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July 2006, Vol. XXIV, No. 7
www.filipinostar.org
Urgent appeal for Canadian justice!
Will Citizenship & Immigration Canada break up this family on unproven allegations?
Danius Sabadao poses with his 11-year old Canadian born son, and Filipino-Canadian
wife. The family’s last chance lies in having the Federal Court hear his appeal.
It is a long and expensive ordeal for
Danius Sabadao who has been fighting
for his right to stay in Canada since
1991. Todate, he already spent over
$30 000 of his hard-earned money to
pay his lawyers but to no avail. For this
reason, he requested to be interviewed
on Monday, June 26, to make his plight
known. He is in a precarious situation
as he was supposed to be deported on
July 2, 2006. His lawyers managed to
go to the Federal Court to request for
time
to
have
his
appeal
on
humanitarian grounds be heard. A stay
of 2 to 3 months was granted but this
apparently is not a guarantee that he
will not be deported. His lawyer, Pia
Ziambelli, explained that this is due to
the fact that there are two separate
entities of government - one that
implements the deportation order, and
the other one is supposed to hear the
appeal on humanitarian grounds, but
they do not necessarily know what the
other is doing. There is a 90% chance
he will succeed in his appeal if only he
will be heard before the deportation
order is implemented.
In his interview, he indicated that he
has documents proving his innocence
but have not been examined nor given
any value by the judges who heard his
case. It appearerd that hiis troubles
began from the first testimony he made
in the Immigration office at 1010 St.
Antoine Street because the hearing was
in French.
He had a Filipino
interpreter, by the name of Paul Perez
who translated the questions made in
French to Tagalog. Sabadao’s answer
was translated back to French which
was also translated into English in the
minutes of the hearing. From these
three
languages,
somehow
a
misunderstanding occurred when he
was alleged to have answereed yes to
the question: “Did you kill anyone?
Upon realizing the error, he told them
that he did not say “yes” at all. He
explained that he never killed anyone.
In his position as a Philippine Army
soldier,
he never engaged in any
combat as his platoon was sent only to
man the outpost for security of the
village. In spite of his explanation, the
minutes of the hearings always pointed
out that he could not be believed
See Page 4
Urgent Appeal
FAMAS celebrates
43rd anniversary &
108th Philippine
Independence Day
FAMAS held a dinner dance
party on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at a
downtown restaurant, Ruby Rouge, in
Chinatown, which was attended by
about 400 people. Besides the usual
cultural numbers and vocal solos, the
Laging Handa Scouts participated in the
parade of colors and singing of the
Philippine and Canadian national
anthems.
Dr. Gene Santander, our
singing
dentist,
and
Jonathan
Pantaleon, 2005 Fil-Can Idol runnerup, entertained the audience with their
powerful singing voices while the
Salinggawi Philippine Arts Organization
folk dance troupe presented a couple of
colorful dances.
La Union Governor Victor F. Ortega, guest speaker, and Borough Mayor Michael Applebaum, pose with the Laging Handa
Scout Group during the dinner dance sponsored by FAMAS for its own anniversary and Philippine Independence Day.
See Page 20
FAMAS
The North American Filipino Star
Page 2
EDITORIAL
Immigration laws are
too broad to be just
One cannot imagine the agonizing
experience of being the object of a law
that arbitrarily labels people a war
criminal. Knowing the cultural and
political background of the Philippines,
this accusation against an ordinary
Filipino soldier sounds like a pigment of
one's imagination, as if the person
making this accusation has seen a
movie showing the horrors of war, and
then blaming it all on one member of
the army. This is how Mr. Danius
Sabadao's case seems to have turned
out to be. To make his story more
tragic, he has been living a life of
uncertainty, and persecution.
The
irony of it all is that he is living in a
beautiful country like Canada where
there is supposed to be a wellestablished system of justice. Perhaps,
it is not an exaggeration to say that the
system has failed this man who has
consistently proven to his peers that he
did not do anything wrong - he never
used his weapon against any human
being. The only fault he can be accused
of is being a member of the Philippine
Army during the time of the former
dictator and president Ferdinand
Marcos.
Did the members of the
Canadian Immigration Department
have any first hand knowledge of the
country's conditions during the years of
1979 to 1984 when Mr. Sabadao was a
soldier? According to his lawyer, there
was proof she presented that suggested
that the NPA members were not even
active in the area he was assigned and
it is plausible that Mr. Sabadao never
encountered any NPA member to kill.
But her arguments fell on deaf ears.
The judges still insisted that there was
enough reason to doubt Mr. Sabadao's
credibility, as he had contradicted
himself during his first testimony.
In a court of law, one is presumed
innocent until proven guilty.
It is
therefore beyond belief that in the
Immigration courts, one is presumed
guilty even without any evidence and is
subject to deportation. This is the sad
story of Mr. Danius Sabadao. Anything
that can go wrong, went wrong in his
case and there is no system in place
that will correct the source of the errors
which led to the rejection of his
application for refugee status. To think
that it all began from his first testimony
where he was alleged to have answered
yes to a simple question in French – did
you kill anyone – sounded ridiculous.
How could anyone say yes to such a
question without any hesitation? If he
really did kill anyone, would he admit it
without the wink of an eye and without
his lawyer being present? This initial
questioning was carried out in a room
in the Immigration office in 1991 on
1010 St. Antoine. The original tape of
that proceeding is almost impossible to
find. If only one can listen to the
original tape, probably we can prove
without a doubt what was asked and
how he answered. But since this is
almost a remote possibility, what
should have been done to give him a fair
trial?
It seems that
Canadian
immigration laws have been interpreted
by judges in a way that do not match
the basic principle of innocence until
proven guilty.
In the case of Mr.
Sabadao, he has the misfortune of being
pinned down by an immigration court
system that works very slowly and
arbitrarily. Apparently, they are not
even obliged to review his case at all,
nor obliged to give any answer to any
query.
Evidently, there is an injustice
committed against an ordinary person
who is not a threat to society at all. On
the contrary, he is a victim of a very
broad interpretation of immigration
laws that are being interpreted in an
“absurd fashion”
Judges seem to be
condemning the wrong people because
of the way they apply the law. There is
no distinction made between war and
war crimes. Parliament has passed a
law to give some remedies to those who
may have been denied refugee status
called
IRPA (Immigration Refugee
Protection Act) but for some unknown
reasons, the government has not
allowed it to be applied. This law was
introduced for the purpose of allowing
appeals to be examined on a case by
case basis. No one knows when and
why the law is not being allowed to be
enacted. If this law were applicable, it
would have been possible for Mr.
Sabadao’s lawyers to get his case
reviewed on its merits. The way it is, no
one really knows what fate awaits Mr.
Sabadao and his family.
We therefore make this appeal to
the government, and anyone with a
political will to write to their members of
parliament, to the Minister of Justice,
Minister
of
Citizenship
and
Immigration, and to all members of
parliament, to recognize the need to
review our immigration laws to prevent
the story of Mr. Sabadao from being
repeated . Besides his innocence of any
war crime as shown by the clearances
received from the Philippine Human
Rights
Commission
and
other
government authorities, there are many
humanitarian aspects to his case that
his
lawyers
have
documented.
However, all of this will be of no use if
the Immigration Department decides to
implement the deportation order. It is
therefore of special concern to all of us
June 2006
who support him and his family that we
let our representatives know how we
feel about this case. Let us all make an
effort to show solidarity and urge the
government not to waste taxpayers’
money in making this man suffer any
longer. He deserves to have his case to
be heard without further delay for
“justice delayed is justice denied.”
Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi
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Six dead or missing as
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Wed July 12, 2006
Four people were killed and two
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and less defines and more and more
ambiguous. In our society today, health
has come to be defined as the absence of
disease or a lock of a medical diagnosis.
Medical research often describes the study
of “healthy subjects” by defining healthy
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Figuring out how to treat sick people does
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physical, metal and spiritual homeostasis.
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Anti-Insurgency Campaign:
Arroyo sends off troops,
orders stop to NPA taxation
June 22, 2006
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
has ordered the deployment of more
troops in areas where communist rebels
collect "revolutionary taxes" from
businessmen.
Arroyo gave the directive as she saw
off 750 of the 1,500 augmentation
troops to fight the New People's Army
(NPA) in Central Luzon, Southern Luzon,
and Sorsogon province in the Bicol
region.
The President said she had received
complaints from businessmen who were
forced to pay the NPA "taxes" for fear
that they would be attacked.
"In areas where there are many
reports
of
the
rebels
charging
revolutionary tax. We will deploy
battalions and companies," Arroyo said
in a speech at the Camp Aguinaldo
grandstand. "If they are on the run, their
capability to inflict hardships on our
people are lessened," she added.
Major General Jovito Palparan, chief
of the Army's 7th Infantry Division, said
that from mining operations in Bulacan
province alone, the rebels collect 120
million pesos in "taxes" annually.
The 750 soldiers are part of the
1,500 troops from Mindanao to fight the
7,400-strong NPA, which has been
waging a guerilla campaign in the
countryside for 37 years.
"We expect results… There will be
additional troops [deployed to the NPA
areas] if necessary," Military Chief
General Generoso Senga told reporters
after the send-off.
Page 4
From Page 1
Urgent Appeal
because he changed his answer to this
important question and from then on,
the judges were consistently accusing
him of being a “war criminal.” It is not
clear, from what records or evidence he
was labeled a “war criminal.” When his
lawyer,
Pia
Ziambelli,
was
interviewed for this article, she
pointed out that the law is too broad
and this makes it easy to label
people “war criminals” without any
specific basis. A report made by a
certain Mr. L.K. Chiu of Immigration
& Citizenship Canada, shows the
serious accusations levied against
Mr. Sabadao because of this law:
An exact quote from this report is
shown below:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
IMMIGRATION ACT, I HAVE TO
REPORT THAT DANIUS SABADAO,
BORN ON 27 JULY 1950 IN
PHILIPPINES, IS A PERMANENT
RESIDENT DESCRIBED IN:
PARAGRAPH 27(1)(E)
A PERSON WHO WAS GRANTED
LANDING
BY
REASON
OF
POSSESSION OF A FALSE OR
IMPROPERLY
OBTAINED
PASSPORT, VISA OR OTHER
DOCUMENT
PERTAINING
TO
HIS/HER ADMISSION OR BY
REASON OF ANY FRAUDULENT OR
IMPROPER
MEANS
OR
MISREPRESENTATION OF ANY
MATERIAL
FACT,
WHETHER
EXERCISED OR MADE BY THAT
PERSON OR BY ANY OTHER
PERSON.
PARAGRAPH 27(1)(G)
A PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER
OF THE INADMISSIBLE CLASS
DESCRIBED
IN
PARAGRAPH
19(1)(J) WHO WAS GRANTED
LANDING SUBSEQUENT TO THE
COMING INTO FORCE OF THAT
PARAGRAPH, NAMELY, PERSONS
WHO THERE ARE REASONABLE
GROUNDS TO BELIEVE HAVE
COMMITTED
AN
ACT
OR
OMISSION
OUTSIDE
CANADA
THAT CONSTITUTED A WAR CRIME
OR A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
WITHIN
THE
MEANING
OF
SUBSECTION 7 (3.76) CRIMINAL
CODE AND THAT, IF IT HAD BEEN
COMMITTED IN CANADA, WOULD
HAVE CONSTITUTED AN OFFENCE
AGAINST THE LAWS OF CANADA IN
FORCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACT
OR OMISSION.
THIS REPORT IS BASED ON
INFORMATION IN MY POSSESSION
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT DANIUS SABADAO:
WAS GRANTED LANDING ON 17
DECEMBER, 1994 AT C.I.C.
MONTREAL INLAND SERVICES,
QUEBEC;
ON HIS REQUEST FOR VISA
EXEMPTION APPLICATION FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE FORM
IMM. 5001 DATED 15 NOVEMBER
1993 HE ANSWERED ‘NO’ TO
QUESTION 30(1) : ‘HAVE YOU OR
HAS ANY ONE OF THE PERSONS IN
QUESTION 16 IS EVER BEEN
INVOLVED, IN PERIODS EITHER
PEACE
OR
WAR,
IN
THE
COMMISSION OF A WAR CRIME OR
CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY, SUCH
AS WILLFUL KILLING, TORTURE,
ATTACKS COMMITTED AGAINST
CIVILIANS OR PRISONERS OF
WAR, OR DEPORTATION OF
CIVILIANS?’
VOLUNTARILY ENROLLED IN
THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY FROM
1979 TO 1984;
SERVED
AS
A
SECOND
LIEUTENANT IN CHARGE OF A
PLATOON OF 30 SOLDIERS AND
FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM THE
GOVERNMENT;
PARTICIPATED IN MISSIONS
AND LED MILITARY OEPRATIONS
WHERE
COMBAT,
MURDER,
ILLEGAL ARREST AND TORTURE
WERE INVOLVED;
HAS COMMITTED A NUMBER
OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE
ACTS
THAT THESE CRIMES AGAINST
HUMANITY
CONSTITUTE
THE
FOLLOWING OFFENCES AGAINST
CANADIAN LAWS;
PARTY TO MURDER AS A
RESULT OF SECTIONS 21 AND 218
OF THE R.S.C.1970 CHAP. 34C OF
THE CRIMINAL CODE WHICH WAS
IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF THE
COMMISSION
OF
THESE
OFFENCES;
PARTY TO KIDNAPPING AS A
RESULT OF SECTIONS 21 AND 247
OF THE R.S.C. 1970 CHAP. 34C OF
THE CRIMINAL CODE WHICH WAS
IN FORCE
AT THE TIME OF
COMMISSION
OF
THESE
OFFENCES
PARTY
TO
AGGRAVATED
ASSAULT AS A RESULT OF THE
SECTIONS 21 AND 267 OF THE
R.S.C. 1970 CHAP 34-C OF THE
CRIMINAL CODE WHICH WAS IN
FORCE AT THAT TIME OF THE
COMMISSION
OF
THESE
OFFENCES;
In tracing the source of the
above allegations, it would appear
that Mr. Sabadao’s own testimony
was used against him.
It is
repeatedly alleged that he is a war
criminal based on the fact that he
July 2006
was in the Army during the time of
the former dictator and Philippine
President Ferdinand Marcos. They
presumed that in his position, he
had a lot of power over the 30
soldiers under his command. The
same allegations appeared in all
decisions rendered by different
judges reviewing the case. No
original transcript or tape of his
first testimony when he applied for
refugee status in 1991 is nowhere to
be found among the documents
used against him, yet, they have
always used this testimony as the
source of all the accusations which
are even blown out of proportions in
Mr. L.K. Chiu’s report which is the
only document available for perusal.
The Star was able to contact Mr.
Chiu but he did not want go give
more information as he declared
that it happened long time ago and
he did not have the file anymore. He
also explained that even if he had
the file, his job is only to make
reports, and it is up to the
Communications or Client Services
(NPA), whose aim was to overthrow
the Philippine government.
However, in August 1993, the
Immigration Refugee Board refused
Mr. Sabadao’s claim and accused
him of committing crimes against
humanity, on the basis of his alleged
involvement in active combat duty
against the NPA terrorists, while
serving during the Marcos regime to
protect Filipino villagers as a
member of the Philippines armed
forces from 1979-1984.
Mr. Sabadao’s appeal of his
negative refugee decision was
abandoned in February 1994, when
through the spousal sponsorship in
November 1993 by his Canadian
wife Nena Tacio, whom he married
in October 1993 and later gave birth
to their son Asher, he subsequently
received his Canadian permanent
residence in December 1994 after
the
processing
and
security
verification of his file by Immigration
Canada.
It was only after applying for his
Canadian citizenship in October
Department to provide information
on this client’s file.
. Mr. Sabadao first arrived in
Canada in April 1991, as a refugee
claimant from the Philippines. Mr.
Sabadao’s claim was based on the
fact that as a Lieutenant in the
Philippines army, he received
threats from a terrorist organization
known as the New People’s Army
1997, that Immigration Canada
decided to reopen the false and
unfounded accusations of crimes
against humanity against Mr.
Sabadao, and to strip him of his
permanent residence status in
December 2000, and ordered him
deported, all on the basis of his
alleged involvement in active combat
duty against the NPA terrorists.
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Canada to deport Mr. Sabadao
because of his military service and
possible combat duty against NPA
terrorists is ridiculous!” exclaimed
Mr. Mel Domingo, president of the
Philippines
Ex-serviceman
Association of Quebec. “Does this
mean that the thousands of Filipino
Canadians who served in the
Philippine Military during the
Marcos regime, like Mr. Sabadao,
should start worrying that the
Canadian government is now going
to reopen their cases and take away
their citizenship or permanent
residence?”
“Not only will Mr. Sabadao be
forced to leave behind his dependent
diabetic wife and their young son in
Canada,” said his lawyer Me Walter
Chi-yan TOM, “but up to now,
Immigration Canada has refused to
review any of the new and credible
evidence we have gathered in his
case since December 2000 before
sending him back to the Philippines
and the possible risk of NPA
reprisals on 2 July 2006.”
“We even have Records of
Clearance from the Philippines
Commission on Human Rights
concerning Mr. Sabadao’s military
services, proving without a doubt
that he has never been accused nor
even wanted for crimes against
humanity, and that Immigration
Canada’s allegations are completely
unfounded and false.”
“The Canadian government
must correct this injustice!!”
implored Mr. James de la Paz,
president of the Federation of
Filipino-Canadian Associations of
Quebec, “Instead of wasting tens of
thousands of taxpayers’ dollars on
trying to break- up a Filipino
Canadian family on bogus charges, I
think that this money would be
much
better
spent
by
the
government chasing after real
terrorists and war criminals.”
For more information or an
interview with Mr. Danius Sabadao
and his family, please contact:
Mr. James de la PAZ, President of
Federation of Filipino-Canadian
Associations of Quebec 514-5777787;Me Walter Chi-yan TOM,
immigration and human rights
lawyer 514-341-3929 / 514-7088221
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Global
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Isaac T. Goodine
The Importance of a Global Mindset
in promoting synergy
“Between the big things that we
can not do, and the little things that we
will not do, the danger is that we will do
nothing”…Monod
I am pleased to inform our
readers that two of my former employers
have included my name on their list of
resource persons to help promote their
work in international development
education.
They
are:
1)
The
International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD)—better known
as the World Bank, whose stated
mission is: To fight poverty with passion
and professionalism for lasting results;
and 2) The Colombo Plan Staff College
for Technician Education (CPSC), an
international
inter-governmental
organization serving the Asia and Pacific
region under the aegis of the Colombo
Plan with the motto: Planning
prosperity together.
I am doubly pleased to inform
our readers that I am not alone. Both
the World Bank and the Staff College
recognize that within their respective
alumni associations there are “Retirees”
who have collectively acquired a vast
storehouse of knowledge and have
recorded diverse experience by working
in teams whose members transcend
national boundaries. Many have
demonstrated an ability to function
effectively
in
a
cross-cultural
environment
and
to
promote
participatory human development
without regard to religion, race,
nationality, or gender.
Regrettably,
many
organizations “retire” people and
“archive”
their
work—for
some
unknown reason, that usually means
their reports are relegated to a store
room in the basement and the
personnel record “counted with the
dead”. That is not so with the two
agencies I am referring to in this piece.
Since I took early retirement from the
World Bank I have continued to work as
a Short Term consultant, from time to
time, with similar duties and the same
level of responsibility as when I was a
regular staff member and I hold lifetime
membership in the 1818 Society. Also,
as a former Director of the CPSC, I have
maintained close ties and now serve as
Advisor to the Director General and
Chief Executive Officer.
Fortunately, the 1818 Society,
an association of retirees of the World
Bank Group, has been working with the
World Bank Institute (WBI) recently to
regularize procedures that have tended
to be Ad Hoc in the past. The initiative,
tentatively known as the Global Mindset
Foundation, is intended to facilitate and
encourage selected members of the
1818 Society to serve as Mentors to
newer Bank Staff, teach Development
Education to clients of the WBI, and
serve as adjunct faculty at participating
Universities that offer educational
programs on international development.
Since the IBRD has provided funding for
more
educational
facilities,
scholarships, technical assistance and
training in the developing world than
all—that
is
all--international
development agencies combined, it goes
without saying that the IBRD Alumni
Resources are significant. These
resources are now offered to a wider
audience. Selected Retirees serve on a
speaker’s roster with access to speaker’s
kits and are encouraged to serve as
Ambassadors
for
the
Bank
to
supplement the efforts of regular staff to
fight poverty with passion and
professionalism for lasting results.
When the current Director General and
CEO of the Colombo Plan Staff College,
a National of South Korea, was installed
as the Eight Director, he remarked that
“For the next five years I am no longer a
Korean”. That was his way of saying
that in such an assignment one must be
able to transcend one’s own “national”
or even tribal interests in order to serve
the greater good of a global society. I am
personally committed to a belief that it
is necessary to internationalize our
educational institutions, particularly
teacher training programs, so that we
can bring Educators into the equation
and enlist their commitment to solving
problems of global concern. In that
regard, the CPSC has developed a
program that can be custom designed
and modularized so that educated
people anywhere can be taught how to
work internationally—the course is
called International Business and
Management (IBM), but its focus is not
just on “where the money is”. The
program can be delivered in modules
lasting two weeks; one month; three
months, or six months. The six-month
program includes extra concentration
on international communications in
English. This is necessary to open up
job opportunities for people who lack
communication skills in English.
Virtually all international jobs require
an ability to communicate in one or
more of the so called living languages
plus English. It is the “plus English”
component that must be made available
internationally so that more people in
the Global Village can benefit from an
exchange of cultural resources as well
as trade in commodities.
Readers of the Filipino Star should be
aware that we now have in place the
necessary mechanisms to improve
relations between Canada and the
Philippines to the mutual benefit of all.
Better still, the Philippines can serve as
a gateway to other countries in South
East Asia because of its unique culture
based on Spanish and then American
colonization and the resultant peculiar
adaptation of the English language to
an oriental cultural outlook. Canada
benefited from 14,600 immigrants from
the Philippines last year, and this
month the Association of Canadian
Community Colleges will establish an
office in Manila to help smooth out the
process of preparing immigrants for
entry into the work force as well as
Canadian
society.
Similar
pilot
programs will be established in China
and India. The integration process will
start before the immigrants leave and
continue upon arrival in Canada. It is
clear that sometimes immigrants to
Canada find it more of a land of snow
and ice rather than the land of milk
and honey, and part of the reason for
the new offices abroad is to shorten the
period needed for new arrivals to adapt
to their new environment.
In the case of the Philippines, there are
some possibilities to achieve synergy by
coordinating the efforts of existing
initiatives. The Canada Philippines
Business Council is operational and
could effectively serve its membership
by providing training in International
Business
and
Management
in
cooperation with the CPSC in Manila.
For example the two-week module of
the IBM could be custom designed with
one week offered in Canada and one
week in the Philippines for Trade
Missions from Canada and the process
reversed for Trade Missions from the
Philippines. These sessions would be
custom designed to improve the
efficiency of Trade Missions and
effectiveness of follow-up activities.
This, in turn, could be linked to the
Forum for International Trade Training
(FITT) programs available at Gilmore
College International, in Montreal.
Currently, the FITT program has a
strong bias toward trade between
Canada and the United States,
however, it is feasible to design s
special module, for approval by FITT
that would add a specific focus on trade
between Canada and the Philippines
and thereby promote synergy.
Effective human action in dealing with
any kind of problem or challenge is
dependent on two key factors: (1) The
Resources, both human and material,
which can be brought to bear on the
situation, and (2) The Process, how the
resources are utilized in dealing with
the situation. If either of these two
factors is missing, the chance of
success is nil. But, if people work
together utilizing their resources
rationally and humanely, they can
produce results beyond the mere sum
of their individual inputs. That is what
we mean by synergy.
Many people now realize that in today’s
world with the complex systems of
economic cultural and environmental
inter-dependence, it is essential that all
people learn respect for cultural,
religious, social and political systems
other than their own. If we maintain a
global mindset that promotes human
synergy we will “do the little things that
we can do”. That will make the world a
better place.
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Erap giving
up Malacañan fight
Thu. June 29, 2006
Deposed leader Joseph Estrada said
Friday he has no more intention of
claiming back his lost presidency once
the Sandiganbayan clears him of
plunder charges.
Estrada told DZMM he will leave it
to the public to pick whoever it wants to
put in Malacañan.
"Susuporta na lang tayo (I will just
support the decision)," Estrada said.
He said once he gets out from jail,
he will help the poor get out of poverty.
The former president said he is
confident the court will find him
innocent after he told the truth when he
testified on the Jose Velarde bank
accounts, the "jueteng" payola issue and
other
corruption
allegations.
He
maintained his innocence of the
charges.
Estrada recalled that a month after
he stepped down as president, President
Arroyo sent former justice secretary
Hernani Perez as emissary to convince
him to leave the country.
"[Perez told me] I can go to the
country of my choice on the condition
that I resign in writing as President of
the Republic of the Philippines. [There
will be] no case [against me,] I'll just
leave," he said.
Four days after turning the offer
down, Estrada said Perez returned with
the same offer, which the ousted
president again rejected.
"I am not afraid to face the
accusations against me because I know
that those are all fabricated," Estrada
added.
In a DZMM interview early Friday,
Special Prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio
said he ended the cross-examination
because Estrada has already admitted
to the charges at the witness stand.
Villa-Ignacio
cited
Estrada's
admission of signing the Jose Velarde
account. "There [was] no need for the
cross-examination. He already admitted
[to the charges]," Villa-Ignacio said.
He said the prosecution's next step
is to nail Estrada in the perjury case for
lying under oath that he did not sign the
IMPSA power deal contract.
Villa-Ignacio is set to file a motion
for
reconsideration
at
the
Sandiganbayan for its decision to ban
the video showing Estrada signing the
contract.
The Sandiganbayan had ruled that
the video has no relevance to the
plunder charges.
July 2006
Estrada
confident
of
acquittal after taking stand
Thu. June 29, 2006
Deposed Philippine president
Joseph Estrada said yesterday he was
confident he would be acquitted in his
corruption trial as he ended his stint on
the witness stand.
State prosecutors finished their
cross-examination of the 69-year-old
former movie star who began testifying
at the weekly hearings in March.
Estrada is accused of embezzling a
fortune of about $80mn during his 30
months in power.
Asked by reporters later if he was
confident of being acquitted, Estrada,
who is under house arrest, answered:
“Very confident, very confident.”
But government prosecutor Dennis
Villa-Ignacio said he was “very much
comfortable with the testimony” of
Estrada, who was indicted three months
after a bloodless, military-backed
popular revolt ended his presidency in
2001.
He cited Estrada’s earlier admission
in court that he opened a bank account
under a false name, Jose Velarde, where
some P189mn ($3.53mn) was later
transferred.
He said prosecutors had also proved
that some P200mn deposited in the
bank account of a supposed charitable
foundation of Estrada came from an
illegal gambling racket.
Prosecutors also succeeded in linking
the defendant to insider trading, he
added.
Estrada’s lawyer Jose Flaminiano
meanwhile said he would ask the court
to call a two-week break in the trial so
the defendant’s legal team could review
all the documents and transcripts to see
if they should present another witness.
At previous hearings, Estrada has
insisted that he was illegally ousted and
was still the legal president and thus
immune from prosecution. He has
accused his successor President Gloria
Arroyo of being a usurper brought to
power by a conspiracy of the elite.
Estrada remains popular among the
country’s poor but the college dropout
has always been distrusted by the
dominant Roman Catholic church and
by business leaders due to his poor work
habits, adultery and drinking problems.
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8th Edition of Oriental Dance
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directory that provides more visibility to
members of the Philippine community
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This annual event is an eight-day
celebration from Friday, July 14th to
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Each year, more than seventeen
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Community News
Philippine Embassy,
Ottawa celebrates
Philippine Independence
with series of activities
15 June 2006 — Philippine
Ambassador to Ottawa, Canada Jose S.
Brillantes reported to the Department of
Foreign Affairs that the Embassy opened
its commemoration of the 108th
Anniversary of the Proclamation of
Philippine
Independence
with
a
“Merienda Salu-Salo sa Araw ng
the event’s Guest of Honor, conveyed the
greetings of President Gloria MacapagalArroyo and urged Filipino-Canadians to
keep abreast of developments in the
Philippines. The Governor apprised the
audience of recent happenings in their
homeland, including initiatives for
charter change as he cited Canada's
successful implementation of the
parliamentary system. He also invited
the community to participate in the
decision-making process of the country
by exercising their right to vote through
the overseas absentee voting.
Afterwards, everyone was invited to
partake of a merienda fare of Filipino
Armando Baisas displays his art work made from vegetables, posing with the Star Editor,
Zenaida Kharroubi, and Mrs. Baisas.
Following the flag ceremony, guests
The Ambassador added that more
proceeded to the City Hall lounge for a activities are lined up for the week-long
breakfast reception. There, Ambassador Independence Day commemoration:
Brillantes read the Independence Day • Philippine Independence Ball - The
message of President Arroyo while Philippine Independence Committee of
Consul General Angeles read that of Ottawa Valley (PICOV), in coordination
Secretary Romulo.
with the Philippine Embassy, will host a
The Ambassador then hosted a vin gala night as part of the 108th
d'honneur at the Sheraton Hotel Philippine Independence celebrations.
ballroom at 12:00 noon the same day for The short program after the sit-down
members of the diplomatic corps and dinner includes slide shows featuring
Canadian government officials.
the different associations in the
Swearing-in ceremony for Filipino-Canadians who applied for dual citizenship
Kalayaan” at the Ambassador's official
residence in Gloucester, Ottawa on 11
June 2006.
The celebration started at 2:00 p.m.
with a flag-raising ceremony, after which
Ambassador
Brillantes
read
the
July 2006
food and delicacies such as suman,
puto, dinuguan, pancit, turon, adobo
and empanada while being entertained
with songs and dances. Several lechons
were also laid out on tables.
La Union Governor Victor F Ortega delivering his speech
The Ambassador, the officers and
staff of the Embassy were on hand to
welcome some 150 guests from Ottawa's
diplomatic community and the federal
government.
The Philippine Folk Art Society’s Kalinangan Dance Troupe
Independence Day message of President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Minister
and Consul General Joseph Gerard B.
Angeles reading the message of Foreign
Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo.
Some 500 guests from the Filipino
community, followed by ballroom
dancing.
• Independence Picnic- Hosted by
PICOV, the much-awaited Annual Picnic
will be held at Vincent Massey Park on
“This is wonderful,” enthused a
guest. “This is the first time I've been
invited to an Independence Day
celebration here at the official residence.
The Ambassador is such a kind and
gracious host and the Embassy staff did
Ambassador Jose Brillantes welcoming all the guests from different parts of the country.
Sayaw sa bangkong (dance on the bench) by a Montreal dance troupe.
communities in Ottawa, Kingston,
Montreal, Quebec City, Markham,
Toronto and St. John’s (Newfoundland)
were led into the gardens of the
residence, which served as the setting
for the program that included the
administration of the Oath of Allegiance
by Ambassador Brillantes to 21 FilipinoCanadians who reacquired Philippine
citizenship.
La Union Governor Victor F. Ortega,
a great job in orchestrating this
afternoon's event. Masayang-masaya
kaming lahat."
On 12 June 2006, members of the
Filipino community, donning traditional
Filipino attire, attended a flag-raising
ceremony at the Ottawa City Hall. The
Himig Pilipino Choral Ensemble of
Ottawa led the singing of the
Pambansang Awit.
The guests were treated to a program
of songs by the Himig Pilipino Choral
Ensemble, as well as a fruit and
vegetable carving demonstration by
Filipino chef Armando Balsas of Le
Cordon Bleu in Ottawa.
Ambassador Brillantes was very
pleased with the preparations and the
turn-out. “We had a very good turn-out
at both events, which exceeded our
expectations. Everybody was happy and
many came up to me to say how much
they enjoyed the food, the Filipino
entertainment and socializing with their
kababayans. It was a very successful
celebration.
Even
the
weather
cooperated with us,” the Ambassador
added.
Sunday, 18 June 2006. Activities during
the Picnic include the Independence
Parade, Santacruzan, a Holy Mass to be
celebrated by Fr. Pedro V. Arana, Parada
ng Lechon and a volleyball tournament
of Filipino organizations.
• Wreath-Laying and Floral Offering at
the Bust of Dr. Jose Rizal -The
Philippine Embassy and the Philippine
Heritage Foundation of Canada will
sponsor a wreath-laying and floral
offering at the bust of our national hero,
Dr. Jose Rizal, at the City Hall of
Gatineau,
Quebec.
A
reception
sponsored by the Philippine Heritage
Foundation will follow at the Official
Residence.
July 2006
Contributions from June 18
celebration turned over to recipient
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Juvy Linda flanked by James de la Paz and Albert Floresca at her home during
the turn over of cash collected at MacKenzie King Park, June 18, 2006.
Juvy Linda Barona had ignored her
constant cough and thought she just
had a cold. Then, she suddenly found
herself unable to breath and rushed to
the Jewish Emergency Hospital last
May 21. She had to have an operation
to remove the fluid in her lungs but she
was given only 10 to 12 months to live.
According to her doctor, her lung cancer
had reached stage 4 which is terminal.
Her medical bills are not covered by
Medicare.
In spite of her need for
assistance, she did not want to burden
anyone but her roommate decided to
seek help and approached Mr. Albert
Floresca.
On June 18, during the
Independence
Day
Celebration,
contributions were solicited from those
who were in attendance.
The total
amount raised was $631.87 which was
turned over to her on Monday, June 19
at her home.
Juvy Linda arrived in Montreal
about 2 years ago as a tourist. She got
married to a Canadian gentleman who
sponsored her to become a landed
immigrant. Although she paid a lawyer
$4000, nothing happened to her
application.
For some unknown
reasons, this lawyer who apparently is
notorious for collecting exorbitant fees
from applicants made her wait until her
husband died last July 25, 2005. She
did not bother to find out what
happened to her file now that she knows
she has to go home. She said she wants
to spend her last days with her family so
she booked a flight to go back to the
Philippines on Saturday, June 24.
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Philippine Cusine
more Worcestershire sauce and pepper
to taste.Add more liquid if necessary.
Cook vegetables just until green and
not mushy.
Top with broiled bangus before
serving. Serves 4.
Grilled Milk Fish
(GrilledBangus) with
Stuffings
Dinengdeng With Inihaw
Na Bangus
4 medium-sized eggplants, cut in
quarters
200 gms bangus, cleaned and cut into 3
serving sizes
6 fresh tomatoes
2 tsps Lea & Perins Worcestershire
Sauce
2 medium-sized onions, sliced
1 cup rice washing (hugas bigas)
4 medium-sized ampalaya, cut in
quarters
1 onion, sliced
300 gms string beans,cut in three-inch
size
1 tbsp cooking oil
3 tbsps bagoong alamang
salt and pepper
* Season bangus with salt and pepper
and add dashes of Worcestershire
sauce.
* Broil over live charcoal until done.
Set aside.
* Prepare and wash eggplants,
ampalaya, tomatoes and string beans.
* In a saucepan, heat oil and saute
onion, tomatoes and bagoong,
* then add Worcestershire sauce
together with all vegetables.
* Add half of rice washing and cover
until almost boiling.
* Blend vegetables and season with
1 large sized bangus ( milkfish )
2 onion, chopped finely
5 tomatoes, chopped finely
1 tsp. Vetsin ( monosodium glutamate )
1 tsp. Salt
2 tbps. vegetable oil or coconut oil
Banana leaves ( for wrapping )
Clean bangus but do not scrape
scales. With a sharp knife slit the back
to make an opening up to the stomach.
This can be done by the fish vendor
when you buy it in the wet market, but
in a supermarket you have to buy it
whole and do the procedure above.
Wash the fish and sprinkle with
salt. Mix onions and tomatoes together.
season with salt and vetsin. Stuff the
mixture inside the bangus (milkfish).
Rub the fish with 2 tbps. vegetable oil
before grilling to enhance flavor.
Wrap bangus in wilted banana
leaves. Grill on hot charcoal for 1/2
hour turning the fish on the other side
to avoid burning the skin.
Tagalog (Philippine language)
articles may be included from time to
time in this newspaper where someone
submits something interesting from
Ang mga kasagutan sa mga tanong sa
Balitang Pampilipino
•
1.Ang kaunaunahag nagpatibok sa puso ni Jose Rizal ay si
Segunda Katigbak, isang kagandahang
taga Lipa, Batangas. Si Rizal ay labinganim na taon nang makilala niya si
Segunda na labing-apat na taong
gulang.
•
2. Ang pinsan na napusuan ni
Gat Jose Rizal ay si Leonor Rivera na
taga-Camiling, Tarlac. Nag-aaral sa
Pamantasan ng Santo Tomas si Rizal
nang nabighani siya sa naging katipan
niyang si Leonor Rivera. Upang di
matuklasan ang kanilang umuusbong
na pagmamahalan, ang inilalagda ni
Leonor sa bawa't liham na ipinadadala
niya kay Jose Rizal ay "TAIMIS' sa halip
na ang tunay niyang pangalan.
•
3. Nang si Rizal ay labing
walong taong gulang, sumali sya sa
isang paligsahan sa panitikan na
isinagawa ng samahang "Liceo ArtisticoLiterario". Nanalo si Jose Rizal at ang
pamagat ng tulang ginawa niya ay A LA
JUVENTUD FILIPINA.
•
4. Sa sumunod na taon (1880),
nagkaroon ng paligsahan muli sa
panitikan na itinatag ng samahang
"Liceo
Artistico-Literario"
upang
ipagdiriwang ang ika-400 na taon ng
pagkamatay ni Cervantes, isang
magiting na manunulat ng bayang
Espanya na nagbigay sa mundo ng
dulang DON QUIXOTE.
•
5. Ang naka-akit kay Rizal sa
bayan ng Pakil sa lalawigang Laguna ay
ang isang mala-diyosang binibining
nangangalang Vicenta Ybardolaza.
MALIGAYANG PAGBATI MULI
SA LAHAT...Handog po ni Gat Jose Rizal
sa sambayanang Pilipinas ang kanyang
"MI ÜLTIMO ADIOS"...Naririto po ang
pagkasalin sa ating sariling wika....
cultural and historical points of view.
Denie Guloy sent the following via email recently for which we thank him.
The Editor
kahiman aba na ang buhay kong ito.
maging dakila ma'y alay rin sa iyo
kung ito'y dahil sa kaligayahan mo.
Ang nakikilabang dumog sa digmaan
inihahandog din ang kanilang buhay.
kahit kahirapa'y hindi gunamgunam
sa kasawian man o pagtatagumpay.
Maging bibitaya't, mabangis na sakit
o pakikilabang suong ay panganib
titiising lahat kung siyang nais
ng tahana't bayang aking iniibig.
Mamamatay akong sa aking pangmalas
silahis ng langit ay nanganganinag
ang pisgni ng araw ay muling sisikat
sa kabila nitong malamlam na ulap.
Kahit aking buhay, aking hinahangad
na aking ihandog kapag kailangan
sa ikaririlag ng yong pagsilang
dugo ko'y ibubo't kulay ay kuminang
Mulang magkaisip at lumaking sukat
pinangarap ko sa bait ay maganap;
ikaw'y mamasdan kong marikit na
hiyas
na nakaliligid sa silangan dagat.
Sa bukas ng mukha'y, noo'y
magniningning
sa mata'y wala nang luhang mapapait
wala ka ng poot, wala ng ligalig
walang kadungua't munti mang hilahil.
Sa aba kong buhay, may banal na nais
kagaling'y kamtan nang ito'y masulit
ng aking kaluluwang handa nang
umalis
ligaya'y angkin mo, pagkarikit-dikit.
Huling Paalam
Nang ako'y maaba't, ikaw'y napataas,
ang ako'y mamatay nang ikaw'y
mabigyan
ng isang buhay na lipos ng kariktan
sa ilalim ng langit ikaw ay mahimlay.
Paalam, bayan kong minamahal
lupa mong sagana sa sikat ng araw;
Edeng paraiso ang dito'y pumanaw
at Perlas ng dagat sa may Silanganan.
Kung sa ibang araw, mayroon kang
mapansin
sa gitna ng mga damong masisinsin
nipot na bulaklak sa ibabaw ng libing
Buong kasiyahang inihahain ko
See Page 11
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Earth Talk
From the Editors of E/The
Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: What are the health
and environmental issues associated
with the noise and air pollution at
airports?
-- John Cermak, via e-mail
Researchers have known for years
that exposure to excessively-loud noise
can cause changes in blood pressure as
well as changes in sleep and digestive
patterns--all signs of stress on the
human body. The very word “noise”
itself derives from the Latin word
“noxia,” which means injury or hurt.
On
a
1997
questionnaire
distributed to two groups--one living
near a major airport, and the other in a
quiet neighborhood--two-thirds of those
living near the airport indicated they
were bothered by aircraft noise, and
most said that it interfered with their
daily activities. The same two-thirds
complained more than the other group
of sleep difficulties, and also perceived
themselves as being in poorer health.
Perhaps even more alarming, the
European Commission, which governs
the European Union (E.U.), considers
living near an airport to be a risk factor
for coronary heart disease and stroke,
as increased blood pressure from noise
pollution can trigger these more serious
maladies. The E.U. estimates that 20
percent of Europe’s population--or
about 80 million people--are exposed to
airport noise levels it considers
unhealthy and unacceptable.
Airport noise can also have negative
effects on children’s health and
development. A 1980 study examining
the impact of airport noise on children’s
health found higher blood pressure in
kids living near Los Angeles’ LAX airport
than in those living farther away. A
1995 German study found a link
between chronic noise exposure at
Munich’s International Airport and
elevated nervous system activity and
cardiovascular levels in children living
nearby. And a 2005 study published in
the prestigious British medical journal,
The Lancet, found that kids living near
airports in Britain, Holland and Spain
lagged behind their classmates in
reading by two months for every five
decibel increase above average noise
levels in their surroundings. The study
also associated aircraft noise with
lowered reading comprehension, even
after socio-economic differences were
considered.
Living near an airport also means
facing significant exposure to air
pollution. Jack Saporito of the U.S.
Citizens Aviation Watch Association
(CAW), a coalition of concerned
municipalities and advocacy groups,
cites several studies linking pollutants
common around airports--such as
diesel exhaust, carbon monoxide and
leaked chemicals--to cancer, asthma,
liver damage, lung disease, lymphoma,
myeloid leukemia, and even depression.
CAW is lobbying for the clean up of jet
engine exhaust as well as the scrapping
or modification of airport expansion
plans across the country.
BILL WONG SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
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Another group working on this
issue is Chicago’s Alliance of Residents
Concerning O’Hare, which lobbies and
conducts extensive public education
campaigns in an effort to cut noise and
pollution and rein in expansion plans at
the world’s busiest airport. According to
the group, five million area residents
may be suffering adverse health effects
as a result of O’Hare, only one of four
major airports in the region.
maningas
gawing parang ulap sa patak ng ulan
maging panganorin sa langit umakyat
ang mga daing ko'y kasama't
kalangkap.
CONTACTS: Alliance of Residents
Concerning O’Hare, www.areco.org;
U.S.
Citizens
Aviation
Watch
Association, www.us-caw.org.
Ipagdasal mo rin mga kapuspalad,
mga nangamatay pati naghihirap
mga dusa't sakit ina'y tumatanggap
ng tigib ng lungkot at luhang
masaklap.
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION?
Send it to: EarthTalk, c/o E/The
Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box
5098, Westport, CT 06881; submit it at:
www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/thiswee
k/,
or
e-mail:
earthtalk@emagazine.com. Read past
columns
at:
www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/archive
s.php.
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Ultimo Adios
ito'y halikan mo't, itaos sa akin.
Sa bango ng iyong pagsuyong kay
tamis
pagsintang sa dibdib may tanging
angkin
hayaang noo ko'y tumanggap ng init
pagka't natabunan ng lupang malamig.
Hayaang ang buwan sa aki'y
magmasid
kalat na liwanag, malamlam pa
mandin;
Hayaang liwayway ihatid sa akin
ang banaag niyang dagling
nagmamaliw.
Hayaang gumibik ang simoy ng hangin
hayaan sa himig masayang awitin
ng ibong darapo sa kurus ng libing
ang payapang buhay ay langit ng aliw.
Hayaang ang araw na lubhang
Hayaang ang aking madaling
pagpanaw
iluha ng mga labis na nagmahal
kapag may nag-usal sa akin ng dasal
ako'y iyo sanang idalangin naman.
Ipagdasal mo rin mga naulila
at nangapipiit sakbibi ng diwa;
ipagdasal mo rin tubusing talaga
ang pagka-aliping laging binabata.
Kapag madilim na sa abang libingan
at nilalambungan ang gabing
mapanglaw
walang nakatanod kundi pulos patay
huwag gambalain, ang katahimikan.
Magbigay-pitagan sa hiwagang lihim
at mauulinig wari'y mga tinig
ng isang salteryo, ito'y ako na rin
inaawitan ka ng aking pag-ibig.
Kung nalimutan na yaring aking libing
kurus man at bato'y wala na rin
mandin
bayaang sa bukid lupa'y bungkalin
at ito'y isabong sa himpapawirin.
Limutin man ako'y di na kailangan
aking lilibuting iyong kalawakan
at dadalhin ako sa 'yong kaparangan
magiging taginting yaring alingawngaw.
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July 2006
The North American Filipino Star Photo Gallery
Romeo Valenzuella, APO President,
receives plaque of appreciation from
FAMAS President Albert Floresca.
Scout JC Pimentel hands over the folded
Philippine flag to FAMAS President Floresca.
All these gentlemen deserve their plaques for volunteer services rendered to FAMAS.
From left: Ruben Matienzo, Cesar Manuel, Albert Floresca,Danilo Parial and Claro
Bermudez, who is also the Registrar & Head Scout Leader of Laging Handa.
Laging Handa Scout Group members carrying the Philippine flag during the dinner dance
party of FAMAS at Ruby Rouge Retaurant on Saturday, June 10, 2006
Laging Handa Scouts are ready to go canoeing on this beautiful summer day, Saturday,
July 8, 2006, at the Tamaracouta Scout Reserve. Everyone can hardly wait for the next
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TOURISM
PAMPANGA
PROVINCE
Culinary Center
The Philippines
Of
world-famous for its annual Easter reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus
Christ. It is also famous for the
Pampanga Christmas lanterns.
Angeles City, the province’s other
major town, is a booming nightlife
center and tourist destination, while the
adjoining Clark Special Economic Zone
is the site of world-class resorts,
casinos, duty-free shops and golf
courses.
Pampanga has many remnants of a
July 2006
long and colorful history, including
roofs of the old Spanish houses and
church of Bacolor, the Betis Church of
Guagua and the St. Peter's shrine at
Apalit, with its life-size image of the
saint. Natural attractions of the
province include, among others, the Mt.
Arayat National Park and the Wild Duck
Sanctuary in Candaba.
Kapampangan,
English,
and
Tagalog are spoken and understood
throughout the region.
An Aeta villager & his son gathering wood
Steeped in history and blessed with
natural and man-made scenery,
Pampanga offers several sightseeing
options for visitors. Pampanga has
always enjoyed the title, “The Culinary
Center of the Philippines.” It is
populated by resourceful hardy folk
who are justifiably proud of their
famous Kapampangan cuisine.
Pampanga is located in the central
part of Central Luzon. It is bounded on
the north by Tarlac and Nueva Ecija,
Bulacan on the east, on the south by
Bataan, and on the west by Zambales.
The name "Pampanga" was given by
the Spaniards who found the early
natives living near the river banks. The
word "Pangpang" means river. Its
creation in 1571 makes it the oldest
among the seven provinces of Central
Luzon. The province was the home
province of Diosdado Macapagal, ninth
President of the Philippine republic, and
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, incumbent
and 14th President.
The capital city of San Fernando is
Sinukwan Festival - week-long festivities in
San Fernando early December showcasing
indigenous rituals & music to celebrate
Pampanga’s Foundation Day.
Arayat Baptist Church, Arayat, Pampanga
Actual crucifixion on Good Friday staged in
Pampanga.
Closeups of some of Pampanga’s exquisite
lanterns during the Giant Lantern Festival
which takes place in San Fernando Dec 3.
The Hot Air Balloon Festival is an annual
tournament of balloonists from various
countries held at Clark Field, Pampanga
(the intl airport) & staged in February.
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Martin's GF Expecting
Star-Studded Senate
IF GMA’s Cha-Cha train does not
derail the scheduled May 2007
elections,
expect
a
star-studded
electoral affair once again. For starters,
we could have two more actors in the
Senate
–
Richard
Gomez
and
comebacking Tito Sotto. Gomez has
disclosed that deposed President Joseph
Estrada had urged him to run either as
senator or governor of Bulacan. "I talked
to him (Estrada) during my last visit in
Tanay and he wants me to consider my
options to run as senator or governor in
Bulacan," Gomez said.
Simple, Intimate Wedding for Juday
Martin
Nievera
has
neither
confirmed nor denied reports that his
US-based girlfriend, Katrina Ojeda, is in
“that interesting stage.” Martin’s ex-wife,
Pops Fernandez, when asked about
Katrina’s date with the stork, would only
say, “I don’t think it’s proper for me to
discuss it. It should come from Martin.”
She added, “Martin and I have chosen to
be friends. I’ve healed a lot.” She said,
“believe it or not,” Martin wrote a tune
for her titled “Still in Love.”
Martin and Pops have two sons,
Ram and Robin. As for her rumored
boyfriend, actor Jomari Yllana, she said,
“I’d rather not talk about him. He’s fine
and I’m happy.”
Pops is busy preparing for her
contravida role as Queen Femina
Suarestellar Baroux, the man-bashing
alien and archenemy of Zsazsa
Zaturnnah, played by Zsa Zsa Padilla, in
the movie with the same title.
Aga the Model Dad
If Judy Ann Santos could have her
way, she wants a “simple, intimate
wedding.” She admits this is a tall order,
what with the intense pressure from
fans and showbiz people to share her
altar date with the rest of the country.
“I’m not being selfish and [nor do I
just] want to deprive our fans of the
chance to watch our wedding,” she said.
“I just honestly want it to be solemn.”
She added: “As of now, we’re not
thinking about it. If you ask us, we want
it to be private. We don’t want it to look
like one of the network’s shows. Our
wish
is
that
it
wouldn’t
be
commercialized.”
July 2006
For his part, Juday’s boyfriend,
actor-TV host Ryan Agoncillo, remarked,
“We laugh about it. We take things in
stride.
There’s no tension. We don’t want to
rush things just because people say we
look good together.”
Their relationship, he says, is
“young and real.” Juday and Ryan are
teaming up on the big screen for the first
time in “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo,” Star
Cinema’s entry in this December’s Metro
Manila Film Festival. ABS-CBN is
planning a TV show for the couple and a
Valentine movie is also in the pipeline.
The family of his mother, former
actress Stella Suarez, hails from San
Rafael town. At the same time, Senator
Alfredo Lim, who is eyeing the mayoral
seat of Manila that he once held, wants
Gomez to become his running mate.
Senator Panfilo Lacson, another Manila
mayoral wannabe, is reportedly eyeing
another actor, Cesar Montano, as
running mate. Sotto, on the other hand,
will make another bid for the Senate in
2007 after two consecutive terms as
senator.
For the past several months Sotto,
one-third of the popular Tito, Vic and
Joey comedic trio, has been appearing
on the TV noontime show Eat Bulaga,
which played a large role in his
phenomenal political career.
Gomez and Sotto are shoo-ins in the
senatorial derby. The only question is
who will top the race. With Senators
Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada and Lito
Lapid already crowding the spotlight in
the Upper Chamber, some observers
foresee billing problems. .
Echo: I'm a One-Woman Man
Jericho Rosales acknowledges his
reputation as a ladies’ man. People say
that as he have had some girlfriends na
taga-showbiz din, like Angelika de la
Cruz, Kristine Hermosa, Cindy Kurleto
and now, Heart Evangelista.
Aga Muhlach considers the Ulirang
Ama Award 2006 the best recognition he
has ever received both as a person and
an actor. The award was bestowed on
him by the Mother’s Day and Father’s
Day Foundation Inc. on Father’s Day
last June 18 in recognition of his reallife role as father to four-year-old twins
Atasha and Andres and husband to
actress-TV host Charlene Gonzales.
He has a teenage son, Angelo Luigi,
by actress-TV host Janice de Belen. “I
am overwhelmed,” Aga said. “This is one
recognition that we, fathers, should all
aim for. I thank my children for this
achievement.”
Describing himself as a hands-on
father, Aga says he is an equal partner
of his wife in rearing their twins, doing
such motherly chores as changing the
diapers. “Even now that they’re big we
make sure that we’re the first persons
that they see when they wake up.
nd when they go to bed, one of us makes
sure that they have made the sign of the
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But in all fairness to him, no one
can accuse him na pinagsasabay-sabay
raw nya ang mga ito. His relationships
usually last for over a year. When he’s
on with someone, he remains faithful to
her.
He said that he’s not the kind of guy
who has two to three girlfriends all at
the same time. He swears he’s serious
with his current girlfriend, Heart, that
his intentions with her are honorable. “I
am ready to marry her to show that I am
serious with her. I can feel she’s really
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the one I want to spend the rest of my
life." Echo says Heart “personifies the
girl of my dreams,” adding, “I don’t think
I can live without her.”
Miriam Confirms Split
tapings, or I take him to my restaurant
(Sumo Sam in Shangri-la Mall),” the
actor said. Marvin was only 14 when his
father was jailed.
His parents have been estranged
since his father went to prison. Marvin is
hoping his parents would reconcile
soon. “Both say they are still adjusting.
. . But how long will they have to
adjust to each other before they move
on? I am not forcing the issue. But the
more they delay, the more they fail to see
the blessings in front of them.”
Are Vic and Pia Going
Steady?
After three years former Miss
Universe finalist Miriam Quiambao and
her Italian husband Claudio Rondinelli
have separated.
Miriam confirmed the rumors but
denied that a third party caused the
break-up. "Our relationship just didn't
work," she said.
She revealed that irritants surfaced
immediately after their wedding in
Boracay. "Eventually, he told me na
hindi pala siya ang marrying type," she
disclosed.
Miriam returned to Manila by her
lonesome self last April from Hong Kong,
where she and her husband were based.
She has since resumed her TV career in
the country.
Marvin, Father Reunited
Page 17
nine years. She's done her share
already. In my case, if I can have one
more re-election, that would be nice but
after that I can already retire so others
will have a chance. You cannot hold a
position all your life."
Recto said his wife would rather go
back to her first love, which is show biz.
"I'd rather watch her in more movies and
I'd rather see her doing commercials," he
said. "She has three children -- Lucky,
Ryan and myself. I'd rather be with her
at home; I'd rather that she took care of
the three of us."
Recto, 42, the grandson of the late
Senator Claro M. Recto, is the second
wealthiest senator after Manuel Villar
based on their 2005 statement of assets
and liabilities. Recto declared a net
worth of P267.3 million.
Recto explained that his wealth
came mostly from his wife's income from
movies and commercial endorsements.
"I can't flirt with other girls while she
can't entertain suitors." He adds: "I
named a folder in my laptop 'The Two
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my mom (Vilma Santos) and Nippy."
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Church refuses to back
Arroyo impeachment
Wed. July 12, 2006
The highest echelon of the Roman
Catholic Church in the Philippines has
spoken on the renewed impeachment
proceedings against President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo.
Result: She and her allies are
happy, her opponents are dismayed.
The Catholic Bishops Conference of
the Philippines on Monday gave the
thumbs down to this year’s series of
impeachment complaints – five have
been officially filed so far – saying they
were “not inclined” to favor the process.
And, in an apparent swipe at the
anti-Arroyo opposition, the bishops’
eight-page pastoral statement said the
impeachment “will again serve as an
unproductive exercise... deepening the
citizens’
negative
perception
of
politicians.”
Some oppositionists, who were
expecting the CBCP to again refuse to
support the impeachment case as they
did last year, pre-empted the statement
by accusing the Catholic clerics of
succumbing
to
the
Arroyo
administration’s recent “bribes” which
included the recent lifting of the death
penalty law, the withdrawal of a sex
education module which was supposed
to have been taught in all public schools
this year, and the presidential visit to
The Vatican two weeks ago which
included an invitation for Pope Benedict
XVI to visit the Philippines.
Also, the Office of the President as
well as the Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corp are two of the biggest
donors to various Catholic charities.
Pagcor is the government-owned
corporation that regulates all casinos in
the country.
In order to brush aside the
oppositionists’ claims, the CBCP agreed
to exercise “discretion” in accepting
seeming favors from the Arroyo
administration.
“We should be independent of any
kind of perceived favors that are being
presented simply to win our opinions,”
said CBCP vice president Archbishop
Antonio Ledesma.
Presidential chief of staff Michael
Defensor also dismissed the accusations
of indirect bribery, saying it was “unfair”
to accuse the 122-member conclave of
seeking or receiving unjust favors.
“Let us not destroy the institution of
the church and let us not destroy the
reputation of every bishop,” Defensor
said.
The
so-called
bribes
that
Malacanang allegedly dangles before the
bishops
includes
outright
cash
donations to the Catholic Church’s propoor programs. Also included are lowcost medicines and rice, as well as
feeding programs for the poorest
segments of society.
Defensor said the government was
merely using the vast network of the
Catholic Church in extending assistance
to the people.
One of the biggest losers of the
CBCP stand was one of its own, Bishop
Deogracias Iniguez, who was among
those who filed an impeachment
complaint against Mrs. Arroyo. At the
time that he filed his complaint, the
Caloocan City prelate said he had done
so in his personal capacity.
CBCP president Archbishop Angel
Lagdameo said Iniguez had accepted the
stand of the Conference, and had in fact
taken part in the final wording of the
pastoral letter.
But while the influential church
group had refused to support the
impeachment cases filed this year, they
added that they were still seeking to
establish the truth about the alleged
cheating that occurred during the 2004
elections. Their stand is that an
impeachment complaint was not the
best means of determining the truth
behind the allegations, an offshoot of the
“Hello, Garci” tapes that began the
political crisis in the middle of last year
and which has not yet been fully settled.
House Minority Leader Francis
Escudero could not hide his displeasure
at the CBCP’s stand.
“If they (CBCP) favor the search for
truth but not through impeachment,
then through what means?” he asked.
Thus, even without the backing of
the bishops, the impeachment process
would continue, Escudero said.
This is “the only available legal and
peaceful means at arriving at the truth,”
he added.
Escudero and company are now
perceived to be fighting a losing battle,
with the latest estimates showing a
lessening of the number of congressmen
willing to sign the impeachment
complaint this year.
Last year, the opposition only
produced 51 of the 79 votes needed to
forward the complaint to the Senate for
trial. Opposition lawmakers have been
grumbling that the number now is less
than 30.
Mrs. Arroyo’s allies have taken to
describing her as “unimpeachable,”
given the present political situation in
Roman Catholic Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, left, listens to a reporter's questions as he explains
the contents of the pastoral letter by the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines, CBCP, during their news conference Monday, July 10, 2006 in Manila, Philippines.
the country, which is far more stable
than last year.
One of those supporters, Samar
Gov. Ben Evardone, praised the CBCP
for staying “neutral, non-partisan and
unbiased.”
Evardone is spokesman of the Union
of Local Authorities of the Philippines,
the organization of all local government
officials. Last week, Ulap also voted
overwhelmingly to continue supporting
Arroyo. And while they wield executive
rather than legislative powers, they
further
asked
the
House
of
Representatives to shoot down the
impeachment cases filed this year.
Better rating for Arroyo,
turmoil lingers
Wed. July 12, 2006
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
has won back some support from
Filipinos amid fresh impeachment
attempts and alleged plots, a new poll
showed, but analysts said her remaining
four years will rarely be free of turmoil.
Leading pollster Social Weather
Stations (SWS) said 34 percent of
respondents were satisfied with Arroyo's
performance and 48 percent were
dissatisfied -- for a net rating of minus
13 percent when the figures were
correctly rounded.
"While still negative since the third
quarter of 2004, the president's rating
has gone up in the past two quarters,
from minus 30 percent in December
2005 and minus 25 in March," SWS said
in a statement on its Web site posted
late on Tuesday.
The survey involved 1,200 people
across the Philippines on June 22-28
and had a margin of error of 3
percentage points.
Arroyo, an economist and daughter
of a late president, has had some
success in improving government
finances with a series of reforms to fight
graft, tackle tax evasion and raise
revenues, including a hike in the
national sales tax.
But she is the only Philippine
president
since
ousted
dictator
Ferdinand Marcos to have a negative
satisfaction rating, making her more
vulnerable to attacks by groups that
have been seeking her removal since she
rose to power in 2001.
"She will not be toppled as long as
the
political
opposition
remains
fragmented and weak," Benito Lim, a
political science professor at Ateneo de
Manila University, told Reuters.
"But the political turmoil will not go
away. She is still fighting all possible
threats against her and it will continue
to challenge her."
Arroyo, due to step down in 2010,
survived an impeachment attempt last
year over allegations of election fraud
and she invoked a brief state of
emergency in February over an alleged
conspiracy by rogue troops, communist
rebels and political foes.
On Wednesday, security officials
gave details of a fresh plot they said was
thwarted by the arrest of six military
officers last week during a raid on a
house in the capital.
The plan, they said, was for rogue
troops to seize the lower house of
Congress during a speech by the
president on July 24 and hold her and
lawmakers captive.
July 2006
revolutionary
government,"
said
Lieutenant-Colonel Bartolome Bacarro,
an army spokesman.
The plot, codenamed "Trident", was
contained on compact discs seized in a
second raid this week when one of the
rogue officers led police to laptop
computers,
mobile
phones
and
blueprints of the Congress building
hidden in the same house.
Earl Parreno, an analyst at the
Institute of Political and Electoral
Reforms, said the president should be
safe from any serious problems in the
next six months.
"Her political foes are expected to
revive allegations of election fraud and
corruption once the election fever heats
up late this year," Parreno told Reuters.
The opposition hopes to win more
seats in May 2007 elections for
congressional and local officials to gain
a clear majority that could be used to
impeach Arroyo.
GMA back with kind words
from Vatican, Italy & Spain
Sun. July 2, 2006
President Arroyo arrived Sunday
morning from Madrid after winding up
official visits to the Vatican City, Italy
and Spain.
On hand to meet her at Villamor Air
Base in Pasay City were Vice-President
Noli de Castro, Executive Secretary
Eduardo Ermita, political adviser
Gabriel Claudio, Justice Secretary Raul
M. Gonzalez, Presidential Management
Staff chief Arthur Yap and Philippine
National Police Director General Arturo
Lomibao.
Mrs. Arroyo had a private audience
with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican,
where she presented her host with a
copy of Republic Act 9346 abolishing the
death penalty in the Philippines and
earning from him a heartwarming "Well
done."
That sort of endorsement is political
platinum in the Philippines, where more
than 80% of the population is Catholic.
But Arroyo's opponents back home
weren't impressed. That same day they
filed an impeachment complaint against
her, and by week's end had submitted
three more. So much for the sublime
afterglow of her papal pat on the back.
The President also visited the crypt
of Pope John Paul II at the ground level
of the old Saint Peter’s Basilica to pay
homage to the late Pontiff who had
visited the Philippines twice—first in
1981 and again in 1995.
President Arroyo & Pope Benedict in their
official meeting at the Vatican June 26, 2006.
Before flying to Spain, the President
met with Italian President Giorgio
Napolitano at Palazzo del Quirinale and
Prime Minister Romano Prodi at Palazzo
Chigi.
The President’s official visit to Italy
has raised hopes for an early agreement
with the Italian government on three
pending proposals that would raise the
Revolutionary Government
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Digital Video Basics - Compression
There are many different kinds of
digital video. Each type is encoded in a
format designed to compress the video
into a usable form. Some popular
formats include DV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2,
MPEG-4, QuickTime Video, Sorenson
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format has its specialized use, and
some are better than others.
Digital video offers a number of
advantages over analog. Digital media
itself
has
particular
quality
characteristics. Generally digital media
present a crisper, cleaner product that
can be viewed an unlimited number of
times. The largest advantage, however,
is that it's a lossless medium. DV can be
transported an unlimited number of
times and still retain its quality. This is
not true of analog video, which has a
"generation" effect each time it's
transferred. A sample of an analog video
are those produced by VHS, SVHS, Hi8
or Betacam cameras
Digital Video also offers an extended
shelf life. So long as the magnetic
videotape
does
not
significantly
degrade, video quality will look exactly
the same today as years from now.
Because of these advantages, users can
import movies into their computer,
work on them and export them back to
a DV camcorder for storage. Down the
road, they can capture them back to the
computer without losing any quality. So
in addition to offering good quality, DV
camcorders also act as a good video
backup/storage device.
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Video is not the most spectacular of
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greatly from the lower-end Sony Digital
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Even tape quality can make a
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detail later. For now, we'll discuss
getting the most out of what you have.
Here are just a couple pointers to help
your video quality:
Make sure you have ample light.
Video can look grainy in shadows.
Experiment with a light meter and your
camera's controls for the best
situations. Also keep in mind light
sources. Lights in the camera's frame
flare and ruin a good shot. Set up light
sources behind the camera. A mounted
camera light can handle most close
situations. If you have a strong light
sources in your frame, you may want to
manipulate the camera's iris setting to
force the correct light level for the shot.
Keep it stable. Wild movements can
be
accentuated
through
video
compression. Handheld shots can be
thematically effective, but keep a stable
image in mind. For handheld shots,
you'll want to keep the camera's zoom
wide, as that will help stabilize your
image. For tighter shots, be sure to use
a tripod or some kind of mount. In
general, I always try use a tripod as
much as possible.
Stay focused. If there's a lot of
movement, you'll probably want to use
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greater depth of field, which results in
better focus. Tighter shots require more
sensitive focusing.
Get the best sound possible. You
have a number of microphone options
available to you from the camera's built
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Be sure to point the camera's
microphone at the sound source.
Outdoor work can benefit greatly from
an external mic. A shotgun mic is good
for picking up isolated sounds, while
also wireless mics can help get good
sound while still keeping your distance.
You can even consider using an
external recording device. DV uses time
codes, so synchronizing audio in
postproduction can make using
external recordings easier. You have the
opportunity to have CD-quality sound
in your video, so you might as well get it
right and make it sound good.
These tips may seem so basic
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Celebrating Philippine
Independence
and
Gawad Kalinga
At the Philippine Independence
Gala Ball, held in Washington, D.C. on
June 10, 2006 to commemorate the
centennial of Filipino migration to the
United States, John Negroponte, former
Ambassador to the Philippines, spoke
highly of the work of Gawad Kalinga.
“I’m particularly delighted Mr.
Foreign Secretary that you and the
embassy of the Philippines and the
ANCOP foundation are hosting this
event to benefit Gawad Kalinga, which
does so much good work to promote the
construction of low cost homes and the
establishment of viable communities for
the poor and the underprivileged in the
Philippines. Affordable housing has
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Gawad Kalinga’s efforts.”
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former US Ambassador to the United
Nations. His colorful background
includes work in eight different Foreign
Service posts in Asia, Europe and Latin
America; he has also held important
positions at the State Department and
the White House.
He served as the Ambassador to the
Philippines from 1993 to 1996 and
recalled with fondness the time spent in
our motherland.
“I think I can say without fear of
contradiction that there are few places
in the world that equal the Philippines’
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FAMAS
The invocation was delivered by
Linda Baltazar, FAMAS past president,
1990-1991 while the current president,
Albert Floresca, welcomed the guests.
He also distributed awards of
appreciation to those who have
generously
supported
FAMAS,
particularly during his term.
Dick
Dahiroc, FAMAS past president 19921993, introduced the guest speaker in
his native and favorite language,
Tagalog. La Union Governor Victor F.
Ortega
delivered
his
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audience to visit his province, assuring
them that La Union is very friendly and
one of the best provinces in the
Philippines. He also stated that he
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April 2006
Pacquiao keeps belt
Pacquiao beats Mexico's Larios in front of home fans
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo flash a
thumbs up sign during a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace in Manila July 3, 2006
Sun. July 2, 2006
Filipino
boxing
icon
Manny
Pacquiao (42-3-2, 33 KOs) overcame a
strong start by Oscar Larios (56-5-1, 36
KOs) of Mexico to win a hard-fought,
twelve-round unanimous decision in
front of a packed house at Manila’s
Araneta Stadium and successfully
defend his WBC international super
featherweight championship. Larios
started the fight aggressively, peppering
Pacquiao with stiff jabs and wide right
hooks and making it known he not only
came to fight, but also to win.
In the same arena where Joe Frazier
and Muhammed Ali slugged it out in the
"Thrilla in Manila" 31 years ago, the 27year-old Pacquiao constantly showed off
his speed and power in the 12-rounder,
knocking down Larios twice while
raising his record to 42-3-2.
Larios was clearly in top form for the
bout and quickly let Pacquiao hear the
thud of his gloves. At the start of round
three, Larios, the former WBC super
bantamweight champion caught
Larios with short, straight left crosses.
Near the end of the round, one of the
punches opened a small cut over the left
eye of Larios. Pacquiao would focus on
the cut for the remainder of the bout
and Larios was clearly bothered by it.
Pacquiao adjusted to the assault of
Larios in the following round, sliding
right and attacking the body with
vicious right hooks to the kidney and
straight lefts to the pit of his stomach.
With the crowd cheering “Manny,
Manny,” the Filipino kicked in the
afterburners, potshotting Larios at will
and making him miss wildly.As the fight
wore on, Pacquiao’s attack to Larios’
body slowed the Mexican fighter and
allowed him to take command of the
fight. In round seven, a short left from
Pacquiao on the inside caught Larios
clean on the chin, putting him down
momentarily. The game Larios fought
back bravely, but the speed of Pacquiao,
combined with his punching power was
too much for the Mexican.
Pacquiao continually landed short right
the audience would question his
courage. The crowd of close to 17,000
rejoiced after their local hero was
declared the winner by unanimous
decision by the three judges -- a French,
a Belgian, and a Thai -- with scores of,
117-110, 118-108, and 120-106.
Pacquiao thus retained the WBC
International Super Featherweight
Championship Belt. There were a few
fans in the Coliseum who were sorely
disappointed that their hero could not
knock out Larios, but at the end,
everyone was happy to take the victory
in any form.
After the final bell, Pacquiao quickly
embraced Larios, who had endeared
himself to the Filipino fans with his
sportsmanship and classy nature that
he showed in various meetings with the
press over the week. Pacquiao then went
to all four corners of the ring proudly
waving the Philippine flag. He spoke
shortly on the microphone, but his
words were drowned by the cheers of his
jubilant countrymen. He was heard as
saying, “ Thank you...thank you …sa
lahat…Peace to you all…I knew I could
carry the fight so I did not hurry. Baka
tsambahan pa.”
Pacquiao’s family, his pregnant wife
Jinkee, his two sons Jimwell and
Michael and his father, were with him at
the ring right after the fight. While the
festivities were centered on Pacquiao,
Larios, with his head held up high, also
drew a big round of applause from the
crowd as he waved and bowed on his
way out before saying over the
microphone
“Maraming
Salamat
Po…Pilipinas.”
After the fight Pacquiao trainer
Freddie Roach heaped praise upon
Larios, “He came to fight, no doubt
about it. Larios is a tough opponent but
he surprised me. I said Manny would
knock him out because I didn’t think
Larios could stand up to his power, but
he proved me wrong.”
When asked to rate the performance
of his fighter, Roach stated “a six.”
“Maybe I’m a little hard on Manny but I
always want him to improve. He was
cruising for the first six rounds, putting
on a show for his fans and with a fighter
of Larios’ caliber, this is dangerous.”
There had been speculation that
commercial
endorsements
which
Pacquiao landed after beating Erik
Morales in January -- along with a latenight lifestyle and the shortest training
period of his career -- might erode
Pacquiao's skills and leave him running
out of gas if the fight dragged on.
But Pacquiao demonstrated unexpected
stamina.
For this fight Pacquiao will receive $1
million while Larios will take in
$450,000.
From Page 18 Arroyo Euro Trip
Manny Pacquiao (L) looks down at Oscar Larios (R) of Mexico after he was knocked down
in round 12 of their super-featherweight bout in Manila on July 2, 2006
Pacquiao with a short right
uppercut/left hook combination that
stunned the Filipino. For the first two
minutes of the third round Larios
opened up on Pacquiao, driving him
back against the ropes and occasionally
catching him with wide swinging right
hooks.
Pacquiao
regained
his
composure and fired back, nailing
hooks to the eye of Larios, pinpointing
the cut above his eye time and time
again and also causing swelling under
the eye. In the final round Larios moved
forward, determined to reach the silky
smooth Filipino. Pacquiao punctuated
the win when with just seconds left in
the round he again scored a knockdown.
Larios rose quickly, smiling. No one in
In Madrid she had meetings with top
Spanish
officials
and
leading
businessmen. Her visit was capped by
audiences with King Juan Carlos I,
Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriguez
Zapatero, and the officials and members
of the Confederation of Employers and
Industries of Spain, the country’s
biggest organization of businessmen.
While in Madrid, the Philippines and
Spain signed a memorandum of
understanding that will open the doors
for the entry into Spain of Filipino
professionals and skilled workers.
She offered a wreath at the Madrid
monument of Dr. Jose Rizal, a replica of
the national hero’s monument at
Manila’s Rizal Park, and also met with
members of the Filipino community in
Spain.
Page 21
Oil prices climb above
$78 on Mideast woes
Sat. July 15, 2006
Oil prices hovered above $78 a
barrel Friday as intensifying violence in
the Middle East raised concerns of a
possible disruption of oil supply. The
new record sent stock markets across
Asia and key currencies in the region
reeling.
At the Philippine Dealing System,
the peso closed at 52.39 to the dollar,
weaker than Thursday’s close of 52.32,
as traders cited investor concern over oil
supply.
“Peso depreciated a bit because of
the uncertainties on oil and the market
realized that there is no significant
demand of the companies and banks to
buy up dollars,” Estelito Biacora, Bank
of the Philippine Islands treasury officer,
said in a phone interview.
Marcelo Ayes, Equitable PCIBank
treasury officer, said there was renewed
concern over Nigerian oil supply and
Israel’s air attacks over Lebanon, which
increased tensions in the Middle East.
Ayes said the peso is seen to further
depreciate next week to 52.65 to the
greenback.
Concern over oil also hit the stock
market, with the local bourse shedding
gains made Thursday. “We are certainly
in uncharted territory,” said Victor
Shum, an energy analyst with Purvin &
Gertz in Singapore. “I wouldn’t be
surprised if $80 is attained soon with
this slew of geopolitical events in a tight
market.”
Oil prices are being pushed higher
by rising global demand and worries
that the world’s limited supply cushion
would not be adequate to offset a
lengthy disruption to output in major
producing countries, such as Iran or
Nigeria. There are also concerns about
the risks hurricanes pose to US
production.
“We haven’t even taken into account
a potential hurricane in the United
States, so getting to $80 and beyond this
summer seems quite inevitable,” Shum
said. “But if these Middle East events
somehow get resolved, prices could also
drop sharply.”
While Israel and Lebanon are not
involved in the Middle East oil market,
the fear is that the conflict could spill
into other corner of the region, which
produces nearly a third the world’s oil
and contains almost two-thirds of its
untapped reserves.
Light sweet crude for August
delivery was up $1.40 to $78.10 a barrel
in mid-afternoon Asian trading on the
New York Mercantile Exchange. The
price closed Thursday at a new high of
$76.70 a barrel, then continued
climbing in after-hours electronic
trading, when volumes are significantly
lower, to $78.40.
The rally came as fighting between
Israel
and
Lebanon
intensified,
explosions hit Nigerian oil installations
and a diplomatic standoff dragged on
between the West and Iran over its
nuclear program. The surge in oil prices
rattled global financial markets, with
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index falling 1.7
percent, while the Dow Jones industrial
average dropped 1.5 percent. The
previous Nymex settlement record of
$75.19 was set July 5. The previous
intraday record of $75.78 was posted
two days later.
Israel intensified its attacks against
Lebanon on Thursday, imposing a naval
blockade, twice hitting Beirut’s airport
and blasting two Lebanese army air
bases near Syria.
Page 22
Montréal InVIVO Identifies
the CDMontréal
CDN—
NDG
Borough
as
an
Important
Development
Pole for the Life Sciences
MONTRÉAL, June 16, 2006 – The
Agglomeration
Council
standing
committee on economic development
yesterday released a study on the major
life sciences cluster in Montréal and its
role as a lever for development, in
particular the three university hospital
centres calling for major investment over
the next several years. Michael
Applebaum, Mayor of the Côte-desNeiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CDN—
NDG) Borough, took the opportunity to
emphasize the socioeconomic profile and
entrepreneurial nature of his borough as
a development pole with more health
technology, research and biotechnology
than other development poles in
Montréal.
CDN—NDG
is
home
to
a
concentration
of
life
sciences
institutions, including hospitals and
clinics, as well as a high concentration
of businesses in health research, health
care and health technology, whose
workforce is supported by two
universities (Montréal and Concordia)
and other educational institutions
including HEC Montréal, the École
polytechnique and a number of colleges.
Of the 70,000 jobs in the borough, at
least 20% are in the health field.
“Players in our borough are very
much a part of the cluster,” emphasized
Mr. Applebaum. The vitality of our
institutions and businesses has an
impact on many economic activities.”
These activities include property
development. For instance, the McGill
University Health Centre and the
Hippodrome de Montréal site are
creating pressure on the demand for
services to be provided by the borough –
for housing, to mention only one
consideration.
The CDN—NDG borough plans to
take an active part in the strategic
planning process in this respect, as it
relates to the city’s new Master Plan.
“We have to think about strategic
property development for the Cité
scientifique on the current Hippodrome
site. Some spaces there could be
reserved for businesses in the life
sciences and related fields,” added
Mayor Applebaum.
He also noted that road access
must be improved in the Hippodrome
area and around the Glen Yard, where
both local residents and businesses are
concerned about traffic issues. Major
investment of public funds will be
essential to meet pressing needs, and
this can only be done with extensive
financial support from Montréal as a
whole.
The
CDN—NDG
borough
enthusiastically
endorses
the
conclusions and recommendations of
the Montréal, Health Technopole report
produced by SECOR, under the aegis of
Montréal InVivo. The report can be
consulted on the city’s Internet portal, in
French,
at
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/commissions
(under Vie démocratique, click on
Commissions
du
conseil
d’agglomération
and
then
select
Commission
du
Développement
économique). The borough concurs with
the report’s recommendations on ways
of accelerating the development of the
apology, Canadian Heritage Minister
Beverley Oda remarked, "With today's
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apology the Government is following
through on its promise to the ChineseGovernment of Canada: Canadian community, one which was
to a unique situation. My
Prime
Minister
Harper subjected
Department will work hard in the
Offers Full Apology for the coming months and years to strengthen
the sense of inclusion of ChineseChinese Head Tax
and
indeed
of
all
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-(CCNMatthews Canadians,
- June 22, 2006) - Prime Minister communities in Canada."
(This
news
release
is
available
on
Stephen Harper today offered a full
Internet
at
apology for the Head Tax imposed on the
under
Chinese immigrants entering Canada www.canadianheritage.gc.ca
between
1885
and
1923,
and Media Room.)
Newfoundland until 1949. He expressed Apology to Workers Long
his deepest sorrow for the subsequent Overdue
Chinese Immigration Act.
OTTAWA,ONTARIO-(CCNMatthews
"For over six decades, these racebased measures, aimed solely at the - June 23, 2006) - Ken Georgetti,
Chinese, were implemented with President of the Canadian Labour
deliberation by the Canadian state," said Congress offered his congratulations to
the Prime Minister. "This was a grave the federal government and the Chinese
injustice, and one we are morally Canadian National Council on the longoverdue apology made by the Prime
obligated to acknowledge."
The Prime Minister stated that the Minister yesterday.
"Without the labour of over 18,000
Government of Canada will make
symbolic ex-gratia payments to those Chinese workers in the 1870s, the
who were required to pay the Head Tax Canadian dream of binding the country
and who are still alive today, and to the together with a national railway would
surviving spouses of deceased Head Tax not have been possible. Justice delayed
payers. It will also establish funds for is justice denied and I congratulate the
national and community projects aimed government for having the courage to
at acknowledging the impact of past formally apologize for this past
wartime measures and immigration injustice," said Georgetti.
The Canadian Labour Congress has
restrictions
on
ethno-cultural
been an active partner in support of the
communities.
Redress
campaign
and
"We
have
the
collective Headtax
responsibility to build a country based applauds the leadership and tenacity of
firmly on the notion of equality of the Chinese Canadian National Council
opportunity, regardless of one's race or and the Ontario Coalition of Headtax
ethnic origin," concluded the Prime payers and their families for keeping the
Redress campaign in the public eye for
Minister.
In response to the Prime Minister's the past 22 years.
life sciences cluster in metropolitan
Montréal.
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