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Jubilant Filipinos acquire own church
By Alvin D. Veloso
Zamboanga Del Norte
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Contents
Community News
. . . . p. 10-11
Philippine Cuisine . . . . . p. 12
Classified Ads
. . . . . . . p. 12
Photo Gallery
. . . . . p. 14-15
To u r i s m
. . . . . . . . . . . p. 16
Global Perspectives . . . . p. 17
Entertainment
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Health & Science
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The new Filipino Catholic Mission Church - St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 8500 boul. St. Laurent
After
years
of
waiting,
parishioners of Nôtre Dame des
Philippines Catholic Mission of
Montreal finally have a church of their
Montreal Community Leader Awarded
Story on Page 10
own and can bid adieu to the problems
they once had with space, scheduling
and use of facilities at Nôtre Dame des
Neiges and St. Denis.
As the "maître chez-nous" so to
speak, the church will be able to
See Page 4
Filipino Catholic Mission _
Gilmore International College
marks its 17th anniversary
Story on page 7 by Cristina Pa-ac
Fely Rosales-Cariño, the only Filipino Canadian who received a TOFA trophy in Washington,
D.C., this year sponsored by the FIL-AM Image Magazine., on September 22, 2006
Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi, Director-General of Gilmore College stands by while Ambassador Jose
Brillantes hands out a certificate to a Cambodian student, Somanear Cheam, October 28, 2006.
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The North American Filipino Star
November 2006
Filipino Solidarity Cooperative will start
offering special discounts to members
EDITORIAL
The Filipino Solidarity Cooperative, merchandise that Filipinos want and need.
popularly known as Divisoria Cubao, has been Attractive deals are now being offered to full
in our community since July 2005. It was pledged members only. There is a 10-cent
featured in the Star in August of that year, discount per item bought anytime and $1.00
off for each 20-kg bag of rice purchased by
explaining how it started and its mission.
First of all, it is important to point out the members during weekends. There is also a
purpose of establishing a cooperative. It is 5% discount given to a member who buys at
behaviour. However, they are often topics of
designed to provide services to its members the Coop on his or her birthday. Moreover, a
conversations and indiscriminately used as
the reasons for all kinds of conflicts in the
political, social and economic arena.
Unfortunately, the more we tell ourselves we
suffer from this malaise, the more it becomes
a “self-fulfilling prophecy.” Moreover, It is
quite embarassing to hear our fellow citizens
say that we have a “crab mentality” as we are
actually condemning ourselves to be so
jealous of one another, as if we wish others to
fail simply because we know we can not
succeed.
On the other hand, if we turn our attention
to changing that negative self-image of
Filipinos, perhaps, we can convince ourselves Photo taken during the general assembly and election of new directors held on October 22, 2006
that we are basically nice people and that we
by being able to procure goods and sell to member who buys $35 or more will be given
care about one another. In fact, we hear
them at a price lower than anywhere else. a raffle ticket in the draw for a gift basket
about people who have done good deeds
Members can also earn dividends when the every month. More special discounts will be
without any publicity - they just help their
Coop makes a profit. They can also get offered to members in the near future in order
fellow citizens without expecting anything in
patronage dividends from their purchases. to attract more memberships and to increase
return. Take for example, Laila Elumbra who
The Coop is run democratically; each member sales. All fully paid members are requested
has received support from many people who
has one vote, regardless of the amount of to bring or send an ID card size photo to the
are complete strangers to her, yet, they feel
shares one owns. There are laws that govern Coop in order to make their ID cards. To
happy just to have done something for her,
cooperatives. Directors are elected for a term cover the cost of plastic lamination, a modest
like visiting her at the hospital and praying for
of 2 or 3 years. The coop that we have is one fee of $3.00 will be charged. This ID card is
her recovery.
of the most flexible as it allows members to be required in order to enjoy the full benefits of
Lately, it is quite heartening to note that our
either users or workers. It has the capacity to membership in the Coop. a
community seems to be moving towards a
create employment in our community and
realization that unity and cooperation is the
also to be involved in the selling of popular
only way to go. Hence, if our leaders begin
to encourage this “bayanihan” spirit, and they
become models themselves, it should
gradually transform our self-image and break
our old habits of putting our fellow citizens
down. After all, we should be encouraged by
4711 Van Horne Avenue, Montreal, QC H3W 18
the example of the FCMM’s members who
exemplified the true “bayanihan” way of life.
They worked hard behind the scenes in doing
More choices,
fund raising, doing all kinds of jobs for the
competitive prices! • Frozen/Refrigerated • Barong Tagalog
• Phone Cards
products
benefit of the FCMM. They should all be
• Health, Beauty and
• Dry Goods
congratulated for their hard work. Although
Home Care
• Fruits & Vegetables
we have acquired a church of our own, the
Products
• Canned Goods, Oil,
work continues for we have to maintain it.
• Ladies, Childlren’s
Vinegar, Spices
Certainly, there are many more challenges
Wear
• Juice, Soft Drinks,
that need to be met and obstacles to be
• Souvenirs
Snacks
hurdled but if we keep on working together,
• Miscellaneous new
• Rice, Cereals,
“bayanihan” style, nothing seems impossible.
items added daily
Noodles
At last, we can say, Filipinos in Montreal,
Canada have a reason to be proud and to be
jubilant. a
Filipino “bayanihan” spirit should
transform our self-image
If ever we find ourselves lamenting our lack
of identity, we only have to remember that
there is one genuine trait that is typically
Filipino - the “bayanihan” spirit that we
unconsciously practice wherever we are. We
are happy to note that the recent move of the
Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal is a good
example of “bayanihan.” Many FilipinoCanadians gladly came to help in the big
move on October 21, to its new location on
8500 boulevard St. Laurent. There is no
doubt that without the united effort of all those
who volunteered their time and effort, the
move would have not been easy. Father
Francisco Alvarez is indeed lucky to have so
many willing hands to do the repairs and
renovations that must be done in a hurry to
prepare St. Thomas the Apostle premises for
the new parishioners.
Bayanihan is quite a popular word that is
used as a name like the Bayanihan Dance
Troupe. In a sense, it seems synonymous to
charity work and volunteerism. It is quite often
demonstrated when people move to a new
home or apartment. Friends and neighbors
help out in lifting boxes, furniture, etc. and in
loading them into a van or even in their own
vehicles to help someone who cannot afford
to pay a professional moving company.
Oftentimes, “bayanihan” is also demonstrated
in big events like town festivals and
celebrations of national holidays. It seems
that “bayanihan” is quite a natural part of our
lives as we often just go ahead and
spontaneously participate in doing something
we know is needed.
Realizing that “bayanihan” is a wonderful
trait of Filipinos, we think that it should have
been easier for us to be united because it
implies “working together” willingly and
enthusiastically. Ironically, it seems that this
wonderful trait is overshadowed by negative
ones
like
“crab
mentality”
and
overzealousness in politics. There is nothing
wrong with politics per se but it becomes a
dirty game when it is pursued for purely
personal profit. As far as crab mentality is
concerned, that actually seems to be often
cited as one of the reasons why Filipinos do
not do well in business because there is no
concerted effort to patronize fellow Filipinos
who are in business.
All of these complaints are, of course, not
founded on scientific studies of human
Divisoria cubao
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November 2006
Accused coup plotter Honassan captured
November 15, 2006
A former Philippine senator and
army colonel who was allegedly
among key plotters of February's failed
coup against President Gloria Arroyo
has been arrested.
A veteran of coup attempts in the
1980s, Gregorio 'Gringo' Honasan has
been on the run since he was charged
over the February plot, which
prompted Arroyo to declare a weeklong state of national emergency.
He had evaded a nationwide
manhunt for nine months, forcing
frustrated police chiefs to offer a five
million peso (100,000 dollar) bounty on
his head.
Joint army and police intelligence
operatives spotted Honasan in Manila
late Tuesday and tailed his vehicle to
the
exclusive
Greenmeadows
residential enclave near the military
headquarters in suburban Quezon city.
"The team arrested him after a brief
chase," national police chief Director
General Oscar Calderon told a news
conference after the capture. In fact,
Honasan injured his right foot when he
In this framegrab released by the Philippine National Police, PNP, former Senator and
Army Col. Gregorio 'Gringo' Honasan, right, is booked by authorities at PNP headquarters
in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines following his capture early
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006.
tried to elude arrest by jumping from
the second floor, hoping to climb over
the concrete fence of the building.
He was brought to the PNP
General Hospital in Camp Crame,
where doctors recommended his
temporary confinement for treatment of
a "large wound."
Two former colonels and close
associates of Honasan -- named as
Jake Malajacan and Felix Turingan,
also implicated in the plot -- remain at
large..
Dozens of opposition activists as
well as military personnel have,
however, been charged since Arroyo
accused them in February of plotting to
oust her.
An Arroyo official declared that
Honasan's arrest would lead to political
stability in the nation whose citizens go
to the polls in May to choose
congressional leaders.
"The destabilizers' backbone has
been broken. We hope they would lose
their steam to further pursue plots
against government," Arroyo's chief
aide Eduardo Ermita said.
The
58-year-old
charismatic
Honasan once described himself as
the Philippines' "resident adviser on
failed coup attempts".
Shortly after he went into hiding,
he appeared on public television to
declare he would never surrender and
called on Arroyo to step down.
Honasan is also linked to a 2003
mutiny by some 300 junior officers and
men who took over an upscale
apartment hotel in Manila to demand
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Arroyo quit.
The rebellion was crushed in less
than a day, the ringleaders arrested
and detained at barracks, although
Honasan remained free.
Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales
said Honasan had sent out surrender
feelers last month, in exchange for the
government dropping charges against
him. The request was denied.
"Senator Honasan is involved in all
cases. In all the coup d'etat attempts
he is involved. His finger prints are
always
in
every
attempt
at
destabilization," Gonzales said, adding
Honsan would later face court charged
over the plot.
Armed
forces
spokesman
Lieutenant Colonel Bartolome Bacarro
said Honasan's support from the
military ranks has dwindled and
warned that troops and police were
working together to flush the
remainder out.
In the 1970s, Honasan was aidede-camp to defense minister Juan
Ponce Enrile, the enforcer of then
president Ferdinand Marcos's brutal
martial law.
But in 1986, Honasan led a cabal
of colonels, backed by Enrile, to
foment popular unrest against the
dictator. Marcos discovered the plot
and Honasan and Enrile holed up at
the military headquarters and called on
civilians and others for protection.
See HONASSAN page 10
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From Page 1
Filipino Catholic Mission
continue as the center of liturgical
celebrations,
devotions,
and
observance of Filipino religious
customs and traditions. Examples of
these celebrations are the Sto. Niño
Feast in January, the "Pabasa" and
Easter "Salubong" during the Holy
Week, "Flores de Mayo", Pangasinan’s
“Our Lady of Manaoag”, Bicol’s “Our
Lady of Peñafrancia”, Tanay’s “San
Ildefonso” in May, and the week-long
"simbang gabi",
the hallmark of
cleaned the place. Renovations and
repairs are progressing well and are
almost complete.
After its canonical installation on
December 10, 1989 by the late Paul
Cardinal Gregoire, the Nôtre Dame des
Philippines Catholic Mission, the first
and only Filipino Mission in North
America, has grown, becoming a fully
functional church and a
vibrant
community of Filipino Catholics in
Metropolitan Montreal.
Two masses are held on Sundays
at 11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., novenas
Fr. Francisco Alvarez, PME, pastor of the FCMM church poses with Our Lady of the Philippines.
Filipino celebration of the yuletide.
Nôtre Dame des Philippines is the
patroness of the Mission;
San
Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, the first
Filipino saint, is the secondary patron.
His feast is celebrated in September.
The Filipino Catholic Mission
moved to its new location at 8500
Boulevard St. Laurent on October 21,
after it had received the nod from JeanClaude Cardinal Turcotte and an
acceptance of the offer to sell by the
wardens of St. Thomas the Apostle. Fr.
Serge Laverdure, CssR, their parish
priest,
welcomed the takeover by
Filipinos. Financing of the sale is being
provided by the Catholic Archdiocese
of Montreal.
The church is beautiful; its
presbytery is spacious for the priest's
residence, offices and rooms for
catechetical ministry, and other
pastoral ministries but it needed
renovation and repair after years of
disuse and neglect. Known for the
Filipino “bayanihan” spirit, members
came in droves to do the work and
to the Mother of Perpetual Help on
Wednesdays and to the Sto. Niño on
Fridays, with masses following both
devotions at 6:00 p.m. The last Sunday
of the month, liturgies are held in
Pilipino, the national language of the
Philippines, whenever there are no
special scheduled animations. It
annually performs around 80 to 100
baptisms,
15
weddings,
30
confirmations, 25 first communions
and funeral services.
The FCMM is blessed with
hardworking presbyteral team led by
Fr. Francisco Alvarez, P.M.E., pastor for
the last 10 years. Fr. Roger Bégin,
also a P.M.E., a retired missionary in
Davao, looks after Evangelization and
Bible Discovery. Three Filipino sisters,
all Philippine-based, were sent by their
congregations to help in the Mission Sr. Luz Paderanga, O.P., works as the
parish fiscal; Sr. Elizabeth Relacion,
M.I.C., in charge of the Legion of Mary
and Sr. Mila Gomez, M.I.C., part-time
volunteer for pastoral formator. Jose
"Butch" Aracena, the only layman on
November 2006
the team, serves as the pastoral
assistant. He is also the head of the
Ministry of Praise which is composed
of four different choirs that provide
beautiful songs and hymns. These
groups are the life and soul of liturgical
celebrations in the FCMM. On
occasion, priests of the Foreign
Mission Society of Quebec, mostly
retired missionaries in Davao,
Philippines, attend and help out
during celebrations of big events. Fr.
Gérard Loiselle, P.M.E., in particular,
has been a valuable help since the
start, performing tasks he is requested
to do. He also replaces the pastor
during his absence.
The FCMM has a team of
Administrators of six, chaired by the
pastor; a pastoral council and a variety
of ministries such as worship, family
life,
Legion
of
Mary,
youth,
evangelization, catechetical, prayer
groups, Knights of Columbus, care of
the sick, St. Martha’s Club and the
Kawan ng Panginoon.
The acquisition of St. Thomas the
Apostle Church is the culmination of
years of searching, coordinated by the
Office of the Cultural Communities
initiated during the time of Monsignor
Mario Paquette, the Episcopal Vicar
then for cultural communities, who is
now the Secretary General of the
Canadian Conference of Catholic
Bishops in Ottawa.
Côte des Neiges, where most
Filipinos gravitate, was originally the
preferred area for a permanent church,
but none was forthcoming. Flexibility
became the code word for the search
which resulted in the Mission's
relocation to St. Denis after the
departure from its temporary location
at Nôtre Dame des Neiges.
Hopes were initially high to
acquire St. Denis. Monsignor Pierre
Coté, S.J., whose jurisdiction at the
time included St. Denis, preferred the
Filipinos to take over. Monsignors
Pierre
Blanchard
and
André
Desroches had also hoped for the
same, but, at the end, the Fabrique
prevailed. Unfazed by their dwindling
numbers, the decision was to keep the
church and wanted the Filipino Mission
out. This sudden turn of events created
a rupture in the relationship between
the two communities and hastened the
departure of FCMM.
Finally, Divine Providence came
to the aid of the Mission. St. Thomas
the Apostle became available.
Monsignor Michel Parent, the present
Episcopal
Vicar
for
Cultural
Communities and Chancellor of the
Archdiocese offered the church after
he had consulted with Monsignor
Pierre Blanchard who has territorial
jurisdiction of the property.
What a day, indeed, to celebrate
this milestone event of the acquisition
of St. Thomas the Apostle Church and
say, "This is the day the Lord has
made; let us be glad and rejoice in it."
"Hic est dies quem fecit Dominus;
exultemus et laetemur in eo."
To mark this occasion, preparation
is underway for a grand celebration to
coincide with the feast of Nôtre Dame
des Philippines in December. On
Sunday, December 10, at noontime,
there will be a Thanksgiving Mass
marking the 17th year anniversary of
the Canonical Installation of the
Filipino Mission that will be attended
by church and civic dignitaries,
members and guests. A hospitality
reception will follow at the church's
social hall to acknowledge the help of
church
authorities,
members,
volunteers, sponsors, benefactors and
friends of the Mission.
The dream to bring a Filipino
priest to Montreal and eventually have
a church was first broached in the
early 70's when Mr. Veloso, the
president then of the FAMAS, met Fr.
Mario Paquette with a group of officers
and members of the Filipino
community. Also invited to that
meeting was the late Fr. Gagne,
P.M.E. The maze involved in the
process, timing and the financial
responsibility required to bring a priest
to Montreal put the proposal in
abeyance but kept the torch alive for
the fruition of the dream.
Suddenly, in the early '80s, some
individuals caught on the idea, and
bypassing proper channels, brought
Fr. Carmelo Gosioco, a former Jesuit,
to Montreal. The Archdiocese of
Montreal eventually consented to Fr.
Gosioco's presence and cooperated
with the community in the process.
Fr. Mel, the tenacious ex-Jesuit,
was determined to establish a Filipino
Mission, and "per aspera" through
hardships,
finally savored the
realization of his initiative "ad astra" to
the star, with the canonical installation
of Nôtre Dame des Philippines
Catholic Mission. True to his Jesuit
upbringing, he always attributed his
success to the "Greater glory and
honor of God "Ad majorem Dei
gloriam," or to borrow the Benedictine
motto, "That in all things, God may be
glorified." "Ut in omnibus, glorificetur
Deus."
The Filipino Catholic Mission of
Montreal is a non-territorial parish
which technically makes all Filipinos,
parishioners of the Mission. All are
always welcome, regardless of
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to participate in the
FCMM’s ministries and activities.
The establishment of the Mission,
notwithstanding some early setbacks,
has brought the best in the Filipino:
resilience, tenacity, devotion and
loyalty which make up the core of the
Filipino identity. Through thick and
thin, pioneers and present members of
the Mission have remained loyal and
deserve praise. They are the unsung
heroes and although human praise
has eluded them, they are certainly
precious in the eyes of God for their
work and contributions. a
For information, you may contact
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Notre-Dame-des-Philippines
Catholic Mission
Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal
8500 Boulevard St. Laurent
Montreal, Quebec H2P 2M8
Tel. No. (514) 387-5292
Calendar
ADVENT and CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Dec, 10, 2006, Sunday
17th anniversary of the canonical installation of the Mission
Fiesta Mass 11:30 AM
No 5:00 PM mass
SIMBANG GABI Masses will start Dec. 15 - Dec. 23, 7:30 PM
11:30 AM Mass
No 5:00 PM Mass
8:00 PM Mass of the LORD’S NATIVITY
12:00 noon – CHRISTMAS DAY MASS
No 5:00 PM mass
11:30 AM – Mass ; No 5:00 PM mass
7:00 PM - New Year’s Eve Thanksgiving Mass
12:00 noon – NEW YEAR’S DAY MASS
No 5:00 PM mass
11:30 AM - Mass - FEAST OF STO. NINO
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Dec. 25, 2006, Monday
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Jan. 1, 2007 Monday
Jan. 21, 2007 Sunday
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November 2006
Souvenir Program Messages for Gilmore’s 17th Anniversary, October 28, 2006
Message du Premier Ministre
C’est avec plaisir que je souligne ici le travail
exceptionnel du personnel et des
administrateurs du collège Gilmore. Depuis 17
ans, ce sont des gens ouverts, un
enseignement de qualité et une approche
personnalisée qui sont la force motrice de ce
milieu de vie tourné vers l’avenir, pour des
jeunes qui en sont le cour.
Félicitations pour ce 17e anniversaire et bravo
aux nouveaux diplômés.
MESSAGE DU MINISTRE DE L’ÉDUCATION, DU LOISIR ET DU SPORT
Les personnes qui sont rassemblées aujourd’hui à l’occasion de l’anniversaire du Collège
Gilmore viennent souligner dix-sept années au service de l’excellence dans le milieu de
l’éducation.
Jean Charest
I am pleased to have this opportunity to
underscore the exceptional work of the staff
and administrators of Gilmore College. For 17
years now, the driving force of this forwardlooking school community is people with an
open perspective, quality instruction, and a
personalized approach for the young people
at the heart of the establishment.
L’histoire du Collège est synonyme d’évolution et de progrès puisque, de tout temps,
l’équipe de dirigeants et d’enseignants qui l’anime au quotidien a eu le souci d’adapter la
formation qui y est offerte aux besoins des élèves.
Les diplômés du Collège Gilmore sont donc préparés adéquatement pour relever les défis
qui se posent à eux, en ce début de XXIe siècle. Pour cette raison et pour toutes ces années
d’engagement auprès de la jeunesse, j’adresse à l’équipe du Collège mes plus chaleureuses
félicitations.
Congratulations on this 17th anniversary and
bravo to the new graduates.
JEAN-MARC FOURNIER
Jean Charest
Le savoir joue un rôle de plus en plus grand dans le
développement de notre ville et l’épanouissement de notre
collectivité. Je profite donc du 17e anniversaire du Collège
Gilmore et de la remise annuelle des diplômes aux étudiantes et
aux étudiants pour féliciter les professeurs, le personnel de
l’institution et les parents qui contribuent au progrès de notre
société en favorisant la réussite des jeunes.
Mes meilleurs voux de succès accompagnent les gradués.
________________________________________
Knowledge plays an increasingly important role in the
development of our city and for the growth of our society. On
the occasion of the 17th anniversary of Gilmore College as well
as the annual issuing of diplomas to students, I would like to
congratulate the professors and staff as well as all the parents
who contribute to the advancement of our society by
encouraging our youth to succeed.
I would also like to offer my best wishes of success to all the
graduates.
Le maire de Montréal,
Gérald Tremblay
Mayor of Montréal
November 2006
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Gilmore International College marks its 17th anniversary
By Cristina Pa-ac
“I do not get paid and have no
financial profits from founding and owning a
school. I would therefore have given up a
long time ago if not for my strong belief in
education and commitment to the teaching
profession.”
weather and despite the fact that other
organizations held different celebrations in
other places that night.
Unknown to Mrs. Kharroubi, the people
who attended secretly prepared awards to
commend her exemplary devotion to the
educational and social development of the
community by founding her own college,
the Philippine Centre Foundation of Greater
Montreal; Hilda Veloso, Elenita Belgica and
Riza Esmeralda representing the Philippine
Folk Art Society of Quebec and Kalinangan
Dance Troupe; Ben Bade and Alex Robles
representing Filipino Solidarity Cooperative;
Claro Bermudez, Richard San Miguel, Romeo
Valenzuela, Scout Volunteers and Parents
gladly given references to them whenever
they found the need to move to a bigger
college for advancement.
Although Mrs. Kharroubi planned the
party to be a celebration of the 17th
anniversary and graduation of her students,
her generosity and appreciation to the people
she works with never seems to cease. She
Zenaida Kharroubi and Hilda Veloso pose with the teachers, students and their family at this table.
This was stated by Mrs. Zenaida Ferry
Kharroubi, founder and owner of Gilmore
College, the only Filipino owned College in
Quebec.
successfully celebrated its 17th year
anniversary last October 28 at a dinner-dance
party held at Ruby Rouge Restaurant in
leading in the formation of the first FilipinoCanadian Scout group in Quebec, in being a
volunteer liaison officer for Divisoria Cubao
Cooperative and for her tireless efforts in
editing and publishing a community
newspaper, the North American Filipino Star
newspaper.
Lorena Padirayon, one of the graduates in the nursing aid program, poses with her teacher, Amy
Manon-og, the guest speaker, Ambassador Brillantes, and the Director-General, Zenaida Kharroubi.
representing Laging Handa of Scouts Canada.
Tears of joy welled in her eyes when she was
given these awards. She was deeply grateful
that her efforts have not gone unnoticed and
were sincerely appreciated.
The 17th anniversary was therefore not
gave certificates of recognition to the
following people for their voluntary work in
Scouting:
Claro Bermudez, Romy
Valenzuela, Richard San Miguel and Nida
Butaran (who received her certificate later as
she was unable to come). She expressed her
Dr. Victor Gavino receives a handshake and a certificate of appreciation from Zenaida Kharroubi.
downtown Montreal. The event was attended
by approximately 140 people and around 19
organizations were represented. She stated in
a short speech how glad she was that a lot of
Mrs. Kharroubi was thus greatly
surprised and warmly pleased when
certificates of appreciation and bouquets of
flowers were presented to her by four different
Juvy Vales (seated, 2nd from the left), a 1992 Gilmore College alumni, posing with other guests
and community leaders, Emma Resurrecion, Hilda Veloso, Vilma Garque, Merly and her friends.
people attended despite of the inclement
organizations namely: Carmelita Ongpauco
Sideco representing the Management Team of
Merly San Pedro poses for souvenir with Mrs. Kharroubi and Ambassador Jose S. Brillantes
after receiving a certificate of proficiency in English.
only a celebration of how the school
struggled from its humble beginnings on
November 1, 1989. It tells a story of how a
courageous Filipino leader single-handedly
established an international College that
caters not only to Filipino students but also to
other nationals of countries such as Korea,
Kenya, Tunisia, Ghana, Japan, Greece,
Taiwan, Cambodia, Venezuela, France,
Romania, Hungary, Cameroon, Tanzania and
of course, from Canada It is also the only
school that accommodates the budget and
time of students and provides a personalized
instruction in all its courses.
Mrs. Kharroubi also takes pride not only
in having been able to help develop the best in
her students but also in having provided
freelance teachers the opportunity to advance
in their careers. Some of them did not have
any Canadian experience but after teaching in
Gilmore College for a year or two, she has
great appreciation to Dr. Victor Gavino who
has been a volunteer writer in the Filipino Star
since 1998. She donated a $150.00 cheque
to the Philippine Center Foundation of Greater
Montreal for the Philippine Community Center
Building Fund and hopes that every
organization will also donate part of their
proceeds whenever they hold parties.
Mrs. Kharroubi also planned to give the
first “Community Volunteer of the Year”
award. Unfortunately, the committee for the
said volunteer awards composed of Edith
Fedalizo (chairperson), and three members,
Paul Imperial, Dr. Emmie Pelausa and Fely
Rosales Carino, has not received any
nominations yet. Fort this reason, the
competition for the title of “Volunteer of the
Year” will be postponed until such time as
there are nominations received, hopefully
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GILMORE
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GILMORE
before the next anniverary celebration which
will probably be held in 2009,
Although Ambassador Jose S. Brillantes
was supposed to be in Geneva for a UN
conference, he accepted the invitation to be
the guest speaker and had to make some
adjustments to his travel plans. He stated that
Gilmore College is very close to his heart. He
also said that Gilmore is one success story
that should make the Filipino community in
Canada
proud.
He
extended
his
congratulations to the graduates of the
different courses and assisted in handing out
their certificates. He also reiterated that the
Philippine Embassy in Ottawa is always there
to be called upon for help whenever any
Filipino in Canada needs help.
Mrs. Elenita Belgica emceed the
celebration. Some parts of the program was Nida Butaran receives her certificate of appreciation from Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi for her
shared and coordinated with the Panday Tinig commitment to Scouting and Youth Development. Nida was not able to come during the 17th
Chorale Group which coincidentally booked Anniversary & Graduation Ceremony of Gilmore Inmternational College
their event at the same place. A dance
exhibition was performed by Volvick Edouard,
a former Arthur Murray dance instructor and
Significant gain made in
Laila Elumbra’s case
The case of Laila Elumbra which began in
the summer of 2005 is now making progress.
Lately, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(CIC) has accepted Ms. Elumbra’s application
for permanent resident status under
Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C)
grounds, under the step one assessment. She
would still proceed to the step two
assessment to finally gain her permanent
residence status. This is a significant gain
because she has earned the right of assessing
her application for permanent resident status
while within Canada. Her order of voluntary
departure brought about by her being out of
status when she was not able to renew her
working permit under the Live-in Care giver
Program has been stayed.
An application for consideration to remain
in Canada on H&C grounds is comprised of
two-step assessment:
During the first-step assessment, the
immigration officer assesses H&C grounds
and determines whether a foreign national
should be exempted from the selection criteria
related to becoming a permanent resident
from within Canada. There is no particular
case to be met to get approval. The applicant
determines what he/she feels are humanitarian
and compassionate reasons for his/her
particular circumstances and makes
submissions on these grounds. It requires an
open-minded immigration officer, with a
strong sense of natural justice and fairness to
render an impartial decision.
During the second-step assessment, Miss
Elumbra must meet certain requirements. She
must pass the security check, the identity
check and the medical check. Normally, the
NBI clearance will suffice for the security
check. Ms. Elumbra has already submitted her
NBI clearance. Her valid Philippine passport
will suffice for the identity check.
Her big obstacle is the medical check
because she has been ill with a serious
disease. Under medical check, she has to
prove that she would not be a burden to the
health and social services of Canada. That is,
she would not be in and out of the hospital
frequently and she would not be under social
welfare while remaining in Canada.
Ms. Elumbra made submissions which
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Laila Elumbra
November 2006
his student, Svetlana Doudko. Door prizes
donated by students and guests were raffled
and the proceeds were given to the Laging
Handa Scout Group.
The College will offer soon an intensive
training program for registered nurses who
are graduates from other countries. This
program is designed to integrate and
familiarize them with the Canadian health
care system, particularly in Quebec. An
application for accreditation has been
submitted to the Quebec Ministry of
Education last September and if approved,
the College will be able to offer for the first
time a college level course in nursing this
coming school year. The College also offers
a variety of other programs and courses
designed to meet the needs of a global
economy. People interested to learn and
develop themselves can contact the College
at (514)-485-7861. a
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November 2006
anything to chance - she even installed a foot
spa which will surely pamper her customers’
tired feet. She has also acquired the latest
Welcome back, Alicia!
is better to make an appointment by calling
her at 514-731-8881. (Please refer to the
advertisement on this page.)
By Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi
Alicia Atayde has made a lot of her
customers happy when she announced the
opening of her new beauty salon on 6210
Decarie corner of Van Horne in Montreal
under the new name “Ajennat Coiffure.” She
was greatly missed by those who used to go
and she has established her beauty salon on
a very strategic location that is close to the
main road and accessible by bus as well as
by Plamondon Metro which is located a few
blocks away.
On October 21, 2006, she inaugurated her
This photo shows partial inside view of Ajennat Coiffure. Alicia Atayde (3rd from the left)
poses with Ambassador Jose Brillantes and other guests durng the inauguration.
His Excellency, Jose S. Brillantes cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the new unisex salon,
AJENNAT COIFFURE. Alicia Atayde (on the left, front row), holds the ribbon with her husband,
Thomas Lee, who is on the right beside the Ambassador.
to Salon Atayde because she was noted for
her great facial massage, artistic make up,
and anything else related to making women
look their best. Now, she is back in business
new salon and invited His Excellency, Jose S.
Brillantes, the Philippine Ambassador to
Canada, as her guest of honor.
Ajennat Coiffure is very well equipped
and attractively furnished. Alicia did not leave
equipment for facial message - a comfortable
reclining bed, steamer, and nice background
music.
When this writer tried out her services
from “head to toe”, she completely convinced
her that she is an expert. Not only does she
prove to be a professional beautician but she
also shows that she loves her work.
The future looks bright for this young
businesswoman. In a matter of weeks, she
has already served many customers who
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November 2006
Community News
Montreal Community Leader
awarded in Washington, D.C.
Fely Rosales-Carino is known to be a
pioneer
in
organizing
community
associations. She held positions in several
civic associations and was one of the
founding members of the Quebec Association
of Canadian-Filipino Teachers, Inc., FilipinoCanadian Friendship Association of Quebec
and served as the first president of both
associations. Among the positions she held
were:
Secretary,
Filipino-Canadian
Association of West Island (FCAWI), 1984;
Director, Philippine Folk Art Society of
Quebec,
1985-1986;
Vice-Chairman,
Philippine Benevolent & Scholarship Society
recognition of their dynamic leadership and
unwavering support of activities enhancing a
positive Filipino image in the United States and
Canada. The awardees came from all over the
United States. Montrealers that were there to
witness the occasion are Manny and Purita
Fausto and their two sons Irwin and Richard,
Nenita Saguyod, Hilda and Alvin Veloso, a
former 1998 TOFA awardee.
Regarding what she has accomplished,
Fely ranks her position as president of the
Federation as the most significant.
“It was a time when delegates from the
19 member-associations really participated
From Page 3
TOFA awardees pose for a souvenir photo with the Publisher & Editor of FIL-AM Image Magazine.
of Quebec (PBSSQ); President, Federation of
Filipino-Canadian Associations of Quebec
(FFCAQ), 1988-1990; Member of Abranian
Club of Quebec, Anak Ti Ilocos of Quebec,
Filipino Association of Montreal and Suburbs
(FAMAS), Canadian Association of People
Helping People and Circle of Friendly Filipinos
of Quebec.
Fely Rosales Carino has been recognized
for her many contributions to the community.
These include: Appreciation and Dedicated
Service award from the Protestant School
Board of Chateauguay. In 1999, she was one
of the recipients of the Ten Most Outstanding
Filipino Canadians award given by the
Binibining Pilipinas of North America, Toronto.
For her outstanding record of
accomplishments, she had been chosen to be
this year’s TOFA awardee, the only Filipino
Canadian among the 20 Filipino-Americans
who received awards on September 22,
2006. The FIL-AM IMAGE magazine
honored Twenty Outstanding Filipino
Americans ( TOFA ) in the United States and
Canada with a gala dinner held at the J.C.
Marriott Hotel in Washington DC. There was
also a reception the night before honoring
them at the Philippine Embassy hosted by
Ambassador Willy Gaa who is the current
Philippine Ambassador to the United States.
Mr. Nonoy Mendoza, Editor
and
publisher of the FIL-AM IMAGE magazine and
the Philippine Ambassador to the United
States, Mr. Willy Gaa presented the trophies to
the elite batch of the Circle of Leaders in
and were allowed to vote. Through them, I
Fely Rosales Carino, 2006 TOFA awardee with Alvin
Veloso who received the same award in 1998.
heard the voice of the community and we
followed the constitution,” she said. Her
advice to future community leaders is simple
and straight: “Follow the constitution, then
you can never go wrong. Attend meetings
and listen to the global mind of the
community.”
Some of the previous TOFA awardees are
: Leticia Bulotano- Wheeler, Dr. Jake Aranda,
Dr. Gene Santander, Alvin Veloso and the
Panday Tinig. a
The greatest discovery of my
generation is that human beings
can alter their life by altering their
attitude of mind.
William James
HONASSAN
Filipinos trooped onto the streets
to serve as human shields to keep
Marcos'
forces
from
crushing
Honasan's men. That sparked the
"people power" revolt that installed
opposition leader Corazon Aquino as
president.
Honasan, however, would later
turn on Aquino, leading several bloody
coup attempts. He was captured in
1987 only to later escape.
In 1989, Honasan and his allies
launched their deadliest coup attempt,
occupying key points in the capital and
even major airbases, and using
captured aircraft to bomb the
presidential palace.
Honasan's forces did not retreat
until US jet fighters buzzed the city.
Honasan was given amnesty and
later won a Senate seat when Aquino
stepped down and was replaced by
former police general Fidel Ramos,
who was also a key player in the 1986
revolt against Marcos.
In a statement, Presidential Adviser
Carolina Hernandez said that among
the key recommendations of the
Feliciano Commission was to "enforce
the law against all violators…to control
and reverse the culture of impunity
(among) erring officers, troops and
civilian partners in coup plots."
Hernandez said she is confident
that the rule of law and due process
would be strictly observed in dealing
with the pending cases against the
former senator. a
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06 November 2006
Over 1,000% increase from
previous registration period
Philippine Ambassador to Canada Jose S.
Brillantes today commended the respective
overseas absentee voting (OAV) teams of the
Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and the
Philippine Consulates General in Toronto and
Vancouver for the smooth and successful
conduct of OAV registration in Canada.
Registration for overseas Filipinos ended on
31 October 2006.
“I congratulate the deputized Comelec
representatives at our Philippine consular
offices in Canada not only for ensuring the
sanctity of the registration process, but also
for making registration as convenient as
possible, notwithstanding the constraints that
Filipinos in Canada face in terms of time and
distance from our posts,” Ambassador
Brillantes said.
The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa
recorded the highest percentage increase
during the OAV registration period which
began in October 2005, with four hundred
eighty two (482) OAV registrants, compared
with forty seven (47) in the previous
registration period. The Philippine Consulate
General in Toronto registered a total of one
thousand four hundred thirty eight (1,438), a
100% rise from seven hundred thirty four
(734) during the 2003 registration period,
while the Philippine Consulate General in
Vancouver had eight hundred nineteen (819)
registrants at the end of the 2006 registration
period, against four hundred twenty two (422)
in 2003.
Ambassador Brillantes said these figures
indicate greater involvement and participation
among Filipinos in Canada in future elections.
sighted and will violate existing international
tax treaties, Liberal Finance Critic John
McCallum said today.
"Reversing this longstanding policy and
making Canadian nationals living overseas
vulnerable to double taxation would be
nothing more than a cash grab," said Mr.
McCallum. "It would almost certainly backfire
by making Canada a less inviting destination
for the foreign nationals. Likewise, it would
impede Canadians ability to explore
opportunities around the world."
Mr. MacKay recently told a Senate
Committee that the government is considering
imposing a tax on Canadians living abroad
under a second nationality. Such a policy
would force Canadians working abroad to pay
income tax to both the Government of Canada
and to the government of their country of
residence.
"There are Canadians all over the
world living with dual citizenship," said Mr.
McCallum. "To all of a sudden impose some
arbitrary tax on Canadians living abroad would
violate tax treaties we have signed with
dozens of countries that allow for the free
movement of people and capital."
Mr. McCallum also noted that
imposing an income tax on dual-citizen
Canadian nationals living abroad would also
seriously reduce the country's domestic tax
base by opening up the possibility of foreign
dual-nationals in Canada to face double
taxation in their other country of citizenship.
"This is yet another example of the
Conservatives hiking taxes while professing
that they are a government of lower taxes,"
said Mr. McCallum. "First they raised
Canadians personal income taxes in the 2006
budget, and then they announced that they
would begin taxing income trusts, now the
personal income of Canadians living abroad is
in their sights." a
Contact:
Conservatives Looking at David Hurl
Office of John McCallum
Taxing Dual Citizens
OTTAWA - Nov. 8, 2006 The
Conservative Government's decision to
consider the imposition of new taxes on
Canadians living outside the country who
want to keep their Canadian passport is short
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November 2006
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, OTTAWA REGISTERS
482 OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTERS AS
REGISTRATION WRAPPED UP ON 31 OCTOBER
(613) 996-3374
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Filipino Solidarity Cooperative receives
CDEC grant
On October 21, the Filipino Solidarity
Cooperative on 4711 Van Horne Avenue
received the balance of $10 000 of the first
grant approved for its start up which totals
For the next three months, the objective
is to increase the sales of the Coop but this
will be difficult if the cash flow is low. The
most immediate source of cash is the
Ben Bade, president of the Filipino Solidarity Cooperative (left) holds cheque and contract
with Zenaida Kharroubi who helped in doing the liaison work for the Coop. Mr. Claude
Lauzon (right), director of CIDEC, stands by. The cheque for $10 000 is the balance
remaining of the $25 000 start up grant.
$25,000. The first cheque of $10 000 was
already received in April 2006 while the
amount of $5 000 will be issued to pay for the
auditing services of Gosselin & Associates,
the accounting firm that did the financial
statements of the Cooperative.
The
board of directors of CDEC
(Corporation de Developpement Economique
Communautaire Code-des-Neigs/Notre-Dame
de-Grace) has approved another subsidy in
the amount of $40 000 but subject to the
condition of getting a $25 000 loan which the
Coop should obtain from another lending
institution. The deadline to obtain this loan
and qualify for the subsidy is March 31, 2007.
The first business plan submitted was not
acceptable and must be revised to meet the
criteria of ACEM and Investissement Québec,
lending institutions for cooperatives. Since
the Coop has already operated, real sales
figures must be provided in this business plan
to show that it is a good credit risk.
membership. Although there are 590
members who signed up, only about 130
have fully paid $100. The Coop is sending a
letter, appealing to those who have not fullly
paid for their memberships to pay their
balances in order to build up the cash flow
which will be used to buy more merchandise.
By having more merchandise available, the
sales target of about $30 000 monthly may be
met. Members are therefore urged to help by
patronizing the Coop more often.
Mr. Jason Prince, Social Economy Agent
of CDEC, is working closely with the Coop.
He provides the invaluable service of assisting
the new board of directors in meeting the
challenges of maintaining the viability of the
Cooperative and in making sure that proper
procedures are followed. He has
recommended that meetings of the board be
held at least monthly to keep everyone
informed. (See article on page 2 of this issue
regarding advantages of membership). a
Laila Elumbra
designated medical officer, who will examine
her in due time, that she is fit to work and could
be self sufficient. According to Dr. Chang, she
could be fully recovered in a few months by
undergoing intensive rehabilitation at the
Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Center at
N.D.G..
She must prove now that she would not
be perpetually dependent on others. For this
reason, Julie Parado, an active member of the
steering committee, has sought for a volunteer
work for Ms. Elumbra in which she would be
given a stipend for a three-hour work per day at
a minimum of three days per week. In order that
Ms. Elumbra would be able to meet the French
Language requirement during the Selection for
Acceptance by Quebec, Ms. Parado has
arranged for Ms. Elumbra a slot to get into a
French Immersion Course during weekends at
Gilmore International College.
Evelyn Calugay of PINAY and Tess
Tessaluna of the Immigrant Workers” Center
have engaged Ms. Elumbra for a four-hour a
week volunteer work to further show that she is
a productive contributing member of the
Canadian society which would add points to her
From Page 8
are indeed worthy of humanitarian and
compassionate consideration that made the
immigration officer handling her case accept
her application. This is made possible through
a group of individuals who formed an ad hoc
steering committee to undertake the
“Campaign for Laila Elumbra to Remain in
Canada.” The submissions were properly
thought of and deliberated on to make it
credible for approval. Marlene Birao
Schachter,
the
steering
committee
chairperson, sees to it that the members meet
on emergency calls in order to arrive at
submissions that are concrete and credible.
She also sees to it that the necessary funds
for processing fees and incidental expenses
are always available.
Some of the people who provided
references and support are: Dr. Harvey
Chang, M.D., FRCPC, Ms. Lois J. Aitkens, Ms.
Deserie Lyon Howe, Ms. Judith Kovalski,
Mayor Michael Applebaum, CDN/NDG
Borough, Rev. John Lyng, Tess Agustin, Jose
Calugay, Felix Salazar, and Marlene Birao.
Ms. Elumbra to pass the medical check,
she must endeavor to get fully rehabilitated from
the weakening of her four limbs to show the
admissibility to be a landed immigrant under the
second step assessment. a
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November 2006
Philippine Cuisine
Lapu-Lapu en mayonesa (steamed grouper
with mayonnaise)
When ready to serve, remove the skin from
the fish, arrange on a platter, coat evenly
with mayonnaise and garnish with alternating
layers of egg, carrot, relish and parsley.
Bibingka (Sweet Rice Cake)
1.5 kilos red lapu-lapu (grouper)
1 tbsp sea salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 tbsp fresh calamansi juice
30 g leeks, julienned
20 g ginger, julienned
150 g mayonnaise
Garnish
2 hard boiled eggs, whites and yolks
chopped separately
100 g boiled carrots, finely chopped
100 g pickle relish, chopped
3 tbsp chopped parsley
Clean and scale the fish and season with
salt, pepper and calamansi juice.
Top the fish with leek and ginger and cook in
a steamer for 20-25 minutes. Set aside to
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2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Mix sugar and melted butter. Add eggs and mix
until blended with sugar mixture. Add milk and
vanilla. Mix. Add sweet rice flour and baking
powder. Mix well. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan and
bake for 35 to 45 minutes.
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Earth Talk
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that driving with soft tires
wastes energy and results in more pollution?
-- Nanci Graham, via e-mail
When tires are not inflated to the pounds per
square inch (PSI) rating recommended by
manufacturers, they are less “round” and require
more energy to begin moving and to maintain
speed. As such, under-inflated tires do indeed
contribute to pollution and increase fuel costs.
An informal study by students at Carnegie
Mellon University found that the majority of cars on
U.S. roads are operating on tires inflated to only 80
percent of capacity. According to the website,
fueleconomy.gov, inflating tires to their proper
pressure can improve mileage by about 3.3
percent, whereas leaving them under-inflated can
lower mileage by 0.4 percent for every one PSI
drop in pressure of all four tires.
That may not sound like much, but it means
that the average person who drives 12,000 miles
yearly on under-inflated tires uses about 144 extra
gallons of gas, at a cost of $300-$500 a year. And
each time one of those gallons of gas is burned, 20
pounds of carbon dioxide is added to the
atmosphere as the carbons in the gas are released
and combine with the oxygen in the air. As such,
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any vehicle running on soft tires is contributing as
much as 1.5 extra tons (2,880 pounds) of
greenhouse gases to the environment annually.
Besides saving fuel and money and
minimizing emissions, properly inflated tires are
safer and less likely to fail at high speeds. Underinflated tires make for longer stopping distances
and will skid longer on wet surfaces. Analysts point
to under-inflated tires as a likely cause of many
SUV rollover accidents. Properly inflated tires also
wear more evenly and will last longer accordingly.
Mechanics advise drivers to check their tire
pressure monthly, if not more frequently. The
correct air pressure for tires that come with new
vehicles can be found either in the owner’s manual
or inside the driver-side door. Beware, though, that
replacement tires may carry a different PSI rating
than the originals that came with the car. Most new
replacement tires display their PSI rating on their
sidewalls.
Also, tire pressure should be checked when
tires are cold, as internal pressure increases when
the car has been on the road for a while, but then
drops when the tires cool back down. It is best to
check tire pressure before heading out on the road
to avoid inaccurate readings.
As part of the Transportation Recall
Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation
Act of 2000, Congress has mandated that
automakers install tire pressure monitoring
systems on all new cars, pickups and SUVs
beginning in 2008. To comply with the regulation,
automakers will be required to attach tiny sensors
to each wheel that will signal if a tire falls 25
percent below its recommended PSI rating. Car
makers will likely spend as much as $70 per
vehicle to install these sensors, a cost that will no
doubt be passed along to consumers. However,
according to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, some 120 lives a year will be saved
once all new vehicles are equipped with such
systems.
CONTACTS: Carnegie Mellon Today, “Save
Gas, Money and the Environment with Properly
Inflated
Tires,”
www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra///050921_tire.html;
FuelEconomy.gov, “Keeping Your Car in Shape,”
www.fueleconomy.org/feg/maintain.shtml.
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--------------------------------------------------------Dear EarthTalk: What exactly does “not tested on
animals” mean on a product, like a shampoo?
Where can I find products that are completely not
tested on animals and are also eco-friendly?
-- James Masarech, via e-mail
Many consumer products go through precise
testing to make sure they are safe and healthy for
people and the environment before they are made
available in the marketplace. The downside is that
many of these tests make use of live animals.
According to the Humane Society of the United
States (HSUS), safety testing of chemicals and
consumer products accounts for roughly 10 to 20
percent of the use of animals in laboratories (or
approximately two to four million animals) in the
U.S.
The majority of animals used in product tests
are rats and mice, but dogs, cats, sheep,
hamsters, guinea pigs and primates are also used.
Significantly more animals are used in biomedical
and other kinds of research, but the use of animals
in product testing figures prominently in the animal
research controversy because it questions the
“ethics and humaneness of deliberately poisoning
animals [and] the propriety of harming animals for
the sake of marketing a new cosmetic or
household product,” says HSUS.
Governments often mandate that certain
products, such as drugs, automotive fluids,
garden chemicals and food additives, be tested on
animals. In other cases, such as with cosmetics,
personal care and household cleaning products,
companies voluntarily test on animals to better
understand the pros and cons of using certain
ingredients, to see what effects a given product or
ingredient will have on living systems--and to
demonstrate due diligence should their products
harm someone and a lawsuit be filed.
In response to these widespread practices,
advocacy groups like HSUS and People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign
vigorously to eliminate or reduce the use of
animals in product testing, even recommending
boycotts of companies that continue to voluntarily
engage in what they argue is both cruel and
unnecessary. This advocacy has been effective, as
more than 500 cosmetic, personal care and
household cleaning products manufacturers have
vowed to stop testing their products on animals.
In 2003 the European Parliament approved a
Europe-wide ban on the use of animals in
cosmetics testing. Set to go into effect in 2009, the
prohibition also mandates that no beauty or
hygiene products tested on animals elsewhere be
sold inside the European Union. Some exemptions
do exist, however, such as products tested for
toxicity or for their potential effects on human
fertility. Some animal advocacy groups see these
as unacceptable loopholes likely to undermine the
ban or push back its implementation.
In 1986 an international group of animal
protection organizations that includes HSUS
formed the Coalition for Consumer Information on
Cosmetics (CCIC). The coalition urges cosmetics
and household products manufacturers to sign on
to a “Corporate Standard of Compassion for
Animals” policy and agree to not conduct or
commission animal tests or use any ingredient or
formulation that is tested on animals. Companies
portray the coalition’s “leaping bunny” logo on
products as proof of their commitment. CCIC
publishes a pocket-sized “cruelty free” shopping
guide which can also be downloaded from its
website. CONTACT: CCIC Shopping Guide,
www.leapingbunny.org/pdf/ccicguide_full.pdf.
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The North American Filipino Star Photo Gallery
Claro Bermudez and Richard San Miguel of APO are busy presenting Halloween costume
contestants, November 4, 2006 at St. Kevin’s Church Hall.
Cristina Pa-ac, Anna May Tappan, Mary Joy Lizarondo, and
Cristeta Pa-ac pose with the unidentified man dressed as an
electrical transformer during the Halloween Party of APO at
St. Kevin’s Church Hall, November 4, 2006.
The children are proudly showing off their parols after two and half hours’ work. Behind them are some parents
and guests with Riza Esmeralda, president, Janet Samaniego, vice-president of the Phil. Folk Art Society of Que.
The view from the altar of St. Thomas the Apostle Church on 8500
boulevard St-Laurent, now owned by the Filipino Catholic Mission
of Montreal, showing the bright lights.
The Philippine Folk Art Society of Quebec officers and members are busy
preparing parol decorations to be used by the kids in finishing their
Christmas lanterns (parol), November 5, 2006 .
November 2006
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17th Anniversary, October 28, 2006
Hilda Veloso, Riza Esmeralda, and Elenita Belgica representing the Philippine Folk Art Society of
Quebec and Kalinangan Dance Troupe awarded Zenaida F. Kharroubi a plaque of recognition for
her work as an educator and community leader.
The “Gilmore Girls” singing “A Whole New World” during their graduation ceremony. From left
are: Juvy Perreiras, Charito Cebu, Josie Aquino, Elizabeth Azuelo, and Lorena Padirayon.
The Laging Handa Scout Group 0592 members and their families, pose with the Ambassador after
presenting their plaque of recognition to Mrs. Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi for her work as administrator.
Some of the community leaders reprsenting different associations pose for a souvenir photo with the
Ambassador, Jose S. Brillantes.
For their commitment to Scouting and youth development, certificates of appreciation were given to
Claro Bermudez (left photo) and Richard San Miguel (right photo)
Laging Handa Scouts Group 0592 presenting the plaque of recognition and a bouquet of flowers to
Group Commissioner Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi who was pleasantly surprised by the group’s gesture.
Romeo Valenzuela being congratulated by Mrs.
Zenaida Kharroubi shares a good laugh with
The Filipino Solidarity Cooperative represented by Ben
Bade, president, and Alex Robles, vice-president, giving a Kharroubi after presenting him with a certificate of Ambassador Jose Brillantes.
appreciation for his commitment to Scouting.
plaque of recognition (in Tagalog) to Mrs. Kharroubi.
Mrs. Lita Sideco presented a gift of appreciation to
Zenaida Kharroubi on behalf of the “Foundation”, the
Philippine Centre of Greater Montreal, Inc.
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TOURISM
Zamboanga Del Norte
From Orchid City To Shrine City
Dubbed
as
the
“Twin-City
Province,” Zamboanga del Norte has
been made famous by the beauty and
charm of the Orchid City of Dipolog and
the historical, rustic quaintness of the
Shrine City of Dapitan.
Decrying Spanish authority over
his beloved country, Dr. Jose P. Rizal,
Philippine National Hero, lived in exile
in faraway Dapitan City, then only a
sleepy town in Mindanao. Here, he
spent fruitfully his last four years in
exile, from 1892 to 1896, to practice
medicine, pursue scientific studies,
keep with his artistic and literary
endeavors, and widen his knowledge
of languages. In Dapitan, Dr. Rizal
found a school and a hospital, and
became a farmer to prove to the people
that farming is as good a profession as
medicine. The original estate of Dr.
Rizal in Dapitan has been declared a
national shrine.
Zamboanga del Norte today is
equally famous for Dakak Beach, the
province’s foremost natural attraction.
The very popular Dakak Beach is most
known for its beautfiully shaped cove
and powdery white sand, and as a
diving mecca in Mindanao. Pristine
blue waters, excellent dive sites with an
abundance of coral reefs, and a
magnificent
sunset
horizon
characterize this tropical eden. Dakak
Park and Beach Resort boasts 15
hectares of wooded land, a natural
reservoir for native plants and animals,
and a 750-meter private white-sand
beach.
Zamboanga del Norte is situated in
Northern Mindanao. It is bounded on
the north and west by the Sulu Sea, on
the east by Misamis Occidental, and on
the south by Zamboanga del Sur. The
main dialect is Cebuano/Visayan.
English and Tagalog are also spoken,
indicative of a high level of literacy. The
original and native Subanen dialect
lives on, especially in the highlands.
About half of the province’s land area is
devoted to agriculture. Corn, coconut,
and rice are major crops. Commercial
fishing is the other main industry.
November 2006
Treehouse located in Pasonanca Park
Taluksangay village’s popular mosque
Exquisite Yakan weaving
Fort Pilar
Tradional 'vintas' on the waterfront of the boulevard & sailing on the calm seas
Entrance to Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragosa, or Fort Pilar. The fort with
its imposing stonewalls was eventually converted into a shrine. Miraculous powers are
attributed to the statue of Our Lady of the Pillar, the patron Saint of Zamboanga City. .
A tropical eden: white sand Dakak Beach
Things to Do and see
This province's major places of interest
are Dipolog and Dapitan cities. In
Dipolog which is about 2 hours by air
from Manila, you will enjoy the beauty
of Dakak where you can discover coral
reefs while you scuba dive in incredible
clear waters.
It also boasts of fine white sand
and surrounded by exotic flowers and
coconut palms. Dapitan is a historical
and old Spanish town where most of
the interesting sites are associated
with the Philippines' national hero,
Jose Rizal.
Exotic Zamboanga is the melting
pot of the south. Five tribal groups may
be found in and around Zamboanga.
These are: the Badjao, Subanon,
Sama, Tausug, and Yakan.
Though the Muslim influence is
seen in the architecture, Zamboanga's
population is actually 80% Christian
with the remaining 20% mostly Muslim
The more popular attractions in the
province are: Fort del Pilar; Pasonanca
Park with its botanical garden, Rio
Hondo and Taluksangay, both villages
where members of the Samal Tribe live
in their huts on stilts. For shopping,
visitors must go to Lantaka Hotel . The
nearby sea becomes afloat with
Muslim boats with colorful sails called
‘vintas’ , filled with handicrafts such as
mats, brassware, and handwoven
native cloths. The Sta. Cruz Island, a 25minute boat-ride away from the city is
unique because of its pink coral beach
while Samal Island is best for
swimming and snorkeling.
You can also head inland and go
trekking to the 3003 Steps of Linabo
Peak. Found up high at the foot of the
heavens, these concrete steps wind
along a tunnel of verdant trees, leading
the visitor to a panoramic vista of sky,
plains and sea; horizons and a
spectacular view of the twin cities of
Dipolog and Dapitan. This is Dipolog's
highest elevation point - 460 meters
above sea level. Savor a rarefied
experience, at the very least. a
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Global
Perspectives
Isaac T. Goodine
Canada awakens to the world
“The good news, though, is that after a calamitous decade of somnolence, Canada is awakening. It is
showing new interest in Parliament, in the Liberal party leadership race, in the streets, on the
airwaves, and in the newspapers, where a group of citizens recently took out an ad in the Globe and
Mail offering a provocative blueprint of principled foreign policy.”
…Andrew Cohen, Professor of Journalism and International Affairs.
We applaud Andrew Cohen for
publishing his observations published
recently in the Ottawa Citizen under the title
“Canada awakens to the world”. He is the
author of the book “While Canada Slept: How
We Lost Our Place in the World” (2004) and
in the book he traces how Canada used quiet
diplomacy and well focused action planning,
backed by firm resolve and commitment to
cooperation, to gain the respect of the world
and became a major power among the top
192 nations of the United Nations.
Most prominent among the many
Canadians who contributed to the process
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was the statesman, politician and diplomat,
Lester B. Pearson. He played key roles in: (i)
the formation of the Colombo Plan for
Economic Cooperation in 1950; (ii)
negotiating the United Nations Peacekeeping
mechanism in 1956, for which he was
awarded the Nobel peace prize; (iii) the
establishment of the Canadian International
Development Agency in 1967, while he was
Prime Minister; and (iv) setting up and leading
the Commission on International Development
in 1968, after he completed his service as
Prime Minister.
Pearson accepted an invitation from
the World Bank through its President, Robert
S. McNamara, to form a Commission and
Pearson invited seven colleagues, from
different countries, to join him on the
Commission. All were imminent persons and
one of them, Sir Arthur Lewis, of Saint Lucia,
subsequently won a Nobel Prize in Economics
for his work in development of human capital.
The Commission set up offices in Suite 907,
Fuller Building, 75 Albert Street, Ottawa,
assembled a staff of fourteen experts in
various fields of development from nine
countries in both the developed and
developing worlds, and began work in August
1968 and about a year later the Chairman
submitted the document Partners in
Development: Report of the Commission on
International Development, to Robert S.
McNamara, President of the World Bank, on
September 15, 1969.
Partners in Development stands as
a turning point in relations between rich and
poor nations. As sensitive to human problems
as it is knowledgeable about fiscal
implications, the report is relevant to all major
policy decisions concerning the manifold,
complex, and urgent problems of
development. It was adopted by the World
Bank and served as guidance for international
development efforts by the major international
financial institutions for ensuing decades. The
recommendations on partnership for capacity
building led the World Bank to increase
emphasis on education and training and other
agencies followed suit.
In particular, the Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA)
made a significant contribution to the
international development efforts in several
countries and this was summarized in a
document called “Sharing Our Future”
approved by Parliament in 1987 that affirms,
in the introduction, that human resource
development shall be the lens through official
development assistance (ODA) shall be
focused. Highly successful partnerships were
formed and technology transfer completed by
a combination of financial and technical
assistance. About 3000 Canadians worked
abroad for an average of three years, or about
9,000 staff years of technical assistance,
numerous scholarships for study in Canada
were financed by the Colombo Plan, CIDA, the
World Bank, and by other sponsors of ODA.
This worked well, is well documented, and is
highly appreciated in several countries.
And then came the period that
Andrew Cohen calls the calamitous decade of
somnolence.
Canada withdrew from the Colombo
Plan, based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that Lester
Pearson had helped to create and also
withdrew from the autonomous Colombo Plan
Staff College, based in Manila, that Canada
had helped to establish in 1973 as a
Specialized Agency under the umbrella of the
Colombo Plan. Withdrawal from the Staff
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Who Is Regine's
Mystery Lover?
KC Reunites With Gabby
KC
Pangilinan
(formerly
Concepcion) and her real father,
Gabby Concepcion, had an emotional
reunion recently in San Francisco after
10 years of living apart. KC had
officially adopted her stepfather’s
(Senator Kiko Pangilinan) surname.
“I thought, ‘He’s exactly the way I
pictured him to be.’ I’d known him all
along pala,” KC wrote about her Papa
in an e-mail to The Philippine Daily
Inquirer from Paris, where she is a
junior in college. “We ate out [a lot] -Vietnamese and Japanese food. Also
at Cheesecake Factory, one of my
favorite restaurants in the US. We went
around San Francisco... We hit the
beach. We couldn’t not do that. My
childhood memories of him are mostly
being with him in Anilao, Batangas.
Everything I know about the ocean, I
learned from him. Also, I met all my
cousins and saw all my aunts and
uncles (father’s side) again. That was
the biggest highlight for me,” KC wrote.
She met her dad’s wife,
Genevieve. “They don’t have kids yet,
but his wife’s really nice. She never
made me feel like an outsider. I was
initially apprehensive, but she was the
first to joke that it’s okay if I decide to
stay with them forever! At night, I’d call
my Mama (Sharon Cuneta) and she
(Genevieve) didn’t mind even if I used
up her phone cards! We cooked
together. I’d text my Mama to ask
about recipes and the best marinade
for tuna.”
She added, “Just seeing him in the
flesh appeased some of the confusion
I had. I finally got to ask my Papa
things I had wanted out of my system.
Now, I have a better understanding of
exactly what happened.” a
Regine Velasquez recently made a
shocking revelation that she had been
carrying on a love affair with a nonshowbiz guy for the past four years
now.
“And this person that I am right now
is making me so happy,” she disclosed.
“He’s making my life so colorful.
Masarap naman talaga na you have
somebody to share whatever success
you have. To share life with him, di ba?”
“Medyo matagal-tagal na rin kami.
Magaling lang talaga akong magtago
ng secret. Kasi nga parang gusto ko
naman na parang sa akin na lang muna
ito. I’m sure naman na maiintindihan
ninyo ako eh. One day, I will definitely
announce who the guy is,” she
continued. “Ganun lang naman ‘yon. At
alam ko namang nirerespeto ninyo
ako.”
Then she added boisterously,
“Basta, ang alalahanin na lang ninyo,
hindi na virgin ang lola ninyo! May
experience na! Hello?” Rumors have
linked her to singer-composer Ogie
Alcasid but both have denied they were
carrying an affair.
Regine is preparing for an
upcoming major concert at the Araneta
Coliseum, titled Twenty, to mark her 20
years in showbiz. a
It's Borgy, Not Imelda,
For Mayor of Manila
The latest word from the Marcos
camp is that it’s the grandson, not the
grandma, who’s running for mayor of
Manila next year. Ilocos Norte
Representative Imee Marcos said it’s
her son Fernando Martin “Borgy”
Manotoc -- and not her mother, former
First Lady Imelda Marcos, as earlier
announced – who would seek Manila’s
mayoralty post in the coming May 2007
November 2006
polls. Borgy, 23, is the eldest of three
sons of Imee and former husband
Tommy Manotoc and is the Marcoses’
eldest grandchild.
In a press statement, Imee
disclosed that her mother would be
Borgy’s campaign manager instead.
Imee said her mother has convinced
Borgy to seek the post of outgoing
Mayor Lito Atienza "since he has lots to
offer to the people of Manila,
particularly the youth." "Borgy comes
from Tondo. His dad, sportsman
Tommy
Manotoc,
hails
from
Gagalangin, Tondo.
Borgy’s grandparents are all from
Tondo. Borgy’s lineage and roots are
all native residents of Manila," she said.
Imee said her mother, who was once
Metro Manila governor, “still has a
strong influence and charisma among
the people in depressed areas in
Manila." Borgy, a fashion ramp and
commercial model, will be ranged
against established political names that
include Senators Panfilo Lacson and
Alfredo Lim, Representatives Rodolfo
Bacani and Joey Hizon, former Rep.
Mark Jimenez, Vice Mayor Danny
Lacuna and Ali Atienza, son of Mayor
Atienza. a
Loren
Admits
Separation
What had been a staple of high
society’s rumor mills is now an open
book. Former senator Loren Legarda
has finally admitted on national TV that
she and her husband Tony Leviste had
been separated for about two years
now. The couple has two sons, who are
staying with their mother.
Appearing recently on Korina
Sanchez’s television program on ANC,
Korina Today, the 46-year-old losing
vice presidential contender in the 2004
elections said, “I am a happy, single
parent.” Asked if she would consider
marrying again in the future, Loren
replied, “I don’t think so.” Before
Leviste, Loren had a short-lived
marriage to a guy surnamed Aranda.
Loren’s admission would hopefully put
to rest the rumors about the true state
of her second marriage to the former
Batangas governor, who is about 20
years her senior. Loren has a pending
electoral protest against Vice President
Noli de Castro. The case could be
prejudiced, however, if she runs for
senator in the May 2007 polls, as is
widely expected. a
November 2006
Break na sina John at Vanessa
Inamin na ni John Estrada na hiwalay
na sila ng kanyang Fil-Canadian
girlfriend na si Vanessa del Bianco.
Pero wala daw third party sa kanilang
break-up. Mutual decision daw nilang
dalawa ito ni Vanessa. Nagtagal din
nang limang taon ang kanilang
relasyon. “Mahirap talagang magmaintain ng long distance relationship,
magkalayo ang bansa namin, iba pa
rin ‘yung nasa isang lugar lang kayong
dalawa,” ani John. “Alam mo naman
kung gaano ko kamahal ang taong
‘yun. I don’t mind kung malaki ang
gastos sa pagpunta sa Canada, mahal
mo ang tao at gusto mo siyang
makasama, kaya bale wala lang sa
akin ‘yun,” kuwento pa ni John. Sa isa
19
pang pahayag ni John, busy daw sila
ni Vanessa kung kaya’t minabuti nilang
mag-break. “Si Vanessa kasi, nagaaral sa Canada. Ako naman, may
mga anak ako rito, at the same time,
eh, nandito ang career ko. Nagsisimula
na ’kong mag-taping ng teleserye sa
Dos. Masakit sa amin, pero kung ano
ang nararapat, ’yun ang ginawa
namin.” At kung saka-sakali daw na
may manliligaw kay Vanessa, alam
niyang sasabihin sa kanya agad iyon
ng dalaga. At maging siya ay ganoon
din ang kanyang gagawin. Limang
buwan nang hiwalay sina John at
Vanessa pero hanggang ngayon ay
kay Vanessa pa rin tumitibok ang
kanyang puso, sabi ni John. a
2 Pinoy Teams In 'Amazing Race Asia'
Actress Aubrey Miles
There are two teams from the couple has tried a range of sports
Philippines entered in the first-ever including diving, hiking, and rockAsian edition of “The Amazing Race.”
climbing. These days, the couple plays
One is led by actress Aubrey Miles different sports: Jeena enjoys horseand the other by publisher Ernie jumping while Ernie participates in
Lopez. They are among the 10 couples adventure racing and tennis. The
who will compete in for the grand prize Amazing Race Asia selected from a
of $100,000. Aubrey Miles is teamed broad spectrum of people from various
up with her best friend, Jacqueline Yu, Asian countries since the call for
who works as a professional model.
participation was made in February. "It
"They
jokingly
associate was a tough process, but after much
themselves with Paris Hilton and Nicole deliberation, a diverse group of
Richie," according to the AXN-Asia contestants living in different parts of
website. Ernie Lopez, brother of ABS- Asia, of various backgrounds and life
CBN chairman Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez experiences were thrown into the mix
III, is paired with wife Jeena. Ernie is to outrun, outsmart and conquer in the
head of ABS-CBN Publishing which race," AXN said. The Amazing Race
prints Metro Magazine and the Asia will be broadcast exclusively on
Philippine edition of Maxim. The Lopez AXN later in 2006. a
Dayanara Torres Returns to Manila
I am Not Anorexic – Zsa Zsa
Former Miss Universe Dayanara
Torres returns to the Philippines as poster
girl for Beverly Hills 6750, a new surgical
center in Makati City specializing in plastic
surgery.
Beverly Hills 6750 medical director
Eduardo Santos said that as an image
model, Dayanara “provides credibility to
the whole business with her wholesome
image and professional reputation.”
The Puerto Rican model-actress was
only 18 when she won the Miss Universe
title in 1993 in Manila. She stayed in the
country and made movies here until 1998.
She was once the girlfriend of Aga
Muhlach. Dayanara was married for four
years to Marc Anthony, a Puerto RicanAmerican singer-songwriter popular for his
IZsa Zsa Padilla is vehemently denying
reports that she is anorexic. (Anorexia
is defined as lack of appetite for food.
Full anorexia nervosa refers to a
psychological illness, especially in
young women, characterized by an
obsessive desire to lose weight by
refusing to eat.) The rumors began
when people noticed the Divine Diva’s
“rapid loss of weight.” But Zsa Zsa
explained that her loss of weight had
been due to her hectic schedule. She
recently finished the soap Bituing
Walang Ningning, appears on the
salsa music who later married American
actress-singer Jennifer Lopez. Presidential
Chief of Staff Michael Defensor expressed
his optimism about Dayanara’s decision to
endorse the country’s booming medical
tourism industry. “We are encouraged by
Miss Torres’ decision to endorse a local
company, and the Philippines as a whole,
as a hub of wellness and rejuvenation,”
Defensor said. “As an international
celebrity, she will help attract interest for
the country. I think she has the credibility to
pull in the tourists and she has a strong
affinity with Filipinos.” a
Sunday
show
ASAP,
and
is
currentlyshooting Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah,
Regal Films’ an entry to the December
Metro Manila Film Festival.
Zsa Zsa plays a superwoman in
Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah. The part, she
says, is physically exhausting, what
with all the fighting and flying scenes.
She said she had to lose weight as the
costume is skimpy. Her shapely body
must have sparked the rumors that
she’s anorexic, she said. Anorexic or
not, Zsa Zsa at 40 is a goddess of
beauty. Just ask Dolphy. a
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Thousands evacuated as typhoon Chebi leaves Philippines
November 12, 2006
More than 8,000 people were
evacuated from their homes as
typhoon Chebi departed from the
Philippines Sunday, moving further
west into the South China Sea,
authorities said.
The typhoon left two people
injured and forced some 8,280 people
in San Jose City in the northern
Philippines to flee to evacuation
centres due to flooding, the civil
defence office said.
Several roads in the northern
Philippines were rendered impassable
due to landslides and swollen rivers
with the water in many major dams
reaching critical levels due to heavy
rains.
However, there were no immediate
reports of deaths or people missing
after the typhoon weakened as it cut
across the northern part of the main
Philippine island of Luzon Saturday.
As of 4:00am Sunday (2000 GMT
Saturday), typhoon Chebi, packing
maximum winds of 120 kilometres per
hour, was located 120 kilometres west
of the town of Iba in Zambales
province, moving west at 17 kilometres
per hour, the government weather
station said.
All storm alerts were lowered,
except for the first level storm alert in
the
westernmost
provinces
of
Pangasinan and Zambales, the
weather station said.
The Philippines is still recovering
from typhoon Cimaron, the strongest
cyclone to hit the country in more than
10 years, which left 38 people dead or
missing late last month. a
November 2006
Gloria tells detractors: Forget about power grab
November 17, 2006
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
has vowed to make sure that the Feb.
24 coup will be the last power grab
attempt against her administration until
her term expires in 2010.
“We must put coup threats in the
dustbin of history, and coup plotters in
jail. The people are tired of
adventurism and seek opportunities to
move up and forward in an
atmosphere of political stability,” the
the past eight months after he was
implicated in the Feb. 24 power grab
attempt that forced the President to
place the nation under a state of
emergency for a week.
Prior to the aborted coup, there
had been several destabilization
attempts against the President by
groups citing her alleged election
rigging as basis for the change of
government through extra-judicial
means.
Philippines defense secretary quits
November 5, 2006
Philippine Defense Secretary
Avelino Cruz, one of President Gloria
Arroyo's most senior aides, resigned
suddenly, the presidential spokesman
said.
"Secretary Cruz has submitted his
resignation, but President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo is not taking any
action,"
presidential
spokesman
Ignacio Bunye said in a short
statement to the press.
The
defense
department
confirmed Cruz submitted a letter of
resignation to Arroyo during a brief
meeting earlier in the day.
Cruz could not be independently
reached for comment but sources said
he had told the president his
resignation was "irrevocable".
Cruz, a successful lawyer before
he joined the cabinet, is presiding over
the modernization of the armed forces,
a project with major support from
Manila's key ally the United States.
The project is aimed at improving
the forces' ability to resist communist
and Muslim separatist insurgencies.
He is also supervising the
prosecution of a number of past and
present officers, including at least one
general, accused of either plotting a
coup against Arroyo or of defrauding
the government in military supply
contracts.
Before his appointment as
Defence Secretary, Cruz had served as
Arroy's chief legal counsel from
January 2001 to January 2004.
A close ally of the president, Cruz
was seen by many as a man of high
principles although reports had been
circulating that some cabinet members
wanted him out of the government.
There has been speculation in the
local media that Cruz was opposed to
Arroyo's moves to amend the 1987
constitution to scrap the current
presidential system of government and
replacing it with a parliamentary
system.
One foreign diplomatic source told
AFP that Cruz was highly regarded and
was one of the more stabilising forces
within her cabinet.
"The question now is what will
happen to the military reform
programme?" the source asked. a
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during her address to a television broadcaster's
forum at Tagaytay city, south of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006.
President said in her keynote speech
during yesterday’s 32nd Top Level
Management Conference of the
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng
Pilipinas held at the Taal Vista Hotel.
Mrs. Arroyo also lauded the
members of the National PoliceCriminal Investigation and Detection
Group and the Intelligence Service of
the Armed Forces who were
responsible for arresting former
Senator Gringo Honasan Wednesday
dawn. “I personally commend the
operatives who worked on this case. I
hope that there will be no more
destabilizing our democracy and our
Philippine Defense Secretary Avelino
economy.”
Cruz, pictured March 2006
Honasan had been on the run for
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The President quashed the coup
that saw the alliance of disgruntled
military and communist rebels at the
price of losing more popularity points
over Proclamation 1017 that imposed a
state of emergency in the country.
“It is time for solidarity and hard
work, and not messing up the lives of
our people,” Mrs. Arroyo said.
But the Palace is not keen on granting
amnesty to Honasan in exchange for
the information he plans to give on his
fellow coup plotters as well as those
who financed the destabilization
attempts. a
November 2006
Medical tourism a shot in the arm for RP
November 6, 2006
The Philippines earned an estimated
200 million dollars this year from foreign
patients seeking affordable medical
services, the health department said.
A quarter million people flew into the
country this year for cosmetic surgery,
eye treatment or get their dentures fixed,
said Health Undersecretary Jade del
Mundo.
It is the first year of government
efforts to promote the Southeast Asian
A ceramic denture, for instance, can
be had for about 1,000 dollars, compared
with 8,000 dollars in the United States,
she said.
Del Mundo said the government
expected medical tourism turnover to be
between 300 million and 400 million
dollars next year, out of a global health
care market valued at some three trillion
dollars.
She said the Philippines now ranked
just fifth in the business in Asia, with the
Two staff nurses of the government San Lazaro Hospital in Manila attend to patients
at the adult infectious disease and tropical medicine department in October 2006
nation as a "medical tourism" site,
The program seeks to offer the
Philippines as a destination for health
care and tourism where patients can go
for rest and recreation while recuperating,
De Mundo said.
Low prices of health services and
treatment are the main attractions of the
Philippines, she told reporters.
field also dominated by Thailand, India,
Malaysia, and Singapore in that order.
Del Mundo said the government
planned to ramp up the business by
accrediting more quality hospitals and
health care facilities and banking on
Filipinos' "unique" hospitality in taking
care of patients.
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6 countries pledge support for RP's peace-building effort
November 14, 2006
Six countries that are allies of the
Philippines in the fight against the alQaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants have
pledged
their
support
to
the
government's peace efforts and to help
develop Mindanao.
These were the pledged made by
Ambassadors Kristi Kenney of the United
States of America; Ryuichiro Yamazaki of
Japan; Peter Beckingham of the United
Kingdom; Peter Sutherland of Canada;
David Pine of New Zealand; and Tony
Hely of Australia during their visit here
and Basilan on Monday.
"These six countries all support
myriad
development
projects
in
Mindanao, focusing on education and job
skills
training,
small
business
development,
local
governance,
improved
healthcare,
agricultural
sustainability, poverty alleviation, peace
building, and counter-terrorism," they
said in a joint statement.
"They coordinate their efforts with
one another and with the national and
local government of the Philippines," the
statement added.
Lt. Gen. Eugenio Cedo, chief of the
military's Western Mindanao Command
(Wesmincom), briefed them about the
security situation in a closed-door
meeting at Camp Don Basilio Navarro
that
houses
the
Wesmincom
headquarters in this city.
Cedo's command covers Western
Mindanao that includes autonomous
region's provinces of Basilan, Sulu and
Tawi-Tawi and Lanao del Norte. At
a
present, troops are hot on trail for the Abu
Sayyafs in Sulu hinterlands.
Camp Navarro hosts US soldiers of
the Joint Special Operations Task ForcePhilippines (JSOTF-P), who are helping
to train, advise, and assist the Philippine
military to bring peace and prosperity to
conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.
"We are here to know the situation on
the ground," said Japanese Ambassador
Yamazaki, whose government has
poured 5,187 support package for peace
and stability in Mindanao.
Japan has sent a development and
policy expert to Central Mindanao and is
now
helping
the
Bangsamoro
Development Agency formulate a
comprehensive development plan for the
conflict-affected areas.
The Japanese development and
policy expert has joined the Malaysianled International Monitoring Team (IMT)
that monitors the peace process between
the government and Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF).
Australian Ambassador Hely said his
government has come up with a program
that will uplift the capacity of the
Philippines' law enforcement agencies in
the fight against local terrorists.
Aside from the US, Japan and
Australia, the other three countries – New
Zealand, Canada and United Kingdom –
also have their respective programs
aimed at helping the government in its
peace
building
and
anti-terrorist
campaign. a
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What to Show and Say
Shoot before disaster strikes!
It happens everyday. Somewhere
in Canada or the U*nited States, a fire
or flood destroys homes, valuables
and lifetimes of memories. Or thieves
steal the possessions and valuables
that we thought were safe. It never
comes at a good time, and we're never
ready for it. Many of the victims of
these personal tragedies lose all their
belongings and need to start over
again.
However, the real pain of their loss
may not become apparent until they
start dealing with their insurance
companies and try to collect on the
value of their lost goods. Trying to rely
on your memory to account for
everything after such traumatic events
is tricky at best, and the insurance
companies usually require some kind
of proof that these items were indeed
yours in the first place.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Dollars
The perfect solution: home
inventory on video. Sure, you can
make a written list of your earthly
goods but such documents cannot
capture the detail that video can.
If a picture is worth a thousand
words, then a ten or fifteen-minute
video of your belongings can be worth
the entire replacement value of your
lost items. Having your possessions
videotaped and then safely stored
away could be your best resource
when it comes time to present your
claim for lost items to your insurance
company.
The tape can be as simple as a
hand-held, self-narrated walk through
your home, or as complex as a fully
edited, titled affair with wipes, fades
and special effects. But the insurance
companies could care less about
production value. It's the content that
they are after. Clearly understood
narration and/or titles can do more
than increase production value, they
can help adjusters determine the value
of your pieces. This article will assist
you in using home video to accurately
document your possessions in case of
catastrophic loss.
Keep it Simple
Inventory videos are not family
history lessons or nostalgic romps
down memory lane. An inventory video
is a factual record of your valuables. If
you narrate this yourselfand there's no
reason not to think of yourself in court
in front of a judge. Be direct, brief and
truthful. If you have records of your
purchases, it's a perfect opportunity to
try out your macro or close-up lens on
your camcorder. Hold the shot long
enough so the viewer can read the
purchase date, price and product
description on the document. Shoot all
like items in the same sequence, so
you're not jumping from jewelry to
clothes and then back to Nanay's
favorite necklace. Try to limit the scope
of the tape so you don't lose sight of
your original purpose to document
your belongings.
If you take a minute and look
around your house, you'll probably be
surprised at how much stuff you have.
Do you tape everything? And how do
you choose between things that have
real value and those objects that have
purely sentimental value? Well, here's
where you become the director.
Choose those items that you would
declare on your insurance schedule:
furniture, TVs and stereo equipment,
satellite dish, karaoeki machines,
computers, housewares, art, antiques,
and of course, video gear. Also include
sports equipment, cars and boats, and
those special collections you might
have (stamps, coins, LP records, beer
mugs, etc.) If you work in a home
office, make sure you tape items you
use in your work. If you have a home
studio of any kind, whether for art,
music or photography, make sure you
show the room and all of its contents.
Look in your closets and in the garage
and drag out those gems you may
have forgotten about.
For your voiceover or on-screen
narration, clearly state when you
bought the item and its cost at the time.
Say it in English not in Tagalog or your
dialect. If you've had the item appraised
within the last year or two, mention the
appraised value, and take some
closeups of the relevant documents or
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Debt is one of those things in life
that can be seen as good or bad. It’s
good when it’s used to invest or
purchase things that give a higher
return than the cost of borrowing
(interest). It can be seen in a bad light
when it becomes so big and monstrous
that you can’t seem to handle it
anymore.
The truth is, you have control over
the amount of debt you get into. If your
debts seem enormous and daunting,
try these tips to manage your debt and
get out of that rut:
1. Keep control of your cash flow and
plan ahead. Regularly keep track of
your expenses and money inflows. If
you see that there is a need to get a
loan a month from now to fund
necessary expenses, shop around for a
loan with the best terms: affordable
payment scheme, low interest, and
minimum charges. You can go to
banks, savings and loan associations,
or the Social Security System or
Government Service Insurance System
for your loan needs.
2. Avoid making short-term debt a longterm habit. Pay off your short-term debt
as soon as possible then be more
Steady as She Goes
disciplined to avoid going into
A tripod is highly recommended for unnecessary debt.
home inventory footage. Once you
decide what to shoot, you'll want to
3. Protect your credit history. Pay on
make sure the viewer will have a good,
time or even ahead of the due date for
clear look at the object. You don't want
your loan or credit card accounts.
to draw attention to the shot, but the
When you have a good credit history,
content of the shot. If you have your
banks would lay out the red carpet for
jewelry out to tape, for example, lay it
you the next time you apply for a loan.
against a black background, and move
You may get better deals and more
or pan the camera slowly over the
flexible terms.
collection. Make sure the shot is well lit.
Start each section of the video
4. Use debt constructively. Apply for a
inventory with a master shot, showing
loan to finance projects or purchases
the entire object or collection, then
that would give you a higher return than
shoot individual closeups and detail
the cost of borrowing. Examples would
shots. If you plan to use zooms, make
be borrowing to finance your own
sure they are slow and steady. Once
home, your own business, or higher
again, this is not an art piece, so save
education for you or your children.
that creative urge for your next
Also, avoid borrowing to get into highvacation.
risk investments. This may be an
extreme scenario but you might end up
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still be faced with the bill to pay off your
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debt or use cash. If you want to buy a
new car, for instance, weigh the pros
and cons of buying in cash versus
going into debt. If you calculate the
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November 2006
Eggs: Good or Bad?
First, eggs were good for you. Then,
eggs were bad for you. Now, eggs may not
be so bad for you after all, and if you love
them, you may have them anytime. If you are
confused by these winds of change, then you
are among a great many. My purpose in this
article is to first examine and explain the
background
for
our
nutritional
recommendations on dietary fat and
cholesterol, and second, why some
nutritionists have begun to change their
opinions concerning eggs.
Let me comment on the frustration on the
part of many concerning the manner by which
health and nutrition recommendations seem
to change and contradict each other so
frequently over time. Our knowledge and
understanding of nature is continually getting
better everyday. This means that long-held
beliefs will be challenged by new ideas. Many
times, the old theories hold up to modern
scrutiny. However, in some other instances,
more accurate data do not fit accepted beliefs.
When this happens, we are obliged to reexamine and refine our ideas and come up
with better ones. No better example can be
given but the case with health and nutrition. I
begin with a history of our understanding of
the relation between dietary cholesterol to
heart disease, a topic that directly relates to
egg consumption.
In the 1950s when Dr. Ancel Keys,
working at the University of Minnesota,
initiated the so-called “Seven Countries
Study”, intended to test his hypothesis of a
connection between diet and heart disease.
This study demonstrated that blood serum
cholesterol is a predictor of deaths due to
heart disease. The investigators looked at the
medical records of people from seven
different countries within the years 19581970 and compared it to different
environmental, lifestyle and dietary factors
which formed their living conditions. They
found for example that Japanese in the
Tanushimaru and Ushibuka regions had low
serum cholesterol (ca. 150 mg/dL) and about
a 0.5% death rate due to heart disease. In
contrast, people in East Finland had high
serum cholesterol (>270 mg/dL) and
showed about a 7% death rate due to heart
disease. The results from the other countries
fell roughly in-between these two extremes.
There are notable exceptions that I will come
back to later.
As a next step, Dr. Keys looked for a
relationship between diet and heart disease.
Roughly said, he found that in general, a highfat diet is associated with higher death rates
due to heart disease. In addition, he found
that the association was strongest with
dietary saturated fat. If blood cholesterol is a
predictor of heart disease, and if dietary fat
was also a predictor of heart disease, it is
logical to suppose that dietary fat is somehow
related to blood cholesterol. Thus was born
the so-called “Keys equation” that still forms
the
basis
of
current
nutritional
recommendations concerning dietary fat and
heart disease. In short, the Keys equation
predicted that dietary saturated fat will
increase, while dietary polyunsaturated fat will
decrease blood cholesterol. In addition, the
equation also predicted that the more
cholesterol you eat, the higher your blood
cholesterol will be.
The impact of the Seven Countries Study
and the Keys equation was enormous,
changing in a significant way our dietary
habits and the practices of the food industry,
It also opened a new opportunity for the
pharmaceutical industry with respect to
cholesterol-controlling drugs. Cholesterol
was bad, dietary fat was bad, dietary
saturated fat was bad. We were told to avoid
eating foods rich in cholesterol, e.g., eggs; we
were told to avoid eating foods rich in fat; we
were told to use polyunsaturated vegetable oil
if we were going to put any fat in our food.
Cholesterol-containing animal fat was
verboten: Lard contains cholesterol.
Therefore, in response to this new nutritional
trend, the food industry began to develop and
market cholesterol-free vegetable oil rich in
polyunsaturates such as corn oil. The
coconut oil and palm oil markets shrank
significantly. Butter contains cholesterol.
Therefore, in response, the food industry,
backed by nutritionists, began aggressively
marketing margarines that were made
exclusively with vegetable oils. The sales of
butter dropped dramatically. Dietary fat was
bad, because the Keys equation said that
dietary fat was a predictor of heart disease.
This is a primary reason for the widespread
popularity of “fat-free” food products.
However, exceptions and modifications
began to surface. Certain sectors of the
medical-scientific community began to raise
important questions, even question the
validity of the Seven Countries Study and the
Keys equation. The debate still continues. In
the meantime, the public feels tossed back
and forth with ever-changing opinions
concerning the link between nutrition,
cholesterol and heart disease.
What are these exceptions? I will name a few
and conclude with the original subject of this
column: eggs.
First, it turns out that not all
polyunsaturated fat is the same. To maintain
good health, it is important to keep a balance
between the omega-6 and the omega-3
polyunsaturated fat. The immediate influence
of Dr. Key’s studies was an overemphasis on
polyunsaturated fat. The food industry,
backed by nutritionists and doctors at the
time, flooded the market with edible oils that
contained almost exclusively omega-6. This
was in the 1970s to the 80s. We are now only
beginning to appreciate the negative effects of
such a practice
Second, it turns out that it is not healthy
to restrict dietary fat to levels that are too low.
In reality, when you lower dietary fat, you will
also unconsciously compensate by raising
dietary carbohydrate. We are now beginning
to understand that dietary carbohydrate may
actually be more “unhealthy” than dietary fat.
Get ready for another change in nutritional
advice. Perhaps this could be a future topic of
this column.
Third, there are notable exceptions to the
Seven Countries Study and its conclusions.
For one, the blood serum cholesterol of
people living in Crete, Greece (210 mg/dL)
falls squarely between that of people in Japan
and those in East Finland and yet they have
zero deaths due to heart disease within the 10
years of study. From this arose the concept of
the “Mediterranean diet”, perhaps another
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Noong Ika-walo ng Nobyembre, ang
kalipunan Ukol sa Pangkalinangang PIlipino
na pinamumunuan ni GInang Riza Esmeralda
ay muli na namang nagbigay ng kanilang
panahon sa ating mga kabataang Pilipino
kung paano ang paggawa ng Parol. Ito ay
ginanap sa 6767 Cotes-des-neiges mula ala
una hanggang ala singko ng hapon. Ito ang
ika-apat na taon nilang pagbibigay ng
kanilang kaalaman sa ating mga kabataang
Pilipino upang kanilang maranasan ang
kahalagahan ng tunay na Pasko mula sa ating
kultura, kahit na sila ay malayo sa ating
bansa. Maraming mga kabataan ang
nagsidalo sa araw na ito, kumpara noong
nakalipas na taon labing-anim lamang ang
nagsidalo ngayon ay apat-naput pito ang mga
nagsidalo mula tatlong taong gulang
hanggang labing-apat na taong gulang. Aking
nasilayan ang ating mga kabataang Pilipino
habang kanilang ipinamamalas sa kanilang
mga magulang ang kanilang talento at
pagiging malikhain sa paglalagay ng mga
palamuti sa kanilang Parol.Aking kinausap
ang ilan sa mga kabataang nagsidalo, ang
kaunaunahang nakatapos ay si Matthew
labing-tatlong taong gulang,siya ay sanay na
sa paggawa ng Parol ,lubos na nasiyahan ng
matapos na niya ang kanyang Parol. Mayroon
ding mga kabataan na baguhan lamang sa
Ika-17 taong
anibersaryo ng
Kolehiyo Gilmore
Ika dalawamput-walo ng Oktubre, ang
kolehiyo ng Gilmore ay nagdiwang ng Ikalabimpitong anibersaryo na pinamamahalaan
ng kagalang-galang na si Ginang Zenaida
Kharoubi. Maraming mga tao ang nagsidalo
sa araw na ito upang tunghayan ang
pagdiriwang na ito. kabilang na ang
Embahador ng Pilipinas na si Ginoong Jose
Brillantes, ang pangulo ng kalipunan ukol sa
Pangkalinangang Pilipino na si Ginang Riza
Esmeralda, ang mga estudyante na
nagsipagtapos sa kanilang kurso,mga taong
nagmamahal kay Ginang Zenaida Kharoubi,
isa na dito ang mga tagatuklas na LAGING
HANDA. Binigyan namin siya ng parangal s
ating mga kabataang tagatuklas na LAGING
HANDA . Ito ay pinamumunuan ni Ginoong
Claro Bermudes, Ginoong Romy........... at
Ginoong Richard.......... Kung gusto ninyong
maging kabilang sa aming grupo at
magkaroon ng bagong kaalaman kung paano
maging isang tagatuklas na LAGING HANDA,
kayo ay inaanyayahan namin,kung mayroon
kayong mga katanungan maari kayong
tumawag o mag-iwan ng mensahe sa
numerong ito 514-485-7861. Narito po ang
mga larawan ng mga tagatuklas na LAGING
HANDA.
Ika dalawamput-walo ng Oktubre, ang
kolehiyo ng Gilmore ay nagdiwang ng Ikalabimpitong anibersaryo na pinamamahalaan
ng kagalang-galang na si Ginang Zenaida
Kharoubi. Maraming mga tao ang nagsidalo
sa araw na ito upang tunghayan ang
pagdiriwang na ito. kabilang na ang
Embahador ng Pilipinas na si Ginoong Jose
Brillantes, ang pangulo ng kalipunan ukol sa
Pangkalinangang Pilipino na si Ginang Riza
Esmeralda, ang mga estudyante na
nagsipagtapos sa kanilang kurso,mga taong
nagmamahal kay Ginang Zenaida Kharoubi,
isa na dito ang mga tagatuklas na LAGING
paggawa ng Parol ito ay si Maureen,labingapat na taong gulang, nilagyan niya ng Mad
Soul ang kanyang Parol,ayon sa kanya ito ang
pangalang tawag sa kanya ng kanyang mga
kaibigan.Si Cristina labing-isang taong gulang
, ang kulay ng kanyang Parol ay berde at
nilagyan din niya ng mga palamuti siya rin ay
nasisiyahan habang kanyang ginagawa ang
kanyang Parol. Nakausap ko din ang isa sa
mga magulang na nagsidalo na si Ginang Len
at siya ay nasiyahan sapagkat naranasan ng
kanyang mga anak kung paano ang paggawa
ng Parol at naipakita nila ang kahalagahan ng
tunay ng Pasko bilang isang Pilipino. May
walong mga kabataan ang naghandog ng
kanilang Parol at ito ay inilagay ng
Tagapangasiwa ng Aklatan na si Ginang
Justine Lamourouex sa pangkat ng mga Aklat
na Pilipino na matatagpuan sa ikalawang
palapag sa 6767 Cotes-des-Neiges makikita
ninyo ang mga Parol na ginawa nila Ilyssa,
Maureen,Katherine,kyle,Mathew,Remy,
Inaanyayahan kayo ng grupong ito na
magsidalo sa Paskong Pinoy na gaganapin sa
ika sampu ng Disyembre.linggo mula ala una
hanggang alas singko ng hapon.
Inaanyayahan din nila ang mga may sapat na
gulang kung mayroon kayong talento sa
paggawa ng Parol maari din kayong dumalo
at ipakita ang inyong mga likhang Parol.
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total amortization (including interest)
for the whole period (three years or
more, according to your loan payment
period), you might be shocked at the
figure. You might be better off buying a
good secondhand car in cash, or
holding off buying a car at all until your
income gets better.
6. Ask if you really need it. Ads for
“good deals” on consumer goods, cars
or vacation houses may be very
enticing. After all, the financing scheme
offered may sound reasonable at first
glance. But avoid impulse buying. Ask
yourself first if you really need to buy
another TV set, car or vacation home,
and if you have the funds to pay it off
should you get a loan.
Habang kumakanta ng pambansang awit ang Panay Tinig, ang mga Scouts ay sumasaludo.
Ipinagpaparangalan ni Ezra Raquepo ang
parol na ginawa niya.
November 2006
nilang pagbibigay ng kanilang panahon sa
ating mga kabataang tagatuklas na LAGING
HANDA. Ito ay pinamumunuan ni Ginoong
Claro Bermudes, Ginoong Romy Valenzuela ,
Ginoong Richard San Miguel, at Ginang Nida
Butaran. Kung gusto ninyong maging
kabilang sa aming grupo at magkaroon ng
bagong kaalaman kung paano maging isang
tagatuklas na LAGING HANDA, kayo ay
inaanyayahan namin,kung mayroon kayong
mga katanungan maari kayong tumawag o
mag-iwan ng mensahe sa numerong ito 514485-7861. Narito po ang mga larawan ng
mga tagatuklas na LAGING HANDA. a
araw na ito. Taos puso namin siyang
pinasalamatan sa kanyang walang sawang
pagtulong sa ating mga kabataang tagatuklas
na LAGING HANDA, at higit sa lahat sa
pagbibigay niya ng kanyang panahon upang
lumago ang grupong ito. Sa araw na ito
kanyang pinatunayan ang kanyang
pagpapahalaga sa mga kabataang ito, siya ay
nagbigay ng paripa, at ang mga salapi na
nalikom ay kanyang inihandog sa grupong ito,
HANDA. Binigyan namin siya ng parangal sa
araw na ito. Taos puso namin siyang
pinasalamatan sa kanyang walang sawang
pagtulong sa ating mga kabataang tagatuklas
na LAGING HANDA, at higit sa lahat sa
pagbibigay niya ng kanyang panahon upang
lumago ang grupong ito. Sa araw na ito
kanyang pinatunayan ang kanyang
pagpapahalaga sa mga kabataang ito, siya ay
nagbigay ng paripa, at ang mga salapi na
7. Tighten your belt. Not only do you
need to avoid impulse buying, you
need to avoid unnecessary expenses
as well. Examples would be taxi fares
when you could take the MRT or
carpool, gourmet coffee every day
when you could brew your own coffee
in the office or at home. The amount
that you can save can be used to pay
off your loan – or at least a chunk of it.
8. Grow your income. Look for a sideline
you could get into, or other similar
opportunities to increase your income.
Then use the additional income for
debt payments, not for splurging.
Paying off a debt or debts should
be just one of your financial goals.
There are other goals you should aim
for, such as building a nest egg for
retirement, ensuring your family’s wellbeing after your death, and so on. Look
at the long term and plan to build your
wealth accordingly to meet your goals
and ensure your family’s financial
future.
Nag-aalok ng paripa ang mga Scouts sa mga bisita. Narito ang larawan ng mga bisitang
bumibili kina Kevin at Mathew.
nagbigay din siya ng mga handog sa mga
panauhing nanalo. Kanya ding binigyan ng
pagpapahalaga ang mga nagboluntaryo sa
grupong ito sa nakalipas na tatlong taon
nilang pagbibigay ng kanilang panahon sa
nalikom ay kanyang inihandog sa grupong ito,
nagbigay din siya ng mga handog sa mga
panauhing nanalo. Kanya ding binigyan ng
pagpapahalaga ang mga nagboluntaryo sa
grupong ito sa nakalipas na tatlong taon
Did you know…
…that borrowing for the long term is
cheaper than borrowing for the short
term? Interest rates for housing loans
may thus come cheaper than shortterm personal loans or credit card debt.
This is why the book The Citibank
Guide to Building Personal Wealth
advises readers “not to use short term
loans to pay for long term purchases;
not only is this very expensive, but you
could have difficulty in paying off the
short-term loan or refinancing it when it
becomes due.” a
Arroyo hails Filipino cue artist's victory in world pool tilt
November 14, 2006
Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo
on
Monday said the victory of 2006 World
Pool Champion Ronato Alcano Sunday
night "serves as an inspiration" for all
Filipinos to "work hard in achieving our
dreams for the greater good of the
nation."
Arroyo, who led Filipinos in
congratulating Alcano for his victory
over Germany's Ralf Souquet, said the
event showcased both the Filipino's
mastery of billiards and "the fact that
we never run out of champions of
excellence in all fields."
New World Pool Champion Philippines' Ronato
Alcano kisses his trophy, Sunday Nov 16 2006
Wisconsin pair sentenced in forced maid case
November 16, 2006
Two doctors were sentenced
Thursday to four years in prison for
forcing a woman from the Philippines
to be a maid in their home for 19 years.
Jefferson N. Calimlim, 62, and his
wife, Elnora, 61, each were sentenced
in federal court on felony counts of
harboring an illegal immigrant for
financial gain, conspiracy, forced labor
and attempted forced labor.
Their adult son, Jefferson M.
Calimlim, 31, was sentenced to three
years of probation and fined $5,000 on
a count of harboring an illegal
immigrant.
Prosecutors said the Calimlims
kept the maid, Irma Martinez, as a
virtual prisoner in their 8,600-squarefoot home by convincing her if she
didn't work the long hours they
demanded for minimal wages, she
would be deported.
The defense argued that the
Calimlims kept Martinez hidden in their
home for her own protection. Martinez
agreed to the working conditions
because her situation here was better
than the life she would have had in the
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25
November 2006
CANADA
College was precipitous, notwithstanding the
fact that I had only recently been appointed
by the Board of Governors as the Director
and the first Canadian to serve in that
capacity.
That was the beginning of the
calamitous decade of somnolence as other
events followed in rapid succession. Canada
then closed the Canada -ASEAN Centre in
Singapore, ceased its support for the South
East Asia Ministers of Education
Organization (SEAMEO), and wound up the
decentralized operations of CIDA in Manila,
Zimbabwe, Singapore, and Barbados and
then curtailed the long-standing Canadian
Training Awards Program (CTAP) and other
ODA to the member countries of the
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
(OECS). Trade with the United States has
been the preoccupation of Canada and
Canadians so the hiatus has lasted until
recently.sssss
In the past few months I have been
referring, in this column, to encouraging signs
that Canadians were serious about wanting to
reengage the world. Now, the important new
signals show that the Government also is
awakening to the opportunities.
Here are some of the indicators that have
been mentioned in previous issues of
thiscolumn: *I participated in a symposium
on ASEAN held at Carlton University in 2004,
followed by a well attended conference in
Toronto, in 2005, designed to return ASEAN to
the
radar
screen
of
Canadians.
Philippines.
Martinez told U.S. District Judge
Rudolph T. Randa that her time with the
Calimlims has been a "sweet
nightmare."
"I'm not mad," she said. "I'm
scared. I'm very scared. I'm sorry. I
didn't do any of this. The truth came
out, but it did not come from me."
Prosecutors had recommended 71
months in prison. Randa disagreed,
but said a prison term was necessary
because to uphold the ideals of
coming to the United States.
"Anybody coming here has got first
and foremost what this country is
founded on, and that is liberty," he said.
"Freedom to do what you want to do,
be what you want to be within the
confines of the law."
Randa said the Caimlims must
report to prison within 60 days. He
hasn't yet decided on a restitution
amount owed to Martinez, but the
government has asked that she be
paid $704,635 in back wages for
working at least 15 hours a day, seven
days a week. a
*I participated in the first “annual”
conference of the Canada –Hong Kong
Business Council, held in Ottawa, in 2005,
and found that the 250,000 holders of
Canadian Passports now living in Hong Kong
are anxious to strengthen cultural and
economic links and the use Hong Kong as a
stepping
stone
to
China.
*Several meetings the Ottawa-based
Canada-Philippines Business Council
designed to generate two-way trade links and
exchange trade missions. * A Canadian trade
mission to the Asian Development Bank, in
September 2006, a first-time event for most
of the participants. * A PEMD (Program for
Export Marketing Development) to East
Africa, by members of the Association of
Canadian Community Colleges, in 2004.
* The formation, last year, of the International
Educators Association of Canada.
* Last month’s report that the “new
Canadian Government” has engaged the
Association of Canadian Community
Colleges to implement the Canadian
Immigration Integration Project that will
include field offices in the hilippines, China
and India.
Most recently, former Prime Minister,
Paul Martin, has been named as Cochairman of a Commission to review the
mandate of the African Development Bank
make recommendations on strengthening its
capacity. (It is never too late to do something
useful with your life, even if you are no Lester
B. Pearson!)
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Eggs
topic for a future article. We should also
mention the so-called “French Paradox”,
paradoxical only with respect to the Seven
Countries Study and the Keys equation. In
France, deaths due to heart disease are 3times less than that in the US, despite the fact
the French eat much more saturated fat and
animal fat (butter, cheese, pork) than their
American counterparts. Some have proposed
that red wine makes the difference, but again,
this is for a future column.
Perhaps the most intriguing development is a
follow-up study on the people of
Tanushimaru, Japan, one of the populations in
the Seven Countries Study. The work was
published in the Journal of Epidemiology,
2005. Over the years, the dietary habits of the
people of Tanushimaru changed dramatically,
e.g., fat intake is now 4-times higher and their
serum cholesterol increased by about 50
mg/dL. Yet, deaths due to heart disease
remain low as ever, despite the Westernization
of their diets.
The evidence remains strong that “bad
cholesterol” in the blood is a good predictor of
heart disease. However, the evidence is not
so strong that dietary cholesterol has any
influence on bad cholesterol or on heart
disease. This brings us finally to the subject
of eggs.
Ever since the Seven Countries Study and
the Keys equation, eggs have been maligned
as the symbol of a bad diet rich in cholesterol
and fat. However, in 1999, the Journal of the
American Medical Association published a
study led by Dr. FB Hu of Harvard involving
about 120,000 participants, showing that
eating 1 egg/day does not increase the risk of
heart disease or stroke in healthy men or
women. In diabetics, on the other hand, 1
egg/day versus no eggs at all is associated
with an increased risk of heart disease.
Subsequently, several other studies on human
subjects published in reputable journals have
come up with the same general conclusions,
that eating eggs at even more than 1/day does
not necessarily increase the incidence of
heart disease. Most recently, a team led by
Dr. CM Greene from the University of
Connecticut reported in April this year at the
Experimental Biology Meeting in San
Francisco, that people are generally able to
handle dietary cholesterol from eggs in such a
way that it does not increase the risk for heart
disease. Dr. Greene was quick to add that her
team observed that certain people are socalled “hyper-responders”, that is, their blood
cholesterol spikes up in response to dietary
cholesterol. However, Dr. Greene goes on to
say that the cholesterol spike is accounted for
by forms of cholesterol that do not increase
the risk of heart disease. Finally, the most
intriguing so far is that there is some evidence
that increased consumption may even be
protective against heart disease.
There is yet no final word on this debate..
The official nutritional recommendations still
advice against eating too many eggs, limiting
intake to not more than 3-4 egg yolks per
week. Your doctor or nutritionist will probably
still advise you, if you have high blood
cholesterol, to avoid eggs or egg products.
These restrictions are based solely on the
classic model that dietary cholesterol
increases blood cholesterol which in turn
predisposes an individual to heart disease. In
contrast, eggs are an inexpensive source of
high-quality protein. In fact, egg yolk protein
is considered to be the standard by which all
other proteins are judged. Egg yolks are rich
in
biologically-active
omega-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids, the kind that is
required for the proper development of the
nervous system of a young child.
Perhaps soon the scientific-medical
community will come up with a more
reasoned recommendation concerning eggs
and dietary fat in general. The best advice still
remains true: get off your busy schedule and
take time to prepare and eat a wide variety of
foods. a
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November 2006
Philippines' Sept remittances up 7.6 pct on year Foreign tourists on the rise in RP, says card-issuer Visa
November 15, 2006
Money sent home by Filipinos
working abroad rose nearly 8 percent
in September from a year ago, easing
after four months of double digit
growth but keeping the Philippines on
track for a record year for remittances.
The central bank said on
Wednesday that Filipinos sent back
$1.014 billion through official channels
in September, taking the total for the
first nine months to $9.11 billion, a 14.4
percent increase over the same yearearlier period.
The central bank is monitoring the
inflows for any inflationary impact after
the Philippines' money supply grew in
September 14.5 percent from a year
earlier, the fastest pace in a year and
above the authority's preferred 13
percent rate.
Remittances drive consumer
spending and have triggered a real
estate boom as more higher-paid
professionals seek work overseas,
augmenting the traditional mix of
maids, nurses, entertainers and sailors.
Preliminary
data
from
the
Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration showed that the
number of Filipinos working abroad
between January and September rose
8 percent to 86,307 from the same
period of 2005.
Due to poverty and lack of
opportunities, around 10 percent of the
Philippines' 86 million people work
overseas.
The number of land-based workers
increased by 18.8 percent to 70,847,
more than compensating for the
decline in deployment of sea-based
workers contracted by 24.4 percent to
15,460.
Remittances help keep the
economy afloat, but analysts have
warned that the Philippines will suffer in
the long term from an exodus of its
brightest and best workers. The health
sector has already been hit by doctors
leaving for higher paid jobs as nurses.
The central bank said remittances
sent through banks were expected to
reach $11.87 billion this year, beating
last year's record of $10.7 billion -equivalent to about 10 percent of gross
domestic product.
For January-September 2006,
growth in deployment at 9.6 percent
was higher compared to 7.9 percent
for the same period last year.
Official remittance figures were
likely to underestimate the total by at
least 20 percent because cash is
frequently sent home with friends,
relatives and through other informal
channels.
The major sources of remittances
remain to be the United States, Saudi
Arabia, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan,
Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates,
Canada and Singapore. a
November 15, 2006
FOREIGN
visitors
to
the
Philippines are on the rise, based on
purchases they made while in the
country using their Visa credit cards,
the card-issuer said Thursday.
At a briefing, James Dixon, Visa
International country manager, said
travelers spent P21.5 billion in the first
half, or 16 percent higher than last year.
Visa
card
spending
by
international travelers in the country
grew 29 percent to P37.5 billion in
2005 from P29 billion in 2004.
Metro Manila accounted for P22.4
billion or 60 percent of that amount.
Visa said 44 percent of total
spending last year by international
cardholders in the Philippines came
from the United States, 28 percent from
the Asia-Pacific and 20 percent from
the European Union.
About 2.6 million tourists visited
the Philippines last year, which was the
lowest in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vietnam had 3.5 million tourists;
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November 16, 2006
Hundreds of residents in northern
and central Philippines evacuated
coastal towns, mostly around Leyte,
on Thursday fearing a major tsunami.
The panic followed a large quake in the
north Pacific and residents fled despite
official assurances that there was no
tsunami threat.
Entire villages were abandoned as
mobile telephone text messages from
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Indonesia, 4.9 million; Singapore, 8.9
million; and Malaysia, 16.4 million.
While improving, credit card
spending in the Philippines still lags
behind its neighbors.
Dixon said Visa’s retail sales
volume from local cardholders reached
P42.9 billion in the first six months this
year, or 21.1 percent higher than last
year.
Local cardholders outspent their
visiting foreign counterparts.
Visa card circulation in the country
reached 8.2 million by end-June, with 2
million credit cards and over 6.2 million
debit and prepaid cards.
“We see stronger growth of Visa
card spending this year,” Dixon said,
citing the expected increase of
travelers and local credit card
spending.
He said Visa supports the
elimination of surcharges on credit
card transactions, as recently directed
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November 14, 2006
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November 17, 2006
Manny Pacquiao is right there,
where his camp wants him to be, three
days to fight night.
Trainer Freddie Roach said
Wednesday afternoon that the Filipino
boxing hero tipped the scales that day
and checked in at 131 pounds, just
one over the limit of the super
featherweight division where he and
Mexican Erik Morales will duke it out
for the right to be called the best of the
best on Nov. 18 (Nov. 19 in Manila).
but it looks like he’ll have no problem
in that area.
Then again, it hasn’t been
Pacquiao (42-3-2, 32 KOs) whose been
bothered by weight problems before
but his arch-nemesis Morales (48-4, 34
KOs).
Pacquiao said he is praying that
neither he nor Morales gets seriously
hurt in the match, vowing again to give
it his best to win honor for his country.
“I also include Morales in my
prayers,” Pacquiao told a television
journalist in Filipino. “I pray that none
Still it was a welcome development
on a day when Pacquiao’s younger
brother Bobby, failed to make the
weight in his clash with Mexican Hector
Velazquez early in the day and was
stripped of his Continetal Americas
super featherweight title.
Pacquiao continued tapering off in
his workouts, going through fewer
rounds with the mitts and few minutes
with the speedball and the ropes. He
did, however, run two miles at the
University of Nevada-Las Vegas track
oval.
of us get hurt. I know it’s boxing and
we will try to hurt each other but I hope
it won’t be so serious that we have to
be taken to the hospital.”
Both fighters are eagerly looking
forward to a match that has this entire
desert oasis in Nevada buzzing with
excitement.
In fact, whenever Pacquiao closes
his eyes to drift to sleep, he often
conjures dreams about this match.
“I dream about Morales and this
fight a lot,” he admitted, refusing to
reveal the details of those dreams. a
crocodiles from Phnom Penh to
Singapore to Manila on Monday night.
The crocodiles are on an
endangered species list and their
importation is prohibited, airport
manager Alfonso Cusi said in a
statement.
He said charges were being
readied against Castillo, while the
reptiles were turned over to the
Department of Environment and
Natural Resources.
Castillo had earlier sought a permit
to import the exotic animals but his
application was denied, said Teddy
Aguir,
from
the
environment
department's Wildlife Traffic Monitoring
unit at the airport.
Airport authorities had been on a
lookout for Castillo since last week,
when the Protected Areas and Wildlife
Bureau alerted them on the possibility
that Castillo might try to sneak in the Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, right, and Erik Morales, of Mexico, pose for
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And here’s further good news: The
weighing scale Pacquiao used was a
defective one.
“The machine was like two pounds
off so going by that, he’s around 129
right now,” Roach said.
Small wonder that Pacquiao was in
a good mood late Wednesday
afternoon, talking about eating to his
heart’s content.
“They’re going to calibrate the scales
to see how much he really weighs
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