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Duterte’s ďŹ rst 100 days: So far, so ‘very good’ DATELINE USA

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FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA

Obama, Clinton hail Fil-Ams’ contributions to US history

U.S. President Barack Obama has recognized the contributions of Filipino Americans in his country’s history, despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s continuous tirades against him.

In his message for the celebration of the Filipino-American History Month, Obama said the two races “will always be bound to each other,� as he lauded Filipinos’ “integral role in shaping the life of our country.� “An unshakable faith in the promise of America has guided people to our shores since our founding. When they arrived, many of those who first settled here suffered setbacks and faced challenges in their pursuit

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte Inquirer.net photo by Joan Bondoc

MANILA - President Duterte has received a “very good� +64 net satisfaction rating at the end of his first three months in office, according to a recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The survey – conducted from Sept. 24 to 27 and result of which was published in BusinessWorld on Thursday, Oct. 6 – found that 76 percent of 1,200 respondents were satisfied with the performance of the President since he assumed office on June 30.

Eleven percent were dissatisfied, while 13 percent said they were undecided.

The net satisfaction rating was obtained by subtracting the dissatisfaction rating from the satisfaction rating.

SWS classifies net satisfaction ratings of

at least +70 as “excellent�; +50 to +69 as “very good�; +30 to +49 as “good�; +10 to +29 as “moderate�; +9 to -9 as “neutral�; -10 to -29 as “poor�; -30 to -49 as “bad�; 50 to -69 as “very bad�; and -70 and below as “execrable.�

Except for former president Fidel Ramos, who obtained a +66 net satisfaction rating (70 percent satisfied, four percent dissatisfied) in September 1992, Duterte edged out the ratings of all post-Marcos presidents in their first net satisfaction ratings after assuming office.

Former president Corazon Aquino obtained a “very good� 53 (60 percent satisfied, seven percent dissatisfied) in a survey conducted in May 1986, while former president Joseph Estrada a “very good� +60 (69 percent satisfied, nine percent dissatisfied) in September 1998.

Duterte dares EU, US to withdraw assistance: ‘We will survive without you’

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Filipina in Florida charged in professor’s killing POLICE in Tallahassee, Florida have arrested a Filipina on Saturday, October 1 for her involvement in the murder of a Florida State University (FSU) law professor.

The suspect is 31-year-old Katherine Magbanua who is the third to be arrested for the murder of Daniel Markel, who was shot and killed in his garage on July 18, 2014. He was shot in the head twice while sitting in his car.

Investigators believe that Magbanua was the only connection between the other two accused gunmen — Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera — and the family of Wendi Adelson, PAGE A3

Former president Gloria MacapagalArroyo obtained a “moderate� +24 (42 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) in March 2001, two months after being sworn into office after the second people power. She obtained a “moderate� +12 (48 percent satisfied, 36 percent dissatisfied) in August 2004 after winning her second term.

Duterte’s predecessor, former president Benigno Aquino III, obtained a “very good� +60 (71 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) in a September 2010 survey.

Based on the results of the survey, Duterte obtained an “excellent� +85 (88 percent satisfied, four percent dissatisfied, rounded off) net satisfaction rating in his bailiwick Mindanao, and “very good� scores in other locations.

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A Philippine Marine vehicle enters into the cargo bay of expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-ESD 3). The Millinocket is here to embark equipment and personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in support of this year’s iteration of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX 33) 2016. PHIBLEX 33 is an annual Philippine-U.S. military bilateral exercise that is a signature element of the Philippine-U.S. alliance focused on a variety of missions to include humanitarian assistance and amphibious landing exercises.

U.S. Navy photo by Grady Fontana

CONTINUING his tirades against the international community, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, October 6, boldly dared the European Union (EU), the United States, and human rights advocates to pull out their assistance from the Philippines. “And if you think it’s high time for you guys to withdraw your assistance, go ahead. We will not beg for it,� Duterte said in a speech delivered at Camp Rafael Rodriguez in Butuan City.

The president expressed that even without their aid, the Philippines can stand on its own. “How do you look at us? Mendicants? Even if we face hardships, we will survive,� he continued.

Telling the Filipinos not to worry, Duterte went on to say that he’ll be the first one to go hungry, promising to “never compromise our dignity as Filipino.�

The president also said that the international groups and other countries do not understand the extent of how Filipinos have suffered due to drug PAGE A2

LA City Hall marks Filipino American History Month De Lima: I’m honored to be jailed for truth’s sake AJPress FILIPINO American History Month kicked off on Friday, September 30 as Los Angeles City councilmembers and community leaders came together to honor Fil-Ams who are excelling in various fields from food to political advocacy.

The LA Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) — in partnership with Coun-

cilmembers Gil Cedillo, Mitch O’ Farrell and Jose Huizar, and Board of Public Works Commissioner Joel Jacinto — recognized FilAm Arts, which marks its 25th anniversary this year; Ruby de Vera (political and community advocacy); Rembrandt Flores (entertainment); Gina Alexander (entrepreneurship); and The Park’s Finest (food). “It is my great pleasure to

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honor five Angeleno powerhouses who have helped shape Filipino-American history in Los Angeles through their impressive contributions through their various areas of expertise,� LAFACE President Rea Lazo said.

She added that having examples of successful Fil-Ams would “inspire younger FilAms to dream bigger.�

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MANILA - If going to jail is the price she has to pay for speaking the truth, Sen. Leila de Lima will be honored to be imprisoned under this administration.

Speaking at a dialogue for democracy and human rights at St. Scholastica’s College in Manila on Thursday, Oct. 6, De Lima said what she was going through now was not a personal battle but a fight for women

and democracy. “If the incidents of killing and violence in the society continue, what system, custom and culture can we expect the next generation to live with?�

De Lima asked. “If ‘Rodiness’ is the new normal, then what values are we teaching our youth and our children nowadays?� she said, taking a swipe at President Duterte, who has been criticized for his rudeness and foul language.

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Pacquiao: I fight for fans, Mayweather fights for money

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The LA Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE), together with LA City councilmembers, honored ďŹ ve Filipino-American individuals and groups to celebrate the start of Filipino American History Month.

AJPress photo by Noel Ty

ACCORDING to Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, there’s one thing that differentiates him from Floyd Mayweather Jr.: the reason for fighting.

He said that while he fights for fans, Mayweather only fights for money. “I know in his heart, he doesn’t have the concern for the fans, his concern is only for money. My concern in not only for money [or] making money from the fans, from the people,� Pacquiao said, according to PAGE A2 Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach doing mitt work.

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PAGE A1 problems, telling them to “go away, bring your money to somewhere else. We will survive as a nation.”

In the past few months, both the EU and U.S. have criticized the Philippine administration’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs, calling for the nation to put a stop to the alleged spate of summary killings.

Duterte, describing their statements as an ‘interference,’ lashed back at his critics for their supposed hypocrisy and failure to end atrocities in their respective countries.

Earlier, Vice President Leni Robredo expressed her concern that the president’s tirades against his critics could affect the Philippines’ receipt of the international aid.

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“I hope he improves for the better because we don’t live like an island,” Robredo said on Wednesday, October 5.

“We are expecting a lot of help from them and any incident that could strain relations is worrisome. It makes us anxious because we value our relations with the international community,” she said.

Responding to the vice president, Duterte then said: “Choose.

The crumbs of the favors of other nations, we will depend on their assistance, or we make a stand that this country has to survive, that this country must see to it that the next generation is protected?”

He stressed that the problems of drugs must be resolved now to prevent the sufferings of future generations.

‘America has failed us’ Through a Facebook post, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay defended President Duterte’s move to realign the country’s foreign policy towards an independent track.

“The America has failed us.

This is at the core of the message of [Duterte] to the American people and the world,” Yasay said.

He pointed out that the breaking away from the “shackling dependency” to address both internal and external security threats has become an imperative in putting an end to the nation’s subservience to the United State’s interests.

Although the Philippines was proclaimed independent from America on July 4, 1946, Yasay said the U.S. still held onto the “invisible chains” that reined towards dependency and submission, with Filipinos not capable of gaining true independence and freedom.

The diplomat recognized there were many things to be grateful to America for, but he argued that the “stark reality” shows the Philippines’ defensive forces was “grossly incapable” in meeting the security threats that the nation faces from potential foes in relation to the disputed waters in the South China Sea. “Worse is that our only ally could not give us the assurance that in taking a hard line towards the enforcement of our sovereignty rights under international law, it will promptly come to our PAGE A4

ATONEMENT. President Duterte poses for photos with members of the Jewish Association of the Philippines during his visit to the Beit Yaacov Synagogue in Makati on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Behind the President is Israel Ambassador Effie Ben Matityau. Duterte said his ex-wife, German-American Elizabeth Zimmerman, is Jewish as he apologized anew for remarks he made about Adolf Hitler.

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PAGE A1 He obtained +62 in the Visayas (75 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied, rounded off), +58 in Metro Manila (74 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied), and +57 in “balance Luzon” (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied).

Duterte also scored “very good” across all economic classes: +56 (69 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied) among those in ABC, while +65 (76 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) each in classes D and E. His net satisfaction was “very good” +63 and +67 in urban and rural areas, respectively, while he obtained an “excellent” +71 among men and a “very good”

+58 among women.

In terms of educational attainment, Duterte got an “excellent” +71 among high school graduates and “very good” ratings in the rest: +65 among college graduates, +57 among elementary graduates and +54 among non-elementary school graduates.

Duterte’s satisfaction rating was also “excellent” among those aged 25 to 34 years old (+73) and those aged 35 to 44 years old (+71).

He obtained “very good” ratings among those in the 45 to 54 age bracket (+61), those above 55 (+58) and those in the youngest 18 to 24 age bracket (+55).

The non-commissioned survey was conducted through face-to-

face interviews with 1,200 adult respondents. It has a sampling error margin of plus or minus three points for national percentages.

Palace pleased Malacañang is pleased with the “very good” net satisfaction rating Duterte received on his first 100 days in office.

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said the results showed that Filipinos trust what the President is doing.

“We just like to say that the President is off to a very good start. Piggybacking on that is the World Bank report that Philippine economic growth is expected to accelerate to 6.4 percent (this year),” Abella said.

MGM Grand in Las Vegas in May of last year.

“Of course paying you money for the fight is good, but we have to remember as a fighter that you have a responsibility to make the people happy, make the fans happy,” Pacquiao said.

Pacquiao said he hopes Mayweather will come out of retirement in 2017 and consider a

rematch against him.

The Filipino boxer earlier announced his retirement in April this year, while Mayweather retired from boxing September last year.

On November 5, Pacquiao will fight World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title holder, Jessie Vargas, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

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PAGE A1 a Boxingscene.com report.

The Filipino boxer went on to add, “My concern is how I entertain the people, how I entertain the fans.”

In what seemed to be one of the most lucrative events in boxing history, Mayweather was declared the winner by a unanimous decision during their match at the

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The presentation of the Filipino American History Month resolution and recognition of honorees inside the LA City Hall Council Chambers on Friday, September 30.

LA City Hall marks Filipino American...

PAGE A1 LA is home to the largest concentration of Filipinos outside the Philippines at more than 300,000 Filipinos residing in LA County.

Cedillo and O’Farrell led a presentation at a city council meeting wherein they awarded the five honorees with certificates and presented Philippine Consul General Adelio Angelito Cruz with a resolution marking October as Fil-Am History Month.

“I’m particularly proud to be here today as the representative of Historic Filipinotown, a neighborhood that has been home to Filipinos since the 1940s and served as a gateway for many Filipino immigrants in Los Angeles,” Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, who represents the city’s 13th council district, said in his remarks inside the City Council chambers.

Cedillo noted that FilAm Arts is “a leading presenter of tradition and emerging Filipino-American artists and art forms in Southern California.” On Saturday, October 8, FilAm Arts will host the 25th year of the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) at Echo Park Lake.

The Park’s Finest, a Filipinoinspired BBQ restaurant in Historic Filipinotown, was hailed for being an “incredible force to be reckoned with in the ongoing Filipino food revolution.”

Mel Orpilla, immediate past president of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FAHNS), was present at the event and shared a brief history of when Filipinos first came to the United States.

“History ties us to our communities — that’s why we have a Historic Filipinotown. It gives us a sense of pride in know-

PAGE A1 of the American dream. But with relentless optimism, they held their heads high and laid down their roots—building our country into the beacon of hope it is today,” Obama said in his message dated Oct. 1.

“They have been the artists who challenge us, the educators who keep us informed, and the laborers of our growing economy.

And throughout our history, they have served as members of our Armed Forces, helping safeguard our nation and the values upon which we stand,” he said.

Obama also recognized the role of Filipino-Americans in “fighting back the tide of tyranny” during the Second World War, as he trumpeted his administration’s

Filipino World War II Veterans Parole program “which enables certain Filipino-American veterans to request that their family members join them in the US as they wait for their green cards.”

“As we mark this special month, we celebrate the ways FilipinoAmericans have lent their unique voices and talents to changing our country for the better. Their immeasurable contributions to our nation reaffirm that as Americans we will always be bound to each other in common purpose and by our shared hopes for the future,” Obama added.

Obama’s anointed successor and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, for her part, took to social media to share her message to Filipino-Americans.

“It’s Filipino American History Month, so let’s honor their many contributions—from serving in WWII to strengthening our labor movement,” Clinton wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.

In his latest anti-West sentiments, Duterte on Tuesday said he would cut ties with US during his term and forge alliances with China and Russia amid criticisms against his bloody war on drugs.

In a separate speech, he lashed out anew at Obama and the European Union, saying the former “can go to hell” while the latter “better choose purgatory.”

Duterte earlier threatened to stop the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) and end war games between US and the Philippines.

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PAGE A1 Markel’s ex-wife.

Documents released by the police (and reported on by the Tallahassee Democrat) said that Magbanua lived with and has two children with Garcia, and she had romantic relations with Wendi Adelson’s brother Charles Adelson.

LA City councilmember Gil Cedillo, former Filipino American National Historical Society (FAHNS) They added that weeks before President Mel Orpilla, PH Consul General Adelio Cruz, Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, and Department of Public Works Boardmember Joel Jacinto AJPress photos by Noel Ty the killing — and right after — several calls were exchanged between Magbanua and Charles Adelson, and between Magbanua and Garcia.

Garcia and Rivera were charged with capital murder in May. On Tuesday, October 4, Rivera pled guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 19 years in prison, which will run concurrently with a previous sentence. This spares him a life sentence, but he will be required to testify against Magbanua and Garcia.

Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman said that Rivera has told investigators that Magbanua was ing where we’ve been, how far Filipino American History Month involved in the murder plot.

Charles Adelson’s attorney we’ve come. But it also gives us Los Angeles Coalition is hosting a chance to learn about our his- a “diverse array of intergenera- David O. Markus suggested that tional and trans-intercontinental the arrest of Magbanua was untory,” Orpilla said.

The month-long commemora- talent” at the Greek Theater. Per- fair since Willie Meggs, the Taltion of Filipino-American history formers include Gary V and his lahassee state attorney, recently was first instituted by FAHNS in son Gab Valenciano, R&B group turned down a request from the Kai, YouTube sensation AJ Ra- police to arrest Charles Adelson 1988.

Throughout October, vari- fael and “The Voice” Season 9 on the grounds of insufficient evidence. ous Fil-Am groups will be host- artist Tim Atlas, among others.

“It’s sad that the police have arActor Nico Santos from NBC’s ing events in Los Angeles and greater Southern California. The new sitcom “Superstore” host rested [Magbanua] when just last Los Angeles and Pasig Rivers the show, and culinary master- week the prosecution said there will sign a Sister River Agree- minds including Kristine de la was no basis to proceed. They are ment later this month, Jacinto Cruz and Lynne Tolentino will trying to pressure a single mom be onsite whipping up delicious who has no priors by threatening announced. to make her little kids orphans.

On Sunday, October 23, the Asian food for the attendees.

Katherine Magbanua

The victim, Daniel Markel

That’s not how our criminal justice system is supposed to work.

It smacks of utter desperation,” Markus said in an email to the Associated Press.

Investigators theorize that Magbanua asked Garcia and Rivera to kill Markel at the request of the Adelson family. Markel and Wendi Adelson divorced in 2013, but before the divorce was finalized, the pair argued over where to move their children.

Around the time of his death, Markel and his wife had been fighting over money. Records indicate that Wendi Adelson argued that Markel didn’t pay her the amount of money stated in their divorce agreement.

On the morning of Markel’s death, both Garcia and Rivera turned off their cell phones before 10 a.m. before the killing.

Surveillance videos showed a Toyota Prius, rented in Rivera’s name, following Markel’s car from Markel’s home, to the

gym and waiting there and back to Markel’s home. A neighbor who’d heard the shots said they saw a car that looked like a Prius coming out of Markel’s driveway after the shooting.

The two men then turned their phones back on at around 12:30 p.m. Cell phone records indicate that Magbanua was the first person Garcia called as soon as he turned on his phone.

Adding to the suspicion, documents said that the Charles Adelson’s dental practice gave several checks of $407.58 to Magbanua from September 2014 to January 2016, despite Magbanua claiming that she never worked there. Additionally, she deposited $15,000 in cash months before the killing and deposited another $56,000 after the killing.

As of Sunday, October 2, Magbanua was being held at the Broward County jail without bond awaiting transfer to Tallahassee.

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Fil-Ams make case for Clinton Supreme Court will not rehear as race heats up in Nevada Obama immigration plan

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FILIPINO-American supporters of Hillary Clinton in Nevada came together on the eve of Filipino American History Month to raise support for the Democratic presidential nominee in one of the most contentious battleground states.

During the last week of September, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) outreach team from Hillary for America launched “Our AAPI Voices; Our Voice, Our Vote”, a weeklong effort to garner support for their candidate while denouncing her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump.

The group stressed that the Republican presidential nominee does not have interests of Fil-Ams in mind. They focused on his immigration plans like his proposed immigration ban from certain countries including the Philippines and a plan to end birthright citizenship.

“The Filipino community can’t afford Donald Trump as president, which is why our campaign continues to organize, inform, and register Filipino voters across Clark County,” said Hillary for America’s National AAPI Outreach Director Jason Tengco. “While Trump wants to keep hard-working Filipino immigrants out of our country, Hillary Clinton wants to reduce the backlog for family reunification green cards.”

The group also highlighted

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On the eve of Filipino Heritage Month, Hillary for America’s National Director of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Outreach, Jason Tengco and Las Vegas community leaders Rozita Lee and Kate Torres-Recto came together to denounce Donald Trump’s divisive campaign and discuss what’s at stake for the Filipino community with this election.

Clinton’s expressed commitment to “strengthen small businesses” while underscoring Trump’s plans on American commerce.

“When AAPI businesses are strong, the AAPI community is strong. Hillary Clinton has a plan to strengthen small businesses by cutting red tape and increasing access to capital, while Donald Trump simply has a track record of stiffing contractors who did work for him,” said Filipino community leader Kate Torres-Recto. “Our businesses would suffer if Donald Trump becomes our next President as some analysts have predicted that Trump’s plans would cost 3.5 million jobs. We need a ‘you’re hired’ president, not a ‘you’re fired’ president.

Nevada touts a large Filipino community with a majority located in the Las Vegas area. As

stated in a previous Asian Journal report, U.S. Census Bureau data shows that “Filipinos comprise more than half of the Asian American population, with an estimated total of 100,000 Filipinos.”

“It’s Filipino American History Month, so let’s honor their many contributions -- from serving in WWII to strengthening our labor movement. -H,” Clinton tweeted on Monday, October 3.

More Filipino Americans support Clinton over her opponent, mainly due to her stances on major issues like immigration, health care and education.

A study conducted by APIAVote, Asian Americans Advancing Justice and AAPI Data showed that 59 percent of Fil-Am voters prefer Clinton, beating Trump who only garnered a 23 percent favorability rating.

THE Supreme Court on Monday, October 3 declined to rehear President Barack Obama’s immigration plan which would have spared millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.

This upholds the 4-4 “non-decision” of the United States v. Texas case in June which killed the president’s immigration initiatives.

In July the court — which has been one justice short following the death of Antonin Scalia — had received a request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rehear the case once the Court installed its ninth justice.

The DOJ sought out the rehearing in a statement, arguing that it reflects “the need for prompt and definitive resolution of this important case.”

Following the deadlocked decision, Acting Solicitor General Ian Gershengorn wrote that the

Court “should grant rehearing to provide for a decision by the court when it has a full complement of members, rather than allow a nonprecedential affirmance by an equally divided court to leave in place a nationwide injunction of such significance.”

In 2014, an executive action introduced the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), which would have allowed approximately 5 million undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. and receive benefits like work permits.

After the programs were announced Texas, along with 25 other states, sued the administration over DAPA. They also challenged the proposed expansion of Obama’s 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which prevents deportation for undocumented immigrant children.

“This is the latest setback to the president’s attempt to expand

executive power and another victory for those who believe in the Constitution’s separation of powers and the rule of law,” Ken Paxton, Republican Texas Attorney General, said in a statement on Monday.

The Court’s refusal to rehear the case leaves the issue up to the next administration. Immigration has been a key issue during this presidential election, and consequently, both major candidates expressed differing opinions following the June ruling.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — who has promised to defend Obama’s immigration plans and create a pathway to citizenship — described the ruling as “heartbreaking.”

Her opponent Donald Trump — who has trashed Obama’s immigration plans in the past and proposed his own strict policies — celebrated the ruling, saying the court has “kept us safe from [executive] amnesty.”

CA Gov. Jerry Brown strengthens nation’s strictest anti-wage discrimination laws by eric

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TWO bills signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday, September 30 enhance what many regard as the toughest anti-wage discrimination policies in the country.

Gov. Jerry Brown

Senate Bill 1063 makes it a crime for employers to pay employees less based on their ethnicity. It was introduced by Democratic state Senator Isadore Hall of Compton and is modeled after existing legislation passed in 2015 prohibiting wage disparity based on gender, according to the Associated Press.

Assembly Bill 1676 was also signed into law on Friday, and is designed to prevent employers from getting away with paying women less for performing similar tasks as other co-workers. It

keeps companies from using a person’s prior wages as an excuse to pay them less than other people doing the same work.

One of the lawmakers who introduced the bill, Democratic Assemblywoman Nora Campos of San Jose, told the AP the new legislation prevents women from falling into a pattern of chronic wage discrimination based on prior unjust compensation.

A bill vetoed by the Governor last year would have made it illegal for potential employers to ask about prior wages at all.

De Lima: I’m honored to be...

PAGE A1 De Lima decried anew how she was being harassed by the administration and being blamed for every bad thing happening in the country just because she questioned the way the government was implementing its war against illegal drugs.

“The only thing lacking now is for them to blame the separation of (Hollywood star couple) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on me. Ang haba naman ng hair ko.

They also said the dollar was already gaining (against the peso) but President Duterte was still cursing,” De Lima said.

Since initiating an inquiry into alleged extrajudicial and summary killings of drug suspects, De Lima has been ousted as chair of the committee on justice and human rights, faced two complaints before the ethics committee and an investigation by the Department of Justice and the House of Representatives on her alleged links to illegal drugs.

De Lima admitted she was hurting and putting on a brave front against all the attacks against

her, but stressed she must persevere as a matter of principle.

“It is as if they are afraid that if they are unable to pin me down with the whole government apparatus behind their massive demolition job, they will simply look like impotent fools before a defenseless woman whom they have dishonored and maligned and continue to dishonor and malign,” De Lima said.

She said that the administration wanted to make an example of her to warn those who dare challenge its policies that they would face the same ordeal.

“They even said I would land in prison. If it is the price of standing for the truth then I’m honored to be jailed. That’s why I challenged him (Duterte) already last week, arrest me now,” De Lima said.

“Despite all these vicious attacks and malicious fabrications, I have to continue standing against these people because I do not want to give them the pleasure of seeing me beaten. I know the truth is on my side,” she added.

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defense under our existing military treaty and agreements,” Yasay added.

He said that Duterte was trying to liberate the Filipinos from the “carrot and stick” policy of the U.S. towards the Philippines, which has been “effectively used to force Filipinos into submission to American demands and interests.”

Duterte earlier pronounced he would eventually “break up” with America and form closer ties with Russia and China instead.

“I would be reconfiguring my foreign policy. Eventually, in my time I would break up with America. I would rather go to Russia or to China. Even though we don’t agree with the ideology, they have respect for the people,” Duterte said.

No official moves have been issued yet, but the Malacañang noted that it is possible the president will ‘break up’ the alliance between the Philippines and the U.S. in the future.

“That in the future, he might make moves. In the present, there are no moves yet,” Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said, adding that “it is not a definite yes or a definite no.”

During his tirade earlier this week, Duterte had told U.S. President Barack Obama to “go to hell” amid the latter’s criticism of his war against illegal drugs.

Chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo later dismissed Duterte’s ‘go to hell’ remarks as a hyperbole.

“It’s just a hyperbole. It means you should not interfere with our campaign against illegal drugs.

You should mind your own country,” Panelo said.

Turning the tables on the U.S., he then added,”they keep on saying na we’re violating human rights and yet they’re the one who violates the human rights of their countrymen. That’s the only point.”

Sought for a comment, the U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said Duterte’s statements were “at odds” with the two countries’ warm relationship and decades-long alliance.

“We’ve already spoken to this sort of rhetoric,” Kirby said.

“Frankly, it seems at odds with the warm relationship that exists between the Filipino and American people and the record of important cooperation between our two governments, cooperation that has continued under the Duterte government.” n

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IN a move that may further delineate the Philippines from the United States, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he received support from Russia and China when he complained to them about the U.S. On Sunday, October 2, Duterte said in a press conference that he had privately met with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during last month’s summits for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Laos.

“I met with Medvedev, I am revealing it to you now,” Duterte said. “I told him this is the situation: They are giving me a hard time, they are disrespecting me; they are shameless. He said: ‘That is really how the Americans are.’ He said: ‘We will help you.’”

He added that officials from

China told him that if the Philippines wants to move towards a more independent foreign policy — a goal of this administration — then the Philippines would benefit from distancing itself from the U.S. Duterte provided no other details about the matter at Monday’s press conference, but he has previously expressed interest in both nations. Last week, Duterte said that he was open to creating new alliances with Russia and China, particularly for trade and commerce.

“I am asking the Filipinos in the coming days, if America will make good its threat, I’m going to ask you to sacrifice a little bit.

But by next year, I would have entered into so many new alliances with so many countries,” he said in a speech in Pampanga.

He added: “Russia has agreed to talk about how they can help

us here. China is ready to help us with this goddamned problem of drugs.”

He said that he plans to meet with Medvedev as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping. Russia and China have yet to respond to Duterte’s claims.

Despite Duterte’s combative remarks, the U.S. has expressed commitment to maintaining the long-standing U.S./Philippine alliance, according to Mark Toner, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department.

Toner said that Washington has not received official communication from the Malacañang regarding any of Duterte’s controversial comments.

“We are not deaf. We do hear what he says, but our cooperation with the Philippine government remains strong and unabated,” Toner told the media last week.

DOT dismisses rumors of canceled Miss Universe

by Dana

SioSon AJPress

THE Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has dismissed rumors alleging that Miss Universe 2016 next January will be canceled.

“We are not aware of any cancellation for Miss Universe. We are still having ongoing meetings with the MUO (Miss Universe Organization). Let us wait for official announcements before jumping into any conclusion,” DOT Undersecretary Kat De Castro told Inquirer on Monday, October 3.

The rumors supposedly started when reigning Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was tagged in De Castro’s Facebook post about crying.

“Some are citing my post last Thursday BEFORE the Hitler issue. Pia & I had dinner. We were reminiscing. Hence, the “iyak (crying)” part. Chill lang,” De Castro clarified.

Earlier this summer, the DOT announced that the Philippines will be the host country for the pageant.

DOT Secretary Wanda Teo on Tuesday, October 4 confirmed

Department of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo tells reporters on Tuesday, October 4 that the Miss Universe pageant will go ahead as planned.

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that venues to be visited include Cebu, Batangas, Metro Manila, Siargao, Vigan, Palawan, Bicol and Davao, following an MUO team’s inspection visit last week.

The Miss Universe pageant’s coronation night will be held on January 30, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City with Steve Harvey as its host.

De Castro also noted that the

unveiling of the DOT’s new campaign slogan will coincide with the pageant.

“The [old] tagline is very general. Basically, the new campaign under Secretary Teo would be more specific in terms of destinations and the activities they can do,” De Castro said of why the DOT was dropping the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” slogan.

BOXFULS OF PLEAS. Volunteers carry boxes containing petitions signed by 1.5 million Filipinos asking the Supreme Court to allow the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. The High Court, through a temporary restraining order, stopped the interment of Marcos’ remains at the heroes’ cemetery.

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Marcos burial hits over 1-M support signatures

by Dana

SioSon AJPress

MORE than one million supporters have signed the campaign to allow late and former President Ferdinand Marcos’s interment at the Heroes’ Cemetery.

With permission from President Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos’s burial was supposedly set in September, but the Supreme Court (SC) initially issued a status quo ante order (SQA) at the request of petitioners who sought to stop the burial.

The SQA, which originally should have expired on September 12, was extended until October 18.

The signatures collected will be turned over to the SC. Before submission, organizers said a mass will be held first.

“The signature campaign is to reiterate that there’s massive public backing and support for President Duterte’s decision to give a hero’s burial to the former president and World War II veteran,” said James Caesar Ventura of the Sirib Ilokano Kabataan Association (SIKA), one of the groups who launched the campaign.

Meanwhile, Lawyer Hyacinth Rafael-Antonio, Marcos family legal counsel, expressed that the signatures gathered “signify that there are numerous Filipinos who are in favor of the burial of the late president at the LNMB (Libingan ng mga Bayani or Heroes’ Cemetery).”

“Those who signed are also

Libingan ng mga Bayani or Heroes Cemetery located in Taguig City is a 142-hectare area established in 1947.

citizens of our country whose convictions must be considered for national unity and healing to become a reality,” Antonio said.

“Nevertheless, we should keep in mind that the case has been submitted for the resolution of the SC. We should trust that the SC will rule in accordance with law.”

The campaign was also initiated by groups like the Buong Bayan Magkaisa (BBM) Youth Movement and Friends of Imelda R. Marcos (FIRM) 24k, the United Marcos Loyalists in the Philippines (UMLP), and Kilusang Kaisipang Diwang Pilipino (KKDP).

BBM said they wanted to support the campaign so that the country could start its healing process.

On the other hand, FIRM 24k member Hazel Kaye Mendoza said

she signed the campaign as part of recognizing the late president’s good projects.

Meanwhile, according to UMLP president Vince Avena, it is about time for the country to move on.

“This cannot happen as long we let the past dictate our life as a country today,” Avena continued.

“Though we do not ask that the past be forgotten… who are we to withhold from him the kind of burial he deserves?”

Although refusing to be called a “loyalist group,” Robert dela Cern of KKDP said they nonetheless believe in Marcos’ accomplishments.

The campaign was first launched a month ago through the online website Change.org, “#ilibingNa si President Ferdinand Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani.”

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Against all odds

DESPITE receiving a barrage of censure over his aggressive campaign against drugs and human rights violations under his reign, Pres.

Rodrigo Duterte remains unfazed.

The president has brewing friendships with China and Russia, and is bent on alienating the country’s long-standing alliance with the United States.

Over the weekend, Duterte threatened to end the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), an agreement signed by the Philippines and the U.S. in 2014. EDCA grants the U.S. to increase its military presence in the Philippines through the rotation of ships and planes for humanitarian and maritime security operations. It allows American soldiers, warships and planes to temporarily hold bases at Filipino military locations.

While the president continued his tirade against the U.S., American troops joined Filipino forces on Tuesday, Oct. 4 for the opening of the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise (Phiblex 33). 1,400 American and 500 Filipino military personnel will participate in the joint military exercise, aimed at improving readiness by the two countries to respond to a range of crises while deepening their historic ties.

“The opportunity to train and build mutually ben-

eficial capabilities with our Armed Forces of the Philippines partners is essential for sharpening our bilateral amphibious and humanitarian assistance capabilities, both hallmarks of the U.S. Marine Corps” said Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen, Commanding General, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. “Exchanging expertise and cultivating our longstanding security alliance provides a cornerstone for security and stability in the region, and has for decades.”

Phiblex 33 will feature an amphibious landing exercise and live-fire training featuring artillery, which are designed to advance cooperation, improve interoperability and assist in strengthening bilateral amphibious capabilities. This year’s exercise will also focus on general military skills, and enhancing professional and amicable relations, to help advance common regional security interests between U.S. servicemen and their counterparts in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The military exchange will also include humanitarian and civic assistance to improve local infrastructure, and health engagements to exchange medical practices and supplement the medical

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needs of Filipino citizens.

For decades, the United States has maintained strong bilateral relations with the Philippines, based on a number of factors including robust domestic support for international security, joint strategic goals in the Asia Pacific, a mutual com-

mitment to democratic values, and historical ties.

Despite the president’s repugnance to the U.S., both Filipino and American troops stand to benefit in these military exercises. It is through times like these that the close partnership between the two nations proves its value. (AJPress)

Clinton gains ground among independents after first debate with Trump IT’S less than five weeks to go before the citizens of America cast their votes to choose who will be the 45th President of the United States.

As D-Day approaches, both Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, along with their surrogates, are continuing to make their cases as to why Clinton or Trump should be elected president. We’re seeing debates, campaign sorties, ads and good old face-to-face interactions with voters, especially in key battleground states which can either swing red or blue and decide who will win the race to the White House.

While both candidates have broken records as the nominees with the least favorability ratings among

registered voters and are more motivated by fear and disdain The Fil-Am that the nominee of the other party might win in November, they Perspective both have their loyal followers who will vote for them no matter how they may fumble and misspeak or be fact checked for any lies and misrepresentations just Gel SantoS-reloS to get the electorates’ votes.

What will be critical then is who will win over the independent and undecided voters who do not subscribe to the ideologies of each party.

After the first debate, polls revealed that Hill-

ary Clinton has expanded her lead over Donald Trump among likely voters.

According to the latest CNNORC national poll, Clinton is now five points ahead of Trump, 47 to 42.

The Democratic nominee has also gained more support among independents, 44 percent versus Trump’s 37 percent.

The same poll also reveals that Clinton has been able to shrink Trump’s lead among male voters.

His 22-point lead has now come down to 5 points.

In the latest Quinnipiac University survey in the battleground state of Florida, Clinton now leads by five points. Clinton also leads in North Carolina at 49 percent versus Trump’s 46, and in Pennsylvania, 48 percent to Trump’s 43 percent.

But the margin is not that big. The next debate and more surprising headlines may sway the result one way or the other. Abangan! *** Gel Santos Relos is the anchor of TFC’s “Balitang America.” Views and opinions expressed by the author in this column are are solely those of the author and not of Asian Journal and ABS-CBN-TFC. For comments, go to www.TheFil-AmPerspective.com, https://www.facebook.com/Gel. Santos.Relos

Is the traffic problem a state of mind?

PHILIPPINE Transportation Secretary Street Art Tugade was recently crucified in Talk mainstream and social media for reportedly attributing Manila’s monstrous traffic to “a state of GreG B. MacaBenta mind.”

Subsequent clarification of what Tugade really meant appears to have been an exercise in futility. In communications, there can be a huge gap between what you say and how you are understood. One single statement can be understood in ten different ways by ten different people — in addition to mischievous media folks who purposely misunderstand.

According to Cherie Mercado-Santos, transportation assistant secretary for communications, Tugade actually said, “The prevailing Filipino psyche of using traffic as an excuse must be changed. That kind of state of mind that automatically uses traffic as an excuse unnecessarily adds to the problem of traffic.”

I actually agree with the good secretary, although I think that his observation left him unnecessarily vulnerable to being misunderstood. Metro Manilans are in no mood to listen to why they, too, must do their share in alleviating their traffic problem.

I shuttle often between my home in the San Francisco Bay Area and Manila, and was here recently on a brief stopover from Bangkok. In that very quick visit, I had a 3:30 p.m. meeting and a 10:00 a.m. brunch, both on a weekday and both at Serendra in Taguig. For both engagements, I arrived a few minutes early and the folks I was supposed to meet with arrived on time.

From my home in Paranaque, just off Sucat, it would normally take less than 30 minutes without traffic. But I allowed two hours of travel time to make sure that I would not be late.

Don’t think I only do this in Manila. I do it too in California. From my home on the East Bay to my office in Daly City, it normally takes 30 minutes without traffic – that is, in the dead of night. But in the daytime, it takes two hours to the office and two-and-a-half going home.

Now, if you live in the Los Angeles area, two hours or two-and-a-half are not enough allowance if you don’t

want to be late for an appointment.

The saying is that the Los Angeles freeway system is one big parking lot. That’s how bad the traffic is. But the media and the folks in California have learned to adjust, instead of blaming the government. The government is, of course, scrambling to get ahead of urban sprawl and the resultant traffic problems, but many times, its best efforts are not enough.

And talking about “state of mind,” Metro Manilans can learn a lesson from the folks in Honolulu. They have a term there, shaka, which loosely means, “hang loose” or “relax.”

I learned what that really meant some years ago when I frantically rushed to a lunch appointment with an advertising client in the middle of the usually bad Honolulu traffic. By pleading with the taxi driver and literally dashing up the stairs of the office building (I couldn’t wait for the elevator), I made it to my client’s office “on the dot.” Guess what?

My client arrived an hour late.

“Hang loose, Greg,” he said breezily.

“You are in Hawaii.”

For sure, Tugade and his colleague in the Duterte cabinet, Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works, have to act creatively and double-time to lessen the torment that Manilans have dubbed carmageddon. Rationalizations like Mar Roxas’s classic, “It’s a sign of economic progress” and former DOTC Secretary Abaya’s “it’s not fatal,” are what Pinoys call, “consuelo de bobo.”

Tugade’s “state of mind” comment falls in the same category.

Suffering Metro Manilans are simply in no mood to listen to reason, no matter how logical. We are so used to blaming everyone else but ourselves.

It also makes matters worse when we have a society where each one does his own thing, and let the devil take care of the rest.

For instance, A. Santos Avenue, better known as Sucat Road, is the closest thing

to traffic hell during drive time, which is early in the morning and late in the afternoon. So what does Maynilad, the water company do? It appropriates half of an already narrow road, blocking off long stretches, in order to lay water pipes.

This is not to say that Maynilad’s pipe-laying activities are unnecessary (would we rather be without water?).

But couldn’t there have been some way of lessening the torment?

When the San Francisco International Airport was expanded and when the Oakland portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was built, the professionals who handled the construction made provisions for alternative thoroughfares so that people were hardly inconvenienced.

Of course, it must have cost more money (for instance, a temporary span was built on the Oakland section of the Bay Bridge while the new span was being constructed) but the added financial cost was factored in relation to the opportunity cost or loss of productive manhours if traffic jams had resulted.

On a trip to my home province of Leyte last year, I noticed that the bridge on the main road approaching Palo, coming from Tacloban, was being constructed. I also noticed that an alternative road was opened to keep traffic flowing smoothly.

To go back to the Sucat Road traf-

fic hell, there are gated subdivisions in the area which could be opened up, at least temporarily to lessen the volume of traffic pouring into Sucat while the Maynilad construction is going on (for instance, from San Antonio Valley One, where the Paranaque City Hall is located, through the two adjoining subdivisions, which both require stickers for passage). And the morning and early evening traffic going through San Antonio Valley into Better Living and on to the Bicutan interchange could probably be lessened if trucks were prohibited from passing through.

I understand that the “emergency powers” being requested by the Department of Transportation is meant to give it the legal muscle to require exclusive subdivisions to open up their sanctum sanctorums.

But using the term “emergency powers” is ill-advised. This is another case of poor communications. The term evokes images of martial law and scares the wits of average folks. Couldn’t Tugade and his team just specify the villages they would like opened up temporarily and the conditions for opening them up (such as not allowing jeepneys, tricycles, buses and trucks to pass, as well as ensuring optimal security)?

I mentioned earlier that I flew to Manila from Bangkok. I spent a few days there and noted the heavy traffic pour-

ing in and out of the city – this in spite of the impressive network of elevated freeways (similar to Metro Manila’s skyways) that stretch for miles. But I also noticed how orderly the vehicles were and, even more remarkable, was the absence of traffic policemen in the major thoroughfares.

Compare that to the large number of MMDA traffic enforcers and policeman (in addition to pito boys or people with whistles helping vehicles back out of parking slots to get back on the main road) and you realize that we Pinoys are such terrible pasaways (undisciplined) that we need to have enforcers virtually cracking the whip on us.

The trouble is that many of these socalled enforcers simply turn a blind eye to jeepneys picking up and dropping off passengers in the middle of the road and blocking traffic. In fact, it seems to me that these enforcers know only one rule to enforce – the color coding (or number coding) ordinance. Everything else is puede na.

There is supposed to be major relief from our traffic woes once the SLEX and NLEX freeways are connected and the Department of Public works opens the network of overpasses leading to the airport terminals and the Bay City area where the new casinos are located.

But that relief will only be temporary.

I recall the days when EDSA had no light rail trains traversing it and there were no overpasses and underpasses.

Traffic was terrible. Now that those structures and the train system are in place, the traffic is still terrible.

One day, we will see flying cars and taxis crisscrossing Metro Manila. Will that bring relief from our traffic woes?

Of course. But only temporarily. We will always find a way to make a good thing bad. It’s a state of mind. So hang loose. Or in Taglish, Relak para hindi ka mag-kolap. (gregmacabenta@hotmail.com)

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Robredo fears Rody effect on international support

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ELDERLY FILIPINO WEEK. Senior citizens pose for a photograph during the Elderly Filipino Week celebration held at the Bulwagan Hall, Quezon City Hall on Thursday, October 6.

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Trillanes cries coverup in Senate probe

by Paolo

romero Philstar.com

MANILA – Sen. Antonio Trillanes accused on Thursday, Oct. 6 Sen. Richard Gordon of covering up for President Duterte with the Senate inquiry into the spate of drug-related extrajudicial killings all but shelved.

Trillanes said he was disappointed with Gordon’s performance as chairman of the Senate committee on justice, which on Tuesday moved to halt the investigation, particularly on the killings allegedly perpetrated by Davao death squads (DDS) from 1988 to 2013.

“I think he is determined apparently to shut this down, probably out of allegiance to President Dutere, but it smacks of a cover up,” Trillanes told ANC. Gordon was elected chair of the committee last month after his predecessor, Sen. Leila De Lima, was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

The panel decided to hold one last hearing next week on the extrajudicial killings before coming up with a committee report.

Gordon has indicated that the testimony of self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato might be scrapped owing to his conflicting statements.

Matobato had testified that Duterte ordered the killings of over a thousand suspected criminals and opponents when he was mayor of Davao City through the DDS. Trillanes said at first he thought Gordon would be objec-

tive and fair but when he outright expressed doubts over the testimony of Matobato, “he has shown his true colors.”

“He (Gordon) immediately gave a conclusion that Matobato is not credible, damaged goods, despite the fact that all of his information checked out,” Trillanes said.

He said Gordon instead chose to believe the police officers Matobato accused as member of the DDS “even if I showed that they lied.”

Gordon bristled at Trillanes’ accusations, branding him as a “loose cannon.”

Gordon stressed that he was been very liberal with Trillanes and De Lima in the previous hearings and the committee practically bent rules to accommodate them.

Later in the day, Trillanes went to Gordon’s office to try to patch up their differences.

Gordon was supposed to deliver a privilege speech that was supposed to lead to the filing of an ethics complaint against Trillanes and De Lima over their behavior during the hearings.

However, the speech did not push through after the two senators talked, so it was assumed that there won’t be any complaint filed against them.

Gordon said he appreciated Trillanes’ gesture.

He also disclosed that his wife Kate interceded for De Lima.

He stressed whenever they debate, they were not personal.

“Sen. De lima has been under severe stress, I have never

Sen. Antonio Trillanes said he was disappointed with Sen. Richard Gordon’s performance as chairman of the Senate committee on justice, which on Tuesday moved to halt the investigation, particularly on the killings allegedly perpetrated by Davao death squads (DDS) from 1988 to 2013.

wanted to add to her stress…Every time I see her, I kiss her, I always encourage her,” Gordon told reporters.

Matobato in danger Trillanes reiterated that Matobato’s life continues to be in danger.

“Remember this man (Matobato) volunteered to tell the whole world some information against the President who he claims to be the mastermind of the DDS,” Trillanes said.

“So that alone should be a given that he would be under threat from people interested in seeing him dead so we’re working on that assumption,” he said.

The senator took it upon himself to provide security to Matobato throughout the duration of the hearings.

MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo is worried that President Duterte’s continuous tirades against foreign leaders might drive away support from the international community.

Speaking to reporters, Robredo said she always had that fear because keeping good ties with the international community is important.

“We expect a lot of assistance from them,” she said. “I am with everyone, hoping that this situation will not get worse… we don’t live like an island, we have many programs that depend so much on the international community. I hope this would not become a reason for them to withdraw their commitment of support.”

She made the remarks following Duterte’s latest tirades against US President Barack Obama and the European Union.

Robredo said foreign agencies like the United Nations and the EU have so far remained supportive of the government’s anti-poverty programs.

Representatives from the UN and EU have confirmed their attendance to the upcoming Partnerships Against Poverty Summit, which her office will host next week, she added.

Attending the summit to be held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Oct. 10 are 1,000 local government

Vice President Leni Robredo advised President Duterte to make more friends in the international community rather than create enemies.

executives and representatives from various sectors.

“I hope he doesn’t speak that way. (Duterte) is the President so everything he says is policy,” Robredo said.

She reminded all government officials that everything they say in public is no longer personal.

Robredo advised Duterte to make more friends in the international community rather than create enemies.

“It’s okay to make new friends but to remove some friends to pave the way for others, there is always room for others. He should reach out to as many countries as possible,” she said.

“It should not be an exclusive friendship with China or US, you can be friends to both the US, China or Russia.”

D‘First 100 days’ Meanwhile, Robredo said the administration has achieved “so much” as far as the war on illegal

drugs and criminality is concerned during Duterte’s first 100 days in office.

“It’s very obvious that the President is focused on curbing crime and drugs as well as on streamlining the processes in government offices to make it easier for the people to avail of its services,” she said.

Robredo said she thinks Duterte himself remains “dissatisfied” with what he has done so far.

Robredo noted Duterte has asked for six more months to put an end to the drug menace and criminality.

“I hope we will achieve a lot more,” she said.

Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman urged Duterte to change his rhetoric and style of governance.

“Before real change can come in Duterte’s administration, it is necessary that he must first effect a genuine change in himself,” he said.

DOH: Paradigm shift needed to address HIV/AIDS MANILA – The Department of Health emphasized on Thursday, Oct. 6 the need to shift strategies to address the increasing number of HIV/AIDs cases in the country.

“Look up at where we are and how we’ve been moving forward in these challenges of HIV/AIDs in this country and probably take a step back and think of strategies, means and ways of how to address the problem in a different context and different perspective,” DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial said in her message to the participants in the 14th Philippine National Convention on AIDS in Quezon City.

“What we should do is to actually focus our strategies on population groups that are most at risk and most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS since it is where the increases are being found,” Dr. Ubial said.

She added that such is the

most important strategy that can be adopted to address the problem.

She also urged the convention participants to plan well how the shift of paradigm can be carried out as she shared basic perspectives for them to discuss.

The Health chief said that part of the planning is ensuring that government resources will be used efficiently in both preventing more cases and treating those with HIV/AIDS. This means that “most at risk populations” (MARPS) would be readily provided with HIV/AIDS testing kits, protective tools such as condoms for safe sex, and antiretroviral (ARV) drugs as needed.

“We should focus on MARPs,” Ubial said, since spreading resources would be tedious and inefficient.

“If we focus on general population, so much of what we actually do is diluted because the general population is very, very low,” she explained.

According to the DOH, 766 Filipinos were diagnosed with HIV in July.

Currently considered as MARPs are men-having-sex-withmen (MSMs), commercial sex workers (CSWs), and injecting drug users (IDUs).

“I will have to add to that list the people in the penal system or jails and probably the drug users, specifically those in the rehabilitation centers,” she told the attendees comprised of different groups and health champions supporting the fight against HIV-AIDs. However, she admitted that there is no available data on the number of inmates with HIVAIDS. (Philstar.com)

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Celebrating Filipino American History Month: highlighting Pinoys’ roles in the US

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OctOber is Filipino American History Month (FAHM), and 2016 marks the 70th year since the Philippines gained independence from the United States and other landmark events that shaped the way Filipinos lived in America for generations.

Although Filipinos have had a documented presence in America since October of 1587 via Luzones Indios (now Morro bay, california), it is only in recent decades that Filipino-American contributions have been highlighted from the margins of society. the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) began celebrating FAHM in 1982, but the commemorative event was only officially recognized by the federal government in November of 2009.

U.S. census data from 2010 reports that Filipinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the country. they are the

largest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) ethnicity in california, and the second largest nationwide. this increasingly influential segment of America has worked to benefit the U.S. with labor, culture, and the lives of those who fought for the security of their adoptive home.

1946 as a turning point before 1946, federal laws preventing access to citizenship for non-whites and state laws denying Filipinos from owning land left them adrift and unheard in the U.S., according to FANHS historians.

“Filipina/o immigrants lived in limbo – neither citizen or national, barred from citizenship and the vote, yet deeply committed to living in the United States,” writes Associate Professor of History at San Francisco State University, Dr. Dawn b. Mabalon in an article published by the FANHS titled “the significance of 1946 for Filipina/o Americans” July of that year saw the

Philippines formally break away from the U.S., as well as the passage of the Luce-celler bill. that legislation granted Filipino and Indian immigrants the opportunity to become naturalized American citizens.

1946 was also the year of the Great Sugar Strike in Hawaii.

Over 6,000 workers who were recruited from the Philippines to undercut unionized labor ahead of an imminent strike joined picket lines instead. the demonstrators’ combined efforts led to sweeping changes that alleviated grueling working conditions and granted union recognition, higher wages and other concessions to over 100,000 Filipino sakadas or sugar workers living in Hawaii.

FAHM is also an opportunity to remember the work of Larry Itliong, a critical but often forgotten figure of the Delano Grape Strike that took place in central california during the late 60s. He helped organize unions in both Alaska and california. In 1965,

Photos courtesy of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)

he led the AFL-cIO’s Agricultural Workers Organizing committee before that union merged with cesar chavez’s National Farm Workers Association to become the United Farm Workers.

In 2015, california Governor Jerry brown signed a bill designating the labor leader’s birthday, October 25, a state holiday.

While new opportunities were opening up to many immigrants from the Philippines in 1946, congress also acted to deny many privileges that Filipino veterans

would normally have earned after they had been recruited by the U.S. military during World War II. that year, the rescission Act labeled the contributions of over 260,000 Filipino soldiers fighting in the Pacific theater as “inactive service,” according the FANHS. that designation cut them off from G.I. bill benefits that helped returning servicemen reintegrate and find prosperity in post-war life. “[Filipino immigrant soldiers] served honorably and courageously,” said retired Army

Maj. Gen. Antonio taguba in a statement released in July. “We as a nation owe them a debt of gratitude for safeguarding our freedom and preserving our future.” taguba is currently a leading voice in the continuing 30-year struggle to achieve recognition for the service of Filipino WWII veterans. to learn more about how Filipinos have woven themselves into the patchwork fabric of U.S. history, visit the FANHS’s website, www.fanhs-national.org.

Albay beauty crowned Miss World PH 2016 Heart’s eulogy for Miriam: I shall forever treasure our shared memories together

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cAtrIONA elisa Magnayon Gray outshone 23 other candidates and was declared Miss World Philippines 2016 on Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Manila Hotel.

Gray, a Filipino-Australian, represented the province of bicol where her grandmother and great grandmother were born. the 5’9 1/2” mestiza is a fashion and commercial model, singer and blogger. She also holds a black belt in choi kwang do. the crowd favorite not only bagged the crown, she also romped off with most of the special awards. Gray was named best in Fashion runway, best in Swimsuit and best in Long Gown. behind the glamorous look

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BEAUTIFUL NIGHT. Miss World Philippines 2016 Catriona Elisa Gray (center) poses with the other winners (from left) Sandra Raymundo Lemonon, 4th princess, Ivanna Kamil Pacis, 2nd princess, Arienne Louise Braga Calingo, 3rd princess and Marah Munoz, 3rd princess.

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of the 22-year-old stunner, the much-awaited question and answer portion of the pageant showed her compassion for

society when she was asked why she deserves the title. “to be a Miss World is to pass Continued on Page 4

ActreSS Heart evangelista went emotional as she delivered her eulogy for the late Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago.

In her heartfelt eulogy speech, Heart addressed lawyer Narciso “Jun” Santiago and their family as she expressed gratitude over the moments shared with Miriam, who passed away last thursday, Sept. 29 after battling lung cancer. “thank you so much for sharing her with me. I shall forever treasure our shared memories together,” Heart told Santiago family.

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JaDine reacts on ‘TIMY’ and ‘OTWOL’ alleged disparity by iza iglesias ManilaTimes.net

JAMES Reid and Nadine Lustre—popularly known as the on-and off-screen love team JaDine—jointly declared they are not affected by ongoing comparisons among viewers between their past and present prime time projects on ABSCBN—”On the Wings of Love (OtWOL),” which ran from August 2015 to February 2016, and the month-old yet thriving “till I Met You (tIMY)”.

Expectations of course were through the roof for the follow up, which currently hasn’t caught up with the ratings and thrills the first one had set.

“It can’t be helped. “On the Wings of Love”—some call it a phenomenon. It was the start of a new kind of teleserye. It can’t be helped but it really has a different story,” Reid told the reporters at his endorsement launch with Lustre for 7-Eleven City Blends Coffee at Oasis Events Place.

Nadine Lustre and James Reid

“OtWOL is really close to the heart of the people so really they can’t help but compare it; I’m pretty sure till I Met You will be the same [and gain its own loyalists],” Lustre agreed.

Asked if they are bothered with the show’s ratings every night, Reid said, “Nowadays we don’t really mind the ratings anymore because it’s the new generation [watching]. Our inspiration is the millennial, and it’s really different and really hard to translate digital ratings into traditional ratings. But overall, the show is doing well, the story is developing nicely, we’re really excited,” he added.

With LGBt themes now taking over plots on tV and movies, tIMY is at the forefront of the trend on prime time. their show follows the story of three friends— Iris (Lustre), Basti (Reid), and Ali (JC Santos), a closeted homosexual— who eventually fall in love with each other and find themselves in an unusual love triangle.

Asked if people aren’t ready for non-stereotypical portrayals of LGBt as in tIMY, the 23-year-old actor replied, “I think everyone’s accepted it, especially with JC in the role and he’s great at it. He is a nice guy and we’re lucky to have him. Again, such an amazing actor.”

All is well With work out of the way, conversations with JaDine naturally went the way of their personal relationship.

Admitting they too have their share of misunderstandings like any other couple, Lustre said, “that’s part of any relationship but we don’t make it last. We make sure that we talk about it.”

“I’m not the type of person who holds grudges, so like in 30 minutes we’ll forget about [our misunderstanding],” Reid added. the actor is clearly inspired by the love of his life, as has written songs for her, one of which is titled “Forever,” which marked their first month together. “that was the first song I wrote for Nadine. the inspiration, it’s her of course. I was at a taping and alone in a room. the difference is that when you’re alone, the words just come up and the melody of the song,” said Reid.

Awesome Meanwhile, proof that JaDine are a gem on screen is when top American group the Chainsmokers, liked their video singing the song “Closer” in a Cebu concert, and even posted the comment, “Awesome” on social media.

“I was surprised over that because what I know is that they just liked the video since someone tagged them a collage, and then when I checked to verify if it was really their account who reacted to the post, I saw it was really the Chainsmokers! We were super happy, and neither of us could believe it!” Lustre enthused.

“We weren’t able to reply or think too much about it because we were busy shooting,” she added. “But I am really happy because to perform is what I really love doing and where I started, and for international artists to recognize local talents, that’s really something for James and I.”

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Rachelle Ann Go to fly to Broadway next year

by Kristy

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It was just a wishful thinking early this year for Rachelle Ann Go to star in the Broadway musical of “Miss Saigon.” Now, it’s a reality.

Rachelle will star in next year’s Broadway staging of “Miss Saigon,” where she’ll portray the role of Gigi. this is the same role she did in the West-End staging of the Cameron McKintosh musical.

“Wala po akong masasabi kung hindi I’m very, very grateful and it’s a dream come true,” she said about bagging the role, in an interview with MYX. “Being here in London, sa West End ay isang pangarap na ito, tapos ngayon sa Broadway naman,” she added.

She also thanked the people who supported and believed in her talent since the beginning.

Rachelle Ann Go

According to Rachel, those people gave her courage to pursue her dreams.

She’ll be flying to Broadway in January next year for the rehearsals of the musical.

Before she reached her Broadway dreams, Rachelle’s stepping stone to the

international theater scene is the West-End musical “Miss Saigon,” which she bagged after the production had an audition in the Philippines for the 2014 staging of the musical in London. this was followed by “Les Misérables,” which had a staging in Manila early this year.

Andi Eigenmann breaks silence: Respect my daughter’s privacy ACtRESS Andi Eigenmann wants to protect the privacy of her daughter Ellie.

In a statement released on Friday, the “Camp Sawi” star asked the public to put her daughter’s paternity issue to rest.

Here is the complete statement of the actress: “Recent events have put my daughter Ellie into the limelight with the media, netizens, and strangers questioning who her father is. I made a conscious choice not to talk about the paternity of my daughter in order to protect the privacy of Ellie.”

“Although she was born into a showbiz family, as a mother, I would like to shield her from the intrigues and gossip that are part of the industry. Growing up, Ellie knew who her father was and he has been there for her, and that’s all that matters.

I hope this will put the issue to rest, out of concern for my very young daughter. I’m requesting everyone to respect the privacy of Ellie.”

Last week, Andi’s half-sister

Actress Andi Eigenmann asked the public to put her daughter’s paternity issue to rest.

Max Eigenmann revealed that Jake Ejercito is Ellie’s biological father in an episode of the radio program “Good times With Mo.” “they did a (DNA) test... Yeah, he’s (Jake) the dad,” Max told disc jockey Mo twister.

In August, Kapamilya actor Albie Casiño said he felt relieved after an alleged DNA test revealed that he’s not the real father of Andi’s daughter Ellie.

Andi denied that such test happened. (Philstar.com)

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It is still the season of Alden Richards by iza iGlesias ManilaTimes.net

Alden Richards is one of the top—if not the most important— homegrown talents of GMA network at the moment. Beyond his mother studio, he is regarded as a major star after riding the waves of eat Bulaga’s Aldub phenomenon with Maine Mendoza, and as such, is currently a greatly admired personality and the most sought after male endorser and in the country.

On September 27, The Manila Times witnessed the so called “Pambansang Bae” renew his contract with GMA, eager to stay with the media conglomerate that has helped him fulfill all of his dreams.

“I am really happy to be part of GMA and to be still part [of the network]in the years to come. I remain loyal to them because they have been very good to me. I can feel their support and their love for me, so this is home. It’s where my heart is.”

Richards, who is a multiplatinum recording artist continues to be a mainstay of Philippine TV’s longest running program eat Bulaga—a production of TAPe Inc. and a block timer on GMA network—and has just begun to appear in the remake of the iconic fantasy series encantadia as lakan.

He considers his TV projects, as well as his outrageous schedule for endorsement shoots and personal appearances as a blessing. losing personal time for the past year and half for Richards is a small price to pay for his success.

“Those are just small things.

If you consider sacrifices as a negative thing, then what you’re doing is not worth it. My work as an actor and as a public figure, is very demanding so I rarely get time with my loved ones, my family, nor time for myself; but the sacrifice of time compared to what I can give back to those who put me here is nothing,” Richards opened up.

Contemplating his position in life, he added, “We can give happiness to people who are going through tough times. Our presence becomes a blessing to other people so nothing that I

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sacrifice is against my will. All of the things that I’m doing now, I always see the good side of them.”

According to the 24-year-old actor, he still manages to rest despite his busy schedule. He has learned the skill of balancing work and me time, enjoying simpler things like a rare massage or quick play time with his dogs as treats despite his fame.

Dark cloud But while Richards thrives in positivity, there are still many who envy the success he has achieved.

He revealed during the interview that he has received death threats on social media, and with GMA network’s assistance, has taken the matter to national Bureau of Investigation (nBI).

“For a long time now, I’ve been getting threats on my life, but it’s only now that I’ve decided to take legal action against whoever those people are. I’ve always believed that if you threaten someone, there’s a 90-percent probability that you will not hurt them— because it is just a threat. Those who really want to hurt other people don’t say they will anymore and they just go ahead and do it. But in any case, just to be careful, I’ve decided to raise the issue with the authorities,” Richards explained.

Horizons despite his detractors, Richards keeps moving forward with the endless opportunities available to him. His return to acting for TV via encantadia is very exciting for him, and he is looking forward to more projects for prime time.

“It’s been almost a year since I had my last soap. [Before Aldub] I’ve been known as an actor for soap operas. I’ve missed it, but of course we focus on the things that can give more happiness to viewers especially with eat Bulaga every day,” he explained.

Still mum on his next TV project—although The Manila Times entertainment columnist lhar Santiago has said in Showbuzz that GMA is working on a teleserye concept for Richards and Mendoza—he promises something that will thrill his fans.

Next level While on the topic of Mendoza,

Alden Richards

Richards was unable to avoid questions on whether what fans see on TV is real, and if so, whether they have taken their relationship into the next level.

“Whatever Maine and I now have, we just keep it between us.

We can’t dictate whatever the fans think but as long as they are enjoying the thought of us, and if they are happy that we’re always together that’s what matters,” he explained.

What the star is certainly taking to the next level is his recording career.

Soon after his second album Wish I May went eight times Platinum, he is all set to release another one as a follow up to his last single release “Say it Again.”

Under GMA Records, “Say It Again” will have its official launch on October 9.

“In the new album, I added more religious songs. I think the reason why my previous album did so well is because I have one praise song there, so I said I wanted to include more praise songs in my second album. Also, there will be more original and upbeat songs in the mix that are more danceable,” he enthused.

Asked what keeps him going in such diverse endeavors, Alden Richards simply said, “Inspiration.” “ever since Aldub, I’ve just been inspired to be able to touch and change lives by what I do. That’s why I keep going,” he ended.

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Sarah G. is Southeast Asian Act nominee at MTV EMAs

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Best Video: Beyoncé, CAllInG all Popsters Formation; Coldplay,Up & Up; everywhere. Here is your chance Kanye West, Famous; Tame Impala, to present your favorite idol with The less I Know, The Better; and a major international award. The The Weeknd feat. daft Punk, one and only Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo is once more a nominee Starboy.

Best Female: Adele, Beyoncé, at this year’s MTV european Music lady Gaga, Rihanna and Sia. Awards (MTV eMAs) and she Best Male: Calvin Harris, drake, needs your votes to win the honor.

Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and Sarah G. has been picked The Weeknd. as the official entry from the Best live: Adele, Beyoncé, Philippines for the Best Southeast Coldplay, Green day and twenty Asia Act. The nominee who will one pilots. get the most votes will, of course, Best new: Bebe Rexha, dnCe, win. So cast your votes now. The lukas Graham, The Chainsmokers voting is now open at mtvema. and Zara larsson. com and will continue until 6:59 Best Pop: Ariana Grande, Fifth a.m. on nov. 6.

The other acts competing with Harmony, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Selena Gomez and Shawn Sarah, who I am sure will be also Mendes. well-supported by their fans are: Best Rock: Coldplay; Green Bunkface from Malaysia; dong nhi day; Metallica; Muse; and Red Hot from Vietnam; Gentle Bones from Chilli Peppers.

Singapore; Raisa from Indonesia; Best Alternative: Kings of Thaitanium from Thailand; and leon, Radiohead, Tame Impala, Yuna from Malaysia.

The winner will be announced The 1975 and twenty one pilots.

Best Hip-Hop: drake, Future, at the 2016 MTV eMAs at 4 a.m. on nov. 7. This will be held during G-eazy, Kanye West and Wiz the live telecast around the globe Khalifa.

Best electronic: Afrojack, that will come this year from the Calvin Harris, david Guetta, Major Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam in lazer and Martin Garrix. the netherlands and which will Best Push: Alessia Cara, Annefeature performances by some Marie, Bebe Rexha, Blossoms, of pop music’s biggest names.

Charlie Puth, dnCe, dua lipa, elle There will be a repeat airing on King, Halsey, Jack Garratt, Jonas that same day at 9 p.m. And best Blue and lukas Graham. of all, fans out here can catch the Biggest Fans: Ariana Grande, live telecast of the show on MTV Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, lady Gaga Pinoy. and Shawn Mendes.

Meanwhile, here are the Best World Stage: duran nominees in the main categories of the MTV eMAs. not surprisingly, duran, Piazza del duomo, Milan (2015); ellie Goulding, Piazza del cultural icons Beyoncé and Justin duomo, Milan (2015); Jess Glynne, Bieber are leading the pack with Isle of MTV, Malta (2016); Martin five nominations each. Here they Garrix, Isle of MTV, Malta, (2015); are: Best Song: Adele, Hello; Justin One Republic, MTV evolution, Philippines (2016); Tinie Tempah, Bieber, Sorry; lukas Graham, 7 MTV Crashes, Plymouth (2015); Years; Mike Posner, I Took A Pill In Philstar.com

Sarah Geronimo needs votes to win. Voting is now open at mtvema.com and will continue until Nov. 6.

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Tomorrowland, Belgium (2016); and Wiz Khalifa, Isle of MTV, Malta, 2016.

The MTV VMAs celebrates the hottest artists from around the world and is one of the biggest global music events of the year. It brings music fans a unique multiplatform experience across MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels and over 300 digital media properties and platforms. now back to Sarah G. and more exciting news about her new sound. now out on TV and other platforms is her latest video release. Her follow-up to the big hit Tala is a soaring ballad titled The Great Unknown. This is the lead track from her album of the same title, where she duets for the first time with the alternative band Hale.

Albay beauty crowned Miss World...

From Page 2

the torch that burns with passion and purpose. I would dedicate my voice and essence to carry that torch and to set tangible causes alive,” Gray gracefully answered.

She emphasized her personal advocacy, the “Paraiso Bright Beginnings Project,” where she

raises funds for the education of children in Tondo,Manila.

“I would focus on passing this torch to empower others because I believe together, there is no darkness in this world that we cannot surpass,” she said.

Completing the Top 5 circle of winners were First Princess

Arienne Calingo, Second Princess Ivanna Pacis, Third Princess Marah Munoz and Fourth Princess Raymundo lemonon.

Gray will represent the country in the Miss World Philippines 2016 pageant to be held on december 20 in Washington d.C.

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Three brothers dead in an inheritance dispute Heart’s eulogy for Miriam...

When the police arrived, Ming-Te ended it all by putting a bullet to his head and fell from the seventh floor of building’s rooftop.

Prof. EnriquE Soriano The bloody scene that happened exactly a little WHEN succession goes very more than a year ago was the wrong, it can be fatal. culmination of a bitter family The case of Mayfull Foods dispute and a succession gone Corp. is a lesson to founders horribly wrong. and family business leaders in This particular conflict Asia not to take succession for may be a rare occurrence, but I granted. Questions of succession have written many local cases should never be a side dish nor (Ilusorio, Romero, Cosmos’ an afterthought at the moment Wong families among others) of they begin to consider retirement. families in dire straits where the The planning starts when the acrimony started with some petty enterprise is established. misunderstandings, unresolved Mayfull Foods Corp.: Ticking issues but escalated into a full time bomb detonated after blown conflict involving sabotage, patriarch’s death legal suits, physical injury, fight Mayfull is a $3-billion for money, succession battles and business and one of Taiwan’s sibling rivalries — sounding more biggest food importers of meat like an entire season of “Game of products. Established in 1963 as Thrones” but in real life. a professional food supplier, it Why is there conflict? is heavily involved in wholesale, Founders tend to choose the “do food service, retail, logistics and nothing” option hotels and the family is behind the It all boils down to poor famed Miramar Group. succession planning or plainly, Shortly after the death of the founders or senior generation Mayfull’s founder Huang Jung-tu leaders completely ignoring it. last year, a meeting took place Again I wrote about the single between his six sons to discuss biggest mistake of leaving the how to split an inheritance left by “elephant in the room”, thinking their father. that the children, through time, According to the China Post, will end up fixing the ownership after a heated argument and issue. Basically, reiterating that provocation, the fourth son, the single biggest mistake was Huang Ming-Te, 54, allegedly choosing the “do nothing” option. shot his older brother, the second I can almost guarantee that oldest son, in the head. Another in the coming years, we will older brother who was then see a common occurrence of chairman of Mayfull Foods, after unnecessary and senseless conflict rushing forward in a bid to stop and rivalry among Asian-based Ming-Te, ended up being shot on family-owned businesses. I the spot. should know, succession conflicts In the conference room, two are getting to be pervasive in men lay dead or dying, after being countries where I coach families shot at close range in the head. owning businesses.

Sharon Cuneta

The Megastar tells all

by MJ

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“Anybody who is nice to my daughter, who makes her a better MEGASTAR Sharon Cuneta was person, and brings her closer to definitely in the mood for some chit the family I will like—and Aly is like chat and gamely sat for a threethat!” hour Q&A with the press for her Moving on to her weight loss, comeback concert Sharon at The Sharon proudly declared she has Theatre at Solaire. lost more than 60 pounds from her Slated on October 15 and 22, “tikim-tikim diet.”“Tikim” the Filipino the two-nighter will be her first word for “tasting something,” means major concert in the Philippines the celebrity does not deprive since 2012. herself with the food she likes to Sharon went from giddy to eat, but has a little of her favorites emotional as she talked about all as she diets. Besides working out for the recent developments in her her, her latest and most successful career and personal life. attempt at weight loss gives her a One of the most followed better disposition in her life. celebrities on social media—both “Oh My God there is absolutely in the positive and negative no comparison to where I am now sense—she had no qualms saying from two years ago!” she exclaimed. that she has grown a thick skin I am in a much much better place. I toward her bashers. When Sharon feel good not just physically but… returned to TV via ABS-CBN’s I was able to get through losing The Voice Kids early this year, her my mom [Elaine Cuneta]. The weight was the cruel subject of sadness… everything. God is good.” many netizens’ posts. Her take on With her new found happiness, certain issues also invited many she just let out a boisterous laugh disagreeable webbies. when asked about her supposed “As long as you ignore [them], “Bilibid prison performance,” mamamatay naman iyong hindi in 2012, which a witness at the totoo eh [what isn’t true will just controversial Senate inquiry on fizzle out],” she generally said of extra judicial killings and the drug social media bashing. problem blurted out.

So as a gift to her fans, the Sharon clarified that she techie 50-year-old promised to be performed for inmates as part of active again on Instagram, Twitter, a reachout program for TV5 back Facebook, and is even asking then, which was organized by civil her daughters Frankie and Miel society leader Gang Badoy Capati of Pangilinan to teach her Snapchat!

RockEd Philippines.

The showbiz darling also vows The Megastar animatedly never to allow anymore bashers chatted that she even performed to affect her like before when she with the bands from Bilibid, bought went off social media, but made two paintings from inmates, and clear that there is only one criticism sang with them all for the sake of she will accept. giving them hope and inspiration.

“That is if I should be called a She quickly pointed out too that failure if one of my children end up she never met any drug lords when a failure in their lives because of she went there. a negative attitude. But that’s not “I never met anyone there in likely to happen because we raised the way that they were trying to them well.” insinuate. I’ve never been chummy Sharon has two daughters with or will ever be chummy with drug her husband Senator Francis Pangi- lords, nor have I ever received linan, and an adopted son. any money from them. Eh di sana Meanwhile, as for her eldest KC matagal na akong payat! If I did, Concepcion—her daughter with then I would have been thinner first husband Gabby Concepcion— a long time ago!” she laughed the Mega mom openly shared that uncontrollably again. she is fond of her current beau, Now that’s how you clarify an Azkals team captain Aly Borromeo. issue!

Why is conflict inevitable?

Equal inheritance and the baby boomer generation In a governance article sourced from online magazine Family Capital, the concept of equal inheritance in Asia most notably amongst the Chinese appears to be fraught with problems and a real source of unnecessary flash point.

The magazine article underscores that in the Asian context, “tradition dictates that inheritance is split equally among siblings, or at least male siblings thus equal inheritance can often lead to disputes, particularly when families don’t adhere to it.”

It highlighted a somber assessment…”the dispute over Mayfull Foods might have had something to do with this finding…that the killer son, Huang Ming-te, felt the pressure of increasingly being sidelined by his other brothers. He may have felt that his family weren’t honoring the tradition of equal inheritance.

Sibling disputes over the control of companies among Chinese-businesses are relatively common. But again, with the appropriate intervention tools like governance and a set of ownership rules, the longterm growth prospects of the enterprise is preserved.

Expect an avalanche of

succession issues The number of big successions is slated to happen within the next five to 15 years in the region. That’s because many of Asia’s business dynasties were set up after World World II. According to Family Capital, the founders who are now reaching the end of their line, if caught unprepared, will have no other option but to confront these imminent succession problems.

As I have repeatedly said, start your succession early, as early as when you were starting your business and stop procrastinating. It is the thief of time. ***

Prof. Soriano is an ASEAN Family Business Advisor, Book Author, Executive Director of Asean-based Consulting group, Wong + Bernstein Advisory and Program Director for Real Estate and the former Chair of the Marketing Cluster of the ATENEO Graduate School of Business. He is slated to deliver a talk on Philippine Business and Franchising Opportunities. The first talk is in NY on Feb 1 at the Philippine Consulate and Boston on Feb 4 at the Harvard Campus and in LA. The talk is organized by the Philippine Consulate in New York, in coordination with the Bagong Kulturang Pinoy (bkpinc.org), The Harvard Philippine Forum, TFC with Asian Journal as media partner. For those interested to attend, pls email nzuelke@ gmail.com. Prof Soriano’s business articles can also be accessed at www.Faminbusiness. com (Advertising Supplement)

From Page 2 Teary-eyed Heart recalled her memories with the late senator, whom she considers as one of her closest friends and whom she has referred to as her second mother. She fondly calls her “Tita Miriam.”

“For indeed those were the times everything and anything was possible with you by my side, with you holding my hand.

You were my fairy godmother, my protector, my hero, my mother, and my best friend,” she said in her speech.

“You made me feel like the world was just waiting for me to spread my wings and make my dreams come true. You made me feel how special I was and that I was indeed a child of the universe, as you would always say. You were ever so generous of your time and your heart to me, everybody wanted to be with you and yet you gave me so much of your borrowed time,” the actress said of Santiago.

Miriam introduced Heart to her now husband Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero. As she continued to remember her close friend, Heart narrated how she now understands how it is to let go now that she is in pain of Miriam’s passing.

“You held my hand so tight and when it was my time to face

the world, you allowed me to spread my wings. And though it was probably hard for you to let go, now I understand because now that it’s my turn to let go, it’s so hard. I do not want to but I know I have to. I take comfort in knowing I will see you again,” Heart said.

“You were that bright light.

You were my north star. Your memory will always light my path.You have touched me so deeply and yet you changed me permanently. You guided me perfectly into this world when I needed guidance the most and for that, I thank you. I will forever be grateful for the love you made me feel,” she continued.

Heart delivered her eulogy speech after flying back from Hanoi, Vietnam with her husband. Escudero was among the delegates of President Rodrigo Duterte in his two-day official trip to Vietnam.

“You must be happy as you crossover to where your son and loved ones are waiting for you,” Heart said.

“Thank you so much, My dearest Tita Miriam and For now I shall say goodbye and with a sad smile, I will say, until we meet again,” she concluded.

The actress also paid tribute to Miriam in a series of posts on Instagram.

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Stress tests save lives

A transducer (a small hand-held device that produces sound waves) is placed on the chest the patient walking on a treadmill Today’s sophisticated cardiac before and immediately after while s/he is wired and hooked up the treadmill exercise. The sound stress testing is one easy and to the electrocardiogram machine waves bounced off the heart and simple diagnostic aid that is most PhiliP S. Chua, to monitor his heart rate, its rhythm changed into actual pumping valuable.

MD, FaCS, FPCS and the shape or configuration What is a stress test? heart images on a video screen. of the EKG tracings. Changes in A stress test, also called an The doctor compares the two AlMOST 4 million people the shape of the EKG complexes exercise test or treadmill test, is a images to detect any changes in in the United States alone have medical examination performed to will show if the heart is suffering the manner the heart responds to undiagnosed heart disease. from a lack of blood supply due detect any signs of coronary heart stress, which also shows whether According to the US Centers for disease, blockages in the coronary to blocked coronary arteries. The the heart is getting enough blood Disease Control and Prevention arteries and/or heart irregularity, or treadmill speed could be increased (oxygen) to meet its increased (CDC), 735,000 Americans have and the level could be adjusted even impending heart attack. demand for (blood) oxygen a heart attack each year, killing to provide a simulated uphill walk This could be combined with during the exercise or exertion.

370,000 a year, or about 1,014 per (more stress for the heart). an echocardiogram, radioactive Can a regular EKG not detect day.

What is a stress echo? imaging thallium or sestamibi, this heart problem?

When it comes to a disease Stress echocardiography, or and even positive emission Regular resting as serious as a heart attack, stress echo for short, is a treadmill tomography (PET), depending on electrocardiogram alone (with the prevention is key, and detecting exercise test that shows how each individual need. patient at rest) is only useful if it is its presence before it happens is well your heart pumps when How is this test done? positive, if the patient just suffered obviously the wisest. made to beat faster and harder.

The stress test is done with an acute heart attack, or when an actual heart attack is in progress.

If the resting EKG is reported as “normal” or negative, it does not mean much. Many patients with a “normal” EKG have been found to have severe blockages in their coronary arteries. The heart must be put under stress in order for the heart to really “complain.”

An analogy is a car engine that sounds fine while idling, but knocks when is running.

How accurate is the stress test?

Treadmill or stress test has O c tO b e r 7- 9 about 70 to 78 percent sensitivity.

When done with Thallium (known Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival in Carson, California as Thallium Stress Test), which Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival (LAPIFF) is hosting its first three-­day is the preferred technique to film festival from Friday, October 7 to Sunday, October 9 at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall’s do it, the sensitivity increases new Cinemark Theaters. As part of the City of Carson’s Filipino American History Month to a range of 85 percent to celebration, the most-­anticipated film festival in Los Angeles County is making history with 95 percent. An alternative to the most ever screenings of global Filipino films—all in one location. Audiences can expect to watch and enjoy the many films across different movie genres (action, comedy, horror, documentary, animation, drama, sci-­fi and more) made by Filipino filmmakers and story-­ tellers from all around the globe. LAPIFF is an organization devoted to the advancement, development and showcase of Filipino Filmmakers/Artists around the world through film, SKT providing the global community of entertainment professionals and film goers with consist-­ ent annual screening events and workshops. For more information, please visit http://www.

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the treadmill test is the use or coronary artery dilators (arterial channel openers), Dipyridamole (commonly known as Persantine) given intravenously, for those who cannot walk on the treadmill because of obesity or arthritis.

This drug increases flow to the normal coronary arteries but not to the coronary arteries that are blocked, hence the Imaging taken about three to five minutes after the dipyridamole is injected will show areas of the heart that are not receiving adequate blood supply, indicating blocked coronary arteries. The imaging is done using SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography).

The sensitivity of this radionuclide imaging is 80-85 percent, and specificity greater than 90 percent for coronary artery disease.

Who should have a stress test?

As a general rule, persons who are over 40 years old (especially cigarette smokers), with or without symptoms, those with a strong family history of coronary heart disease, those whose work entails a lot of stress and tension, and those with chest pains are candidates for a yearly Thallium Stress Test. This test is so useful it has saved countless lives, which could have been lost, were it not for the availability of this valuable technology. It is so simple and yet so effective.

What if the stress test is positive?

If the stress test is positive, some cardiologists might do a stress echocardiogram/

isotopic imaging, or proceed to recommend a cardiac catheterization to find out which coronary arteries are blocked and how severe the blockages are. This will also show how much damage, if any, the heart muscles have suffered due to these blockages. Cardiac catheterization is the “Supreme Court” of diagnostic tests for coronary heart disease. It will tell us if there is any significant blockages or not. Other tests will only give some clues, but heart catheterization is absolutely revealing and decisive.

How can stress test prevent a heart attack?

A stress test is a tool, one of a few, that can facilitate the early diagnosis of probable blockages in the coronary arteries. Early detection of his treacherous cardiac disease could obviously lead to prompt medical care, thus minimizing the chances of an actual heart attack. Countless live have been save by early diagnosis.

Remember, it’s the only heart we’ve got. let’s take good care of it. *** Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS, Cardiac Surgeon Emeritus in Northwest Indiana and chairman of cardiac surgery from 1997 to 2010 at Cebu Doctors University Hospital, where he holds the title of Physician Emeritus in Surgery, is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Philippine College of Surgeons, and the Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society. He is the chairman of the Filipino United Network – USA, a 501(c)(3) humanitarian foundation in the United States.

Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com

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Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers in New Jersey Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers perform ‘10­0­ years of song’ at St. Pe-­ ter’s University, St Aedan’s Church at 7 p.m. Maestro Ryan, the Philippines’ top composer (“Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika,” Tuwing Umuulan” and more) presents his handpicked vocal group singing his arrangements and beloved hits. Admission is free, donations for the benefit of the church choir are appreciated. St. Aedan’s is at 80­0­ Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 0­73­0­6.

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25th annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) The Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture (FilAm ARTS) is proud to announce the date & venue for the anticipated Silver Anniversary edition of its annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture. FPAC 25, the 25th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC), will take place Saturday, October 8 at the beautiful Echo Park Lake. Admission is FREE. The popular festival, the City of Los Angeles’ Filipino American Event, is the longest-­running Filipino cultural celebration in Southern Califor-­ nia. Audiences can expect to enjoy traditional and contemporary Filipino food, music, dance, crafts and culture. This year’s theme, “Samu’t Sari: Showcasing the Diverse Creative Tapestry of the FilAm Community,” lends its meaning to the Tagalog phrase which loosely translates to “diversity.” While certainly a hot topic in today’s society, FilAm Arts focuses on the vast contributions of Filipino American artists to the creative tapestry of the City. For more information, please visit www.filamarts.org or call 213­3­80­3­722. For sponsorship and vendor opportunities, please email info@filamarts.org.

An Evening with Martin Nievera at the Ford Theatres Filipino-­American History Month kicks off with the much anticipated concert debut of Martin Nievera at Hollywood’s newly renovated Ford Theatres. Presented by PAE Live!, “An Evening with Martin Nievera” brings the Philippine entertainer center stage on Satur-­ day, October 8th, 20­16 at 7:3­0­pm as he performs his greatest hits, traditional Filipino love songs and an eclectic, upbeat mix of Broadway and standard pop tunes. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Apl.de.ap Foundation, a project of the Asian Pacific Community Fund established by Apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas. “An Evening with Martin Nievera” is proudly sponsored by Leelin Bakeries, Island Pacific Supermarkets and Kalayaan Incorpo-­ rated of Southern California with LA18 and The Asian Journal as official television and print media sponsors. Ticket prices for “An Evening with Martin Nievera,” start at $48; Reserved Seating.Tickets are available at FordTheatres.org or via phone at (3­23­) 461-­3­673­.

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“Fiesta Atenista II” at the 12th all-Ateneo Alumni Convention in Las Vegas The festivities will be held at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. For complete event activities and registration, visit the convention’s website at www.aaana-­at-­ enista.org. For more information, contact Liz Carpenter at (70­2) 862-­9212 / ecarpenterh@ aol.com or Dr. Rodrigo ‘Jun’ Farrales at (70­2) 3­73­-­43­26 / jun_farrales@yahoo.com.

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Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers in San Francisco Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Cayabyab perform ‘10­0­ years of song’ at Herbst Theatre at 7:3­0­ p.m. Maestro Ryan, the Philippines’ top composer (“Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika,” Tuwing Umuulan” and more) presents his handpicked vocal group singing his arrangements and beloved hits. Tickets are at www.cityboxoffice.com, Herbst Theatre is at 40­1 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 9410­2.

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Screenwriting seminar with Ricky Lee at the International Film Festival Manhattan Filipino scriptwriter Ricky Lee is coming to NYC! Join him as he imparts his talent and shares his 50­ years of experience. Mr. Lee’s legacy started way back 1966 as an aspiring high school student who has pushed on with hard work and determination to become the Ricky Lee we know now; recipient of numerous awards, including the CNN Asian Viewers’ Choice Award for his film “Himala” and this year’s honorable guest at the International Film Festival Manhattan as the Lifetime Achievement Awardee; with hundreds of produced scripts to his name; novelist, journalist, playwright and mentor of the most notable writers and directors of Philippine Cinema. Be part of his workshop series entitled, “Writing Your Story,” on Oct 17-­19. Laugh with him, cry with him, reminisce with him, feel with him and most importantly, write with him by your side. Who knows you might even be watching the movie “Himala” with him during those nights. Please email LuisPedron@gmail.com (Ricky Lee Seminar on the subject line) to get more information.

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Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers in Los Angeles Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers perform ‘10­0­ years of song’ at the Plaza Del Sol Performance Hall at the Valley Performing Arts Center at 6pm. Maestro Ryan, the Philippines’ top composer (“Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika,” Tuwing Umuulan” and more) presents his handpicked vocal group singing his arrangements and beloved hits. Tickets are at www.ticketmaster.com, Venue is at CSU-­Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 913­3­0­.

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Catherine yen An F-1 student visa allows a student to study full-time in the United States (“U.S.”) at an accredited school. The F-1 student visa is a non-immigrant visa, which means that the student cannot have the intent to reside permanently in the U.S. The basic criteria for obtaining an F-1 student visa are as follows: • The student must be enrolled at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, high school, or language training program. The program must result in a degree, diploma, or certificate.

• The school must be authorized by the U.S. government to accept international students.

• You must be a full-time student.

• You must be proficient in English or receive training to become proficient in English.

• You must have sufficient financial support to support

Immigrant Living: 101 and Beyond Monette aDeva Maglaya THE demands on immigrants are overwhelming. Whether you are a nurse, an engineer, a teacher, a salesperson or a worker in any profession in any capacity for that matter, as long as you are thrust into a totally new and strange environment, there will be times when you might be tempted to think and feel that you are less than equal to the task, particularly in the beginning years.

One of the things that will take a back seat will be the time, energy and attention he will give to his own health. Trying to make sense of his new social climate, straddling two cultures with different values and ways of doing things, the load can be a bit too much at times. Caring for oneself can easily be put in the back burner particularly for those who are still young. The human body is remarkably resilient but try not to cross its limits.

The immigrant, if he is to enjoy true success for a long time must put his physical wellbeing on top of his priorities. He must acquire the discipline and chutzpah to do most, if not all of the important things, that will help him live a full and rewarding immigrant life.

Time is equated with the value of money. Americans have found that to get the most out of time, one can have several “pots simmering all at the same

yourself as a student.

• You must maintain a foreign resident abroad with no intention of abandoning it.

Students are generally admitted for a maximum of 30 days before the program start date. Upon admission to the United States, students are admitted for “duration of status,” which means they are admitted until completion of the program plus an additional 60 days. The additional 60 days can be used to prepare for departing the U.S., transferring to another school, or changing education levels.

As an F-1 student, employment is not allowed during the first academic year except for on-campus employment. On-campus employment includes work performed on school premises or at an off-campus location which is educationally affiliated with the school. When school is in session, the F-1 student may only work up to 20 hours a week. When school is not in session, F-1 students may work full-time.

After the first academic year, the F-1 student may obtain off-campus employment under certain circumstances, including severe economic hardship caused

by unforeseen circumstances.

Additionally, the employment must be related to a course of study, for the purpose of practical training, and cannot be for English training.

Most F-1 students engage in post-completion Optional Practical Training (“OPT”), which is limited to 12 months and must be completed within 14 months of graduation. F-1 students who have a degree in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) may engage in 24 months of OPT. Understanding employment eligibility can be lengthy and frustrating without the help of experienced attorneys and staff.

Our seasoned team can assist and guide you through the F-1 student visa process. ***

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Balance is the key Get your priorities straight.

No one ever said on his deathbed, “Gee, if only I’d spent more time at the office.”

— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

time.” Multitasking is expected both at work and at home to maximize results and to cover as much ground as possible in the shortest possible time to be able to save enough time to allow us to do other things—purportedly to get more out of life. Thus, you do the laundry while you pay the bills while something simmers in the stove or is broiling in the oven. And even with modern conveniences, the most common excuse we use in not being able to take care of our health is that we simply do not have the time, the energy, or the motivation.

Which gives rise to the question: What happened to all that time we saved by multitasking?

If you are turning night into day by taking on part time jobs apart from your full time occupation to make more money, it stands to reason that you will neither have the time nor the energy to take care of your health.

Those who attempt to do the extraordinary by taking on double jobs in 16 hour stretches in the beginning years, day in and day out, will be able to jumpstart and achieve their financial goals faster than most. You may be able to acquire real estate properties

easier than the average American.

And while it is not apparent in the beginning, the trade-off for having more money in exchange for a bigger chunk of our time can come at a very steep price.

More money will come at the expense of sleep, well-being and in many cases, the welfare of his own family. The question that must be answered by those who choose a harried lifestyle is this: Is it all worth it? At one point, the younger, more energetic, ambitious immigrant will equate work with his sense of self worth.

The truth — lest we forget — is this. Work, while an important part of life, is not the total essence of life itself. The key, as the fortunate few have discovered early enough, is to find work that gives inner joy in a state of grace where doing and being have become inseparable. When that happens, work ceases to be work but becomes a joyful part of life itself, along with all the elements that make life worth living.

As in all things essential, BAlAnCE IS THE KEY. *** Nota Bene: Monette Adeva Maglaya is SVP of Asian Journal Publications, Inc. To send comments, e-mail monette.maglaya@ asianjournalinc.com

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