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Hope and Faith for 2013
Despite a spate of devastating natural disasters and
calamities, more recently
the great deluge that is supertyphoon “Pablo “ in Mindanao, a great number of
Filipinos still remain unfazed, optimistic and strong
in their belief that “the best
is yet to come “ in the days
ahead of the new year.
According to reports, the
Philippines is now a “ new
emerging Tiger “ thanks to
its steady and credible climb
in the world’s economic lad-
der. It is now Asia’s new financial showcase, not the
previously
embarrassing
reputation as the “basket
case “ of the region.
A new political order based
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Black Nazarene Feast: A leap of faith and devotion among Filipinos ( photo: Aaron Favila)
New year’s eve fireworks at Eastwood Mall, Quezon City.
(photo: ourawesomeplanet.com)
Newsmakers 2012: Filipinos who made waves!
By: Mon Torralba, Waves
President Nonoy Aquino.
Since his election in 2010,
President Aquino has since
It was a banner year for Pinoys both here and abroad. From music to sports and as well as good governance they have excelled
in their current respective fields. They have owned the global stage, highlighted the prowess of the Pinoys or showed the way in
their achievements, whether big and small. Of course, leading the way is the leader of a new emerging "economic Tiger " that is
the Philippines which will be featured in the prestigious and influential World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on
January 23-27,2013. Noynoy will speak on his "Matuwid Na Daan "(The right Path) style of governance and his current efforts to
rid the country of corruption through transparency and true public service.
in the Bicol region, Robredo
was made secretary of Local
Government and Interior.
The late Robredo was a
launched sweeping reforms
in government. This past
year, the country registered
an unprecedented growth
from 6.4 percent upwards.
In his 2nd year in office, a
Supreme Court justice was
found guilty of misdeclaring
assets and impeached from
office, the first in the history
of country. (AFS)
Jesus “Jesse” Robredo.
Plucked from his successful
terms as mayor of Naga city
local governance. He died in
an airplane crash off the
coast of Masbate. In death
he left a lasting legacy: He
proved that in the Philippines, it is still possible to
serve the government with
decency and integrity. (AFS)
Bruno Mars. “I am a Filipino!” is the proud declaration of the world-famous
model of "transparency" in
government service. As a
Mayor of Naga city, he upgraded its classification
from fourth class to first
class by spurring the growth
of business and regaining
the confidence of people in
internationally-acclaimed
singer-songwriter when he
was a special guest at NBC
Saturday Night Live last
year. Born in Hawaii to a
Filipino mother and Puerto
Rican father, his declaration
echoed in the news waves
around the world. Coming
from an internationallyacclaimed singing sensation,
whose songs continually
topping the charts, his declaration
makes
Filipinos
around the globe feel proud
of their heritage.
Jessica Sanchez. Filipino’s
talent for singing was again
at the top of the list. Last
year, the American Idol season 11 had outstanding performances from Jessica
Sanchez, deserving of the
many standing ovations
from the judges, as well as
the audience. Not only were
Filipinos worldwide were
glued to their TV sets to
watch each episode of the
American Idol, her brilliant
song renditions trended on
Twitter and garnered millions of YouTube hits. She
may have ended up only as
the 1st runner up but it is
evident that a very bright
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MANILA FEEDBACK
Tubbataha Reef damage getting worse
MANILA, Philippines -Damage to the Tubbataha
Reef has worsened as winds
and waves shoved to 90 degrees the minesweeper “USS
Guardian” that ran aground
Thursday.
A report from ABS-CBN
News Palawan’s Edinel
Magtibay said water is already seeping into the
minesweeper, which supposedly initially damaged at
least 10 meters of the coral
reefs.
USS Guardian: Aground in restricted waters
BUT...US Navy expresses regret
for Tubbataha incident
MANILA, Philippines – A
commander of the United
States Navy on Monday expressed regret for the
grounding of the USS Guardian last week, which damaged the protected Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea.
In a statement, U.S. 7th Fleet
Commander Vice Admiral
Scott Swift said he “greatly
regret(s) any damage this
incident has caused to the
Tubbataha Reef.”
The USS Guardian had come
from a port call in Subic Bay
and was on its way to Indonesia when it ran aground
the Tubbataha Reef early
morning Thursday. At least
10 meters of the coral reef
have been damaged.
“We know the significance of
the Tubbataha Reefs Natural
Park and its importance as a
World heritage Site. Its protection is vital, and we take
seriously our obligations to
protect and preserve the
maritime
environment,”
Swift said.
continue to work with the
Philippine government to
assess the extent of the damage to reef and the surrounding marine environment caused by the grounding,” the U.S. Navy said.
Meanwhile, an assessment
team from the U.S. Navy has
already arrived in Palawan
to work on the extraction of
the USS Guardian from the
Tubbataha Reef.
Lt. Commander Ralph Kris
Hooper, public affairs officer
of the U.S. 7th Fleet, said the
extraction team includes
engineers, divers, and other
essential personnel.
Filipino lawmakers have begun questioning the U.S.
warship’s presence in Philippine waters.
Sen. Francis Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, is asking if
the ship had authorized access.
Swift said Rear Adm. Thomas Carney will take over as
the on-scene commander on
January 21 to oversee the
Guardian recovery operations.
“Were we informed of its
presence in our territory?
Why can’t we have official
word from concerned authorities about the official
status of the ship in our waters?” Escudero asked.
Carney, the Commander of
Logistics Group in Western
Pacific, will embark the destroyer USS Mustin. Along
with other US Navy vessels,
the USS Mustin “is focused
on preventing any further
environmental damage to
the reef and surrounding
marine environment.”
Sen. Loren Legarda, meanwhile, wants the Presidential
Commission on the Visiting
Forces Agreement and the
Philippine Coast Guard to
explain why the USS Guardian was in the waters near
the Tubbataha Reef, which
are considered a “no navigation area.”
The U.S. Navy said that there
has been no change on the
Guardian’s condition and
there are no traces of an oil
slick in the area.
“When the Guardian is safely
recovered by the U.S. Navy,
the U.S. government will
UNESCO declared the Tubbataha Reef a World Heritage Site in 1993. It covers
130,028 hectares and is
home to thousands of marine species. With a report
from ANC and The Philippine
Star.
The Palawan government
said it will ask the United
States Navy to pay for the
damages.
Palawan Governor Abraham
Kahlil Mitra and the Protected Area Management Board
said it will take 20 to 100
years to fix the damaged
reefs, a marine sanctuary
southeast of the province.
United States authorities
earlier said an inaccurate
navigation chart data has
led to the grounding of the
minesweeper.
A statement from the Pacific
Fleet public affairs indicated
that, “the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
(NGA) today (January 19)
provided preliminary findings of a review on Digital
Nautical Charts (DNC) that
contain inaccurate navigation data and may have
been a factor in the Guardian grounding that occurred
in the Sulu Sea on Jan. 17.”
Malacanang said, however,
it will await a final investigation before it will disclose
the
government’s
next
move.
In an interview with radio
dzRB, deputy presidential
spokesperson Abigail Valte
said “it will be prudent to
wait for the results of the
investigation that will be
conducted by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of National Defense, etc.” ABS-CBNnews.com
Busy sked for PNoy at Davos forum
MANILA, Philippines President Aquino has at
least 10 engagements
when he attends the annual meeting of the
World Economic Forum
(WEF) in Davos, Switzerland this week – the first
time he is attending the
international gathering
since he assumed office
in June 2010.
Deputy
presidential
spokesperson
Abigail
Valte said that aside from
those engagements, Aquino may have “pull aside”
or “small chat” meetings
with world and business
leaders.
“The 10 events consist of
events that are sponsored by the WEF itself,
while the others are hosted by private companies
and other global economic leaders who will be
meeting with the President,” Valte said over
state-run dzRB radio yesterday.
Aquino may also have
more engagements during “informal gatherings,”
Valte said.
Over the weekend, Valte
also disclosed Aquino will
showcase the successes
of what his government
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Ban the Gun?
by the way, continue to
grow with Canada exporting a total of $554.7 million
worth of merchandise to
the country consisting of
minerals, meat, fertilizers
and wood .
On the other hand, the Philippines exported $915.9
millions worth of goods to
of nearly three years has
achieved, particularly on
the campaign against corruption.
world are interested in
meeting President Aquino. There’s a lot of infrastructure going on. You
have expressways and
elevated highways, bus
terminals kicking off this
year,” he said. “This year,
we’re going to create a
roadmap to 2016.”
Almendras used to head
the Department of Energy until his transfer to
Malacanang in mid-2012.
Valte said Aquino would
deliver on Jan. 24 the
keynote address in the
anti-corruption forum on
the sidelines of the Davos
meeting.
Aquino is to speak on
“Partnering Against Corruption Initiative” at the
WEF, where he is expected to share anticorruption measures.
Cabinet Secretary Jose
Rene Almendras earlier
confirmed the President’s
attendance at the WEF,
which extended an invitation.
“The international community is very happy
with what he’s done,” Almendras told ANC.
“Great, successful businessmen all over the
Canada.
Aquino will be in Davos
on Jan. 24-25 for the
WEF, which holds an annual meeting that remains the foremost creative force for engaging
leaders in collaborative
activities focused on
shaping the global, regional and industry agendas.
Aquino will also meet
with the Filipino community in Zurich on Jan. 26,
before he leaves for Manila later that day.
The WEF is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the
world by engaging business, political, academic
and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
to toe.
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SOON TO OPEN: Eva’s Spa
and Saloon is set to be the
new Filipino business locale in the Bathurst area.
Under the entrepreneurship the Ms. Eva Agpaoa, it
will open its doors to client
comes February 2013 and
offering the latest spa and
saloon services from head
TIDBITS: Congratulations
to birthday celebrants
Ricky Caluen, PPCO president on leave, Nila Soriano,
Eugene Soriano, Teresa
Torralba of this newspaper,
Tess Cusipag of Balita, and
Myrna Soriano, Arielle
S.Soriano, Joe Damasco,
Kevin Obtinario, and all January celebrants.
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EDITORIAL
COUNTERPOINT
A.F. Soriano
Ban the Gun?
Word of the year for 2012 :
“GUN “. As 2012 was nearing its end in December, we
were shocked by the grim
news of a shooting rampage
in Newport town, Connecticut that claimed the lives of
26 persons including 20 kindergarten kids.
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Hope and Faith for 2013
on transparency or openness and the hallmark
“matuwid na Daan “ (the
right path)is steering the
country to unprecedented
heights.
Exorcising the age-old corruption in the bureaucracy
and in the way of life among
Filipinos is now the priority
of the new administration of
President Noynoy Aquino,
the heir of democracy icons
former president Corazon
C.Aquino and martyred senator
Benigno
“Ninoy
“Aquino.
In one of his speeches before foreign business moguls and investors, he declared that the Philippines “
is now open for business “.
Indeed, there is proof or indications of all these.
The more than a million
OFWs or Overseas Filipino
Workers, contribute at least
a conservative $18 billion to
the national economy yearly, spurring a frenzy of
spending among their families and pouring needed
money in the local businesses .
The proliferation and con-
struction of more condos,
big commercial malls, casinos that rivals the likes of
Macau if not Las Vegas are
proof of the new found status of the country as an
emerging Asian financial
hub.
The peso is experiencing a
strong showing against the
US dollar in an all time record of P40 pesos to $1.00 US
dollar whereas before it was
hovering between P45-P46.
But of course much has to
be done. There must be
change in the politics of old
“trapos “to a new responsive and action oriented discipline; a decent life for
most Filipinos in the bottom
rung of the societal strata
while at the same time, the
issues of poverty and unemployment must be given
high priority.
There is therefore much
hope yet a lot work to be
done. But as million of devotees of the Black Nazarene
that line up the annual
“translacion “ (a reenactment of the transfer of the
original icon from its origin
to its present location at the
Quiapo Basilica) all declare
in their affirmation, that the
Filipinos never waned in
their Faith and Hope in their
God and Country.
The lone shooter, a disturbed and mentally unstable kid, used a very powerful assault rifle to mow
down his victims.
In Manila
suburb of
Caloocan city, Stephanie Nicole Ella, suddenly collapsed
while watching the traditional New Year’s eve fireworks, a victim of a stray .45
caliber bullet that landed on
her head causing her death
days later.
There were many cases of
stray bullet victims during
that new year’s eve from
guns that should not have
been fired in the first place
but as it happens year in
and out, these senseless
criminals chose to do so out
of thrill or plain “yabang”
grandstanding) to impress
friends.
Four days later on January
4, 2013, the new year was
once again shattered by another news of a massacre in
Kawit, Cavite when a drugcrazed former village official
went from house to house
firing at random at everyone in sight including his
own goddaughter. The carnage claimed the lives of
eight persons including the
gunman himself who was
gunned down by responding police officers.
The following week, 13 people, including three police
and military officers were
allegedly ambushed in an
isolated highway checkpoint
in Atimonan, Quezon manned by police and military
authorities. However, initial
investigations showed it
was not an encounter between the police and suspected criminal elements
but reportedly a result of a
conflict of interest in gambling or Jueteng (illegal
numbers game) between
the two groups.
The victims were all peppered with bullets with
some shot at close range in
the head.
The death of Nicole has triggered a massive call for
stricter gun control laws if
not a total gun in the Philippines. In the US, President
Obama has announced
measures to curb or control
gun ownership.
Guns in the wrong hands,
improper handling or lack
of training are some of the
reasons why lives are lost
unnecessarily.
It may be or may not be a
problem of gun or the socalled “culture of guns“ to
be blamed for all these sad
episodes but it has got to
stop.
For instance, the Philippines
has at least 1 million loose
firearms which means potentially, these can be used
in criminal activities.
Additionally, there are also
the same number of licensed firearms in the
hands of civilians but these
number can be easily traced
and checked.
In America, the ownership
of gun is guaranteed by the
constitution. This is based
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But in the Philippines, the
criminals have become so
sophisticated in terms of
firearms that sometimes,
the police are hamstrung to
stop them while gun ownership is so rigid and expensive that ordinary citizens
are left to fend for themselves against bad elements.
In the light of all these,
should there be a gun ban, a
regulated gun control or
regulated gun ownership?
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NOW THE GOOD NEWS: The
Philippines has been termed
as the economic success story of the year 2012 and for
this year might make it as
the
newest
“economic
Tiger” of Asia if trends continue.
Proof of this recognition is
word that President Noynoy
Aquino will be the main
speaker at the Davos, Switzerland World Economic
Forum which is to be attended by major world economic companies, organizations and governments.
The forum takes place January 23-27 and is a series of
meetings among organizations and governments to
tackle important economic
world issues.
According to reports, the
Philippines was 2012’s
world’s 44th largest economy but “ if current trends
hold, it could jump to 16th
place by the year 2050 “.
Bilateral trade between
Canada and the Philippines
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future is ahead of her. Now
a signed artist for Interscope
Records, she had been very
busy with recording her first
album, doing the American
Idol tour and attending so
many public appearances
and commitments.
She
found time to work with
Apl.d.ap in a music video of
“Jump In”. Jessica is set to
have a concert in the Philippines on February 14, 2013
at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. But a much bigger feat
is her joining the Season 4
cast of Fox’s hit musical series, Glee. Her appearance
will make history as she will
be the first idol to appear on
Glee. Expect the ratings to
jump when she makes her
Glee debut. “I’m proud to be
Filipino,” Jessica declares in
one of her interviews. Surely, Filipinos around the
world would be proud of the
internationally celebrated
singing sensation and our
very own, Jessica Sanchez.
Filipino Faith. A new Fili-
pino saint, San Pedro
Calungsod,
was officially
canonized by Pope Benedict
XV1 at Saint Peter’s Basilica
in Vatican City on 21 October 2012.
On November 24, 2012, Luis
Antonio Tagle (55 years old)
became the world’s 2nd
youngest cardinal.
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devastating effect of Manny
Pacquiao’s humiliating 6th
round knockout Dec.8 at the
hands of Juan Manuel
Marquez, Nonito Donaire
exacted redemption for Filipino fans by disposing in
sensational fashion Mexican
Jorge Arce with a 3rd round
knockout in their December
15 title fight in Houston Texas.
As if replicating
Marquez’s stunning “perfect
punch” that forced Pacquiao
face flat to the canvas,
Donaire landed a vicious left
hook to Arce’s neck, causing
the Mexican legend to hit the
canvass on his back. The referee did not bother to count.
Both knockdowns, by a
quirk twist of fate, occurred
one second before the end of
the round. Both Marquez
and Donaire recorded their
knockout punch at 2:59
minutes of the round. Each
round lasts 3 minutes in a
boxing bout. With this win
and three previous victories
in 2012, Donaire becomes a
strong
contender
for
“Fighter of the Year “, a prestigious plum that Pacquiao
had already garnered in past
years. (AFS).
ABS-CBN TFC. The biggest
broadcasting network in the
Philippines has made its
presence felt in Canada.
The launch of “Balitang Canada” is one of ABS-CBN
TFC’s milestones in 2012. It
brings the news and worthy
information closer to the
growing Canadian-Filipino
market. The TFC Summer
Caravan was very successful
in bringing together Canadian-Filipinos to see, watch
Yearly, religious feasts all
over the country are celebrated beginning with the
the feast of the Black Nazarene (Jan 9) and the Sinulog
Festival (3rd weekend of
January).
These events
draw millions of Filipinos
and tourists.
Nonito Donaire.
World
Boxing Association’s (WBA)
super bantamweight champion. As if to cushion the
and
enjoy
entertaining
shows that featured wellknown celebrities.
Their
participation in the numerous festivals from Toronto
to Vancouver was seen as
their way of giving back to
the community. Thanks and
congratulations to the Senior Management of ABS-CBN
Toronto office headed by
Country Manager Marco
Amoranto and the TFC team
of Rosary Escano (Regional
Marketing Specialist), Riza
Flores (Regional Marketing
Head) and Mario Marasigan
(TFC Sales Manager), among
others.
Filipino Education. Three
PH universities among the
best
English-teaching
schools in the world –
Ateneo de Manila (24th),
University of the Philippines
(32nd) and De La Salle University(44th). This was de-
rived from a 2012 survey
encompassing 600 universities from 27 countries by the
London-based research and
ratings firm Quacquarelli
Symonds(QS). This affirms
the Filipinos’ good command of the English language. Proficiency in the
language has helped establish the country as a top location for international business process outsourcing
firms looking to hire qualified non-native English
speakers.
FV Foods. The biggest Filipino food chain in Toronto
keeps on expanding. 2012
saw the move of FV Foods
Bathurst retail space to a
much bigger and more visible Wilson and Bathurst
store. It continues to dominate the sales of hot food,
desserts and baked goods.
Just a few days after the turn
of the new year, FV Foods
celebrated their Christmas
party at the soon-to-open
6th branch located at 2085
Lawrence Ave East in Scarborough, Ontario. There’s
no stopping the owners, Mel
Galleon and Flor Vendiola,
as they lead the company to
greater heights.
“Who would’ve thought a
panda’s meal could be a per-
Dolphy.
Filipinos were
deeply moved by the passing
of Philippines’ King of Comedy,
Rudolfo
“Dolphy”
Quizon. The power of televison’s brew?” Watch out for
the surge of Bamboo Beer
and Ontario-grown bamboo
by-products this year here
and around the globe.
sion and the silver screen
has enabled his presence
and magical aura move into
and become a staple in millions of Filipino homes. For
most of his fans, Dolphy was
not just an actor. He was
very much part of their lives.
He made life larger than
what it is. He was an ambassador not just of good laughs
but of kindness and goodwill, as well. A good citizen.
A good family man. A gentleman. A role model. Truly,
a Filipino who made waves!
Janine Tugonon. Filipina
beauty has once again attracted international focus.
Philippine Airlines. PAL’s
historic first non-stop flight
from Manila to Toronto was
a clear gauge of Toronto’s
booming Canadian-Filipino
population, a bourgeoning
market for business. With
Jess Garcia (PAL’s AVP for
Advertising) at the helm of
the preparations for the
launch and the wellcoordinated, loud and widespread campaign, the Canadian-Filipinos felt pride in
seeing their home country’s
flag carrier shown on two
huge billboards flashing at
Canada’s busiest intersection, Yonge-Dundas Square.
Department of Tourism.
“It’s More Fun in the Philippines”, is a reverberating
message heard thousands of
On December 19, 2012, Miss
Philippines Janine Tugonon,
a 5’9 ballet dancer and native from Bataan, finished
first runner-up to Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo of
Rhode Island, USA.
Ontario Bamboo. Smooth
as the sound of tall, waving
bamboos is the entrance of
Mr. Vincent Villanis (a native
of Angeles, Pampanga), a
young, passionate CanadianFilipino entrepreneur who
succeeded in becoming the
first producer of bamboo
beer in Canada.
Microbrewed in Ontario, it will
soon be a popular beer in
town and a fast-rising export to other countries. Ontario Bamboo has made its
pitch to feed the visiting giant Pandas when they come
to visit and stay at the Toronto Zoo this year. As the
NBC News reporter said,
miles away. It is a tagline
used by Philippine Airlines
on billboards and much of
their campaign. Not only did
it promote the country. The
tagline elicits an equivocal
message that Filipinos are
fun and among the happiest
in the world. Filipinos are,
indeed, making waves!
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MANILA FEEDBACK
Azkals’ Caligdong, apl.de.ap lead 2012 TOYM awardees
Azkals vice captain Emelio
“Chieffy” Caligdong, GMA-7
reporter Jiggy Manicad Jr.,
international hip-hop star
Allan “apl.de.ap” Pineda and
Diwa party-list Rep. Emmeline Aglipay on Wednesday led The Outstanding
Young Men (TOYM) awardees for 2012 in ceremonies
in Malacanang.
The
otherwise
formal
awarding ceremony at the
Rizal Hall briefly turned into
a party when apl. de. ap performed “We can be anything,” “Bebot” and “Where
is the love?” whooping it up
with the other awardees in
front of President Aquino
and guests.
The other TOYM awardees
were veterinary doctor Warren Baticados, occupational
therapist Abelardo Apollo
David, and heritage conservationist Ivan Anthony Henares.
In his speech, the President
called the awardees symbols
of world-class Filipinos, but
said they have a huge work
cut out for them.
Caligdong, in a citation read
by Supreme Court Associate
Justice Arturo Brion, chair-
ing as one of its most visible
voices, pushing for the enactment of national laws,
educating Filipinos on heritage preservation, among
others.
PALACE GIG Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardee Allan
“apl.de.ap” Lindo Pineda Jr. dances and sings the songs by the Black
Eyed Peas. He is joined by fellow awardees Rodrigo “Jiggy” Manicad
Jr. and one of his children, Rep. Emmeline Aglipay Yan (left), Ivan
Henares, Abelardo Ilagan Jr., Emelio “Chieffy” Caligdong and Waren
Baticados (right) in Rizal Hall in Malacañang. Watching from the
stage at the far end is President Aquino. LYN RILLON
man of the 2012 board of
judges, was praised for capturing the public imagination in sports. At 5’5”, he
“outruns and outwits even
the tallest and brawniest
defenders, and plays with a
lot of heart and passion.”
Baticados, an associate professor of the University of
the Philippines College of
Veterinary Medicine, was
acknowledged for his pio-
neering work on animal diseases which has helped improve livestock production.
David, a member of the academe since 1998, was recognized for training thousands
of advocates on good practices and protocols on the
care of Filipinos with disabilities.
Henares was hailed for
championing the cause of
Philippine heritage by serv-
UP, Ateneo, La Salle grads hired faster, paid more
by Jojo Malig, ABS-CBNNews.com
MANILA, Philippines Graduates of the top 3 educational institutions in the
Philippines are hired faster
and paid more by employers, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB).
Of the "Big 3," UP graduates
were the fastest to find
work but were paid a
smaller starting salary
compared to Ateneo or La
Salle graduates.
UP graduates only waited
an average of 1.8 month to
come per month of around
P 10,100.
In comparison, graduates of
other private sectarian universities spent almost 4
months looking for work
and got a mean income of
P8,388.
Graduates of private nonsectarian schools, meanwhile, spent 4.4 months
looking for work and had a
mean income of just 8,202.
The NSCB, in a new report
citing a Graduate Tracer
Study made by the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED), said graduates of
the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila
University, and De La Salle
University have a significant head start in their careers compared to graduates of other colleges and
universities nationwide.
find work and had a mean
income per month of a little
over P9,700.
De La Salle graduates actively looked for a job for
an average of 2.4 months
but got a mean income per
month of almost P11,900.
Ateneo graduates, meanwhile, spend an average of
2.9 months looking for
work and had a mean in-
Meanwhile, graduates of
local colleges and universities, other state universities, and non-profit educational institutions spent as
much as an average of 6
months looking for work
and were paid far less than
graduates of the "Big 3"
schools.
NSCB Secretary General
Jose Ramon Albert cited the
1999 CHED data in his report released Friday on
whether education is in
sync with the country's labor conditions and needs.
"The 1999 GTS suggests
that graduates from the
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apl.de.ap,
a
FilipinoAmerican member of the
famous United States-based
band Black Eyed Peas was
praised for staying close to
his roots, even injecting Filipino culture into his songs.
In 2010, he founded the
Apl.de.ap foundation to
“give back to communities
and children.”
President said
apl.de.ap succeeds “by reminding each of us to
‘practice what we preach.’”
Aglipay, was cited as a
young legislator who successfully implemented livelihood programs for marginalized sectors. She “has been
a staunch advocate and ally
for a very significant piece of
legislature we just passed,”
Mr. Aquino said, drawing
laughter as he referred to
the controversial Reproductive Health and Responsible
Parenthood Law of 2012.
“empowering communities”
and helping needy individuals. He “bravely covers
events that shape the landscape of our country,” noted
the President.
Even so, Mr. Aquino reminded all of them that the best
of their work was “still to
come.”
“I am here today not merely
to award you, but to personally challenge you to do
more. What I have learned
as President is that no single
person, no single entity, or
corporation, or government
can manage the full-scale
turnaround of this country
solely on their own. We
need each Filipino to do
their part,” Mr. Aquino said.
He assured the awardees
that he would “stay the
course” with them.
“Together, let us start the
New Year right…(and) show
our countrymen and the
world just how outstanding
the Filipino is,” Mr. Aquino
added.
By TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Manicad, was recognized as
a journalist who has been
Why Pacquiao must
avoid The Ghost
By Recah Trinidad
Philippine Daily Inquirer
(NATIONAL
SALUTE:
Here’s hoping they had offered a prayer for Gonzalo
“Lito” Puyat, two-time president of the International
Basketball
Federation
(Fiba) in yesterday’s start of
PBA Philippine Cup Finals
at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Here’s also hoping authorities would find it apt to
have flags in major basketball institutions, like the
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and the Philippine
Basketball
Association,
flown at half-mast in honor
of this fiery and dedicated
sportsman who never wavered in his clamor for the
establishment of a national
sports ministry, cabinet level. Puyat, 79, was instrumental in crafting the bill
that created the Philippine
Sports Commission and had
seen the Philippine national
basketball team through
memorable participations
in the 1972 Munich Olympics and the 1974 World
Basketball Championship in
Puerto Rico. He was the fa-
ther of youth basketball development in the country.)
***
DAMAGED or not damaged,
the popular clamor remains
that Manny Pacquiao must
be made to box again.
How soon?
“It doesn’t matter, but it
must be against Juan Manuel Marquez right away,”
cries trader and FilipinoChinese intellectual Peter
Tanyao, a Pacquiao devotee
who’s endlessly perplexed
how his idol could’ve lost
his last fight.
Trainer Freddie Roach had
said that if Pacquiao should
fight again, it must not be
earlier than September.
Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum has given his nod but,
before everything else, he
insisted Pacquiao must have
a more thorough head
check in the United States.
***
Meanwhile, Pacquiao himself has said he wanted to
see action as early as April, if
possible.
Well, it’s too early to make a
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JANUARY 2013
7
The Redemptorist
Mary, Mother of God
Santo Arrigo, C.Ss.R
I
t’s the most wonderful
time of the year to
make and break resolutions.
The need to
make those resolutions have
been tugging at our hearts
for months, and for some
the last few weeks. Like,
taking more time to take
care of ourselves. More exercise. Less food. There’s
that short fuse that gave
everybody in the family
their “on-edge” Christmas.
Whatever the resolution,
we’ve spent a lot of time
pondering what to do.
Pondering…our Gospel today shares with us that
Mary pondered in her heart
all that had taken place. She
treasured and pondered all
that had taken place in those
days.
The birth of her
child…the shepherds’ tale of
angels proclaiming to them
the good news that their
Saviour had been born...the
Messiah...the Lord. Imagine
hearing these definitions of
your child being told to you.
It would leave us speechless.
Mary took it all in and treasures all these things and
ponders them in her heart.
Mary is just an ordinary
woman, living in ordinary
times. Very similar times as
today, with all its good and
bad. She is an ordinary human being whom God
reached out to, in order to
embrace humanity. She may
be an ordinary person, but
she did an extraordinary
thing.
Both Matthew and Luke
open their Gospels celebrating how God visits his people in the birth of Jesus.
Mary, a young Jewish girl is
chosen to be the mother of
the Son of God. There is no
suggestion that Mary is
longing and praying for a
child of her own. There is
no suggestion that Mary, like
Sarah and Elizabeth, is old
and barren. Mary is young
and a virgin.
But just as old age and being
barren are no barriers to the
plan of God, neither is youth
or virginity. For as we hear
in the story, nothing is impossible for God.
In being the mother of Jesus,
Mary does the same things
as any mother, nurturing
within her womb the great
development of a little child
taking shape. Another human being is formed in the
mother’s body, but the
mother can never keep the
child within her. But Motherhood not only means having a baby, but also letting
Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4: 4-7; Luke 2:16-21
go of the baby and watch
them grow to adulthood.
That is something which
Mary had to do, not only to
nurture Jesus in his growing,
but eventually let him go his
way to make a future for
himself a future in line with
his father’s will.
Jesus is
Mary’s son. He is her own,
but not her own. He belongs
to her, but also to many.
Mary has to do what God,
the Father did let go of his
Son. And that is what Mary
does. She does not anxiously clutch Jesus to herself, but
gives him to us. She asks us
to do what she does. Share
Jesus with everyone. Give
Him as good news of life to
others.
Mary is the first among us,
human beings, who accepted the word of God in her
life and received Jesus. She
is the first Christian, the
First Disciple. As we gather
today, on this beginning of
the new year, we turn to
Mary as our mother, Our
Mother of Perpetual Help,
mindful of her intercession
for us and for our world.
Mary’s pondering of the
events of those days is an
image for us that might
bring us closer and deeper
into our need to make resolutions as this year begins.
She treasured the gift of God
resting in her arms. A mystery indeed. But something
as real as you and me.
Ponder this year the mystery of who you are. Who
Christ is for you this year.
Ponder the great mystery of
how you and I are connected, how we connect with our
brothers and sisters around
us. Perhaps one of our resolutions to ponder is to find
time to ponder to be in
God’s presence for a little bit
each day and engage ourselves in conversation with
Jesus discovering, as the
Shepherds, the meaning of
who he is now for you, as
Messiah and Lord.
the hopes of this coming
year, a year for peace, let’s
not dwell on the past, God
doesn’t. Let’s look forward
to the peace that God continues to bring to birth in us,
just as God did through
Mary, who so graciously and
lovingly raised up a son who
calls each one of us his sisters and brothers to live a
life of grace.
National Shrine of our
Mother of Perpetual Help
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
131 McCaul St, Toronto
Mary is our model of acceptance and of being used
by the Lord for the good of
humanity and the world.
How can we be the same.
This (January 1st) is also the
World Day of Prayer for
Peace; a day where we join
our Christian brothers and
sisters in asking God to
grant peace into our hearts
and the hearts of all people.
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Our salvation has come
among us to free us from sin
and call us to life. Let us
pray for peace to reign once
more.
Mass and Devotions
Wednesday: 7:30am,
9:30am, 12noon, 2:30pm,
5:05pm & 7:00pm
As we continue to ponder
Cop of T
PC Renato Valdez
P
Youth team puts police through paces
olice and young
people became fast
friends on the hard
court recently in
East York.
The O’Connor team had
earned the chance to play
the officers after winning
the 54 Division Youth Basketball League.
S/Insp. Peter Yuen played
and coached the police
Flemo Falcons team against
the O’Connor Community
Centre kids, at the Dec. 13
friendly game.
“This team is comprised of
very talented and active basketball players and has the
potential to be professional
players,” Valdez said. Community Response Unit Const.
Dennis Chen organized the
league, sponsored by ProAction Cops & Kids and
Jumpstart.
“Any time the police have a
chance to interact with
youth in the community, it’s
an opportunity to strengthen the relationship, and continue to build trust,” Yuen
said. “It means a lot to me
and the community when
we see the kids knowing our
officers by their names, and
that they respect each other.
Both teams competed hard,
and had a great deal of fun.”
Neighborhood Resource Officer Const. Renato Valdez
said the kids proved tough
competitors.
“We started a Youth Basketball League in our priority
communities in an effort to
keep the youth off the
streets, out of trouble and
active on the courts to showcase their talent and passion
for basketball,” Chen said.
“The outcome of this program will not only benefit
the participants but also the
community at large. We will
definitely do this program
again for the coming year.”
If you need more information, or if you want to
participate in future youth
initiatives, please contact
Const. Dennis Chen
at 416-808-5400 or
dennis.chen@torontopolice.on.ca
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YOUTH WAVES 2013 PLANNING UNDER WAY!
YOUTH WAVES
Ron Ligaya, Creative Director
Hello everyone and Happy
New Year to you and yours!
I hope all our readers had a
safe and fun holiday season.
Welcome to 2013 and the
planning for this year’s
Youth Waves Concert Festival is heavily under way.
The youth flocked to the CNE Queen Elizabeth Theatre to watch the
Youth Waves 2012 concert that featured amazing performances by
Tori Kelly, Jenny Suk, Jeff Bernat, Mitchell Grey Band and Toronto’s
very own D-Pryde.
For someone like me, annual events don’t get easier
over time but just that much
harder when you’re trying
to introduce new and
groundbreaking concepts as
well as maintaining any current ones too. I can’t give
Festival to showcase Pinoy genius, creativity
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away any of my plans just
yet but just know the team
is planning on a much bigger show than the years prior.
To all our fans, we would
like to take the time to
thank you for your support
since 2007. It’s been amazing every year and we are
doing everything we can to
give you what you want to
see.
Individuals and groups considered "social entrepreneurs" are set to converge in
Davao City on Jan. 29 to Feb.
2 for "Liwanag: World Festival on Creativity and Sustainability."
"Never before has such a
large array of inspiring and
dynamic speakers and artists been brought together
in one event," said festival
director and former Presidential aspirant Nicanor
Perlas.
These include Gawad Kalinga founcer Tony Meloto,
businesswoman and environment advocate Gina
Lopez as well as Occupy
Wall Street advocate Seth
Jordan.
Several other leaders from
non-government, scientific,
artist, business and media
organizations both from the
Philippines and abroad will
also be featured in the festival.
"The Philippines and the
world have the talent and
the smarts to create a world
of promise, excitement, and
prosperity," Perlas said.
This, as he noted that Liwanag will showcase "brilliant,
heart-centered initiatives in
all dimensions of sustainability: ecological, economic,
cultural, political, societal,
human,
and
spiritual."
The
festival's
name
"liwanag" is the Filipino
word
for
"light."
Contrasting
this
with
"ningning", which means
"glitter" or "false light," festival organizers noted that
Filipino heroes understand
"the importance of creating
a new nation on the basis of
profound inner change."
"'[L]iwanag" can be interpreted to mean a profound
form of creativity. Without
creativity,
sustainability
would not be possible," they
said on the festival website.
If you have any suggestions
on artists or want to audition for the show, please
send your bio’s and performance
videos
to
[info@mtmpromotions.com].
*Serious inquiries only
please.
There will be updates in this
monthly column and on our
website
(www.youthwavesfestival.com)
There is so much talent out
there and we are looking to
shine a light on the best art-
, so please stay tuned.
UP, ATENEO, LA SALLE …
programs, he said.
(Continued from page 6)
In comparision, Bureau of
Labor Employment Statistics (BLES) data indicate
that the top 3 "hard-to-fill"
job vacancies from January
2009 to June 2010 include
accountants and auditors,
electronics and communications engineers, and systems analysts and designers.
three premier HEIs in the
country, namely, the University of the Philippines, De La
Salle University, and Ateneo
de Manila University, have
triple plus points: lower
waiting time to join the job
market from the time of
graduation; higher employment rates; and higher income," he said.
Yes, there are heroes among
us. (The Philippine flag; File
photo by NPPA Images)
Pinoy genius, talent and creativity will take center stage
in a new local festival that is
seen to lift hopes in typhoon
-battered
Mindanao.
ists available.
"About half of the respondents to the study land jobs
within 6 months after graduation, and about one percent of them do not have
jobs even 2 years after their
graduation," he added.
"Chief among the reported
reasons why the college
graduates surveyed for the
1999 GTS find difficulty getting jobs are lack of job opportunities, and unsatisfactory salaries or opportunities for advancement in
jobs," Albert said.
The festival will be spearheaded by a global network
called "Movement of Imaginals for Sustainable Societies Through Initiatives, Organizing, and Networking."
He raised the need to conduct a new GTS to determine if supply from higher
education meets the demands of the labor market.
"'Imaginals'", the Liwanag
festival said, refer to individuals who "walk the talk
and establish initiatives in
pursuit of sustainable societies."
Citing a 2006-2011 set of
data from the Labor Force
Survey (LFS) conducted by
the National Statistics Office, Albert said college
graduates account for at
least 18 percent of the total
unemployed in the country.
Most of the college graduates who are not working
earned degrees on medical
courses, trade, craft and industrial programs, engineering and architectural
'Choosy graduates'
Till next time.
"The top 3 reasons why vacancies are hard to fill were:
1) applicants lack needed
competency/skill; 2) applicants expect a high salary;
and 3) applicants lack years
of experience," he explained.
He said this jibes with the
CHED's 1999 GTS that
shows jobless college graduates seem to be "choosy" in
seeking jobs.
Albert said 2 in 5 unemployed graduate say they
are jobless because of the
following reasons: there is
no job opening in field of
specialization; no interest in
getting a job; starting pay is
low; and, no job opening
within the vicinity of residence.
"The GTS clearly has a
wealth of information that
are useful in designing policies that put education in
sync with employment," he
said.
Albert told
ABSCBNNews.com they are still
waiting for the results of a
new 2012 GTS that was
commissioned to DLSU.
"The CHED appears to have
conducted the GTS last year,
and I look forward to examining the results," he said.
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JANUARY 2013
9
PEOPLE. PLACES. EVENTS.
Filipino-Canadians, among the recipients of the
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Former Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Arturo T. Viola is awarded with the Diamond Jubilee Medal by MPP Kim Craitor (left) and Regional chair Gary Burroughs
(right) . Viola was a long-serving and popular politician and was recognized for
the many years he volunteered for many community organizations. In his retirement from politics, Viola continues to help and serve the community.
Maria Guiao, a strong proponent of the Filipino-Canadian community, receives
the Queen’s 60th Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Hon. Joe Oliver in recognition for her contributions to Canada.
Apl.d.ap gives back to the school children of Cagayan de Oro
Talk about a Filipino who
never forgets his roots
even at the height of his
group’s worldwide popularity.
Apl.d.ap, member of the
famous group Black Eyed
Until Decemb
er 31, 2012
Peas, donated 10 million
pesos to the students of an
elementary school in Cagayan de Oro, a learning centre hardly hit by typhoon
“Sendong”.
The money
will be used to rebuild the
school.
Apl is grateful for the opportunity given to him
when, as a child, he lived
in the US and had a decent
life. That’s why it is important to him to give back
and help the kids.
Apl.d.ap, with the Black
Eyed Peas, is idolized by
fans when on stage but
what he gave to these children is truly, a caring and
noble act off stage.
JANUARY 2013
10
THE COMMUNITY
FV Foods Annual Christmas Party
Rizal Scarborough Chapter to celebrate
21st anniversary
The Scarborough Chapter of The
Order of the Knights of Rizal will
celebrate its 21st anniversary on
April 20, 2013, Saturday, at the
Ellesmere Community Centre
located at 20 Canadian Road,
Scarborough, Ontario. According
to Sir Manny Yanga (right) Chapter Commander of The Order of
the Knights of Rizal, Scarborough, the venue of the celebration is at the corner of Warden Avenue & Ellesmere
Road, Scarborough just at the
back of CostCo. The occasion
will be highlighted by a dinnerdance Hawaiian Style. The Rizal
FV Foods. Fun shots Flor Vediola, Mel Galleon and staff during their Christmas Party held at the newScarborough Chapter has the
est, soon-to-open location at 2085 Lawrence Ave, Scarborough.
support of the different Chapters of The Order of the Knights
of Rizal, Canada Region headed
by Regional Commander Sir
George Poblete. Dindo Orbeso,
St. Jamestown News Service
The Wilson-Bathurst store “Gangnam Style” team poses with Flor and Mel after their very entertaining presentation.
Members and officers of CPBC [Canada Philippines Business Council] joined a Chinese delegation
during China Import and Export Fair held at Sheraton Parkway Hotel, Richmond Hill. Marlou Tiro
Marissa Fajardo, Marketing Director/Owner of Estilo Royale (right) was on hand to support
her marketing team during Paskuhan sa Toronto event hosted by TFC and Tahanan magazine. Photo by Waves
CONGREGATION OF FJCC - Photo shows Pastor Teck Uy (standing 4th from left end row), head of
the Congregation of Jesus Christ Canada (FJCC) as he introduced the Praise Team Leaders and
Sub-Leaders during their worship service of the first Sunday of year 2013. Romy Zetazate, St.
Jamestown News Service
Consul-General Junever-Mahilum West congratulates senior citizen Natividad de la Cruz and
her daughter Ms.Imelda De La Cruz after a simple swearing-in ceremony for dual citizenship at
the Eglinton avenue Philippine consular office recently. The consul general also reported that
there was a substantial number of turnout of absentee voters registrants for the coming May
2013 local elections .
JANUARY 2013
11
Lifestyle
Filipino couture shines on Golden Globes red carpet
By Larry Leviste
Philippine Daily Inquirer
An estimated 20 million viewers
saw Sofia Vergara’s caviar beaded
strapless gown make Philippine
fashion history last Monday at the
70th Golden Globe Awards.
Dubai-based designer Michael Cinco
created the $10,000 black two-ply
silk tulle gown encrusted with flat
sequins, which took 100 man-hours
to embellish.
claimed Vergara to Ryan Seacrest,
as her towering sexual presence
sent a shout-out to the world that
Filipino fashion design had finally
arrived in Hollywood. An hour after
she red-carpeted on cable, 500
tweets a minute confirmed its
knockout success.
High fashion in a garbage dump.
Only Michael Cinco’s masterpiece
can cut it for “America’sNext Top
Model.”
Personally, I liked it, because it
looked comfortable yet Old Hollywood glamorous. It was a perfect fit,
like Vergara was poured into the
gown. She looked happy, too.
the soft-spoken and humble Cinco.
Next week you can watch Cinco on
Star World, where he is the guest
judge and featured designer in
“Asia’s Next Top Model,” with Andre
Leon Talley and Nigel Barker. Cinco
was highly recommended by Tyra
Banks. This is a franchise, and
Banks is not the producer.
“Before that, I did ‘America’s Next
Top Model’ for two seasons with
Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel, Jay Alexander and Andre Leon Talley. For
Cycle 16, ANTM asked me to do a
his work that shows originality and
labor-intensive cutting and finishing. He has good taste and restraint
a red carpet often full of porn couture.
Cinco has also made a special gown
for Lady Gaga that she wore last
week, along with outfits for Britney
Spears for her new music video and
costumes for Chris Brown, through
top celebrity stylist Paris Libby.
Where does Michael Cinco go from
here? Rumors are circulating that
he is doing costumes for a hush-
It was Facebook that got me hooked
up with my partner in Los Angeles,
Antonio Esteban, who runs Style PR,
with a showroom in Beverly Hills
that works closely with top stylists,
especially during awards season,”
said Michael in a phone patch PDI
exclusive interview.
Sofia Vergara flauntsMichael Cinco’s
gown—a photo that went viral.
Vergara, with her beauty queen
stance and Colombian energy,
placed third in the Best Dressed List
by People Magazine, and consistently in the Top Five Choices in many
countries’ broadsheets and blog
sites, including Yahoo!, E! News, NY
Times, the Examiner and the Hollywood Reporter.
“It’s by Michael Cinco, he’s a new
designer for me, I usually stay away
from black but when I saw it and
put it on, it was amazing,” pro-
“Esteban saw some of my designs,
so he sent me a PM on Facebook,
and that’s what got the ball rolling.
Next thing, we were talking, and
from my 2013 couture collection, I
sent cocktail dresses and long
gowns.
Cinco reinvents Britney Spears’ midsection
in her latest music video with Will.i.am.
collection for a landfill shoot in LA.
“Now, Style LA exclusively handles
me in celebrity placements and represents my work exclusively in the
US.
Then for the next season, Cycle 17
All-Star, ANTM flew me to Greece to
do all the dresses for Motion Editorial shoots and the final runway
show,” said Cinco about his entry
into the televised fashion reality
show.
“An early morning call woke me up
last Monday, and Esteban broke the
great news. It’s only now, with all
the attention that dress is generating, that I realize it’s a special moment in my career. I thank God for
this opportunity and I promise to
bring other Filipino designers to
our Beverly Hills showroom,” said
Cinco, who is always in wraparound
sunglasses, took them off for the TV
show, revealing a sweet-faced Filipino who has been fast-tracked to
fashion superstardom. Check out
the photos of his incredible designs
that border on the surreal, inspired
by mid-century Parisian couture.
Here is photographic evidence of
Early morning call
Lady Gaga, shown with boyfriend Taylor
Kinney, in her own Cinco gown
hush Hollywood movie right now.
Also, the producer of E! News has
called him that the stylist of Cate
Blanchett is interested to see his
gowns for the Oscars on Feb. 24.
For this Filipino talent, the yellow
brick road to the Oscars is paved
with good intentions and beautiful
show-stopping gowns that get the
green light.
Photos courtesy of MICHAEL CINCO
It’s More “Food” in the Philippines
A visit to the Philippines is
not only a visual feast of
splendid and exotic places
like Palawan or Bohol or Boracay.
From its wealth of influences
dating
back
to
their
"consquistadores ", the constant but extensive contacts
from the era of the Galleon
Trade, to the Chinese and
Indo-Malay and the modern
A dizzying array of restos, Peking Duck effect. The idea guan (yes cooked dried dinucafes, bistros, banquet halls came from Mesa restaurant guan). (AFS)
or even simple
pedestrian or
mobile eating
carts will cater
to the gastronomic needs
of every tourist or visitor.
Each visit to
the
Philippines, one find
North American flavours, new discoverPinoys are no strangers to ies or food
the culinary delights of the novelties may
world.
it be fusion or
traditional.
From the standard fried
chicken to the Spanish Paella Photos show a take off from
or callos, the Italian pastas, the traditional lechon. this
steaks,tandoori , chicken ma- time, a lechon de leche or
sala, the Greek Spanakopita, suckling pig whose crisp skin
or Hungarian goulash, the and meat was wrapped in
Pinoys have it.
pandan leaf to simulate a
in Makati's Greenbelt 5.
Other new foodie discoveries
include the Sinigang Rice
(fried rice cooked in sinigang
broth) and the crispy Dinu-
All photos taken by Lek O.Soriano
during his recent trip to the Philippines. Watch out for more in the next
issue.
JANUARY 2013
12
THE COMMUNITY
The energetic Jam Rodriguez of Body Bliss (left) and TV director Rei Ching of Brunch TV (seated centre), find time
from their hectic schedules to enjoy a night out with friends over a sumptuous lobster dinner during the Christmas
holidays. Photo by Waves
Lola Tess Cusipag’s precious “little rascal”, 2yr old Tristan, is the youngest son
of Michael and Melissa.
The Mendoza Family hosted and celebrated Christmas Day with matriarch, Gloria Mendoza at their Pickering home.
Nancy and Tony Boy (center) with their children (L-R): Chloe, Jade, Cole and Myles.
Mama Gloria Mendoza (2nd left) with the Suzara women of Cebu City: Cynthia,
Suzara Lagac, Onette Lagac Mendoza and Evelyn Suzara Carlos.
JANUARY 2013
13
Teaching with
Care and
Confidence
On a visit to the North American
School of Information Technology
(NASIT), it became apparent to us
why NASIT has become one of the
fastest growing private career colleges in the GTA. It was upon invitation that we met with the very
amiable founders and directors
of NASIT, Leila Chong, RN and Linda
Ng, RN (see photo), who gave us a
tour of the school and happily introduced us to the dynamic personalities from the different community
agencies who were present during
our visit.
We immediately recognized how
this particular school stood out
amongst the other private career
centres in Toronto which we had
visited in the past. Several reasons
played out in our inquiring minds,
but what really became significant
are facts that we discovered during
our tour of the school and these are,
to name a few are, first, NASIT's dynamic team of school directors and
very knowledgeable teaching staff;
secondly, a strong multicultural
makeup of its student body; thirdly,
the school's well-equipped and spacious classrooms which give each
student enough private space,
among others.
What impressed us most is the im-
portant fact that NASIT's founders
and directors share a combined 60
years of experience in the health
care field plus a wealth of network
in the government agencies, such as
the Citizenship and Immigration, to
assist in reaching their goal of a rewarding career for their graduates. A "must-haves" for anyone
who wants to be educated and
trained the Canadian way.
NASIT offers courses to obtain your
Diploma in Business Administration, Personal Support Worker, IT,
Early Childhood course, and Network Administration. In addition, NASIT also offers Certificate
courses in CPR/First Aid, Crisis Prevention Intervention, Assisting
Medicaion, ESL/EFL, among others. NASIT is conveniently located
in the heart of Scarborough at 2500
Lawrence Ave., E. - Suite 206, Toronto (Lawrence and Kennedy).
For more information on how to obtain
your diploma and/or certificates
at NASIT, pleas call
(416) 335-6178
and someone is always available to
assist you.
Visit
www.nasit.com.
The two women directors and administrators of NASIT are Leila Chong, RN and Lindo Ng, RN,
with school instructors Parveer Singh (IT) and Ron Bartley (Crisis Prevention Intervention).
JANUARY 2013
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Dr. Benilda I. Sunga
Dr. Lilian Chan
Dr. Daniel Lee
Dr. Zahra Hosseini
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TOURISM
Chinese New Year
in the Philippines
In the Philippines, a Tsinoy is a Filipino of Chinese heritage. It is a combination of "Tsino" meaning Chinese
and the slang word "Pinoy" meaning
Filipino. (The term Intsik has fallen
out of favor.)
Drangon and Lion Dance. There is
a parade of dancing lions or a dragon in the Binondo district of Manila
(the primary Chinatown) and even
in a few other cities in the Philippines where there is a sizable Chinese presence.
The lion's head is large and has a
body of long, colorful fabric. Dancers
must be strong in holding it up and
skillful in manipulating it in an animated way. Homeowners leave ang
pao on top of their entrance gates or
hang it by their door for the lion
dancers to pick up while dancing in
costume.
2. Make sure there are healthy, preferably blooming, plants around the
house. They symbolize life and renewal.
3. Settle all debts. You must not owe
anyone money.
4. Thoroughly clean the house before the first day of the year.
5. Get a haircut and wear new
clothes.
Top 10 Chinese
New Year Food
in the Philippines
Filipino Food - Holiday Food
1. Decorate house doors with red
scrolls on which Chinese characters
are written and hang up red paper
lanterns.
1. Tikoy is the most popular treat
during Lunar New Year festivities in
the Philippines, as iconic as the Chinese New Year's cake nian gao is in
other countries. In fact, tikoy is said
to be based on the nian gao of southern China from where Fukienese
immigrants to the Philippines came.
It is made from sticky or glutinous
rice which is ground into flour and
then mixed with lard, water and
sugar. Using white sugar produces
white tikoy and using brown sugar
produces brown tikoy . Other popular flavors include green pandan and
purple ube .
Even non-Chinese Filipinos buy
tikoy in boxes during this time of
year to give to business associates.
Store-bought tikoy is chilled in the
refrigerator to make it easy to slice
into small pieces. The tikoy slices
are dipped in a bowl of beaten eggs
and then fried in oil. Here is a picture of the finished product.
Tikoy is sweet and sticky enough to
keep the Kitchen God's mouth shut.
Offering tikoy keeps him from saying anything bad about you.
2. Pansit. Uncut noodles are served
for long life. The two favorite noodle
dishes during the Chinese New Year
in the Philippines are: pancit bihon
and pancit canton.
3. Whole fish. To invite wealth and
happiness in the upcoming year,
dishes are served that are homophones for words that signify good
fortune. For example, the Chinese
word for "fish" sounds like the word
"surplus" as in a surplus of weath.
retirees, including discounts and
other perks.
among the 22 countries in this criterion.
bly low monthly premiums," it
added.
These include real estate, retirement benefits, cost of living, ease of
It scored lowest in the special benefits area, getting the lowest score in
the list (57 points). Spain and Thailand got the same score.
Ecuador was followed by Panama
(89 points), Malaysia, (87.6
points), Mexico (85.1 points), Costa Rica (84.4 points).
There has been a significant Chinese
presence in the Philippines even before the Spaniards arrived in the
15th century. Chinese Filipinos currently number four million, making
up five percent of the Philippine
population.
Chinese Filipinos celebrate the Lunar New Year in January or February. It is not an official holiday in the
Philippines, but students in Chinese
schools are let out early.
Chinese-Filiino Traditions Associated with the Lunar New Year.
The food most fondly looked forward to during Chinese New Year in
the Philippines is tikoy, a treat
made from sticky rice. You can buy
it from stores only at this time of the
year (January and February) but
don't forget that you have to cook it
first before eating!
Red Envelopes. Red is considered
the luckiest color and everyone tries
to dress in it and have red things all
around. Children expect to receive
fresh peso bills inside bright red envelopes on which are written Chinese characters. They are
called hong bao in Mandarin or ang
pao in Hokkien, the language used
by Chinese Filipinos.
PH among world's
top retirement
destinations
How can you tell if it's a dragon or a
lion that's dancing? The dragon has
a longer body and is controlled by
eight or more people. Its body is
propped up with poles. The lion has
four legs (two dancers — one in
charge of the head and the other of
the tail end). The dancer in front
who holds the lion's head can make
its ear wiggle and blink its eyes. He's
the one in charge of picking up
the ang pao.
Chinese Greeting. In the Hokkien
language that most Chinese Filipinos
speak, the Chinese New Year greeting is Kiong Hee Huat Tsai. To compare, the Cantonese version dominant in Hong Kong is Kung Hei Fat
Choi and the Mandarin is Gong Xi Fa
Cai. It means "Congratulations and
Be Prosperous."
How to prepare for Chinese New
Year:
Not only is the Philippines more fun
for young tourists looking for adventure but also for foreign retirees
seeking refuge for old age.
The country has been ranked 15th
out of 22 of the "World's Top Retirement Havens in 2013" released
by Ireland-based website International Living.
The ranking grew from only 19
countries in the previous list, which
did not include the Philippines.
The Philippines got a score of 79.5
point in the Retirement Index,
based on eight categories crucial for
4. Pomelos, oranges & pineapples
The most popular fruit during Chinese New Year is mandarin oranges
or tangerines because of their round
shapes and golden color. Because
oranges were not widely grown in
the Philippines and were only imported in recent decades, suha (the
local pomelo, sort of like a large
grapefruit with a very thick rind)
has became the Philippine fruit that
one gives away or serves to visitors
during the Chinese New Year season. As for the pineapple, it resembles the word for "prosperity" in
Hokkien, the Chinese language of
most Tsinoys.
5. Boiled dumplings are served
because luck is symbolically
wrapped inside. And the shape of
certain dumplings is reminiscent of
the shape of gold ingots in ancient
China.
.
6. Hopia is a pastry usually filled
with a sweet paste of mung bean.
The most popular shape is round
and anything round is considered a
symbol of good fortune among the
Chinese. It is like a small, humble
version of moon cakes that the Chinese serve during the mid-Autumn
festival.
7. Lumpia are spring rolls or egg
rolls that Fukien Chinese immigrants brought to the Philippines
and Indonesia.
.
8. Vegetables. Although most Chinese Filipinos are of Christian faith,
Buddhism retains influence in their
culture, and it is a Buddhist belief
that you are cleansed by eating
green vegetables.
9. Sweets. Kids love chocolate gold
coins with their shiny foil wrappers.
Candy and other sweet things such
as dried fruit and candied lotus root
are given in a traditional Chinese
box or tray. The "Tray of Togetherness" is octagon-shaped and has
eight compartments. Eight is considered the luckiest number by the Chinese.
10. Peanuts and Seeds. Cooked
sunflower and pumpkin seeds are
among the food items that are included in the the compartments of
the traditional Chinese New Year
tray. Melon seeds are dyed red to
symbolize good luck.
"Among the top retirement spots in
the world this year, you'll find great
variety in the cultural offerings, climates and lifestyles," the website
said.
Ecuador sat on top of the list, with a
Puerto Gallera. Photo:Lek Soriano
integration, entertainment and
amenities, health care, retirement
infrastructure and climate.
The Philippines' highest performance was in terms of cost of living
(100 points). It ranked highest
score of 91.9 points.
"Ecuador's major cities have top
notch hospitals, clinics and welltrained physicians," the website
said.
"All residents are eligible to participate in the country’s Social Security health care system for incredi-
"Each destination is desirable in its
own way, but they all offer something increasingly hard to come by
at home: A good quality of life for
a reasonable price," the website
said.
It noted, however, that "no
'formula' can spit out the name of
the place that's just right for you."
Retirees should consider what's
most important to them, "maybe
climate, maybe language, maybe
cost, maybe distance from home,"
it added.
JANUARY 2013
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Young Filipino-American
making waves in Basketball
At 16 years old, 6-foot-1
Sedrick Barefield, a sophomore from Corona Centennial HS, in the city of Corona,California , is gaining
court vision has been
spreading in the Philippines,
a country where basketball
is the number 1 sport.
Many believe that with his
sharp passing, scoring skills
and a sheer determination
to hone his skills, it won’t be
long before this bright
young star makes his debut
in the NBA.
Though graduating from
high school is not until
2015, a deluge of invitations
has already poured in from
well-known colleges and
universities of the US NCAA
league.
much attention in the basketball courts. Regarded as
one of the best point guards
in high school basketball in
the US, Sedrick was easily
detected in the radius of
basketball talent recruiters.
News about Sedrick’s excellent ball handling and great
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WHY PACQUIAO must avoid...
pick who Pacman must face
after having suffered a
shocking lights-out knockout against Marquez in Las
Vegas early last month.
Do remember that Marquez
Barefield is aware of the
pride that he would bestow
the Filipinos if he makes it
to the NBA. “If I make it that
far, it would be a great honour. I love my culture,” as
Sedrick declared in a news
interview.
A FilAm NBA superstar?
Not a long shot for this fine,
young FilAm basketball talent. (MT)
was not even on top of the
list in that raffle that determined Pacquiao’s foe following his controversial loss
to the unbeaten Timothy
Bradley last June.
Looking for the possible
next foe, this reporter has
turned to someone we’ve
deemed competent enough
Donaire to face Rigondeaux in April: report
MANILA, Philippines – Fourdivision champion Nonito
Donaire Jr. will be pitted
against WBA super bantamweight
king
Guillermo
Rigondeaux sometime in
April, according to an online
report.
Philboxing’s Ronnie Nathanielsz reported that
WBO super bantamweight
champion Donaire will be
given the opportunity to go
after Rigondeaux’s WBA tito help make a choice and
prevent another monumental national heartache.
***
The Pacman must make
sure he avoids The Ghost?
The ghost of Juan Manuel
Marquez?
“No, Robert ‘The Ghost’
Guerrero,” cries international boxing correspondent Anthony Andales.
The US-based aeronautics
engineer says Manny
Pacquiao would “really be
Brenda (brain-damaged) if
he decides to face Guerrero.”
Why?
“Guerrero is a master boxer
who thrives on craft and
science,” he explains.” A perfect match for Pacquiao is
Brandon Rios, a certified
slugger.”
Andales says Pacquiao can
tle on April 27.
Donaire earlier said he
wanted to fight undefeated
WBC
champion
Abner
Mares.
But Mares fights under
Golden Boy Promotions,
which is a direct competitor
of Donaire’s handler, Top
Rank Inc.
Cuba’s Rigondeaux, on the
other hand, is also under
contract with Top Rank and
easily demolish him, because Rios has “no defense
and is tailored for Manny.”
***
So who’s Mr. Andales?
It would help to run this
message he sent to the Inquirer last Dec. 4, four day’s
before Pacquiao fourth encounter with Marquez.
“If Manny will be extremely
aggressive as they plan to
do, he might get knocked
down, or even stopped.
Marquez has mastered
Manny’s style, kabisado na.”
He added: “In each of their
last three fights, Marquez
continued to improve, while
Pacquiao declined. If we are
to graph the performance, I
expect Marquez to have a
decision or late KO. Especially now when Manny’s
heart is not for boxing anymore.”
this led to the reported
matchup
between
the
“Filipino
Flash”
and
Rigondeaux.
Donaire is coming off a spectacular third-round knockout over Mexican superstar
Jorge Arce last December.
Rigondeaux,
meanwhile,
won a unanimous decision
over Roberto Marroquin last
September.
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***
Andales put $500 on underdog Marquez and collected
$1,200.
He continued to explain: “If
you noticed Marquez was
the only pure boxer among
Manny’s opponents, all the
others were pure sluggers
who stood in front and were
either knocked out or retired by Manny.”
Anyway, after his latest text
message, Andales was asked
whether he noticed
Pacquiao could still hit hardbut could no longer take a
big punch.
“Well, they can do something about that,” he said.
How?
“They should take out Freddie Roach or they could give
him an assistant who can
teach Pacquiao decent defense.”
Underwater Hockey: Philippines’ Fastest Growing Water Sport
In 1979, the president of a
dive shop in Manila named
Dive Asia, read an article
about underwater hockey in
a World Underwater Federation (CMAS) magazine. After
inquiring and receiving information about game rules and
equipment, their first underwater game was held in the
shop's own pool in 1980. It
reached the dive club at the
University of the Philippines,
known as the U.P. Divers
were they became the first to
find a regular venue for the
scrimmage games. They first
played at Quezon City Sports
Club swimming pool every
Tuesday night from 1984 to
1997.
By 1990, these players finally
incorporated themselves into
the Philippine Underwater
Hockey Club. Since then, it
has evolved to become the
Philippine Underwater Hockey Confederation (PUHC) and
is recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee and
the Confederation Mondiale
des Activites Subaquatiques
(World Underwater Federation).
Clubs and International
Tournaments
Exposure was not limited to
Metro Manila. The group's
enthusiasm for underwater
hockey has brought some
PUHC members to places like
Cebu, Angeles, Bacolod and
Quezon. By October 1998, the
first PUHC Affiliate, the Bacolod Underwater Hockey
Team was inducted into the
PUHC. And the first game of
the Davao Underwater Hockey Club was held in November 2002.
A PUHC member, Joey Carpio
helped built the Singapore
club. PUHC try to extend its
networks by building more
clubs like the Cebu Underwater Hockey Club last year and
soon their very own club
based in Australia. With some
of the PUHC members playing in the United States, Singapore and Australia teams,
it has brought its local team
to compete in international
competition.
Enthusiasm for underwater
hockey inevitably brought
the PUHC to the Pacific Coast
Championships in Canada, an
international competition for
the first time in 1995. The
group returned the following
year to have its Mixed Division entry streak to a remarkable Fourth Place finish
amidst a dozen other teams
at the 1996 PCCs in Fremont,
California. By the 1997 PCCs
in Hawaii, the Philippine
Mixed Team has advanced to
the Second Place.
But the players have for
many years held this dream
of participating in the World
Championships-the
'Olympics' of underwater
hockey. In June of 1998, the
Men's and Women's Teams
excitedly shared the pool
with the best of the best from
14 countries all over the
globe. The PUHC has since
then participated in the 2000
PCCs and over the years,
some Filipino players individually joined the PCCs as
part of a team composed of
other players from different
countries.
The Sport
Underwater hockey is a very
fast moving game that quickly builds swimming and free
diving capability. It is played
on the bottom of a swimming
pool by two teams of six.
Players wear fins, mask,
snorkel, a protective glove,
ear guards and headgear.
Success (scoring) ultimately
depends on teamwork, since
no single person can hold
their breath that long.
Underwater hockey is a game
of teamwork and strategy.
Each team will try to out
swim, duck their opponent
and guide a 3-pound lead
puck towards a goal, an untended 10-foot metal goal
post lying at the swimming
pool floor. And you do all of
these while holding your
breath.
Though speed is an advantage, it does not necessarily equate to a win. Newbie players usually rely on
speed but as you play longer,
you realize it's more important to keep puck possession, timing and being able to
outsmart your opponent.
This is a sport dedicated primarily to having fun in the
water. Anyone can play very
effectively, and all those willing to try are welcome. Typically, members come from
different areas of sports such
as divers, mountaineers, rowing teams, triathletes, swimmers and other sports enthusiasts-wannabe. Underwater
hockey in the Philippines includes people of all ages &
shapes. Underwater hockey
is played 4 times a week
(Tuesdays, Thursdays and
weekends) in Ultra, La Salle
Greenhills, Manila Polo Club
and Philippine Army Pool.
Every year, the club hosts
different tournaments like
December Balikbayan tournaments, quarterly batch
graduation tournaments, anniversary tournaments; and
other fun activities like November Halloween Race,
Christmas parties, Summer
Outings and their planned
triathlon to motivate members, enlarge the community
and celebrate the love of the
sport. By offering these
events, they have been able
to enrich PUHC and keep the
love of the sport alive by
For more information, please
visit www.puhc.com.ph.
JANUARY 2013
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Arnel Pineda docu wins
at Palm Springs film fest
Directed by Filipina-American Ramona Diaz, "Don’t Stop Believin':
Everyman's Journey" received the
Audience Award Best for Documentary Feature at the 24th Palm
Springs International Film Festival
(PSIFF).
The documentary tells the modernday story of how the life a homeless man, Pineda, takes its biggest
turn when he is tapped to become
the lead singer of the American
rock band Journey.
It was in 2007 when Journey first
contacted the Filipino singer, after
seeing his performances of the
band's hits uploaded on the videosharing site YouTube.
In April last year, "Don't Stop Believin'" premiered at the Tribeca
Film Festival in New York.
Diaz, in an earlier interview, said a
local release of the documentary is
planned to coincide with its release
in the United States.
Jericho Rosales' indie film "Alagwa"
was also shown at this year's Palm
Springs film fest.
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ENTERTAINMENT
MMK Classics opens 2013 with stories on the meteoric rise of the
Philippines’ memorable stars
KC, Maricel, Pokwang and Angelica portray Angeline, Ai-ai, Pokwang and Julie Vega in TFC’s sub-titled version of MMK
MMK Classics opens the
year with the true-to-life
stories of some of the most
remarkable performers of
our time. The sub-titled version of MMK (in English)
follows the rise of Angeline
Quinto, Ai-ai delas Alas, Julie
Vegaand
Pokwang from
their humble beginnings.
Starting January 5 (Tokyo,
Sydney, Riyadh, and Milan
time) with the episode entitled Piyesa, multi-awarded
host Charo Santos-Concio
tells the story of today’s
fastest-rising star Angeline
Quinto portrayed by KC Concepcion. While she never
knew her real parents then
and felt she was not pretty
enough for the world of
show business, Angeline set
out to succeed with her
powerful vocals and tonguein-cheek kind of charm.
From the story of singer
Angeline Quinto, MMK Classics moves to the dramatic
turn of events in the lives of
today’s biggest comedy actresses –Pokwang and Ai-ai
delas Alas. While they bring
smiles to the faces of Filipino audiences, comediennes
Pokwangand Ai-ai show that
it is certainly not easy to
make people laugh when
one is going through challenges in life.
On January 12 (Tokyo, Sydney, Riyadh, and Milan
time), MMK Classics proves
that comedy is no laughing
matter in the episode
calledSing-along bar. In the
story named after the place
where Ai-aistarted, the
blockbuster actress tries to
make it big without the sup-
port of her biological mother but manages to rise to
fame eventually with her
brand of humor. Acclaimed
actress Maricel Soriano who
is a celebrated star herself,
plays Ai-ai.
edy in an episode calledTeddy Bear where the versatile
actress does her own portrayal. A lot of viewers can
relate to Pokwang who once
worked as an overseas Filipino in Japan. As fate would
have it, one of her children
dies while working overseas. Despondent at first,
Pokwang set out to overcome this chapter in her life
and become one of show
business’ most versatile actresses who can dabble in
both comedy and drama.
Meanwhile on January 19
(Tokyo, Sydney, Riyadh, and
To cap the first month of the
year, MMK Classics shares
Postigo, more widely known
as Julie Vega, on January 26
(Tokyo, Sydney, Riyadh, and
Milan time). Portrayed fittingly by Angelica Panganiban who has an uncanny
resemblance to the actress,
the episode dramatizes how
Julie started as a child actress and set out to become
one of the endearing stars of
her time.
MMK Classics can be viewed
Saturdays at the following
times: 11 a.m. Milan time;
12:45 p.m. Riyadh time;
7:30 p.m. Tokyo time and
9:30 p.m. Sydney time and
Sundays, Pacific time at
3:20 p.m.
To enjoy these episodes via
cable, satellite, video-ondemand or online, interested parties can call the nearest dealer or TFC partner in
their region.
Milan time),Pokwang shows
how she triumphs over trag-
the intriguing story of phenomenal 80’s star Julie Pearl
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“MINUTE TO WIN IT” puts Pinoy’s game skills to test for a shot PHP 1,000,000
Do you think you can knock
over a pyramid of beverage
cans using rubber bands or
pull all tissues out of a box
one by one, using only one
hand – all under one minute? Contestants who complete tasks like these using
everyday household items in
less than one minute can
win Php 1,000,000 on TFC’s
newest game show “Minute
to win it.
From the international production company that delivered the local versions of
“The
Biggest
Loser”
and“MasterChef”
comes
“Minute to Win It,” the program that made waves in
the United States and
around the world for its
highly addictive and nervewracking games that challenge ordinary people to
hone their skills for a chance
to change their lives. It has
been franchised in 40 countries, including Australia,
India, and the United Kingdom.
a pizza box into a predesignated area on the other
side of the stage, stacking
eight octagon bolts on top of
each other using a barbecue
stick to form a tower that
The Philippine version of
“Minute to Win It” will be
hosted by Luis Manzano.
Contestants take part in a
series of challenges that utilize readily available items
at home, school, and the office, in less than one minute
each. With each level increasing in difficulty and
cash prize, contestants will
have to decide if they stop
playing and take the money
they’ve earned, or continue
for a shot at Php 1,000,000.
Challenges that also await
participants also include
fanning three raw eggs with
must be freestanding for
three seconds, tossing a water bottle and getting it to
land upright on a table five
feet away, and sucking candies with a straw and placing them one at a time on
straws
“MINUTE TO WIN IT”
scores big in ratings
The pilot episode of ABSCBN’s
newest
game
show“Minute to Win It”
reigned on its timeslot in
nationwide TV ratings and
entered the top 20 most
watched programs last Monday (Jan 14). Based on data
from Kantar Media, it registered a national TV rating of
21% vs “Knock Out” (9%)
and “Chef Boy Logro: Kusina
Master” (6.4%) of GMA, and
even captured the 7th slot in
the top 20 programs across
urban and rural homes.
Viewers can start practicing
at home following the intro-
ductory blueprints of some
of the show’s seemingly easy
challenges using ordinary
materials like eggs, pencils,
ping pong balls, and tissue.
This week, watch out for the
nail-biting games of Kapamilya celebrities playing the
game Maja Salvador, Martin
Nievera, Zanjoe Marudo, K
Brosas, Melai Cantiveros,
and Miss Universe 2011 3rd
runner-up Shamcey Supsup.
Don’t miss “Minute to Win
It” with host Luis Manzano,
Mondays to Fridays at 11AM
on ABS-CBN.
For updates on the program,
visit
www.facebook.com/
minute2winitPH.
standing vertically.
ABS-CBNnews.com
Shocking revelations fill
‘KAHIT PUSO’Y MASUGATAN’ finale week
After all the drama, deceit,
betrayal, and pain, the intertwined stories of Andrea
(Iza Calzado), Veronica
(Andi Eigenmann), Rafael
(Jake Cuenca), and Miguel
(Gabby Concepcion) will
soon be concluded with the
tension-filled last two weeks
of Kahit Puso’y Masugatan.
Andrea finally gives birth to
the child fathered by her ex-
boyfriend Rafael, whom she
faces in court. Amidst all
these, Miguel is still under
coma.
Meanwhile, Andrea carries
on with her plan to take
over the company. She is
just steps away from realizing her goals as she soon
marries the company heir,
Gerald (Robi Domingo).
Will Veronica succeed in her
plan? Will Miguel wake up in
time to be there for Andrea’s
delivery? Will justice be
served for Andrea and will
his rapist Rafael go to jail?
How far can Rafael go just to
be with his child?
Also, one among the lead
characters will die before
the story finally comes to an
end this Friday (Feb 1). Who
would it be?
Don’t miss the last two
weeks of Kahit Puso’y Masugatan, weeknights after
Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw on ABSCBN’s Primetime Bida.
JANUARY 2013
21
Bamboo, the New Super Food
Luisa Selarde a FilipinaCanadian cook and author
Stuart Lyall are teaming up
in 2013 in promoting their
books to increase awareness
in the importance of having
good Health and Wealth.
Luisa Selarde wrote the first
official Bamboo Cook book
on our planet. The book is
titled "Bamboo, the New
Super Food” the first official
Bamboo cook book on our
planet. Author Stuart Lyall’s
book "Rich Kid" teaches
your children the "value of
money" at an early age is
critical to their financial future.
This unique collaboration is
a well-balanced approach in
having a good life.
Why Healthy Eating? Why
Wealth Creation?
Some things that can create
health and well-being have
been on earth for thousands
of years. One of these great
little gems and wonders of
the world is "Bamboo"
which you can incorporate
into your daily lifestyle and
is of great benefit to your
dietary system. This traditional forest vegetable has
been around for 2,500 years
and is not only delicious but
also very rich in nutrients
and ranks among the five
most popular healthcare
foods in the world today.
Modern research finds that
bamboo shoots have a number of medicinal benefits
from cancer prevention and
weight loss to improving
appetite and digestion. It is
also very low in sugar content. Making bamboo a regular part of your diet can effectively reduce or eliminate
free radicals that can produce dangerous carcinogens.
So please take a good long
look at this wonder food for
your long-term future health
and all the benefits it has to
offer.
Health
produces
Wealth. The healthier you
are, the more energy you
have, and the easier it is to
create a sound financial future.
Everyone knows healthy
eating is the right thing to
do. But we do not do it and
do we know exactly why?
Some things such as weight
loss and more energy show
up right away as soon as we
begin any program. Others
or most of the great benefits
will show up as we grow
older.
I firmly believe God has put
enough food on earth to
make us healthy bot physically and mentally. Some
foods can make us feel full,
However, if your eating habits are terrible for that same
period of time. Your money
will not be of much use to
you for your enjoyment.
Most of it will be spent to-
The Villanis Family at their Stoney Creek home. Vincent and Luisa
with their children, Gabriel(6) and Abigail(3).
but also those same foods
can contribute to us being
depressed also.
Eating healthy when we are
young is much the same as
saving for your retirement.
If you make a plan to save
for your financial well being
you should also make a plan
to invest in your physical
well-being. You can save,
invest and make a fortune
over a 40 or 50-year period.
wards your medical bills and
support that goes along with
not being healthy.
Your health is the single
most important aspect of
your mobility and enjoyment in your eventual retirement "Golden Years".
You will learn in the book
that the secret is to have a
plan. Like any endeavour in
life it must begin with a
plan. For a failure to plan is
a sure plan to fail. Anyone
with a plan can secure his or
her financial future. You will
read how Desire, Persistence, Enthusiasm and a
positive Attitude will carry
you and your children to
financial freedom in your
lifetime.
If you are sitting there saying, "I can't do this" you are
right. If you are saying, "YES!
I can do this" you are also
right. You see the answer
lies with you. When people
ask me "What's the magic in
this?" I tell them all the
same thing, "the MAGIC is in
YOU. The MAGIC lies in each
and everyone of YOU" you
simply have to reach down
inside yourself and pull it
out for the entire world to
see.
Your road to financial freedom can be simple and painless. Most people on earth
who retire in comfort did
not come from any great
wealth. They created a plan
when they were young and
stuck with it. Slow but sure.
And that my friends is the
key to your financial success." (Vincent Villanis)
Photo: Waves
JANUARY 2013
22
ENTERTAINMENT
Ryan Chua reports on Villafuerte family’s feud over CamSur
Real-life political drama unfolds in “KAMPANYASERYE”
ABS-CBN News and Current
Affairs lets you witness the
drama inside the world of
Philippine politics in the
teleserye-like documentary
”KampanyaSerye,” one of
the highlights of ABS-CBN’s
Halalan 2013 coverage that
aims to educate voters who
are set to elect a new batch
of leaders this May.
”Giyera sa Kabisera” that
followed the much talkedabout battle for the Manila
mayoralty post between
trada. Viewers learned
about the humble beginnings of Lim and Estrada in
politics, how they first com-
”KampanyaSerye” will tackle and probe the stories behind campaign promises
and rhetorics to bring out
the issues that matter to the
electorate and show the
competencies of aspiring
leaders.
It debuted last week in ”TV
Patrol” with Alvin Elchico’s
five-part report dubbed as
mayor Alfredo ”Dirty Harry”
Lim and former president
Joseph ”Asiong Salonga” Es-
“GOIN BULILIT”
KIDS SPOOF HEAVY DRAMA
TELESERYES
“Goin’ Bulilit” will make viewers laugh and cry through the
spoofs of heavy drama cliche
stories
in
their
segment“Akalain Mo Nga Naman”
this Sunday (January 20).
In their teleserye spoofs,
watch out for the scenes
about siblings separated after
birth, lovers hindered by social class, adopted spoiled
brats and many more. The
kids will also pamper themselves in a fun and relaxing
spa and deliver gags in their
segments “Ang Corny”,“Bulilit
Comic Strip” and “Ooh Eww”.
For everyone’s safety, the kids
will demonstrate how to
avoid burglars in their segment “Anti-theft”. They will
also sing their version of Rihanna’s “Diamonds” and will
call it “Bumbay na may Diamond” and finish the episode
with an amusing “Closing
Game”.
Roll in laughter with the
“Goin’ Bulilit”kids this Sunday
(January 20) after “TV Patrol
Weekend” on ABS-CBN.
ABS-CBNnews.com
peted for a government seat,
why the former best friends
are now enemies, and many
other angles of the controversial feud.
From frenemies to family
feuds,”KampanyaSerye”
opens a brand new story
this Monday (Jan 21) about
the the ongoing rifts in the
Villafuerte family in Ryan
Chua’s report titled ”Ama,
Anak, Apo.”The Villafuertes
of Camarines Sur are currently divided by how they
envision Camarines Sur.
Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte Sr. proposed to divide Camarines Sur into two
provinces, but his son Camarines Sur Gov. Luis ”LRay”
Villafuerte Jr. is opposing it.
Tension further arose when
LRay’s son, Migz, chose to
run against his grandfather,
Luis Sr., for governor. How
will this family feud end?
Will they choose to severe
family ties for the sake of
politics?
Dont miss ABS-CBN News
and Current Affairs” KampanyaSerye,” weeknights on
”TV Patrol.”
Watch the whole episode on
ANC, the ABS-CBN News
Channel (SkyCable ch 27), in
a special Producer’s Cut version airing every Saturday,
2:30 PM, and every Sunday,
11 AM, and online via
www.abs-cbnnews.com/
KampanyaSerye.
Tweet your thoughts and
opinions
using
the
hashtag #KampanyaSerye.
JANUARY 2013
23
ENTERTAINMENT
Citizen Journalism right at the your fingertips with BMPM
reporting in ABS-CBN news apps
Filipinos are again called
upon to be vigilant and to
serve as citizen journalists
for the coming 2013 polls
by
reporting
electionrelated anomalies using the
Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo: Tayo
Na (BMPM) reporting mechanism in ABS-CBN News’
apps.
It’s citizen journalism right
at users’ fingertips through
the abs-cbnNEWS.com and
COMELEC Halalan 2013 mobile applications, which can
be downloaded to iPhones,
iPads,
and
Android
smartphones and tablets.
This is the latest digital innovation of ABS-CBN's
Lea weighs in on Ricky Lo
interview with Hathaway
MANILA, Philippines – Tony
Award winner Lea Salonga
weighed in on the much
talked about interview of
entertainment editor Ricky
Lo with “Les Miserables”
actress Anne Hathaway.
Have you ever experience to
be hungry, be poor... just like
the character?"
While saying she cannot
speak for Hathaway, Salonga
explained that based on her
own experience during
press junkets, she has been
trained “to expect all kinds
As an actress, Salonga said
her job is “to remain professional and pleasant, as I
need that reporter to write
about and talk about my
show, or TV stint, or movie,
or whatever.”
Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga
of questions, ranging from
broadsheet to tabloid, so I
try to keep my answers creative.”
“You get a lot of the same
questions, and by the end of
the day, the brain is so… for
lack of a better word,
‘bangag,’” she told journalist
Alex Vergara which was
published in his personal
blog, In the Wee Small
Hours of the Morning.
In Lo’s interview with Hathaway, the entertainment
columnist asked the actress
about her weight loss for the
movie: "You lost 25 pounds
for Fantine. How did you do
it, and how did you gain it
back?"
At first laughing, Hathaway
said, "I'd rather not talk
about the weight loss,
please."
Lo also asked her, "For
somebody who is perceived
to live a life of luxury and
privilege, how are you able
to identify with Fantine?
To which Hathaway answered, "That's a very personal question."
“Everyone sees things from
his or her own unique perspective. But I can think of a
bazillion ways to answer the
question, ‘How did you lose
25 pounds in 5 weeks,’ if
only for the benefit of entertaining myself,” Salonga added.
In Lo’s interview, Hathaway
was all praises for Salonga,
who played Fantine on
Broadway,
saying
she
adores the Filipina singer
and she hopes to meet her
one day.
Later in the interview, Lo
asked Hathaway again on
what she would want to tell
Salonga. Hathaway pleasantly declined: "We've already
talked about Lea."
This led some netizens to
view that interview as
"awkward" and "painful to
watch."
But Salonga noted that interviews are also about how
questions are asked.
Citing The Filipino Channel’s
resident film critic Manny
the Movie Guy’s interview
with Hathaway, Salonga
said his delivery “totally relaxed and lightened the atmosphere.”
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As the country prepares for
the forthcoming midterm
elections, the BMPM feature
in ABS-CBN News’ mobile
apps make it easy and convenient for digital citizens
to serve as watchdogs of
society and to look out for
possible
election-related
violations such as posting of
campaign materials on unauthorized areas, vote buying, and carrying or use of
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the Maguindanao Massacre
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the first photo from the
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BMPM only minutes after
the gruesome crime occurred.
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BMPM that the nation
learned about the burning
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of two teachers.
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Maricel Out, Gerald Stays On Soap After Scuffle
By JECELYN V. MACAHINDOG
Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines — Due
to an "unfortunate incident," Gerald Anderson and
Maricel Soriano will no
longer work together on the
upcoming series, “Bukas Na
Lang Kita Mamahalin.”
riano have agreed that Maricel will no longer be part of
the cast. The teleserye starring Gerald Anderson will
proceed as scheduled. ”
It was earlier reported that
the two Kapamilya contract
stars
had
a
"misunderstanding" during
the soap's first taping day
on Jan. 14 at Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon
City.
Unverified reports have it
that the Diamond Star allegedly blew her top over
Gerald's acting that supposedly caused the delay of the
taping. The "unfortunate
incident" was said to have
made Gerald cry.
This was announced by ABS
-CBN's Corporate Communications Head Bong Osorio
through an official statement, released on the night
of Jan. 21. It read: “Due to
the unfortunate incident
between Gerald Anderson
and Maricel Soriano that
transpired on the first taping day of 'Bukas Na Lang
Kita Mamahalin,' the ABSCBN management and the
management of Maricel So-
Gerald's management, Star
Magic, released its official
statement on Jan. 22 in support of their 23-year-old
homegrown talent:
"Star Magic has the utmost
confidence not only in Gerald Anderson’s exceptional
ability as an actor, but also
in his unassailable personal
character and professional
behavior. The incidents that
led to the removal of Maricel from Gerald’s latest
telenovela were not provoked or instigated by Gerald in any manner."
Neither Maricel nor her
management team, Viva
Artists Agency (VAA), has
issued a statement on the
matter as of this writing.
"Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin" was supposed to be
Maricel's TV comeback project with ABS-CBN (her
home network for 20 years)
after four years of absence
that were spent with rival
networks GMA-7 and TV5.
In his past interviews, Gerald expressed excitement
upon learning that he will
be working with the multiawarded actress, who regarded him as her “goodlooking son” in the series. “I
feel blessed na kasama ako
sa comeback project niya sa
ABS-CBN. Excited ako kasi
si Ms. Maricel ‘yan. Alam ko
madami akong matututunan
sa kanya,” he said.
Dawn Zulueta will reportedly replace Maricel as
Gerald's mother in the series, helmed by Jerome
Pobocan.
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JANUARY 2013
MUSIC STAND
Mon Torralba
Magsimula Ka
Music/Lyrics: Gines Tan
Interpreter: Leo Valdez
Intro: A - G/A - A7 - DM7/A – Dm/A - A
24
New Year. New Beginnings “...that will bring us back to DO”
Welcome 2013! I am back to “DO” as I get reminded of the tune and lyrics of a ditty in my all-time favourite movie, the Sound of Music. This made me ponder on the note, “RE,” , triggering a few keywords
and tips flowing from the crevices of my brain, to survive another year: REview. REflect. RElease yourself from unpleasantness. REcharge. REarrange. REfresh. REvitalize. REjuvenate. REbuild. REpeat
things that make you happy. RElax. DO RE MI FA SOL LA TI DO! Be simple. Avoid the flats. Stay away
from the sharps. Go with the flow. Don’t get stuck on that starting note, dah! Advance to the next octave. May this year bring in more Dough for all… and Lots Of Love (LOL)!
Verse 1
A Aaug
Magsimula ka
D/A
G/A Fdim/A A
Batiin ang kay gandang umaga
A11 F#/A
DM7/A
Ng may ngiti sa 'yong mga mata
G#m7b5 C#7 F#m7 D#m7b5 E11
Sa pagkakaidlip gumising na
G
A D
B7sus B7
Ang buhay ay masaya
Em
Asus A D E F# E11 pause
Palalagpasin mo ba?
Verse 2
A Aaug
Magsimula ka
G#m7b5 C#7
F#m
Tuparin ang pangarap mong tunay
Em-A-A#dim Bm
/A
Habang ang lakas iyo pang taglay
G
F#m-B7sus B7
E7sus E7
Sa paghihintay,
baka masanay
A
C#m
Sayang naman ang buhay
D Bm Bm/A G D/F# E7sus
Mawawalan ng saysay
Refrain
A –1st & 2nd
(E11 C#/E) A – 3rd time
Iisa lang ang buhay mo
Aaug
D/A
Kumilos ka, gamitin mo
F#
Bm
Kung may nais ang puso mo
G/B E7 A
A13b9 A13
Mangarap ka, abutin mo
D E/D C#m-F#m
Upang ito'y makamit mo
F6 E7sus A G/A D/A E11
Magsikap ka, simulan mo
Verse 3
A Aaug
Magsimula ka
D/A
G/A E/A A
Pilitin ang tuklasin ang hanap
Em A13b9
DM7/A Dm/A
Magdanas man ng maraming hirap
E/A E9b5 D
Em-A7, D
Ang mithiin mo, pag naging ganap
F# Bm
Langit ng pagsisikap
E7sus E/D C E7sus
Iyo nang malalasap
(Repeat Refrain replace last line with …)
F6 E7sus
Dm E7sus
… Magsikap ka, simulan mo
(Repeat Refrain except last line)
May Bukas Pa
Umagang Kay Ganda
Composer/Lyricist: Charo Unite, Ernie de la Pena
Artist: Rico J. Puno
Music & Lyrics: Butch Monserrat
Artists: Tillie Moreno & RayAn Fuentes
Intro: Eb - Bb/D - Cm - B+
Eb/Bb – Ab6/Bb
Intro: G(9)-F6(9)-EbM7-D11 (2x)
Verse1
Verse 1
Eb
Bb/D
Cm Bbm7 Eb
Huwag damdamin ang kasawian
Ab
Eb/G F7
Bb9sus
May bukas pa sa iyong buhay
Eb
Bb/D Cm
Bbm7 Eb9sus
Sisikat din ang iyong araw
Ab
Eb/G
F7 F9 Bb7
Ang landas mo ay mag-i__i__law
G(9) F6(9) G(9)
F6(9)
Halika na
pumikit, limutin ang problema
G (9) F6(9)
G
C-D11
Hihintayin ang umaga
G(9)
F6(9) G(9)
F6(9)
Magpahinga, panaginip ng ikaliligaya
G(9)
F6(9)
G
Darating din ang umaga
Chorus
Chorus
Ab
Gm
Sa daigdig ang buhay ay ganyan
Gm7
C9sus C7
Mayroong ligaya at lumbay
Fm
Ab/Bb Bb7 Gm...
Maghintay at may nakalaang bukas
...F#-Fmsus-Ab/Bb-Bb7
Verse 2
Eb
Bb/D Cm
Bbm7-Eb9sus-Eb7
May bukas pa sa iyong buhay
Ab
G7
Cm-Bbm7-Eb
Tutulungan ka ng Diyos na may lalang
Ab
G7
Ang iyong pagdaramdam
Cm
F7
Idalangin mo sa Maykapal
Ab
Eb/G
Fm Gm Ab Bb11 Eb
Na sa puso mo ay mawala nang lu_bu___san
Adlib: Eb-Bb/D-Cm-Bbm7-Eb9sus-Eb7
Ab-Eb/G-F7-Ab/Bb-Bb7
(Repeat Chorus)
Am7
Bm7
Basta't tayo'y magkasama
Am7
D G
G7
Laging mayro'ng umagang kay ganda
Am7
Bm7
Pagsikat ng araw, may dalang liwanag
B7
Em C--D break
Sa ating pangarap, oh
G F
Haharapin natin
EbM7 Am7 D7 Gm
Haharapin natin ang sikat ng araw
C7
Fm Bb C- D- EbNa may dalang liwanag, ahh haah...
G#
F# G#
F#
Gumising na, araw ng pag-asa'y narito na
G#
F#
G# G#7
Dumating din, harapin natin
(Repeat Chorus moving chords 1/2 step higher,
except last word)
G#
... natin
G#7 C#,Eb,C#,Cm,
Haharapin natin, hey
(Repeat Chorus moving chords 1/2 step higher,
except last word)
(Repeat II replace last word)
Ab Bb11 Eb Bbm7 Eb7
___lu_bu__san
E-F#-Eb-G#
... natin
Coda
Ab
G7
Ang iyong pagdaramdam
Cm
F/A
Idalangin mo sa Maykapal
Ab
Eb/G Fm7 Gm7 Ab Ab6/Bb Eb
Na sa puso mo ay mawala nang lu_bu____san
Extro: Eb-Bb/D-Db6-Ab/C-B6-Bb7-Eb
After 35 years, it was fun jamming with original Hotdog drummer and AVP of Phlippine Airlines, Jess Garcia.. Photo by Bin Loo
Coda
Bm Bm/A E7sus
A...
Magsikap ka,
simulan mo
...Aaug-A6-F#/A-D/A-G#dim-G/A-A13b9-A13
D E/D
C#m-F#m7
Upang ito'y makamit mo
Bm-Bm/A E7sus pause A
Magsikap ka,
simulan mo
Reminiscing 2012 via photos.
Martin Nievera and Pops Concert
At the CNE concert with Rico J. Puno
JANUARY 2013
25
ENTERTAINMENT
Does Bert remember that ‘the world is an apple’?
FUNFARE By Ricky Lo (The Philippine Star)
Playwright Alberto ‘Bert’ Florentino today
The following story, reported by
Funfare’s Big Apple correspondent
Edmund Silvestre, is about a literary
giant in his twilight years who is
probably finding it (if he ever does)
difficult to remember that, to quote
the title of his best known work, the
world is an apple. He’s none other
than Alberto “Bert” S. Florentino
whose daughter Leila once played
Kim in Miss Saigon on Broadway.
of the award-winning TV drama series Balintataw in the ’60s and ’70s,
he has written 100 plays for television and cinema, and more than 50
for stage, besides having published
several collections of his own plays
and more than 70 titles by other Filipino authors.
He became a TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) awardee for literature in 1960, an honor he shared
with then Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr.
(for public service). In 2008, Bert
was given a Presidential Medal of
Merit for being a distinguished literary giant.
Today,” added Edmund, “the former
UP professor is no longer writing.
He spends most of his time reading
books at Laurelhurst Village, a senior care community in Portland.”
Yes, Edmund, I agree with you that
Bert does have connections to the
world of TV, stage and movies — “A
very famous playwright who’s wellloved and respected even here in
the US, one of the smartest and most
brilliant but humblest and warmest
In an interview Edmund did for Funfare on Christmas Day, Eva said, “He
loves to buy books on sale and get
the old ones thrown by libraries.
‘Yun na lang ang kaligayahan niya sa
ngayon. He has no friends here
(Oregon) because we just moved
here and most of his surviving
friends are either in New York or
ing.”
At one point, Eva told Edmund, Bert
reportedly requested for an assisted
suicide, which is legal in Oregon, as
long as it is self-administered. But
Eva said the doctor told him he’s not
qualified to receive it since he has
Alzheimer’s which, by definition,
robs its victims of good judgment
and the capacity to understand consequences and ultimately the ability
to carry out their own deaths.
Bert’s condition has taken its toll on
the family, according to Eva, which
was aggravated by the sudden passing of one of their daughters, Sonya,
52, a poet, who was found dead in
her Manhattan apartment in November last year. The cause of death
was pneumonia.
“We all try to be strong for each other,” Eva said, “especially me. I already had quadruple bypass. I cannot die. Not now. Hindi ako puwede
mamatay because my husband
needs me. I thank God we’re holding
up well and my whole family is my
source of strength. Like this Christmas, all of our children and grandchildren are here with us. Even our
daughter Leila, who is based in Paris, flew in with her daughter Tess to
be with us again.”
the role of Kim on Broadway’s Miss
Saigon from Lea Salonga in the early
90s. The Florentinos have a fourth
daughter, Angeli, who is a social
worker in New York City.
At present, Bert is under medication
and has been seeing a psychologist
every other week.
“He’s okay as long as he taking his
medication religiously,” Eva said.
“Aside from reading, he goes to concerts and watches movies. Like the
other day, we watched the movie
Lincoln and he loved it. We talked
about the movie. He hasn’t lost cognition. He still remembers people
and events. He stays in my apartment during weekends, but it’s better that he’s in the assisted-living
facility where he is closely monitored.”
“When I talked to Bert on the phone
recently, he sounded coherent and
even talked about his illness,” said
Edmund. “He told me, ‘The doctor
told me I have Alzheimer’s...and I’m
battling this terrible depression. But
I’m aware of what’s going on around
me. I feel fine and I feel normal. I
know you...and I know all of my
friends. Just pray for me.’ I assured
Bert that I would.”
Leila, now a voice teacher, took over
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down-to-earth.”
According to Edmund, Bert was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in early
2012 and has been suffering from
depression ever since. “Formerly
based in New York City, the fivetime Carlos Palanca Award winner
is now residing at an assisted-living
facility in Portland, Oregon. Eva lives
in a nearby apartment and regularly
checks on him,” said Edmund.
Now 81, Bert (born on July 28,
1931) is a prolific author and playwright who shot to fame in the
1950s with his work, The World is
an Apple, one of the most performed
plays in the Philippines. It also gave
him his first Palanca Award in 1954
when he was just 23. He is a contemporary of Nick Joaquin, Jose Garcia Villa and NVM Gonzalez.
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Eva is herself a writer, art curator
and retired university professor.
The couple relocated to Portland to
be close to their daughter Lisa, a
voice teacher who has a private studio there.
Eva recalled that Bert’s depression
set in when his doctor informed him
he’s in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. The diagnosis was a result of
a medical test after Bert got lost
twice and couldn’t find his way
home from his regular trip to a coffee shop.
“Bert couldn’t accept the fact that he
has Alzheimer’s which he knows is a
progressive disease that has no
cure,” shared Eva. “He used to be so
good at computers but he couldn’t
write anymore and his depression
only worsened. He started acting
strange and even became suicidal,
threatening to jump from a build-
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Remittances hit new high in Oct
BAHAY LUNDUYAN LEARNING CENTER, Brgy. Bagumbuhay, Project 4 Quezon City. On December 11, 2012, I-Remit, together with its corporate partners
Jollibee and Nestle, brought Christmas cheers to the Bahay Lunduyan Learning Center, a community-based day care center for children ages 1 to 6 years.
They were also visited by the Jollibee mascot who made them giggle and dance the Gangnam style! It was a day well spent gift giving, playing games, singing and dancing.
Canadian kills 2, shoots self in Cebu justice hall
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – A
Canadian killed 2 people and wounded
an assistant prosecutor before turning
the gun on himself in a shooting spree
inside the Cebu City justice hall Tuesday morning.
The gunman, 67-year-old Canadian
John Pope, fired shots inside the Marcelo Fernan Hall of Justice and initially
hit two people, identified as Dr. Rene
Rafols and his lawyer Jovian Atias.
Rafols, a pediatrician, and Atias died
inside the sala of Municipal Trial Court
in Cities (MTCC) Branch 6, where a malicious mischief case against Pope was
being heard.
After shooting Rafols and Atias, Pope
went to MTCC Branch 1 and shot Assistant City Prosecutor Maria Teresa Casino.
Senior Superintendent Mariano Natu-el
Jr., officer-in-charge of Cebu City Police,
said Pope looked for two more targets,
identified as Fiscals Oscar Capacio and
Nicolas Sellon.
Natu-el said Capacio and Sellon were
also handling the other cases against
Pope, who was sued for numerous
counts of malicious mischief, grave
threat and illegal possession of firearms.
While looking for the two fiscals, Pope
Sincere symphaties to the family of...
APOLINAR CLAVERO
Apolinar Clavero, 66, of Toronto and Amaya,Tanza,Cavite
has joined his creator January 17,2013.
A former Revenue Canada officer, Paul or Tikboy to friends
is survived by wife Felicisima,
sons Thaddeus & Joseph and daughter Maryann.
His remains was cremated last January 21
and his ashes will taken home to his hometown of
Amaya, Tanza. Cavite where he grew up.
Prayers will be appreciated.
was shot by two policemen on
the arms and thigh. Natu-el said
the wounded Canadian, not
wanting to be caught alive, then
committed suicide by shooting
himself on the right temple.
"Natumba yung suspek at siya
ay nagpakamatay, Binaril niya
rin yung sarili niya," he said.
Pope succumbed to his wounds
at the Cebu Doctor's Hospital.
Casino, meanwhile, is set to undergo an operation at Chong
Hua Hospital to remove a bullet
lodged in her neck. She is now in
stable condition.
Pope allegedly was able to bring
the gun to the justice hall building by concealing it with a newspaper clutched in his arm.
Cases vs Pope
A report by ABS-CBN News Cebu
said the feud between Rafols
and Pope had been going on for
years. At one point, an armed
Pope allegedly barged into the
house of Rafols. It was not clear,
however, how the tiff between
the two started.
The specific reason for Pope's
sudden outburst was not yet
established. However, various
journalists such as ABS-CBN Cebu's Vilma Andales said Pope
had been making rounds in various media offices to express his
frustration over the criminal
charges filed against him by his
neighbors.
Andales said Pope had once demanded that they air a story favorable to him.
Pope was allegedly hostile to his
neighbors and would sometimes
be seen brandishing his firearms.
Another report, meanwhile, said
a local court had issued a deportation order against Pope, but
the Bureau of Immigration has
yet to implement it.
Due to the shooting, all court
proceedings in the hall of justice
have been suspended.
The Supreme Court Public Information Office said Chief Justice
Maria Lourdes Sereno has sent
Court Administrator Midas
Marquez to Cebu to investigate
the shooting incident. With Radio DZMM; Vilma Andales and
Reno Tallada, ABS-CBN News
Central Visayas
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Rommel Billanes wins
2012 Canadian Forces Department of National Defence Photography Contest
Rommel’s winning
shots chosen over
a total of 2800
Photo Entries of
494 Photographers : 2nd Place Portrait Category "Eskimo Girl" , 2nd
Place - Animal Category - " I See You
" ; 3rd Place - Open
Theme - " The Balancer " . He won Novice Photographer of the Year and
was awarded by the Deputy Minister of Defence in Ottawa.
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