Weekend Balita- September 14, 2019

VOL. XXVIII NO. 37 LOS ANGELES

September 14 - 20, 2019

(Editor’s note: Assembly 5, which the California Senate passed on Tuesday, would make it hard for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors. Thus, millions of California workers who are not included in regular payrolls will be accorded basic labor rights like overtime pay and unemployment benefits. Among those to benefit from this law are janitors, construction workers, security guards, and hotel housekeepers and the Uber and Lyft drivers.

A separate legislation was introduced to allow a one-year delay for newspaper delivery drivers. The trade group representing California newspapers asked lawmakers to exclude delivery workers from being classified as employees because such a change could further weaken the fiscal health of publications, particularly community newspapers.)

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VP ROBREDO INSPIRES THE “DILaWaNS” Of La

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Newspapers - big and small - are vital to democracry

By ReGina BRoWn WilSon california Black Media

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ast week, I wrote an appeal to Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez and our state legislators in Sacramento, urging them to not reclassify the contract couriers who deliver our African American-owned newspapers as employees.

But if AB 5 passes, it would not only hurt the Black Press. It would make business nearly impossible for the more than 100 Latinx, Asian-American, Native-American and other small niche independent papers as well.

Across California, our ethnic media outlets are the lifeline to truthful and important information for over 80 percent of all minority groups combined. That is close to one-half of all Californians.

Considering the great responsibility our ethnic media publications have in helping to strengthen our democracy here in California, we are calling on the leaders we’ve elected to represent and protect all of our interests to search their hearts, look beyond blind spots, step in, and do the one thing that will prevent Assembly Bill 5 from putting our ethnic media NEWSPAPERS

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PHILIPPINE Vice President Leni Robredo inspires members of the newly formed Liberal Party chapter in the US during a hasty but meaningful meeting with them in a hotel in downtown Los Angeles last Saturday (September 7).

On the same day, Robredo swore into office the new officers of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles (UPAAGLA).

Robredo is also an alumna of the University of the Philippines (UP). PHOTO BY BOBBY CRISOSTOMO

tHe so-called “dilawans” of los angeles (members of the liberal party-uSa) gleefully pose with their idol, philippine Vice president leni Robredo, during a short and hasty meeting in a hotel in downtown los angeles last Saturday (September 7). among those who greeted Robredo were los angeles county Filipino american employees association (lacFaea) president tony Mendoza and vice president edwinn Martinez. photo by BoBBy cRiSoStoMo

tHe short and hasty stay of philippine Vice president leni Robredo apparently did not dampen the spirit of her supporters here who mostly came from los angeles and its suburbs.

Robredo instantly apologized as soon as she entered a function room at the LA

Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles which was full of cheering Liberal Party

(LP) members on Saturday afternoon (September 7).

“I am so sorry that we have to do everything in haste,” Robredo told the LP members, some of them even brought family members to see the vice president.

Robredo needed to fly back to the Philippines at dawn the next day so she could make it to the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award which is regarded as Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

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Anne Curtis declares support for SOGIE bill Manila — TV host-actress Anne Curtis professed her love and support for the LGBT QI A+ anne curtis community amid the heated debate on the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression) bill.

"With the SOGIE bill hearing recently happening and with such a heated discussion ongoing about it being passed. I just want to share my thoughts.

I am an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and have been open about that for years," she said in an Instagram post.

"I have friends and family who are part of this community ANNE CURTIS

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“United Adobo” bikers suit up for Cancer Awareness Month Filipino bikers steer through hills and bumps on point Mugu State park before proceeding to their beach rendezvous. photo by XanDei tena

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ome people are more comfortable being part of a group that keeps itself together as a “barkada” than one kept together by a hierarchy.

And this has been the case for the members of the United Adobo Mountain Bikers (UAMB) which started from a core of six persons in 2004 to become a “barkadahan” of more than a hundred mountain bikers and hikers.

Xandei Tena, the man who started the group, said putting up a name for the bikers’ group was easy: “UNITED ADOBO”

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Ice Seguerra and Juris collaborate in “All Heart” Concert in California

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sia’s Acoustic Sensation, Aiza “Ice” Seguerra and the Queen of Acoustic Pop, Juris collaborate in one musical project since the start of 2019 with the concert entitled “ALL HEART”, conceptualized by E-Talent International’s CEO, Annabelle Regalado Borja.

“All Heart” Concert kicked off in Sta. Rosa Sports Complex Laguna last February 22, 2019 for a successful post Valentine heartfelt concert. Thousands of people watched and were moved with the soulful renditions of Ice and Juris’ hit songs accompanied by a live band.

Due to the international demand to bring “All Heart” concert to our fellow Filipinos overseas, E-Talent International, in collaboration with AEP Productions/Digital Media Arts (Toronto) and Beyond Limit Productions (Winnipeg) premiered the show in Canada last April 13 and 14, 2019. Ice and Juris swooned everyone with their well loved hit songs such as Pagdating ng Panahon, Pakisabi Na Lang, Para Sa Yo, Ano’ng Nangyari sa Ating Dalawa, Di Lang Ikaw, Your Love, Forevermore to name a few. Everyone in the crowd was singing along with them. All love, all sentimental, all pure good music.

After Philippines and Canada, “All Heart” concert is set to make Filipino-Americans

journey with Ice and Juris’ rollercoaster of love music in California, happening on September 20, 2019 at the San Mateo Performing Arts, 7pm, produced by Calayan Entertainment Production/MJ Production and on September 21, 2019 at The Palace Theatre in Los Angeles , 7pm, produced by Pabili. Me, line produced by All Access, tour brought and promoted by E-Talent International USA LLC. A more exciting, more “hugot” songs, more souful love song renditions await all our audience in California. Ice and Juris shall be accompanied by a local live band and LA show will have The Queen of Soul, Ella May Saison as special guest. Both Ice and Juris are thrilled to collaborate with Ella May in their first- ever production number. Truly something to watch out for.

As the concert title connotes, “All Heart” means “with all kindness and thanks”. Ice Seguerra, who has been in the Philippine entertainment industry for more than two decades now and Juris, who is celebrating her 10th year in the industry this year, are two icons of their generation who always sing from the heart and gives back to their audience their performance with all heart.

Journey with Ice Seguerra and Juris the love music of our lives. Don’t miss this!

PeDRO AND THE ABS-CBS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL PARTNER to Raise Funds for Disaster Relief

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loS anGeleS – PeDRO, the Philippine Disaster Relief Organization, an organization whose mission is to extend relief assistance to victims of natural disasters and to mobilize resources to rebuild and restructure their communities, has partnered with ABS-CBN Foundation International, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of the Filipino people especially those affected by natural disasters, to produce its first benefit concert entitled “Friends …Unplugged” to be held Sunday, September 22, 3:00 p.m., at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center’s Aratani Theater, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

“We have never held an event as grand as this concert,” explained PeDRO President Benito M. Miranda. “The excitement amongst the Board of Directors and members of PeDRO has been growing in anticipation Kevin click of this show. All of the artists are equally excited to participate in the event and we are all looking forward to presenting our first concert-fundraiser for the benefit of disaster victims back in the Philippines.”

The Philippine Disaster Relief Organization was formed in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2004, as a result of the call from the Philippine Consulate General seeking help and donations for the victims of typhoons that wreaked havoc in Quezon province in December of that year. The FilAm community ner de leon in the Greater Los Angeles Area responded positively to this appeal. Together, PeDRO’s efforts helped raise $42,000 towards the cause and collected various relief items. In 2005, due to the successful relief efforts, a decision was made to permanently organize Philippine Disaster Relief Organization for future relief efforts. The formation of this continueD on paGe 7

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he Filipino priests association of los angeles is holding a fundraising event on october 20 at the Glendale civic auditorium (1401 n.

Verdugo Road, Glendale, ca 91208).

One of the event’s highlights would be the honoring of Most Reverend Alex Aclan.

Aclan is the second Filipino-American priest named bishop in the United States, following the accomplishment of Bishop Oscar Solis who served as an auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles before he was named Bishop of Salt Lake City.

Pope Francis tapped the 68-year-old priest to become the auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, home of the biggest Filipino American community.

The priests will serve food and entertain guests with songs and dances during the Pista sa Nayon event.

Tickets are at $50.00 per person. Sponsorships are available. Proceeds will also benefit priests attending the 4th Assembly of National Association of Filipino Priests -USA in New Jersey on October 26-30, 2020, for continuing faith formation so that they may become effective ministers of evangelization.

The Filipino Priests As-

sociation of Los Angeles is supported by the Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and other faith communities.

This event promises to be one that will truly warm the hearts of Filipino Catholics. Come and join us at this event.

CONTACTS: JO SOLOMONSON 344 W. Third Street, San Dimas, CA 91773 (626) 627-6672 or josefina.b.solomonson@gmail.com GING MANGALIMAN (213) 453-2595 PATTY SANTIAGO (818) 472- 4288 RHOMIE RAMIREZ (818) 618-6515

MoSt Reverend alex aclan shares a light moment with tess Domingo, president of Federation of Rosary Groups, Jo Solomonson, Secretar of FaBaG and Ging Mangaliman, chair of the pista Sa nayon event.

Standing left to right: Florence Baliling, arnel Bailon, Rhomie Ramirez, patty Santiago and May Mallari. Seated from left to right: linda enriquez, Susan alcantara, Fr. Roberto Jaranilla, Ging Mangaliman, Fr. Riz carranza (president of Filipino priests association of los angeles), and Jo Solomonson

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Singkil Princess Keeps Watch

Celebrating origins of Philippine Dance in the United States

By Dulce Capadocia as told to Louinn Lota and Lydia V. Solis

HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN, Los Angeles, Calif. – Melodic gongs of kulintang and bamboo poles slapping in time to the tinikling echoed during rehearsals, sounds spilling into the alley where she now stands, the elegant slant of a Singkil princess, fan poised high. han guests and L.A. Times visited.”

The Silayan Dance studios behind the princess’ wa l l have been shut tered sinc e a city inspection team told Dulce that new municipal codes prohibited dancing in them.

“In its stead stands a celebratory, glossy ebony silhouette,” Dulce proudly pointed, as a mother and daughter looked on in delight.

“She’s gorgeous, isn’t she,” Dulce continued. “In the f lowing beauty of dance. Her majesty.”

The home is in the area where the first manongs, FilSam Herrera paints the Singkil Princess’ umbrella as her glossy silhouette stands illuminated by street lighting. The 20-foot ipino farm laborers from the agriculturmural covers vandalism. Photo by Dulce Capadocia ally-rich California Her highness graces an outer wall Central Valley put at the home of the late Sonia Capa- down roots, migrating south and docia (Aug. 4, 1936 – Feb. 3, 2001). settling in what is now Historic FilThe award-winning teacher, cho- ipinotown. An unhoused man vanreographer and Los Angeles Histor- dalized with blue paint, the newly ic Filipinotown resident found the renovated former Silayan dance stuSilayan Dance Company in the late dios’ outer wall during springtime 1970s as the first FilAm performing 2019, but the Princess of Singkil, arts troupe of the city. Legacy was painted by mural artist Sam Hercultivated here, as Silayan grew in rera, became a phoenix rising from talent and reputation to perform on the vandalism, fanning the blighted the international stage. alley with her forgiving grace.

“Laughter, tears and sweat filled She courageously dances now, upthis space,” daughter Dulce Capa- hill, arching her two-story-tall back docia recalls. Dancers and others, for curious passersby. who became significant artists, “A street lamp acts as a spotlight trained here. Distinguished Bayani- as she uses the dark, troubled al-

Dulce Capadocia as Singkil Princess, a ‘civic treasure’

ley as her stage,” at a sold out performance at the D u lc e pr oud ly Dorothy Chandler says. “Her magnificent, dynamic Pavilion in downpresence reminds town Los Angeles.

Historic Filipino“We need to keep town that history the light over The and art perseveres, Princess lit so we regardless of what can remember my new city ordinancmother’s contries call for. It pays butions, sacrificcreative homage to es, life work and the FilAm commumemory,” Dulce nity.” said. “It would’ve Sonia Capadobeen her birthday cia, who emigrated Aug. 4. Our city to Los Angeles in has no cultural the late 1960s on home to gather in, Sonia Capadocia, an emergency visa and our mentors Silayan Dance Company founder to nurse her husare quickly dying.” band Santos back to health, is honSilayan represented the Philipored by the Dance Resource Center pines throughout Europe, performwith the Lester Horton Award for ing in folk dance festivals in France Artistic Excellence. Silayan is and the Basque region of northern recognized as a Milestone Dance Spain. Dulce Capadocia, a storytellCompany for its quarter-century of er, educator and choreographer in cultural services. Santos, a Philip- her own right, has helmed Silayan’s pine-Madrid scholar from Antique, ensemble of multi-ethnic artists.

Philippines, suffered a near-fatal car Under her direction, Silayan has accident. received accolades from newspaA graduate of Philippine Women’s per dance critics as well as awards University, where world-renowned and grants from the Los Angeles Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Cultural Affairs Department, Los Dance Company was founded, Sonia Angeles County Arts Commission, studied English and Physical Edu- California Community Foundation, cation. With Bayanihan mentors, California Arts Council, and the Sonia choreographed and directed Durfee Foundation for translating large-performance ensembles. folklore of the Philippine-American At a tiny apartment nearby in experience for stories told on a thethe 1970s, Sonia invited inner-city atrical stage. Dulce is an awarded youth to learn Philippine folk danc- dance artist, recognized by the L.A. es. Most of the young dancers were Cultural Affairs as “a civic treasure.” second-generation U.S.-born Fil“The Singkil Princess and other Ams who knew nothing of their civic monuments around Historic native culture. Sonia received a Filipinotown, remind kababayan of choreographer’s grant from the U.S. the important lives of its local heNational Endowment for the Arts. roes and heroines,” Dulce stated.

Silayan grew to a 50-member dance “They are a reminder that Philippine company, complete with singers, set cultural arts can be found and celedesigners, musicians. They debuted brated everywhere in HiFi.”

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CA Ethnic Media All-Out To Inform Diverse Communities

By Ray Andres

Southern California ethnic media practitioners are making sure that the diverse immigration communities are completely counted and are leaving no stones unturned to reach out to them in next year’s census when they met late last month at California Community Foundation in Los Angeles.

In making sure that all communities are fully represented in this once-in-ten-years population count, Census Day will kick off on April 01, 2020 and “every home will receive an invitation to participate in a short questionnaire SoCal Ethnic Media Summit. A panel of experts answers questions fielded by Southern California ethnic by phone, mail and for the first time, on line.” media practitioners at The SoCal Ethnic Media Summit in connection with the Census 2020 in Los Angeles.

The census is a count of the total population of the UnitRegina Wilson of California Black Media expressed fears that some Africaned States mandated by the Constitution and done every ten years by the nonpartisan U.S. Census Bureau. The count involves every person Americans have on answering census questions.

Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad in addressing the apprehension on remarked regardless of age or immigration status to determine how the 435 Congressional that “California has a massive number of men of color who are coming back into House seats are apportioned. the community and also living in households where the recipient receives social The number of U.S. House seats was capped at 435 total seats in 1929 where each House district contains roughly the same number of people, which means services and put their relatives at risk for giving up information that could cause that states can lose or gain House seats depending on how their population has them to lose social and economic services.”

To douse the apprehension, Dr.Samad recommended that the media alert changed since the last census.

Each House member represents about 747,000 people with the present U.S. their audiences to Title 13- the federal confidentiality clause that prevents the population of about 327 million. The 2020 census will determine which states Census Bureau from sharing information with other agencies.

Gabriel Lerner of La Opinion also emphasized the importance of the ethnic will lose seats and which will gain seats.

Data gathered from the Census is used in several activities such as determining media’s role in encouraging their readers to respond to the census.

For its part, the Census Bureau is working on outreach efforts and partnering the amount of federal funding that communities are eligible for, the boundaries of congressional and legislative districts and the number of seats each state with local government and community groups to live up to its mission to “count will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Counting every individual is everyone once, only once and in the right place.” essential to ensuring that under-represented communities receive their fair share of available resources.

Besides making sure Congressional seats are mostly equally distributed, the census helps determine where some $880 billion in federal dollars a year will be spent which include medical assistance programs, highway planning and construction, Pell grants, social safety net spending, and more.

Factors like fear and mistrust of the government agencies are foreseen to dissuade people from participating in this important undertaking and the reasons for the good attendance in the Media Summit of L.A.’s regional ethnic media who convened to “discuss outreach strategies, content sharing and messaging alignment.” These are envisioned to result in educating, engaging and mobilizing diverse communities to participate in the Census.

Over 100 media representatives attended the Media Summit convened by the Ethic Media Coalition, California Black Media, La Opinion, Ethnic Media Services and California Community Foundation.

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Experts in various related fields who shared insights on ways to collaborate DEBT RESOLUTION with government agencies and civic leaders as well as anticipating some of the challenges that media will face in reporting on the census.

• Bill Collectors • Lawsuits Some of the challenges facing the media according to Dr. Manuel Pastor, • Debt Settlement Professor of Sociology, American Studies and Ethnicity at USC, is that twenty • Foreclosure • Student Loans percent of Los Angeles population are “undocumented or live with undocumented individuals.” He noted the need to organize for the count.

• Chapter 7/13 Bankruptcy He said only one-fourth come from Mexico with China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, El Salvador, Korea and Guatemala underscoring “the need to run this TAX RESOLUTION campaign in many more languages.”

• IRS Audits • Liens • Levies Already, The 2020 census is adding seven new languages to bring the total • Wage Garnishments number of optional census languages to 13.

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VP ROBREDO... from Page 1 Robredo has been the prestigious body’s guest of honor for the last four years.

This year’s awardees were South Korean anti-bullying advocate Kim Jong-ki, Burmese journalist Ko Swe Win, Indian journalist Ravish Kumar, Thai human rights defender Angkhana Neelapaijit and Filipino musician Ryan Cayabyab.

On the same day that she met the LP members and officers in LA, Robredo swore into office the new officers of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles (UPAAGLA).

Robredo is an alumna of the University of the Philippines (UP).

JC Sarmiento, one of LP leaders in LA, said the short but meaningful pep talk with the Philippine vice president has

refined the group’s understanding of its role in the party and as part of the people’s democratic alliance in the homeland.

“At hindi lang ito sa pulitika, lalo na sa mga social action. Kung magkaroon ng kalamidad doon (Pilipinas), ‘yung DDS na kamag-anak o kaibigan ko, dadamayan natin ‘yan,” Sarmiento said.

Another LP leader in LA, Remedy Medina described Robredo’s visit as “short and unforgettable.”

Medina said they were not only aware of Robredo’s very tight schedule but as well as about her “migraine attack” since arriving in LA. “But it was her humble demeanor that impressed me. She exuded real positive vibes, and that was all that I felt during that brief encounter.”

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“UNITED aDOBO”... fROm PagE 1 “United, para magkaisa. And adobo, kasi it represents Filipino.”

“No elected officers. Everyone is welcome to join the group as barkada,” Tena said of the UAMB’s winning recruitment formula.

Biking and “barkadahan” worked like magnets for Filipinos and Filipino Americans who mostly live in Southern California.

The group’s first endeavor in community service happened shortly after a deadly typhoon named Ondoy hit the Philippines.

“We were able to raise funds from contribution from our members, some of whom

are running their own businesses.”

In 2013, one member, Joseph Kiat, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. This incident encouraged the members of the group to raise funds annually for various organizations that serve or help people afflicted with different types of cancer.

On one occasion, the United Adobo Mountain Bikers donated $1,500 money to a prostate cancer foundation.

And the group helps its own members too. In December 2017, member Rhe Rivera became the group’s own beneficiary when the biker’s apartment was burned down.

Rivera lost everything except his bike.

The coming month of October, being a cancer awareness month, the group is preparing to do fundraising event they titled “Cancer Ride.”

Every year, the group holds a picnic at the Sycamore Cove Beach where they, not only do well-known tradition called “boodle fight,” but as well as plan for socially relevant projects.

Judai Agua, who participates in the action not as a biker but as a hiker, said there are also other women like her who do not ride bikes.

“Ang sarap ng feeling. Nakakawala ng stress every time na umaakyat ako ng bun-

dok,” Agua said.

“At saka, I feel secured kasi nandiyan lang yung mga bikers sa paligid habang naghi-hike kami,” she added.

Tena said this year’s annual picnic was supported by Kali Protectives, Pro Bike Tool, AMS (All Mountain Style), VZV Builders and Home Improvement and Service Master Restore by Apex.

According to Tena, the group’s most active members in recruiting bikers and hikers are Joseph Kiat, Junior Rullamas, Myrna Panaligan and Danny Madriaga. photos by JeReMy paJaRellano and XanDei tena

MeMBeRS of the united adobo Mountain Bikers (uaMB) during their annual picnic and get-together at the Sycamore Beach in oxnard. photo by JeReMy paJaRellano

NEWSPaPERS... fROm PagE 1 publications in Californiaout of business.

The bill Assemblymember Gonzalez (D-San Diego) is proposing intends to bring definition toour Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision and defend the rights of working Californians.

But in our push to create a more equitable California for all, we must not lose sight of thespecific needs and priorities of our most vulnerable communities, which happen to be the majority of our readers.

Our best intentions may sometimes harm some Californians while uplifting others.

We must always be as cautious and fair as we are forceful and deliberate inapproaching our most challenging problems.

Shouldn’t AB 5 be helping to narrow the immense wealth gap that exists in the richest state of the nation? The disparity between the ultra-rich and the almost 20 million people in California who live below the poverty line – or who fight to hover just above it - is growing.

In Los Angeles and Orange counties, for example, the liquid assets (property that can be quickly converted to cash) for the average White family was $110,000 in 2014.

For Black families it wasonly $200 and $0 for Mexican families, according to the California Budget and Policy Center. For non-Mexican Latinx families it was $7, and

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$500 for Vietnamese families.

For ethnic media newspaper publishers surviving in an industry the emergence of the internet has almost put on life support, Assembly Bill 5 would do the exact opposite of what Gonzalez wantsit to achieve.

She might as well just pull the plug on our ethnic media publications.

Although our newspapers reach millions of Californians of all races, most of our operations arestill family-owned businesses.

We are small shops with multi-tasking staff members who struggle to attract advertising, grind to meet deadlines and tighten belts to remain profitable. Very few of our ethnic media publishers would be able to afford to offer full-time jobs with benefits tothe part-time delivery people who work, on average, about four hours on the days our newspapers are published. A large percentage of our papers are weeklies.

My dad, Hardy Brown, former publisher of Black Voice News in Riverside, remembers a time when he had to gather the news stories, type them, take the copy to the printer and then deliver the published papers by himself throughout the Inland Empire at night. He would drop them off at churches on Sunday morning, too, because he could not afford to pay a courier. AB 5 would take our ethnic media newspapers

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HiKeRS (from left to right) Judai agua, carina de castro and Bambie alvarado enjoy the view from a hill at point Mugu State park. While they are not bikers, the women are still considered part of the barkada.

back to those difficult days.

Many of readers – aging adults, new immigrants, non-English speakers, people who speak English as a second language, or just Californians seeking an alternative take on news or stories they would not find in the mainstream media - rely heavily on our newspapers for vitalinformation.

At a time when our social media feeds are filled with misinformation, and a variety of bad actors use the internet to spread falsehoods and smear others, the critical role trustworthynews sources play can not be overstated.

We’ve done the math. Having to hire couriers as full-time employees would force us to limit our circulation areas or raise the prices of our papers. Either option would hurt our revenue so bad, it would no longer make sense to stay in business.

We all know the backbone of our democracy is a free and independent press providing truthful, objective and balanced information critical to the lives, health and overall wellbeing of all our citizens.

New immigrants as well as Americans of all backgrounds read ethnic media publications even though mainstream newspapers exist. Those national or citywide papers often overlook or under-report very important issues critical to the lives of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Our papers bring unique perspectives to the news, pointing out how news stories may affect minority groups differently. We expand the base of knowledge on every topic

we cover and bring untold stories to the historical record. Some of us publish in languages other than English. And all of us write in familiar and relatable voices, and from points of view, that resonate with our readers.

In California, the cost to live in our coastal cities has become unaffordable for a large percentage of our readers. More and more, we see our families migrating to distant suburbs or inland cities and towns east of Los Angeles, the Bay Area, the Central Coast and San Diego. While many of our papers are still located in historic minority neighborhoods near or our around those major metropolitan areas, our drop-off points have become more far-flung and the radius of our circulation areas have dramatically increased. Now, more so than ever before, the role of our contract delivery drivers is an essential aspect of our businesses.

We understand the importance of passing AB 5 to introduce guidelines for implementing the Dynamex decision. But we also need your intervention to protect the legacy and livelihood of our publications as we live up to the responsibility upon us that we never take lightly: That is to strengthen and maintain freedom and democracy in our state and across our country.

In the words of educator and journalist Ida B. Wells, "The people must know before they can act and there is no educator like the press.”

Regina B. Wilson is executive director in California Black Media.

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Rep. Judy Chu takes up cudgels for Chinese-American shot in RP

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emocratic Rep. Judy chu (ca-District 27) praised the bravery of chinese american rights activist Brandon lee, who was shot and wounded recently in the philippines, and urged the united States government to conduct an investigation into the matter and pursue justice for the victim.

“America must always stand up for human rights and against state-led violence specially when the victims are our own,” Chu said, reading a prepared statement during a press conference held in the California-Pacific Conference Center of the United Methodist Church in Pasadena on Wednesday (September 4).

“I am calling on the US embassy in Manila to do everything they can to ensure Brandon’s safety and take measures to protect him and other Americans in the Philippines," Chu added.

The California representative also thanked the International Coalition for Human Right in the Philippines (ICHRP) and the Malaya Movement “for bringing Brandon Lee’s story to my attention.”

Chu emphasized that Lee, 37, was born in the US and a native of San Francisco. She added that Lee is a volunteer paralegal, journalist, and prominent indigenous and environmental rights activist who has lived in the Philippines since 2010.

“Fortunately,” Chu said, “there are people like Brandon Lee in the world --- who knows that injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere. So, he moved across the ocean to do what was right and to stand up for the vulnerable.”

Chu is also the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.

Gunmen shot Lee multiple times outside his home in the northern Luzon province of Ifugao

conGReSSWoMan Judy chu and Brandon lee's cousin lauren Quirarte during a press conference at the california-pacific conference center of the united Methodist church in pasadena on Wednesday (September 4).

after he was tagged as an alleged "enemy of the state" on social media.

Lee moved to the Philippines about a decade ago and became part of the Ifugao Peasant Movement, a community group that opposes a hydropower project and military presence in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

Lauren Quirarte, a cousin of Brandon Lee, has claimed that their family has reached out to the U.S. embassy in Manila and

PeDRO... fROm PagE 2 group has been a historic milestone in the FilAm community of Southern California, as this is the first time that such a community-wide relief effort was mounted.

“Friends…Unplugged!” will feature a diversity of musical artists performing some familiar songs as well as some original music. International recording artist and singer-songwriter Morris Albert will be flying in from Europe especially for this concert. The four-time Grammy Award nominee is best known for his multi-platinum, global hit “Feelings,” one of the most recorded songs in music history. He is a singer, songwriter, composer and lyricist whose song became a standard ballad that spawned close to 3000 cover versions. With a successful career as a versatile artist who produces and performs, Morris continues to win audiences with his artistic versatility and musicality.

Odette Quesada was barely out of her teens when she became the Philippines’s most sought-after hitmaker. She is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer whose songs ruled the Philippine’s airwaves in the 1980’s. Odette’s songs have stood the test of time and have been recorded, covered and revived through the years by numerous artists such as Ric Segreto, Kuh Ledesma, Gary Valenciano, Raymond Lauchengco, Sharon Cuneta, Lea Salonga, Lani Misalucha, Jed Madela and Angeline Quinto, to name a few.

Kevin Click is an L.A.-based singer-songwriter and recording artist that grew up in two different worlds: American pop radio and his family’s country music and values. Today he plays a modern blend of southern, gospel-infused, passionate, real-life American Country music. Strong storytelling, profound lyrics, soulful vocal delivery and a passionate live performance make Kevin a rising force in the mainstream Country Music market today.

One can hardly talk about the LA FilAm jazz scene without mentioning Ner de Leon. An alumnus of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ner has developed a fresh new sound that reflects his eagerness to push boundaries and to make music that challenges the mind as it rewards the soul. He has played in several US cities and countries and has released eight albums. Ner takes pride in being a musician-evangelist playing and producing music that projects the message of love, hope and the peace of Jesus Christ who has the power to change all lives.

Becca Godinez - a seasoned singer, actress, songwriter, director and producer - is recognized as the first successful female singer-songwriter of pop music in the Philippines. Becca was simultaneously a student of vocal jazz, directing and production design. She performed in straight plays and musicals and was a recipient of several awards. At the 10th Tokyo Music Festival where she represented the Philippines, Becca won two awards. As a songwriter, she also won 1st Place at the Houston International Song Festival and under her record label, Vicor Records, Becca was the recipient of two gold record awards. Believing that all children should have equal educational opportunities, Becca helped to establish four children’s libraries in the Philippines. She gives all glory to God – the true source of all blessings.

“Friends…Unplugged!” is proudly sponsored by Alignment Health Plan, La Espanola Meats, Inc., Dr. Noli & Mrs. Nena Zosa, The Philippine Medical Association of Southern California and Fiesta Fast Foods with media sponsorship by The Asian Journal, Philippine News, The US Asian Post and Weekend Balita, and Philippine Post.

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asked for Lee’s protection but were supposedly referred to outside agencies instead.

“We need help. We need immediate safety for Brandon. We need protection for him and his family now, and while they return home to the U.S. in San Francisco at a hospital of our family’s choice, and we need to bring justice to his perpetrators,” Quirarte added.

The other speakers who also spoke during the press conference were Reverend David Farley,

director of the California-Pacific Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team of the United Methodist Church and Joyous Prim of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP).

Farley and Prim both recently returned from the Philippines as a part of a “peace delegation.”

A GoFundMe page, created by Lee's friends to help pay for his medical bills, has so far raised $31,000 of their $75,000 goal.

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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.

Duterte signs law creating Davao International Airport Authority

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the law creating the Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA) to manage the Francisco Bangoy International Airport and other airports in the Davao region.

Malacañang on Tuesday released to the media Republic Act No. 11457 or the Charter of the Davao International Airport Authority which Duterte signed on Aug. 30, 2019.

Under the law, the DIAA will be an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and will be located at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.

"The Authority shall principally undertake the economical, efficient and effective control, management and supervision of the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, the existing airports in the Davao Region and such other airports as may thereafter be established in any of the provinces of the same region," the law read.

The DIAA should also have the following objectives: Encourage, promote, and develop international and domestic air traffic in Davao Region; and upgrade the services and facilities of Francisco Bangoy International Airport at the same time, formulate internationally acceptable standards of airport accommodation and service.

Among its duties and functions include formulating a comprehensive and integrated development policy and program for the Francisco Bangoy International Airport; controlling, supervising, constructing, maintaining, operating, and providing such facilities or services necessary for the airport to function; promulgating rules and regulations governing the planning, development, maintenance, operation and improvement of the Francisco Bangoy International Airport.

The DIAA will also have the power to exercise policy authority in connection with the maintenance of security to passengers, cargoes, aircraft, airport equipment, structures, facilities, personnel, funds and documents; regulation of the entry to, exits from and movement within the airports; maintenance of peace and order within the premises of the Francisco Bangoy International Airport, among others.

The law also requires "all existing public airport facilities, runways, lands, buildings, and other properties, movable or immovable, belonging to or presently administered by the Francisco Bangoy International Airport, and all assets, powers, rights, interests, and privileges relating to airport works or air operations, including all equipment which are

necessary for the operation of air navigation, aerodrome control towers, crash, fire, and rescue facilities are hereby transferred to the authority."

The new airport authority will also administer ongoing projects relating to the construction of Francisco Bangoy International Airport facilities and supply of equipment.

Meanwhile, a Board of Directors will exercise corporate powers over the authority composed of a chairman, vice-chairman, and 13 members.

It desig nates t he Transport Secretary a nd DI A A genera l manager as ex-officio cha i r ma n a nd v ice chairman, respectively.

The general manager of the Franciso Bangoy International Airport will continue in office until such time a DIAA general manager is appointed. (PNA)

HAD ENOUGH CONTROVERSIES

No new appointment for Faeldon —Duterte PREsIDENt Rodrigo Duterte said he is not inclined to give Nicanor Faeldon a new government post after firing him as Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief.

Duterte was quick to add, however, that he does not see Faeldon, a former military man, as a dishonest official.

Asked by Marisol Abdurahman in her exclusive report on GMA News' 24 Oras if Faeldon will get a new post, Duterte said, "No, I don't think so. He has had enough of controversies in his... in the last few years."

"But I still believe... I do not believe he is dishonest," the president added.

Duterte fired Faeldon last week amid the controversy involving the early release of henious crime convicts.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has appointed BuCor deputy director general Melvin Ramon Buenafe as officer-in-charge.

Questions have swirled whether Faeldon will get a new post after Duterte said he still believes in the former military officer.

Faeldon was one of Duterte’s first appointments, taking the key post as commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in June 2016. A year later, he would find himself embroiled in a controversy after P6.4-billion worth of shabu managed to slip past Customs.

Faeldon resigned in August 2017, but was later given another government post by Duterte as deputy administration at the Office of Civil Defense. After a few months, he was appointed anew as director general of the BuCor. (GMA News)

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Refinancing to remove your PMI or lower your rate

It’s been five years since the financial system collapsed and the housing bubble burst, and it's been a long and steady road to recovery. The housing market has only been on the mend over the last year, and according to experts, it still has some healing to do.

New home sales hit their highest level since May 2008 in June, fewer homeowners are underwater and home prices in the country’s 20 largest cities were up 12.1% in June from a year earlier.

I think we are 72% back to normal and a lot of what is driving the housing market’s strength is existing home sales, but prices have also helped push the recovery.

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes vaulted to a five-year high in June, according to the Commerce Department. It is slower now due to the weather and this is the typical season where the real estate market tends to slow down, mainly because agents are taking a break too.

If we continue to see good sales next year, we expect them to increase 5%-8% as prices continue to rise. The market isn’t fully running on eight cylinders yet, we are not really out of the woods yet.

What do you do when you were fortunate enough to have bought home within the past three –four years? Work out your payment terms and get rid of your PMI if you are still paying on it. Conventional and FHA loan that was written with more than a 80% loan to value most likely carried PMI. First thing you should do is to make sure you have the equity requirement from your lender to be able to remove your PMI, you can obtain an appraisal and submit the report to your lender. Before you do that please check if you have any time restrictions, some pmi companies will require for you to keep the PMI for 5 years, some maybe 2.

If your interest rates are above 4% and you cant take out the pmi with your lender, maybe you should consider a full refinancing, make sure you do the no cost refinancing. Adding costs of refinancing to your loan will sometime defeat the purpose of your intention and just line up pocket of the lender.

There are loans available for borrowers with only a 10% equity that do not need to carry a PMI payment, please inquire about this program.

Real prices bottoming in 2012 Housing experts say U.S. home prices peaked in early 2006 and fell to record lows in 2012. The widely-watched Case-Shiller home price index fell to its lowest level at the end of 2008.

Smith says home prices began to improve in 2011 when the market had almost digested the crisis and left the average median home price at $166,100. Now he says the average price is $213,500 -- up 15% from last year.

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Get Out of Debt And Start Fresh In 2020 ARE you sick and tired of being in debt and having bad credit? Do you want to start over but simply don’t know where to begin? Is filing bankruptcy an option for you or are other options available? As we go move towards the end of 2019, this is a good time to look at your finances and see how you can leave your debt problems behind and have a better year for yourself and your family.

I find that a lot of people are mostly concerned about the effects of bankruptcy on their credit more than anything else. Most are under the mistaken belief that once they file for bankruptcy, their credit is ruined forever and that they will never be able to buy a house or obtain credit again. Of course, this is simply not true. Let me explain.

Yes, bankruptcy is reported on your credit record for 7-10 years depending on the type of bankruptcy you are filing but a lot of people quickly bounce back from bankruptcy in as little as 2-3 years. I also find that most people who are in debt trouble already have bad credit anyway and filing bankruptcy, if anything, can only help them rebuild their credit in the long run. Yes, in most cases that I see, bankruptcy can actually improve credit by allowing the person a chance to start over after wiping out debts.

What most people don’t understand is that creditors look at several factors when evaluating a credit application and that whether or not a bankruptcy shows up on your report is only one of those factors.

For example, when buying a home, banks are not as concerned about it if your bankruptcy is at least 3 years old and all other credit characteristics are

appropriate (good character, stable employment, amount of down payment, etc.). And if you are buying a car after bankruptcy, this is usually not a problem although in the beginning, you will obviously pay a higher interest rate or may even need a co-signor until such time you prove creditworthiness.

If you are in debt and your credit has suffered as a result, it may be better for you to just file bankruptcy and start over.

Rebuilding your credit after bankruptcy is not as hard as you think and this is often a better strategy than not paying your bills and letting your credit continue to get worse every single month as you are reported to the credit bureaus by your creditors.

If you’ve been struggling with debt for a while now and nothing has changed, when are you going to get so sick and tired of your debt problems to finally do something about it? How about getting out of debt now before they year is over so that you can start fresh in the coming year? For a free attorney consultation regarding how you can get out of debt with or without filing for bankruptcy, call Toll-Free 1-866-477-7772 to schedule an appointment. We have offices in Glendale, Valencia and Cerritos.

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Refinancing to remove your PMI or lower your rate It’s been five years since the financial system collapsed and the housing bubble burst, and it's been a long and steady road to recovery. The housing market has only been on the mend over the last year, and according to experts, it still has some healing to do.

New home sales hit their highest level since May 2008 in June, fewer homeowners are underwater and home prices in the country’s 20 largest cities were up 12.1% in June from a year earlier.

I think we are 72% back to normal and a lot of what is driving the housing market’s strength is existing home sales, but prices have also helped push the recovery.

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes vaulted to a five-year high in June, according to the Commerce Department. It is slower now due to the weather and this is the typical season where the real estate market tends to slow down, mainly because agents are taking a break too.

If we continue to see good sales next year, we expect them to increase 5%-8% as prices continue to rise. The market isn’t fully running on eight cylinders yet, we are not really out of the woods yet.

What do you do when you were fortunate enough to have bought home within the past three –four years?

Work out your payment terms and get rid of your PMI if you are still paying on it. Conventional and FHA loan that was written with more than a 80% loan to value most likely carried PMI. First thing you should do is to make sure you have the equity requirement from your lender to be able to remove

your PMI, you can obtain an appraisal and submit the report to your lender. Before you do that please check if you have any time restrictions, some pmi companies will require for you to keep the PMI for 5 years, some maybe 2.

If your interest rates are above 4% and you cant take out the pmi with your lender, maybe you should consider a full refinancing, make sure you do the no cost refinancing. Adding costs of refinancing to your loan will sometime defeat the purpose of your intention and just line up pocket of the lender.

There are loans available for borrowers with only a 10% equity that do not need to carry a PMI payment, please inquire about this program.

Real prices bottoming in 2012 Housing experts say U.S. home prices peaked in early 2006 and fell to record lows in 2012. The widely-watched Case-Shiller home price index fell to its lowest level at the end of 2008.

Smith says home prices began to improve in 2011 when the market had almost digested the crisis and left the average median home price at $166,100. Now he says the average price is $213,500 -- up 15% from last year.

Distressed Sales Smith from the NAR says during the height of the crisis, distressed sales, which include foreclosures and short sales, made up 49% of the market. Now, that number is closer to 12%. Last year, RealtyTrac reported foreclosure

mortgage update… from page 9 Distressed Sales Smith from the NAR says during the height of the crisis, distressed sales, which include foreclosures and short sales, made up 49% of the market. Now, that number is closer to 12%. Last year, RealtyTrac reported foreclosure filings fell 34% in August as first-time defaults dropped to the lowest level in almost eight years, thanks to rising home prices.

Refinancing your loan even when you are unemployed.

If you are unemployed MHA Making Home affordable can help you get relief to avoid foreclosure. MHA could offer solutions that could help you: -Get mortgage relief while searching for re-employment.

-Reduce your monthly mortgage payments and rates.

-Get help when you owe more than

the home is worth.

-Leave your home without the sting of foreclosure.

I spoke to a government employee who I have a direct contact, she says the program will require your lender to do a forbearance payment while you are looking for work to avoid foreclosure. Please call me for further details or call Making home affordable direct 888-995-4673.

I have mentioned before that these programs will evolve to help more borrowers towards the later stages of the process, it might be too late for some but not all. So, now that the government finally or maybe got their programs to help homeowners in order, this is the time for some to try and get that help .

For those who tried to modify on their own and is not getting anywhere with

filings fell 34% in August as first-time defaults dropped to the lowest level in almost eight years, thanks to rising home prices.

Refinancing your loan even when you are unemployed.

If you are unemployed MHA Making Home affordable can help you get relief to avoid foreclosure. MHA could offer solutions that could help you: -Get mortgage relief while searching for re-employment.

-Reduce your monthly mortgage payments and rates.

-Get help when you owe more than the home is worth.

-Leave your home without the sting of foreclosure.

I spoke to a government employee who I have a direct contact, she says the program will require your lender to do a forbearance payment while you are looking for work to avoid foreclosure. Please call me for further details or call Making home affordable direct 888-995-4673.

I have mentioned before that these programs will evolve to help more borrowers towards the later stages of the process, it might be too late for some but not all. So, now that the government finally or maybe got their programs to help homeowners in order, this is the time for some to try and get that help . their lenders, please send an email to : For those who tried to modify on their escalations@hmpadmin.com. Write a own and is not getting anywhere with complete scenario of what is going on their lenders, please send an email to : with your loan mod and MHA is supescalations@hmpadmin.com. Write a pose to act quickly and call your lender complete scenario of what is going on to speed up the approval. with your loan mod and MHA is supI hope all of you can take advantage of pose to act quickly and call your lender to speed up the approval. these low interest rates before they start I hope all of you can take advantage of to go up, get rid of your pmi, convert your these low interest rates before they start adjustables to fixed rate mortgages, call to go up, get rid of your pmi, convert your now to know how you can save on your adjustables to fixed rate mortgages, call monthly rates and payments without now to know how you can save on your paying for anything at all. monthly rates and payments without paying for anything at all.

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VIVA Films' newly-released Just A Stranger movie - an intense love story featuring Marco Gumabao & Anne Curtis

ViVa Films' newly-released movie Just A Stranger features uprising star, Marco Gumabao and Anne Curtis in an intense, dramatic love story ďŹ lmed initially in Lisbon, Portugal and Pampanga in the Philippines.

Though the plot is a simple love story with a double twist, the love story began when the two strangers met on the beaches of Lisbon, Portugal, where Jericho or JekJek's (Marco Gumabao) Dad was the Philippine Ambassador, played by Edu Manzano and the married woman, Mae (Anne Curtis) is the trophy wife of the Ambassador.

Thus, the lonely wife of the Ambassador was hooked by the charms of the younger Jericho, and both of them embarked on an intense love affair even when they separately back to the Philippines.

Their romantic encounters went on juxtaposed by complications when Jericho's girlfriend also came into the picture when she arrived from abroad. But soon as the diplomat found out about the affair between his wife and the young man, he ordered three goons to not only rob Jericho of his material possessions but had him beaten up, leaving him in a vegetative state until he finally died.

The love affair between Marco Gumabao and Anne Curtis was so intense in that it showcased the romantic and dramatic talent of Marco Gumabao, whose ruggedly handsome looks was the perfect blend of his Dad, former politician/actor, Dennis Roldan and mom, Lollie Imperial, who once was the "Camay" commercial model and Pitoy Moreno's fashion headliner as well.

Marco was born on August 14. 1994 and Marco previously attended school at the De La Salle University Manila.and Ateneo de Manila University, where he ma-

jored in Psychology. He has three sisters; Katrina, Michele and Margarita and three half-siblings.

In 2012, Marco initially appeared in an uncredited role in Toda Mix, followed by the TV series called Luv U. Other supporting film roles followed for him in Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw, and Wansapanataym.

Subsequently, in 2014, he performed in a supporting role in the film She's Dating the Gangster, followed by Just the Way You Are, (2015) and several other minor film roles, though between (20142015) he was consistently actively participating in special TV series such as: Forevermore, Ningning, (2017-2018), and FPJ's Ang Probinsiyano (2018).

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He also did cameo appearances in the 2016 films: Tubig at Langis, and Magpahanggang Wakas and in 2017, he appeared in Hanggang Saan, and Pusong Ligaw.

In 2017, Marco Gumabao was announced as the lead model for Bench Body with emphasis on his "fitness" and "body building" image as he has appeared in var ious magazines including "Garage Magazine's" June/July 2018 Body Issue.

However, by 2017, Ma r c o le f t S t a r Magic agency after 5 years and signed a new contract with Viva Artists Agency on September 4, 2018, along with his two siblings, Michele and Katrina Gumabao.

His first major role was in Para sa Broken Hearted Hearted, (2018) as well as starring in the ongoing TV series of Precious Hearts Romances: Los Bastardos Bastardos.

Also in 2018, Marco had a supporting role in the Metro Manila Film Festival's entry called Aurora. This 2019, he is scheduled to appear in

the film Ulan.

As humble as he is, there is no doubt that Marco Gumabao is gradually on his way to fulfill his dream of becoming a big star someday. We truly wish him abundant blessings in fulfilling his dream!

For those of you who wish to watch the movie Just A Stranger, it is currently showing in the following theatres here in Los Angeles: REGAL CINEMA - West Covina -7:20 PM & 10:00 PM AMC Burbank 16 - 6:40 PM AMC Burbank Town Center 4:45 PM; 7:30 PM; 10:15 PM

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apamilya host Billy Crawford is the latest celebrity to venture into business with his newest ice cream store in SM North Edsa.

In an interview with the media during the opening of his new business venture, Aqua S, Billy admitted that he made mistakes in his business before, but promised not to commit the same mistakes again with his new business.

"I’ve made my mistakes before, trial and error. And I won’t make the same mistakes again. Mahirap din kasi makahanap ng loyal and trustworthy people to work with. I’m blessed to have Oli as a dear friend to guide me as well as tell me which is

good or not," Billy said.

"Apart from sacrifices, it’s better to create more relationships than to sacrifice everything tapos ibuhos mo lahat. It’s better to get to know the relationships first, to work with the people you need to work with para maplano because everything needs to be mapped out and planned beforehand," he added.

Billy’s business partner is Oliver "Oli" Chan.

"Matagal na kami magkakilala ni Oli, like over five years na kami magkakilala.

And Oli is a businessman.

He has a lot of businesses.

Me, as an artist, we actually just crossed paths with other people, as well. We actually talked about joining a business from before pa and hin-

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di lang nagkakatuloy or ano.”

When asked why he decided to enter an ice cream business, Billy said Filipinos love sweets and because it is a “family thing.”

"Siguro ako, I want to invest in something I believe. I don’t want to be just an endorser, just because I’m paid as an endorser. I want to really love and be passionate about what I’m doing, and I’m really passionate about ice cream. Who’s not, 'di ba?" enthused Billy, who recommended the flavors Bubblegum & SeaSalt with popcorn and toasted marshmallow.

Although Aqua S originated in Sydney, Australia, the brand has been popular in different countries as well, said Oli. "It’s actually quite popular in Sydney now. They also have a store in the US, China, Japan and Cambodia. The owners are actually Chinese who live in Sydney. They visited Japan one day and then played around with flavors, and loving sea and the salt.

They combined it and created the sea salt flavor. That’s why it’s called Aqua S. It’s because of the sea salt flavor," Oli explained. (Philstar.com)

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Pia Wurtzbach is back on the runway for NYFW PIa Wurtzbach was back on the runway, this time at the New York Fashion Week.

Pia modeled for renowned Filipino designer Albert Andrada, who showed on Friday, for the MODA Haute Couture.

On Instagram Stories, the Miss Universe 2015 reposted photos and videos of her taking the stage in a gorgeous, white, sequined creation.

Queenmaker Jonas Gaffud meanwhile posted a couple of photos from the event, expressing pride for Albert and happiness that Pia got to walk for him. " M i s s Un iver s e 2015 Pia Wurtbach gives you the winning smize at the New York Pia Wurtzback at the new york fashion Week Fashion Week for Albert Andrada," he wrote in a later post showing Pia's now-famous smize.

A few days before the show, Albert posted on Instagram, exclaiming he was "proud to carry the Philippine flag in New York Fashion Week!" (GMA News)

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“While it is a known fact that money-hungry cybercriminals can easily earn by attacking banks, we also observe that these hackers, as well as cyber espionage groups, are slowly paying a lot of attention towards the industry of advanced medicine,” Yury Namestnikov, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) head in Russia, said in a statement at the opening of the Cybersecurity Weekend here.

“They are slowly realizing that pharmaceutical companies house a treasure trove of highly valuable data such as the latest drugs and vaccines, the newest researches, as well as medical secrets. The rise of internet-connected operational technology (OT) inside these pharmaceuticals also contributes to the widening attack surface inside this sector,” he added.

From 44 percent of machines infected in 2017 and a 1 percent increase noted in 2018, this year’s number of detected attempts shows that nearly every five in 10 devices inside a pharmaceutical facility are now being targeted globally.

Among the countries that logged the most number of attacks are Pakistan (54 percent), Egypt (53 percent), Mexico (47 percent), Indonesia (46 percent), and Spain (45 percent).

Four more countries from the Asia-Pacific region cap off the top 15 nations with the highest percent of devices infected.

These include India, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Malaysia with more or less four in 10 machines with detected malicious attempts.

Among the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, which have been waging sophisticated spying over pharmaceuticals globally, include Cloud Atlas and APT10 also known as MenuPass.

“Based on our monitoring of several APT actors’ movements in the Asia-Pacific and globally, we figured that these groups infect servers and steal data from pharmaceutical companies,” Namestnikov said.

“Their attack techniques and behavior also prove that these attackers’ apparent goal is to get their hands on intellectual properties related to the latest medical formulas and research results as well as the business plans of their victims,” he added.

In his research, Denis Makrushin, Security Architect at Ingram Micro, revealed the risks that come along with the steady migration of hospitals from paper-based data storage to electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

He also noted that healthcare organizations, scrambling to digitize their data storage, see open-source EMR web-portals as an easy and quick option, despite their known security challenges.

“We are seeing lesser printed or hand-written medical books inside hospitals and clinics worldwide with the advent of open source. Given their limited internal IT workforce, healthcare institutions opt to use convenient services such as OpenEMR, OpenMRS or similar web applications. This technology’s rapid adoption triggers the rise of the threats against these widely-used services,” Makrushin said.

OpenEMR and OpenMRS are open platforms for medical practice management. Any organization can use these products for business without any restrictions.

The source code of this product is also available for any developer. In addition, this software has certifications from trusted organizations, such as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in the United States.

“Their free and open nature make these EMR-applications highly sensitive to cyberattacks. There have been a lot of security patches released as researchers unmask one exploit after another.

I, myself, have discovered vulnerabilities in these applications, hackers can inject malicious code at the initial stage of registration, and portray himself as a patient. From this, malicious actors can infect the portal’s page and collect medical information from all users of the portal, including doctors and admins. These data can be easily exfiltrated,” Makrushin added.

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Design: Compact. Portable. Pocketable.

iPad mini features a thin, light, and portable design that makes it the perfect on-the-go companion. At barely 300 grams and 6.1 millimeters thin,1 it’s easy to carry with you in one hand or takeout of a pocket or bag whenever inspiration strikes.

Together they turn iPad mini into your take anywhere digital notebook. Jot down notes, sign documents, and fill out forms. Or capture your most creative ideas by drawing, painting, or sketching on the go.

iOS:Designed to help you get the most out of iPad

iOS on iPad mini gives you the full iPad experience in the most compact iPad. Use multiple apps at once, launch your favorite apps from the Dock, and drag and drop files using simple Multi Touch gestures. And you can access your files all in one place with the Files app.

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Over a million ways to use iPad mini. iPad mini comes with powerful Apple-designed apps, like Photos, Maps, Messages, Mail and Safari. And with over a million iPad apps on the App Store, there’s an app for anything you want to do. Edit a video, check your social media, sketch an idea, and Apple join a battle royale with friends.

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The A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine enables a remarkable level of power and intelligence. It uses real-time machine learning to recognize patterns, make predictions, and learn from experience. With all this power, you can run apps like Adobe Photoshop CC,* experience augmented reality, or play an immersive game with console-level graphics.

Retina Display: It’s not the size of the display. It’s the quality of the pixel. iPad mini packs over 3 million pixels into a 7.9 inch display. And we made them all count. Whether you’re reading in the park or editing a video in your home office, the high brightness, wide color, and antireflective coating offer true-to-life detail and razor sharp text. And True Tone dynamically adjusts white balance so images look natural in any light.

Cameras: Stay in touch. Shoot in HD. Play in AR

The front and back cameras in iPad mini let you take vivid photos and cinematic videos. But the fun doesn’t stop there. Make FaceTime calls with friends, scan documents and mark them up, or even use augmented reality to plan out your living room decor.

Apple Pencil: Pencil meets mini. Magic happens

Apple Pencil opens up new possibilities for iPad mini.4

iCloud: The best place for all your photos, files, and more iCloud keeps things like your photos, files, and notes safe, current, and conveniently available on all your devices.5 And the Files app lets you manage all your files — in iCloud Drive and on your iPad mini — in one central location.

Privacy and Security: Your data belongs to you.

And only you

Like every Apple product, iPad mini was designed with your privacy and security in mind. Touch ID makes unlocking your iPad mini simple and secure. Just place your finger on the Touch ID sensor and you’re good to go.

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We believe technology is most powerful when everyone can use it. That’s why iPad mini comes with accessibility features that support vision, interaction, hearing, and learning needs. Like VoiceOver, which tells you what’s happening on your screen, and Switch Control, which lets you interact with iPad mini without touching it. (apple.com)

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MEET NOAH: CLAUDINE BARRETTO INTRODUCES NEWEST ADDITION TO FAMILY

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And it appears Claudine Barretto has finally come out and confirmed this after introducing the newest addition to her family on Friday.

Posting a picture of her with a new baby boy, she wrote: "Meet my Noah Joaquin, my Palanggas.

Truly God's gift.

I am now Complete as a Mother.

I'm so BLESSED BEYOND WORDS!" "We Praise you Lord, Abba Father," she added.

The photo comes nearly a month after Barretto stirred speculation by sharing an intriguing Instagram post in which she thanked a woman for helping her

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Alden Richards says branching out from love teams gave him a chance to grow

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lden Richards believes that breaking out of love teams is a blessing in a way because it gives him an opportunity for personal growth.

"In a way po kasi, blessing in a way na binigyan ako ng chance na maggrow personally," alden said at the media launch of "the Gift" on Monday when asked about doing projects outside of a love team.

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She also has previously said that her kids, Sabina and Santino, wanted her to adopt again.

Santino is Barretto's biological child with actor Raymart Santiago. Both Sabina and her other kid, Quia, are adopted.

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The Kapuso actor said he realizes that he loves his job even more when he receives good feedback from the audience and his fans.

"Ang kinakatuwa ko kasi mahal ko ang trabaho ko, mas minamahal ko siya kapag may nababasa akong comments na, mga lumalapit sa akin na, 'Alden, ang ganda ng ginawa mong ganitong klaseng project and you changed my life,'" he said.

Alden said inspiring other people through the characters he portrays has become his goal.

"Siguro 'yon po 'yong nagiging goal ko sa lahat ng mga ginagawa kong proyekto, gaano ba kalaking inspirasyon ang ginagawa nito sa mga manunuod," he said.

Alden will star as a blind man named Seph in the upcoming GMA7 drama series "The Gift."

Other Kapuso stars who appearing in the series are Jo Berry, Jean Garcia, Thia Thomalla, Mikee Quintos, Ysabel Ortega, Rochelle Pangilinan, Martin del Rosario, Christian Vasquez, and Elizabeth Oropesa.

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ANNE CURTIS... FROM PAGE 1 and whom I love very much. It breaks my heart and saddens me that people are so against the passing of the bill when in fact, it all boils down to equal rights as human beings. But sadly, because of discrimination, a bill like this has to be made. Because, instead of kindness, compassion, respect and understanding, it has come to a point where they need this bill to protect their rights as human beings."

"Equality is all they seek for. Equality regardless of what gender they identify as or how they choose to express themselves and equality as human beings and citizens of this country. Just like all of us," she wrote.

Aside from Curtis, comedy superstar Vice Ganda has also expressed his support and even made waves in social media when he questioned the statement made by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on the bill. (ABS-CBN News)

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Local stars gather for 'Sine Sandaan' MANILA — The brightest stars in the entertainment industry gathered on Thursday night for "Sine Sandaan," the kickoff ceremony for the celebration of the 100th year of Philippine cinema.

The event held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City was headed by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in partnership with ABS-CBN. The one-night celebration recognized over 300 luminaries for their contributions to Philippine Cinema.

Present at the event were Coco Martin, Janice de Belen, Eula Valdez, Angel Locsin, Lorna Tolentino, Ara Mina, Iza Calzado, Piolo Pascual, Vice Ganda, and Claudine Barretto.

Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Jodi Sta. Maria, Shaina Magdayao, Arci Muñoz, Anne Curtis, Pokwang, Lee O'Brian, Maris Racal, and Bailey May also attended the celebration.

Aside from Sine Sandaan, also part of the 100-year celebration of Philippine cinema is the third Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino which runs from September 13 to 19.

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John Lloyd Cruz debuts as music video director

On-leave Kapamilya actor John Lloyd Cruz has made a debut in music video directing with Sugar Hiccup’s “Saturnine Nevermore.”

Uploaded on YouTube on Sunday, the music video was directed and shot by Idan Cruz (John Lloyd's real name), edited by Apol Dating and produced by Jason Tan and Erwin Romulo.

The opening of the music video said that John Lloyd shot the video from September to December 2017 in several cities.

“All images used in this film were taken from September to December 2017. It was shot in several cities by the filmmaker: some visited before, and some for the first time. One, perhaps for the last time,” the opening text on the video said.

In a report by ANC, John Lloyd said some of the shots were taken in Europe.

“Some of the shots were taken in Europe and some here in the Philippines,” John Lloyd said.

Nonetheless, John Lloyd admitted that he did not meet the band while shooting and conceptualizing the video.

“It’s a shame I’ve never met the band. Their music was my only guide,” John Lloyd said.

The on-leave actor credited the music video producer for trusting him to do the project.

“If not for him, I would not have been able to document something most people would simply want to forget as they carry on in their journey,” John Lloyd said.

Erwin said that instead of a specific concept for the video, they agreed on that approach. For John Lloyd, his videos have nothing significant.

“There's nothing significant about my videos.

They are all passive and almost very easy to ignore. They are moments and sights profoundly undermined by greed and fakeness. They are my excuse to look away and ask further,” John Lloyd said.

The actor also appeared twice in the video.

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Mark Lapid, Coco Martin and Albert Martinez

Angel Locsin and Neil Arce

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Pinoy in Korea sets first int’l film fest on migration After opening an online “sari-sari” store for Filipinos in Korea, an award-winning Filipino filmmaker and social entrepreneur has organized a film festival to give way to aspiring Filipino filmmakers in the foreign land.

“I was lucky that my films were screened on different places and received awards.

As a Filipino filmmaker, I do believe giving back to the community that honed me is a better way to grow as a person,” explained Nash Ang on why he arranged the Korea Pinoy International Film Festival (KPIFF) in an email interview.

The festival would revolve around the theme of migration, the 30-year-old director of the first Filipino-Korean co-produced film added. It will feature four films—one of which is a special screening of “Hello, Love, Goodbye”—and a selection of short films produced by Filipino and Korean filmmakers.

The short films would be “Pas-an” by Geraldo Jumawan and Sherwin Compendio, “Whipped Cream Cake” by Minju Hong, “Ang Pagiging Babae” by Nicole Rey, “Safety” by Stephanie Metcalf, “How Beasts Got Hyped” by Elvin Jay Macan-

lalay, “You” by Frances Irish Villaflor, “A Blind, Mute and Deaf Family” by Mark Justine Aguillon, “Portal” by Hadrein Damalerio, “Pitaka” by Chris Cahilig, “Between Worlds: Filipino / Australian” by Matthew Victor Pastor, and “Ana Bikhayr” by Hannah Ragudos.

“Part of the formula on making successful films is having the story primitive and relevant to the audience. Migration may be the best theme for an event for overseas Filipinos because they can relate with the films that will be presented,” the grand prize winner of the ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition in

2010 pointed out.

The featured films, meanwhile, will be “The Secret of Philippine Peso” by Perry Escaño; “You With Me” by Rommel Ricafort; and “The Bus,” a documentary drama.

The KPIFF would take place from September 27 to 29 at the Arirang Cinema Center in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.

It will be participated in by the Philippine Embassy of Korea, FilAm Creatives of Los Angeles, Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea (PIKO), Filipino Community in South Korea, and Koreans who have interest in Philippine arts and culture.

(GMA News)

'The Maestro' Ryan Cayabyab receives Ramon Magsaysay Award Ryan Cayabyab received the Ramon Magsaysay Award on Monday at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

"The Maestro," as Ryan is fondly called, was honored for his contributions in shaping culture through music.

In his speech at the ceremony, he spoke about how he wanted to spend his life teaching music when he was only starting out at the University of the Philippines College of Music in Diliman.

“Aren’t you afraid that by teaching everything you know, you’re divulging trade secrets?” he recalled a professional musician asking him.

“Because of his remarks, it became clearer to me why I wanted to teach.

Teaching can transform lives,” he said.

Cayabyab said he wanted his students to be better than him “so our music community can move forward, bring the entire music industry to new heights, and hopefully help the country move forward by becoming leaders and songwriters of new music for the world to hear.”

After his speech, he called the Ate-

Ryan Cayabyab receives the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Danny Pata neo Chamber of Singers to perform a new piece of work called “Memore.”

Cayabyab is one of five awardees this year, which included South Korea’s Kim Jong Ko for his work in helping reduce suicide in the country, Indian journlist Ravi Kumar, Myanmar’s Ko Swe Win, Thailand’s Angkhana Neelapaijit.

The awarding ceremony was attended by Vice President Leni Robredo, whose husband Jesse Robredo received the award in 2000. Former President Fidel V. Ramos was also present.

Already on its 61st year, The Ramon Magsaysay Award is considered the premiere awards in Asia.

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hen it comes to some of the health benefits of cilantro, folk medicine had it right all along, and new research explains why. Scientists have unraveled the molecular underpinnings of cilantro’s anticonvulsive effects.

As well as its taste and culinary flavor, cilantro — also known as coriander in the United Kingdom — may have significant health benefits and disease-fighting properties.

Historical records show that the plant has had medicinal uses since the time of Hippocrates, and traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine has hailed the plant’s benefits for digestion.

Modern medicine also supports some of cilantro’s benefits. Studies in mice have found that the plant Coriandrum sativum can reduce pain and inflammation, and cell culture studies found that extracts from the herb can protect the skin against ultraviolet (UV) B radiation.

In addition to its antifungal and antioxidant properties, one study suggested that the spice can stop a potentially carcinogenic substance from forming in meat during high temperature cooking.

Finally, folk medicine has also hailed the anticonvulsive benefits of cilantro, while some studies in rodents confirm its antiseizure effects.

But, more research was necessary to untangle the mechanisms behind the effects that folk medicine and scientists described. Now, a new study looks at the molecular workings behind cilantro’s anticonvulsant effects.

Geoff Abbott, Ph.D., professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine is the principal

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hicken inasal, linagpang, Molo fishballs, La Paz batchoy, batuan tarts, and biga-biga, they’re among the many reasons to go to Iloilo, fast becoming acknowledged as the “food haven of the Philippines.”

But there’s more you can eat in Iloilo and last weekend’s Ilonggo Night Market and Street Food Hawkers Festival, held at the Robinson Pavia Transport Terminal, was designed to showcase everything worth trying in the province, although vendors included delicacies

investigator of the study, which appears in the FASEB Journal.

How cilantro triggers potassium channels

Prof. Abbott and colleagues screened the metabolites of cilantro leaf and found that one in particular — the “long-chain fatty aldehyde (E)-2-dodecenal” —activates several potassium channels.

from neighboring areas, like Roxas City in Capiz.

This first-ever four-day food fair in the small municipality of Pavia attracted double its target and the transport hubturned-mess hall burst at the seams with as many happy eaters, a thousand-strong, as there were things to explore and enjoy, all exquisite, sometimes exotic, along with some of the most popular local bands invited to entertain the diners.

Organized by Iloilo chef and champion of its culture and cuisine Rafael Jardeleza Jr., the event was a collaboration with Hercor College president Cristina Syching, A Artisanal Ice Cream proprietor Andrea Vadez Gorriceta, DOT VI regional director Helen Catalbas, Pavia Mayor Laurence Anthony Gorriceta and Vice Mayor Edsel Gerochi. (Manila Bulletin)

These potassium channels are part of the “[n]euronal voltage-gated potassium channel subfamily Q (KCNQ),” and researchers have known for a while that dysfunction in these channels can cause severe, treatment-resistant epileptic seizures.

Some of the KCNQs that the cilantro metabolite activates include the “predominant neuronal isoform” and the “predominant cardiac isoform,” which control electrical activity in the heart and brain.

Further computational studies revealed the (E)-2-dodecenal molecular binding site, and chemical experiments showed that the metabolite “recapitulated the anticonvulsant action of cilantro,” delaying seizures that the researchers induced with a substance called pentylene tetrazole.

“The results provide a molecular basis for the therapeutic actions of cilantro,” write the authors, adding that their findings “indicate that this ubiquitous culinary herb is sur-

prisingly influential upon clinically important KCNQ channels.”

“We discovered that cilantro, which has been used as a traditional anticonvulsant medicine, activates a class of potassium channels in the brain to reduce seizure activity,” reports Prof. Abbott.

“Specifically, we found one component of cilantro, called dodecenal, binds to a specific part of the potassium channels to open them, reducing cellular excitability,” he explains.

“This specific discovery is important as it may lead to more effective use of cilantro as an anticonvulsant, or to modifications of dodecenal to develop safer and more effective anticonvulsant drugs,” said Prof.

Geoff Abbott.

In the United States, there are 3.4 million people living with epilepsy, according to the most recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“In addition to the anticonvulsant properties, cilantro also has reported anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, cardioprotective, gastric health, and analgesic effects,” concludes Prof. Abbott. “And, the best part is, it tastes good!” (medicalnewstoday.com)

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lower arranging has been a popular art for centuries, and many people consider the ability to create a perfectly balanced arrangement a great skill. While styles vary across the globe, many cultures seem to enjoy using floral symbolism, whereby each flower or aspect of an arrangement has a specific meaning. However, even if you don’t have in-depth knowledge about flowers or any special training in floristry, you can still create a beautiful and striking flower arrangement by following a few simple guidelines. See below to get started.

Plan your flower arrangement

Choose in-season flowers. Choosing in-season flowers will cost you less money and make your arrangement more seasonally appropriate. This is especially relevant when you are making the arrangement for a special occasion, such as a wedding, anniversary, or special birthday party.

Spring: The most popular flowers for springtime include daffodils, peonies, tulips, sweet pea, narcissus, hyacinths, anemones, ranunculus, lilacs, delphiniums and boronia.

Summer: The most popular flowers in summertime include lilies, gerbera daisies, sunflowers, snapdragons, hydrangeas, larkspur, freesias, lavender, forget-me-nots, bells of Ireland, chrysanthemums and tuberoses.

Autumn: The most popular autumnal flowers include dahlias, marigolds, zinnia, statice, chrysanthemums and aster.

Winter: The most popular winter flowers include camellias, poinsettias, star of Bethlehem, star gazer lilies, jasmine, holly, cosmos and amaryllis.

Year-long: Flowers that can be found in-season all year round include orchids, gardenia, roses, lily of the valley, carnations, baby’s breath, protea, scabiosa, heather, gladiolus, eucalyptus and calla lilies.

Choose a vessel. The vessel you choose to make your flower arrangement in depends on the style you are going for. Almost any type of container can be used for a flower arrangement, as long as it’s suitable for the height, weight and look of the flowers being used.

In terms of vases, long, thin, trumpet-shaped vases work best for delicate, thin stemmed flowers like lilies and crocosmia. Shorter, wide vases are better for large-headed, shorter-stemmed flowers like roses and chrysanthemums.

Beyond standard vases, feel free to use your imagination when it comes to containers. Use egg cups, champagne bottles, widebrimmed bowls, old boots, umbrella stands, teacups or candle holders.

Use complimentary colors. Color is very important when it comes to flower arrangement, but there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to what color combinations work best. It will depend on the style and mood you’re going for. However here are some things to keep in mind: • Add complimentary colors to your arrangement for a cheerful and varied look. Try mixing red and orange flowers, with a little bright green for freshness. Or mix a selection of pink and purple flowers, with a little white baby’s breath for softness.

• Try mixing a selection of flower varieties in a single uniform color, or in varying shades of the same color. Add some depth by including a cuff of green We are Scout leaves around the outside.

• Alternatively, you can try arranging a single variety of flowers in a selection of different colors, such as orange, white and yellow gerbera daisies or pink and purple tulips.

Add some texture. Flower arrangements shouldn’t be all about the flowers though. You can add some texture to your arrangement by adding in some greenery, some woody stalks or other, season-appropriate items.

Try adding some long grasses, berry stems, pussy willow, corn stalks, sour dock or iris leaves.

For more seasonal arrangements, try adding things like pine cones, pumpkins, sprigs of holly, bunches of berries, and other fruits and vegetables.

One final thing to consider is the purpose and location of the arrangement. Consider the color scheme and general mood of the room you intend to place it in, so you can choose a design to match. You will also need to consider the amount of space available.

For instance, some brightly colored flowers can brighten up a dark hallway or add a splash of color to a monochrome bathroom, while some softer, pastel colored flowers might compliment an airy, sun-filled room.

In addition, the location of the finished arrangement should be considered when planning its size. A small bowl of colorful daisies might look cute on a coffee table, but be swallowed up on

a kitchen counter. A tall vase might look great on a dresser in the hallway, but hinder conversation on a dining table.

Prepare the flowers and Materials

Gather the necessary materials. Before you jump straight into your flower arrangement, it’s important to have all of the necessary materials easily at hand -- this will make the process more efficient. Depending on the type of flower arrangement you are making, you will need a selection of some or all of the following: • A clean vessel to contain the flowers -- this could be a vase, a bowl or a basket (amongst other things) depending on the number and size of flowers the flowers.

• Some floral foam or a flower frog, to secure flowers in widemouthed containers.

• Some floral tape or elastic bands to hold flowers together, especially in tall, narrow vases.

• A sharp knife or garden clippers to cut the flower stems.

• Some preservative solution (often supplied with the fresh flowers).

• A clean, spacious work surface, lined with newspaper.

• Selection of flowers and greenery.

Cut the stems and strip the leaves. Before you place the flowers in an arrangement, it is necessary to cut the stems. This allows the flowers to absorb water more easily, keeping them fresh. Cut the flower stems diagonally, about an inch from the ends, using a sharp knife or garden shears. It’s not advisable to use a kitchen scissors, as these can crack the stems and prevent the flowers from getting enough water.

If you plan on leaving the flowers to sit in a vase for any length of time before arranging them, remember to give the stems a second snip directly before placing them in the arrangement.

Before placing the flowers into the arrangement, you will also need to remove any leaves that are below the water level. This is important, as otherwise the leaves would rot, contaminating the water.

One trick for keeping roses extra fresh is to soak the stems in an inch of boiling water immediately after cutting them. Leave them there until the water turns tepid, then give the stems a second snip before placing them in cool water. Wrap the flowers in brown packaging paper to protect them from the heat.

Prepare the vessel. The next step is to prepare the vase, bowl, box or whatever vessel you plan on using for the flower arrangement. Make sure the vessel is nice and clean, with no residue or dirt.

If you’re using floral foam (which is great as it holds the arrangement in place and also provides the stems with water) allow it to soak in the preservative solution for 15 minutes, then use a sharp knife to cut it to the shape of the container. Place the wet, cut foam into the vessel and secure with a little floral tape.

If you’re using a flower frog or a cellophane grid (which are good for holding top heavy flowers or those with woody stems), place it into the container and secure with some tape or a little floral adhesive.

Alternatively, you can criss-cross the woody stems of your chosen greenery across the bottom of the vessel. This creates a

kind of organic grid which successfully holds your arrangement in place.

Add the water. If you’re using a flower frog, grid or allowing the flowers to stand on their own, you should add the water to the vessel at this point. If you’re using floral foam, there is no need to add additional water.

Pour the water to the vessel, then add a single package of preservative solution. If you don’t have any preservative solution, try adding a couple of drops of Clorox bleach to the water instead -- this kills off any bacteria and helps to keep the flowers fresher for longer.

If you have any closed buds and you want them to open quickly, use warm water instead of cool water. This works best for flowers like roses and ranunculus, which have tightly closed flower heads.

Make the arrangement

Add the larger, more dominant flowers first. When you begin working on the arrangement, start with the largest or most prominent variety of flower first.

Rather than adding one type of flower and then another, it’s better to work with a single flower type at a time. In this way, you can layer the different varieties, shapes and colors of flower evenly and create a more balanced arrangement.

Work in a circle, placing in flower around the outer edge of the container. If you’re using wet foam, the stems should slide in easily. If they don’t, use a sharp object to poke a hole first, then insert the stem -- just be careful not to make the holes any wider than the flower stems or the flowers won’t be secure.

Turn the arrangement as you work to ensure that it looks even on all sides -- a lazy Susan is great for this!

Layer the flowers as you go. Once you have finished with the first circle of flowers, move on to the second, using a different variety of flower.

This circle of flowers should be inside the first. Try to create a domed effect by leaving the stems slightly longer on the inner flowers. The finished arrangement should look like a bunch of flowers growing on a hilltop.

Continue to layer the flowers in this manner, one variety after another, according to the size and number of flowers in your arrangement.

Use an odd number of flowers in each layer. One of the main rules when it comes to flower arranging is to use an odd number of each variety of flower.

For instance, you might have 7 red roses in the outer circle, 5 white roses in the inner circle and 3 sprigs of baby’s breath interspersed between them.

This uneven number of flowers helps the arrangement to look less uniform and more organic.

Pay attention to height and width. The height and width of your arrangement is another factor to consider when making your arrangement.

The general rule when it comes to height is that your arrangement should be one and half times the height of the vase or container it’s held in.

There’s no clear-cut rule when it comes to the width of your arrangement, but it should be wide enough to balance out the height.

Rotate the arrangement as you work to ensure that the height and width are even on both sides.

Add any leaves, berries or other greenery last. When you have arranged all of the flowers to your liking, you can add the final touches by inserting any greenery, leaves, berries or other decorations.

This is step is important -- not only to add interest and texture to your arrangement -- but also because the greenery helps to separate the blooms, giving air room to circulate in between them so the flowers stay fresh.

Using filler material also helps to give the impression that there are more flowers in the arrangement than there actually are, so you can create an extravagant looking arrangement without the extravagant price! (wikihow.com)

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½ cup sliced kalabasa 2 pcs sitaw, sliced 1 pc eggplant, sliced 3 cups water ¼ cup picked malunggay or alugbati

1 sachet 8g MAGGI® MAGIC SARAP® 1 pc gabi, peeled and sliced 1 pc small patola, sliced 2 pcs fried galunggong, flaked 2 pcs okra, sliced

DIRECTIONS Step 1 Simmer the gabi, kalabasa, sitaw, eggplant, and okra in water for 5 minutes.

Step 2 Add patola and fried galunggong.

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Step 3 Season with MAGGI® MAGIC SARAP®. Stir in malunggay or alugbati leaves. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve immediately.

(RECIPE: Maggi)

POLVORON WHO doesn’t love polvoron?

Well, definitely not us. Besides being so easy to cook — it only needs toasting the flour — it is so delicious that balikbayans can’t get enough of it to bring home wherever they are in the world.

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(Recipes: The Maya Kitchen)

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INGREDIENTS

ONE of Pinoys’ favorite snacks — bibingka. The traditional bibingka uses glutinous rice ground into powder to have that authentic taste and texture. But because of the busy lifestyle of today’s homemaker and the availability of the glutinous rice powder in the area where we live here in the U.S., flour-based mix is the perfect choice.

Bibingka is easy to cook; in just 15 minutes you have your hot, fluffy bibingka right off the oven. Sprinkle the bibingka with your favorite toppings (coconut meat shavings, chocolate bits, mini marshmallows, grated cheese, or just plain sugar), and you’re good to go.

Yield: 8-10 pieces

(RECIPE and IMAGE: The Maya Kitchen)

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4 pieces eggs 1 pack MAYA Original Fluffy n’ Tasty Hotcake Mix 200 grams 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon rice flour ¼ cup fresh milk ¼ cup coconut cream, store bought ¼ cup coconut milk, store bought 1/4 cup butter, melted

Different flavorings and toppings as desired: ube flavoring, buko pandan flavoring, instant coffee powder, leche flan, chocolate ganache, and more salted egg, sliced cheese, sliced or grated banana leaves for lining of pans (optional) grated coconut, optional

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 F/177 C. Line molder or 6-holes 8oz muffin pans with banana leaves. Set aside.

2. In a bowl beat the eggs, then add the hotcake mix, rice f lour, sugar, milk, coconut milk, coconut cream, and melted butter. Mix well.

Fold in desired flavors.

3. Fill up to ¾ of the molder or muffin pans with the bibingka mixture. Bake bibingka for 10 to 15

minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Note: In the middle of baking, around 5 to 6 minutes of baking, gently take the half baked bibingka and top it up with sliced salted egg and sliced or grated cheese. Then put it back in the oven to completely bake the bibingka 4. Serve with butter on top and grated coconut on side.

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edicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) happens during October 15 up to December 7. Changes to enrollment in a Medicare health plan during the AEP are effective January 1st the following year. There is no need for you to do anything if you are sticking to your existing plan.

Medicare is a government available health plan for those aged 65 or older, not yet 65 but have been receiving disability benefits for 24 months, and those with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or AML (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Medicare members are not stuck with a government plan.

They have options to enroll in a private health plan approved

by Medicare. The law allows private plans to offer Medicare members each year, for as long as the benefits offered do not diminish the benefits offered under Original Medicare.

Hence, private plans outdo each other in offering better benefits to members to attract enrollment. This spurs healthy competition that benefits Medicare members.

Medicare is a highly regulated industry. Each year, new

regulations may have been issued that somehow may affect how a member may access benefits. Members are better off knowing what these new regulations are.

A Medicare member’s circumstance may have changed during the year. Your Primary care doctor (PCP) may have left the network. You may have developed a new disease that requires new treatment procedures. Your medications may have been dropped from your plan’s formulary. Your transportation benefit may have become significantly important because your son or daughter has become unable to bring you to doctor’s appointments. Your vision or hearing may have been impaired that requires you to have good vision or hearing benefit in your plan. You plan to visit the Philippines next year; consequently, you want your plan to have rich worldwide medical coverage outside of the United States. Your teeth may have worn out and you need excellent dental benefits in your plan.

Examine, too, your financial health. You and/or your spouse may now qualify for Medi-Cal or “EXTRA HELP” on your prescriptions.

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Your existing plan may have been terminated in your area.

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Getting a ‘Hollywood’ wax may not increase STI risk, after all

By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson

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any health and hygiene guides advise women, in particular, to avoid shaving or waxing all or most of their pubic hair to maintain their “natural barrier” against sexually transmitted infections (STI). But is this a misconception?

Completely removing pubic hair most likely does not influence the risk of STIs, according to recent findings.

Many women, often for perceived aesthetic reasons, trim or shave part of their pubic hair, and some choose to go completely smooth.

But, until now, many specialists have advised against the more extreme forms of grooming, such as getting a so-called Hollywood wax, arguing that the complete removal of pubic hair could increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by disrupting the natural bacterial balance of the vulva.

A 2017 review of the specialist literature addressing the topic of intimate hygiene practices warns that “[h]air removal may cause skin microtrauma and subsequent spread of infectious agents throughout the pubic area.”

“Severe consequences may include vulvovaginal irritation and infection and spread of sexually transmitted infections,” its authors note.

Now, however, a study from Ohio State University in Columbus contradicts previous beliefs, finding no connection between “extreme” intimate grooming practices and the presence of STIs. The study — whose findings appeared yesterday in the journal PLOS One — aimed to see if the full removal of pubic hair at least weekly over the past year or at least six times over the past month would correlate with testing positive for one of two common STIs: chlamydia and gonorrhea.

No link between hair removal and STIs

Lead author Jamie Luster and colleagues analyzed the data of 214 female college students who agreed to test for the two STIs and filled in a questionnaire asking about their intimate grooming habits, as well as their sex lives.

As many as 98% of the study participants reported some pubic hair waxing or shaving, and between 18–54% qualified as “extreme” groomers, who frequently removed all hair in the pubic area.

From the study cohort, only about 10% tested positive for one of these STIs, indicating that full, repeated pubic hair removal did not, in all likelihood, increase the risk of infection.

Luster says these findings did not surprise her, suggesting there is no obvious reason why shaving or waxing should ren-

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der women that much more vulnerable to STIs. Moreover, the researchers say that many previous studies on this topic failed to account for potential confounding factors

— such as frequency of sexual contact, income, race, or age — potentially skewing results.

“Particularly concerning is that previous work didn’t adjust for sexual frequency.

It could be that women who were having more sex with more people — and were, therefore, more likely to contract infections — were more likely to be grooming,” notes Luster’s adviser in this research project, associate professor of epidemiology Maria Gallo.

Another point of improvement when comparing with previous studies is that the current research relied on laboratory tests to confirm the presence of STIs, rather than self-reports, which can be inaccurate.

“Previous research asked participants if they’d ever had a sexually transmitted infection, but didn’t measure whether they had one at the time of survey. That makes connecting any current grooming habits to STDs difficult,” says Luster.

The first author emphasizes that the Ohio State study, though conducted on a small cohort, should reassure women about their intimate grooming habits. It may also prompt them to follow guidelines that directly address the prevention of STIs, including advice on the appropriate use of physical barriers, such as condoms. (medicalnewstoday.com)

FDA warns about ‘life threatening’ side effects of ‘miracle’ cure

By Tim Newman Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson

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he Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a fresh warning to consumers about the significant dangers of a bleach based product that is on sale as a cure-all.

The FDA news briefing concerns a product called Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), which is widely available on the internet.

The product appears under a number of names, including Master Mineral Solution, Miracle Mineral Supplement, Chlorine Dioxide Protocol, and Water Purification Solution.

Although the FDA has not approved the product, sellers promote it variously as antimicrobial, antiviral, and antibacterial.

Promoters advertise MMS as an effective treatment for a range of conditions, including cancer, HIV, autism, acne, malaria, flu, Lyme disease, and hepatitis, despite no evidence from medical research.

The product arrives as a liquid that is 28% sodium chlorite that makers have diluted in mineral water. Customers are directed to mix the solution with citric acid, which is present in lemon or lime juice, for instance.

Chlorine dioxide — an industrial bleach

Mixing the concoction with citric acid converts it into chlorine dioxide, which the FDA describes as a “powerful bleaching agent.” In fact, paper mills often use chlorine dioxide to bleach paper, and water companies use the chemical to treat

drinking water. been on the market for more than a deThe United States Environmental Pro- cade. Jim Humble, a Scientologist, “distection Agency (EPA) set a maximum covered” the substance and promoted it level of 0.8 milligrams (mg) per liter, but as a cure for autism and other conditions. just a single drop of MMS can contain The FDA has published press releases 3–8 mg. about the chemical before. One release “[I]ngesting these products is the from 2010 warns that “[c]onsumers who same as drinking bleach. Consumers have MMS should stop using it immedishould not use these products, and par- ately and throw it away.” ents should not give these products to Further afield, a press release from their children for any reason,” says FDA the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Acting Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless. the United Kingdom, dating from 2015, Individuals who have taken MMS warns that “[i]f the solution is diluted less have supplied reports to the FDA. The than instructed, it could cause damage to subsequent list of potential side effects the gut and red blood cells, potentially includes severe vomiting and diarrhea, resulting in respiratory failure.” The FSA life threatening hypotension (low blood also advises people with these products pressure), and liver failure. to “throw them away.”

Worryingly, some MMS labels claim In its most recent press release, the that vomiting and diarrhea are positive FDA says that anyone who has “experisigns that the mixture is working to heal enced an adverse health effect after ingesting this product should seek immedipeople’s ailments.

“The FDA will continue to track those ate medical attention.” The authority also selling this dangerous product and take asks individuals to report adverse events appropriate enforcement actions against through the FDA’s MedWatch Safety Inthose who attempt to evade FDA reg- formation program. ulations and market unapproved and (medicalnewstoday.com) potentially dangerous products to the American public,” Dr. Sharpless Medical News Today continues.

“Our top priority is to protect the public from products that place their health at risk, and we will send a strong and clear message that these products have the potential to cause serious harm,” he adds.

Previous warnings about MMS

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Camiguin: A beach, trek, and lanzones paradise MANILA -- Next to the inviting beaches and an adventurous trek to its Mt. Hibok-Hibok, lanzones is the craze in Camiguin during the “ber” months of the year.

In its season, this pebble-like fruit hiding a sweet and tangy flesh inside is what you’ll see everywhere in the small island -- as a welcome offering in hotels and establishments or as a decoration in some houses.

Annually, domestic and foreign tourists alike flock to the island dubbed born out of fire to join the Lanzones Festival celebrated in gratitude for a bountiful harvest.

While also abundant in some parts of the country, the fruit coming from Camiguin is said to be the sweetest due to the island’s rich volcanic soils where the plants flourish.

Often, you’ll see them sold by the markets, open basketball spaces near the capitol, or along the road freshly picked by island folks themselves.

Last year, Camiguin opened the fences of its lanzones farm to tourists who want a first-hand experience of picking the highly coveted fruit of the province.

In Mahinog, Camiguin, sits the first lanzones farm tourism site brimming with over 800 trees that grow around 64,000 to 80,000 kilos of langsat annually.

An entrance fee of PHP200 or around USD3.82 is already a steal for a day-long

unlimited pick-and-eat frenzy inside the 6.9-hectare plantation.

Since lanzones is a seasonal fruit, tourists who want a taste of it are advised to book for flights and hotels from September to November.

Still, the best time to visit is on the second half of October, where the extravagant Lanzones Festival is held yearly.

Streetdancers garb in diwata costume and Manobo-inspired clothings during the 39th Lanzones Festival in Mambajao town proper.

Lanzones legend

You’ll be captivated by the curious lanzones lore as told by townsfolk dancing to its narration -- the tale of Buahanan -- the regular theme of the province’s lanzones dance parade.

Buahanan is the local name of lanzones in Camiguin.

According to the legend, two kids followed a big hornbill into the forest not knowing it was the Tagbusaw, an evil creature that preys on children.

The other child was abducted deep into the woods. Hearing this, the Manobo, or the earliest settlers of Camiguin, performed rituals for the child’s release, but to no avail.

The creature was only angered further.

Left with no other recourse, the tribes-

men, through their meriko (ritualist), sought the help of diwatas.

The fairies gave the village folk a bunch of golden fruits, which was then called Buahanan, and instructed them to give it as offering to Tagbusaw.

Tagbusaw accepted the fruits and released the child, and since then the island dwellers grew and paid homage to Buahanan. A folk tale or not, Buahanan is a blessing for the people of Camiguin.

Mambajao Mayor Jurdin Jesus Romualdez said with Camiguin lanzones in demand in Mindanao and Cebu, the supply is sometimes too depleted to even reach Manila, more so abroad.

Island paradise for dive, food, scenery

Back to the inviting beaches and alluring trek to its mountains, Camiguin really redefines island living for tourists seeking tropical paradise -- bucolic yet offers some city-like comfort at the same time.

The same way hotels and inns are all over the island, you won’t have a hard time finding good food that matches your moods and cravings here.

Scoops of dragon fruit-flavored ice cream at the Beehive Driftwood Cafe in Catarman.

Camiguin is a stockpot of restaurants that reverberates international to countryside cuisine.

There is the newly opened La Dolce Vita owned by Italian Alessandro Cucchi offering his homemade Italian pizza and pastas, and the Guerrera Rice Paddy Restaurant which is said to be a favorite among visitors including Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat for its “fine Asian street food.”

On your way to Tuasan Falls or a few kilometers off the Sunken Cemetery and Old Church Ruins in Catarman, a rustic coffee shop

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in the middle of the woods will also welcome you with homely yet uncompromising ambience.

The Beehive Driftwood Cafe, owned by a Belgian expat, will surely prop your eyes fulfilled with aesthetically pleasing view inside and outside the cafe -- all these while filling your tummy with equally good in-between meals and homegrown coffee that ranges from exotic Turkish coffee to Macadamia roast.

But if you hanker a bit of a countryside taste, J & A Fishpen’s floating restaurant is a trove of local dishes served in clay pots.

It also offers Surol, a Camiguin local chicken dish flavored with coconut milk and ginger.

To those adventurous and seeking exotic gastronomy, eating fresh sea urchin cooked in vinegar is the way to go. You won’t be on a hunt for a restaurant here since ambulant sea urchin vendors akin to Balut sellers are often strolling in the naked Medan Island.

Often called White Island, this uninhabited sandbar is also an ideal area to capture the whole view of Mt. Hibok-hibok and Old Vulcan in a single picture.

Finally, a boat-ride to Mantigue Island is the perfect last-day trip to cap off your Camiguin tour. The island destination, fringed with vegetation, is one of the 19 recommended diving spots in the province for having an ideal “drop off” reef for certified divers.

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Leyte town counts on springs to boost tourism BURAUEN, Leyte – With extenPNA sive promotion and backing of experts, this town is off to a good start in its goal to market the area as the spring capital of Leyte.

The local government has been consulting with industry experts on how to develop the town’s eco-tourism sites in a sustainable manner.

Among them are former actress and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate Antoinette Taus, former Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor, and Asean Center for Biodiversity Director Mundita Lim. In an interview recently, town Mayor Juanito Renomeron said with the limitations of the local government, they have been seeking assistance from experts and advocates on how to carry out the Burauen Eco-tourism and Sustainable Tourism (BEST) project.

“We are embarking into something new to us, yet we are aware that this is something that will help improve our economy. We have to recognize the need to develop tourism as a way to improve the lives of people,” Renomeron said.

The mayor noted that many tourists have been coming to their town to visit cold spring resorts especially during sunny days, but a lot of work has to be done to develop nature tourism.

“The town has many areas potential for eco-tourism since we are gifted with a lot of cold springs. We hired a team of consultants to help us our effort in the next two years,” he added.

The team is headed by Joselito Costas, founder of Grassroots Travel, the group behind the development and promotion of Bojo River in Aloguinsan, Cebu.

On August 2, experts came to the town for the first-ever tourism summit to share market development, heritage, civil society and private sector partnership, farm tourism, and conservation.

Joining the summit are village officials, leaders of people’s organization, and investors.

Taus said these efforts make Burauen town ahead of other local government units in the country especially that sustainability

products unique in Burauen. Tourists will come here not to buy souvenirs and taste the food available in big cities, but to get something that they have not seen in other places,” she said.

Renomeron said the local government initially identified eco-tourism sites in the villages of Matin-ao, Tambis, Villa Rosas, Abuyogon, Cansiboy, and Kagbana.

These areas are seen as an addition to Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park, a site proclaimed as a national park in 1937. The site is endowed with other natural attractions – a lake, falls, multi-colored mud, virgin forests, and lagoon. Mahagnao, which has been drawing nature-loving tourists, is 18 kilometers away from the town center of Burauen.

Burauen is derived from the word “Burabod” which means “spring”.

The town is known as the fountainhead of several rivers - the big Daguitan and Marabong rivers, the Guinarona and Hibuga rivers that pass through several neighboring towns, as well as several smaller ones.

The town, with a land area of over 30,000 hectares divided into 77 villages, has its own water system.

From Tacloban City, where the airport is located, the site is an hour trip by land through a 50-kilometer trip.

The town is situated in the central part of Leyte Island by two cities and eight towns. (PNA) is in the heart of the program.

“With eco-tourism, visitors are looking for new and exciting places and they want to connect with nature. We are here to support and we’ll be coming again to experience tourism first hand,” she said.

Lim, meanwhile, said through sustainable tourism and promotion efforts, more people would be interested to see what’s unique in the mountains of Leyte.

“This is a very good step forward for everyone to recognize that they will be able to see something different in the heart of Leyte. We are happy to work with Burauen to strengthen sustainable tourism activities and protect Burauen’s biodiversity,” Lim told summit participants.

Gabor, in her message, lauded the local government for allowing local stores instead of big chains to flourish.

“I was touched to see stores selling local

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Mayor Isko urges GSIS, nCCa: Give back Metropolitan theater

The Manila Metropolitan Theater. ABS-CBN News

ManIla -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) should give back the Manila Metropolitan Theater to the city government after it failed to revive one of the country’s oldest theaters, Mayor Isko Moreno said Thursday.

The 88-year-old theater was obtained by the government-controlled insurance firm in 1996, but sold the property to the NCCA in 2015.

The government spent some P270 million to

rehabilitate the worn-out theater, former Budget Sec. Florencio “Butch” Abad earlier said, but 4 years since, the Art Deco building -- marred by informal settlers -- has yet to reopen its doors to the public.

“Kung hindi niyo rin naman kayang ayusin, i-maintain, ibigay niyo na lang samin, ime-maintain

Lakbay Museo: A revival of Filipino culture and tradition

Mayor Isko Moreno

namin,” Moreno told reporters on the sidelines of a press conference.

“Let’s be honest: 100 taon na ang Philippine cinema... The fact remains, bulok pa din ang Metropolitan Theater,” he said.

Moreno said “it doesn’t matter” if the theater would be given back to the Manila government for free or at a cost.

“It doesn’t matter if they ask money from us or libre,” he said. “From one pocket of the government lang ‘yan to another. Wala namang kikitang private individual.”

Should the Met be returned to the city government, it will be used as a venue for cultural shows as Moreno’s administration continues to invest in the capital city’s heritage and tradition.

Plays, vaudeville and movies with lessons will be featured in the Met, said Moreno, a former actor.

“We will think of something to revive it, with the help of our friends in showbiz,” he said.

“O kaya sasayaw ako,” he added, laughing.

Moreno’s administration has been pushing to revive Old Manila and the capital’s once-famous tourism and entertainment districts.

“Totoong madumi at dugyot ang Maynila, but our heritage and our history is something others cannot take away from this city,” he said. “I will invest on that.”

(ABS-CBN News)

Susan Bautista, former BIR Commissioner Kim Henares, Charo Santos and Lakbay Museo’s president Lawrence Tan

Dynamic women leaders from Sorsogon: (from left) Second District Rep.Ditas Ramos, Mayor Ester Hamor, former Tourism regional director Nini Ravanilla and 1st District Rep. Evie Escudero

PHIlIPPIne attractions, regional livelihood, culinary experiences, and colorful festivals have converged at the newly opened Lakbay Museo at S Maison in Conrad Manila.

A project of the Millennial Concept Factory Inc., Lakbay Museo highlights the revival of Filipino culture and tradition as part of the group’s advocacy to encourage and educate Filipinos to experience and preserve the heritage.

It is the perfect place for guests to delve into the roots of Filipino identity. The museum aims to nurture patriotism in the next generation, including guidance for foreigners as it champions learning about the Philippines and its people in a fun and easy way.

Lakbay Museo presents all regions of the Philippines with interactive landmark destinations perfect for photo ops like the Tondo streets, Calle Crisologo, and the Banaue Rice Terraces. Famous festivals have also made their way to the museum through dances and displayed costumes.

Present at the opening were personalities who shared the same advocacies in education about the Filipino heritage, such as Pasay City Mayor Imelda “Emi” Calixto-Rubiano, Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez, ABS-CBN’s Charo Santos, and Susan Bautista as well as leaders from Sorsogon among others.

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NPDC to revive Rizal Park with more indigenous trees MANILA – The government aims to further showcase the richness and beauty of Philippine plant biodiversity at Rizal Park to help promote tourism that is enjoyable and educational while raising public awareness about the need to conserve the country's natural resources.

“We plan to have more indigenous trees in Rizal Park,” said Eduardo Villalon Jr., planning chief of National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), which has jurisdiction over the historic area in Manila.

Among indigenous trees, he said the flowering types appropriate for Rizal Park are NPDC’s priority for planting and growing.

“Such species’ flowers will help liven up the park,” he said.

NPDC plans to mark the trees with signs identifying what these species are, he noted.

“That way, one’s visit to the park will be a learning experience as well,” he said.

Having more trees in Rizal Park will also help improve environmental conditions and temper heat, enhancing the area’s capability to promote people's well-being.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), among the benefits of parks and other green urban spaces are facilitating physical activity and relaxation as well as aiding treatment of mental illness.

“Recent estimates show that physical inactivity, linked to poor walkability and lack of access to recreational areas, accounts for 3.3 percent of global deaths,” WHO noted.

NPDC said that Rizal Park, also known as Luneta Park, came from the French word "lunette" referring to a crescent-shaped fort.

The park's name was "Bagumbayan" during the time Spain ruled the Philippines.

Proclamation 299 series of 1967 renamed the area as Rizal Park in honor of the country’s national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, who was executed by Spanish authorities in Bagumbayan in 1896.

Park operations chief Rosalina Tenepere said that based on latest available NPDC inventory, Rizal Park has a total of 3,497 trees with 112 species as of 2015.

“Since our focus is on indigenous trees appropriate for Rizal Park, donation and planting of these species is most welcome,” she said.

She said NPDC will determine the trees’ location within Rizal Park.

Among possible locations for the trees are proposed green pocket areas, she noted.

NPDC’s existing master plan calls for development of such areas.

Plant species inventoried in Rizal Park included 527 trees of narra, the country's national tree.

Executive Order 30 series of 1963 created NPDC, tasking the agency with developing Rizal Park and other national parks to promote wholesome recreation and socio-cultural education in the country.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is open to helping NPDC achieve such goal.

“We’re very much willing to provide technical assistance and seedlings,” DENR-National Capital Region Dir. Jacqueline Caancan said earlier.

During the 14th Congress, then-Senator Manny Villar filed SB 1801 which proposed a 10-year green modernization program for Rizal Park.

“This Act endeavors to rehabilitate and to revive by re-greening, modernizing and promoting the total development of Luneta Park, making it achieve its status of a relevant citizen-friendly ecological, tourist and cultural site,” he said in SB 1801.

He filed SB 1801, noting the park “is a symbol not just of Manila but of the country’s heritage” but deteriorated already.

“It’s no longer the garden of greens and trees as envisioned,” he said in SB 1801. “It no longer affords the respite needed by citizens. In recent years, there are reports that it has become the free refuge for vagrants, a haven for cheap flesh trade. Luneta must be revived again as a modern green park with lush and healthy environment.

It is the objective of this bill to bring back the glory of Luneta Park,” he said. (PNA)

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