Filipino Star August 2010 Issue

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Volume XXVIIi, No. 8 August 2010
www.filipinostar.org
Long census form debate lingers on
Ottawa — The Canadian Press
Published on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010
4:59PM EDT Last updated on Monday,
Aug. 16, 2010 5:33PM EDT
Party leader Jack Layton sent
a letter to the Speaker of the
Commons today asking for a debate
on the “integrity of the census” when
the House resumes next month.
He made the call as the
Commons industry committee met to
discuss the census issue.
The Conservatives have been
facing heavy criticism since they
announced in July that they are
making
the
long-form
census
voluntary.
They argue that the survey,
which has been mandatory, is too
intrusive.
But experts say a narrower
cross-section of society will participate
in any voluntary survey, making the
data
less
representative
and
incomparable to previous census
surveys.
“The ability to change the long
The NDP is calling for an form diminishes with each passing
emergency
debate
on
the day, as printing deadlines loom and
Conservative
government's preparations by Statistics Canada
proceed,” Mr. Layton wrote in his letter.
controversial census changes.
FAMAS receives accolades for a
successful town festival
See Report on Page 4
“At stake, of course, is the
continuity and reliability of the
country's historic data on which so
many Canadians and their institutions
depend.”
Last week, the government
blinked in the face of a francophone
group's court challenge, but it's still
refusing to bend on its overall plan to
scrap the mandatory long-form
census.
Industry Minister Tony Clement
announced last Wednesday that the
government will add three questions
See Page 4
Census
FEATURED
OP. ED.
Budz
Sarmiento
By
See Page 5
Contents
Editorial . . . . . .
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Cooperative News . . . . . . . . .
Any Which Way (Op.Ed.) .
E a r t h Ta l k . . . .
Ta g a l o g C o r n e r.
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Ask the Video Guy . . . . . . . . .10
Philippine Cuisine . . . . . . . .
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Showbiz Gossip . . . . . . . . . . 17
Classified Ads....... . . . . . . . 21
Photo on the left shows Father Frank Alvarez
celebrating mass for the Philippine community
in Montreal during the annual town fiesta
called “Pista sa Nayon” organized by FAMAS,
July 18, 2010 at MacKenzie King Park on Cote
Ste Catherine Road.(Photo by Budz Sarmiento)
Baguhan ba kayo sa Canada? Wala pa
kayong Credit History? Walang Problema!
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August 2010
The North American Filipino Star
Editorial
Bringing the community
closer together
In reading about community
unity the folowing excerpt is quoted to
underscore the values which can be
derived from this idea:
Individuals
and
families
function within the context of a
community, which in turn functions
within a larger society, nation, and
world. The individual's and family's wellbeing is bound up with the community's
well-being, and likewise its well-being
is inseparable from the peace and
prosperity of the society, the nation,
and ultimately, the world. Religious
precepts undergird community by
teaching the virtues of cooperation,
friendship, justice, and publicmindedness. These create the spirit of
unity by which community can thrive
and prosper.
As can be gleaned from the
above quote, unity promotes a healthy
relationship starting from within a
family, among friends and neighbors,
different communities, countries, and
the whole world. It is also conducive
to the development of many virtues
which include generosity, industry,
teamwork, cooperation and fellowship.
These are essential aspects of living a
full and better life.
In spite of obvious benefits,
community unity is often elusive or
difficult to achieve. For example, in the
Philippine community in Montreal,
many leaders often speak about their
wish for unity but they appear to be just
rendering lip service to its promotion.
Furthermore, many associations are
regularly formed out of the same
regionalistic tendencies of people to
band together because of their
common dialects, common origins
and interests. Perhaps, there is really
nothing wrong with this social
phenomenom except when it causes
some
unintended
results
of
competition among themselves in
trying to sell tickets to their
anniversaries and other celebrations to
raise funds. After all, they have to offer
these tickets to the same people in the
community. On the other hand, there
may be a way to make these
associations become united in
pursuing a common goal of
community unity by forming a town hall
meeting of sorts. If their leaders are
willing to participate in a friendly
debate of issues, they could discover
that there are really more similarities
than differerences among themselves.
In fact, we believe that the recent
controversies published in this paper
over the past three months may have
contributed to the public’s awareness
that things must change if we want to
have unity in this community. We have
to develop a sense of balance and to
believe that for every question, there
are always two sides. To be fair, we
believe that everyone has the right to
express his or her opinion. As a
newspaper, our responsibility is to
provide our readers information in a
timely manner and to allow them to
make their own opinions from what
they read or hear. It is important for us
to help promote good citizenship and
positive values. But our utmost desie is
to promote community unity. This is
the reason why we often write about
the cooperative movement as we
believe that supporting a social
economy enterprise is one of the ways
to empower our citizens economically
as well as socially and politically.
We hope that the recent,
unusual articles that appeared in the
North American Filipino Star will help
bring the community closer together.
Judging from the feedback we
received, many people believe that
political intrigues and discords should
no longer be allowed to go on. We
can accomplish more by building up
something we can all be proud of
rather than engage in constant
creation of conflicts that are
perpetuated
by
the
minority.
Moreover, it is fundamentally important
to recognize that we may have said
enough about the subject of these
controversies and we should not
prolong the debate needlessly. On the
other hand, if there is a reason to clarify
issues that affect everyone, it is our
obligation to inform our readers in
order to allow them the opportunity to
exercise their freedom of expression
and the right to agree or disagree with
the opinions expressed by our
contributing editors.
It is our firm belief that for every
right there is a corresponding
responsbility. This is the basic premise
under which a democracy must
function in order to keep our
democratic institutions intact.
By
being objective and open minded, we
believe that we can help bring our
community closer together. a
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Make Parliament work in order not to hold
unncessary elections, Prime Minister says
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen
Harper says making Parliament work is
essential if Canada is to avoid an
unnecessary election that would
jeopardize our economic recovery.
“The economy remains the number
one priority of Canadians and of our
Government,” said the Prime Minister.
“An unnecessary election is the last
thing that Canadians need, that the
economy needs, at this time.”
To advance the objective of making
Parliament work, the Prime Minister
today announced the appointment of
one of his most experienced, senior
Ministers to the position of Leader of
the Government in the House of
Commons. The Honourable John
Baird has a mandate to work
cooperatively with the other parties
and make Parliament function.
“Canadians need Parliament to work
so that Canada's Economic Action
Plan is not interrupted," said the Prime
Minister. “We want to do our part and
to work cooperatively with all
opposition parties to put the economy
first.”
This crucial role is the latest of many in
which Minister Baird has served with
distinction. He secured passage of the
landmark Federal Accountability Act,
served as Minister of the Environment,
and most recently, oversaw the
implementation
of
infrastructure
stimulus, a vital part of Canada’s
Economic Action Plan.
Others changes made as part of
today's fine-tuning of the Cabinet are
as follows:
•
The Honourable Chuck Strahl
succeeds Mr. Baird as Minister of
Transport,
Infrastructure
and
Communities.
• The Honourable John Duncan, of
British Columbia, enters the Cabinet by
succeeding Mr. Strahl as Minister of
Indian
Affairs
and
Northern
Development, Federal Interlocutor for
Métis and Non-Status Indians and
Minister of the Canadian Northern
Economic Development Agency.
“Minister Strahl will take on his new
responsibilities
with
the
same
dedication and hard work that he's
shown in his previous portfolios,” said
the Prime Minister. His immediate
priority is the ongoing implementation
of
the
infrastructure
stimulus
component of Canada’s Economic
Action Plan.
In announcing the appointment of the
newest member of his Cabinet, the
Prime Minister noted that “John
Duncan’s solid work as Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development
makes him a natural choice for this
important role, allowing him to
continue to build on the important work
that Chuck Strahl and our Government
have done in this area.”
The Prime Minister paid tribute to the
former Government House Leader, the
Honourable Jay Hill.
Earlier this
summer Mr. Hill announced that he will
not stand as a candidate at the next
general election following 17 years of
elected service to his constituents and
Canadians.
Mr. Baird was recently named
“Parliamentarian of the Year,” an award
decided by votes of MPs and Senators
from all parties. a
The Filipino(Marché) Coop
Blessing, Inauguration &
re-opening for Business
Tuesday, September 7
3:30 P.M.
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August 2010
Cooperative News
Starting over at a new location
The
Filipino
Solidarity
Cooperative, founded by five people in
2004, should have closed down when
the first president left it in shambles in
July 2006. It did not cease to operate
because those who were left behind
thought that something could be done
to save it. It has been more than four
years ago, and nothing much has
changed, except the location. In order
to avoid paying a huge rent, the Coop
had to move to a duplex apartment
temporarily but because we signed a
lease for 6 months, it was not possible
to move out before its expiration on
July 31, 2010.
Moving two times in a period
of six months is not an easy task.
Needless to say, it is even more
difficult if not impossible to do it almost
singlehandedly. I had two volunteers
who helped in some of the packing,
Sophie Toledo came at 2 p.m. and we
finished working at 2:30 a.m. I also
asked Betty Corpuz to come and she
helped to watch the Coop’s stuff that
were placed outside the building while
waiting for the movers to pick them up.
The landlord of the duplex, Mr. and
Mrs. Rico Capulong and their children
also helped in bringing out the stuff to
be moved to make it easier for the
movers to put them into the truck.
There were so much stuff that it took
four loads to finish moving them.
Through this newspaper, I wish to
thank all of these people who helped,
including the mover, Romy Lalisan and
his assistants. I also wish to thank Flor
Rillo who volunteered to do the
electrical work which is urgently
needed to make sure our freezers
work properly.
The Filipino Coop is now
located at 5710 Victoria, in the
basement of the Cusine de Manille
Restaurant. But the place needs a lot
of work – there are no electrical outlets
for the freezers and the other
equipment. It also needs to be
properly secured before storing more
merchandise in it. I thought it would
just need a week to set up shop but I
was extremely disappointed that it
took more time than I thought. For the
past two weeks, I have been running
back and forth to the hardware store,
buying and returning materials. Even
nuts, bolts and screws caused me a
lot of headaches as the work could not
be done without these little things.
Romy Lalisan, the one who helped us
move, installed the iron posts to hang
the display baskets. It was not easy to
do the job because he needed a
special tool to drill holes on tiles. He
also installed the airconditioner but
because of the electrical problem, I
had to ask the help of Flor Rillo, a
retired electrical engineer, and past
president of FAMAS, to come and
help us. He has been working for four
days now as of press time, trying to
connect the wires to the outlets. Due
to the fact that the original wires were
cut, it was difficult to find the
connection.
As there is no door to the
basement of the restaurant, I had to
buy a door and have it installed. This
is not an easy task as installing a door
must be done by someone who knows
how. Again, the work cannot be done
fast enough as the man who is
supposed to install it is working
overtime and cannot tell me when he
can come. Hopefully, he will not make
me wait too long.
Pastora Emma Denny called
me a week ago, and mentioned that
she could ask some handy people to
volunteer in the Coop. I explained to
her that it would be helpful if they
would become members first before
doing volunteer work and patronize
the Coop. She then said that she
would be interested in becoming a
member herself and see what she
could do to encourage the others to
do likewise. I was happy to know that
Pastora Emma Denny had been
reading the Filipino Star and that the
cooperative news had made an impact
on her.
Even though it is taking a lot of
my time to re-establish the Filipino
Coop, I am encouraged to continue
because of the positive feedback that I
have been receiving from many
people. They believe that the location
of the Coop is a big factor. There are
also other factors at play which may
have made people more aware of
important issues in the community. It
seems as if the time has come for all of
us to focus on our common goals of
promoting a harmonious relationship
with our fellow citizens in Montreal.
Slowly but surely, change of attitudes
will happen sooner than later. After all,
we will surely be better off if we focus
on improving our economic life and
helping one another instead of
creating conflicts and all kinds of
political intrigues.
It is our dream to be able to
become as successful as another
solidarity cooperative called Maison
Verte which has 6000 members. They
were able to buy the building on the
corner of Somerled and Sherbrooke
where they are located. During the
first Great Citizens Award ceremony
organized by the City of Montreal, this
solidarity cooperative was given an
award for being a successful
enterprise. There is no reason why The
Filipino Coop cannot do the same
thing. It is located in Cote des Neiges
where there are more than 12000
Filipinos living in one area. If 50% of
this population will become members
and patronize the Coop, the Filipino
Coop is surely going to be successful
and profitable.
To make sure that the Coop
will stay on the right track, we would
like
to have its inauguration and
blessing on Tuesday, September 7,
2010 at 3:30 P.M. We will invite Father
Frank Alvarez of the Filipino Catholic
Mission and Pastora Emma Denny of
the International Christian Fellowship
to officiate in the ceremony and to
offer prayers for the success of the
Coop which is designed to be open to
all, regardless of race, religion and
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creed. It is therefore fitting to practice
ecumenism in an important ceremony
that will signify renewal of faith in God
and the power of prayers. We believe
that the Coop will continue to exist for
it has a role to play in building our
community. We also would like to
invite everyone, both members and
prospective members to join us.
Please let us know your attendance by
calling 514-733-8915, or 514-4857861.
It has been almost a month
since we moved to 5710 Victoria but
we cannot operate the store yet until
all the work is completed. Moreover, I
have to find the time to get the
necessary permits for the sign,
occupation, change of address, and
declaration of changes to the board of
directors. Then the next step is to
finish all financial reports for
presentation to the general assembly
which will probably be held either on
October 2, or 16, 2010. The time and
location will be announced in the
September issue of the Filipino Star. a
Zenaida Kharroubi
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From Page 1
Census
on language skills to the obligatory
short-form 2011 census. In the past, the
questions have been part of the longform census.
Mr. Clement's move was aimed
at short-circuiting a court challenge by
Federation
des
communautes
francophones et acadiennes du
Canada. The group maintains that
scrapping the mandatory nature of the
long-form census would violate the
Charter of Rights and the Official
Languages Act.
Earlier Wednesday, the Federal
Court agreed that the situation is urgent
and set a Sept. 27-28 hearing date for
the federation's case.
Mr. Clement also announced
that the government will introduce
legislation this fall to remove the threat
The long-form census
is your civic duty
of jail time for people who refuse to fill out
any mandatory federal survey.
The Industry Minister said the
changes are as far as he's prepared to go
to mollify critics of the census changes.
All three opposition parties have
been calling on the government to
eliminate the threat of jail time and
reinstate the mandatory nature of the
long-form census.
National Post August 9, 2010 –
4:30 pm. The following thought occurred
to me in recent days, as arguments have
been presented by the government
about why the long-form census
questionnaire should no longer be
mandatory.
To be blunt: I was wondering
what all the fuss was about. Why are
some citizens arguing that the state has
no right to ask certain questions, such as
how many bedrooms are in their house?
Why is this viewed as an unacceptable
intrusion into their lives?
Context is important. If a
stranger stopped me in the street and
asked me how many bedrooms I had in
my house, I would tell him to get lost.
However, when the government of
Canada asks me the same question in an
official census long-form questionnaire, I
react in a completely different manner.
Canada is recognized as having
one of the top statistics agencies in the
world, and I know from my background
as an engineer that there are good
reasons for asking each question.
Statisticians will carefully review
each question to make sure it generates
answers pertinent to the information they
need — information that guides
government policies on everything from
veterans programs to language-support
services, from housing priorities to public
transit planning. I don’t see a bogeyman
behind every government form.
Secondly,
I
expect
the
government to protect the privacy of that
information. Besides, I know that the
number of bedrooms I have in my house
is no big secret. I could walk around the
outside of any Canadians’ home and
probably nail the right number of
bedrooms most of the time.
Yes, I can imagine other ways of
spending my time than filling out the
questionnaire, but I also know this will
happen to me only a few times in my life.
It seems that the great majority
of Canadians feel the same way. They
realize that the census is for the greater
good — which brings me to the issue of
civic duty. Does this concept resonate
with Canadians anymore? I believe it
does. In fact, 95% of Canadians filled out
their
2006
census
long-form
questionnaire without a fuss.
Personally, this is how I look at it:
I live in the best country in the world. I
dare you to find a better one in terms of
democratic institutions, freedom and
fairness, not to mention natural
resources and beauty and so many other
things we value so much.
Does my country insist that I
serve in the military as part of my civic
duty? No, it does not. Does my country
require me to vote when there is an
election? No, it does not (although
everyone should do their duty as a
citizen and cast a ballot).
What does my country insist that
I do? Well, it requires me to pay my taxes
and respect the law. If called upon for
jury duty, it generally requires me to
accept that task. And of course, up until
now, it has required me to answer some
questions at census time. Is this really
asking too much of Canadians? Is this
going too far?
The answer is no. This is not a
big deal.
The equation in my mind is a
simple one, and it has to do with fairness:
My country does many things for me and
it’s only fair that I reciprocate. I do not
start from the premise that the state has
no business in my life and that it should
get out of my face. That’s a selfish
approach.
That might be acceptable if I
lived in the woods and never called upon
any government services to help me out.
But because I do rely on government for
a multitude of services, I feel that
answering a few questions is not the end
of the world. In fact, I insist on it, because
I expect my government to make wise
decisions based on sound information.
Thank
goodness
most
Canadians agree with me. Thank
goodness most Canadians aren’t
paranoid and fearful, believing that they
owe nothing to their country. Thank
goodness that most Canadians believe
in the notion of civic duty.
National Post
Marc Garneau is the MP for WestmountVille-Marie and the Liberal Critic for
Industry, Science and Technology a
The Filipino Coop
opens for business
beginning
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010
Inauguration and Blessing
at 3:30 P.M.
at its new location
(near Cote-St.- Catherine-Road)
August 2010
FAMAS receives accolades for a
successful town festival
FAMAS, the oldest and biggest
association of Filipinos in Montreal and
suburbs, organized the “Pista sa
Nayon” last July 18, 2010 at
MacKenzie King Park. Manny Lagasca
and Dr. Gene Santander, collaborated
well in making the event run smoothly.
According to reports, there were many
“firsts” in this event. The reigning Bb.
Pilipinas of Montreal, Ms. Andrea
Neufeld, who was given
the title of
Goodwill Ambassador for the first time,
volunteers were available to observe all
the security measures and rules were
respected by all.
A report made by Ms. Andrea
Neufeld
acknowledged
the
participation of the following partner
organizations:
Knights and Ladies of Rizal,
Seafarers Brotherhood of Montreal,
Filipino Nurses Association, FCAWI
(Filipino-Canadian Associations of the
West Island), UPS (United Pilipino
Photo from left: Westward Lions Club member, Ben Bade, unidentified Filipino, Budz
Sarmiento, Alex Robles, and another Lions Club member.
was the emcee. This was the first time
that a reigning beauty queen was given
the task of being the master of
ceremonies.
She
said:
“My
participation as emcee for the event
was such an honor! It was beyond
touching to see each association stand
proud as we gathered together, united
in celebration. Truly touching was the
incredible amount of effort that each
person, family, group and association
exerted that day to really make Pista sa
Nayon 2010 a success through the
spirit of Bayanihan.”
Seniors), PAMANA ng Luzviminda, and
the Heritage group.
She also
acknowledged the participation of
some youth led by Mark Vicente in the
new one-hour exercise called Zumba,
and a dramatic performance by the
Tessri Duniya theatre group.
Filipino-owned
businesses
were also represented along with the
non-profit organizations like then
Westward Lions Club, and the Filipino
Solidarity Cooperative, Inc..
A
community
observer
reported unofficially that Angie Ogerio ,
The Parade of Colors with officers of FAMAS and other organizations
Other firsts included an aspect
of ecumenism. Father Frank Alvarez of
the Filipino Catholic Mission officiated
the celebration of the holy mass at 2
p.m. after which a prayer for the
community was offered by Pastora
Emma Denny of the International
Christian Fellowship. Also for the first
time, some other ethnic groups
participated in the festival. This was a
requirement by the City of Montreal.
During the meeting of FAMAS officers
with the Borough councilors, they were
told that the City was satisfied with the
work done by FAMAS because more
president of the Federation of Filipino
Canadian Associations of Quebec,
contributed food for the pot luck of
Famas while James de la Paz paid for
a tent on behalf of his association to
signify his participation for unity.
Some people had expressed
the wish that if FAMAS could manage
the Pista sa Nayon so well, maybe it
should be given the responsibility to
organize our Philippine Independence
Day parade next year. This seems to
show people’s vote of confidence in
FAMAS as a unifying force. a
August 2010
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Any Which Way ...
Bernardo “Budz” Sarmiento
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I am very
pleased
to
acknowledge
the
tremendous amount of categorical
endorsements heaped on me by more
people than I could have ever
imagined for standing up to the man
widely considered as the journalistic
bully in the Filipino community. Almost
to a man, those people said that
nobody else had ever dared to do what
I did against the guy who has been
terrorizing them for years.
But of course, not everybody is
happy. There is still a few who think
that I am “may pagkamayabang” and
that my articles should not have been
published at all. If those people have a
sense of fairness, they should read, if
they have not already done so, Fred C.
Magallanes’ and Julita Parado’s
articles about me before making any
judgment.
Magallanes, as well as Parado,
scoffed at me, debased my job,
ridiculed my intellect and questioned
my sanity. No way would I have kept
quiet and not squelched their personal
attacks even if I would come across as
“may pagkamayabang.” No man worth
his salt would. I did not deserve to be
so denigrated. Those two did not
attack my arguments; they attacked
me. So I decided to do something that
I had never done before and
something that was not done to them
before either. I put my bravest face on.
And the rest is history.
Honestly, I did not set out to
snatch the community from the rabid
claws of that bully because such a task
was too Herculean for my ability. I was
only thinking of my own selfish interest
when I started out to face the local
tyrant one-on-one despite my obvious
disadvantage. If the community
happened to derive some benefit from
my efforts, it is a sheer coincidence,
but definitely a welcome bonus
nonetheless.
The battle might have been
won or almost won, but the war is still
raging on and far from over. So let’s
keep up our collective vigilance and
not let our guards down until the
oppressor is banished, or, at least
placed in his proper perspective. We
have to continue reminding him that
his journalistic effort is misguided and
not conducive to peace and unity, and
that he should use his talent and
newspaper for a much better purpose
than harassing his own community and
sow intrigues and discord among its
members. I acknowledge his talent and
writing ability, but his purpose for using
it is another story.
******
SPECIAL THANKS: I would like to
give special thanks to the following
people: Mrs. Zenaida F. Kharroubi, the
indefatigable publisher/editor-in-chief
of the North American Filipino Star, for
promoting our unalienable right to
freedom of expression by allowing my
articles to be published in her
newspaper
despite
potential
misgivings and opposition from some
people sympathetic to my adversaries;
Mr. Wilfredo Quiambao, a professional
writer/journalist who used to write for
the Montreal Gazette, for his valuable
and helpful pieces of journalistic
advice; and Mr. Alberto Baens Santos,
Sr., who is a former columnist in the
now defunct Tamaraw of the late Tony
Fernandez and a fellow contributor to
this newspaper, for suggesting an apt
title and background graphic for my
column. The title (Any Which Way ...)
and graphic (a mariner’s compass) are
representative of my style and
personality.
*******
JIMMY
BONDOC: This guy
purporting to be Jimmy Bondoc has
sent Mrs. Zeny Kharroubi an e-mail
that is horribly filled with glaring
grammatical errors (perhaps done
deliberately to mask his or her true
identity). In his e-mail, he is unfairly
faulting Ms. Kharroubi for her
straightforward and polite reply to
Julita Parado's scathing letter that the
latter sent to the former before the Pista
sa Nayon on July 18, 2010.
He even made an uninformed
opinion that people might not support
Ms. Kharroubi's Coop for exposing
Julita Parado as a wolf in sheep's
clothing. Listen to this Jimmy Boy: I
can tell you for sure that for every
Jimmy Bondoc who is against the
action Ms. Kharroubi has taken, there
are 100 or so Peters, Pauls and Marys
who are for and most likely to join the
Coop after seeing through Ms.
Kharroubi's candor and decency.
Jimmy Bondoc even took pain
in mentioning that he didn't know Julita
Parado at all, yet he was so willing to
take up the cudgels in her defence. He
would like us to believe that he was an
objective person by dissociating
himself from the person he was
defending. We are not naive, Jimmy!
What makes me scratch my
head is why he has been very silent
about my articles on Julita Parado.
Compared to Ms. Kharroubi's, my
articles are far more unflattering, much
more offending, much harsher, and
therefore, much more provoking yet
Jimmy
Bondoc
has
remained
unperturbed and couldn't care less.
But out of the blue, he came out from
under the rock to sting Ms. Kharroubi
for the virtually harmless reply-letter
that she sent Parado.
Jimmy Bondoc even has the
nerve to say that Ms. Kharroubi and her
supporters are a disgrace, a shame.
Obviously, he doesn't understand what
those words mean. If he did, he
wouldn't say what he said about Ms.
Kharroubi. It's like a thief saying that
the police who caught him stealing a
disgrace and performing his duty a
shame.
The world is really getting
funnier and funnier every day because
of the Jimmy Bondocs of his species
living in it. There are Federico C.
Magallanes, Julita Parado, the Three
Stooges, and now, Jimmy Bondoc. Oh,
God, the snakes are multiplying in the
Filipino Community like they are on
chthonic Medusa's head! Is there a
snake charmer in the house?
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Dear EarthTalk: I know that local food
has health and environmental benefits,
but my local grocer only carries a few
items. Is there a push for bigger
supermarkets to carry locally produced
food?
-- Maria Fine, Somerville, MA
By eating locally sourced
foods, we strengthen the bond
between local farmers and our
communities, stay connected to the
seasons in our part of the world,
promote crop diversity, and minimize
the energy intensive, greenhouse-gasemitting transportation of food from
one part of the world to another. Also,
since local crops are usually harvested
at their peak of freshness and typically
delivered to stores within a day,
customers can be sure they are getting
the tastiest and most nutritious forms of
the foods they like.
Luckily for consumers and the
environment, local produce and other
foods are now more widely available
than they have been for decades. The
first national grocery chain to prioritize
local
producers,
perhaps
not
surprisingly, was natural foods retailer
Whole Foods, which was buying from
local farmers and ranchers since it
opened its first store in 1980 in Austin,
Texas. Today each of the company's
270-plus stores in 38 U.S. states
prioritizes local sourcing—so much so
that its customers take it for granted.
Whole Foods’ relationships and
distribution arrangements with local
producers serve as models for the
leading national grocery chains, many
of which are beginning to source some
produce locally when the season is
right.
Some are taking more initiative
than others. Perhaps most notable is
Walmart. Back in 2008 the company
committed to sourcing more local fruits
and vegetables to keep produce prices
down and provide affordable, fresh and
healthy choices. Today more than
2,800 Walmart Supercenters and
Neighborhood Markets across the
country rely on a diverse network of
small local growers to provide
produce—making
Sam
Walton's
company
the
nation’s
largest
purchaser of local produce. During
summer months, at least one-fifth of the
produce available in Walmart stores is
grown within the same state as the
given store.
The
company’s
Heritage
Agriculture program encourages farms
within a day’s drive of one of its
warehouses to grow crops that the
company would otherwise have to
source from so far away that freshness
would be jeopardized and the fuel
burned and greenhouse gases emitted
in the process would be substantial.
While the Heritage program currently
accounts for only four to six percent of
the company's total domestic produce
sales, the company is aiming for 20
percent within the next few years.
Other big grocery chains
aren’t far behind. Safeway, one of the
top three grocery chains in the country,
prides themselves on local sourcing,
getting nearly a third of its produce
nationwide
from
local/regional
growers. In heavy agricultural regions
like California, the figure can be as
high as 45 percent. The company has
also made a big push into organic
products, just like its biggest
competitor, Walmart.
If the chain grocer near you
doesn’t do a good job stocking locally
sourced food, there are alternatives.
Community Supported Agriculture
programs, in which consumers
“subscribe” to the produce of a given
farm by paying monthly dues that
entitles them to a box of fresh produce
every week, are more popular than
ever, as are local farmers’ markets,
food co-ops and independent natural
foods markets. To find local food near
you, visit the Local Harvest, which lists
organic food sources by zip code and
offers a wealth of resources for those
looking to learn more about where
their food comes from and how it is
produced.
CONTACTS:
Whole
Foods,
www.wholefoods.com;
Walmart,
www.walmart.com;
Safeway,
www.safeway.com; Local Harvest,
www.localharvest.org.
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Dear EarthTalk: How are wild turkeys
faring in the U.S.? Occasionally I'll see
some crossing the road, but how well
could they be doing with all the
development going on around them?
-- Harley Barton, Hingham, MA
No one can be sure how many
tens of millions of wild turkeys roamed
what was to become the continental
United States when the Puritans dined
on them at the first Thanksgiving in
1621 near Plymouth Rock, but there
were obviously enough of the birds to
make them easy prey. By the late
1700s turkeys across the frontier were
being harvested with reckless
abandon. The food shortages that
accompanied the Civil War accelerated
demand for wild turkeys, and their
numbers started to dwindle to
startlingly low levels. By the early
1900s, only some 30,000 wild turkeys
remained; the birds had been
extirpated across almost half of their
former range.
But things started to turn
around for wild turkeys in the 1920s.
For starters, millions of acres cleared
by the pioneers began to regenerate
into the type of woodland habitat
where the birds could thrive. But the
real boost for wild turkeys came in the
form of legislation. At the urging of
hunters, state wildlife agencies, and
the firearms industry, Congress passed
the landmark Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson
Act) in 1937, which placed an excise
tax on guns, ammo and other hunting
gear. A portion of the billions of dollars
raised from the law have been and
continue to be allocated toward
restoring wildlife habitat across the
country.
By 1959, wild turkey numbers jumped
sixteen fold, topping half a million birds
across the U.S. A 1973 wild turkey
census by the then newly formed
National Wild Turkey Federation
(NWTF) turned up something like 1.3
million birds. NWTF, which was
founded by hunters to aid in turkey
conservation efforts, would turn out to
be instrumental in shepherding the
wild turkey's recovery by channeling
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hundreds of millions of dollars in
charitable donations and grants into
habitat recovery and bird relocation
projects. Although the birds will likely
never return to the population levels
pre-dating white settlement, they
haven't been healthier in 300+ years.
These days as many as seven million
wild turkeys roam the countryside and
can be found in every U.S. state
besides Alaska.
Of course, our success in
restoring habitat for wild turkeys has
also been beneficial for a wide range of
wild animals. Conservations credit the
visionary Pittman-Robertson Act (along
with the hard work of dedicated wildlife
managers) as instrumental in the
recovery of not only wild turkeys but
also once struggling populations of
white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope,
wood duck, beaver, black bear,
Canada goose, American elk, desert
bighorn sheep, bobcat, mountain lion,
and several species of predatory birds.
Besides the animals and
biodiversity benefitting from species
recovery, hunters can also rejoice,
especially given that it has been their
money that has funded many of the
projects to restore habitat where they
hunt. Turkey hunting is traditionally an
autumn pursuit, culminating at
Thanksgiving, of course, but each
state has its own laws regarding when
and where turkey hunting is allowed.
NWTF provides a free online state-bystate “Fall Turkey Hunting Guide” with
hunting season dates and other
pertinent information to help hunters
plan their next trip wherever it may take
them in the continental U.S. The
website also serves as an invaluable
resource for information and resources
pertaining to conservation, hunting
and other topics related to wild
turkeys.
CONTACT: National Wild Turkey
Federation, www.nwtf.org.
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Dear EarthTalk: I always thought
cotton was eco-friendly, but I recently
heard otherwise. What’s so bad about
cotton? And where can I find organic
cotton clothing? -- Jamie Hunter, Twin
Falls, ID
There’s a lot “bad” about
conventionally grown cotton—cotton
grown with the aid of synthetic
chemicals, that is. The Organic Trade
Association (OTA), a nonprofit trade
group
representing
America’s
burgeoning organic cotton industry,
considers cotton “the world’s dirtiest
crop” due to its heavy use of
insecticides.
The
nonprofit
Environmental Justice Foundation
(EJF) reports that cotton uses 2.5
percent of the world’s cultivated land
yet uses 16 percent of the world’s
insecticides—more than any other
single major crop.
Three of the most acutely
hazardous insecticides, as determined
by the World Health Organization, are
well represented among the top 10
most commonly used in producing
cotton. One of them, Aldicarb, “can kill
a man with just one drop absorbed
through the skin,” says OTA, “yet it is
still used in 25 countries and the U.S.,
where 16 states have reported it in their
groundwater.”
Conventionally grown cotton
also uses large amounts of nitrogenbased synthetic fertilizer—almost a
third of a pound, says the OTA, to grow
one pound of raw cotton. To put that in
perspective, it takes just under one
pound of raw cotton to make one tshirt. Researchers have found that the
fertilizers used on cotton are the most
detrimental to the environment,
running off into freshwater habitats and
groundwater and causing oxygen-free
dead zones in water bodies. The
nitrogen oxides formed during the
production and use of these fertilizers
are also a major part of the agricultural
sector’s greenhouse gas emissions.
This is all true despite that the
use of sprayed insecticides is quickly
decreasing with the advent of
genetically engineered cotton seeds
that have insecticides bred right into
them. A third of global cotton cropland
and 45 percent of world cotton
production now uses genetically
engineered seeds. This poses a whole
other set of issues, as some scientists
fear that the proliferation of such
“Frankenseeds” can lead to pest
immunities and even the unleashing of
so-called “super pests” that can resist
virtually any pesticide.
Organic
cotton
farming
eschews synthetic chemicals (as well
as genetically engineered seed) in
favor of time-tested natural alternatives
that ward off pests, replenish and
maintain soil fertility and generally
optimize growing conditions without
compromising the environment or our
health. “Composted manures and
cover
crops
replace
synthetic
fertilizers;
innovative
weeding
strategies are used instead of
tools like Skype can help cut down on
herbicides; beneficial insects and trap
business trips.
crops control insect pests; and
alternatives to toxic defoliants prepare
(6) Green Screen Your Suppliers: Ask
plants for harvest,” says the
your vendors how they are greening
Sustainable Cotton Project (SCP), a
their operations. Just posing the
nonprofit that helps cotton farmers in
question can start them thinking, the
California’s Central Valley discover the
precursor to action. Demand recycled
economic, environmental and health
paper and soy-based inks from your
benefits
of
avoiding
synthetic
printers, and buy only green office
chemicals.
supplies—which are now widely
available.
For consumers able to pay a little
more, there are now thousands of
(7) Clean Greener: Make sure your
organic cotton retailers. The OTA
cleaning service uses non-toxic, green
reports that American farmers
friendly products—if they don’t, offer to
increased plantings of organic cotton
supply them—so that you can breathe
by 26 percent in 2009 over 2008, while
easy when you’re trying to get your
sales of organic cotton fiber grew 10.4
own work done.
percent (to $521 million) during the
same time. The OTA’s Organic Pages
(8) Eco-Renovate: If you need to
Online lists vendors (and links to their
renovate or upgrade anything,
websites) by product type; many sell
greenest options abound, including
online as well as through retail chains.
non-toxic
paints,
natural
fiber
Even some big box stores now offer
carpeting, energy efficient windows
organic cotton items. So keep your
and
Energy
Star-rated
office
eyes peeled and be a part of the
equipment.
solution by opting for organic cotton
next time you stock up your drawers.
(9) Drink Tap Water: Having big jugs of
CONTACTS: OTA, www.ota.com; EJF,
water lugged in and out every week by
www.ejfoundation.org;
SCP,
the bottle water company is not only
www.sustainablecotton.org.
unnecessary but a big waste of energy.
Dear EarthTalk: What are some simple
things I could do to green the office I
work in?
-- James Raskin, Framingham, MA
No matter how green your
office may be already, there is surely
room for improvement somewhere.
Here are 10 suggestions to help get
you and your co-workers further along
on the path to office sustainability:
(1) Take your Office’s Green
Footprint:
The
website
TheGreenOffice.com, an online retailer
specializing in green office products,
makes available a free Office Footprint
Calculator to gauge what kind of effect
you and your co-workers are having on
the environment and identify how to
make improvements.
(2) Save Trees: The average
office worker uses 10,000 sheets of
copy paper a year. Refrain from
printing when you can, use both sides
of a sheet, and recycle so that the
recycling industry will have raw
material.
(3) Power Down: Artificial lighting
accounts for almost half of all office
electricity use. Turn off lights that are
not being used. Better yet, install
motion sensors that do it automatically
when no one is in the room. Also, shut
down computers overnight, and set
them to go into sleep mode when
sitting idle.
(4) Minimize E-Waste: Upgrade or
repair the office computers instead of
junking them. So-called “e-waste”—
toxin-leaching
computers
and
electronics—is a huge problem all over
the world now.
(5) Telecommute: Encourage workers
to work at home when possible to save
car trips. For those who must come to
the office, encourage bicycling if it is
safe. Also some firms now subsidize
employee public transit costs to
discourage driving. And online video
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isn’t or you’ress
(10) Put Your Heads Together: Form a
committee to organize and monitor
your office’s green practices, to ensure
that your office’s green goals don’t fall
away if one or two committed
employees move on, and to reinforce
the importance of doing the right thing
across the organization.
CONTACTS:
TheGreenOffice.com,
www.thegreenoffice.com.
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Ang Holiday Surprise contest ay magbibigay
ng trip vouchers at ibang premyo.
Toronto, Ontario - Hulyo 15,
2010 - Mula Hulyo 15 hanggang
Disyembre 31, 2010, sa bawat
pagpapadala ng qualifying money
transfer sa pamamagitan ng Western
Union Agents, kayo ay kasali na at may
pagkakataon nang manalo ng isa sa
dalampu't apat na $2,000 Cdn trip
vouchers o phone time vouchers para
makatawag sa inyong pamilya.1
HINDI KAILANGANG BUMILI PARA
MAKASALI O MANALO. Pumunta sa
Westernunioncanada.ca/holidaysurpri
se para sa Contest Rules, kasama ang
mga impormasyon kung paano
makakasali kahit hindi kumpleto ang
transaksyon.
Ang
paligsahan
ay
magbibigay sa 24 na tumangkilik ng
Western Union ng pagkakataong
sumali at manalo para makauwi sa
kanilang sariling bayan o sa ibang
lugar para sa isa sa maraming cultural,
religious at national holiday sa 2010,
kasama ang Araw ng Kalayaan ng
Jamaica (Agosto 6), Ramadan (Agosto
11 to Setyembre 9), Rakhi (Agosto 24),
Araw ng Kalayaan ng India (Agosto
15), Diwali (Nobyembre 5), Eid ulAdha, or Big Eid (Nobyembre 17),
Araw ng Pasko (Disyembre 25) at
Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (Disyembre
31).
“Lalo na sa panahon ng
holiday, marami sa inyo ang gustong
magdiwang kasama ang pamilya at
mga kaibigan at ipadama ang
pagmamahal sa pamamagitan ng
pagpapadala ng pera at iba pang
regalo,” ayon kay Brian Fox, Western
Union Senior Vice President and
General Manager. “Marami ang may
nais na magkaroon ng pagkakataong
makauwi sa sariling bayan kung
holiday upang makasama ang
pamilya, at nais namin na ito ay
magkaroon ng posibilidad para sa ilan
sa inyo na nagtatrabaho para
suportahan at bigyan ng mabuting
buhay ang mga mahal sa buhay na
nasa ibang bansa.
Ang pagbunot sa mananalo ng
trip vouchers ay gaganapin nang
lingguhan. Kayo ay kusang kasali sa
bawat pagpapadala ng qualifying
money transfer or mail sa inyong
entries sa
loob ng panahon ng
paligsahan. Bilang karagdagan sa trip
vouchers, higit 200,000 phone time
vouchers na nagkakahalaga ng $2.50
bawat isa, ang ipagkakaloob sa
kagandahang-loob ng trueroots from
Tata Communications (Canada).
“Kami ay naniniwala sa inyo na
tumatangkilik sa Western Union, at
gusto naming kayo ay suportahan sa
inyong patuloy na pag-abot ng inyong
mga pangarap dito sa Canada,” ayon
kay Fox. “Inaasahan naming ang
aming trip vouchers at iba pang
papremyo ay makakatulong sa mga
mananalo para makipag-ugnay muli sa
kanilang pamilya at mga kaibigan sa
panahon ng holiday – maybe even in
person.”
1 Ang phone service ay
ibinigay ng trueroots from Tata
Communications (Canada) ULC at
hindi ng Western Union. Tingnan ang
Contest Rules sa westernunioncanada
para sa mga detalye at mga hindi
dapat gawin sa pagsali sa paligsahan.
Tungkol sa Western Union
Ang Western Union Company ay
leader ng global payment services.
Kasama ang Vigo, Orlandi Valuta,
Pago Facil at Custom House branded
payment services, ang Western Union
ang nagbibigay sa mga consumer at
mga negosyo ng mabilis, maaasahan
at madaling paraan ng pagtanggap at
pagpapadala ng pera sa buong
mundo, pati na rin sa pagpapadala ng
payments at pagbili ng money orders.
Ang Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi
Valuta branded services ay ibinibigay
sa
pamamagitan
ng
isang
pinagsamang network ng higit sa
420,000 agent locations sa 200
countries at territories. Noong 2009,
ang Western Union ay nakakumpleto
ng 196 milyon consumer-to-consumer
transaksyon sa buong mundo, moving
$71 billion of principal between
consumers, at 415 million business
payments.
Para sa karagdagang
impormasyon,
pumunta
sa
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Important change to the Live-In Caregiver Program
Effective August 5 2010, CAQ
issued by Immimigration Quebec will be
valid for 48 months. based on the new
policy change of completion for the
requirement of 24/48 months. So, anyone
in the program who sent an application for
renewal or transfer of CAQ will need to
make sure the validy of their passport
expires more than 48 months. They also
base the validy of CAQ on the validity of
their passport.
Any complication any anybody
encounters regarding this provincial
regulation can contact PINAY for
assistance free of charge.
The
Filipino
Women's
Organization in Quebec
Evelyn Calugay-contact: 514-364-9833
please check our blog
http://pinayquebec.blogspot.com/
Depuis le 1er avril 2010, les aides
familiales résidantes disposent de quatre
années à compter de leur arrivée pour
remplir l'exigence relative à l'emploi afin
August 2010
d'être admissibles à la résidence
permanente.
Les autorités du Ministère de
l'Immigration et des Communautés
culturelles ont déposé un mémoire au
Conseil des ministres afin de modifier la
validité des Certification d'acceptation du
Québec (CAQ) pour les aides familiales
résidentes uniquement. Le mémoire a été
accepté par le Conseil des ministres le 7
juillet 2010. La publication du règlement
final à la Gazette officielle du Québec s'est
faite le 21 juillet 2010.
Par conséquent, prenez note qu'à
partir du 5 août 2010, la validité des CAQ
des aides familiales résidantes (AFR) sera
de 48 mois.
Martine Tousignant
Conseillère, Direction régionale de
Montréal, Immigration et Communautés
culturelles, 2050, rue de Bleury,
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Nayon; (3) Direct election by the
general membership of the vicepresident, secretary and treasurer,
among other officers; (4) That
members who would like to run for
office
be
informed
of
the
responsibilities of the office they are
running for; and (5) New logo whose
salient features include eight-rayed sun
with all the rays equally and completely
visible, three stars and a maple leaf
(This proposal was already adopted at
press time).
Please send your comments or
opinions regarding those proposals at
badosarmiento@yahoo.com.
Likewise, the FCBL Committee will
appreciate suggestions from all FAMAS
members who want their organization
to have an unequivocal, strong and
lasting Constitution and Bylaws. You
may submit your ideas to any one of
the following committee members:
Alice L. Bustamante
(alicebusta@sympatico.ca), Au Osdon
(auosdon@gmail.com), Denie Guloy
(dpguloy@yahoo.com), Felix Salazar
(salfel@yahoo.com), Mandy Tolentino
(latole2001@yahoo.com), Maggie B.
Calcetas
(magcalcetas@sympatico.ca), Marlene
B. Schachter
(marlenebirao@videotron.ca), Melle
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Paz Guloy (dpguloycfc@yahoo.com),
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FAMAS Logo Design
Competition
The Philippine Association of
Montreal and Suburbs (FAMAS), Inc.
is searching for a new logo and is
inviting everyone in the greater
Montreal community to help or join the
competition.
You can view the current logo
on our official website:
http://www.famas.ca/
What are the essential elements of the
new logo?
•
Name of the Association
•
Year of Establishment: 1963
•
Symbol of our country of
origin (the Philippines), i.e. red, blue,
•
8 yellow/gold sun rays from
the Filipino Flag
•
It must include the three stars
that represent the 3 geographical
Irwin Cotler may be the most
well-known human rights lawyer in the
country. He is currently a member of
Parliament, a position he was first elected
to in 1999 — at the time, his victory (with
92 per cent of the vote) was considered to
be one of the most stunning electoral
victories of the century. His career
continued to flourish when, in 2003, then
prime minister Paul Martin named Cotler
the minister of Justice and attorney
general. He played a key role in making
the Supreme Court of Canada the most
gender-representative Supreme Court in
the world when he appointed justices
Rosalie Abella and Louise Charron. As
a noted human rights and peace
activist, Cotler’s place on this list
remains solid.
What panellists had to say:
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expert on international law and
human rights.”
“As a member of Parliament,
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divisions of the Philippines [Luzon,
Visayas & Mindanao]
•
Symbol of Quebec province
where our association is based, i.e.
Fleur de lys
•
Symbol of our adopted
country (Canada), i.e. Maple leaf
If you would like to participate in this
competition or have any questions,
please email Andrea at:
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9
Common mistakes and confusing
words in English By Bernardo ‘Budz’ Sarmiento
(Editor’s Remarks:It is our great honor and privilege to welcome Mr.
Alberto Baens Santos, who used to write for the Tamaraw Times, as our
contributor of Filipino (Tagalog) articles.
Itinuturing naming malaking karangalan ang magkaroon ng manunulat ng
Tagalog sa ating pahayagan. Si G. Alberto Baens Santos ay dating sumusulat sa
Tamaraw Times noong panahon ni G. Tony Fernandez. Ang unang kontribusyon
niya ay narito.)
Angkop na angkop ang unang labas
ng kolum na ito
sa ginagawang parangal taon-taon
tuwing Agosto
May bagong hiwaga, aking napagalaman.
Marami na akong napagtanungan
ngunit walang sumagot.
Bilang Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa.
Ang paksa ngayo'y
Sino nga ba ang tunay na nagpursigi
upang mailagay
Ang rebulto ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal sa
Mackenzie Park?
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Matunog ang papuri sa mga nagasikaso.
May ilang nagtanong kung sino ang
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Buhat sa pamunuan ng 'borough.'
Ang tuwinang ligtas na sagot, "Ewan
ko."
Ang tiyak ko, si 'Amba' ay nakarating
dito.
Nasaksihan niya ang pagkakaisa ng
Pinoy
Sapagkat ang iilang ayaw makiisa ay
di pumunta.
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Ang tunay na pagdiriwang sa puso ng
isa't isa
Ay ang bagong natamong kalayaan.
Dulot ng North American Filipino Star
Kahit sino ay maaaring sumulat sa
editoryal.
Binigyan ng magandang halimbawa,
Ang sulat ni Julita Parado ay sinagot
at inilathala.
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May ilang nagalit sa editor ng
pahayagan
Kung bakit si Budz Sarmiento ay
pinayagan.
Dahil ba kung sabihan mo siya na
'para kang biik,'
Ang isasagot sa iyo ay, ''di bale,
huwag lang baboy?'
Paumanhin sa mga manlalaro kung
ako'y nakatulong
Sa paglaganap ng tsismis na nakalilito
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Isinama ko si Gng. Matipid sa aking
pamimili sa Coop.
Payo ko kay Zeny makipag-usap sa
iba pang matitipid.
Paglipat ng Coop sa bagong puwesto
Mahahanay na naman ito sa ibang
tindahan.
At ang magiging basehan ng
mamimili ay laging halaga
Ng paninda na alam ng mga mautak
na maybahay.
*****
Aking pinagpuyatan ang SONA ni PNoy.
Ibinunyag ang karumaldumal na
administrasyong Arroyo.
Proclivity for vs. proclivity to
I made an error in the title of
my article in the July 2010 edition of
the Filipino Star. The “to” in “Fred C.
Magallanes’ proclivity to lying is
legendary” should have been “for.”
“proclivity to” should be followed by a
verb, and “proclivity for” followed by a
noun or a gerund. Gerund is a form of
a verb when functioning as a noun as
writing in “Writing is fun.” For example:
I have the proclivity for singing. I have
the proclivity to sing.
The same rule applies to
synonyms of proclivity, such as
propensity,
tendency,
penchant,
leaning, predilection, weakness,
predisposition, susceptibility, and
inclination
scrupulous vs. unscrupulous
scrupulous
(adjective) –
having moral integrity, having or
showing careful regard for what is
morally right; very precise, rigorously
precise or thorough.
unscrupulous (adjective) – not
restrained by moral or ethical
principles
in behalf vs. on behalf
"On behalf" and "in behalf" are
both correct, and today most of native
speakers, particularly Americans, use
them interchangeably. The American
Heritage Book of English Usage says,
however, that there is this traditional
rule: use "on behalf of" to mean "as
agent of, on the part of," and use "in
behalf" to mean "for the benefit of".
Examples: "Robert accepted the 'best
performer' trophy on behalf of his sister
Angela, who was then on a European
singing tour." "The musicians held a
benefit concert in behalf of the tsunami
victims." The two phrases are actually
very close in meaning. So one should
not worry about the choice at all.
[quoted from The Manila Times]
bring vs. take
take (transitive verb) – to carry
or transport something or somebody
from one place to another.
bring (transitive verb) – to come from
one place to another with somebody or
something.
Key: take is from near to far while bring
is from far to near
who vs. whom
Who is used as the subject of a
verb. Basically anytime "I", "she" or "he"
'feels' right, who can be used.
For example:She was the one who gave me the
telephone number of Douglas
Hospital.
In questions who is used when
asking which person or people did
something, or when asking what
someone's name is. In fact in informal
writing and speech who is used most
of the time.
For example:"Who is that woman wearing a turban?"
"Who let the dogs out?"
"She asked me if I knew who had got
the job."
Whom is used in formal writing as the
object of a verb or preposition.
For example:"He took out a photo of his son, whom
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Kaya pala ang upuan ay basyo sa
konggreso
Lumipad si Gloria at sa Hongkong
nagtungo.
Kawawang Pilipinas aasa na naman
sa bagong bukas.
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Ask the
Video Guy
Al Abdon
Editing
Workstations
Often times when I am on
assignment, client asks what computer
is best for editing videos and photos. I
normally tell them it depends on their
budget and the platform they are
comfortable with. Talking about budget
on buying a computer is a broad topic.
So I tell them to visit their favorite
computer shop and ask the salesman
what computer they can offer
according to your needs and budget
and maybe able to give a price which
will not break your bank.
If you are really serious in
editing videos either for fun, family
entertainment or aspiring to become
Michael Moore, here are some
questions to ask yourself:
1. Change or not to change.
Is your workstation just not fast
enough to do what you want? Perhaps
it is time for a new computer or maybe
just an upgrade Your workstation is
something you have to live with, so you
should take a few things into
consideration before making a
purchase.
popular program features from each
other. You can even modify your
Windows layout to look like a Mac.
Essentially, if you can do it on a PC,
you can do it on a Mac and vice versa.
There are, of course, some exceptions,
where programs like Adobe CS4 may
be more stable on a Mac. There is also
the popular Final Cut Pro (an editing
software), which is available only on a
Mac. The big difference between the
two, however, is the price tag. A Mac,
with the same hardware as a PC, can
cost up to double. If you're on a tight
budget, a Mac may not be right for you.
If you've got money to spend and like
the Mac design, then it may be worth a
shot.
3. Desktop or Notebook
As technology has been
progressing,
the
performance
difference between a notebook and
desktop has narrowed. Workstation
graphics cards are now available in
otherwise fast notebook may appear
slow just because of these load times.
The final difference, and sometimes the
most important, is that hard drives are
not meant to be moved around.
Dropping a notebook or carrying it
around can cause damage to the hard
drive that can result in loss of your
data. If you do video editing, you will
most likely need an external hard drive
to back up all of your data. Desktops
are faster, cheaper and more stable
than laptops. However, laptops can still
get the job done.
4. To Build or Not to Build?
There are a lot of great companies out
there that will build a PC for you. Some
specialize in making custom gaming
and video editing PCs, like iBuypower
and Polywell. Other companies, like
Dell, HP and Sony, have less
specialization but will still get the job
done. All of these companies are out to
make money, so it will cost more than
building it from pieces. It is a lot easier,
though, to have a computer assembled
and delivered to your front door. If you
are on a budget, there are great sites
like
www.newegg.com
and
www.pricewatch.com that will help you
find the parts you need to build your
computer.
My son JR got his computer
from www newegg .com and loves it.
All new parts and PCs are covered
under warranty, so if it breaks, you can
always return it. Building a PC is not
hard, but if you have never done it
before read some tutorials first.
5. Intel or Xeon processors.
Everybody enjoys bragging
rights about having the newest and
2. Do I choose Mac or PC?
The first question you should
ask yourself is if you are a Mac or a PC
user. For those on the fence, here's a
brief overview. In recent years, the
distinction between a Mac and a PC
has blurred. Both a Mac and a PC use
the same hardware with the distinction
of a chip on the motherboard that
allows Mac software to run. The Mac
and Windows OS were both unstable
in the past, but are now reliable. Mac
will run Windows with its unique
Bootcamp software, increasing the
available software a Mac can use. Both
Windows and Mac have copied
August 2010
notebooks, along with some of the
fastest quad core processors. The
main bottleneck with a notebook is the
hard drive. The obvious distinction is
that a desktop hard drive can hold
more data. The not-so-obvious
difference is the read speed. A
standard 5400rpm notebook drive can
transfer 60MB/s. More expensive
7200rpm notebook drives can get up
to 90MB/s. A standard desktop drive,
however, can get over 100MB/s. This
will affect how long it takes Windows to
boot and programs to load. An
greatest computer. Those bragging
rights come with a hefty price tag, and
the performance-to-price ratio may not
always provide the best value. A cheap
$400 quad core computer with
onboard video is all a person really
needs in order to edit video. For those
who want bragging rights about how
fast their editing computer is, there are
a few things to know.
First off, a lot of people seem
to think that the most expensive
processor must be the best. The most
expensive processor that Intel makes
is its server grade Xeon processor.
Keep in mind that Xeons were
designed for servers, not for an editing
computer. In video editing and gaming
benchmarks we have performed, an
Intel Core i7 is not only faster but also
cheaper than a comparable Xeon
processor. In short, if you want a fast
computer, buy an Intel Core i7. If you
want a cheaper fast computer, buy an
Intel Core 2 Quad or an AMD Phenom
quad core.
Memory
6. Do I need to increase Memory?
RAM or Random Access
Memory has been exponentially
increasing in size. Samsung currently
makes a 16GB DDR3 memory stick but
just because the grass looks greener
on the other side doesn't mean it is
better. To quickly check how much
RAM you really need, load up all the
programs normally used in Windows.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and start the
Windows Task Manager. Once inside,
go to the Performance tab. You will be
able to see the total Physical Memory
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President orders probe of Police held in torture video
bus tragedy
investigation
Rescuers recover bodies of passengers of a bus that fell into a ravine in Sablan,
Benguet in northern Philippines August 18, 2010.
Benigno Aquino 3rd on
Thursday ordered the thorough
investigation of a road accident in
Northern Luzon that left 40 people
dead and injured nine others.
President Aquino said he asked the
Highway Patrol Group and the Land
Transportations Office “to expedite
the investigation to find out what
actually transpired” why such bus
accident occurred.
On Wednesday, a bus carrying
49 passengers to San Fernando, La
Union, reportedly lost its breaks
along the stretch of the Quirino
Highway in Sition Guiwing,
Banangan, Sablan, and plunged
into a ravine.
President Aquino, however,
said “the faulty mechanical break is
such a lame excuse.” Thus, he
wanted to study “how thorough the
inspections are for all of these
transports and also the driving
skills.”
“In fact I want to study the entire
industry [to] find out what can be
done to improve that particular
situation,” the President added.
Forty people died and nine
others were injured in the bus
accident. The survivors of the
accident were immediately brought
to Baguio General Hospital and
Medical Center for treatment.
Among those killed were a
family of four Filipino-Americans
who were visiting their old
hometown and scheduled to fly
back to Florida, police reports said.
“We grieve for everybody who
was lost. And we really want to find
out how can this be minimized to
the greatest extent possible,”
President Aquino said.
The bus conductor, John
Patrick Flores, was among those
who survived the accident. He
jumped out of the bus before it fell
into the ravine and only sustained
bruises.
Flores said the bus driver
attempted to hit concrete barriers
along the highway, but upon
negotiating a sharp curve, the bus
crashed toward a nearby house
and plunged into a ravine.
Meanwhile the government of
France extends its condolences to
the families and relatives of the
victims and assures the Philippine
authorities of its solidarity. a
A woman watches a television news programme showing footage of a policeman
allegedly torturing a naked man in Manila. Philippines police have suspended an
entire Manila precinct and put 20 officers under investigation amid public outrage
over the graphic video, which was taken on a cellphone.
Eleven
Philippine
policemen
appeared at a disciplinary hearing on
Friday over a torture video allegedly
filmed on a mobile phone at a police
station in a Manila slum.
The graphic recording, which has
enraged the public since it was
broadcast on national television on
Tuesday, showed a man in civilian
clothes whipping a naked man writhing
on a white tiled floor.
In between blows, the torturer
yanked a rope that appeared to be tied
to the victim's penis.
Chief Superintendent Roberto
Rongavilla, head of a police task force
investigating the incident, said a formal
complaint against the policemen had
been read at a police internal affairs
hearing.
"These people are now in the
custody of the Manila police," he said.
All 11 men had been posted at the
Asuncion community police precinct in
the high-crime Manila slum district of
Tondo, but were suspended after a
public outcry over the video sparked a
government investigation.
Rongavilla said the officer featured
in the torture video was the former
commander of the precinct. Local news
reports said he had denied the
allegations.
Rongavilla said the naked man was
a suspected robber whose wife had
reported him missing since March.
"He was part of a group engaged in
holdups
and
bag-snatching,"
Rongavilla said. "It appears some other
members of the gang had been killed in
clashes with the police."
While allegations of torture and
extra-judicial killings carried out by
police and military are nothing new, the
broadcast of the video was the first time
such an incident has been seen on
public television.
Local television network ABS-CBN,
which broadcast the clip, said an
unnamed informant filmed the scene
with a mobile phone, but it was unclear
when it was taken.
Rongavilla told ABS-CBN that the
investigation would also look into
allegations that the officer accused of
torturing the naked man had committed
similar offences.
"Many people are coming out
alleging that their sons and husbands
had been given similar treatment," he
added. a
Sale of Marcos jewels eyed
Presidential Commission on Good
Government (PCGG) Commissioner
Ricardo Abcede over the weekend
proposed the immediate disposal of
assets surrendered to the government
to help generate funds for the
reportedly
cash-strapped
administration of President Benigno
Aquino 3rd. Abcede noted that the
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lady and now Rep. Imelda Marcos
would be first on the list.
In an interview with The Manila
Times, Abcede said surrendered assets
can be disposed of properly for the
right price, and help generate funds for
the cash strapped government.
“If retained by the Aquino
administration, I will push for the selling
of the jewelry of Mrs. Marcos and
surrendered assets. It is going to help
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he said.
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He explained that surrendered
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sequestered properties which are still
the subjects of court proceedings.
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to the government particularly those in
Hawaii, known as the Roumelitoes
collections, were earlier estimated to be
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President Aquino goes online to fight corruption
Internet-savvy
Philippine
President Benigno Aquino is opening
the doors of government through
cyberspace, promising unprecedented
public access to help fight entrenched
corruption.
Filipinos are among the world's
most enthusiastic users of social
networking sites such as Facebook
and Twitter, and Aquino says he wants
this huge online community to become
a new force in stamping out graft.
"We cannot underestimate the
potency or the power of digital media,"
said presidential spokesman Herminio
Coloma, who headed a project
launched this week linking Aquino's
website (www.president.gov.ph) to
social networking platforms.
"It is a very viral, contagious and
infectious process that really creates
and
multiplies
awareness
all
throughout."
Coloma called on Filipino netizens
to go to Aquino's various web pages
and report anyone involved in
corruption.
They can also give general
comments about how to improve
government operations as part of
Aquino's broader pledge to ensure his
six-year rule is more transparent than
his graft-tainted predecessors'.
Aquino may not necessarily be
able to personally read or answer all
the complaints filtered from Twitter or
Facebook,
but
a
special
communications team will carefully
comb through all the complaints,
Coloma said.
Aquino won presidential elections
in May by a landslide after promising to
stamp out corruption that for decades
has infected Philippine society.
By using the Internet, he is aiming
to give ordinary Filipinos a sense that
they can finally stand up to corrupt
officials or the ultra rich who have long
been able to avoid scrutiny.
"This will generate a groundswell
of public participation in good
governance," Coloma said.
The finance department is running
a
parallel
website
(www.perangbayan.com)
where
anyone can anonymously complain
about corrupt government officials or
provide details about tax cheats and
smugglers.
It is also linked to Facebook and
has already received 800 reports in
recent weeks, some of which have
become the basis for investigations,
the government said.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Kim Henares told AFP her office was
receiving up to 20 tips a day against
tax evaders through her Facebook
page as well as through dedicated
telephone hotlines she set up.
"You can see a lot of people
coming out. In Facebook, people
added me up as a friend and posted
their complaints," she said.
"People feel they have a stake in
this government."
Nick Gonzalez, a web analyst who
operates CheckFacebook.com, ranks
the Philippines as the seventh-biggest
market in the world for the social
networking site with nearly 16 million
users.
That means nearly a fifth of the
population use Facebook.
Aquino's campaign has made a
promising start -- over 16,000 hits in
the first two hours of his website's
launch on Monday alone.
Astro del Castillo, director of the
Association of Securities Analysts of
the Philippines, welcomed the
government's online efforts.
But, amid a woeful history of
previous government's launching highprofile but ultimately unsuccessful
campaigns against corruption, he said
it was too early to say whether
Aquino's online anti-graft effort would
succeed.
"We hope he will be able to catch
crooks
and
scallywags
in
government," he said.
"(But) we will only know that it is
effective once we see them taking
action on the complaints," del Castillo
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Philippine Cuisine
Arroz Caldo
Ingredients
* 4 chicken thighs (or drumsticks)
* 2 cups of sticky rice (uncooked)
* 1 qt of chicken stock (fat free,
sodium free)
* 2 knobs of ginger (peeled, chopped
1/4 inches)
* 4 cloves of garlic (chopped roughly)
* 1 onion or 2 shallots
* green onions
* 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
* salt and pepper
How to make Arroz Caldo - Filipino
Congee
Total comfort food and perfect for a loved
one with a cold.
Arroz Caldo literally translates to "hot rice"
and this was one of the favorite dishes by
Filipinos on any occasion.
1.
Get a big pot hot and add some
olive oil, and brown the chicken. This
means don't move it until it has
sufficiently browned on one side. Salt
and pepper.
2.
When you flip over the chicken,
add the chopped onion or shallots and
let it sautee until the other side of the
chicken browns.
3.
Add garlic, give a quick toss and
add uncooked rice.
4.
Mix around the rice and add the
patis (vietnamese fish sauce works well
too). Add ginger. Mix around and add
chicken stock.
5.
Cover and bring to simmer.
6.
When it simmers, bring heat to
medium and continue to stir. Making sure
rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
7.
Continue to check the tenderness
of the rice (much like risotto). If mixture is
getting too thick, loosen with tepid water.
8.
When rice is cooked just right,
serve with chicken in a bowl and garnish
with green onions and/or deep fried
shallots and garlic and a grind of black
pepper (white pepper works well too).
rice flour)
* 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (yam)
Note: to save time,
* use canned sweet potatoes)
* water
* oil
* 3/4 cup sugar
Procedure:
Mix the sweet rice flour with the mashed
sweet potatoes, occasionally adding
water to moisten the flour until it
resembles a soft bread dough. Shape
into balls or patties and deep fry in hot oil
until brown. Set aside.
* 2 cups mochiko sweet rice flour
(glutinous rice flour)
* 3 cups coconut milk, buy 2 cans
* 3/4 cup coconut, sport strings
(macapuno)
* 1 cup brown sugar
* oil, for frying
* bamboo skewers (usually four balls
onto one skewer) (optional)
Procedure:
1. DOUGH: Mix 2 cups of mochiko and
2 cups of coconut milk together. Mixture
will be very wet. Add macapuno to the
dough.
2. Make into 1" to 1 1/2" balls and deep
fry. (TIP: while forming, using two
spoons. Then, immediately put into frying
pan).
3. SAUCE: Boil 1 cup coconut milk and
brown sugar until sticky. Dip karioka into
the sauce and eat or pour/drizzle the
sauce on the karioka. Skewer. Some
people don't like their karioka sweet so
they just roll/dust brown sugar on top of
the karioka while its hot.
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rowenasworld.org, asiarecipe.com, photo
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Halway through eating a bowl, squeeze a
bit of lemon juice (or calamansi) on top
of the hot rice to jazz things up again.
Karioka (mother’s special recipe)
Ingredients:
* 1 box (16 oz) glutinous rice flour
* Water (enough to mold karioka)
* 1 can baker’s coconut flakes
* ½ to ¾ (8 – 12 oz) box dark brown
sugar
* 1 egg
* Water (enough to make sugar
coating)
* ¼ C milk
Procedure:
1. In a large bowl, mix rice flour, coconut
flakes, egg, and milk until crumbly.
2. Sprinkle just enough water so that you
can easily mold the mixture in your hand
into little bite-size nuggets. Make sure the
mixture is not too wet, or else it will not fry
right. Set aside the nuggets.
3. In a deep saucepan or wok, deep-fry
the nuggets till golden brown and then set
aside.
4. In another saucepan, combine
brown sugar and water on low to
medium-low heat, just to melt the brown
sugar, forming a thick, brown sugar
sauce.
5. Remove from heat. While still warm,
pour the sugar sauce over the nuggets,
and quickly stir the sauce around so that
it coats the karioka nuggets.
6. Let the karioka cool for the coating
to set, and then serve. Serves 8-10
Add the cooked karioka and stir briskly
until all the sugar syrup is coated on the
karioka. Transfer to a greased plate
making sure that they don't stick to each
other or use a barbecue stick.
On a skillet, combine 3/4 cup sugar and
1/4 cup water. Wait for it to caramelize.
Do not stir. The color should be amber.
Karioka (Filipino Chewy Balls) With Sweet
Sugar Sauce
Ingredients:
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and how much is free. If you have free
memory, then there's not much need to
upgrade. If most of your memory is
being used, upgrading to more
memory may be beneficial. Having a
lot of unused memory doesn't benefit
system performance at all. A typical
video-editing computer shouldn't need
over 8GB of RAM with 4GB being
acceptable.
store everything, an extra DVD or Bluray Disc backup may be a good idea.
For those who are more advanced,
setting up a RAID 1 or 5 can be a faster,
more reliable decision. The RAID
ensures that, if one of the hard drives
fail, there will be a backup drive with all
the data on it. This gets rid of all the
headaches of having to back up your
data, but it limits how much data you
can have by how big your hard drives
are.
7. Do I need to change the video card?
The Bottom Line
The type of video card you put
in your computer is dependent on what
type of work is done with the
A good editing computer
should be running a quad core
processor, not a Xeon, with 4GB to
8GB of RAM. The operating system
should be either Windows 7 64-bit or
Mac OSX. It should have 1TB or more
of hard drive space for storing video
and an equally-sized backup drive. An
expensive video card is not needed for
editing, but it does boost performance
in 3D modeling programs like Maya.
Desktops are preferable to notebooks
for editing computers, due to
decreased cost and increased
performance. Notebooks can still
make good editing computers if you
are willing to pay extra.
Therefore future “Spielbergs” ,
movie making is simple and fun if you
have the right tools to work on. But it is
not the tools that make good movies. It
is your imagination, passion and
determination that creates good
movies.
From Page 10 Ask the Video Guy
workstation. For pure video editing with
programs like Adobe CS4, a nice video
card is not required. When using
programs like Maya, Lightwave and 3d
Studio Max, an editing video card like
the ATI FirePro or NVIDIA Quadro will
greatly improve performance.
8. What about Data Consistency.
External backup hard drives
have become increasingly popular
over the years. The most important
thing to remember is that these are
backups. External hard drives are
sensitive - one drop and the drive may
never turn on again. If you don't have
room
on your computer's hard drive to
he
adores."
From Page 9 Common Mistakes
"There were 500 passengers, of whom
121 drowned."
!Note - Whom is rarely used in
questions. For example:
"To whom do you wish to speak?" (This
sounds very old-fashioned and stilted.)
! If in doubt, try the “he or him” test:Try rewriting the sentence using “he or
him ”.
For example:
"He took out a photo of his son, whom
he adores." - "He adores he" should
'feel’ wrong. So it must be "He adores
him."
If you're still not sure, go with who,
99.9% of the time you'll be right.
at vs. in
People get very confused
about these two prepositions, but there
are a couple of simple tips you can use
to help yourself remember how to use
them.
In, as a preposition of place, is
usually used to talk about the position
of someone or something inside large
places such as countries, continents,
big cities etc.
For example:She grew up in New Zealand.
At, as a preposition of place, is
usually used to talk about the position
of someone or something inside small
August 2010
Teesri Duniya Theatre presents
‘Writing Democracy’, an essay writing contest
Teesri Duniya Theatre welcomes
all high school students to apply to Writing
Democracy, an essay writing contest. Our
company is dedicated to producing
socially and politically relevant theatre that
supports a multicultural vision of society,
promoting interculturalism through works
of theatre. Through the essay, we wish to
encourage students to come to the theatre
as well as be engaged in contemporary,
social debate.
A total of $500 will be awarded to
five selected winners - $250 for 1st place,
$100 for 2nd place, and $50 for third, fourth
and fifth place. The contest will close on
October 13th, 2009. The winners will be
announced on October 29th, 2010 and the
winning essays will be posted on the Teesri
Duniya Theatre website, published and
available in our main office.
People Power is the newest play
collectively written by Toronto’s Carlo
Bulosan Theatre (CBT) and directed by
Nina Lee Aquino. It is being presented at
the Studio Hydro-Quebec, Monument
National in Montreal from September 16 to
October 2, 2010.
2. Discuss an example of a grassroots
movement here in Canada.
3. Compare and contrast the role of
democracy in Canada during the 1980’s.
3. How do the events of the 1986 People
Power movement mirror recent political
events in the world? And in Quebec?
Contest Rules
Must view the play (People
Power) and write an essay relating to the
issues raised in the play
Limit to 1000 minimum-1500
words maximum, 10-12pt font, 8 ½ x 11
paper
Be from a personal viewpoint and
in your own words
Students must be 19 years of age
or under and registered full-time at a high
school or Cegep in Quebec*
Text must be sent by e-mail to
info@teesriduniya.com before midnight,
October 13th, 2010
The submission must have a
complete name, e-mail address and phone
number
* School registration will be verified prior to
any prizes being awarded.
Topics to Consider
Your essay must consider one of
the following topics:
1. The role of democracy in the political
landscape in the Philippines today.
For more information, contact Linda
Levesque at info@teesriduniya.com
or T: (514)848-0238.
www.teesriduniya.com a
Teesri Duniya opens its
30th Season of powerful
provocative - Personal
original Canada with
People Power
30th anniversary season this year. The
presentation of People Power capitalizes
on the extraordinary success of the
company’s 2005 production Miss
Orient(ed), which earned awards and
broke box-office records.
Have fun shooting!
Set against the backdrop of the 1986
Philippine People Power Revolution,
Al Abdon
People Power is a powerful portrayal of
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the peaceful revolution that ultimately
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toppled the violent and corrupt Marcos
dictatorship. A collective creation by the
and unimportant places such as
CBT Collective, People Power uses
villages, small towns, etc. For movement, music, percussion and poetry
example:to tell this dynamic and inspirational story.
I'll meet you at the pub.
From the bullet that assassinated
At is also commonly used with opposition leader Ninoy Aquino, to the
proper names such as buildings or click of a journalist’s camera, collective
playwrights and performers Leon Aureus,
organizations.
Rose Cortez, Nicco Lorenzo Garcia,
For example:Christine Mangosing, and Nadine Villasin,
I first met her at Harrods.
all Filipino Canadians, capture a nation in
She works at the bank.
transition and the triumph of the Filipino
In, as a preposition of time, is
spirit.
usually used when talking about parts
of the day. For example:I'll see you in the morning, in the
evening, in the afternoon.
At, as a preposition of time, is
usually used with clock time.
For example:My train leaves at 6.30 am.
!Note - As with most so called "rules" in
English there are exceptions, so just to
confuse you we always say "at" night. a
Although triggered by events in the
Philippines, People Power is a Canadian
play, recounting the imprint of social
memories that impact second-generation
Filipino youth. People Power binds many
personal stories of Filipino-Canadians into
a unique form of theatre, exploring
immigrants’ experiences and social
memories to examine how historical
events in their mother country shape their
lives in their new country.
*****
Teesri Duniya Theatre is celebrating its
Want to pick fresh apples
from the trees yourself?
Join Gilmore College’s
Apple picking and picnic
on Sunday, September 19,
Departure time: 9:00 AM
Assembly place:
Plamondon Metro
(Van Horne Exit)
Call 514-485-7861 to reserve
Teesri Duniya Theatre is dedicated to
producing socially and politically relevant
theatre, exploring the relationships
between cultures, and creating theatrical
styles based on the cultural experiences of
visible and culturally diverse communities
living in Canada. Multicultural diversity
and intercultural interaction are defining
features of our work. We are committed to
multiethnic casting and the telling of
meaningful stories.
The CBT Collective is a group of artists
dedicated to telling stories that draw
on our rich Filipino history and culture.
The Collective aims to explore and
expand theatrical possibilities by
integrating a spectrum of artistic
disciplines (dance, music, mask,
poetry, etc.) in the creation of new
work.
DATE: Opening on September 16
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August 2010
FILIPINO STAR
SHOWBIZ GOSSIP
Richard Gutierrez
dramatic best
Krista to quit show business
Krista Ranillo
After announcing recently that
she is expecting a baby, Krista
Ranillo
has
made
another
pronouncement: She is ready to
quit showbiz.
“It’s worth giving up,” she
affirms over a taped report aired
via “TV Patrol,” Aug. 18.
But not forever.
17
“Because of the pregnancy,
hindi talaga pwede. But maybe
someday, mami-miss ko pa rin
talaga ang showbiz kasi diyan ako
lumaki,” she explains.
Ranillo
wed
childhood
sweetheart Jefferson Niño Lim on
Aug. 8. Prior to that, the couple
exchanged “I do's” in a private
ceremony July 14 in Norwalk,
Connecticut. They plan to hold a
grand wedding ceremony in the
Philippines next year.
Ranillo says she found an ally
in Lim, who was very supportive
during the tumult of last year when
she had to defend herself from
accusations
that
she
had
enganged in an illicit affair with
boxer, Manny Pacquiao.
“He was my shoulder to cry on.
He gave me good advice. I just
appreciate all the qualities na
nakita ko sa kanya,” Ranillo said.
In the same interview, Ranillo
also divulged that she and her USbased husband will visit the
Philippines this November for a
vacation.
Claudine Barreto, Anne Curtis & Richard
Gutierrez star in “In your Eyes”.
On television, Richard Gutierrez
is "Primetime King." On the big
screen, the actor is "Ultimate Dream
Leading Man."
The tag and description come
from no less than award-winning
actress Claudine Barretto, one of his
two leading ladies in "In Your Eyes,"
directed by Mac Alejandre and
jointly produced by Viva and GMA.
The other leading lady is Anne
Curtis.
Richard is indeed a dreamboat:
tall, fair and handsome. And a fine
actor. In "In Your Eyes," he is at his
dramatic and romantic best,
engaging in action duels and love
scenes with Claudine and Anne. He
is torn between two women, sisters
yet.
Anne can only agree with
at
his
Claudine, seeing what a gentleman
Richard is. Kind and considerate and
caring. Anne and Richard used to be
an item. The offscreen romance is
long over but they remain the best of
friends.
Richard’s been paired with
Angel Locsin, Marian Rivera, KC
Concepcion, Heart Evangelista,
Rhian Ramos, Cristine Reyes, who
all speak fondly and highly of the
actor. His other co-stars and coworkers feel the same way towards
Richard.
Mac Alejandre, who has
previously directed Richard, recalls
what a pleasure working with the
actor was. The same pleasant
experience is repeated in "In Your
Eyes," with Richard becoming an
even better actor, one with range
and depth. His role in the movie is
Richard’s most serious and mature
yet. His love scenes with Claudine
and Anne are, to use a popular term,
"daring and baring."
"In Your Eyes" is billed "The Love
Story of the Year" – big in star, story
and production values, shot partly in
Los Angeles, California. A must-see
movie.
"The Ultimate Dream Leading
Man" looks forward to more dramatic
and romantic movies in the mold of
‘In You Eyes.’ a
See more on on the screening P.21
Sarah Geronimo forgives, Rayver Cruz pleads
Sarah Geronimo
For Sarah Geronimo, the
attempted kidnapping of her
dad, Delfin Geronimo, can be
forgiven but due process of the
law must apply. Rayver Cruz,
meanwhile,
pleads
with
criminals
to
stop
their
shenanigans.
The Pop star is open to the
idea of forgiving the alleged
would-be kidnapper of her dad.
“Siyempre naman po, kung
tungkol sa pagpapatawad, opo
naman. Kung ang Diyos nga
nagpapatawad, eh,” she said
on “Showbiz News Ngayon,”
Aug. 17.
But she also believes that
the law must take its course.
“Pero meron po tayong
hustisya. May law tayong
sinusunod. What if hindi
nakatakas ang daddy ko. Paano
naman po ako? Paano naman
po ang pamilya ko?”
Sarah’s dad has recovered
from the trauma of the incident.
“Okay na po si daddy. Alam
ninyo, sobrang pasalamat ko sa
Diyos (na) hindi pa rin siya
pinabayaan. Hindi ko maimagine na... basta, mabuti
walang nangyaring masama kay
daddy.”
As a precaution, the singeractress shared that she and her
family are revving up their
security
by
getting
bodyguards.
“Inaayos po,” she quipped.
Rayver, on the other hand,
was shocked upon learning
about
the
attempted
kidnapping of Sarah’s father.
“Sana okay sila,’ yung
daddy niya. Grabe kasi ang
nangyari. Nagulat din ako. Buti
walang nangyaring masama (sa
daddy ni Sarah),” he said on
the same “SNN” episode.
The actor-dancer shared the
mga kapatid ko.”
Because of the incident,
Rayver is always on his toes.
“Dahil sa nangyari, kahit
kami medyo nadoble ‘yung
pagga-guard namin sa sarili”,
he said, thanking the ABS-CBN
management for arranging a
meeting to discuss possible
security measures that its
stable of stars can practice.
“Malaking bagay ‘yong
meeting kasi tinuruan kami
kung paano depensahan ang
sarili. Self-awareness ‘yung
tinuro sa amin.”
In the end, Rayver pleads
with would-be-criminals to stop
thinking about harming other
people.
“Sa
mga
nagbabalak
naman...’di ko alam, kasi ‘di
Rayver Cruz
natin alam ang dahilan nila pero
he never goes out alone.
‘wag naman kasi hindi naman
“Sa akin kasi... kahit ako, maganda ‘yun, eh.” a
‘pag lumalabas akong mag-isa
sa house lagi akong may
Showbiz Gossip - Conitnued on P.18
kasama, kundi PA (production
assistant) ko, ang kasama ko
18
August 2010
Did Gretchen try to stop the
Car accident victim cries for help, airing of Angelica’s interview?
Showbiz Gossip
Continued from p.17
accuses star of negligence
Enchong Dee is accused of negligence
28-year old Marlon Bonales claims
that he got his right leg crushed by
Enchong Dee’s speeding Strada pickup truck.
The incident happened at Taft Ave.
corner Castro St., Malate, Manila.
SPO4 Mario Jorge of the Manila
District Traffic Enforcement Unit
(MDTEU) backed the claim in an
interview with “Paparrazi” on Aug. 22.
“Dito sa statement ng both parties,
‘yong pick-up ni mister Ernest Dee eh,
lumalabas eto sa Castro St. Ngayon
meron naman passenger jeepney
going towards the south direction at
dun sila nagkabangga. Ang victim si
Marlon Bonales,” Jorge related.
In the same interview, Bonales said
that guards of nearby De La Salle
brought Bonales to Ospital Ng Maynila
for treatment.
He also alleged that Dee himself,
together with some friends, arrived at
the hospital a little later.
“Dumating si Dee, humihingi ng
paumanhin,” said he.
According to Bonales, Dee
handed him 3,000 pesos cash to help
him initially in settling his hospital bills.
On Aug. 15, a representative of the
actor again handed him another 3,000
pesos but urged him to sign a waiver.
“Pumayag na rin ako pumirma
dahil wala rin ako sa hulog nuon eh,”
Bonales explained.
Now he laments having done so.
“Mahirap din kasi. Nakikitirahan
lang ako dito sa pinsan ko. At tuloy pa
rin naman ang pag-pagamot ko sa paa
ko. Sanay ako na ako nagtratrabaho
eh,” he said.
Bonales is hoping that the actor
would meet with him and arrange for a
better monetary renumeration.
“Masakit talaga etong nagyari sa
akin. Sana harapin niya ako kung
tunay siyang lalaki,” he said bitterly.
The bulletin surprised many, given
that just recently, the camp of Dee
issued a press statement alleging that
the latter is recuperating from dengue.
Dee hasn’t issued a statement
concerning the incident as of this
writing. a
Lovers and ex-lovers thrive on GMA
Richard Gutierrez & Anne Curtis
Ex-lovers are best: If only all exlovers could be as mature, as
understanding and accepting as
Richard Gutierrez and Anne Curtis,
this world would be a much better
place to live in.
That was director Mac Alejandre
speaking Aug. 17 during the last of a
series of press events to promote “In
Your Eyes,” the ex-couple’s current
movie. The romantic Mac said he
was awed by the unusual rapport
that tied both Richard and Anne,
whose time on the set, both in Manila
and in Los Angeles, California, had
been spiced with lots of musings,
light banter, and having fun.
“You’d never think they had cut
Gretchen Barretto
Having learned how Angelica
Panganiban allegedly lambasted her in
a party, controversial actress Gretchen
Barretto reportedly tried to stop the
airing of the former’s interview on
“Showbiz News Ngayon,” which
detailed how they finally met after their
feud.
However, Gretchen’s efforts came
too late, as “SNN” had already aired
the interview about Angelica’s account
of their meeting last week on the
"Magkaribal" set.
According to the report, Derek
invited Angelica to drop by on the set
after Gretchen was done taping.
Angelica, who was just in her house
clothes, initially refused to go out the
car to see Gretchen but she was
prodded on by Derek.
Angelica
recalled
knowing
firsthand about Gretchen’s vibrant
personality.
“Para siyang bata. Sobrang ‘young
ng personality niya. Parang ang sarap
niyang panoorin. Parang full of
character ‘yung personality niya. Kasi
nakikita ko na ang positive nu’ng
nilalabas niya,” she said on “Showbiz
News Ngayon,” Aug. 19.
Weeks before the meeting,
Angelica was rumored to be feuding
with Gretchen’s younger sister
Claudine Barretto. The cause of the
spat was a mystery to showbiz
denizens until a source told Bulletin
off their romantic links to each other,”
he said.
The chemistry helped a lot, said
Mac, in establishing the characters of
the
two
actors.
They
play
sweethearts who try to make a go of
their relationship in the US where
they are both without the necessary
working permits. In the process,
Anne works out a deal to marry
Richard off to her sister, played by perfect setting for romance to bloom
Claudine Barretto.
among its artists. Has it got anything
to do with being kapuso? The
network shelters several on and offcamera lovers led by the altar-bound
Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez.
Entertainment how it started.
The “war of the roses” reportedly
began when Angelica, together with
boyfriend Derek Ramsay, and
Claudine, with husband Raymart
Santiago in tow, attended a nonshowbiz party.
As the party progressed, Angelica
became too loquacious, which
shocked Claudine, Derek and Raymart
as well as the non-showbiz guests that
evening. She reportedly told stories of
how
Gretchen
was
very
accommodating to her beau Derek.
She even shared that Gretchen
showered Derek with gifts. It was
assumed that one of it was an Hermes
belt, which the hunk actor was using.
Angelica Panganiban
Claudine reportedly tried to stop
Angelica from spilling more beans
about her sister. Even Raymart tried to
convince the actress to stop telling
more stories about his sister-in-law but
Angelica would hear none of it. At one
point, Derek and Raymart reportedly
exchanged heated words but were
pacified by cooler heads.
After that incident, Claudine
reportedly harassed Angelica through
text messages prompting the actress
to change numbers. Incensed,
Raymart’s better half took to Twitter to
nag Angelica. a
Villaroel, Geoff Eigenmann and Carla
Abellana, Mark Herras and Ynna
Asistio, Gino Gonzales and China
Cojuangco of the QTV cooking show,
“My Favorite Recipes.”
There must be other lovers,
Regine Velasquez & Ogie Alcasid
“In Your Eyes,” a co-production
between GMA Films and Viva Films,
opened August 18 in Metro Manila.
Marian Rivera & Dingdong Dantes
Other GMA couples for real are
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera,
GMA couples in bloom:
Raymart Santiago and Claudine
GMA Network seems like a Barretto, Zoren Legaspi and Carmina
Claudine Barretto & Raymant
some of them secret, others
forbidden, looming around the GMA
compound. a
August 2010
19
Anne Curtis keeps her lips zipped on rumored BF
Anne Curtis does not want to
drag her special friendship with
Erwan Heussaff into her showbiz
interviews.
Anne Curtis
Refusing to give details about
her private life, Anne said she wants
to veer away from questions
pertaining to Erwan since he’s not in
show business.
“Ayoko siyang pag-usapan
especially since three weeks ago
lang so many people were tweeting
him. ‘I heard you and Anne are no
longer dating.’ Parang, I said so
sorry you got into the whole tsismis
[thing]. Sabi niya, ‘Okay. Yeah, I
think I don’t understand.’ So, as
much as possible ayaw ko siyang
ilagay sa business,” she explained
during the “In Your Eyes” press
conference held Aug. 17.
Other than Erwan, Anne is game
on all questions thrown at her, like
Richard Gutierrez’s lack of time to
promote their movie. Richard is in
Thailand taping for the second
season of “Survivor Philippines.”
“Hindi naman sa ayaw niyang
mag-promote. Talagang na-delay na
siya para sa ‘Survivor’ [kaya] hindi
na siya nakapag-promote with us.
But nag-extra effort naman siya
before to do several interviews para
tulungan din kami. Nag-pa-update
[din] siya sa amin kung ano’ng
nangyari,” Anne said in defense of
her former flame.
She shared how she and
Richard
ended
up
shooting
additional love scenes for the movie;
a shower scene so steamy that
people kept talking about it after the
movie’s premiere.
“Nakakatuwa nga dahil habang
ginagawa ni Ate Clau at ni ‘Chard
‘yung [love] scene nila [ay]
natutulog ako. Biglang pumasok
‘yung dalawa sa kuwarto ko. ‘Anne,
Anne, kailangan mong mapanood
‘yung eksena namin,’ ganyan. ‘Sige,
sige.’ Sabi ni Ate Clau, ‘Alam mo ang
feeling ko, dapat dagdagan pa ng
konti.’ Ayan na, pumunta na si Tita
Annabelle kay VR (Veronique del
Rosario), naging major meeting
siya. Si Tita Annabelle noong
pinapanood niya kumapit sa akin.
Grabe! Tawa lang siya nang tawa.
Super grabe.
"Pero tama naman si Ate Clau.
Sa isang past movie niya, ‘Kailangan
Kita,’ all out, talagang go, go, go. I
know na darating din ang stage na
gagawin ko rin ‘yung nagawa na ni
Ate Clau. Ako, hindi sa ayaw kong
gawin. Gusto kong gawin pero baka
sa next movie or whatever.”
Anne said she gave her all in her
latest movie. “Tumodo na ako dito.
Nag-shower
scene
na
ako,
pumatong pa ako sa dyip.”
The sexy actress felt the shower
scene was tastefully done.
“It was perfect naman. Noong
nakita ko how direk Mac edited it,
ang ganda tingnan. Doon naestablish ‘yung relationship namin ni
‘Chard sa pelikula at para maging
gano’n ‘yung love.”
“Actually, binigay ko naman
nang todo na kasi hindi na naman
kami nag-alangan ni ‘Chard. Kasi
‘yung unang shooting namin,
talagang ‘yung kissing scene na
kaagad. Right away, nawala ‘yung
awkwardness namin sa isa’t isa. Of
course, throughout the time [we
shot] naging comfortable na kami
with each other.”
In the movie directed by Mac
Alejandre, Anne and Claudine are
sisters who fall in love with the same
man, played by Richard. a
Pokwang apologizes to Willie, addresses detractors
Without stating the specifics,
comedienne Pokwang acknowledged
that she has hurt her former
“Wowowee” co-host Willie Revillame,
and with that, she apologized to him.
Pokwang on The Buzz
"Nagkasakitan tayo. Nasaktan kita.
Nasaktan din ako sa mga nangyayari.
Pasensya ka na kuya,” Pokwang
directed to Willie during her first tell-all
interview on “The Buzz,” August 22, to
address the intrigues that have been
hounding her for months.
Her detractors—many of whom are
said to be Willie’s defenders—allege
that Pokwang has become a stuck-up,
an ingrate who purportedly claimed that
she was responsible for the high ratings
of “Wowowee” while Willie was on
indefinite leave.
She was also criticized for her
emotional admission on “Showbiz
News Ngayon” last June that she would
miss “Wowowee” guest host Robin
Padilla because he treated her and her
co-hosts with utmost respect.
Pokwang explained her reason for
the
declaration,
which
Willie’s
supporters allegedly interpreted as a
blow against him.
“Siguro kasi dahil sa sobra-sobra
na ‘yong pananakit sa’kin. Hindi mo rin
ako masisisi siguro, sa araw-araw ba
naman na tirahin ka ng tirahin tapos
makakaramdam ka ng isang tao
(Robin) na talagang kino-comfort ka.”
Because
of
their
tainted
relationship, Willie is said to have
wanted Pokwang (as well as Robin’s
current squeeze Mariel Rodriguez) out
of the supposed re-launch of
“Wowowee.” Pokwang said she was
shocked with the request.
“Siyempre po nagulat ako kasi
bilang ginagawa lang naman po namin
‘yong trabaho. 'Tsaka sa dami po ng
mas maliit ang suweldo sa’min sa
‘Wowowee,’ mas kailangan po nila ang
trabaho,” she related.
Willie has previously clarified the
rumor, saying he did not zero in on
Pokwang and Mariel, but he requested
for all the female hosts to be removed
since he wanted a reformat.
Pokwang became even more
emotional when she started addressing
the various labels that her detractors
gave her.
She said she could never be
arrogant and swellheaded because
“ang dami pong nag-ga-guide sa’kin;
ang dami ko pong kaibigan sa
industriya na puwede akong sabunutan
‘pag ginawa ko ‘yon.”
Pokwang is well aware that
acquiring those traits could cost her her
job. “And ‘pag nawalan po ako ng
trabaho, papaano po ‘yong mga
umaasa sa’kin? Kaya hinding-hindi ko
po magagawa ang magmalaki,” she
said, her voice cracking.
She deemed that others might
have misinterpreted her being vocal
about her rights.
“Kasi ganoon yata talaga kapagka
alam mo na ‘yong karapatan mo, alam
mo na kung paano ka mangatuwiran, at
alam mo na kung kailan ka nasasaktan.
‘Pag lumabas na ‘yong boses mo, para
sa kanila laki na ng ulo ‘yon,” Pokwang
said.
The "Pilipinas Win na Win" host also
refuted allegations that she is
ungrateful for what Willie has done for
her.
“Marunong po akong tumanaw ng
utang na loob. Kaya lang kasi,
magsalita ako’t hindi, isa lang ang
magiging husga sa’kin noong mga
malapit sa kanya talaga,” she related.
Pokwang tried to shield her
family—particularly her mother, whom
she said has a heart disease and high
blood pressure tendencies—from the
rumors by telling them not to buy
newspapers or watch related news
about her. However, her mom’s
constant trips to the market led her to
the knowledge of the whole scenario,
and then to the hospital for a couple of
weeks.
Recalling her conversation with her
mother, Pokwang broke down.
“Sabi ko ‘Ma, ikaw ang nanay ko,
Willie Revillame
ikaw ang nagluwal sa akin. Mas ikaw
ang nakakakilala sa akin kung sino
talaga ako… Alam mo ‘yong mga
pinagdaanan natin mula noong
ipinanganak mo ko, hanggang sa
naging successful ako. Sa trabaho ko,
ikaw ang kasama ko araw-araw. Ikaw
ang nakakakilala sa’kin, kaya mas ikaw
ang nasasaktan…’”
This, seemingly, is the reason
Pokwang previously admitted that she
has “tampo” towards her “Kuya” Willie
because of the malicious attacks of his
friends from the media.
The comedienne said she has no
idea why hecklers keep bashing her.
"Wala akong masamang ginawa sa
kanila. Sa pagkakaalam ko pa nga po,
nakatulong pa nga po ako kahit
papano sa kanila.”
And though they treat her as such,
Pokwang said she will still lend them a
helping hand if they'll need it again.
Speaking of which, Pokwang
confirmed reports that she is owed a
huge amount of money yet unpaid.
“Pero usaping pera na po ‘yan e.
Pero okay na lang ho sa’kin ‘yan. ‘Di ko
na lang ho aanuhin ‘yan. Ang aking
lang, ‘wag niyo nang saktan ang
pamilya ko. Tama na po,” she said,
crying.
“The
Buzz”
host
Charlene
Gonzales did not name the person
during her “Straight from the Heart” talk
with
Pokwang.
However,
the
comedienne’s best friend, Chokoleit,
dropped a hint over his Twitter account.
“Naku ang may utang kay
[Pokwang] ay itago natin sa namesung
na Cursety Fearmalin Fear Mean
bwahahahhaha! Kapal ng feeez!!
Chaka mo Shrek!” he tweeted several
minutes after Pokwang’s interview.
The show’s head writer, Darla
Sauler, also gave clues for her curious
followers.
Her tweets read: “’Yung tao pong
may utang kay Pokwang, ay isa rin sa
mga taong naninira sa kanya ngayon!"
“Tumpak na tumpak! Yung naninira
kay [Pokwang], may utang pang daang
libo sa kanya! Estafadora ‘yun, kilala
niyo na?”
Pokwang may have a lot to thank
for, but for her upcoming birthday, she
only wishes to move past the intrigues.
“Sana po ‘yong mga nasaktan ko,
ibigay niyo na po na sa kaarawan ko
matapos na lahat… Sa mga nakasakit
sa’kin, wala na po sa’kin ‘to. Mabuhay
po tayo ng tahimik at masaya,” she
said.
As for Willie, “Alam ko naman na
napakaliit lang ng industriyang ‘to. One
day magkakaharap din kami,” she said
with a big sigh.” a
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20
THE POWER OF
COOPERATION
The Last
Analysis
by Jerry Estrada
Some people may not know
that the business of the Filipino
Solidarity Cooperative (FSC) has been
moved from Van Horne to Victoria Ave.,
at the basement of Cuisine de Manille
Restaurant last month, July 30, 2010 to
be exact.
The Coop president Zenaida
Kharroubi, almost single-handedly
shouldered all the truckloads of
headaches and made the transfer
possible believing that it is a strategic
place to locate the coop’s business.
Back during those college
days, professors typically would
instruct their students, who take
business courses/programs, to use the
SWOT analysis to study or examine a
business structure both for old
(existing)
and
new
business
propositions.
The SWOT is a strategic
planning method used to evaluate the
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats affecting a business
venture. It involves specifying the
objective of the project and identifying
the internal and external factors that
are favorable and unfavorable to the
realization of its goal.
This time we will try to analyze
the Filipino Coop’s retail business
however we will not use the SWOT
analysis. We will try to use instead the
marketing mix as a guide.
Marketing
mix
modeling
measures the potential value of all
marketing inputs and identifies
marketing investments that are most
likely to produce long-term revenue
and growth. The elements of the
marketing mix are often referred to as
the five P’s, explained in most
marketing textbooks, to wit:
•
PLACE – the most important
thing to consider when starting a
business is the location. The place of
the store will make or break our
business, so find a spot with lots of
pedestrian traffic and great visibility.
We could say that our new location
now is better, strategic, and more
practical for a small business.
•
PRODUCT – right now our
store has an incomplete product
display due to myriad reasons. The
problem is like a chicken-and-egg
puzzle. Maybe later on, with the help of
the members, we could slowly improve
the display shelves with complete
product categories.
•
PEOPLE – manpower is the
best and important asset of any
business. In a coop structure, there are
two
types of people: ordinary
members (who could be an employee
or a buyer who patronizes the
business) and the officers (board of
directors and the management) who
manage, make plans, and update its
constitution and by-laws to make the
business prosper.
The organizational structure
should be in place first to set plans for
the coop. Cooperatives do believe in
collaboration of ideas, deliberate, and
implement the best solutions in order
to succeed.
Cooperatives would not thrive
without sincere and dedicated officers
and staff, who would be willing to help
other people. Cooperatives would fail if
they are being run by one man only
because
coops
are
business
organizations owned and managed by
a group of individuals for their mutual
benefit.
Cooperatives are autonomous
associations of persons united
voluntarily to meet their common
economic, social, and cultural needs
and aspirations through jointly-owned
and
democratically-controlled
enterprises. Cooperatives may also be
defined as a business owned and
controlled equally by the members
who use its services or by the people
who work there.
Presently, this is the main
problem of the Filipino Coop. We are
just hoping that someday we would
see a lot of volunteers with good hearts
to dedicate their time, expertise, or
resources. Like a networking business,
duplication is very important. We need
to continuously find and train new
people so that we could delegate the
different aspects of the tasks.
We also hope that someday
we could develop a lot of coop leaders,
a combination of young and “not-soyoung” coop leaders who know how to
manage both the people and the
business.
The coop is also in need of
people who could help the coop
directors do retail market research and
a sample business plan to be used as
a guide in creating our own business
outline. It is necessary to ensure that
our business has a fighting chance.
We must work to identify the coop’s
competitors and to determine which
segment of the population will respond
enthusiastically to our products and
services.
•
PRICING – this is also
important because some of our
members would not buy if they found
that our prices are not competitive.
However, it is imperative to remind
them that the income of the coop
which they own will go to themselves,
and not to the pocket of a private
businessman.
•
PROMOTION – publicity and
gimmick are very important to keep the
members informed. This is not a
problem of the coop because we are
so lucky to have Zeny Kharroubi as a
member, who owns a newspaper. If she
charged the coop with its monthly
publicity, promotion, and monthly
advertisements, the coop could not
afford it.
In recent times, we have seen
the advent and proliferation of new
media which may include internet, viral
marketing, event marketing, sports
marketing, product placement, cell
phones, where viewers could skip
through commercials, where business
owners could increase cost-cutting
measures, and the public could reduce
television viewership.
We are aware that the Jewish
and the Chinese communities are very
successful in their businesses not
because of their numbers but because
of their close cooperation. It is sad to
note that the Filipino community, in
spite of its big population concentrated
in Cote des Neiges district, is still
struggling to build a very small
economic enterprise until now.
In the final analysis, we are
hoping that someday we could also
build a bigger business and provide a
much better service to the Filipino
people in Montreal.
A benefit concert
featuring Ray An
Fuentes
ICF Canada, in collaboration with
FILCMAQ, proudly presents Ray An
Fuentes at a benefit concert to be held on
Friday, September 24, 2010 at 7 p.m. at
Salle College Brebeuf, 5635 Decelles in
Montreal. Ticket costs $15 each
Highly acclaimed extensively
awarded and popular vocalist, Ray An
August 2010
• BENEFIT CONCERT (PART 2)
((Ticket: $15)
September 26 (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
Venue: Snowdon Baptist Church
5275 Earnscliffe
Montreal, QC H3X 2P7
International Women’s
Conference in Montreal
The
Montreal
International
Women's Conference 2010 will bring
together women from around the world
under the theme "For a Militant Global
Women's Movement in the 21st Century"
Celebrating the Centennial of International
Women's Day.
The purpose of the conference is
to assess the achievements, shortcomings
and setbacks of the worldwide women's
rights movement during the last 100 years
by honouring the pioneers and celebrating
the centennial. We will draw up an action
plan for advancing this movement and our
activities will culminate with the formation of
an anti-imperialist women's alliance.
The central focus of the
conference will be Imperialist globalization:
the global financial and economic crisis,
War and Violence against women.
In the face of the worst economic
and financial crisis the world has known for
decades, with wars of agression raging
around the world, and violence against
women continuing unabated, it is time now
more than ever to unite our forces in a
movement that is in our image: communitybased, multi-racial and multi-cultural, with
an international perspective that opposes
war and all reaction, and seeks human
progress and social justice.
The event will take place August
13-16, 2010 and will bring together
delegates and participants from all regions
of the world, women workers and
intellectuals, farmers, youth, aboriginal
people, migrants, refugees, displaced
people and anti-imperialist activists. We will
hear from women who are active in
struggles for women's and human rights in
the Houses of Parliament and in the
Parliament of the Streets.
The organizing committee is led by
Gabriela Philippines and the March 8
Committee of Women of Diverse Origins of
Montreal.
Women of Diverse Origins has always
underlined the link between the local and
GLOBAL STRUGGLES OF WOMEN FROM ITS DOZEN
– INCLUDING
PINAY (FILIPINO WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION IN
QUÉBEC), SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S Community
Centre, Tamil Women's
Association, Iranian Women's Association,
Immigrant Workers’ Centre, the Movement
against Rape and Incest and others. We
also have representation from women
involved with issues of First Nations,
refugees and immigration, labour, human
rights and violence against women and
children. We are proud to say that during
the last nine years we have been able to
make ourselves visible and stay in the
frontline of the struggle for women’s
rights.
Gabriela Philippines is the most important
womens' umbrella organization in the
Philippines representing 200 groups with
over 100,000 members. Gabriela has been
an inspiration world-wide for grassroots
organizing of women, and has taken its
struggle from the Parliament of the streets
to within official Parliamentary institutions.
The Gabriela Women's Partylist has two
representatives in the Philippine Congress.
Tess Tesalona
OR SO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Fuentes will be in Montreal onthe 24th to
26th of September. He will be presenting a
benefit concert and his personal story at
Salle College Jean Brebeuf. Ray Ann will
also conduct a seminar on Stewardship on
Saturday, the 25th starting at 1 p.m. He will
be the guest speaker on Sunday at ICF
Canada’s Thanksgiving Anniverary. You
can hear Ray An again sing on Sunday,
September 26 at 5 p.m.
For more information plese call
514-815-0577.
Rayan Fuentes Weekend Schedule:
• SEMINAR - GOD’S ECONOMIC
PRINCIPLE
$15 Rregistration required
September 25 (1-5 P.M.)
Venue: Snowdon Baptist Church
5275 Earnscliffe Montreal, QC H3X 2P7
• GUEST SPEAKER - ICF CANADA
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Entrance (Free)
September 26 (10 AM)
Le 6767 Centre Communutaire
6767 Cote des Neiges, Montreal
Montreal International Women's Conference
Organizing Committee
4755 Van Horne Ave., Suite 110
Montreal, Quebec, H3W 1J1
Tel: 1 (514) 342-2111
mailto:tess_iwc@yahoo.ca
August 2010
Showbiz Gossip
21
Continued from p.19
James Yap’s camp claims he
married Kris twice
Although his estranged wife Kris
Aquino claims their marriage is invalid,
James Yap's camp believes otherwise,
saying the rite was performed in “good
faith,” and not just once, but twice.
“You can make a mistake once but
in this situation there was a second time.
So to say that it was orchestrated by
James is not correct. The parties were
really in good faith,” said James' lawyer,
Lorna Kapunan, at a press conference
held Aug. 16.
Kris Aquino & James Yap
Kris and James are said to have tied
the knot through a lady minister
identified in an online report as a Rayda
P. Tumaliuan of the Holy Sacrament
International Church. Tumaliuan is said
to have also officiated the second civil
ceremony two weeks later, on July 10,
2005.
The online report added the two had
to exchange vows for the second time
because James was unable to secure
parental consent during the first. Atty.
Kapunan said it’s prerequisite if the
marrying individual is between 21 to 25
years of age. James was 23 when he
wed Kris.
Just last Aug. 9, Kris filed a petition
for the Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
at the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch
140. The main ground for the repetition
is the “lack of authority of the
solemnizing officer,” as minister
Tumaliuan came from a religious sector
that the couple doesn’t belong to.
As stated in the Family Code, it
should be that “at least one of the
contracting parties belongs to the
solemnizing officer's church or religious
sect.” Kris and James are both Roman
Catholics.
The
cager’s
camp
refuted
speculations that he refuses to sign the
separation papers because he is after
Kris’ money.
“I asked him: ‘Are you here because
you want money from Kris?’ I think the
question itself is insulting,” Atty.
Kapunan said.
Truth is, as James admits, he still
loves his wife.
“Hindi
naman
basta-basta
nawawala ‘yong love, nandoon pa rin
‘yon eh. Di rin naman natin maipipilit
kung ayaw na sa ‘yo,” he related.
For now though, what James really
wants is to be able to see their son Baby
James. He, together with Atty. Kapunan,
filed on Monday the Motion for
Provisional Award of Visitation Rights at
the Makati RTC.
James’ camp decided to file the
motion after Kris allegedly prohibited the
PBA player from seeing Bimby while
their annulment case is ongoing. He
said the last time he saw Bimby was on
July 30, after he, half-brother Joshua
and mom Kris arrived from the US.
However, “hindi kami masyadong
nakapag-bonding dahil may jetlag siya.”
“After that (meeting), naka-receive
na ako ng text ni Kris na, 'Hindi mo muna
pwedeng makita si Baby James
hangga't hindi pa natatapos 'yong kaso
natin,'” related James.
He even tried to contact Bimby’s
yaya. “Akala ko baka nasa walang signal
lang so tinatawagan ko parati pero off na
'yong phone,” he said.
James requested the court via the
motion to be able to see his son twice a
week, as well as for Bimby to be allowed
to spend nights with him, and go with
him to his province, Negros Occidental,
where his parents live.
In a text message sent to ABS-CBN,
Kris is said to have been surprised that
James and his lawyer called for a
presscon even after she had already
allowed him to see their three-year old
boy.
“You know I texted James last night
around 7 pm complete with schedule of
when Bimby was okay this week
because I realized that our differences
shouldn’t affect Bimby adversely, and I
should be true to what I said in ‘[The]
Buzz.’ I didn’t hear back from him. That’s
the truth,” the actress’s message read.
James’ camp is aware of this.
“Although we are told by James that
he received text message from Kris
saying that she is open to a visitation, it
cannot be under her terms because you
cannot set a schedule, and a deadline,
and a venue. The father should be
allowed to freely visit a child,” maintained
Atty. Kapunan.
Apart from the separation, James
also does not agree with Kris’ petition of
having Bimby’s sole custody. But what
seemed to have hurt him more is her
request to drop Yap as Bimby’s surname.
“Gusto niyang ibahin ang pangalan
ni Baby James. Tanggalin niya ‘yung Yap
gusto niyang palitan ng Aquino. As a
father, talagang hindi puwede ‘yon.
Siyempre diba, anak ko ‘yon eh,” he
said.
Such petition poses a peril on
Bimby’s part, Atty. Kapunan said.
“He (James) will fight anything that is
filed to declare his son as illegitimate,
[because] that is the effect of the
petition.”
James’ camp said it's the last time
they will speak about the issue, and they
plead for Kris to do the same. a
‘In
Your
Eyes’
celeb screening
Richard Gutierrez with Claudine Barretto
and Anne Curtis
Fresh from more than one month
on an island in a nearby Asian country
as host of Survivor Philippines Celebrity
Showdown,
Richard
Gutierrez
surprised fans and friends by showing
up at the celebrity screening of his
latest starrer, GMA Films/Viva Films’ In
Your Eyes, Thursday night at the
Gateway.
“I enjoyed my stay on the island,”
said Richard who now sports a
crewcut. The island’s name and that of
the country will be revealed during the
premier airing of Survivor end of this
month.
Also present were Richard’s
leading ladies Claudine Barretto and
Anne Curtis (his former girlfriend).
Others were Richard’s parents,
Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama;
GMA Films boss Annette GozonAbrogar; and other Kapuso stars.
Directed by Mac Alejandre from a
screenplay by Keiko Aquino, In Your
Eyes grossed more than P12-M
nationwide when it opened last
Wednesday. a
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August 2010
GMA asked to appear as Pinoys in Vatican mark Cory
death anniversary with Mass
hostile witness in trial
Muslim clan leaders on trial for the
Philippines' deadliest politically-linked
massacre are to call ex-president and
former ally Gloria Arroyo (pictured in
March) to the witness stand, a state
prosecutor said Saturday
Former President and now Rep.
Gloria Arroyo of Pampanga may still be
ordered to appear as witness on the
Maguindanao massacre case, even if
the defense panel has already dropped
her from the list of witnesses. This was
after one of the victims’ lawyers
disclosed that he is planning to make
the former president a hostile witness.
Lawyer Harry Roque, who
represents some of the victims’ families
wants Mrs. Arroyo to take the witness
stand and be a hostile witness. He said
that her testimony would be vital in
their case because of her supposed
association with the Ampa-tuan
political clan—the alleged brains of the
killing.
A “hostile witness” is a witness
who gives evidence against the party
calling him or her.
“We want Mrs. Arroyo to take the
witness stand as a hostile witness to
prove that the impunity of which the
crime took place was made possible
by the close relationship between the
accused and her,” Roque said during
the pre-trial proceeding held at Camp
Bagong Diwa, Bucitan Taguig City.
The former president has been
known to be close to the Ampatuans
as well as the Mangudadatus in the
Southern Philippines. Rumors also had
it that the Ampatuans played a big role
during the 2004 presidential election.
It was said that Arroyo’s rival, the
late actor Fernando Poe Jr. got no
votes in Maguindano.
The Ampatuans power further
widens when the former president
issued Executive Order 546, allowing
local chief executives to form auxiliary
forces. These auxiliary forces were
reportedly used by the Ampatuans in
the massacre, which killed 57 people
including 31 journalists.
Roque said he has already
informed Justice Secretary Leila de
Lima about the plan to make Mrs.
Arroyo as hostile witness.
Originally, it was the defense panel
that listed the former president as
witness, however defense lawyer
Gregorio Narvasa 2nd has decided to
dropped her—and maintained former
government officials, such as Defense
Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., and
former Presidential political adviser
Prospero Pichay.” a
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III attends a Holy Mass to mark the first death
anniversary of his late mother, former president Corazon 'Cory' Aquino, in Manila,
Philippines, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010.
The Philippine Embassy to the Vatican
organized a mass marking the first death
anniversary of former President Corazon
Aquino last Aug. 1, led by no less than a
cousin-in-law of former First Gentleman
Jose Miguel Arroyo.
Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican
Mercedes Tuason organized the Mass on
Sunday at the Basilica di Santa
Prudenziana at via Urbana with the Sentro
Pilipino Chaplaincy.
"President Cory, we salute and thank
you for your love of country, for your pride
of being a Filipino, for your bold search for
the truth and living the truth. And as the
Holy Father aptly puts it, for your being 'a
woman of deep and unwavering faith,’"
Tuason said at the Mass.
She also recalled Pope Benedict XVI's
message extolling Mrs. Aquino for "her
courageous commitment to freedom of
the Filipino people, her rejection of
violence and intolerance, and her
contribution to the rebuilding of a just and
cohesive political order in her beloved
homeland."
Excerpts of Tuason’s remarks were
posted Sunday on the Department of
Foreign Affairs website.
The DFA also quoted basilica
assistant parish priest Fr. Ricky Gente as
citing the works undertaken by Mrs.
Aquino from 1986 until the last moments
of her life.
For their part, Filipinos who attended
the Mass also offered prayers for the
success of present Philippine President,
Mrs. Aquino's son, Benigno Simeon
Aquino III.
Ambassador Tuason was named to
the Vatican post in April 2009.
While she said the former First
Gentleman and her late husband are
cousins, she shrugged off speculations
that these ties got her to the plum post in
the Vatican. a
Ex-policeman hijacks bus in Manila
A dismissed policeman armed
with an automatic rifle has seized a
bus in Manila, the capital of the
Philippines, in a bid to demand his
reinstatement, police said.
Nine of the 25 hostages, including
three children, were subsequently
released, and appeared to be unhurt,
Jorge Carino, a journalist from ABSCBN, a Philippine TV-network, told Al
Jazeera.
Meanwhile, police sharpshooters
took positions around the bus, which
was parked near a downtown Manila
park, and negotiations to free the
hostages were under way, Alex
Gutierrez, deputy director of Manila
police, said.
The hostage-taker, identified as
Rolando Mendoza, a former senior
inspector armed with an M16 rifle and
small arms, was demanding that he be
given back his job on the police force,
Gutierrez said.
Negotiations
Two negotiators had approached
the bus and spoken to the gunman
who gave the negotiators a list of
demands, local television reported.
Mendoza asked for food for the
remaining 16 on the bus, which was
delivered, and fuel to keep the airconditioning going.
A handwritten note in bold letters
Later the note was replaced with
another message saying: "Big mistake
to correct a big wrong decision."
Nine hostages have been released, among them at least one woman and three
children. Pictured here, 2 hostage negotiators lead them to safety.
talking of a "big deal" after 3pm (0700
GMT) was posted on the glass door of
the bus, television images showed.
The note read: "Big deal will start
after 3pm today," but the deadline
passed without incident.
A Manila police spokesman said
Mendoza was co-operating with the
authorities and that the use of force
would be a last resort.
"They are all safe, no untoward
incident has been reported," Isko
Moreno, the vice-mayor of Manila, told
radio station DZMM.
Police had earlier reported that the
tourists were from South Korea but
later corrected themselves, saying that
most of them were from Hong Kong.
Mendoza hitched a ride on the
bus from the historic walled city of
Intramuros and then declared he was
taking the passengers hostage when
the bus reached Jose Rizal Park
alongside Manila Bay.
The curtains on the bus windows
were drawn and live TV footage
showed two police negotiators
walking to and from the bus and
communicating with Mendoza from
the window near the driver's seat.
Police officials said they were also
using the driver's cell phone to talk to
Mendoza.
'Injustice'
According to newspaper reports
from 2008, Mendoza was among five
police officers who had been charged
with robbery, extortion and grave
threats after a Manila hotel chef filed a
complaint alleging the policemen
falsely accused him of using drugs to
extort money.” a
August 2010
23
Despite dip in production, RP Speed
Pacman's
has enough rice–Banayo
weapon vs Margarito
best
A worker unloads a sack of rice at a warehouse of National Food Authority (NFA) in Philippine Congressman (Liberal Party, Sarangani Province) and boxing's pound-forTaguig city, south of Manila August 17, 2010.
pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (51-3-2) is being considered by casinos as
heavily favored to defeat Mexico's Antonio "Tijuana" Tornado (38-6) in their November
Despite a dip in rice production in agricultural lands, said the decline in
13th fight.
the first half of 2010, the country has rice production was due to the drought
Speed, no doubt, will again serve would probably be insisted by the
enough rice in storage to offset a that pushed back the planting and
as Manny Pacquiao’s biggest weapon Margarito camp.
possible shortfall in the next two harvesting schedules.
once he steps up in the ring and faces
It’s just the size I’m concerned
quarters, according to the National
As to importing rice, Banayo said,
Antonio Margarito three months from about, and what weight we’ll have it,"
Food Authority (NFA).
the government should wait for a few
now.
said Roach. “I’d like it at 147 lbs., but it
NFA Administrator Lito Banayo months to see if rice production picked
And Freddie Roach doesn’t see will most likely be at catch weight
said the Philippines had 2 million up.
the Filipino boxing superstar losing the between welterweight and junior
metric tons of rice in government
He noted that the government
12-round fight for the vacant World middleweight."
warehouses, enough to ease concerns should decide on issuing tenders by
Boxing
Council
(WBC)
junior
about supplies in the next few months. the end of October, when the harvest
middleweight title against a sluggish,
“These are very recent stocks,” he starts.
slow-footed opponent.
said. “I don’t think we need to import
“I’d like to wait for that...I am not
“Manny will start fast with this guy,
[on the third and fourth quarter],” pressured by the possible shortfall. I
and we will finish with him fast," said
Banayo said.
would still like to hold the imports,” he
Roach.
Barring any extreme weather said.
Ever
since
invading
the
disturbances that could damage
But if the harvest in the third and
welterweight rank, Pacquiao has
farmlands, Banayo said he was fourth quarter declines, Banayo said,
bewildered just about anybody he met
confident there would be enough the imported rice ordered by the last
in the ring, from the great Oscar De La
locally produced rice in the market.
administration could bridge the market
Hoya to the ordinary Joshua Clottey.
The Department of Agriculture gap.
“I couldn’t handle his speed," said
recently disclosed that 6.6-million
“I don’t want us to overstock. It
former two-time world champion
metric tons of rice were produced in puts a lot of pressure on our financials.
Miguel Cotto after suffering a brutal
the first half of 2010, compared to the I’d like to be conservative in our
12th round technical knockout against
7.3-million MT produced in the same estimates,” he said.
Pacquiao, a sentiment he shared with
period last year.
The Philippines, already the
the rest of the Filipino’s ring victims.
It said that agricultural production world’s top rice importer, has bought
Roach sees Margarito joining that
The fight contract has yet been
contracted by 2.59 percent, a as much as 2.47-million MT of the
list.
formally signed pending the site of the
disappointing result compared to staple to fill its requirements for 2010.
“He (Margarito) is a big, strong bout as Margarito is still unable to
2009’s 1.49-percent growth. The crops
Some Aquino administration
guy. I’m not overly worried about him. secure a boxing license in the U.S.
sector, which includes rice, suffered officials had assailed what they
I’m not a big Margarito fan. Manny will
After his request for a new license
the biggest decline.
claimed was needless importation of
have too much for him," said the Hall of was denied by the California State
With the losses, the DA said, it rice by the late Arroyo administration
Fame trainer.
Athletic
Commission
(CSAC),
would be impossible to reach the rice and suggested that corruption was
Margarito’s size – the Mexican Margarito applied for one in Texas.
production target of 17.4-million MT for involved. Much of the imported rice
stands 5-foot-11 – and the weight
Top Rank Promotions chairman
this year.
had been found undistributed in NFA
where the bout will be fought are the Bob Arum has already talked to Dallas
Thus the country might have to warehouses. a
only concerns Roach is thinking about. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and in the
import rice this year, Agriculture
While he would like the Nov. 13 event Margarito is given a license in
Secretary Proceso Alcala said.
duel to be fought at the welterweight Texas, the fight will likely be held at the
Banayo, who toured Luzon’s
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