grant permanent immigration status on landing
for low-income migrant workers, said
the Caregivers Action Centre.
The CFIB, for its part, has called on Ottawa to introduce a visa that would
allow entry-level workers from overseas to apply for permanent residence
after two years. – Rappler.com
For digital copies of WAVES News
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647 718.1360
Waves
APRIL 2015
MUSIC STAND
Mon Torralba
Lalaban Ako Para Sa
Pilipino
Manny Pacquiao
Intro: F - C/F - Bb/F (2x) C/F
Verse 1
F
C/F
Bb/F
Laging 'tinatanong sa aking isipan
F
C/F
Bakit kailangang husgahan
Bb/F
C7sus - C7
ang 'yong nararamdaman?
BbM7
C/Bb
Ano ba ang tamang batayan
F C/E
Dm7
upang tayo'y pakinggan?
G/B
G
Eb
C7sus - C7
Dapat mataas ba ang 'yong pinagmulan?
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Thank you to the followers of this page.
For requests to publish the chords of your favourite OPM songs,
please continue to email us at [email protected].
PACQUIAO
ready for bad
WEATHER in
MAY!
Chorus
Bb
C/Bb
Lalaban ako sa mundo
F
Dm7
Dala ang pangalan mo
Gm7
C9sus F Cm7
Pinoy ako, Pinoy tayo
F/A Bb
C/Bb
F
C/E Dm7
Kapalit ma'y buhay ko
Gm7
C9sus F - F - Bb - C7sus
Lalaban ako para sa Pilipino
Verse 3
F
C/F
BbM7
Maging kayo ay may pangarap sa bayan
F
C/F
BbM7
C7sus
Ang makatulong sa kapwa o magbigay karangalan
Bb
C/Bb
Kahit maging sino ka man
F
C/E Dm7
Dukha o mayaman
G/B
G
Kung para sa bayan
Eb
C7sus - C7
Sabay tayong lalaban
REY VALERA LIVE
at SING GALING
GRAND FINALS!
On Saturday, May 30, 2015, the first Sing Galing
Canada Grand Finals will be held at the prestigious Hamilton Convention Centre. To augment
the already hyped excitement for this singing
contest, ADLIB productions in partnership with
Rose Ty will bring back the Philippines’ #1 OPM
hitmaker, REY VALERA to perform in a live concert.
Wow! That’s a double treat!
Verse 2
F
C/F
BbM7/F (Fadd9)
Kahit nasasaktan ang aking sarili
F
C/F
BbM7/F C7sus - C7
Pilit na itinatago at walang sinasabi
BbM7
C/Bb
F C/E Dm7
Puso ko may nagdurugo 'ya'y di kita ng iba
G/B
G
Eb
C7sus
Basta't ang mahalaga Bayan ko'y masaya
Celebrating the
40th year of Manila Sound
The Philippines’ modern day hero is not alone.
The entire nation is behind him.
Rey Valera
entertaining the Toronto
audience in 2014
Unlike Yolanda, the strongest typhoon ever to hit
the Philippines, every Filipino is prepared for this
mega fight on May 2 at the MGM boxing arena in
Las Vegas. Whatever the outcome of this bout,
the positive Filipino image that Pacquiao exudes
is already a victory for the Filipinos.
Manny has won the hearts of many. His infectious
smile, the down-to-earth humility, the bayanihan
spirit (nationalistic aura), the Filipinos’ love for
music and the religious generosity of this man has
won the compassion, not only of the Hollywood
celebrities, but much of the world population.
Manny personifies the brave, passionate and the
very hard-working Filipinos around the globe.
That the Filipino is competitive is an understatement. We are witness to the rise of Filipino singing idol contest winners, the internationally renowned, world-class singers and actors. Filipinos
also excel in the medical field as well as in sports.
Thanks to this man they nicknamed “Pacman”.
His aura drew world attention. He is the epitome
of a Filipino making waves. His name will ripple
through generations to come.
Indeed, Pacquiao has put the Filipino and the beloved Philippines on the world stage. (RT)
First, be entertained as the best six performers
sing their hearts out for the much-coveted championship title. The winner will be the first ambassador for Sing Galing Canada, with the organizers
set to extend the waves to other parts of the
country.
But the singing does not stop there. Get your
voices ready when OPM legend Rey Valera takes
the audience to this “can’t hold the feeling” of
singing along to the many hit songs Rey had composed and recorded. This concert promises to be
a lot of fun!
Save the date—Saturday May 30, 2015, at the
Hamilton Convention Centre.
Get your tickets early. Seats are limited. Ticket
prices are: $55 for VIP and $40 for general admission. For ticket reservations, please call Rose
(905 730-5984) ,Teresa (647 718-1360) or Ino
(647 893-8847).
You can also purchase your tickets online at
Don’t miss this double-treat,
event!
(Repeat chorus except last two chords)
Adlib: Bb - C/Bb - F - Dm7 - Gm7 - C9sus - C7 - F Cm7 - F - Bb– C/Bb - F - C/E - Dm7 - Gm7 C9sus - C7 - F - Dm7
Gm7
F/A - Bb C7sus
C7 (break)
Lalaban ako…………...Lalaban ako....
Bb
C/Bb
F
C/E
Dm7
Dala ang pangalan mo
Gm7
C9sus F - F - Gm– F/A
Pinoy ako, Pinoy tayo
Bb
C/Bb
F
C/E Dm7 - /C
Kapalit ma'y buhay ko
Bb
C9sus F - Dm7 - C
Bb
C9sus F - Dm7 - C
Bb
C7sus
F - Dm7 - /C Lalaban ako para sa……..bayan ko
Bb - Bbm6/Db - F
CALLING ALL SERVICE MINDED PEOPLE
District A711 & Lions Clubs International is looking for individuals who are
interested in getting involved with their community and helping people in
need.
For over 98 years, whenever there is a need at home or around the world,
Lions members are there to help. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who work together for the benefit of their community. Club members identify needs within the community and join forces in order to fulfill them. Lions
typically conduct local service projects that benefits the youth, the disabled,
less fortunate, public safety and the environment.
Your Lions club will be part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest
service organization with 50,000 clubs with 1.375 million men and women as
members in 209 countries and geographical locations. This global network
allows Lions to reach out to the needy people throughout the world.
Let us all join hands to SERVE and make our world a better place to
live in.
Please contact any of the following:
Lion Rolando de la Cruz
Lion Alex Castro Sr.
647-994-0816
[email protected]
647-880-9536
[email protected]
"Music is what feelings sound like"
galing-galing
APRIL 2015
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ENTERTAINMENT
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The much talked-about Sing Galing
Grand Finals even got better!
(Back by popular demand)
Rey Valera
Live Concert
at
Sing Galing CANADA
Grand Finals
Now, that’s a double treat!
May 30, 2015
Hamilton Convention Centre
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS EARLY
SEATS ARE LIMITED
To purchase tickets online
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The achievements and contributions of the global Filipinos are
more than enough reasons to celebrate…
Catch the Waves
online at: www.filipinosmakingwaves.com
Toronto’s “FEEL GOOD”
Filipino Community Newspaper
APRIL 2015
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MANNY vs MONEY - Filipinos Making Waves

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