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Thanksgiving mass on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the cannonical installation of the Filipino Catholic Mission and the
consecration of the new Filipino Church, December 10, 2006.
National Assembly President
welcomes Filipinos in Quebec
A group of Filipino-Canadians made a trip to
Quebec City last November 23, 2006 upon the
invitation of the President of the National
Assembly, Michel Bissonnet. Mrs. Salvé Desprez
was given the task of contacting members of
different associations and the local Filipino media
to go with the group. There were over 50 people
who agreed to come along the trip. A chartered
motor coach was provided and accompanied by
Mr. Jose Manuel Perea. Everyone had to wake up
early in order to get on the bus at Plamondon
Metro at 7:00 A.M.
The scheduled arrival in Quebec was 10:45
A.M. but because of the delay in leaving Montreal,
the bus only arrived at 11:30 A.M. Mrs. Louisette
Cameron met the group and served as the guide
for the building tour. Mr. Michel Bissonnet,
President of the National Assembly, Mme. Lise
Thériault, Ministère de l’Immigration et des
communautès culturellles, Mme Elsie Lefebvre,
Porte parole de l’Opposition officielle en matière
d’immigration et des communautés culturelles
(Spokesperson of the Official Opposition, Parti
Québecois, on matters of immigration and cultural
communities) were on hand to welcome everyone.
A short ceremony was held including signing in
the guest book and exchanging of gifts. The
community gave three gifts: a mounted native
Ifugao bow and arrow donated by Letty Bulotano,
a native carving donated by Pia Caoli of Quebec
City, and a commemorative plaque of appreciation
designed by Joselito Sarto which was donated by
the Philippine Center Foundation of Greater
Montreal and the Philippine Folk Art Society of
Quebec. Mrs. Salvé Desprez read her prepared
short speech in French which gave a historical
overview of the Philippine community in the
province of Quebec, their professions,
accomplishments
and
other
important
information.
After the brief ceremony, the group had a
photo-op at the elegant staircase of the National
Assembly building. Then they were all invited to
have lunch at the Restaurant Parlémentaire. Some
MNAs also came to have lunch and sat at different
tables, namely, Hon. Pierre Marsan of RobertBaldwin and Adjoint Parlémentaire du Premier
ministre, Hon. Lawrence Bergman of D’Arcy
McGee and Ministre du Revenu, Hon. Yolande
James of Nelligan, and Hon. Lise Thériault of
Anjou and Ministre de l’Immigration et
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National Assembly
The Filipino delegation with the National Assembly President Michel Bissonnet, November 23, 2006
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon
Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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December 2006
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EDITORIAL
Good citizenship means more than
following rules and obeying laws
t is often said that politics is not for
everyone and that those with a very
sensitive nature should not be involved in
running for public office. They say that one
cannot please everybody and there will
always be criticisms about one’s ability to do
a job specially in a public post.
On the other hand, things have been
changing and politics may also be different
from the past. Mud slinging tactics do not
usually get more votes than the more
professional and honest way of debating
party platforms and other important issues.
This was exemplified during the recent Liberal
Party convention. The leadership candidates
focused on their platforms, although they
seemed very similar to one another. Political
observers also noted that there was a
tremendous grassroots movement as far as
supporting leadership candidates was
concerned. If this movement can be extended
up to election time, it would be a good thing
for the country. Likewise, we would be well
advised as a community to start our own
grassroots movement and be better
organized. This requires us to learn more
about the issues that we should bring up to
our representatives’ attention and ask more
questions on how they would provide us with
the services we need in order to have a better
life. Even though Ed Joaquin, a young FilipinoCanadian who recently ran for the position of
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Multiculturalism in the National Liberal Party
of Canada lost his bid, he said he would still
continue to be politically involved. He also
advised that we should have the interest to
contact our representatives and let them
know what we need and want.
Being politically involved does not
necessarily mean being a candidate, but we
can support and volunteer to help those who
have the desire to run for public office. By
doing so, we are also learning about the
different issues that are being debated.
Perhaps, this will allow us to vote wisely, too.
ccording to recent reports, Mr. Stephan
Dion has announced that the Liberal
Party should be prepared for an election
that can be called as early as in the spring.
One of his goals is to have at least one third
of all candidates to be women and from the
ethnic communities. But it may be difficult to
have anyone of Filipino descent because
many of our community leaders do not speak
I
A
French fluently. Nevertheless, it will certainly
be a good idea to support candidates from
other ethnic communities who share our
vision. As we should not be living in
isolation, we should work towards inclusion,
and develop our networks with other
communities. By doing so, we enrich our
lives and become better citizens at the same
time.
here is an apparent movement towards
multi-cultural
and
intercultural
cooperation. The government in all
levels is beginning to realize the important
role that ethnic communities play in our
society. Many people born in foreign
countries have the benefits of dual
citizenships. For this reason, there is
certainly a need for people to understand the
type of citizenship that President Kennedy
spoke about in these words: “Ask not what
your country can do for you but what you can
do for your country.” If we all become
imbued with this sense of citizenship, we will
have to ask ourselves the question: In what
way can we do something for our country?
Perhaps, there are many ways we can serve
our country. However, most often times, it
seems that those who have become
statesmen have been actively involved in the
political arena. Although Filipinos are wellknown for being hardworking, familyoriented, and hospitable people, they have
not yet claimed any active part in the decision
making process of government where they
happen to reside. As a community, it seems
that we are content with being in the
background. We have become desirable
workers around the world, as nurses,
caregivers, engineers, doctors, and manual
laborers but not many of us have become
involved yet in the political process directly or
indirectly. But perhaps, it is about time that
we have to re-think of our options. We can
be more empowered politically if we desire to
be but we also must be prepared to acquire
the skills necessary to do so. Undoubtedly,
the ability to communicate fluently in English
and French is essential not only for political
reasons but also for living a full life for it has
been said that language is culturally-based.
In the final analysis, we have a choice to
make - to remain passive and just obey laws,
or to be active and make sure that laws are
just and fair.. a
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December 2006
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Philippines fears 1,000 killed in typhoon's wrath
December 4, 2006
The Philippines fears up to 1,000
people were killed in landslides and
floods set off by Typhoon Durian but
officials said that many of the bodies
might never be found.
President
Gloria
Macapagal
Arroyo declared a state of national
calamity after Durian, killed 450 in the
central Philippines and left 630
missing.
"I can feel it in my heart that my
children are still alive," said a tearful
Maricel Arvelo as she searched
hospitals,
funeral
parlors
and
everywhere she could think of for her
two daughters and one son.
"When I see them I will embrace
them very tight and I will not allow
them to leave my side."
More than 1 million people were
affected by the typhoon.
But villagers surrounding Mount
Mayon, an active volcano about 320
km (200 miles) south of Manila, bore
the brunt of Durian's wrath when
torrential rains and wind sent walls of
mud and boulders as big as cars
crashing onto rural communities.
"It's going to be very difficult,
extremely difficult, to retrieve all the
bodies," Senator Richard Gordon,
head of the local Red Cross, told
Reuters. "You are probably talking 700
to 1,000 people who have lost their
lives."
Soldiers, miners and a Spanish
rescue team with a sniffer dog dug
through the sludge, pulling out
corpses and body parts. Nearly 60
people were killed when the chapel
they were using for shelter from the
restoring facilities would reach close to
800 million pesos ($16 million).
The
National
Disaster
Coordinating Council put the damage
Aerial view of the damage caused by Typhoon Durian in Albay province, south of Manila
December 1, 2006. Distraught survivors searched piles of bodies for the faces of their
loved ones in the central Philippines on Saturday after landslides triggered by Typhoon
Durian left hundreds dead.
storm was buried in debris.
to property and agriculture at 274
Even the New People's Army, a million pesos.
communist rebel group locked in a
four-decade insurgency against the LUCK AND CHANCE
government, ordered its cadres to help
relief efforts.
Residents in Albay province had
The typhoon tore up power lines already endured a series of typhoons
across 13 provinces and the operator this year and the threat of an eruption
of the national grid said the cost of at Mayon, which triggered mass
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evacuations when it spewed flaming
rocks and lava before calming down in
September.
The debris left behind proved
deadly when Durian struck on
Thursday.
Durian, one notch below a
category 5 "super typhoon" when it hit
the Philippines, was expected to cross
Vietnam's coast as a category 1
typhoon, potentially disrupting the
coffee harvest. At least 100 people
were drowned in one Philippine village
and an Australian and a New
Zealander were among the missing.
Thousands crammed into schools,
churches and town halls after 200,000
homes were damaged.
Despite the risk of a sudden
eruption, poor farmers live on the
slopes of Mount Mayon to tend fruit
trees and vegetables in its fertile soil.
But Gordon said communities needed
to be relocated before the next
catastrophe strikes. "It's simply casting
your faith on luck and chance. You
can't do that," he said.
Storms
regularly
hit
the
Philippines. In the worst disaster in
recent years, more than 5,000 people
died on the central island of Leyte in
1991 in floods triggered by a typhoon.
In 2004, a series of storms left
about 1,800 people dead or missing,
including 480 killed when mudslides
buried three towns in Quezon
Province. a
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December 2006
FCMM Celebrates 17th Anniversary
By Hilda Veloso
Levesque, Fr. Charles Breton, Fr. Yvon Côté,
An estimated 500 to 600 people packed Fr. François Brunelle and Fr. Normand Blais.
St. Thomas the Apostle Church on Sunday,
December 10, 2006 to join in the
consecration of the new Filipino church and
celebrate the 17th anniversary of the
canonical installation of Notre Dame des
The Philippine Ambassador to Canada
His Excellency Jose Brilliantes led the
Philippine dignitaries at the mass. They were
joined by the honorary Consul of Quebec , Mr.
Salvador Cabugao and his wife Lydia.
suffered similar fate when St. Denis church
authorities asked the FCMM to leave.
Fortunately, Divine Providence was on the
side of the Filipinos. St. Thomas the Apostle
church was available.
Monsignor Pierre Blanchard, whose
jurisdiction encompasses St. Thomas the
Apostle Church also spoke of his close
attachment to the church. He once lived in the
area and received his first communion and
confirmation in the church. In fact, he said his
first mass as a priest at St. Thomas the
Apostle Church. Unfortunately, with the
passing of time and demographical changes,
the parishioners were dwindling and
consequently, the church faced the inevitable
change of ownership.
Fr. Frank Alvarez, the FCMM pastor,
thanked all those who attended and in
particular the parishioners of St. Thomas the
Apostle for their generosity in giving the
church to the Filipino Catholic Mission.
functions during the celebration of the mass
and the coronation of Notre Dame des
Philippines.
After the mass, guests were treated to a
sumptuous dinner with dishes representing
national and regional menus of the
Philippines. Entertainment was provided by
the youth ministry, the FCMM babies, Panday
Tinig, who sang the national anthems of the
Philippines and Canada, Jeanne Angelica
Tolentino, Tagalog Association of Quebec,
People Helping People and by the Pamana ng
Luzviminda Dance Troupe. Ariel Tan, the
winner of the Filipino-Canadian Idol 2005
entertained the crowd with his solo rendition
of “O Holy Night“ and a special number by the
P-R-O group. Short messages were given by
Fr. Serge Laverdure, CssR, Msgr. Pierre
Blanchard, Fr. Roland Laneuville, P.M.E. and
Ambassador Jose Brillantes.
The Family Life Ministry headed by Nilo
and Edith Valenzuela, Dante and Julie Tabamo
Hilda Veloso and Jose Tolentino at the offering of candles to Notre Dame des Philippines.
Philippines Catholic Mission.
Monsignor Michel Parent, Episcopal
Vicar for Cultural Communities and
Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Montreal
presided over the hour long mass
concelebrated by 14 priests. Those who
participated in this joyous celebration were
Monsignor Pierre Blanchard, Episcopal Vicar
for Region North; Fr. Frank Alvarez, P.M.E.,
FCMM pastor since 1996; Fr. Serge
Laverdure, CssR, parish priest of St. Thomas
the Apostle and Saint-Alphonse; Fr. Jean
Pierre Lê, former parish priest of St. Denis
Church, and now the parish priest of SaintEnfant-Jesu Church. Representatives from
the Foreign Mission Fathers (PME) of Quebec
were led by Rev. Fr. Roland Laneuville,
Superior General, Fr. Gerald Loiselle, Fr. Roger
Begin, Fr. Jean-Marie Thibeault, Fr. Réal
Religious
nuns
representing
their
congregations such as the Dominican
Sisters (OP), Missionary Sisters of the
Immaculate Conception (MIC), Sisters of
Charity and Ursuline Sisters joined the
community leaders and the faithful for the
celebration of this momentous occasion.
The readings were read in Pilipino,
English and French to reflect the cultural
diversity of the Filipino community. The
beautiful church music was provided by the
Sandiwaang Himig choir conducted by Butch
Aracena and Rey Malabuyoc.
In his homily, Monsignor Parent made
reference to the similarity of the Nativity story
with the FCMM’s search for a permanent
church. Just as Joseph and Mary were
rebuffed in their search for an inn and instead,
ended in a stable, the Mission had likewise
Ms. Noemi Tuvida and Monsignor Pierre Côté put the veil on Notre Dame des Philippines.
The 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus stand on guard while Guia Tan Baldino and Lorie
Palisoc are walking on their way to give their offering of water and wine.
To underscore the help and support of
the benefactors and parishioners, they were
honored by making them perform various
were credited for the well organized and
orderly serving of food . a
A long procession of offerings of flowers, fruits, wine, water, and candles by representatives
of different associations and church volunteers.
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Let’s put Cha-cha behind us, says Villar Discuss constitutional changes without
December 14, 2006
After
the
House
of
Representatives’ reluctant decision to
shelve the constituent assembly (conass) mode of amending the
Constitution, Senate President Manuel
Villar Jr. called on all sectors to put
Charter change behind them and start
working on more pressing issues.
Villar welcomed the decision of
House leaders to shelve con-ass to
change the Constitution.
"In my opinion, that is a welcome
development and it would allow us to
move forward. Now is the time for us to
get back to work since there is little
time left before we (Congress)
adjourn," he said.
Villar said the decision of Speaker
Jose de Venecia Jr. and House leaders
to shelve con-ass signals the
beginning of a new day in the country’s
history.
"We can now move forward," Villar
said. "With the Charter change issue
behind us , we can now concentrate
fully on enhancing our economic gains
and give the Filipino nation a good
head start for a more promising year
ahead of us."
De Venecia declared late Wednesday
that initiatives to amend the
Constitution through a con-ass have
been sent to the freezer.
He said administration lawmakers
decided to kill con-ass "in deference to
public opinion."
Sen. Edgardo Angara, for his part,
said there is no possibility that the
House leaders will resurrect the
controversial resolution that called for a
unilateral
con-ass
without
the
concurrence of the Senate.
"I think that’s part of the overall
defects of this proposal because right
away it created enemies who would
have been their natural allies in
constitutional change," Angara said.
"So that type of change definitely is
dead and ought to be buried," he
added.
With the issue of con-ass having
been buried, Villar said Congress
could now conclude its deliberations
on vital bills led by the proposed
P1.126-trillion national budget for
2007.
Villar said the Senate would also
focus on the local bills transmitted to
them by the House.
"Precisely, we don’t want to be
accused by the House of ignoring the
interests of their districts so we are
attending to these now," Villar said.
taking to the streets, says Cardinal Vidal
December 13, 2006
Card Ricardo Vidal and the clergy
in Cebu will not join nationwide prayer
rallies set for Sunday against steps
taken by members of the House of
Representatives close to current
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to
change the Constitution. Changes
would include a constituent assembly,
a new electoral system and a new
division of power.
In a statement issued on Monday,
Cardinal Vidal said Cebu priests have
decided to call for “widespread
discussion” of the issue of Charter
change at the parish level and that
“prayers be ceaselessly offered to the
nation.”In the past, Vidal has not been
shy about calling or leading prayer
rallies on secular issues close to his
heart like the fight against drug abuse
and the destruction of the environment.
However, this time “we will not gather
in the streets but instead gather inside
Standing down
the churches. [. . .] There will be
within
the
Church
Faced with a public uproar and the meeting
prospect of massive street protests, de
Venecia and administration allies
decided to scrap plans to pursue December 19, 2006
President Arroyo on Tuesday
initiatives to amend the Constitution.
President Arroyo, who has openly vowed to continue pushing for Charter
campaigned for overhauling the change until the end of her term.
Speaking at the 40th anniversary
Constitution
for
a
unicameral
parliamentary system of government to celebration of the Asian Development
ease political instability, also changed Bank, the Chief Executive stressed that
course after the influential Roman Charter Change will be a flagship
commitment of her administration.
Catholic Church and opposition
Mrs. Arroyo cited three "realities"
See VILLAR page 26
organizations to discuss the issue,”
Mgr Achilles Dakay, media liaison
officer for the archdiocese, said.
Representatives of the country’s
major religious congregations will
instead take part in the rally. For Fr
Manuel de Leon, deputy chairman of
the religious orders association, “the
constitution is too important to be left in
the hands of politicians. The Church
must guide the faithful and urge them
to stand on guard for the fundamental
laws of the land.”
Mgr Angel N. Lagdameo, chairman
of the Bishops’ Conference of the
Philippines, is also in favour of the
initiative. In a statement he urged “all
Catholics to pray as the only way to
respond to the country’s crisis of
leadership.”
Former Filipino President Corazon
Aquino, outraged by what she calls
“the attempt by administration
congressmen to foist their processed
idea of charter change upon the
nation”, will also join the rally. a
Arroyo vows to pursue Cha-cha until 2010
on rewriting the 1987 Constitution.
“One, that the people accept the
need for Charter change to overhaul
the system; two, that there is a need for
a unified national consensus on the
means and timetable; and three, that
this is a platform commitment of the
administration that will be pursued with
urgency and fervor,” she said.
See ARROYO page 26
6
December 2006
By Mary Joy Lizarondo
The Philippine Basketball Association of
Montreal (PBAM) opens new season
The 2006-2007 basketball
season of the Philippine Basketball
Association of Montreal (PBAM) kicked
off to a good start at 9:00 a.m. on
November 18, 2006 at the Loisirs
Sportifs Cote-des-Neiges on Van Horne
Avenue in Montreal.
Competing teams participated
in the parade of colors, in their
respective uniforms and with their
muses. PABM officials led by Mr.
Robert de Guzman, incumbent
president, were also part of the parade.
Cristina Toca, 2005 Fil-Can Idol winner
in the junior category, sang the national
anthem of Canada and the Philippines.
Mr. de Guzman welcomed all the
players, their parents and guests. Mr.
Michael Applebaum, Borough Mayor of
NDG/Cote-des-Neiges, was introduced
as the guest speaker by Mr. Jake
Maguigad.
Mayor Applebaum’s
inspirational message pointed out the
importance of sports in youth
development.
He
expressed
appreciation of the officers of PABM for
their invaluable efforts in continuing to
promote basketball.
As part of the program, the Kidz
Club of Kahirup was selected as the
team with the best uniform, Miss Hazel
Mae Javellana, muse of the Palaboyz,
chosen as the best muse in the youth
category and Miss Ariane Abao of
Seafarers as the best in the adult
category.
SPORTS
Standing and sitting down, these children are patiently waiting for the basketball
tournament to begin.
The FCAW team is ready and waiting its turn to play the opening game.
After the formal ceremony which
was emceed by Mr. Ed Vasquez, the 53
teams competed in various divisions.
Other teams were scheduled to
continue their competition at Gatineau
Gymnasium located on Gatineau and
Cote des Neiges on the following day,
November 19, 2006.
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December 2006
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Get involved says Ed Joaquin
Riza Trillanes Esmeralda
Who’s Ed Joaquin? Ed Joaquin is
a young Filipino-Canadian whose
vision for the over 500,000 FilipinoCanadians across Canada is to open
their eyes to the ‘art of the possible’ –
politics.
The Filipino community in
Montreal was first introduced to Ed in
the fall of 2005 as he campaigned and
rallied Filipino-Canadians across
After a hectic day of campaigning during the Liiberal Party convention, Ed Joaquin (3rd
from left) invited friends to share a meal at a nearby restaurant. His parents (on the
right) and Ambassador Jose Brillantes also joined them.
Canada to participate in the CanadaPhilippine Friendship Reception held in
Parliament Hill in Ottawa on 15
November. The goal of the movement
was to strengthen the FilipinoCanadian collective and national
interests in Canada, while supporting
our Filipino heritage, relationships and
ties that bind Filipino-Canadians to the
Philippines. Attended by over 200
participants representing over 50
Filipino associations in Canada and
matched by over 50 members of
Parliament
including
the
then
Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy
Minister of Canada, Dr. Rey Pagtakhan
and Quebec Members of Parliament,
Irwin Cotler, Francis Scarpaleggia and
Raymonde Folco among others.
Member of Parliament and Chair of the
Canada Philippine Parliamentary
Group, Lui Temelkovski together with
his Special Advisor, Ed Joaquin,
marked the occasion by welcoming all
the members of the Filipino
Community and Parliamentarians,
introducing the then newly-appointed
H.E. Ambassador Jose Brillantes who
from that time on became a significant
partner of the movement. Another
event of this importance is in the works
for the end of May 2007 and once
again the Filipino community all over
Canada is encouraged to make their
voices heard in the national level by
calling on their Members of Parliament
who represent them in the Parliament
Hill to participate in the Canada
Philippine Parliamentary Group.
During this December’s Liberal
Convention held in Montreal as Ed was
campaigning for the position of Chair
for the Standing Committee for
Multiculturalism,
he
took
the
opportunity to share his passion and
vision of Filipino political participation
not only in the federal, provincial and
municipal levels but also in the
community level as well. He believes
that one can affect political change by
participating in the process, knowing
the mechanics of the process, vying for
positions that one believes in or
opening doors for the next generation.
Ed did not win the Chair for the
Standing
Committee
for
Multiculturalism to the surprise and
disappointment of his Filipino Montreal
supporters
and
multicultural
supporters from Ontario but the more
important lesson he imparted is that
one door may close but bigger doors
may open in the process. Get involved
in the ‘art of the possible’ and one day,
through a concerted effort and
collaboration, the Filipino community’s
voice will be heard. For more
information
on
Ed,
visit:
w w w . e d j o a q u i n . c a ,
www.cpsociety.com. a
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December 2006
Community Events in Pictures
The Department of National Defense, Public Affairs office, held a Christmas cocktail
party in their offices at Guy Favreau Complex, December 14, 2006.
The Honorable Michel Bissonnet, President of the National Assembly of
Quebec, poses for souvenir with Letty Bulotano, Nancy Karides, Zenaida
Kharroubi, Hon. Lise Thériault, Minister of Immigration and Cultural
Communities and Pia Caoli (her face not visible on the right).
Members of the Montreal community met with Ed Joaquin on November 26,
2006 at FAMAS and heard his call for support for his candidacy to the
position of Chair of the Standing Committee on Multiculturalism of the
National Liberal Party of Canada.
Ariel Tan turning over the revolving trophy to this year’s Idol, Cherylyn Toca
while the junior champion holding her trophy stands by.
Kurt and Christian San Miguel with their younger brother who is holding the
certificate of participation of the Laging Handa Scouts Group in this year’s parol
contest organized by the Philippine Folk Art Society on December 10, 2006.
Before departing for Montreal, Riza Esmeralda, Caring Tabunar, Zenaida
Kharroubi, Jojo Nicolas and Hermie Arguilles pose for souvenir with the
coordinator of the Quebec trip, Mr. Jose Manuel Perea on November 23, 2006.
December 2006
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National Assembly
des communuautés culturelles.
The next part of the program was a visit
to the political chambers where a session of the
National Assembly was being held at 2:00 P.M. At
3:00 P.M., they returned to the restaurant for an
information session which presented a historical
overview of the parlementary duties of the MNAs
and their routines. A question and answer period
followed.
The group boarded the motor coach
again to go to the National Capital building where
they could view the sights around Quebec City. A
guide was on hand to explain the different points of
interest both historically and culturally. Lots of
pictures were taken for souvenirs.
This is the first time the Philippine
community has been invited by the provincial
government and the fourth group to be welcomed
by the National Assembly President. Previously,
the communities from Romania, Cameroon, and
Mexico had been invited. a
Hon. Lawrence Bergman, Minister of Revenue, poses with the guests after lunch at the
Restaurant Parlémentaire in Quebec City.
Marcel Tremblay
Councilor, Decarie District
Associate Councilor for Multiculturalism
Mme Lise Thériault, the Minister of Immigration & Cultural Communities, and Mrs. Yolande
James, MNA for Nelligan, pose with Riza Esmeralda and Zenaida Kharroubi during the
reception of the Philippine community in the National Assembly, November 23, 2006
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December 2006
Community News
Government Must
Remain Vigilant in
Light of Typhoon
December 6, 2006 - OTTAWA – Keith
Martin, MP for Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca and
Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs, and Lui
Temelkovski, MP for Oak Ridges-Markham
and Chair of the Canada-Philippines
Parliamentary Friendship Group, send out their
condolences to The Philippine Government
and the Filipino community throughout Canada
in light of Typhoon Durian.
“Canada is once again confronted by a
natural catastrophe in the South Pacific and
once again we must answer the call and help
the hundreds of thousands who are in peril,”
Martin stated. “I call on the Government of
Canada to fully support all aid operations in
the region and I ask the Canadian people to
once again open their hearts and contribute to
organizations like the Red Cross that are
providing desperately needed medicine and
food relief."
“I note that the Government of Canada
has provided monetary aid and humanitarian
assistance,” Temelkovski pointed out. “Still,
the government must remain vigilant and
continue to monitor the situation. Canada
must be in a position to react quickly to
changing circumstances in providing
assistance for The Philippines to cope.”
The MPs recalled the substantial aid and
humanitarian assistance the previous Liberal
Government contributed in 2004 to victims of
typhoons in The Philippines and to countries
Many of the dead are expected to come
from the area around Mt. Mayon , a volcano
located about 200 miles south of Manila . The
rains triggered mudslides that buried entire
villages. The typhoon hit as the Philippines
was recovering from two destructive typhoons
earlier this year.
CRS, in collaboration with Caritas
Philippines , is already responding. Already,
900 bags of rice have been distributed by
Catholic agencies. In one diocese alone,
immediate assistance is being given to 4,000
families at a number of refuge sites. In
addition, the agencies will distribute urgently
needed supplies, including food, kitchen
utensils, medicine and shelter materials such
as blankets, mosquito nets and sleeping mats.
As immediate needs are being
addressed, CRS and Caritas Philippines will
prepare an assessment for the rehabilitation of
Liberal Party leader, Stephane Dion, poses with Ed Joaquin, Francis Dejon, Riza Esmeralda
homes and livelihoods. CRS is dispatching a
and Anna Miaral after the successful convention at Palais de Congrés, December 2, 2006
team that will coordinate the effort to help
affected residents restore their livelihoods.
HOW TO HELP:
www.crs.org
1-877-HELP-CRS
Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
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Memo Line: SE Asia Natural
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CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COMMITS
$500,000 IN EMERGENCY RELIEF TO THE regardless of race, nationality or creed.
VICTIMS OF DEVASTATING STORM IN THE ### a
PHILIPPINES
affected by the Tsunami. They concluded:
“Canada must set the example for the
international community, and for all
Canadians, in helping the victims of this
terrible tragedy.”
For More Information: Wes Clarke,
613.992.3640
Super Typhoon Durian could claim up to 1,000
lives, destroyed homes and crops in 9 cities
and 13 provinces
Baltimore, MD , Dec. 6, 2006 – Catholic
Relief Services (CRS) today announced that it
has committed $500,000 to provide
emergency relief and recovery assistance to
the families affected by Super Typhoon Durian
in the Philippines . CRS is working closely with
Caritas Philippines , its local church partner, in
assessing the damage, meeting immediate
needs and planning for longer term
assistance.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
declared a state of national calamity after the
damage caused by the powerful storm, which
struck on Nov. 30 with heavy rains and wind
gusts of up to 165 mph before moving on to
southern Vietnam, where damage was less
severe. Residents from the Marinduque
province described the winds as sounding like
a jumbo jet hovering above their rooftops.
As many as 250,000 families, which
could include more than 1 million people, are
suffering because of the typhoon. At least 600
people have been confirmed dead, with
hundreds more still missing. More than
66,000 homes were destroyed and another
135,000 houses were damaged. Crops have
also been devastated, accounting for 90
percent of the estimated $5 million in property
damage. a
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Statement by Lui Temelkovski, MP,
on Typhoon Durian
OTTAWA,December 6, 2006
vigilant and continue to monitor the situation.
As Member of Parliament and Chair Canada must react quickly to changing
of the Canada-Philippines Parliamentary circumstances and provide as much
Friendship Group, I send my condolences to assistance as possible to help our friends in
the Philippine Government and the Filipino the Philippines cope. I recall the substantial
community throughout Canada after Typhoon aid and humanitarian assistance the previous
Durian hit the province of Albay, Bicol Region. Liberal Government contributed in 2004 to
The Government of Canada is contributing victims of typhoons in The Philippines and to
$500,000 to the International Federation of countries affected by the Tsunami.
Red Cross and Red Crescent to assist with For More Information:
emergency and temporary shelter, non-food Wes Clarke, 613.992.3640 a
items, water and sanitation. A further
$500,000 will be allocated to the Canada Fund
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Montreal, November 18, 2006
Ben Stein
The 2nd FilCan idol appeared to be providing assistance, but it must remain
getting more and more successful.
Fans and supporters of the six finalists
in the adult category and three juniors
packed into Concordia’s DB Clark Hall
to watch the talent show. However,
some people had to be turned away
even though they had bought tickets
because there was no more room.
The
show
was
very
entertaining.
All the contestants
performed their best and it was very
difficult to know which one of them
would get the votes of the judges. Each
contestant did three songs. They also
Merry Christms and a Happy New Year
participated in other entertainment
numbers to the delight of the audience.
The six finalists in the adult
category were:
Kristina Alvarado,
Karen Cabebe, Mishael-Thea dela
Cruz, Eva Lynn Llaguno, Eduardo
Franco Nabor, and Cherylyn Toca. In
the junior category, the contestants
were:Christine Joy Bibat, Anissa Marie
Esguerra, and Nerizza Mentes.
Cherylyn Toca won the trophy
as the FilCan Idol of 2006, taking over
from Ariel Tan who won last year. The
top junior Idol went to 9-year old Anissa
Marie Esguerra. a
2nd Filcan Idol
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Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien gladly obliged to have a souvenir photo with
Annie Miaral, Riza Esmeralda and their friend during the Liberal Party convention in
Montreal, December 1, 2006.
Ramon Vicente, president of FCAWI, received a cheque from Hon. Pierre Marsan last
November 27, 2006.
The winner of the parol contest poses with Riza Esmeralda, President of the
Philippine Folk Art Society, Hon. Jose Brillantes, Philippine Ambassador, and
Annie Miaral, past president of the Society, December 10, 2006.
The traditional gift giving by Santa Claus to the children of the members of the
Philippine Folk Art Society of Quebec held on December 10, 2006 at the
Intercultural Library on 6767 Cote des Neiges Road in Montreal.
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The National Film Board of Canada announces the
launch of the feature documentary
Philippine Cuisine
Seaweed Salad
Cucaracha
(A local Chavacano name given to
Ensalada de Latu (Seaweed salad)
1 kilo latu (seaweed)
2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 medium onion, sliced
1 calamansi
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
? tsp. sea salt
? tsp. ground black pepper
Wash the seaweed and discard the
roots and wilted parts. Arrange latu in
a salad bowl and garnish with tomato
and onion.
Mix together the olive oil, vinegar, sea
salt, fresh-squeezed calamansi juice,
and pepper, then pour generously
over the seaweed.
Serving note: If desired, top salad with
red chili pepper.
this sea crab species that is uniquely
found in the waters around
Zamboanga, and no where else in the
world. It is popularly described as a
highbred crustacean, with crossbreed
characteristics of a large sea crab and
the big spiny lobster. Thus, it is
unusually large [reddish-pink in color]
for a hybrid crab and quite meaty, and
oh so delicious! A special Zamboanga
City treat.)
Cooking Instructions:
Steam or boil in plain water, until
cooked to desired level. Curacha is
best experienced in its natural exotic
flavor, cooked minimally so as to
preserve its original taste.
***If you care to add a touch of local
flavor to it, mix in some lemongrass
and about 3-5 cups of coconut milk to
sauce, and boil until done. Sauce
topping could be enhanced with
ginger, grated coconut meat, sea salt,
pepper, red chilis, and choice
vegetables.
Serve with: Steamed rice and fresh
Latu (seaweed/sea grapes) or salad.
Montreal, December 20, 2006 – The
Dark Side of the White Lady, directed by
Patricio Henríquez, will be in theatres in
Quebec starting January 12, 2007. In
Montreal it will screen at the Cinéma
Parallèle (Ex-Centris), in Quebec City at the
Cinéma Le Clap and in Sherbrooke at the
Maison du Cinéma, before going to the
Cinéma du Parc and other towns in Quebec.
The Dark Side of the White Lady has toured
several international festivals and won
prestigious prizes such as the Best
Investigative Documentary Award in
Valparaiso. Now it finally comes to our
screens at a time when Chile is on the front
pages because of the death of the former
dictator Augusto Pinochet.
This highly political film is released in
partnership with Amnesty International, which
last December launched an appeal to the
Chilean authorities: they should prevent the
recent death of Augusto Pinochet
becoming an excuse to delay legal
proceedings against other people suspected
of torture, “disappearances” and murders
when they were in power. AI is still pursuing
its campaign denouncing torture, which
more and more countries, including
democracies, are attempting to justify as part
of the “war” on terrorism.
The Esmeralda is one of the finest sailing
vessels in the world, the Chilean navy’s
training ship and an object of national pride.
But the White Lady, as the Chileans nickname
it, conceals a nasty past, for it was used as a
prison and torture chamber in the port of
Valparaiso after the 1973 coup. Thirty years
later, impunity reigns and the victims are
demanding reparation while the military
authorities continue to deny the truth. With
The Dark Side of the White Lady, Patrico
Henríquez seeks to puncture the lie of reasons
of state and to understand how beauty can
hide horror. The film is a vital exercise in
remembering and a fascinating journey into
the heart of Valparaiso, a city that contains all
the contradictions of the Chilean soul.
Patricio Henriquez was a director at
Chilean television and moved to Montreal
after the coup against the Allende overnment
in 1973. He made his first film in Lebanon,
Yasser Arafat et les Palestiniens (1980),
before directing feature stories for TV in
Quebec between 1980 and 1993. Patricio
Henríquez is a political filmmaker and has
won around 40 awards including the 1998
Documentary of the Year Award of the Société
civile des auteurs multimédia (SCAM) in Paris
for The Last Stand of Salvador Allende, the
2000 Jutra for Best Quebec Documentary for
Images of a Dictatorship and three Gémeaux
in 2001 and 2002 for the documentary series
Living in the City and Extremis. His film To
Disobey
opened
the
Rencontres
internationales du documentaire de Montréal
in 2005. His most recent feature, The Dark
Side of the White Lady, produced by Colette
Loumède of the National Film Board of
Canada, continues his work exploring the
wounded past of his native country.
The Dark Side of the White LadyTheatre
screenings:Cinéma Parallèle (Ex-Centris) in
Montreal from January 12 to 18, 2007
(Original version with French subtitles)
Cinéma Le Clap in Quebec City from January
12 to 18, 2007 (Original version with French
subtitles) Maison du Cinéma in Sherbrooke,
from January 12, 2007 (Original version with
French subtitles) Cinéma du Parc in Montreal,
from January 19, 2007 (Original version with
English subtitles & Original version with
French subtitles) About the NFB
The National Film Board of Canada
supports distinctive and relevant audiovisual
works. Founded in 1939, the NFB has created
an impressive catalogue of over 12,000 films
and won over 4,500 awards - including 11
Oscars®. As a leader in the development of
content for new platforms, the NFB is world
renowned for its technological innovations in
animated and documentary filmmaking.
Source: National Film Board of Canada
Press relations: Marie-Claude Lamoureux
Tel.: 514-490-1102 / [email protected]
Press screenings: Original Spanish/English
version with French subtitles: Thursday
January 4 at 9 h 30 am at Cinéma du Parc
Original Spanish/English version with English
subtitles: Thursday, January 4 at 11 h 15 am
at Cinéma du Parc Original Spanish
version: Tuesday, January 9 at 10 am at
CinémaParallèle.
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From the Editors of E/The
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Dear EarthTalk: I'm a hair stylist and
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environmental impacts of the styling
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-- Misty Rohrbaugh,
Asheville, NC
Millions of people around the
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and dyes on their hair regularly
without any discernable harm. But
recent studies have linked some of the
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Traditional shampoos and
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the right thing. Aveda, Avalon
Organics, Aubrey Organics, Dessert
Essence Organics, Jason Natural
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many others, use organic herbal
extracts to do the jobs normally
associated with synthetic chemicals.
These products are readily available at
natural
foods
markets
and
increasingly
in
mainstream
supermarkets.
Studies trying to prove links
between hair dyes and cancer or birth
defects have turned up mostly
inconclusive results, although the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration’s
(FDA's)
National
Center
for
Toxicological Research found that the
majority of off-the-shelf hair dyes for
black, red and blonde hair contain a
known carcinogen, 4-ABP. Also,
according to the FDA, some
consumers have reported burning,
redness, itching and swelling of the
face from hair dyes, as well as hair
loss and difficulty breathing. The FDA
does not regulate hair products, but
John Bailey, director of the agency’s
color and cosmetics program,
cautions consumers to “consider the
lack of demonstrated safety” when
considering a hair dye.
Most natural health care
experts agree that going without hair
dye altogether is the safest route. Hair
color professionals should wear
heavy plastic gloves and a mask to
protect against fumes, and should
schedule their color work with lots of
breaks between applications to limit
exposure. Consumers, when possible,
should shop around for less toxic, allnatural coloring agents. Many of the
companies listed above also make allnatural hair colorings; other popular
brands include EcoColors, Naturtint,
and Clairol's Castings line. Hennas,
which are available in most salons,
are also a good safe, non-permanent
option.
CONTACTS: FDA Office of Cosmetics
and
Colors,
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/costoc.html.
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The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Rey Nacino and Leandro Tolentiono, stand on
guard while the procession is going on.
Part of the big crowd athat attended the celebration while they are praying Our Father together
December 2006
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FCMM’s 17th Anniversary Celebration
A colorful procession composed of community representatives and the P.M.E priests wearing red
and green garbs added a festive air.
Zenaida Kharroubi is taking the rosary from Ryan Ambayec Sampana while Rev. Fr.
Roland Laneuville and Butch Aracena are looking on.
The P.M.E.Superior General, Rev. Fr. Roland Laneuville is
assisting Zenaida Kharroubi in placing the rosary on the Rev. Fr. Francisco Alvarez delivers his message of
thanks to everyone who has helped the Mission.
Holy Infant Jesus.
Dr Gene Santander assisted by Monsignor Michel Parent put the
crown on the Notre Dame des Philippines.
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TOURISM
E L
N I D O
Nature’s Magical Sanctuary
The small town of El Nido on the
North West tip of Palawan, a 1 hour and
30 minute hop from Manila is clearly
not the reason people come to this
rather remote part of the Philippines. Its
collection of budget cottages and
guest
houses,
hotchpotch
of
restaurants and nondescript bars are
typical of most Filipino fishing
communities.
Dramatic
soaring
limestone cliffs with clinging vegetation
home to hundreds of species of birds;
deserted sandy lagoons hosting a
kaleidoscope of tropical fish and
colourful corals create a pristine
biodiversity not often found in Asia.
The 96,000 hectare El Nido Marine
Reserve, protected by the government,
boasts diverse ecosystems such as
rainforest, mangroves, white sand
beaches, coral reefs, and limestone
cliffs. It is now one of the country's
premier tourist destinations.
Bacuit Bay and its 40 plus islands
on the doorstep of El Nido town
present an undeveloped haven for the
eco-conscious escaping the crowds of
other more popular destinations such
as Boracay and Mactan Island, Cebu.
Kayaking, snorkelling, diving or just
simply daydreaming are key to
enjoying this wonderful peaceful
paradise.
Marine activities are the top draw
here whether sea kayaking in the Big
and Small Lagoons of Miniloc Island or
in the Cathedral Cave of Pinasil Island;
or snorkelling off Dilumacad or
Tapiutan or Paglugaban or for that
matter any number of the islands.
Matinloc boasts a secret beach and
around the house reef off Miniloc you
will be joined by giant Jacks, nipping
Sergeant Major fish or, if you look
carefully, the ever so shy clown fish,
brought to fame by Disney's Nemo.
The diving is first class with over 20
recognised sites: the sight of an
endangered Hawkesbill Turtle or a
darting Parrot Fish, seeding Giant
Clams or the sleek (but small!) Blacktip
Reef Shark are well worth the dive.
Giant limestone cliffs dot the coastal line.
The remote Cadlao Beach is situtated aprox 25 minutes from the town of El Nido by boat ride
Duyan Beach
Lagen Island offers truly remarkable snorkling venues.
For stunning beaches, El Nido has
more than its fair share. Every nook
and cranny has a fine sandy cove and
more often than not you will have the
whole place to yourself - no beach
parties here. The beaches are only
accessible by boat from the resorts
and they will sometimes use them as
dinner venue for their guests.
Accommodations are available at
El Nido Resorts, it has two properties
being Miniloc Island Resort and Lagen
Island Resort. Miniloc is set in a cove
surrounded by sheer limestone cliffs.
Lagen on the other hand, is the most
luxurious resort in the area, set in a
lush forest with a magnificent view of
the bay and the El Nido sunset. While
December 2006
The small town of El Nido overlooks a grand landscape
each resort has its own special charm,
both offer the same distinct quality of
service that is attuned and responsive
to the unique needs of each guest and
focuses on making sure that your
holiday is worry-free and filled with
enriching experiences.
Getting From A to B
Your only choice around Bacuit
bay is by boat. Most of the resorts
include in their packages unlimited use
of bancas and speedboats which
makes life a lot easier. Otherwise boats
can be hired at El Nido town. In town,
walking will suffice. Most guests fly in
through El Nido airport, a few
kilometres north of the town. It has a
rather basic runway with a thatched hut
as a waiting room - very quaint. Flights
come from Manila a couple of times a
day from Soriano Aviation. The planes
are typically 19-seater Dorniers and are
an experience in themselves!
All the tours in El Nido are
arranged by the resorts and are
centred around the islands that make
up Bacuit Bay. Usually the tours are
tailored to meet the individual needs of
the guests. Mangrove tours, picnic
trips,
snorkelling
and
diving
expeditions and kayaking forays are
typical for the area. Secret caves,
deserted beaches and coral walls
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December 2006
Boracay suffers P44M damage from ‘Seniang’
December 15, 2006
The damage wrought by typhoon
“Seniang” (international codename:
Utor) on the vacation island of Boracay
cost at least P44 million, resort owners
and the tourism department said.
Susan Trinidad, executive director
of the Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI),
which is composed of the owners of
resorts, restaurants and other
businesses on the island, said damage
to structures of resorts and other
businesses reached P35 million.
This amount does not include the
speedboats, yachts, and motorboats
damaged or destroyed by the strong
winds and huge waves that hit the
island on December 9 and 10, Trinidad
said.
At least 45 resorts incurred
damage after strong winds toppled
electric posts, uprooted trees and
pried off roofing material, according to
a report of the Boracay Special Tourist
Police Office (BSTPO). The island has
more than 200 resorts, hotels,
restaurants and other business
establishment.
Two boat operators died at the
height of the typhoon and two others
remain missing, officials said.
But the Department of Tourism
(DOT) and resort owners said the
damage had "minimal effect" on tourist
arrivals on the island although the BFI
said it would take at least two weeks
before the situation returns to normal.
Helen Camarista, DOT assistant
regional director in Western Visayas,
said they have received reports of
cancellations of reservations for 12
rooms in two resorts.
"The resorts are still fully booked
especially by balikbayans [Filipinos
returning from abroad] and foreigners
who will spend their Christmas and
New Year on the island," Camarista
said.
Trinidad said the bulk of tourists
are expected to arrive next week, when
the island would have substantially
recovered from the effects of the
typhoon.
She placed the cost of lost income
due to cancellations at P2 million
although she added they are still
waiting for reports from their members.
Transportation between Boracay
and Caticlan, the jump-off point from
the Aklan mainland, remained
crippled, however, as up to 60 percent
of boats were damaged or set adrift by
the winds and sea currents, Aklan
Representative Florencio Miraflores
said in a telephone interview.
The DOT has issued an advisory
that the cleanup and repair of
structures on the island would be
completed in a few days.
Boracay, part of Malay town, was
among the hardest hit areas of Aklan
province, which has been placed
under a state of calamity.
Aklan Governor Carlito Marquez
said damage to agriculture reached
P254 million as of Tuesday. The worst
hit areas include the towns of Ibajay,
Nabas, Malay and Buruanga.
Marquez said electricity has been
restored in the capital town of Kalibo
and neighboring municipalities but
most of Aklan was still without
electricity as of Thursday.
In Caluya, Antique, the damage to
infrastructure caused by Seniang
a
reached almost P3 million.
World’s first eco-friendly
church to be built in a
Manila dumpsite
December 19, 2006
The
world’s
first-ever
environmentally-friendly church is set
to rise in Smokey Mountain by
Christmas next year, a church official
said yesterday. Smokey Mountain is a
dumpsite in the Tondo district that
receives Manila’s garbage.
Fr Benigno Beltran from the Parish
of the Resurrected Christ said on
Sunday that he hoped to celebrate the
2007 Christmas Novena in the new
church, which will feature solar panels,
a rain catchment system and waterless
composting toilets. He is also eyeing
the use of coco diesel for the church’s
generators.
Palafox Associates, an architectural
firm, designed the church structure in
such a way that it could use some
200,000 hollow blocks mixed with old
computer parts and other residual
waste as materials. The church roof will
be used as a greenhouse for growing
vegetables.
The planned five-story building,
which has been dubbed the “Church of
Hope”, will not only be a place of
worship but will also promote
economic activities among Smokey
Mountain residents.
The church basement will be the
venue for programmes designed to
promote activities like bath and laundry
soaps production. It will also house
Smokey Mountain’s daycare center
and computer-based learning center
that caters to out-of-school youth.
“This would not only be the first
environment (-friendly) church, but it
would also be the first digital church
because it is Wi-Fi capable,” Fr Beltran
added.
The existing makeshift chapel was
torn down to make way for the new
church, which will seat 1,200 people.
Beltran said while they have
tentatively set the completion of the
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No Politics for Pacman, For Now
Who's
Donna?
Boxing idol Manny “Pacman”
Pacquiao returned to another hero’s
welcome on November 24, fresh from
a sensational third round knockout of
Mexican Erik Morales in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Up to 200,000 people lined up the
streets of Metro Manila, threw confetti
and mobbed the former bakery helper
from General Santos City. President
December 2006
happened inside the church. But what
may people had wanted to hear from
Pacquiao was a definitive statement on
his political plans.
There are reports that he was being
wooed by Mayor Atienza to run
alongside his son Ali, who is seeking
the mayoralty post of Manila in the May
2007 election. “Wala pa sa isip ko yung
mga ganyang bagay. Ang nasa isip ko
ay to celebrate ang pagkapanalo ng
Pilipinas, hindi lang ang pagkapanalo
ko, kundi ng sambayanang Pilipinas,”
quoted from Pacman himself. Even
Pacquiao’s parents and townmates
would rather see him endorsing
government projects or participating in
government
campaign
for
development than join politics.
One motorcycle driver in General
Santos summed up his townmates’
sentiments: "He's a demigod in boxing
because he fights fairly and fearlessly
atop the ring. But once he joins politics,
I am sure he would be swallowed by
the rotten system." a
Prima
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice
President Noli de Castro welcomed
Pacman in Malacanang and Manila
Mayor Lito Atienza honored him with a
motorcade and an outdoor party on
Roxas Blvd. later in the evening.
Pacquiao made a stopover at Quiapo
Church, where people clapped and
sang the national anthem. Observers
said this was the first time this
obvious? If what I have in my life is an
issue with her, then that's not my
problem. I'm here not to carry this
woman's baggage. Obviously, she has
a lot of baggage in her life and I can
only pray for her." She added: "I am
okay with myself. . . I cannot control
other person's feelings, thoughts, or
their baggage. . . Prima donna doesn't
mean having those clothes and shoes.
I learned to work hard. I save up for
something I want so I can get it. I'm just
blessed that there's Tony [Cojuangco,
her partner] who can give it to me now."
Gretchen said that last Nov. 16 she
and Dawn met in their Dasmarinas
Village home in the presence of Ruffa
and two others to settle the issue. She
said Dawn admitted making the
comments about her coterie of
bodyguards and yayas and the big
show of branded shoes and bags. After
a long and emotional meeting,
Gretchen says, she and Dawn ended
up hugging each other. But later, Dawn
and Gretchen backed out one after
another from the planned Regal Films
movie -- the Desperate Housewivesinspired Desperada -- which would
have starred Dawn, Gretchen, Ruffa
and Pops Fernandez.
The two were previously involved in
a family spat involving Imelda
Cojuangco, the mother of Tonyboy.
Dawn was said to have sided with
Imelda Cojuangco in her feud with
Gretchen. Tonyboy and Dawn’s
husband, Anton Lagdameo, are
cousins. a
Claudine is Pregnant
Dawn Zulueta and Gretchen
Barretto figured in a feud after Dawn
was allegedly peeved by Gretchen’s
“prima donna ways” during a pictorial
for Pantene shampoo that the two are
endorsing together with Ruffa Gutierrez
and Angel Aquino. One news report,
quoting an “inside source,” said it all
started when Gretchen arrived with a
coterie of alalays, three yayas and five
bodyguards. She also came daw with a
bagful of beauty products, all of them
imported. . . When Gretchen was
shown the pair of shoes that she would
wear in the shoot, the actress
reportedly didn’t like the shoes and
volunteered to use her own. She asked
her yaya to open her three Louis Vuitton
suitcases which are full of shoes.”
After the pictorial, Dawn reportedly
vented her displeasure to Gretchen via
an SMS message. The report said the
exchange of text messages “got hotter
with Gretchen reportedly saying ‘You’re
not rich,’ to which Dawn retorted
‘You’re not married.’" Gretchen said she
was hurt by the “prima donna” label but
denied the text exchange. "That
dialogue never happened," Gretchen
clarified. "Why would I say you are
poor, especially if I know you are? Do I
have to tell you something that is
The happy news that Claudine
Barretto and her husband, Raymart
Santiago, had been waiting for has
finally come. It’s confirmed: Claudine is
pregnant. “We’ve been going to the
doctor for three months now,” said
Raymart. “After taking two tests at the
hospital, our doctor told us that the
result was positive.
The test validated what Raymart
had suspected because he had noticed
that his wife had been craving for green
mangoes. “Which was unusual
because she couldn’t finish eating one
before. But now, she can finish three
mangoes!” he said.
Claudine is currently working on a
new soap opera for ABS-CBN,
tentatively titled Walang Kapalit, with
Piolo Pascual. The network hopes to
finish shooting the soap before the
actress goes on maternity leave. The
soap is set to premiere this coming
January or February.
“She will continue working for as
long as she can,” Raymart said. “But I
don’t want her to work until the early
morning hours. We will follow whatever
the doctor will recommend.” a
December 2006
May Solo Movie na si Sarah
Sawakas ay may first solo movie na si
Sarah Geronimo. Confirmed na si
Sarah ang siyang gagawa ng remake
ng pelikulang “Dear Heart” na
pinagbidahan noon nina Sharon
Cuneta at Gabby Concepcion. Hinog
na ang acting ni Sarah, marami ang
napabilib sa kanyang acting sa
nakaraang
teleseryeng
“Bituing
Walang Ningning.”
Mukhang magkakatotoo ang
sinabi ng marami na si Sarah ang
susunod sa yapak ng ating mega star
Sharon Cuneta. Katulad ni Ate Shawie,
hindi lang magaling kumanta si Sarah,
may laban din siya pag dating sa pagarte. Si John Lloyd Cruz ang gusto ni
Sarah na maging leading man niya sa
nasabing pelikula. Sa programang
“Maalaala Mo Kaya” unang nagpareha
sina Sarah at John Loyd. Maganda
naman ang kanilang chemistry kaya,
Honasan and 49-year-old Marie Ingrid
Blanco Ramos, who owns the
townhouse
on
Greenmeadows
Avenue, Quezon City where the former
senator was nabbed on Nov 15, had a
son.
One source said the boy is 17; the
other said he is 20. Reports said
Ramos is separated from her husband.
The Manila Standard Today reported
that Honasan’s wife, Jane, knew about
her husband’s alleged affair with
Ramos. It said, “Sources said they
witnessed Honasan and his wife Jane
quarrelling shortly after his arrest. The
conversation, captured on video,
showed Jane telling Honasan: ‘Kung
nakinig ka lang sa akin, hindi mo
aabutin ang ganito. May mga anak na
ang mga anak natin ganyan ka pa rin.’”
News reports said Honasan had tried
approve sa Viva ang wish ni Sarah.
to convince the arresting team to
Sana ay payagan ng ABS-CBN si John
change their story on his arrest. “The
Lloyd dahil talagang maganda ang
senator apparently did not want to
tambalan nila ni Sarah.
make public that he was arrested at the
Hindi
naman
siguro
ito
makakaapekto sa love team nina John
Lloyd at Bea Alonzo sa ABS-CBN. Pero
Dramatic actress Gina Pareno has
malay natin, baka nga maging
won the Best Actress award for
insecure ang taga Dos sa tambalang
Kubrador at the 26th Amiens
Sarah-John Lloyd. Kahit pa si Sarah ay
International Film Festival in France.
connected din sa Dos, meron nang
This is her third Best Actress award
following ang John Lloyd-Bea love
from a foreign panel for the same
team kaya gusto itong alagaan ng
movie; the two others were at the 8th
network.
Osian Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema
Teka, bakit nga ba hindi hanapan
in New Delhi, India in July, and at the
si Sarah ng isang ka love-team, yung
33rd
International
Festival
of
kanyang-kanya lang? Yung wala siya
Independent Film in Brussels, Belgium
kahati. Hinog na ba si Mark Bautista
in November.
para kay Sarah? Ano sa tingin niyo,
“This latest honor only confirms
mga chikadora? a
that Gina’s previous triumphs were not
flukes and that our artists can compete
with the world’s best,” said Jeffrey
Jeturian, director of Kubrador. “After
the film’s screening, Pareno was
mobbed by festival participants, mostly
women, on the streets of Amiens. They
wanted to tell her how much they loved
her performance. In all the festivals
we’ve participated in, from Toronto to
Valladolid, Gina’s acting has always
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house of one Ms. Ingrid Ramos at the
Enclave
Townhouse
in
Greenmeadows,” the Standard Today
reported.
Honasan’s spokesman, former
Senator Vicente Sotto III, and his
lawyer insisted in media interviews that
he was arrested after a brief car chase.
In Sotto’s version of the story, Honasan
jumped from his Toyota Revo and
injured his feet. But police said
Honasan suffered a deep cut in his
right foot when he jumped from the
second floor of the townhouse to
evade arrest.
Meanwhile, Honasan’s former
colleagues in the Rebolusyonaryong
Alyansang Makabansa (RAM) have
distanced themselves from the former
senator, saying they were never
involved in the failed coup last Feb. 24
or in the Oakwood mutiny in 2003.
Honasan’s allies in the opposition say
he is bent on running in the May 2007
senatorial election. a
Gina Pareño Bags 3 Acting Awards
Kinks in Gringo's Armor
been praised. She was a shoo-in." In
Kubrador she plays a jueteng
(numbers game) bet collector, who
cheerfully and willfully goes about her
business, in spite of the trials and
tribulations of life in the slums of
Manila. Gina has been in show
business for four decades, having
started as a teen star in Sampaguita
Pictures in 1966. a
Ano ba ang real score kina Piolo at Rica?
Totoo nga bang nanliligaw itong si
Piolo Pascual kay Rica Paralejo? O
ginagamit lang ni Piolo ang dalaga
para sa publicity at mapag-usapan
siya?
”Caught with pants down” was
how The Philippine Daily Inquirer
described in its banner headline on
Nasabi kasi ni Piolo na nililigawan
niya si Rica at si Rica raw ang Miss
Universe ng buhay niya. Si Piolo ang
kumanta ng single na “Ikaw Ang Miss
Universe Ng Buhay Ko” na kasama sa
Hotsilog album, isang compilation of
‘Nov. 17 the capture of former Senator
songs ng bandang Hotdog. Pero nang
Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan. Quoting
makausap naman ng mga reporter si
its sources, the Inquirer report said
Rica ay pinagdiinan ng magandang
dalaga na hindi siya nililigawan ni
Piolo. "Ewan ko kung bakit ganu’n ang
mga sinabi niya sa inyo. Basta, ang
masasabi ko lang eh, hindi kami!"
Dagdag pa niya: "I can only speak for
what I know right now and what I know
is, hindi kaming dalawa. But we’re very,
very good friends. Kung gusto n’yo,
sundan n’yo pa ako sa bahay. Kung
gusto n’yo, sundan n’yo pa lahat ng
ginagawa ko. Wala talaga kayong
makikita dahil hindi talaga kami!". Ang
sabi pa ni Rica na kung talagang siya
ang Miss Universe ni Piolo ay dapat sa
kanya ito sabihin ni Piolo at hindi sa
ibang tao. Very close friends sila ni
Piolo dahil pareho silang uma-attend
sa Victory Fellowship Church, isang
born-again ministry. At kung sakasakaling manligaw sa kanya si Piolo,
sabi ni Rica ay hindi naman daw
mahirap mahalin ang binata. Sa
katunayan ay puwedeng-puwede raw
si Piolo na maghing Mr. Universe ng
buhay niya. Paano ba nanliligaw itong
si Piolo, bakit hindi maramdaman ni
Rica na nililigawan siya ng binata?
Ligaw-tingin lang ba si Piolo? Ang
ligawan ba between Piolo at Rica ay for
real or for publicity only? Hay naku,
ang buhay showbiz talaga…a
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December 2006
22,500 Filipino caregivers in Israel exposed to abuses
Philippine judge says jailed Marine must stay
December 19, 2006
SOME 22,500 undocumented
Filipino caregivers in Israel are
increasingly being exposed to various
abuses,
a
nongovernment
organization for migrant workers said
Tuesday.
They spend longer working hours,
do household chores not within their
job description, and are underpaid,
said Ellene Sana, executive director of
the Center for Migrant Advocacy.
At a press briefing, Sana said
many of these undocumented
overseas Filipino workers have gone to
Israel with legal work documents, but
employer abuses compelled them to
look for jobs with better working
condition.
They however ended up being
abused again, she said, mostly getting
salaries lower than Israel’s minimum
wage for workers, including migrant
employees, Sana said.
“We are receiving more and more
reports that our OFWs in Israel are
getting only $550 in equivalent rate
instead of the mandated $950,” she
said, even as she acknowledged that
underpayment “is common in many
countries.”
December 14, 2006
A Philippine judge overruled his
own government Wednesday and
denied a U.S. request for custody of a
Marine who is appealing a local rape
conviction.
Sana said being on call 24 hours a
day also presents a problem for many
undocumented Filipinos in Israel.
“Because they are caregivers who
live with their employers of mostly
elderly people or people with disability,
they sometimes double as domestic
helpers. Because they live under the
same roof, when they are asked to do
something other than what they signed
up for, they cannot say no. It is not very
easy to say no,” she said.
Like in many cases in the Middle
East, their employers keep their
working permits for fear they will run
away. “This bonding arrangement is
clearly a violation of their human right
to free movement,” she said.
Sana also said many of those who
leave for Israel pay a broker's fee of
$4,000 to an Israeli broker, another
$4,000 for the so-called loan contract.
“That's why the first 7.5 months are
usually spent for paying the loan used
to pay the broker,” she said, citing a
survey conducted during the first half
of the year by their Israel-based partner
NGO which showed that many OFWs
borrowed money at the interest rate of
five to 10 percent.
See ABUSES page 26
RP economy to grow at low-end of target
December 20, 2006
Typhoons in the last quarter of the
year may have damped Philippine
economic growth, the National
Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA) said Wednesday.
During the agency’s year-end
briefing, Dennis M. Arroyo, NEDA
director for planning and policy, said
the country’s gross domestic product
(GDP), which is the amount of goods
and services produced locally, may
have grown 5.5 percent this year. This
is the low end of the official target
range of between 5.5 percent and 6.1
percent.
Arroyo said Typhoon “Milenyo”
may have shaved about 0.0033
percentage points, while Typhoon
“Reming” cut another 0.03 percentage
points off the growth figure.
Consequently, the farm sector may
have grown by 3.4 percent this year,
Arroyo said, adding that the industry is
likely to have expanded by 5.4 percent
and services, 6.3 percent.
“We[‘re] still trying to collect the
data for the fourth quarter, but given
the trends, the stock market at a nineyear high, inflation at a two-year low,
the peso at a six-year high, corporate
profits being quite strong…Things are
going in favor for us,” he said.
Despite the modest outcome, “the
5.5 percent is a quite robust growth
rate for this year,” he added.
The
government
projections
assume that inflation would average
6.6 percent this year.
In the first three quarters, GDP
grew 5.4 percent from last year’s 4.6
percent.
For next year, the NEDA said GDP
will grow 5.7 percent, which is the low
end of the official target range of
between 5.7 percent and 6.5 percent.
“Growth next year would be driven
by continued massive OFW [overseas
Filipino worker] inflows, exports,
infrastructure construction, real estate,
retail trade, outsourcing, telecom, even
tourism. Added bonus are election
spending and biofuels,” Arroyo said.
Benjamin Diokno, economist at the
University of the Philippines said that
the government forecast for next year
is “very optimistic.”
He instead forecast a slower 4.8
percent growth next year due to the
expected slowdown in electronics
exports, a weaker US economy and
the delay in the Philippines’ budget.
“Government projects would be
delayed because of the election period
that may affect the GDP next year,” he
a
explained.
U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith
(C) is escorted from a courtroom by police
after he was found guilty of rape and
sentenced to life imprisonment in a
Manila courtroom, December 4, 2006
From Page 17
ECO-CHURCH
church in 12 months, it might take
longer.
He said they need 50 million pesos
(US$ 1 million) to complete the project
and have already raised one-fifth of this
amount so far. The church’s
foundations and concrete flooring have
been laid.
Located north-west of Manila, the
21.1 hectare dumpsite is home to
some of the poorest shanties. Since
the 1990s attempts have been made to
improve living conditions for its
residents.
Meanwhile
residents
continue to separate out garbage.
Father Beltran is currently talking
with church officials in the Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR) to work
out an arrangement whereby Smokey
Mountain residents would send
biodegradable material to be used as
fertilizer to CAR farmers in exchange
for fruits and vegetables sold to them
at a lower price.
Beltran, who has been involved for
Judge Benjamin Pozon said he
dismissed an agreement between the
Philippine justice secretary and the
U.S. ambassador for the transfer to the
U.S. Embassy of Lance Cpl. Daniel
Smith, 21, a St. Louis man sentenced
on Dec. 4 to 40 years in jail for raping a
23-year-old Filipino woman. He was
immediately sent to a Manila jail.
The ruling set the stage for a
prolonged legal battle over the
interpretation of the 1998 Visiting
Forces Agreement between the U.S.
and the Philippines that says any U.S.
servicemen accused of a crime shall
be in U.S. custody until all judicial
procedures are exhausted. Pozon said
the provision does not apply after a
conviction, regardless of a pending
appeal. a
years in improving living conditions for
Smokey Mountain’s 2,520 families,
said the project is made possible with
the support from partners in the
Smokey Mountain Development and
Reclamation Project such as the
government, the Catholic Church and
private companies.
A church made from recycled material is
rising among the shanties of Smokey
Mountain
The firm R-II Builders Inc., owned
by construction magnate Reghis
Romero, donated the 2,000-square
meter lot on which the church is being
a
built.
December 2006
Bike gunmen kill Philippines congressmen
December 12, 2006
Two men on a motorcycle shot
dead a Philippines congressman and
his bodyguard in their car in central
Manila, police said today.
Luis Bersamin, a political ally of
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,
was leaving a Roman Catholic church
in Quezon City after attending a
wedding when gunmen blocked his
car and fired at him several times.
“He was killed on the spot,” said a
police investigator.
“His bodyguard exchanged gunfire
but was also killed.”
Bersamin's driver was wounded in
the shootout, police said.
“We're still trying to establish the
motive for the killing and the identities
of the gunmen,” an investigator said.
Soldiers and police officers have
been on alert since yesterday because
of a demonstration organised by
Roman Catholic bishops in Manila's
main public park tomorrow to express
opposition to moves by Arroyo's allies
in Congress to change the constitution.
Opposition from powerful religious
groups forced the lower house of
Congress to abandon attempts this
week to alter the charter and shift the
country to a parliamentary system,
which critics saw as an attempt to
extend Arroyo's powers.
Church leaders said the gathering
would still go ahead to express
a
outrage.
Arroyo 'shocked' over Abra solon's murder
Lawmakers condemn colleague's killing
December 17, 2006
President Gloria MacapagalArroyo was "shocked" by the murder of
her political ally, Abra Representative
Luis "Chito" Bersamin Jr., on Saturday
and vowed to bring his killers to justice
as the slain lawmakers' colleagues
crossed party lines to condemn the
crime.
Bersamin, 62, and his security
aide, Senior Police Officer 1 Adelfo
Ortega, were killed when they were
ambushed by two unidentified gunmen
in Quezon City at around 5:15 p.m.
Arroyo's political adviser, Gabriel
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Claudio, said she was "shocked and
outraged
by
this
gruesome,
coldblooded murder."
"The government will leave no
stone unturned to bring the godless
perpetrators to justice," Arroyo said.
Speaker Jose de Venecia said: "I
strongly condemn the attack and ask
police authorities to conduct an
immediate and thorough investigation,
and identify the perpetrators and the
motive behind the killing."
Majority Floor Leader Prospero
Nograles said he condemned in the
strongest way the murder of Bersamin,
a member of President MacapagalArroyo's
party
Kabalikat
ng
Mamamayang Pilipino (Partners of the
Filipino Citizenry or Kampi),, and urged
authorities to immediately arrest those
responsible for his death.
"He's a great loss to the institution,"
said Nograles, who is also the reported
target of an assassination plot.
Representatives Salacnib Baterina
of Ilocos Sur and Joel Villanueva of the
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption
(CIBAC)
joined
Nograles
in
condemning the murder.
Baterina blamed his colleague's
death as well as the reported
assassination threat against Nograles
and the alleged assassination attempt
on Pasig Representative Robert
"Dodot" Jaworski Jr to the run-up to
next year's elections.
He said these incidents would
have been avoided if administration
attempts to amend the Constitution,
which would have included the
postponement of the May polls, had
a
pushed through.
15 leaders to attend postponed ASEAN
summit meetings in Philippines
December 20, 2006
Fifteen leaders have officially
confirmed
participation
in
the
postponed Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the East
Asia summits in January, organizers
from the Philippine government said
on Wednesday.
The Philippines was grateful that
the participating countries understood
the need to postpone the summits
originally scheduled on Dec. 10 to 14
due to a typhoon, Secretary General
Marciano Paynor of the Philippines'
ASEAN
National
Organizing
Committee told reporters.
Leaders from 10 ASEAN countries,
China, Japan, South Korea, Australia
and New Zealand would be in Cebu for
the postponed summit meetings,
according to Paynor, only India has yet
to confirm the attendance.
Leaders will be meeting on Jan. 13 to
15, Paynor said.
The ASEAN summit involves 10
heads of states within the organization
while the East Asia summit will be
attended by the ASEAN leaders plus its
dialogue partners China, Japan, Korea,
Australia, New Zealand and India,
Paynor said.
ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar,
the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
a
and Vietnam.
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Get some family history on tape
This is a great time to get the older
generation to pass along great stories
to the new generations. Don't make it a
formal interview. Just set the
camcorder up (a tripod is great) and
have the kids ask lolo or lola about
what it was like when she/he was a kid.
If you can, get some shots of the kids
as they hear these stories. Their
reactions can be priceless. Once again
adding an Azden wireless microphone
focus. Great for transitioning from the or shotgun mic can greatly improve
your audio quality.
dinner table to the tree (or Menorah).
Tips in shooting this holiday season
Ok, so you're the main person in
charge of videotaping the family during
the holiday season. Everyone relies on
you to get the job done with preserving
this year's memories.
If the quality of the video you shoot is
poor, you hear about it! No amount of
editing is going to make it look better.
Here are some Holiday shooting tips to
make your family videos successful
and more enjoyable to watch. .
When shooting the kids, get down to
their level
Especially the really young ones.
The video will look so much better from
their perspective. It's kind of silly to
watch video of the tops of your kids
heads. But if you are 6 feet tall and they
are under 4 feet, that's exactly what you
get. Another added benefit of getting
down low is that you will also get their
little voices better. Here are some great
examples of kids eye view technique.
We like to pile the boxes of gifts around
the kids. When you get the camcorder
down low and straight on, you really
get the magnitude of just how cool it is
for them. It's even better when they go
to grab the biggest present they can
carry!!
A burning candle and flickering lights
make great transitions
End a scene by panning onto a
candle or lights. Rather then just a cut,
de-focus (ie make the image blurry).
Stop shooting. Now go to a new scene.
Begin with a blurry shot and then
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the kitchen
All the hustle and bustle. The
potential for spills, thrills and chills.
Don't get in the way, but find a spot
where you can just leave the cam
going for 5 or 10 minutes. You'll edit it
all down, but you may get some really
great gems. A lechon (whole piglet
with apple) scene is a great
establishing shot at the kitchen or
dinning table.
One of the toughest things to
shoot and edit well is the school play
especially a manger scene The lighting
tends to be red or blue shifted and the
sound never seem right. SO WHAT!!
How many other opportunities do you
get for this. Here are my tips for
shooting the school play:
d Know the play before you shoot. If
your daughter is in the play, don't just
Get some establishing shots before the practice the lines with her, ask her
where she is supposed to stand and
crowds arrive
who else is on stage. If possible, ask
These shots are great for permission to watch a rehearsal.
transitions, title backgrounds and cut
aways. I recommend shooting 5 to 10 d Use a tripod, and get as close and as
second clips. Get the decorations, the center as they will let you. Zoom in
table settings, the presents piled high. close enough that you've got the tallest
If you are lucky enough to be having a kids full body in the frame. Try to keep
white Christmas, don't forget to shoot this shot as much as possible, and limit
the snow from both the outside of the the zooming in and out. Slow smooth
house and from a couple of the pans are a must.
windows looking out.
Small kids have small voices
These shots are great for
transitions, title backgrounds and cut
aways. I recommend shooting 5 to 10
second clips. Get the decorations, the
table settings, the presents piled high.
d If the play is showing more than
once, go back and shoot again from a
different angle. This time get the closeups and quick pans across the stage.
You will be happily surprised at how
well you can cut and edit the footage
together from these two shoots using
an NLE tool like Premiere Pro, Liquid
Edition, Vegas or Xpress Pro
d Don't over color-correct the footage
in trying to get it to look more natural.
The lighting is a part of the play and
you want to keep the feel of it.
Bubble tea with a
variety of flavors
d ALWAYS monitor your audio to
detect any feedback or other
problems. For the best sound, try to
see if you can plug-into the PA system,
or set up a wireless mic about 3 feet
from one of the center speakers. If you
can't use a wireless mic or plug into the
sound board, try to get away from the
band. Even if it is just a piano, it will
drown out the kids very easily.
December 2006
Shoot to edit
That means leave the camera
rolling. I can't even begin to tell you
how much great footage is lost
because you hit pause too early. Life
isn't scripted or staged. Things happen
when they happen.Shooting to edit
also means thinking about your final
production while you shoot. I try to
shoot a lot of very wide angle shots
and close-ups. I find that these shots
make great cut-aways when I have
some long footage that needs to be
broken up for pacing. As an example,
at certain gatherings you may have a
family member who likes to make a
toast or tell some stories around the
dinner table. I set up my shot and then
let the camera roll. When he is done I
shoot a few wide angle shots from
various angles and some close-ups of
people just talking and reacting. When
I get to editing, I'll use these shots to
break up the monotony of a talking
head for 5 minutes. The result is much
more enjoyable to watch.
A scene worth a fortune?
As I have said earlier, don't be a
cheapskate when it comes to shooting
video becuase you don't know what
could happen a second when you hit
the pause button. During a wedding
shoot at a famous church in downtown
Montreal, I decided to keep the camera
rolling even nothing important is
happening at the altar. The camera is
on a tripod and is focused at the priest
while preparing the altar for
communion. Then he came down the
steps to the podium to make an
announcement. While coming doen
the steps, he missed 1 step and the
next thing you know, he disappeared
from the cameras viewfinder. He fell flat
to the floor. I was offered by A&E's Wild
Weddings for US$500 for a 5 second
clip of that incident. I turned the offer
down to respect the couples wishes
not to embarrass the priest. I have
other scenes such as couples nearly
fell down the stairs, the brides aunt
slipped while dancing wildly, a peice of
cake fell into the brides bra while the
groom feeds her bride..etc. All of these
scene has values. So keep shooting.
You'll never know whats that scene
going to end up!
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December 2006
Smart Sleep
At the end of each term at school,
students go through a somewhat painful
process of preparing for the round of final
examinations that are always crammed into a
short two-week period. At the Université de
Montréal, the third-year dietetic students I
teach are required to take seven separate
courses in the fall term. You can just imagine
the stress the students go through as they try
to apportion their precious time to review all
the material they have learned since
September, in order to pass the final exams
that begin in the second week of December.
The purpose of the final exam is to determine
how much useful information a student has
absorbed and understood, and to what extent
that student is able to process and apply the
information in meaningful ways. Perhaps you
may have had a college teacher or a university
professor who said that memorization was
not as important as comprehension; However,
in the end, you learn that comprehension is
useful in the practical sense only when you
retain, that is, have committed to memory that
which you have understood. In the end, it is
in fact all about memorization – the process of
retaining information for a period of time long
enough for that piece of information to be
useful.
I found it interesting that the year 2006
saw several significant scientific studies on
the nature of memory published in some very
prestigious journals in the business, such as
the Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences USA (PNAS for short). One of the
hot topics seems to be the manner in which
sleep could influence the “consolidation” of
memory, that is, the transformation of shortterm to longer-term memory. A common
question asked is whether sleep, and which
type of sleep, favours the long-term retention
of information. I find this question almost
amusing because from experience, most
students would “burn the midnight candle”
when preparing for the final exam. Perhaps a
good night’s sleep after all brings better
results than several cups of coffee the night
before the moment of truth. Therefore, my
objective in this article is to describe the
different kinds of memory, and what scientists
are currently thinking when it comes to sleep
and memory formation.
First, we can classify memory in several
different ways. If we think of the length of
time we remember things, there are three
types: sensory memory, short-term memory
and long-term memory. Sensory memory
lasts for less than a second. For example, if I
showed you for a second, 36 numbers
grouped in pairs, you might be able to recall
some of the number pairs immediately.
However, if after showing you the numbers for
a second, you then do something else
different for another 10 seconds, you may not
be able to recall any of the numbers you saw.
This is sensory memory and it disappears
rather rapidly. However, the brain may
transform some of the sensory memory into
short-term memory, particularly if I were to
show you the same set of numbers a second
or a third time. Short-term memory lasts for
a few seconds to about a minute and resides
in the front (frontal lobe) and top (parietal
lobe) of the brain. Long-term memory,
however, resides in nerve connections that
are widely distributed throughout the brain.
Distinguishing short-term from long-term
memory is easy: If I were to show you 10
numbers within a minute, you may be able to
repeat the numbers to me in sequence for up
to about another minute later. You certainly
will not be able to recite these numbers in
sequence 24 hours later. This is short-term
memory. However, if this 10-digit number
happens to be the new phone number at your
new residence or place of work, with repeated
recall and use, your brain will soon place this
information in long-term memory. Long-term
memory allows you to repeat information that
you might have learned since many years
ago.
The transformation of short-term to longterm memory, this “consolidation,” is
therefore the transcribing of information from
the front and top parts of the brain to the rest
of the brain responsible for more permanent
storage. This process of consolidation is
orchestrated by a specific part of the brain
called the hippocampus. Humans have two
hippocampi. When the hippocampus is
compromised, it results in disorientation and
memory problems for the affected individual.
The hippocampus is one of the first regions of
the brain to be damaged in Alzheimer’s
disease.
We may now be more specific with our
starting question: Does sleep play a role in the
way the hippocampus works to consolidate
short-term memory to long-term memory? A
clue comes from the laboratory of Dr. Gyorgy
Buzsaki of Rutgers University. Working on
laboratory animals, his team observed that
during sleep, nerve signals from the part of
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the brain responsible for the senses are
echoed by the hippocampus. This suggests
that during sleep, there is communication
between areas of the brain responsible for
sensory memory with the hippocampus
responsible for transforming these signals to
long-term memory. Working on mice, a team
from the Max Planck Institute in Germany
found that the cerebral cortex, that part of the
brain that contains grey matter and which
contains long-term memory, taps the
hippocampus for information, a process that
may be critical for memory consolidation.
What is interesting is that this process occurs
during deep sleep. Third, Dr. Marcos Frank of
the University of Pennsylvania, using cats,
showed that the brain is able to form and reform brain nerve connections best during
deep sleep.
We expect that memory
consolidation depends on the formation of
new and more long-lasting nerve connections
in the brain. Therefore, deep sleep favours
long-term memory.
At this point, we need to know what
makes sleep “deep.” Broadly speaking, there
are two levels of sleep: REM and non-REM.
REM stands for “rapid eye movement.” It is
during REM sleep when dreams are most
vivid, and when practically all muscles are
paralyzed. Brain activity during REM sleep is
similar to when the person is awake. NonREM sleep, on the other hand, is when the
person is most relaxed and the brain activity
goes down. This is deep sleep. According to
Dr. Frank, this is when the brain is most active
in forming and re-forming nerve connections.
In this, there is some truth to the statement
that “you learn while you sleep.”
Finally, we come to experiments on
human subjects. Dr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen of the
Harvard Medical School tested the retention of
information by two groups of adults with or
without sleep. Each group was given 20 word
pairs to memorize. After the learning stage,
one group was allowed an overnight sevenhour sleep, while the other group was not
allowed to sleep even for a nap. At exam
time, the sleep group scored 13% better than
the sleep-deprived group. The researchers
did a further experiment by trying to confuse
the subjects right before the exam by showing
them new word pairs. In this situation, the
sleep group scored 58% higher than the
sleep-deprived group.
There are other experiments performed
on human subjects that I am not going to
report in this column, except for the
observation that while the studies might differ
in the specifics, it appears that sleep is a
beneficial common denominator in the way
the brain consolidates sensory and shortterm memory into long-term memory. The
logical application of these studies is this: If
you want to perform well in a final exam, be
sure to get enough sleep in between learning
or review sessions. We knew this by instinct,
perhaps. But now, we have scientific
evidence to back it up. Making sure of having
a good night’s sleep is a smart thing to do.
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Reading you your rights
Atty.Lito I. Domingo
As we approach the holidays and
prepare to attend one Christmas party after
another, we must think twice about how we
plan to get home afterwards.
Even with the increased antidrinking & driving campaigns during the
holidays, as an attorney, I still encounter a
great number of people who are just not
aware that drinking & driving is CRIMINAL.
If you are found guilty for a drinking
& driving offence, you will have a CRIMINAL
RECORD.
A criminal record can have a
devastating impact on your life. With a
criminal record, you may encounter some
difficulty when traveling to the United States.
Another serious consequence is the impact
on an individual’s employment or career path.
Certain academic programs, professions or
jobs are not available to those who possess
criminal records.
Upon being convicted, your license
will be revoke and the judge will order that you
are not to drive anywhere in Canada for at
least one year. In addition, you can be
condemned to pay a substantial fine. In
certain cases, an individual can even be
sentenced to prison on top of all of the other
punishments imposed by the court.
A simple Christmas celebration can
quickly turn into a nightmare for the New Year
with an order to appear at court to face
CRIMINAL CHARGES.
Some people believe drinking &
driving to be nothing more than an infraction
of the Highway Safety Code of Quebec. They
think they just have to come to court and pay
a fine as they normally do with speeding
tickets.
Well, they’re wrong - drinking &
driving is CRIMINAL. Any charges associated
with drinking & driving should be taken very
seriously.
There are many different criminal
charges associated with drinking & driving.
The most commonly known charge is for
driving a motor vehicle while impaired by
alcohol.
A less familiar drinking & driving
offence is that whereby an individual is
charged for having the care or control of a
vehicle while impaired. That means a driver
can be arrested even if he is not actually
driving. If the police find you sitting in your car
in the middle of a parking lot, you are
presumed to be in care or control of your
vehicle whether you are awake or asleep and
even if the engine is off. In certain cases, you
may be found to be in care or control even if
you are standing outside your car.
In terms of being impaired at the
wheel, some people are much more easily
affected by alcohol than others. It may take
one person ten beers to have their ability to
drive impaired while another person can be
affected by two beers. Taking into account
this reality, the government enacted a law
making it criminal to drive while having a
blood-alcohol level over 80 milligrams.
Impairment does not have to be proven. The
only evidence required is the consumption of
alcohol and the blood-alcohol level.
I have had clients who thought they
could avoid drinking & driving charges by
preventing the police from obtaining a reading
of their blood-alcohol level. So at the time of
their arrest, they would either pretend to blow
into the apparatus or simply refuse to blow
altogether.
However, every person who fails or
refuses to comply with a demand made by a
police officer for a sample of breath for
purposes of analysis commits a very serious
offence and therefore can be criminally
charged for refusing to blow.
Hopefully, none of us will have to go
to court in the New Year. For everyone’s
safety, remember that the Christmas is a time
when there are many people on the roads
traveling from all around to be with their loved
ones.
So think twice because a 50$ taxi
ride home after that Christmas party just
might save you from a criminal record or even
worse a fatal accident on our roads.
December 2006
The Star welcomes
new legal columnist
Lito I. Domingo is a young Filipino
lawyer who has been providing legal advice
and representation to the people and
associations of our community. Before
deciding to head into private practice, he
gained experience working at two very well
known Canadian law firms. He first worked as
a student with the national law firm of Borden
Ladner Gervais while completing his law
degree and later on, after having successfully
completed the Quebec bar exams the first time
around, he worked as an intern at the law firm
De Grandpre Chait.
Today, Lito I. Domingo has
established his own private practice with Marc
Gaulin to form the law firm DG Attorneys. The
firm has been representing their clients before
various tribunals such as the provincial
courts, the superior court as well as the court
of appeals. As a first step to helping the
people of the community, Attorney Domingo
has worked in collaboration with FAMAS to
run a legal clinic in the heart of the Côte-desNeiges area for people from all walks of life.
Through the legal clinic at the
FAMAS center, he offers many individuals who
could not normally afford a lawyer the chance
to receive a free consultation and the
opportunity to address their legal concerns.
In the pursuit of helping many more
people in our community, Attorney Domingo is
now committed to reaching out to our readers.
As a legal columnist, he will be providing our
readers with insight to their legal rights. a
Please Don’t Drink & Drive.*
You may contact Attorney Domingo of DG
Attorneys at (514) 823-8464
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4708 Van Horne Avenue, Montreal, QC H3W 1H7
Telephone: 514-341-7477
FAMAS Heritage Class
Community Wide Fund Raising Campaign
“Facade Renovation”
FAMAS Center
Phase 1 • Stairs and balcony
• Rebuilding of stairs and balcony into a concrete foundation
• Replalcement of existing rotten railings
Phase 2
• Extension of balcony and construction of sliding doors
•Extending the balcony & railings up to the width oof the
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Amount: ____________________________________
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The Filipino Association of Montreal and Suburbs (FAMAS) will
again conduct a Heritage class for children of 5 to 12 years old. The
session will be every Saturday and Sunday at 1;30 to 5:00 p.m. starting
in January 2007 and will finish in June 2007 at the Philippine Center at
4708 Van Horne Avenue, Montreal. Heritage is one of the objectives of
FAMAS to promote Filipino culture and the Filipino language.
We are asking monetary support of $50 per student. This amount will be
used for:
1. Sugaring off in March 2007
2. Teaching aids, learning materials and other needed supplies
3. Tulip Festival
Thank you very much.
For more information, please call
1.
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FAMAS 514-341-7477
2.
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December 2006
Global
Perspectives
Isaac T. Goodine
“The trend is clear: slowly, finally, Canada is
returning to the world.” Andrew Cohen
The last issue of this column concluded
with Andrew Cohen’s assertion that a
“calamitous decade of somnolence” has
ended for Canada and we are returning to the
world stage. Since then, I had the good
fortune to be invited to participate in events in
Manila organized by the Colombo Plan Staff
College for Technician Education from the 2nd
to the 10th of December 2006 to celebrate the
33rd anniversary of the founding of the staff
college and to participate in a special
workshop on TVET for the Ageing Society. I
had left the Staff College, prematurely, while
serving as Director, and as part of the exodus
of Canadians brought about by the tsunami of
official cancellations of support for
international institutions world wide. The
CPSC workshop on TVET for the Aging
Society provided a global perspective that
basically shows all developed economies
heading in a general direction of an ageing
society with people retiring earlier and living
longer than at any time in history. In the case
of Canada, 12 December 2006, marks a new
reality in the province of Ontario, as on that
date compulsory retirement dates are
banished law. This is interesting timing as a
recent study shows that both older and
younger Canadians face prejudice in the job
market. More than 40 percent of Canadians
polled in a global workplace survey said they
have been discriminated against when
applying for jobs. And ageism has overtaken
race and sex discrimination. Older and
younger age groups reported the greatest
prejudice when applying for a job with 63.6
percent of respondents 55 and older, and 49.3
percent of those 20 and younger reporting
discrimination. This is a disturbing trend
because it comes at a time when we are
facing a combination of an ageing population
and skills shortages.
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Temps at the top new trend (Interim
Executives): Companies are increasingly
looking to “interim executives” to cover for
absences or handle special projects, writes
Deena Waisberg, in the Ottawa Citizen: “There
is a new breed of temporary workers
emerging on the Canadian landscape who
could not be further from a Girl-Friday. Highly
skilled, executive temps, more accurately
referred to as interim executives, are
appearing across the country.” These people
cover for the temporary absence of a senior
employee, or the sudden departure of a senior
full-time, or accomplish a critical task that
employees don’t have the skills or the time to
do. These interim executives are different
from the traditional consultant because they
actually carry out the work of the executive in
implementation, whereas the consultant
would normally carry out work such as to
develop a strategy and deliver a report.
Retro-retirement
becoming
more
common: A new term has appeared in
newspapers to describe a situation for a
growing number of North American Baby
Boomers and that is “reto-retirement”. That is
a long work career followed by part-time work
and a relatively short period of idleness in old
age. Three factors drive retro-retirement. The
first is that Boomers can expect to live longer
than any previous generation. The second is
that Boomers have been poor savers and have
been lulled into a false sense of security by
seeing the previous generation enjoying
pensions and the fact that they put saving
ahead of spending during their working life
while the Boomers have not saved for
retirement. The third factor is that Boomers
may not be able to count on an inheritance
since many of their parents will need all of
their money to finance their own longer lives,
and some boomers may also be expected to
help ageing parents financially in the last few
years when health-care costs are escalating.
Increasingly it appears that Boomers may not
be able to rely exclusively on governmentprovided pensions and health benefits
because productivity is declining and the
ageing workforce is shrinking to the point
where the levels of benefits can not be
sustained by the segment of the population
still working—especially if too many are in
low-paying jobs.
The economics of schooling in Canada
(2006): Economists have concluded that, in
only 31 years out of the ‘life cycle’ that is
currently based on a life span of 80 years,
does the average North American earn
enough money at work to pay for the goods
and services that he or she consumes. The
cross-over takes place, on average, at ages
26 and 57. Before 26 and after 57, they live
off their parents, live out of their savings or
their consumption is subsidized by the state.
However, there is no free lunch. Levels of
consumption are as follows: At age 5 years
=$$20,000 per year; at age 50=$ 32, 500
per year; and at age 85=$ $40,000 per year.
The cost of schooling has been rising and the
length of time preparing for work has been
increasing. At the same time people have
been retiring earlier, living longer, and drawing
on health services whose costs have steadily
increasing. Population growth in working age
group has not kept pace resulting in severe
financial problems in the system. So now,
Canada faces a debt crunch because
governments have made commitments which
cannot be serviced under the present and
emerging circumstances.
Canada faces double-barreled dilemmas:
Canada has two serious economic issues: a
chronic lack of productivity growth and an
ageing and shrinking work force. As a result
the Provincial and Federal Governments have
undertaken commitments that will be
extremely difficult to meet unless meaningful
reforms are implemented. The problem one of
demographics: Since these programs were
created in the 1950s and 1960 s birthrates
have declined; income growth has stagnated;
and mortality rates have decreased. The latest
figures available, last week, show that Canada
has dropped to 17th place in terms of
productivity in the among the 30 member
countries of the OECD. Overall Canadian
productivity is now at 77.7 percent that of the
United States, and looks to be rolled over by
China and India.
Underemployment is a cruel waste: An
over-educated underclass is a squandered
resource that strains relationships, tears at the
social fabric and invites bitterness, alienation
or worse. One in five university graduates
work at jobs that require only high school or
less. Most of the underemployed are young
workers. They are also immigrants and people
with commerce, arts or humanities degrees.
Many work in the low-paying retail or
wholesale sector and many toil in silent
frustration. Skilled workers in trades are in
short supply but the emphasis has been on
higher education that is not related to either
the employment aspirations of the students or
the employers demand for competence.
An army of University Students: University
enrollment in Canada is now at million raising
the question: what will all these students do
with their lives? In 2004/05, out of one million
university students, 757,000 were full time
and the rest part time. This represents a 20
percent increase in five years despite rising
tuition costs. Women are now 59 percent of
undergraduates and 51 percent of graduate
students. However a disturbing fact is that
enrollments by fields of study bear no
relationship to “where the jobs are.” In
2004/5, another significant factor contributing
to the growth in enrollment is the number of
foreign students. They represented about a
quarter of the growth in total enrollment from
the previous year and made up 7.4 % of the
total enrollment, nearly double the proportion
in 1994/95. Hopefully, the trend will continue
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From Page 5
VILLAR
groups
assailed
moves
by
administration lawmakers to start
drafting a new Charter.
The bishops, opposition activists
and former President Corazon Aquino,
the country’s pro-democracy icon,
called for a prayer rally on Sunday to
condemn the moves of administration
lawmakers, which the House of the
Representatives reluctantly shelved.
Mrs. Arroyo read her statement
before national television Thursday
commending de Venecia and House
leaders "for heeding the voice of
national consolidation and unity,
without sacrificing their high vision of
political renewal."
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye
said the President made the statement
declaring to put the con-ass issue in
the back burner in the apparent
attempt to placate the strong public
opinion against con-ass.
"Philippine democracy will always
find the proper time and opportunity for
Charter reform at a time when the
people deem it ripe and needful, and in
the manner they deem proper," Mrs.
Arroyo said.
"It is time to gather together all the
energies of our people for the
continuing work ahead – maintaining
our economic strength, ensuring the
social payback of economic reforms,
and helping distressed communities
back to their feet," she said.
Mrs. Arroyo has argued that the
current US-style bicameral Congress
causes gridlock, and has advocated a
shift to a unicameral, parliamentary
system led by a prime minister.
Through de Venecia and other
allies, Mrs. Arroyo used the proadministration majority to push
through a proposal for House
members to convene as a body tasked
with drafting proposals for a new
Constitution, which they wanted put to
a
plebiscite
together
with
congressional elections next May.
With stiff opposition from the
Senate and threatened by street
protests, de Venecia backed down.
He invited senators to join the
House in passing a resolution for a
constitutional convention to elect
delegates to an assembly to draft a
new Charter – instead of lawmakers
doing it themselves.
The Senate responded by saying it
would consider the move only after the
May elections.
President Arroyo said Wednesday
there was "no more reason" for
Sunday’s protest, but vowed to respect
the right to hold the rally.
Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis "Chavit"
Singson said, "we would like to
commend the President for listening to
the real voice of the people. We believe
this decision will move the country
closer to unity."
An opposition lawmaker, however,
said Mrs. Arroyo should share the
blame with her House allies for
bringing the country to the brink of a
constitutional crisis in their con-ass
effort. a
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other religious groups pushed through
with an anti-Charter change vigil at the
From Page 20
ABUSES
Sana said that on departure date,
OFWs are forced into signing a
contract -- with either the husband or
sister as co-maker -- as a pre-requisite
before they could leave.
“We have several cases of this.
(The con) is so elaborate. They have
even conducted a BI (background
investigation) and they know what
properties you have that they can
Quirino Grandstand in Manila.
Organizers expected up to half a
million people in attendance but
declared a 50,000 headcount after the
event. Police, however, estimated the
a
crowd at only 15,000.
seize,” she said.
“From our end, illegal recruitment
persists, with migrant workers leaving
the country escorted by immigration
officials in exchange for a fee of at least
P12,000,” Sana said.
Sana said these abuses are
“common among people who are too
desperate for work, who see the
enormous gap in income levels
between working in the country and
a
out of the country.”
Mall Tycoon Tops Philippines' Rich List
December 14, 2006
Mall tycoon Henry Sy is one of
three billionaires topping a list of the
Philippines' 40 richest people who
have combined net worth of $16 billion,
Forbes magazine reported in its latest
Asian edition.
Forbes Asia released its first
Philippines' rich list, but said that as a
group, the 40 wealthiest Filipinos are
the least affluent when compared with
their counterparts in the region.
It attributed that to the Philippines'
chronic political instability and its small
stock market, with an estimated
capitalization of $50 billion.
The Dec. 25 issue appeared on the
newsstands Thursday.
Sy, according to Forbes Asia, has
a net worth of $4 billion, followed by
another Filipino-Chinese magnate,
Lucio Tan, with $2.3 billion net worth.
Tan is the owner of flag carrier
Philippine Airlines. He also makes his
fortune from tobacco, beer and
property in Hong Kong, Forbes Asia
said.
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
came in third with a net worth of $2
billion. The patriarch of Ayala Corp.,
the Philippines' oldest conglomerate,
officially retired in April.
The magazine also noted the story
of John Gokongwei Jr., who ranked
sixth.
Henry Sy, The Philippines' richest man &
king of malls, owns 23 shopping centers
After the death of his wealthy father
at age 13, he peddled thread, soap
and candles during the World War II.
He now heads JG Summit, a telecom,
property, food, airline and textile
conglomerate. He is worth $700
million.
Five women also appear on the
list, the richest among them Beatrice
Campos, with a net worth of $160
million. Her late husband, Jose
Campos, was one of the co-founders
of United Laboratories. a
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Pacquiao destroys fading Morales & wins trilogy via KO
November 20, 2006
Filipino ring icon Manny "Pacman"
Pacquiao could now be considered the
world's best pound-for-pound boxer
after annihilating Mexican Erik "El
Terible" Morales on Saturday night
(Sunday in Manila) before a nearrecord crowd of 18,276 at the Thomas
& Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao
proved
that
his
sensational 10th round stoppage of
Morales last January was no fluke,
dropping the Mexican twice before
retiring him with a powerful punch to
the head with 12 seconds left in the
third round.
Pacquiao started slow in the first
round but hit the Mexican boxer a
couple of punches in the body that
made Morales backpedaling for safety.
In the second round, Morales
landed some solid punches, including
straight to the head, but Pacquiao was
unfazed and even bounced back with
powerful left hook to the head that
floored Morales near the roof.
Pacquiao still the man
Throwing punches relentlessly,
Pacquiao connected solid straight to
the head that dropped Morales for the
second time midway in the third round.
Morales got up again and bravely
traded punches with Pacquiao, landing
powerful straight to the head, but
Pacman was too much for the Mexican
fighter and dropped Morales again.
This time, Morales just sat on the
canvas and shook his head in a
negative way, forcing referee Vic
Drakulich to stop the fight with 12
seconds remaining in the third round
of the fight dubbed as one of the
greatest trilogies in boxing.
"I didn't expect to knock him out in
the early round. I thought the fight will
go full distance," said Pacquiao, 27,
who improved his record to 43-3-2 with
33 knockouts.
Morales accepted the defeat,
admitting Pacquiao is the best in the
130-lb division.
"I came in to this division but
Manny is powerful, fast and strong. I
think I have to go home first, set back
and think of my first next move," said
Morales who dropped four of his last
five fights and his record skidded to
43-5, with 24 stoppages.
Pacquiao refused to answer
question about his next immediate
plan but his American trainer, Freddie
Roach, quickly responded that their
next target is reigning WBC super
featherweight
champion
Marco
Antonio Barrera.
"Yes, Barrera is next in line. He is
the defending champion and Manny
deserve that title," said Roach.
The World Boxing Council (WBC)
recently ordered reigning 130-pound
champion Barrera to face the winner of
Pacquiao-Morales III.
With his victory, Pacquiao could
take over the top spot as pound-forpound king after Floyd Mayweather Jr.
hurt his status in the consensus best
pound-for-pound boxer when he
boxed his way to a 12-round decision
over Carlos Baldomir in a welterweight
championship fight Nov. 4.
In their first encounter last March
15, 2005, Morales pounded the
bloodied face of Pacquiao enroute to
unanimous decision victory. a
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