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Nation Celebrates Its 399th Annual (Thanksgiving) Feast By DERICK MOORE

(senior communications specialist at the Census Bureau)

IN the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony — held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. The Wampanoag Indians in attendance played a key role but historians have recorded harvest ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in North America, including the British colonists in Virginia as early as 1619. H o w many colonists were there? The estimated population in 1620 was 2,499 according to the “Historical Statistics of the United States,” published in 1949 by the Census Bureau. The legacy of thanks and the feast have survived centuries since the NATION

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WEST COVINA’S MAYOR PRO TEMP IS FILIPINA-MEXICAN By ABNER GALINO

(From left to right) West Covina Mayor Tony Wu (second from right) makes a “double” thumbs up sign as he poses with Mayor Pro Tempore letty lopez-Viado, lions Club District Governor Nic Delicana (1st from left) and Filipino American Community of los Angeles (FAClA) president Jun Gonong (4th from left). Gonong, along with a delegation of Filipino Americans went to the West Covina City Hall to confer Plaques of Recognition to both Wu and Viado for their respective display of exemplary leadership as members of ethnic communities. Photo by BOBBY CRISOSTOMO

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Gratitude is also the force that empowers us to scale to greater heights: giving thanks, acknowledging of benefits or favors, celebrating kindness. Because we couldn’t last this long without the dedication, commitment, and competence of people who give their prime to these publications: writers, contributors, and photographers who help propel WB and USAP to become the leading source of information here and from the Philippines. Our biggest gratitute goes to all our loyal advertisers that, through thick or thin and despite the deluge of newspapers of the same genre in the market, trust and stick with us from day one.

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The true meaning of Thanksgiving is not about the blessings you receive, it’s how you use them — and be grateful for them.

educator and community organizer, is apparently on for an uphill battle against a fellow Democrat and incumbent Mig uel Santiago. Santiago is a Latino in a California assembly district that is 68 percent Latino. But this has not dampened Plata’s en-

CA State Assembly District 53 candidate Godfrey Santos Plata makes a short speech during a recent Pilipino American los Angeles Democrats (PAlAD) reception in long Beach. Behind him are fellow Filipino American Democrats Grace Barrios, Emma Hilario and Jessica Caloza. Photo by ABNER GAlINO FIL-AM P4

AS a Chinese American took over as West Covina’s new mayor, his heir apparent, a Filipina-Mexican-American also took over as the city’s mayor pro tempore. Subsequently after he was unanimously elected mayor, Tony Wu, joined his peers in the five-member city council in aﬃrming the nomination of Letty Lopez-Viado as mayor pro tempore. Wu called Lopez-Viado’s election as a welcome development in the city’s political affairs, citing the latter’s long and commendable record as a public servant. The new West Covina’s mayor also said that Lopez-Viado’s ascent in the city’s political leadership was a long overdue reward to the city’s large and ever-growing Filipino American community. For her part, Lopez-Viado told Weekend Balita that she was so honored and thankful for having achieved a couple of “first times”

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A 35-YEAR-OlD Filipino American is campaigning to represent California’s 53rd assembly district. And he is presenting himself to prospective voters as an Asian, a gay person and with some emphasis on him being a renter. Godfrey Santos Plata, a Philippine-born

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TIRSO Cruz III, Christopher De Leon and Edgar Mortiz pose for Weekend Balita before their show in Long Beach Marriot last November 15. Tirso (who was teamed up with Nora Aunor) and Edgar (who was teamed up with Vilma Santos) used to be players in the two most successful love teams in the history of Philippine entertainment. De Leon, on other hand, is a multi-awarded actor. Their show titled: Timeless, through the years, was produced by the L’Aura Wellness in Cerritos. Photo by BOBBY CRISOSTOMO

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Garcetti launches “L.A Lights the Way” contest MAYOR Eric Garcetti has launched on Wednesday (November 20) the “L.A. Lights the Way,” a first-of-its kind competition to design and create a new standard streetlight for Los Angeles. “When we invest in smarter design in our streetlights and infrastructure, we can do more than brighten our public spaces — we can illuminate a future that’s cleaner, greener, and safer for all Angelenos,”said Mayor Garcetti. “L.A. Lights the Way is a competition where the winners aren’t the artists alone, but the people who live, work, and walk in our neighborhoods every day — and it will help us combat climate change and promote equity across our city.” L.A. Lights the Way kicked off its application process on Wednesday (November 20) at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Led by the Mayor’s Oﬃce and the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL), the competition will ask applicants to consider how streetlights can incorporate new technology, include a written plaque or other space for text on each pole, and provide shade to help ease the impacts of the climate crisis. BSL installs 1,000 to 2,000 standard streetlights each year, giving the winner of the competition the chance

to shape public-realm design at a dramatic scale and in nearly every corner of Los Angeles. The final design will not impact the standing of historic streetlights already in place across the city. Instead, it will gradually replace the roughly 150,000 standard streetlights currently dispersed across Los Angeles. “The City of Los Angeles has more than 223,000 streetlights that reﬂect our history through their beautiful designs,'' said BSL Executive Director Norma Isahakian. “I am so excited that L.A. Lights the Way will allow our basic standard streetlight to be designed to reﬂect who we are as Angelenos and carry us into the future.” The competition is open to applicants from across the world, and will award more than $75,000 in prizes — including $70,000 to the overall winner and smaller prizes to high school, college, and graduate school students from across L.A. County. The entries will be judged by a panel of seven experts in design, lighting, and public infrastructure, and the winner will be announced in June 2020. In addition to requiring technological innovation, text, shade and lighting for pedestrians, applicants are also encouraged to build the following features into their designs:

MAYOR Eric Garcetti holds the “lA lights the Way” poster with his staffers, that include people from the Bureau of Street lighting (BSl), Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Public Works and the City’s Design Officer Christopher Hawthorne. Photo by ABNER GAlINO • Hardware or other attachments to hold solar panels; • Air quality monitors; • EV charging stations; • Real-time traﬃc monitors; • 4G and 5G antennas and radios; • Elements that aim to lower light pollution and take into account the welfare of wildlife; and • Parking and wayfinding signs. “Los Angeles is a creative capital, and the design elements that strengthen our city’s infrastructure will celebrate this shared identity,” said Danielle Brazell, General Manager of the Department of Cultural Affairs. “With L.A. Lights the Way, good form will follow function into the design of the new streetlights that will illuminate our communities.” “There is no other city in the United States that

has a history of streetlight design as rich and varied as Los Angeles does,” said Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Oﬃcer for the City of Los Angeles. “This competition will allow us to select a new standard streetlight design that both honors that remarkable legacy and points to the future.” “As a juror for the L.A. Lights the Way student competitions, I encourage all college and Los Angeles Unified students to submit their designs,” said Christos Chrysiliou, Los Angeles Unified Director of Architectural & Engineering Services. “This is a remarkable opportunity for the next generation of students to share how they would reimagine future streetlights.” The registration window for all L.A. Lights the Way submissions begins today. More information on the timeline for the entire competition and other details can be found at LALightstheWay.org.

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DIANE CANEDA, who represented the Philippines in the recently concluded Miss Asia USA, went home with the pageant’s crown. Caneda was also voted by the judges as Miss Congeniality, Most Popular, Best in Swimsuit and Best in Gown. The competition was recently held at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. “Grateful to each and everyone who supported and believe in me all the way through this competition,” Caneda said in her Facebook page shortly after winning the crown. Photo by ROBERT RYAN

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McDONALD’S COMMITS HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN STUDENTS In partnership with APIA Scholars, fifty-five college scholarships will be awarded to students in 2020 (CHICAGO, Ill.) – Nov. 20, 2019 – McDonald’s announced today that it has committed $500,000 to establish the first-ever McDonald’s/APIA Scholarship program in partnership with APIA Scholars. Fifty-five Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) college students will benefit from the program, furthering McDonald’s longtime support of providing educational and career resources to bright future leaders. The McDonald’s/APIA Scholarship program will award 15 four-year scholarships and 40 one-year scholarships to rising college freshmen through APIA Scholars, which will be awarded in Spring 2020. According to APIA Scholars, half of all APIAs have a college degree, compared to a third of all Americans, but there are tremendous disparities within the APIA community, economically and educationally. Only 25% of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Southeast Asian Americans have college degrees and the top 10% of APIAs earn more than ten times the bottom 10% of APIAs, which is why scholarship programs like the McDonald's/APIA Scholarship program are so crucial to the community. Emphasis will be placed on students who are first generation college attendees and demonstrate high financial need. “McDonald’s is very excited to launch the McDonald’s APIA Scholarship program to give a platform for APIA students to achieve their higher education dreams,” said William Cho, a Seattle McDonald’s Owner/Operator. “We believe everyone deserves the chance to

go to college, regardless of finances, and McDonald’s is committed to making that happen.” Founded in 2003, McDonald’s partner, APIA Scholars, is the nation's largest non-profit organization that provides college scholarships to APIAs with financial need and has distributed more than $150 million in scholarships with the support of partners. “We are grateful to McDonald’s for their longstanding support and partnership in our mission to make a difference in the lives of APIA students,” said Noël S. Harmon, President and Executive Director, APIA Scholars. “There are tremendous disparities within the APIA community, both economically and educationally, that are often overlooked. As a founding sponsor of APIA Scholars, McDonald’s has supported our efforts to address these disparities. We are grateful to McDonald’s for recognizing the need and working with us to make a difference.” APIA Scholars is currently accepting online applications for the McDonald’s/ APIA Scholarship at www.apiascholars. org/. The application will be available for

the 2020-2021 academic year until January 22, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST. Applicants must meet the requirements below in order to be eligible: ● Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census ● Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply ● Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall 2020 ● Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED ● Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2020 ● Submit one letter of recommendation online McDonald’s also offers the HACER® National Scholarship for Hispanic students and the McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarships to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In addition to the scholarships offered, McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program provides eligible employees at participating U.S. restaurants an opportunity to earn a high school diploma, receive upfront college tuition assistance, access free educa-

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tion/career advising services and learn English as a second language. For more information about McDonald’s support of education, please visit http://www. mcdonald’s.com/people. About McDonald’s USA McDonald’s USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 25 million customers every day. Ninety-five percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. For more information, visit www. mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter @ McDonalds and Facebook www.facebook. com/mcdonalds. About APIA Scholars Based in Washington, D.C., APIA Scholars is the nation’s leading non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs). APIA Scholars works to create opportunities for students to access, complete, and succeed after post-secondary education; thereby developing future leaders who will excel in their career, serve as role models in their communities, and ultimately contribute to a vibrant America. Since 2003, APIA Scholars has awarded more than $150 million in scholarships to deserving APIA students. APIA Scholars manages three scholarship programs: APIA Scholarship, the AANAPISI Scholarship, and the Gates Millennium Scholars/Asian Pacific Islander Americans funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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ased on a report by United Nations, the Philippines has the highest literacy rate at 97.95 percent among Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia. The literacy rate is 98.9 percent among females and 97 percent among males aged 15 to 24. Rightfully so because Filipino parents work hard to be able to send their kids to school. Education ranks high as a priority in Philippine society.

Last August, however, a group of troubled mothers went to Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa to seek help in finding their missing children. The issue of missing students who were allegedly recruited by communist-terrorist groups unfolded before the public. Senator Bato, as retired PNP Chief, gave instructions to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to secure the campuses. But before any move was taken, the operation was confronted with protests and allegations of militarization. The question dawned on the concerned public. What is wrong with policemen securing the schools? What is the logic behind preventing them from entering campuses? Imagine how criminals would take the message that policemen are prohibited in schools? Why not CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT, as it is used in the progressive countries all over the world. Our kids spend most of their waking hours in school. Would it be great to know that they are protected and secured while in school? This year’s Public Safety Oﬃcers Senior Executive Course (OSEC) 20191 Class took upon itself to seek possible solutions to poor campus security and active terrorist recruitment of students in schools. Thank good-

ness, there was Lt Mark Zuasola, a Filipino-American UCSF police who responded to our request for assistance. The UCSF Campus Law Enforcement Seminar featured an overview of the work of UCSF Police Department in keeping the peace on campus and providing for a climate conducive to learning. Chief Mike Denson, Captain Eric Partika, and Lieutenant Mark Zuasola discussed relevant topics including student activism, missing students, protests, violence, and radicalization of students. It was held on October 17, 2019 at the UCSF’s Mission Bay campus. During the discussions, the participants showed much concern from the evolving forms of student protests and radicalization. The case of CPP-NPA-NDF recruitment of students was brought out in the forum. The UCSF police shared some insights on how the police can get legitimate influence established and institutionalized in the campuses. A major highlight of the UCSF event was the Active Threat Seminar delivered by Corporal Michael Tilly, Officer Rommel Valenzuela, and Officer Michael Usis. A briefing and an actual exercise were held in their training facility. UCSF trainers simulated actual

Participants pose after the Active Threat Seminar — Prepare to Survive exercise.

Lt Mark Zuasola with the team 5 after the Active Threat Exercise. The group enjoyed the Active Threat exercise where they get to practice neutralizing the active shooter and protecting hostages.

shooting and hostaging scenarios and the oﬃcers used laser bullets in the engagement. The PS-OSEC Group resolved to propose to the Philippine National Police (PNP) a campus law enforcement in collaboration with the Department

of Education and the Commission on Higher Education. A conference to introduce, initiate, and promote this law enforcement program is set to transpire this coming December 2019. The UCSF leadership has committed to help make this happen. Now that’s what we call meaningful sharing of expertise, and enabling goodwill fueling the global Filipino nation. The series of events in the OSEC Foreign Academic Tour was made possible by a closely knit network of organizations that contributed time and effort to make the tour meaningful and successful. Big thanks to Filipino-American Law Enforcement Oﬃcers (FALEO), Bridging Cultures, Filamstar, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, and the Permanent Mission to New York. It has taken them from West to East Coast from October 14 to 31, 2019.

FIL-AM... FROM PAGE 1 thusiasm, citing primary election results in 2018 that yielded a measly 24,000 votes for Santiago against three other contenders (two Democrats and 1 Libertarian). “I believe I can win if I could convince people to go out and vote,” Plata said during a telephone interview, stressing that such a tally hasn’t even scratch the surface of the district’s almost half a million voters. Plata, who is an apartment renter in Koreatown, noted there are more renters than house owners in the assembly district that he wants to represent. “People are being pushed out of their housing because the root causes on why this is happening is not being addressed.” Plata started to become a renter after graduating from college. The Filipino American candidate is pinning his hope on the strength of the Asian voting population, which include his own community. “We are everywhere here in LA,” Plata said. In his campaign site, Plata called for the need to replace the 1985 Ellis Act and the 1995 Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. He said that a legislation should (a) prevent renters from becoming houseless due to sudden and excessive rents (2) protects tenants from being exploited or abused by profiteering moneymakers and (c) incentizes managers and developers to better serve low and middle income renters. California Assembly District 53 covers Huntington Park, downtown Los Angeles (including the Historic Filipinotown), Koreatown, Boyle Heights, West Lake and Vernon.

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or milestones, not only for herself, but as well as for the city’s political history. “Not only that I was the first Filipina ever elected to the city council, I am also the first hispanic woman who has ever served in the city council,” Lopez-Viado said. As mayor pro tempore, Lopez-Viado is seen as an heir apparent to Mayor Wu. The city follows a rule wherein councilmembers take turns to become mayor for one year. Each councilmember is elected to a four-year term. “I want to inspire our kababayans to become more involved in our city government and to actively pursue causes that could help our community,” Lopez-Viado said. Lopez-Viado noted that the economic possibilities of West Covina’s so-called “Little Manila” have yet to be fully realized. The Filipina-Mexican-American admitted that she no longer speak Pilipino although she could still understand her mother’s native language. And best of all, she still possesses much of the Filipino values imparted by her mother and has preserved her appetite for “kanin” and “pinakbet.” On the other hand, Lopez-Viado speaks Spanish ﬂuently. “I re-learned it (Spanish) when I was in college,” Lopez-Viado recalled, explaining that she also forgot how to speak Spanish for a while as her Mexican father died when she was only five years old. Her command of her father’s maiden language became even better when she became a community organizer in the city of Los Angeles. “Filipinos, almost everyone, they speak English. But the Hispanics, there are many communities where you can find a lot of them who doesn’t speak English but Spanish,” Lopez-Viado intimated. Lopez-Viado said re-learning Spanish gave her the opportunity to recover her father’s Mexican roots. The newly installed mayor pro tempore of the City of West Covina was a recreation coordinator at the Department of Recreation and Parks of the City of Los Angeles. She is married to Philippine-born Gary Viado. The couple has two children. Aside from Mayor Wu and Lopez-Viado, other members of West Covina’s City Council include Lloyd Johnson, Dario Castellanos and Jessica Shewmaker.

event became a national holiday on Oct. 3, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Decades later, President Franklin Roosevelt oﬃcially declared that Thanksgiving should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month to encourage earlier holiday shopping.

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There are several places in the United States that have the same names as either the holiday’s traditional feast or the early colonists’ arrival to the New World. Seven share the name of the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving meals — the turkey — and have tiny populations: • Turkey city, Texas, (pop. 339) • Turkey Creek Census Designated Place (CDP), Ariz., (489) • Turkey Creek township, Stone County, Ark., (316) • Turkey Creek township, McPherson County, Kan., (343) • Turkey Creek village, La., (424) • Turkey town, N.C., (242) • Turkey Valley township, Yankton County, S.D., (167) Five places are named after the popular Thanksgiving side dish of cranberries:

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• Cranberry Lake CDP, N.Y., (157) • Cranberry township, Alleghany County, N.C., (155) • Cranberry township, Avery County, N.C., (534) • Cranberry township, Butler County, Pa., (30,132) • Cranberry township, Venango County, Pa., (6,465) Three are named after the Mayflower, the English ship that brought the first Pilgrims to the New World: • Mayflower Census County Division (CCD), Pike County, Ky., (3,191) • Mayf lower, city, Ark., (2,218) • Mayflower Village CDP, Calif., (5,828) Two counties have Plymouth in their names as in Plymouth Rock, the landing site of the first Pilgrims: • Plymouth County, Iowa, (25,027) • Plymouth County, Mass., (509,114) Two places are named Pilgrim: • Pilgrim CDP, Mich., (52) • Pilgrim township, Dade County, Mo., (79) Thanksgiving is a good time to reflect on how our founders enshrined in the U.S. Constitution the importance of sta-

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tistics as a vital tool for measuring our people, places and economy. Many facts come from Census Bureau surveys. • There were 122.7 million occupied housing units across the nation in the third quarter of 2019. Alas, no statistics on how many will host family gatherings and Thanksgiving feasts. • Multigenerational households, those with three or more generations, numbered 4.6 million in 2018. The highest concentration is in California. • Just 53 pilgrims celebrated the fall harvest, an English tradition, in the New World in 1621. In 2018, some 22.8 million people in the U.S. reported English ancestry. The number in Massachusetts was 607,612. • The first Thanksgiving included 90 Wampanoag Indians. The 2010 Census counted 6,500 members of the Wampanoag American Indian tribal grouping. Next year, the 2020 Census plans to count every person living in the United States, including American Indians. Every person counted should report race by marking one or more boxes AND print ethnic origins. American Indians may print the name of enrolled or principal tribe(s).

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Hike rice tariffs to rescue farmers, ex-agriculture chief urges gov't M A NIL A — The government should activate "safeguard duties" to temporarily increase tariffs on rice and help local farmers compete with overseas purchases of the staple grain, a former agriculture secretary said Friday. The 35-percent tax under the Rice Tariffication Law, a measure aimed at bringing down the price of the staple to tame inf lation, should be increased to 70-86 percent, said Leonardo Montemayor, now president of the Federation of Free Farmers. While replacing import quotas with tariffs on overseas purchases brought inflation back to the government's target, farmers groups said low prices forced farmers to sell at a loss. Montemayor said rice farmers had lost P60 billion to P140 billion due to low market prices since the tariff-based regime took effect. The current tariff rate is "extremely unprotective" of the industry. "Hindi defect sa batas (It's not a defect in the law), but failure to implement the law," Montemayor told ANC's Early Edition. "If there's a big injury to rice producers because of an import surge, if it's proven that there's a big drop in palay prices due to over importation, government can impose additional tariffs or import taxes called safeguard duties on top of the 35 percent," he said. Before the Rice Tariffication Law took effect, Montemayor said the president and the National Food Authority could raise tariffs on rice imports under certain conditions. The law removed the NFA's power to manage imports of the staple grain. On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said rice imports would continue but with stricter implementation of rules. The day before, President Rodrigo Duterte said rice imports should be stopped with the local harvest season ongoing. The President's call might be too late, Montemayor said. "It's a case of closing down the barn door when the horses have escaped," he said. "Nakita na ang problema, only to find out hindi pala matutuloy ang stoppage, ililimit lang daw, strikto sa pagkuha ng clearances," he said. (The problem has been identified, only to find out that the stoppage won't push through, just tightening the issuance of clearances.) (ABS-CBN News)

MALACAÑANG on Thursday hit back at former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III for questioning President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to give newly appointed anti-drug czar Vice President Leni Robredo a Cabinet post due to trust issues. Aquino on Wednesday expressed confusion over Duterte’s mistrust of Robredo considering that he already appointed her as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). The former president said one would normally appoint a person that he or she trusts. In response, Duterte’s spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Aquino would be “better off focusing” on his criminal case and taking care of his health than ”touching on a matter related to the dreaded drug menace that he never gave the attention and importance it deserves during his six-year presidency.” “Lest we forget, the drug problem ballooned in magnitude in his time, obviously due to his neglect in countering this evil that is putting this country into the precipice of a generational destruction,” Panelo added. Aquino was president from 2010 to 2016. “The Philippines has been plagued in the past with petty, divisive and parochial politicians. Fortunately, change has arrived with President Duterte having the interest of the Filipino people foremost in his mind as we battle against

the dreaded and destructive evil that is destroying the basic fabric of society,” Panelo said. The Palace official also said it was rare for a leader to give the head of the opposition party “a golden opportunity to oversee the campaign against illegal drugs amid the surpassing accomplishments his administration already achieved relative thereto.” “What is clear therefore is that President Duterte has transcended politics and trust issues that long divided the nation,” Panelo said. Both Aquino and Robredo belong to the former ruling Liberal Party. GMA News Online is still trying to reach Aquino for comment on Panelo's statement. Despite Duterte's lack of trust in her on confidential matters on the government's drug war, Robredo should not be bothered, according to Panelo. “Since she will not be given access to privileged communication, she should not be bothered by the expressed lack of trust by the appointing power with respect to the confidentiality of state matters requiring secrecy,” he said. “After all, she is tasked to help end the illegal drug trade in the country and not to get secret information of the government to share the same with her foreign and local peers.” (GMA News)

‘Mukhang mobile kabaong’: Netizens bash modernized PUV prototype ‘Does it sell ice cream?’ quipped another Twitter user MANILA — The move to modernize the jeepney hits another speed bump. On November 10, Toyota Motor Philippines Incorporated revealed its new prototype of a Class 1 vehicle for the public utility vehicle (PUV) modern-

ization program of the Department of Transportation. The Hilux 2WD prototype, which cost P998,000, was taken out for a test run by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and other officials from DOTr and TMPI.

The vehicle's features include a closed-circuit telev ision camera (CCTV), GPS, a dashboard camera, and an automated fare collection system. The unit is also airconditioned and accessible to persons with disabilities. Netizens, however, were not impressed by its bells and whistles, finding fault in its size, efficiency, and appearance. Many found the vehicle’s capacity troublesome, as it can only seat 12 passengers compared to standard jeepneys, which can normally fit 16 to 20. Some also thought it looked ugly and claustrophobic, and made very specific comparisons. Others also gave what they believed were more viable alternatives, as well as harkened back to older but roomier designs: What do you think of this prototype? Do you think it’s a serviceable alternative to jeepneys? (Rappler.com)

PHL power grid can be turned off remotely —Transco head THE head of the National Transmission Corporation (Transco) has confirmed that it is possible to take down the country’s power grid remotely. During the Senate plenary deliberation on the proposed 2.3 billion budget of the Department of Energy for 2020, Senator Risa Hontiveros asked if it was possible to remotely access the power grid system over the Internet. She said Senate President Tempore Ralph Recto earlier raised the possibility that China could turn off the power grid remotely as it owns 40% of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, finance committee vice chairman who defended the DOE budget, said he was told by Transco president Melvin Matibag that the system is operated by the SCADA or supervisory control and data acquisition and it can be operated remotely. Hontiveros then asked the safeguards in place to ensure that the power grid cannot be paralyzed by other state actors or rogue hackers to which Gatchalian replied that Transco conducts technical regulatory, financial, and legal audit of NGCP. “In fairness to Transco, they have hired technical people also to strengthen their technical audit of the transmission line,” Gatchalian said. Hontiveros asked if the safeguards are enough noting that China is one of the most advanced in the world in terms of information and communication technology. “So, iyong mga technical safeguards po ba natin sa ngayon, iyong mga technical guidelines po ba natin para hindi maparalisa iyong power grid natin in the event of that kind of a scenario will be able to protect us against our power system

being taken down through remote access over the Internet. Kasi baka sa hardware, ang strength natin sa technical guidelines. What about on the software side?” she said. The Transco president, speaking through Gatchalian, said they have the technical capability to audit and all they need is full access to the system, as well as to the facilities of the transmission line. However, Transco does not have full access to the system. “The president of Transco is telling me that they have limited access, Mr. President. And that is also one of the issues raised by the good secretary, and also the president of Transco that the department should be given full access to the facilities as well as the assets of the transmission line,” said Gatchalian. Hontiveros again asked if it is possible for the power grid to be taken down remotely, to which Gatchalian replied in the affirmative. “I was advised by the president of Transco that it is possible. Given the technological advancement right now in the telecommunications as well as in software, that is possible,” Gatchalian said. If that happens, he said, Transco can do a manual operation of the transmission. “I was advised by Transco that it will take about 24 to 48 hours, depending on the gravity, to bring the grid back up,” said Gatchalian. He said he shares the concern of Hontiveros and will call for an oversight meeting, through the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC), over the management and situation of the transmission lines. “Thank you for raising this concern, and this is going to be an important topic during the JCEC meeting. And we w ill inv ite national security experts as well as the National Security Council to make sure that they have contingency plans when this type of occurrence happens,” he said. GATCHALIAN (GMA News)

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President Pacquiao? He can run – Palace SENATOR Emmanuel Pacquiao, or anyone who meets the qualifications laid down by the Constitution, can run for president in 2022, Malacañang said on Tuesday. “The Constitution gives requirements. So, anybody, any citizen of this country passing those basic qualifications can be president,” Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said. He issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte urged Pacquiao to carefully study any plan to seek the presidency. “You must remember the housewife, Cory Aquino, became president,” Panelo said, referring to former president Corazon Aquino, who went up against then strongman Ferdinand Marcos in a snap presidential election in 1986. When asked if Pacquiao would be a good or effective president, Panelo said, “Anybody can be a good president until he sits in the office.” Under Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution, only a natural-born citizen of the Philippines may be elected president. A presidential candidate must also be a registered voter, able to read and write, at least 40 years of age and a resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years immediately preceding such election. Pacquiao turned 40 on December 17, 2018. The boxer-turned-senator earlier said he was not eyeing the presidency. “I don’t have that in my mind right now,” Pacquiao had said. “I have no plans to run for president.” He has been a legislator since 2010, when he represented Sarangani province at the House of Representatives. He was reelected in 2013 and became a senator in 2016. (The Manila Times)

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Jollibee to operate Tim Ho Wan in China MANILA – Jollibee Foods Corporation's subsidiary entered into a joint venture agreement to operate the Tim Ho Wan brand in China. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, November 14, Jollibee said its wholly owned subsidiary Golden Plate Pte Ltd (GPPL) teamed up with Dim Sum Pte Ltd (DSPL) to form a company in China. After the incorporation of the joint venture, it would then sign a unit franchise

agreement with Tim Ho Wan to develop and operate stores in Shanghai and in other cities in China. Tim Ho Wan is a popular dim sum restaurant founded in Hong Kong in 2009. GPPL will get a controlling stake or 60% of the business. The two companies committed to invest up to $13 million for the joint venture. Of the amount, $7.8 million will be contributed by GPPL in proportion to its ownership in the business. DSPL owns and operates Tim Ho Wan

Build, Build, Build a failure? Duterte says Drilon doesn’t know how to count PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has hit back at Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon's comment that the administration's f lagship "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program is a "dismal failure," saying that the opposition lawmaker "doesn't know how to count." "Of course not! You can see for yourself. Ilang airport. You travel around, look at Luzon. Look at the stretch," the President said in an exclusive interview with GMA News' Marisol Abdurahman on Friday. Duterte went on to decry "statements that are out of tune." "Hindi mo pa pinagawa, sinasabi nang may corruption diyan, eh di huwag na lang," he said. "Hindi niya tinitignan. He doesn’t really know how to count. If his statement is just a delusion, wala man tayong magawa. Libre 'yan eh. People judge best when they condemn," he added. Drilon last week called the "Build, Build, Build" program a "dismal failure" after learning that only nine of the original 75 projects are underway halfway through Duterte's term. “We only have two years and a half left in this administration. I don’t think any substantial progress insofar as that program is concerned will

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be achieve. I repeat, the execution is simply dismal,” he added. In 2016, the Duterte administration announced that it would allot P8.2 trillion to fund the program, which would usher in a "golden age of infrastructure" in the country. Earlier this month, however, the National Economic and Development Authority announced adjustments made to the flagship program, including the shrinking of the funding by almost half to P4.7 trillion. Several smaller projects were also added to the list, bringing the number up to 100 after some of the big-ticket projects had to be scrapped. Drilon called the revised list a "cosmetic" move and said that some of the projects that had been added to the list were already ongoing. "[I]sinama doon sa flagship projects para sabihin siguro at the end of this administration, they can claim na out of 100 flagship projects, so many were done, so they will get good grades," he said.

No to emergency powers Drilon also objected to a bill filed to grant Duterte special powers to fasttrack Build, Build, Build. “You do not need emergency powers to make sure that you spend your money on time," he said. Duterte himself said he does not think that granting him emergency powers would speed up the projects. "Kung mag duda kayo na mag corrupt ako, bakit mo pa ako bigyan ng pera? Especially emergency powers? You can buy anything without a bidding? Ah, that is really rich for corruption," he said. (GMA News) DRILON

restaurants in Singapore. Jollibee already has Chowking, Yonghe King, and Hong Zhuang Yuan in its Chinese cuisine portfolio, accounting for 20% of its system-wide sales. As of September 2019, Jollibee has a total of 3,238 stores of various brands in the Philippines and 1,451 abroad. Just last September, Jollibee fully acquired United States-based The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for $350 million. (Rappler.com)

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Grab to heed PCC order, refund P5.05M to overcharged customers GRAB Philippines on Monday said it will heed Philippine Competition Commission’s (PCC)order and refund P5.05 million to passengers who were overcharged. “We respect the PCC and its mandate to protect the consumers in the Philippines and create a healthy competitive environment. Grab Philippines has worked closely with the PCC to form and finalize these voluntary commitments,” the company said. “The antitrust body has identified certain deviations from Grab’s voluntary commitments, and based on the recent order from the PCC, Grab will be paying a total computed amount of P5,050,000 to the passengers who took Grab rides from February until May 2019.” The PCC slapped the company with P23.45 million in total fines, and ordered Grab to refund its passengers P5.05 million in overcharged fares. The antitrust watchdog implemented a “disgorgement mechanism” that will allow Grab to refund overcharged customers through their GrabPay account. “This mechanism ensures that the public will directly be given a rebate, through their individual GrabPay accounts,” PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan said. Grab said it will comply and will work with the PCC to implement the refund. “Grab Philippines maintains its compliance with the LTFRB’s fare matrix and will work closely with the PCC in implementing the agreed mechanics for the payment, which will be communicated to the public at least five (5) days before paying.” (GMA News)

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Facility Caregivers: Are you paid at least $418 a day when working a 24-hour shift?

CAREGIVERS working in Residential Care Facilities provide an important service to elderly and disabled individuals, as well as their families. These caregivers often work up to 24 hours per day, providing necessary care and supervision to ensure the health and safety of each facility resident. However, many facility caregivers are grossly underpaid for the services they provide. Fortunately, California law protects caregivers who work in licensed Residential Care Facilities from wage theft. Specifically, all facility caregivers are entitled to receive at least minimum wage for every hour they work, including all hours they are required to be present at the facility. The current minimum wage rate in California is $11.00 per hour for employers with 25 employees or less, and $12.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees. Additionally, with some exceptions, facility caregivers are also entitled to receive overtime compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week, and double time compensation for all hours worked in excess of 12 per day. In light of these requirements, facility caregivers, who work 24-hour shifts, must be paid at least $418 per day to comply with California’s minimum wage laws. That includes 8 hours of pay at the minimum wage rate of $11.00/hour ($88), four hours of pay at the overtime rate of $16.50/hour ($66), and 12 hours of pay at the double time rate of $22/hour ($264). In lieu of paying overtime and double time wages, many employers pay facility caregivers a fixed salary, regardless of the actual number of hours they work each day. However, paying an employee a fixed salary, predetermined in advance, does not disqualify that employee from receiving minimum wage or overtime compensation. In fact, the salary paid is sometimes far less than the legally required minimum wage. More importantly, payment

of a fixed salary to a non-exempt employee only compensates that employee for their regular, non-overtime hours worked. This means that a non-exempt facility caregiver, who receives a set rate of pay or fixed salary for the work they perform, has not been compensated for any hours he or she worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. Furthermore, those uncompensated hours are considered overtime hours, compensable at the legal overtime rate of one-and-one half the facility caregiver’s regular rate of pay. If you are a facility caregiver receiving a fixed salary for working 24-hour shifts, you may have a substantial unpaid overtime claim. For purposes of illustration, below is an example of how wage and hour claims are calculated for facility caregivers under California law: Tony is a facility caregiver. He works 24-hours per day and is not allowed to leave the care facility at any time during his scheduled shifts. Tony’s employer also requires him to sleep in the facility at night and the residents frequently wake him asking for assistance. Tony receives a daily salary of $100 each day he works. This makes Tony’s regular rate of pay $12.50 per hour ($100/8 hours per day). Subject to that calculation, Tony’s overtime rate is $18.75 per hour and his double-time rate is $25 per hour, respectively. Because Tony’s daily salary of $100 does not compensate him for any overtime hours worked, Tony’s employer owes him $375.00 per day in unpaid wages: 4 overtime hours x $18.75 (Tony’s overtime rate), plus 12 double time hours x $25.00 (Tony’s double time rate). If Tony works 5 days per week, he is owed $1,875 per week, which equals $97,500 each year he works. If Tony brings a claim against his employer for these unpaid wages, he can seek unpaid wages going back four years, along with interest, attorney’s fees and costs, liquidated damages and penalties.

Caregivers work hard to provide support and assistance to our loved ones, and they must be paid in accordance with California law for their invaluable services. If you are a caregiver working in licensed Residential Care Facility and are not being paid according to California law, we would like to help. Please contact our firm at (818)807-4168 for a free and confidential consultation. We love helping caregivers get the overtime compensation that they deserve. This article is an attorney advertisement written by Lauren J. Peterson, employment law attorney at Chaleff Rehwald in Woodland Hills. Our examples are of a general nature and are not a guarantee regarding the outcome of your individual matter. The law firm focuses on caregiver rights. Please call us at (818) 807-4168 for a free and confidential consultation. Or visit us at www.cr.legal to learn more about caregiver overtime law. We offer a 24-hour chat line on our website.

200,000 vapers in uproar over ban

GROUPS representing more than 200,000 vapers in the Philippines called on President Rodrigo Duterte to retract his order banning vaping products, saying these are less harmful than cigarettes. In a joint statement, the Philippine E-cigarette Industry Association (Pecia), Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (Caphra), the Vapers Alliance and Nicotine Consumers Union of the Philippines said the President was ill-advised when he announced a ban on the use and importation of vapes (e-cigarettes). Duterte on Tuesday also ordered the police to arrest anyone caught vaping or using e-cigarettes in public, saying it was meant to protect the health of Filipinos. C a ph r a s a id a b a n on vaping would worsen the smok i ng sit uation in the Phil-

ippines. “As an anti-smoker, it is as if the President is encouraging vapers to go back to smoking which is ironic. The scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are 95-percent less harmful was ignored/disregarded,” Clarisse Virgino, a Caphra Philippine representative, said. For its part, Pecia said regulation was the best way to address concerns on e-cigarettes. “Although not risk-free, e-cigarettes are still much better alternatives to cigarettes. The planned executive order of the President should regulate the manufacture, sale and use of e-cigarettes,” it said. Meanwhile, Vapers Alliance said in the United Kingdom where e-cigarettes are regulated, there is zero incident of vaping-related lung injury. “In the United States, there is zero regulation. That’s why you have a number of vapers getting sick,” it added. “Reckless driving, and driving while under the influence of alcohol is deadly. Should we ban cars and alcohol? We cannot ban vaping simply because other people are not following the rules,” Vapers Alliance further said. The groups also contradicted a recent Department of Health claim that about 1 million Filipinos use e-cigarettes, saying the problem stemmed from the government’s failure to regulate the e-cigarette industry and not from the alleged unknown chemicals contained in electronic nicotine delivery systems. Meanwhile, the Department of Finance (DoF) renewed its call on lawmakers to approve the proposed additional “sin” taxes on e-cigarettes and vapes. Finance Secretary Carlo Dominguez 3rd said the DoF is awaiting the executive order of Duterte on the ban. “In the meantime, we urge the legislature to pass a measure that is pending their approval,” he added. Dominguez is referring to Senate Bill (SB) 1074, which seeks to increase current rates of e-cigarettes under the heat-not-burn product category to P10 per pack of 20 to P45 per pack in the first year of imple-

mentation to be at parity with regular cigarettes. For vapor products, there will be a distinction between salt nicotine and freebase. From P10 per 10 millimeter (ml) or less, salt nicotine will increase to P45 per ml, while freebase will increase to P45 per 10 ml on the first year of implementation. These rates will increase by P5 every year until the fourth year of implementation then 5 percent every year thereafter. These tax rates are expected to raise the government’s incremental revenues of P47.9 billion to P61.2 billion in the first year of its implementation. SB 1074 represents Package 2 Plus of the Duterte administration’s comprehensive tax reform program. The House of Representatives has approved its counterpart version of SB 1074 — House Bill 1026 — on August 20. Albay Second District Rep. Joey Salceda said lawmakers would likely raise the tax rate on vaping products because of the “intention to ban.” “Kagabi (Wednesday night), upon listening to the President…It’s just like another smoking so we’re adjusting,” Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said. “P45 per ml from the current P25. So effectively we are making it more prohibitive,” Salceda said. (The Manila Times)

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MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo advised President Rodrigo Duterte to tell her directly if he wants her out of the government's campaign against illegal drugs. Robredo accepted her designation as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs or ICAD after Duterte challenged her to solve the drug problem in the country. On Tuesday night, Duterte told reporters that he does not trust the vice president and would limit her access to confidential matters to a "need to know basis." "He (Duterte) should just tell me directly. If he does not want me here, in the first place, why did he appoint me?" Robredo said in mixed Filipino and English. Despite the president's latest tirades against her, the vice president said it

is still worth it to retain her position in the ICAD as she believes that she could contribute to the anti-narcotics campaign. "If he does not want it anymore, if he made a mistake in appointing me and wants to take it back, just say it," Robredo said, adding that she would still do her job. Robredo also pointed out that Duterte should clarify the limits of her mandate as the new anti-drug czar. According to the vice president, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino had written to Duterte asking for clarification of Robredo's mandate. The president's response, however, was that Robredo would determine her mandate. Robredo had sent a letter to Duterte last Tuesday, stressing that the president should determine her tasks as he

is the appointing officer. "Because my appointment into the ICAD was very general, as co-chair, I am doing whatever the expectations are in an ICAD co-chair," Robredo said. Asked if the president's latest remarks would affect her job in the ICAD, Robredo said a majority of the agencies involved in the campaign were "reenergized" since she assumed her new role. Robredo commended majority of the agencies that have been cooperative with her, including the Dangerous Drugs Board. "For me, I will do my mandate in the ICAD to synergize the task of the agencies, to harmonize their jobs. And my experience now shows that most of them are very supportive, very cooperative," she said. (Philstar.com)

Cayetano on P50-M cauldron: It’s a work of art MANILA — It’s a work of art. This was how Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano described Tuesday the controversial cauldron designed by the late National Artist Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa for the country’s hosting of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) opening next week. Cayetano, who chairs the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC), defended government expenses in the country’s hosting of the 30th SEA Games even as he gave assurances the newly built world-class sports facilities put up in Clark will continue to be of use long after the competition is over. He said the country’s hosting of the SEA Games the biggest in history would reap long-term benefits for the country, including the honing of champion athletes and more investments. Since Monday, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has been questioning the expenses of hosting the Games, including what he said was the P55-million “kaldero,” or cauldron to be used for the torch-lighting ceremony on November 30. “It’s a work of art. While some people see it as a cauldron, we see a monument. We see the athletes, we see the burning flames that represent hope and the fighting spirit. We think it is just appropriate,” Cayetano told the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed budget of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). “Is it expensive? Yes, but is it worth it, it’s priceless, it’s a work of art,” Cayetano later told reporters. Cayetano said despite the House of Representatives being co-equal of the Senate, he chose to dispense with protocol to be able to personally clarify matters even as he noted that Drilon himself did not find the expenses “overpriced.” Cayetano was accompanied by other House leaders and some athletes who will participate in the games. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, chair of the House ways and means committee, conceded the cost of the cauldron is “Imeldific,” or grandiose, but stressed it is “reasonable.” “If you look at that P55-million cauldron, it appears ‘Imeldific’ because of its grandiosity but it seems reasonable,” he said in an interview with ANC. He cited the symbolic purpose of the cauldron. “It personifies the new character for the Philippines being a strong economy... I think it is only proportional to

the new and bolder character of the Filipino as coming of age and breaking into the field of emerging tigers,” Salceda pointed out. Salceda revealed the P6-billion fund for the Philippines’ hosting of the 30th SEAG is a “lump sum” item in the 2019 national budget. “That was a lump sum. We were asking for the breakdown but it was only listed in one item – SEA Games facilities,” he recalled. Salceda, however, believed the budget was also reasonable. “To stage the Games like that, P6 billion is already small. Senator Drilon is comparing it to classrooms, but there is no more P1-million classroom today because a classroom already costs P2.5 million,” he said. On the other hand, the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) clarified it did not fund the P55-million cauldron. “The cauldron located just outside the New Clark City Athletics Stadium came from the budget of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC),” the BCDA said in a statement. “We would like to reiterate, however, that we fully support the move of the PSC, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee to construct a cauldron that would serve as a symbol of the government’s thrust of giving value and importance to our Filipino athletes and sports programs,” the BCDA said. Accountability At the same Senate hearing, Cayetano also explained there are some 9,000 volunteers helping out in the SEAG who do not receive salaries, adding the PHISGOC is a requirement of international sports bodies that mandate games must be run by private entities. He also cited the need for the country to finally have a world-class facility of its own to train its athletes and to host other international tournaments that would be beneficial for the economy. Cayetano said the New Clark City sports facility in Pampanga was rated Category 1 by international accrediting bodies. He stressed the PHISGOC is open to any audit after the games. Malacañang noted the openness of Cayetano regarding his accountability in the holding of SEAG. “Speaker Alan is accountable to all that relates to the SEA Games. If there are irregularities there, since he is the one in charge, he is accountable for it,” presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said. (The Philippine Star)

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3. Learn what lenders want to see in your bank statements. Times have changed, mattress money or cash deposits are no longer allowed to be used as your down payment. Understand how to verify or source your down payment, there are several option that you can prepare prior to buying as far as showing your down payment. Ask about gift funds and avoid making cash deposits into your bank account three months prior to you getting a loan. 4. Be realistic about what you can aﬀord Home ownership may be the American dream, but keep one foot on the ground, always calculate your payments with taxes, insurance and PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) if you have it. Factor in your regular monthly obligations, expenses and normal usage and try to at lease be able to save at least 10% of your net income monthly, set that aside as your emergency funds. 5. Understand how lenders operate Your credit score, on which lenders base much of their decision about your loan amounts and rates, is a reflection of their confidence in your ability to repay them. In a nutshell, the higher your credit score is, the easier it will be to get the amount and rate you want. 6. Decide how you’ll ﬁnance it Once you research the types of financing available, determine which is best for your financial situation when buying a home: 15-year mortgage or 30, adjustable or fixed. If you are looking for security and a guarantee that payments won’t increase, a fixed rate mortgage might be the way to go. If you believe mortgage rates could still fluctuate and you want more flexibility, consider an adjustable rate mortgage. 7. The larger your down payment, the wider your options See number 4, it’s important to be realistic. So within a realistic framework of what you can afford, the more you put down, the better your terms. The days of zero down payments, especially on a mortgage, seem to be winding down. Putting more money down up front will help ensure you pay less each month.

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A LOT of people in debt often already know what they need to do once they realize that bankruptcy is their only way out. But they usually delay the decision to file because they try their best to avoid it if at all possible and will only rush to act when they face an immediate threat from creditors such as a lawsuit or wage garnishment. However, sometimes the decision to delay can hurt you. Let me explain. If you wait too long and continue to use all your financial resources to temporarily keep you afloat, in the end you might be sorry that you did this. For example, I have seen a lot of people go through all their savings, retirement plans, kid’s college funds, etc. in the hopes that doing this will fix their financial situation. They often find out the hard way that it is not and ultimately end up filing bankruptcy anyway. Of course, no one has a crystal ball that can predict the future but unless you miraculously come up with the money you need when you’re already drowning in debt, chances are that things will just continue to get worse and this can put you at an extreme disadvantage, making financial recovery more difficult than it should be. When you are depleting assets while facing debt collections lawsuits, it may be difficult to cover even basic living expenses such as rent or mortgage, food, utilities, car payments, etc. Sure you may be avoiding bankruptcy temporarily, but all you’re doing is putting a band-aid on a big, gaping wound. This is especially true if your wages are being garnished and you have other creditors who are just waiting to do the same. If you completely use up all your assets so that you have zero at the time of filing bankruptcy, you may find it more difficult to regain your financial footing and start your new life after bankruptcy. Most retirement plans are also exempt in bankruptcy and had you not used all your retirement money to pay debts before filing, you would have been able to protect what little you have and still have some type of sav-

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Can I qualify for a green card despite the Petitioner's Death? CONSIDER this common factual situation. You are over 21 years old and your US citizen parent petitions you while you are inside the United States. Since this is a preference category, you have to wait many years for your priority date to be current. As the years go by, your petitioning parent dies which in turn revokes the petition. Can you still apply for your green card when your priority date becomes current? Under Section 204(l) of the immigration and nationality act, you may apply for a green card despite the death of the petitioner once your priority date becomes current as long as 1) you were in the United States at the time of the Petitioner's death, and 2) you continuously resided in the United States until the present time when you apply for adjustment of status. This provision does not apply to beneficiaries that are outside the United States. This provision also applies to both approved and pending Petitions. This avenue is available to all family based petitions as outlined in INA section 204(l)(2). This includes 1)immediate relative petitions and 2)preference family petitions such as unmarried sons and daughters of us citizens, spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of lpr, married sons and daughters of us citizens, and brothers and sisters of us citizens. Derivative beneficiaries of pending or approved employment- based immigrant visa petitions are also covered by this section. This includes the spouse and unmarried children under age 21 of an individual who was sponsored under the employment-based category. If you fail to meet the requirements of INA 204(l) because you did not continously reside in the US since the death of the Petitioner, you may still try to reinstate the Petition under 8 CFR Sec. 205.1(a) (3) Humanitarian Reinstatement. The DHS (Dept. of Homeland Security) may exercise discretion “for humanitarian reasons” to reinstate the petition and to allow the Affidavit of Support requirements to be satisfied by the qualifying I-864 of a spouse, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, or grandchild or legal guardian of the beneficiary, as long as the petition was “approved” prior to the Petitioner’s death.

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Meanwhile, 2ThinkNow also classified the Philippine capital as a “node” city, which means that it has “a strong performance across many innovation segments, with key imbalances or issues.” New York City emerged as this year’s most innovative city in the world, dethroning last year’s top two winners, Tokyo and London, which took the second and third spots in this year's Innovation Cities Index. (Philstar.com)

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he Aveni Foundation, founded by Dr. Erlinda Maria Gordon, presented an evening of "Artists for Aveni," on Thursday, November 14, 2019 with dancers from the American Ballet Theatre, held at the fully-packed, cozy 800-seat Aratani Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The fundraiser was to celebrate some of Aveni Foundation's 10-year -Dellta RexG FDA-approved, Cancer treatment. In her videotaped message, Dr. Erlinda M. Gordon, President of Aveni Foundation announced that DeltaRexG is now available to cancer patients who wish to gain access to it through the Aveni Foundation's "Right To Try and Expanded Access Program." Likewise,Stella Abrera, American Ballet Theatre's (ABT) principal dancer had a videotaped message grateful for her participation in honoring her classmate, Alvin De Guzman, in whose honor "Artists for Aveni" was named , Alvin was Dr. Gordon's nephew who unfor t unately passed away on Dr. Erlinda M. Gordon, October 4, 2017 President, Aveni of "chondosarFoundation coma," , a type of bone cancer that had spread to his brain. He was the childhood friend of Stella and Aveni Foundation Board Member, Ritchie Tuazon, who did the welcome remarks; Some of the 10-year Cancer survivors of Aveni Foundation's FDA-approved DeltaRexG gene therapy treatments were celebrated during the evening. They were: Hope Springer, from the UK, and Kendra Krause. The programme was hosted by Sascha Radetsky, ABT Studio Company's Artistic Director. Aveni Foundation is named in honor of Fr. Joseph Aveni, RCJ, a Rogationist priest who experienced significant clinical benefits

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Tina Finn with grandson Hayden & son Scott sion in every movement during the nine suites of the program included a range Tina Finn's grandkids in front of RHCC: Hayden of classical and contemporary reperLittlejohn, Elizabeth Sanchez, Adi Littlejohn & toire, including works of Liam Scarlett, Vanessa Sanchez Marius Petipa, Alexander Gorsky and Amy Hall Carter, among others. All the from the gene -targeted therapy and whose dancers were full of energy, showing mascause of canonization is ongoing. According to Lydia Solis, a close friend tery and discipline." One of the guests, was our friend, Zeny and media colleague, she described the audience who were "awed not only by the Sabocor, who posted the event on Facebook dancers' grace and elegance, but also by and said that " that the ballet presentation their strength and athleticism, and above was fun to watch and immensely entertainall, their artistry, expressiveness and pas- ing." Another guest, Juliet Posadas com-

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Bea Alonzo speaks up on ex Gerald Anderson, rumored new boyfriend MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya actress Bea Alonzo revealed that she has moved on from her relationship with Kapamilya actor Gerald Anderson. At the press conference of her new movie “Unbreakable” with Angelica Panganiban and Richard Gutierrez, Bea said she realized that there are more

important things in her life. “Oo tapos na ko do'n. Okay na 'ko. Tsaka ano, sobrang daming blessing 'yung dumating, nag360, ang daming dapat kong ipagpasalamat. Na-realize ko, ang daming importanteng bagay sa buhay ko hindi lang jowa,” Bea said. Bea, who is now being linked

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patunayan na naka-move on ka na,” Bea said. But Bea assured she will open her heart once again if the right time comes. “'Di naman isasarado, magpapahinga ka lang, magpapagaling ka lang and then 'pag dumating na 'yong tamang panahon, kapag ready ka na uli, edi i-open mo na yung heart mo ulit,” she said. Bea, Angelica, and Richard star in the movie “Unbreakable,” which will open in cinemas on November 27. (Philstar.com)

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On Instagram on Wednesday, Jerr y Telan shared throwback photos with his former ward under Star Magic, as he greeted Guidicelli on his engagement with Geronimo. “So happy for Matty. His perseverance [was] 5 years in the making,” Telan said, referring to Guidicelli’s wedding proposal. “Sabi niya noong 2014 sa

aming mall show raket in Bohol: ‘Kuya Jers, I need more work to buy [an] engagement ring for Sarah.’ And the rest is history,” he wrote. That year also happened to be when Geronimo and Guidicelli first confirmed being a couple, nearly a year after they actually became oﬃcial. They celebrated their sixth anniversary in September 2019. (ABS-CBN News)

Maine Mendoza meets Arjo Atayde’s family

n the latest indication of a serious relationship, Maine Mendoza joined the family of her rumored boyfriend Arjo Atayde for dinner, as seen in a photo shared by the actor’s mother, fellow TV star Sylvia Sanchez. Sanchez posted the family photo over the weekend, captioned: “Sunday is famday. Love you kiddos.” Mendoza is seen seated beside Atayde in the photo, which also shows other family members, including actress Ria, and Sanchez’s husband Arturo Atayde. While this is the first time a photo of Mendoza with the Ataydes has gone public, it’s not clear whether the dinner was the first time she met the family. Atayde and Mendoza admitted they were “exclusively dating” in January. They have not yet confirmed being oﬃcially a couple. (ABS-CBN News)

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oocaa, a high-selling home appliance brands in Lazada and the oﬃcial television partner of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, is gearing up to bring the ver y b e s t of the 2019 SEA Games to Filipinos. “Filipinos are among the most avid T V watchers in the world. They gather around TV sets whenever big events are being showed, and the SEA Games are one of the biggest events of the year,” said Martin Han, General Manager of coocaa Philippines Branch. “This partnership gives us a chance to connect more intimately with the many young Filipino consumers, and we are eagerly looking forward to take part in it.” The SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. Hosted by the Philippines this year, the event is expected to reach television audiences of 500 million and online users of 60 million. Established in Shenzen, China in 2006, coocaa debuted in the Philippines earlier this year to satisfy the technology and entertainment cravings of young Filipinos. With its intelligent technology, sleek designs, and affordable prices, coocaa is the first and only TV brand to consistently be listed among the bestselling home appliance brands on Lazada since it entered the Philippine market.

This strategic partnership allows the young and energetic TV brand to capitalize on the tremendous reach and popularity of the SEA Games. With their s l o g a n “ P L A Y I N YOU R S T Y L E ”, coocaa and the Southeast Asian G a m e s make a perfect combin at ion to showcase the strength and vitality of the people of the Philippines and the region. In support of the 2019 SEA Games, coocaa is launching several promo campaigns to hype Filipino sports fans. Additionally, the TV brand developed the “I am a torchbearer” game where people have the opportunity to support and cheer for the Philippines in the games, and get a chance to win big prizes such as coocaa TVs, discount vouchers, SEA Games opening tickets, and many more. “We want to bring people closer to the action. By virtue of an online game, we want to encourage Filipino fans to support the Philippines and be active participants in the 2019 SEA Games. At the same time, we’re giving participants some of the biggest discounts ever during the games. Through this, we hope to bring technology, entertainment, and cost-effective internet TV to more people in the Philippines and around Southeast Asia as well,” said Martin Han. (Manila Bulletin)

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Francis Libiran designed an elegantly nationalistic barong for Team Philippines at the 30th SEA Games

hat’s quite a design for Team Philippines for the upcoming 30th SEA Games, courtesy of Francis Libiran.

The Filipino fashion designer posted on social media Monday the elegantly nationalistic barong he created for the athletes, sharing he “made it more nationalistic and festive by incorporating the vibrant colors and meaningful symbols of the Philippine national flag.” The collar features the colors blue and red, while the left shoulder and the lower portion

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of the right arm feature an embroidery of the sun. “I made use of Philippine fibers and materials, accented with custom art deco embroidery,” he added, thanking the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee for the opportunity. The SEA Games will take place in November. (GMA News)

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Renowned local artists pitch in pieces in New Clark City’s upcoming River Park

n just a few days the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will begin, and the Philippines is more than prepared to boast the facilities and establishments it has been working on the past two years since it became ofﬁcial that the country would be hosting the SEA Games for the ﬁrst time since 2005.

With the supervision of architect Royal Pineda, New Clark City is now home to a 20,000-seater Athletics Stadium and a FINA-approved Aquatics Center, each of that will host particular events of the SEA Games and then become a training spot for our local athletes. But New Clark City is not limiting itself to simply be a home to br a nd ne w sports facilities. It is envisioned to be a fullf ledged city away from the metropolis where people c an live and work—as a matter of fact, oﬃce buildings are already being leased out to interested companies, government satellite oﬃces will soon begin their move up north, and it’s only a matter of time before residential areas will pop up (apart from the already constructed Athletes Village). Also among these is the creation of R iver Park, 4.5-hectare space that has a 1.4-km pathway for jogging and biking, open amphitheaters, and designated areas for exercise—not to mention a breathtaking view of the

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Zambales mountain range. Vince Dizon, president of Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) who is overseeing the construction of New Clark City, shares with Manila Bulletin Lifestyle that there is a “desperate need for more parks,” pointing

out t h at there are only a few parks in Metro Manila, some of which are exclusive and not open to the public. This vision is what propelled the River Park to be the fi rst area to be completed in the brand new city, even ahead of the Athletics Stadium. New Clark City’s River Park is made even more special because of the involvement

of several local artists who have created and will create a series of installations for the park. Dizon refers to the importance of artists, thus having public art installations to promote the arts. Already standing are a coup l e of gazebos designed by Kenneth Cobonpue, easily recognizable because of the artist’s rattan weaving style. Dizon shares the gazebos are weatherproof, meant to be a sort of resting area for families spending time in the park. Also at the

ing at the moment is a sculpture by Jude Teotico paying tribute to Filipino swimmers, and soon to arrive is a river tribute by Bea Valdes. Dizon explains these particular artists were selected because BCDA had worked with them before, but says that they “want more local artists [to pitch in], and have public installations throughout the city.” There is now the issue of maintenance, particularly post-SEA Games when New Clark City becomes a fullfledged operating city. Dizon ends by suggesting operations

River Park is the first of five wooden dome playgrounds constructed by Bernie Pacquing, which are made out of recycled wood and car parts. In the process of landscap-

be privatized, not just for the River Park but even for the sports facilities—this way, he says, everything will be “kept well and maintained.” (mb.com.ph)

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OVER SEAG CAULDRON ISSUE

Cayetano rebukes Noynoy:

Didn't you spend P10B for APEC Summit? SPEAKER Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday hit back at former President Benigno Aquino III for taking a swipe at the supposedly overpriced P50-million cauldron to be used for staging of the Southeast Asian Games in the country. In his speech during the inspection of SEA Games facilities in the New Clark City, Cayetano, who chairs the Philippine organizing team for the sport event, took exception of Aquino's statement critical of the P50-million cauldron. Aquino agreed with Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon that the P50 million spent for the construction of the cauldron could have been used to build 50 classrooms at P1 million each. But Cayetano reminded Aquino that the government spent even more during the conduct of the APEC Summit in the Philippines in 2015, at P10 billion "Ilan ba ang dapat nagawang classroom kung hindi natin hinost ang APEC? 10,000 classrooms. Tapos sasabihin nila simbolo ng SEA Games, simbolo ng ating mga atleta, fighting spirit of the Filipino ay P50 million? Titirahin nila?" he said. "Sa bibig mismo ni Sen. Drilon nanggaling, hindi ito overpriced. Walang nagsasabi na it's excessive or overpriced. Edi ano ang issue? Namamahalan kayo sa P50 million pero sa P10 billion okay lang sa inyo?" he added. Cayetano earlier defended the P50-million cauldron, saying that it was a "work of art" and it is what it symbolizes that matters. He even said that the cauldron is cheaper that what Singapore built when it hosted the SEA Games. Cayetano urged those critical of the SEA Games preparation to support Filipino athletes first and criticize after the event. "Huwag kayong mag-alala, after the Games kahit araw-arawin niyo ako, ako ang haharap, ako ang sasagot. Kung may kailangang idemanda, ako idemanda niyo. Pero huwag before and during the Games," he said. "After the Games, we will paint a target sa ulo, dito. Hiramin niyo yung sniper guns na gagamitin dito para sa security. Hiramin niyo yung drones na may bomba na anti-terrorist, at kami ni Cong. Bambol [Tolentino] ang gawin niyong target. Pero sa ngayon, para sa atleta talaga ito," he added. (GMA News)

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Sara is 'alpha' in the family: PRRD ALPHA IN THE FAMILY. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte poses with his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, as they prepare to head to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan for the Ceremonies of the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito on October 22, 2019. Duterte on Thursday (Nov. 21, 2019) acknowledged that Sara is the "alpha" in the family. (Presidential Photo) MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday acknowledged that his eldest daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara "Inday" Duterte, is the "alpha" in the family. In an event in Taguig City, Duterte admitted that his daughter was more dominant than him. "'Yung alpha sa pamilya namin, hindi [ako]... Sabihin ko sa inyo ‘yung totoo, hindi ako, si Inday. Kung sabihin ni Inday, ganito, ganito ‘yan. Sa pamilya namin, siya ‘yan (The alpha in our family is not me. I'll tell you the truth, it's not me, it's Inday. Inday is the one commanding. She's the one dominating the family)," Duterte said during his visit to Taguig City Center for the Elderly. The President revealed that even his sons, Davao City Representative Paolo "Pulong' Duterte and Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, are "afraid" of Sara. "Takot ‘yan sa kapatid nilang babae. Lumaki sila binubugbog(They are afraid of her. They grew up being beaten by her)," he said. "Eh nag-laki ‘yan si Inday, suntok dito, sipa doon. Nung lumaki na sila, wala na silang magawa kasi… Totoo (Growing up, Inday used to be hitting and kicking them. So when they get older, they could do nothing. That's the truth)," Duterte added. Duterte made the remark, even as he repeatedly dissuaded

his eldest daughter from seeking the highest public office in 2022. In an exclusive interview with GMA News aired on 24 Oras on November 18, Duterte renewed his call on his daughter not to follow in his footsteps, saying that she wants to spare her daughter from experiencing the most pressing challenges as the country's president. Duterte earlier warned Sara that presidency could "destroy" her. In February, Sara raised the possibility that she might run for president in 2022. The Davao City mayor said she could make a decision about running for president by January 2021. (PNA)

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John Lloyd Cruz shaves off beard ACTOR John L lo yd C r u z surprised his fans with his new look. Cruz shaved his beard off as he posed for his newest endorsement, a clothing brand. Back in A pr i l, C r u z made an ad for a popular shawarma brand, which many said was an indication of a possible showbiz comeback. Cruz again made headlines when he appeared in the teaser-trailer of the upcoming film "Culion." In 2017, Cruz took an “indefinite leave” from showbiz to attend to personal matters. (ABS-CBN News)

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Official poster of PH version of ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ MANILA—Viva Films on Friday released the oﬃcial poster of the local remake of the South Korean drama film “Miracle in Cell No. 7.” Released a month before its Christmas Day premiere as part of the Metro Manila Film Festival, the poster shows lead stars Aga Muhlach and Xia Vigor at the center, with portraits of the cast members surrounding them. As in the 2013 original, the adaptation centers on a mentally challenged man who is wrongfully imprisoned for murder. He forms friendships with his fellow inmates, who then connive to have him reunite with his daughter. Kakaibang regalo ang hatid namin sa inyo ngayong Pasko! Isama na ang buong

pamilya at manood ng #MiracleInCellNo7 sa mga sinehan sa December 25! Miracle in Cell No. 7 is an official entry to the #MMFF2019.#MiracleInCellNo7Poster In the Nuel Naval-helmed remake, Muhlach plays Lito, the father, while Vigor portrays his daughter, Yesha. The cast includes Joel Torre, JC Santos, Mon Confiado, Jojit Lorenzo, Soliman Cruz, Joel Torre, Bela Padilla, and Tirso Cruz III. A teaser for “Miracle in Cell No. 7” released early this month showed glimpses of the events leading up to Lito’s incarceration, as well as Yesha sneaking into his cell with the help of his newfound friends. (ABS-CBN News)

Marcelito Pomoy to compete in ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ MANILA – After winning season 2 of “Pilipinas Got Talent,” Marcelito Pomoy is setting his sights on America. This after the singer announced that he is part of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” which will be aired on NBC starting January 6 next year. “Guys, this is it. Ito na ‘yung pagkakataong hinihintay ko. So

please abangan niyo po ako,” he said in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Pomoy went on to ask for support from his fellow Filipinos as he competes with “Got Talent” champions from around the world. “Sobrang hirap na laban dahil puro champions ng iba’t ibang bansa ang makakalaban ko. Hindi ito ‘yung ordinary season

lang ng ‘Got Talent,’” he said. “Piling-pili po ang nakakalaban dito. Kung kaya sa tulong at suporta niyo, lalo’t higit sa inyong dasal, nawa’y tayo ay makapag-perform hanggang sa huli,” the singer continued. “Actually sa audition round lang, masaya na akong maibahagi ang aking talento sa buong mundo, pero kung pa-

‘Maldita; just a pretty face’: New Darna Jane De Leon answers controversies

apamilya actress Jane De Leon admitted that she felt tired once in showbiz after getting rejections from different roles.

In a recent interview with Boy Abunda in “Tonight With Boy Abunda,” Jane said she felt impatient waiting for a big break in showbiz before landing the Darna role. “Yes po, Tito Boy. Na-feel ko po na 'Kakayanin ko pa ba to? May opportunity pa bang mangyayari sa akin?' Nainip din po ako, Tito Boy, pero siyempre hindi ako tumigil do'n. Lalo pa akong lumaban. Kung kaya nila, kaya ko rin. Lahat po gagawin ko para sa family ko,” she said. She said she’s thankful to ABSCBN bosses for giving her the opportunity to play the Darna role. “Hindi ko in-expect itong proyektong ito. Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga nakakataas na may nakita silang potential at pinagkatiwalaan nila ako. Siyempre ayaw ko silang ma-disa p p o i n t ,” Jane said. Jane also addressed rumors that she’s a “maldita” and just a pretty face withJANE DE LEON out acting prowess.

“Lumalaban lang po ako ‘pag tama,” Jane said when asked if rumors are true that she is allegedly "maldita" in real life. “A n g m a s a s a b i ko lang po d'un sa nagsabing puro ganda lang ako at hindi ako marunong umarte, 'Watch out!',” Jane added. (Phil star. com)

palarin na makaabot sa grand finals, mas masaya, siyempre. Please pray for me.” Pomoy was first recognized abroad for his “golden female voice” when he appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” last year. Early this year, he was able to meet his idol, Celine Dion, through DeGeneres. (ABS-CBN News)

Taylor Swift’s former label denies claims of blocking her from performing old songs The Big Machine Label Group gained a majority stake in the on Friday said that Taylor master recordings of her first Swift's accusations were based six albums, from her self-titled on false information and that at album to her "Reputation" alno point did bum. t he y blo ck Taylor t he s i n ge r claimed that f rom perBorchetta forming her told her team old songs on that they television. will only alIn a statelow her to ment reuse her old leased on music if she their site, Fridoes two day, the label things: agree group said, to not re-re"At no point cord copycat did we say versions of TAYLOR SwIFT Taylor could her songs not perform on the American next year, and to stop talking Music Awards or block her Net- about Borchetta and Braun. flix special. In fact, we do not However, the record label have the right to keep her from said, "Taylor, the narrative you performing live anymore." have created does not exist." They said that Taylor has "adEarlier on Friday, Taylor announced on Twitter that the mitted to contractually owing record label heads Scott Bor- millions of dollars and multiple chetta and Scooter Braun were assets to our company, which is "exercising tyrannical control" responsible for 120 hardworkover her and told her team that ing employees who helped build she was not "allowed to perform her career." my old songs on television beThe label claimed that despite cause they claim that would be their efforts to find a mutual re-recording my music before solution, Taylor decided to call I'm allowed to next year." out to her fanbase in a "calcuJust this year, Taylor was lated manner" that can greatly involved in a feud with Braun affect the safety of the label's after he purchased the Nash- employees and families. ville-based record label Big MaBig Machine said that all they chine which Taylor was with for ask is an honest and direct conmore than a decade. versation to resolve the issue. With the purchase, Braun (GMA News)

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AQUATICS CENTER The Aquatic Center was designed to show the coastal heritage of Filipino people, with windows made of capiz shells and structural framing, which mimics the weaving patterns of baklad or woven fish nets of local fishermen. Aside from the 10-lane competition pool, it has 2,000 seats, an eight-lane competition pool, and a diving pool with a five-meter maximum depth and meets global standards of the Federation Internationale de Natation. It also has an Olympic-size pool similar to what was used during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

he dream of building a new sports training center of global standards, taken for granted and shelved by past governments, ﬁnally became a reality. After 18 months of construction, the New Clark City Sports Hub is all set for the staging of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from November 30 to December 11.

Phil Younghusband retires from football The country’s leading goalscorer ends his football career with 52 international goals

AZKALS legend Phil Younghusband announced across his social media platforms on Monday, November 18, that he is hanging up his boots. "Hanging up my boots! Thank you to my bosses, my coaches, team mates, competitors and all the supporters who have been part of my journey. See you all soon in a new adventure," wrote Younghusband on an Instagram post that showed a caricature of him in his iconic No. 10 jersey. The former Azkals captain retires from football as the country's leading goalscorer with 52 international goals at the age of 32. Younghusband made his national team debut in 2005 as part of Philippine men's Under-23 squad and played in the country's last hosting of the Southeast Asian Games. The Fil-British forward greatly contributed to the resurgence of Philippine football in the "Miracle of Hanoi" when Philippines barged into the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals after blanking defending champion Vietnam, 2-0, in front of their home crowd. Younghusband completed the Azkals' stunning win as he doubled the lead for the Philippines in the 79th minute after Chris Greatwich opened the scoreline in the 38th minute. In the Azkals' final Asian Cup qualifying match against Tajikistan last March 2018, Younghusband converted a penalty for his 50th international goal that also sealed the Philippines' win and historic qualifi-

cation to the Asian Cup. Younghusband played in all 3 of the Philippines' group stage matches in the 2019 Asian Cup as a substitute. In the professional football scene, Younghusband last played for Davao Aguilas FC which folded u p after two s e a s on s in the Philip p i n e s football league. Last July,

ATHLETIC STADIUM Featuring a world-class 400-meter standard track, Athletics Stadium takes inspiration from the crater of Mount Pinatubo, represented by the charcoal-gray roof. The chairs are an image of pixelated lava, while the graphite roof is the rim of the caldera and the columns are inspired by the festive details of the Christmas lanterns of Pampanga. Along with the nine-lane standard track, it has 20,000 seats and indoor and outdoor warm-up tracks. It was also certified as a class one facility by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

The world-class New Clark City sports hub shows the country’s readiness to host the upcoming 30th South East Asian Games

for residents. “It was conceptualized during the previous administration and, as a testament to the kind of leader President Duterte is, we saw this project as something that was going to change how we build and develop cities,” Bases and Conversion Development Au-

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Envisioned to be a training hub of national athletes, the 40-hectare sports complex features the 2,000-seater Aquatic Center, the 20,000-seater Athletics Stadium, an Athlete Village complete with housing amenities, and a 1.4-kilometer River Park Corridor that will provide recreational spaces

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thority (BCDA) chief Vince Dizon said, adding that the facilities in the New Clark City were the first major sports hub constructed by the government since the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, which was built in 1934, more than eight decades ago. Inspired by all things native to

ATHLETES VILLAGE Composed of seven buildings, Athletes Village will serve as home of the athletes, oﬃcials, and international volunteers for the entire duration of SEA Games. It has 525 rooms, 95 of which are for persons with disabilities. Each floor also has a library, gym amenities, and conference rooms. Plus, there is the kitchen and dining area, as well as a swimming pool, a basketball court, and deck gardens. NATIONAL RIVER PARK CORRIDOR At the core of the development is the River Park Corridor, a recreational and environmental space that currently stretches to 1.4 kilometers. Once finished, it can reach up to nine kilometers along the riverside with bikeways, jogging paths, open amphitheaters, where people can relax and appreciate the natural beauty of New Clark City. Its development follows the natural flow of the Cutcut river as advised by the Asian Development Bank in order to protect and preserve the river. (mb.com.ph)

Doug Kramer explains decision to retire from basketball at age 36 DOUG Kramer played his final game as a professional basketball player for Phoenix Pulse on Friday in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Kramer finished his career on a high note by contributing three points and 10 rebounds in the Fuel Masters’ 120-117 overtime win over Blackwater, ending a 12year PBA career that also included stints with Air21, Barangay Ginebra, Rain or Shine, Barako Bull, Petron/San Miguel and GlobalPort. The former Ateneo star, drafted fi fth overall in 2007, said he has been pondering about retirement for quite some time before finalizing it a few months ago. He decided to make it oﬃcial when Phoenix Pulse was already out in the running for the quarterfinals. “It wasn’t a spontaneous thing,” Kramer told reporters. “I planned this maybe for the past year and then parang na-solidify lang ‘yung plans ko the past few months. I wanted to announce it, No. 1 because parang no-bearing na ‘yung game and I wanted the fans to know also that it was my last game. There were some fans that came out and said their goodbyes.” At 36, Kramer said he wanted to retire healthy and not bothered by

nagging injuries. “I’m very healthy, I’m very strong physically, I can still take the banging. But parang naging notion na kasi for almost every basketball player, will you wait till something is really painful until you give up, until puro pain killer ka na lang. I’m not like that,” said Kramer. “Basketball is something that I made na parang one of my avenues. I’ll give my all, I’ll be professional, but knowing it’s only an X amount of years, six years, 10 years, 12 years, whatever it may

be. At the end of the day, I’m still very young. I’m 36. I still want to do so much,” he added. More important, Kramer said he is happy to go out with a win that came in dramatic fashion after Matthew Wright hit a tough turnaround three-pointer with one second left in the game in the victory. “I played limited minutes but I’m happy that I got 10 boards. The win was the most important,” said Kramer. Kramer said he was touched with Wright's gesture to dedicate the game to him. “Matthew hit really big shots and he told me prior to the game, ‘I’m going to hit big shots for you, Doug.’ Gumaganun siya. I’m happy for him. He’s a one-of-a-kind talent and Phoenix is in good hands,” said Kramer. Kramer said he has a lot of plans on the table after his retirement from basketball. “I have plans of with my family. I will announce in my social media soon what I’m planning with my family and it’s going to be a nice retirement,” said Kramer, who is also a showbiz personality having been part of several endorsements with his wife Cheska and their children. (spin.ph)

Andrea Robles strikes gold in Macau archery tourney

Younghusb a n d married Filipino-Scottish model Margaret Hall. (Rappler.com)

MANILA — Andrea Robles made waves recently after winning the Macau Indoor Archery Open. The 21-year-old Robles pulled off a huge shocker against pre-tournament favorite Sarah Prieels of Belgium in the semifi nals before downing Paige Pearce of the United States in the final to win the gold. R oble s , w ho ju s t graduated from Ateneo this year, also defeated China's Xu Lumeng and Australia's Natalie Duncan before her huge

victories against Prieels and Pearce. "Incredibly grateful to everyone who have always been there to support me, most especially my parents. “This is for you," said Robles, who just returned home on Monday, in her Facebook account. The championship in Macau gave her a huge boost ahead of her stint in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games the Philippines is hosting from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 this year. (PNA)

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he air you breathe in your home or ofﬁce may be hazardous to your health—more dangerous, in fact, than the outdoor air in the most polluted of cities. A report from the world Health Organization noted that most people spend up to 90 percent of their day indoors, where the air quality could be up to 10 times worse than that outdoors. Indoor air pollution has been linked to a wide variety of adverse health effects, including headaches, eye irritation, frequent colds, sore throats, chronic cough, respiratory problems, skin rashes, lethargy, dizziness, and memory lapses. Long-term effects may include an increased risk of cancer. Though children, the elderly, and those with chronic ailments like asthma, allergies, and heart and lung diseases seem especially vulnerable, symptoms may also occur in otherwise normal, healthy persons. Invisible to the naked eye, it is the ultrafine and potentially harmful particles such as pollen, pet hair, allergens, and gases from cooking that can travel easily through the air that surrounds

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n many places, land is costly or scarce. Many homes and apartments include only a tiny porch, balcony, or patio. Others have a very small yard backing up to the neighbor's fence or the back side of another structure or a smaller part of a larger garden, such as a side alley. But even a single, well-placed container can add personality and color to a small space. Make the most of it. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Size up your space. Measure it

physically. How much space do you really have? What is the climate and exposure in your space? Does it get a great deal of sun or shade? Look at the surroundings. Is there something you wish to cover up or conceal, such as a wall, fence, or utility box? Is there some-

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Protein (g) 29.3g Sugar (g) 29.0g Saturated fat (g) 8.7g

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Protein (g) 119.9g Sugar (g) 16.5g Saturated fat (g) 20.7g

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under the UHC, we hope to bring easy access and seamless referral to ophthalmic units, comprehensive eye centers and national ophthalmic specialty centers,” Duque said. He said health facilities would be capacitated to deliver the appropriate eye care services. The DOH realigned the country’s Prevention of Blindness Program with UHC

and the World Health Organization (WHO)’s goal of universal eye health. “The DOH is fully committed to working with our partners to address blindness and visual impairment in our country,” Duque said. Based on the 2018 Philippine National Blindness Survey and Disease Study, vision impairment and blindness rank among the major concerns in the country with current prevalence rate of 1.98 percent. The current prevalence rate represents 1.11 million Filipinos with cataract, 400,000 with uncorrected error of refraction, almost 300,000 with glaucoma and 200,000 with maculopathy. There are also over four million Filipinos living with undiagnosed eye problem that need to be addressed. In the past years, the DOH said there has been a decrease in the prevalence of blindness due to cataract and errors of refraction, but thousands are still suffering from such conditions. “We are fortunate these diseases can be treated with surgery or prescription eyeglasses. These can also be prevented with regular consumption of vitamin A, injury prevention and immunization for measles and rubella that cause vision impairment,” Duque said. (The Philippine Star)

By Robby Berman | Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio New A new study finds that, for people living with arthritis and other conditions that cause chronic pain, a certain kind of weather increases pain. New research confirms that damp, windy weather may worsen pain for some. When someone tells you that they can feel bad weather in their bones, they may well be right. Scientists, many at the University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom, have released the findings of a new study that exposes a link between chronic pain and humid, windy days with low atmospheric pressure. The study is whimsically titled "Cloudy with a Chance of Pain." It also appears in the journal npj Digital MedicineTrusted Source. A folk belief supported by science "Weather has been thought to affect symptoms in patients with arthritis since Hippocrates," says lead study author Prof. Will Dixon, director of the Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, at the University of Manchester. "Around three-quarters of people living with arthritis believe their pain is affected by the weather." The study included more than 13,000 people from all 124 of the U.K.'s postcode areas, though the researchers

sourced the final dataset from 2,658 people who participated daily for about 6 months. The par ticipants were predominantly people with arthritis, though some had other chronic pain-related conditions, such as fibromyalgia, migraine, or neuropathy. The researchers collected the data with a smartphone app that they had developed specifically for the study. Each participant used the app to report their pain levels daily, while the app recorded the weather in their area using the phone's GPS. Weathering pain "The analysis showed," says Dixon, "that on damp and windy days with low pressure, the chances of experiencing more pain, compared to an average day, was around 20%." The data suggested no connection between actual rainfall and pain. Likewise, the researchers found no relationship between pain and temperature alone. However, it does appear that temperature can make pain caused by muggy, turbulent weather worse: The most painful days for participants proved to be humid, windy days that were also cold. The value of the study Dixon suggests that the study's findings could lead to meteorologists giving pain

forecasts alongside air quality projections, which could help people with chronic pain "plan their activities, completing harder tasks on days predicted to have lower levels of pain." This would be no small thing. Says Stephen Simpson, Ph.D., of the advocacy organization Versus Arthritis: "We know that, of the 10 million people in the U.K. with arthritis, over half experience life-altering pain every day. But our healthcare system is simply not geared up to effectively help people with arthritis with their number-one concern." Carolyn Gamble, one of the study's participants, is living with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis, and she expressed happiness about the new insights. "So many people live with chronic pain," she says, "affecting their work, family life, and their mental health. Even when we've followed the best pain management advice, we often still experience daily pain." This is made even worse, Gamble says, by a tendency to blame oneself for flareups. She finds comfort in the study's conclusions. Dixon also hopes that pain researchers find this new information useful as they pursue a deeper understanding of its causes and mechanisms. (medicalnewstoday..com)

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he number of people visiting the Philippines is at its peak every holiday — almost 150,000 of them, according to Overseas workers welfare Administration, are overseas Filipino workers (OFw’s) who make it a point to come home for Christmas. OFws brave the crowded airports as clans, barkadas, and ofﬁce colleagues gather together to celebrate.

TRADITION MEETS MODERNITY – The siklesa or motor-drawn kalesa takes you around the walled city during a Vista Intramuros tour organized by Manila Hotel and Intramuros administration. (Photo by Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN)

The holiday season is fast-approaching, so apart from playing Jose Mari Chan’s “Christmas in Our Hearts” on repeat, we also welcome our favorite balikbayan fam back to our islands. Forget the nearest pub, or your old favorite food joint — take your cue from this list of new attractions to visit for a memorable reunion.

1. TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES (AND SOME NUTS LYING AROUND) AT LAKBAY MUSEO Location: S Maison at Conrad Rate: P799 for walk-in and P699 for online booking

The Millennial’s first interactive museum in Pasay ignites your five senses and lets you on a cultural trip to Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao with festival dances right on the spot, real food to nibble on while you explore, moving displays like a jeepney, real pasalubong finds from different regions, and Instagrammable backdrops like miniature villages and sari-sari stores. The museum is open from Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with last call at 9pm. lakbaymuseo.ph 2. RELIVE BINONDO MEMORIES AT CHINATOwN MUSEUM Location: Lucky Chinatown Mall Binondo, Manila Rate: Free Located at the four t h level of Lucky Chinatown Mall Building A in Binondo, Manila is the country’s first cultural museum dedicated to Binondo — Chinatown Museum. A venue for people to interact, the museum showcases the evolution of Binondo and its people in 18 galleries. Through multimedia displays, one can trace the historical events that shaped the cultural, social, and economic threads of Binondo to further understand and appreciate its heritage. chinatownmuseum.org 3. TAKE A VISITA INTRAMUROS TOUR AND EXPLORE THE wALLED CITY—IN STYLE Location: Intramuros, Manila Rate: P2,250 per person Balikbayans may further experience the rich history of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila through this new tour program that offers a cool tranvia ride. Visita Intramuros, launched by Manila Hotel in partnership with the Intramuros Administration, is designed t o e n a bl e hotel guests to ex per ience the rich heritage of both the hotel a nd Intramuros. Fac ebook: Intramuros Administration

4. GO ON A BUKAS QUIAPO TOUR AND SEE THIS AREA IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT Location: Quiapo, Manila Rate: Starts at P1,500 The next time your balikbayan friend hums “I’m Going Back to Manila,” take them on a Quiapo tour. Quiapo is a treasure trove of cultures, famous restaurants like Ma Mon Luk, important spots like the San Sebastian Church and the Golden Mosque, and remnants of the good ol’ downtown days. Don’t bother putting your bags in front because you’ll be riding a hop-on, hop-off van for a hassle-free trip. Facebook: Bukas Quiapo Tours 5. KILL NOTHING BUT TIME AT MOUNT BULAYLAY Location: Nueva Ecija Discover Department of Tourism’s newly hailed destinations, such as the Mount Bulaylay where you can do more than just take a day hike. Unlike any other mountain trail, this gem is much more accessible from the city. You can also try its 500-meter zipline that offers a scenic view of the trail from the sky — that is if you’re brave enough to open your eyes! 6. DISCOVER THE NEw ECOTOURISM ZONE, CANDON Location: Ilocos Sur This was also recognized as one of the Philippines’ new tourism destinations because of its tobacco production and the number of preserved heritage sites you can find in the area, like the Candon Church that was built in the 17th century. After soaking up the history, dip your toes in the white-yellow sand of Darapidap beach and stay there until the sun comes down. 7. GO LOCO AT PORORO PARK

Location: M. L. Quezon Highway, Brgy. Maribago, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu Rate: Two-hour access and full day access to the park cost P1,500 and P3,750 respectively Have children with you? This new indoor theme

park inside five-star hotel Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark is a treat for kids and kids-at-heart. A first in the country, the Pororo Park is designed to entertain and educate children aged one to nine years old. Kids can enjoy various entertainment attractions such as the Pororo Express train ride, Pororo House, Shark Ball Pool, and Poby’s Play Gym. 8. GET LOST IN THE FOREVER TULIP GARDEN TRAIL Location: Lamitan, Basilan This breathtaking garden made out of 30,000 plastic bottles shaped into tulips might be your

next favorite destination. Forever Tulip Garden, located at Sitio Panansangan, Barangay Ubit, has been dubbed as one of Lamitan’s tourist spots, as visitors have been flocking way before it was finished. Facebook: City Government of Lamitan 9. SEE OBJECTS OF THE PAST AT PALACIO DE MEMORIA Location: 95 Bayview Drive, Los Tamaraos Village, Barangay Tambo, Parañaque City Take a trip down memory lane in Palacio de Memoria, a meticulously restored pre-war mansion on Roxas Boulevard. It is one of the few surviving houses on the boulevard that have not been damaged during the Battle of Manila. The mansion, which was unveiled in March by its current owners, the Lhuillier family, houses unrivalled collection of antiques. casadememoria.com 10. GO GLAMPING AT BLUEwATER SUMILON Location: Oslob, Cebu Rate: Starts at P12,000 for two Ditch the usual hotel getaway and introduce your balikbayan friends to the eco-friendly wonders of glamping. This idea of respite brings you outdoors, but without the hassle of dealing with mosquito bites and a freezing temperature during nighttime. Bluewater Sumilon offers one of the best glamping experiences as it limits guests who stay in its glamorous tents per day for the most peaceful stay. bluewatersumilon. com.ph

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E-cigarette vapors, even without nicotine, may harm lungs By Monica Beyer Fact checked by Jasmin Collier

recent study in mice might shed some light on why electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are harmful, even when there is no nicotine present in the vapors themselves.

A study out of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, found that chronic exposure to e-cigarette vapors, even without nicotine, could negatively impact normal lung function. This exposure could also have ramifications for how the body responds to infections, as it can make immune cells in the lungs less able to respond to viruses. The findings appear in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. As the authors of the new paper explain, some studies have suggested that the chemicals in e-cigarettes are harmful to the health of those who inhale them. Others, however, have noted that in comparison with regular tobacco cigarettes, these products are safer. "These opposing views on the safety of e-cigarettes prompted one of my graduate students, Matthew Madison, to investigate the effects of chronic exposure to e-cigarette vapors and to conventional tobacco smoke on murine lung function," says corresponding author Dr. Farrah Kheradmand, a pulmonologist and professor of medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. "We also looked at the effect of

vapors or smoke on the function of immune cells called macrophages residing within the lung. These cells represent a first line of defense against viral infections such as those caused by influenza virus." The study comprised four groups of mice. The researchers exposed one group to e-cigarette type vapors that contained nicotine and other vaping solvents, such as propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. They exposed another group to the same solvents but without the nicotine. They explosed a third group to tobacco smoke. The fourth group had access to clean air. To mimic the amount of time a person would inhale these substances for, the researchers exposed the mice to them for 4 months. This roughly corresponds to a person smoking from their teenage years through their fifth decade of life. There were no surprises when the researchers examined the mice they exposed to cigarette smoke: They experienced severe lung damage and inflammation comparable with emphysema. This is similar to what happens in humans when they smoke tobacco for a long period of time.

Bretman Rock asks for privacy after fans crash father’s wake for photos YouTube star Bretman Rock took to social media on Thursday to ask for some privacy and common courtesy after his fans started crashing his father's funeral and taking photos of his father and family.

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On Twitter, Bretman pleaded to his fans to let him be sad for once as the Hawaii-based beauty influencer flew back to the Philippines to mourn the death of his father. "I’m here in the Philippines for my dad who just passed, don’t come to my house and ask me for pictures.. so many people showed up to my dads funeral uninvited and start-

ed taking pics of my dad and my family," he said. He added, "I just don’t understand why people think it’s okay to ask me for pictures when my eyes are literally swollen from crying ... how you gonna say “condolences , can we take a picture ?” On November 6 , B r e tma n a nnounced on Tw itter t hat his father, E d mu nd Laforga, was in a critical condition. Bretman was born in the Philippines before he moved to Hawaii when he was just eight. Now known for his makeup tutorials and his unique sense of humor, he's followed by over 13.8 million accounts on Instagram. He was recently honored as the Beauty Influencer of 2019 by the E! People's Choice Awards earlier this month. (GMA News)

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However, the researchers were surprised to learn that the mice exposed to the vaping solvents that lacked nicotine also had damage to their lungs. Although it was not the same type of damage they observed in the tobacco smoke-exposed mice, it was still a significant finding. Although there was no emphysema-like illness present, the researchers discovered an abnormal buildup of lipids in the lungs. This fatty buildup was not exactly from the vaping solvents themselves or any oils present in the fluids. Instead, what occurred was an "abnormal turnover of the protective fluid layer in the lungs." The researchers found an excessive accumulation of lipids in resident macrophages, which are cells that work to detect and destroy harmful organisms. This accumulation prevented the macrophages from responding as they normally

would to infections. The implication for humans is that an illness would be more likely to have a negative impact than if the person had a healthy population of macrophages. "In summary, our experimental findings reveal that, independent of nicotine, chronic inhalation e-cigarette vapors disrupts normal murine lung function and reduces the ability of resident immune cells to respond to infection, increasing the susceptibility to diseases such as influenza,” Dr. Farrah Kheradmand explained. "Our experimental findings share similarities with previous multiple case reports describing the presence of lipid-laden macrophages in pulmonary fluid from people with e-cigarette associated pneumonia,” she added. The researchers feel that their findings should prompt further investigation into how e-cigarette vapors affect health, even when people do not use nicotine products. (medicalnewstoday.com)

What Catriona Gray wants to do after Miss Universe reign

atriona Gray is looking forward to facing a new chapter in her life as she passes on her Miss Universe crown next month.

Gray returned to Build Series in New York on Tuesday (Manila time) for an interview, along with Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, to promote the upcoming Miss Universe pageant in Atlanta, Georgia on December 8. “I am also a pageant fan aside from being Miss Universe, so I’m like secretly fangirling on the inside,” the Filipino-Australian beauty queen said. “It also is going to be a sentimental time for me, too because I’m passing on my title,” she went on. “But you know, I’m so excited to face my new chapter and I’m excited to see the girls shine.” Saying the Miss Universe crown has made a huge impact on her life, Gray hopes to continue her “creative pursuits” and advocacy work after her reign. “I do have a passion for music,” she said. “I also want to continue being a spokesperson and to work with the causes that are dear to my heart because it’s really what fulfills me as an individual… You’re definitely going to see me doing these things. Please continue to support me.” When asked about the “most important lesson” she has learned as Miss Universe, Gray replied: “To stay true to myself, because being elevated to the international platform that is Miss Universe, there are more people, more voices more than ever telling me certain opinions, telling me certain things to do. It’s really been a journey to trust my inner instinct and stay true to what I believe in. Because now more than ever, I’m being tugged in so many different ways.” As she waits for the Miss Universe 2019 corona-

tion night, Gray only wants to take a moment to step back and “soak in everything that happened” during her reign. “I want to be able to reflect… It’s a year and it’s so long, but in a way it just passes by,” she said. (ABS-CBN News)

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LIGHTHOUSE... From page 12 and Aleisha Walker. The totally mesmerizing dance ensembles as described by a ballet dancer friend named Candace Bratmon, “Escapades,” -was an “excellent display of neo-classical and and contemporary dance;” “Flames of Paris,” - was a “virtuoso piece; it describes the wedding dance of Philppe, one of the Marellaies, and his new bride, Jeanne, a peasant girl;” “Sunshine,” - had a solo dancer, where the “dancer pairs smooth undulations of the arms and torso;” :Grey Verses” - the dance showcased sharp elbows top off yearning extensions and reaches;” The Leaves Are Fading” - described a “pas de deux in the ballet;”

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GOLFERS AT THE RHCC: Marc Masters, Jeff Finn, Ryan Hershey, Peter Gomes & Adrian Gomes “Gopak” - was a “ vibrant solo virtuoso piece;” “Interchangeable Text” - was a “purely American abstract dance, relying on fierce attack,spirited jetes and lifts;”Ellegy” was the mesmerizing Pas De Deux performed by Stella and James to the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff; and “Don Quixote” - was a “wedding suite which included beautiful and timeless flower girls.” Event Sponsors were: Trader Joe’s, Wonder Drink and Capital Group Financials. As a brief background, the American Ballet Theater Company is a classical ensemble of 12 dancers with outstand-

GOLFERS Tong Ramin, Cary Tanada, Lito Gonzales & Ron Seguin

ing potential. At the highest level of the ABT training ladder, ABT Studio Company serves as a crucial bridge between ballet training and professional performance, preparing young dancers (ages 16-20) to enter ABT or other leading ballet companies worldwide. ABT Studio Company dancers work closely with members of ABT’s artistic staff and faculty to learn ABT’s repertoire and other masterworks of the classical and neoclassical canons. ABT Studio Company is also an incubator for choreographic talent, commis-

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a lifetime member of the PGA and was employed at Redhill Country Club for more than 20 years, but unfortunately has battled Rhabdomyosarcoma and passed away. But in order to continue the memory of her husband with the hope of supporting the advancement of sarcoma research and its new treatments, Tina Finn decided to partner with the Aveni Foundation to bring awareness in expediting development of DeltaRexG gene-targeted therapies for metastatic cancers and other unmet medical needs. Fundraising Committee were: Norma Yeager, Author, “Breaking

Finn who’s the twin brother of Jim spoke so lovingly of his brother, whom he truly misses a lot. After dinner, the excitement came on when the various category the golf contest winners were announced, namely: First Place: Team 2 at 52: (Gil Bonilla, Rocco Mangiaterra, Sam Mangiaterra and Greg Severson); Second Place: Team 13 at 54 (Brent Jettun, Kyle Nicholson, Brett Sannen and Michael Yoshitake); Mega Putt winners were: Rob Clark and Mark Masters; CTP4 was Ray Lantz - 7 ft.; CTP 6 was Ray Lantz - 2 ft.; CTP 10 was Ray Crebs - 19 1/2

GOLFERS Sonny De Guzman, Errol Crisostomo GOLFERS Joon Ju, Anime Cho, Jason Park & Jigs Agustin & Sean Kim

sioning choreographers at various stages of their careers to create new works on the group. Dancers in ABT Studio Company gain performance experience through residences, cultural exchanges, local performances and touring. After four days, on Monday, November 18, 2019, the James B. Finn Memorial Invitational Golf Tournament, likewise in support of Aveni Foundation’s mission, was held at the Redhill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga. This event was chaired by Tina Finn, in memory of her husband, James B. Finn, who was

Down the Walls,” and Jody Sherman, President, AAA TLC Healthcare. The tournament had a total of 68 players, which started with a registration at 8:30 am; Contest at 9:00 am; Brunch from 9:00 thru 10:30 am; shotgun start at 11:00 am; Reception and Bar at 4:00 pm and Dinner at 5:00 pm. During dinner, Aveni Foundation presented a brief video presentation taken at the Sarcoma Oncology Center, headed by Dr. Sant Chawla, showing some of the patients being treated at the clinic. After the video presentation, Jeff

CTP 15 was Kyle Nicholson - 6 ft. 3 inches. The James B. Finn Memorial Invitational Golf Tournament Sponsors were: Counterpoint BioMedica, Reiss Construction, Closing Mark Home Loans and the Defiance Fuel Water Company. Overall, the golfers were all excited to have another tournament next year, with Chairperson, Tina Finn hopeful to double the number of players by then. Our warm CONGRATULATIONS goes to her for her leadership in continuing the memory of her husband Jim Finn. CHEERS!

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Now that adobo is known, here's the next step in promoting Filipino food abroad MANILA — "Where's my patis?" asked Lanai Tabura, a famous chef in Hawaii whose roots trace back to the Philippines, as he looks around for what he uses in place of bagoong in his own recipe for pinakbet. He doesn't like the pungent smell of it, he admitted. Tabura was cooking for a modest crowd of around 100 hundred people during a forum co-hosted by the Department of Tourism focusing on the potential of local food as tourists' lure. The three-hour long talk, held Thursday, highlighted the need to promote abroad the diversity of Filipino cuisine in which recipes for a single dish can differ vastly from one place to another, based on who is cooking it or who it is being cooked for. Tabura's pinakbet, which also has longganisa, could be seen as a good example of this. For one, he uses patis instead of bagoong. He also shared that the recipe

was passed down from his lola, who only came up with it because there was always sweet longganisa in their fridge. According to the forum's host, celebrated chef Claude Tayag, one of the hallmarks of Filipino cuisine is the lack of "fixed recipes." "Recipes are just a guide but we (Filipinos) make do with what we have, what is preferred," Tayag explained. "The dish will always conform to the maker." The forum also invited Charles Olalia, whose restaurant Ma'am Sir in Los Angeles was recently named among the best new places to dine in for 2019 by GQ magazine, and Tom Cunanan, perhaps one of the most recognized chefs cooking Pinoy food in the US. Both of them called for more "exposure" for regional dishes. Cunanan said: "If you go to an Italian resto, you can tell that this pasta is from a different region in Italy and it's

Erwan Heussaff gives pre-loved kitchen items to aspiring chef

rwan Heussaff has made a name for himself as a content creator and ﬁtness icon. He is known for his food and travel videos on his blog called “The Fat Kid Inside.”

Just in time for the holiday season, Heussaff partnered with the buy and sell app Carousell to give away a box of pre-loved items to a lucky winner in a campaign called “reboxing.” An antithesis of the Instagram craze “unboxing,” it’s putting together a box of items you no longer need to give to people who find purpose in it — a “win-win” moment, so to speak.

30 limited edition “The Fat Kid Inside” chef’s knives, and one of them made it to his box. “I’m personally giving away my last one,” he said. The rest of the items in Heussaff ’s box include his “The Fat Kid Inside” apron; his trusty paring knives; and ceramic ware that can be used both in cooking and serving food. “It’s nice to look at, especially

ERwAN Heussaff gives his pre-loved kitchen essentials to Nicole Jastive, an aspiring chef. Handout “My box has three things that I actually hold dear,” the food blogger shared. “Three things that I think every cook should have.” One of the items in Heussaff ’s box is his old cast iron pan, which has appeared in many of his cooking videos. He believes that a cast iron pan gets better with every use as the seasoning and oil help build flavor. “It’s just a bit more diﬃcult to use — you need to season it for a really long time,” he explained. It goes without saying that a chef’s knife is an integral part of every cook’s kitchen arsenal. Heussaff previously partnered with a Japanese brand to release

rustic looking ceramic ware,” he said. The box went to Nicole Jastive, a culinary arts student who wants to be a Michelin-starred chef one day. “I want to improve on my skills, especially my knife skills and to perfectly cook a very good steak,” she said, when asked by Heussaff why she wants his pre-loved items. Heussaff, for his part, is glad that his kitchen essentials have found a new home. “I’ll definitely keep using the platform,” he added, referring to Carousell. “It’s just a perfect way to get rid of stuff that I know other people might value.” (ABS-CBN News)

From left to right: Charles Olalia, Claude Tayag, DOT secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Tom Cunanan, Myke “Tatung” Sarthou, Margarita Fores, Lanai Tabura really important that Filipinos should know that [about our own food], too." "There's a lot of valuable information in knowing where this durian came from or where did this kamias came from --there's so much to know and learn and I need to continue learning.," he added. Olalia, whose known for "extraordinary Filipino rice bowls," as per the GQ article, said that he plans to incorporate the things he learned from this two-week long immersion, which took them from Pampanga to Davao, into his future menu items. "It gave me appreciation for the type of cooking that actually lives in the Philippines, and that not everything has to be learned from the West. What's actually here is delicious," said Olalia. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat was also at the forum co-organized by the World Food Expo. She praised all three of the guest chefs for "shedding blood, sweat and tears to give Filipino food the global popularity it enjoys today." (ABS-CBN News)

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