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Serving the Filipino American Community in the Pacific Northwest • Established 1969 •APRIL 2015 EDITION

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IT’S BEEN REAL - Fight of the Century - CFACM

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APRIL’S CHERRY PINK & APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE BLOOMS

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CHANGING YOUR WEIGHT

BY CHANGING YOUR LIFE

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COMMUNITY PHOTO ALBUM

COMMUNITY NEWS

BALITA MULA SA INANG BAYAN

Large Gathering at 63rd FACYV Hall Anniversary

Tragic Pages of History

Balut-Eating Challenge & Volunteer Recognition

BY ERICK SAN JUAN

This month is my birth month and my baby sitter, Yaya Beata’s, a comfort woman during the Japanese war time regime.

The Philippine D a i l y I n q u i r e r ’s article dated 2/20/15 caught my curiosity.

It said that more than 2,000 people sued the Asahi newspaper and demanded that it place international advertisements apologizing for its coverage of wartime Balut Challenge: Photo by Chris Esguerra, President Rey Pascua, Mayor sex slavery saying that it has George Brady and Rep Bruce Chandler. One of the requirements is donning a stained Japan’s reputation.

Baron Tagalog while eating a balut!

The move is allegedly the Wapato, WA— On March 28th, over 700 guests latest salvo in the battle over gathered at the FACYV Barrio Fiesta to celebrate the Japan’s history, which pits 63rd commemoration of the Filipino Community Hall. an increasingly aggressive Community members, hosted the event and were very busy revisionist right wing against serving guests a gourmet Filipino meal while welcoming cowed mainstream media family and friends throughout Washington State. The Batang that accepted Japan’s guilt Wapato Youth Folk Dancers, led by director, Zavic Batarao, over it’s World War II entertained the audience by performing several dances and atrocities. demonstrated their endurance in the Tinikling.

The Asahi newspaper Guest speaker, George Brady, the Mayor of Pateros, reports on ‘comfortk women’ Washington entertained the audience with his experiences was reportedly instrumental during his visit to Pateros, Philippines. Pateros lies at the foot in forging global opinion that of the Cascades and sits at the confluence of the Columbia the Japanese government and and Methow Rivers in North Central Washington. Pateros it’s military were involved is the only city in the Western US that is named after a in organizing a formalized Manila suburb and the USA town officially Continued on page 2 system of sex slavery (Agence France Presse).

10th Annual Celebration of our Lady of Antipolo Shrine

The Annual celebration and Feast Day Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Antipolo, also known as “Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage” or in Spanish “Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buenviaje” will be celebrated this coming May 23rd, Saturday, at the Holyrood Cemetery Chapel located at 205 NE 155th Street in Shoreline, Washington. It begins with a Holy Mass celebrated

by Rev. Ramon Sta. Cruz (Pastor of St. John Mary Vianney) at 10:30 am, then a procession with hymns singing and Continued on page 2

Mainstream historians say, up to 200,000 women (possibly ‘Beata’ and others were not yet included in the list), many from Korea, China, Indonesia, Philippines and Taiwan served in the Japanese military brothels called ‘comfort stations’.

AFP report added that most agree that these women were forced and the Japanese Imperial Ar my and it’s wartime government were involved in their enslavement.

According to the report, Asahi newspaper has produced a series of articles between 1982 to 1997 with documented

evidence coming from the late S. Ishida about how he participated in sending South Korean women in Japanese army brothels.

The Shinzo Abe administration has reportedly stepped up work on the revision of history. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the Asahi materials have caused significant damage to Japan’s national interests due to unfounded insinuations that Tokyo contributed to the forced mobilization of women to ‘comfort stations’.

In a similar tone, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Y. S u g a Continued on page 7

It’s been real…

By E. I. Sto. Domingo

Pinay domestic workers in Hong Kong are homewreckers...

Here’s a WTF moment -Anyone hear about the high ranking official in Hong Kong making a statement that Filipino domestic workers or maids seduce th ei r m a l e em p l oyer s ?

Hongkong lawmaker Regina Ip, who is groomed to be a future Chief Executive, pretty much said Filipino maids are homewreckers.

Aba mga tukso pala ang workers natin.

Ms. Ip said how jilted wives have complained to her that their maids have led their husbands astray. In an op-ed piece in a Chineselanguage newspaper Ming Pao, Ip said, “rather than reporting improper behavior by local employers, should we pay more attention to Filipina maids becoming sexual resources for foreign

men in Hong Hong?”

Needless to say she is now under fire for her racist and hasty generalization of an entire nationality. Ip, o f c o u r s e, Continued on page 2

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IT’S BEEN REAL Cont’d. from Page 1 said that her comments were misinterpreted. She merely wanted to express concerns for Filipina workers and their exploitation.

Ms. Ip has since apologized for her remarks on Pinay domestic workers, however, still insists her comments were not sexist nor racist. According to the South China Morning Post, Ms. Ip wrote in a statement, “I wish to tender my sincere apologies to all those who have felt offended by my article.” She added, “I look forward to an opportunity to explain to the groups… in person to tender my apologies so that any misunderstanding could be removed.”

Sorry Ms. Ip, claiming “lost in BALUT Cont’d. from Page 1 became the Sister City of Pateros, PI in 2013. Mayor Brady spoke of ducklings and chicks; he admitted that he was very fond of the local delicacy balut. A Balut Challenge was quickly extended

by FACYV President, Reynaldo Pascua to Mayor George Brady and to 14th District Representative Bruce Chandler.

Representative Chandler, evidently a veteran balut eater, easily won the challenge followed by Mayor Brady.

The challengers received a standing ovation from their audience along with quickly delivered bottled water.

Greg Sotelo, son of pioneer Frank Sotelo, received recognition for his dedication to his work at the hall during Thursday Take-Out and at special hall events. He also received a generous monetary check in appreciation for his commitment to help maintain the hall. Rep. Bruce Chandler and Sen. Jim Honeyford (not present) received certificates of appreciation for their role in

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Community of Seattle. Where allegiance is questioned and sides Okay now I’m going to talk are drawn and members are either for one side or the other. Oh wait a minute, this is not new.

So I had an opportunity to attend the fund raising event by the Concerned Fil-Am Citizens Movement (CFACM) held at the New Hong Kong restaurant on April 12. BTW, what happened to the old Hong Kong? Anyway, I estimated 200 people attended, pretty much Kuya Bert & Nanding Cantor responding to supporters of Kuya Bert. questions from their supporters.

I spoke with Kuya Bert Caoili, who was the former Continued on page 4 about this division in the Filipino calling it PAC U 2.

translation ‘ is not going to work here. ***

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The fight of the century is around the corner. Who do you think would covet the pound per pound fighter of all time? I think it’s a tie between Showtime and HBO. Now, now kids it’s only a few millions of dollars.

My buddy from the motherland sent me this ditty about the Pacman.

He said that Manny was establishing a university or Pacquiao University, PAC U for short. The students would be called PACkers. Pacquio’s mom, Mommy Dionisia, would head up a department and will be addressed as Mother PACker and not OUR LADY OF ANTIPOLO Cont’d. from Page 1 to be outdone by his jealous brother, is also building his own university rejoicing down the hill to the Shrine a substantial one as many devotees of Our Lady of Antipolo, led by show their appreciation and respect Richard Peterson, Director of to Our Lady as the Mother of Jesus Cemeteries and usually Ms. Alma Christ, our Lord and Savior .

After the Holy Mass, the sponsoring October 2015 and in Kern, the president of the Filipino previous years, as Filipino-American Community. This year the co-lead of Holyrood staff led by Mark Simard, History Month in the Washington the procession will be Sheila Burrus Superintendent, greets each guest who is the Executive Director for and hands each one a long stemmed State Legislature.

Many families traveled from the Filipino Community Center. red rose to either place at the vase Tacoma, Puget Sound, Seattle and Alma Kern has stepped down as the at the feet of Our Lady’s Shrine as Spokane to visit their pioneer families president of the Filipino Community an offering of appreciation, or at their various family memorial sites in Wapato. Richard Gurtiza, the (Thank you very much, Alma).

The music and hymns sang throughout the cemetery grounds.

Master of Ceremony, son of Bruse and Eduarda Gurtiza, was born and at the Holy Mass and throughout An altar cloth with names raised in Wapato and paid homage to the procession is annually led by written-in by living family members The Manong Generation who settled the FilAm Society Choir and Ms. of their beloved departed will serve in Yakima Valley in the 1920’s. The Carmen “Mimi” Pelayre, Choir as the alter cloth during the Holy event was an opportunity to renew Director. A huge crowd of devotees Mass as it is done yearly on this old friendships and to share a day of comes to celebrate with Our Lady Feast Day. All the names written in, dining and visiting. Chairperson for at Holyrood during this annual of all the family and friends of each Bario Fiesta, Didi Cabusao, stated Pilgrimage Feast Day. This year’s community will be prayed for at this that the event was a group effort and celebration is again forecasted to be Holy Mass. that the celebration reconfirmed how important it is to celebrate and NOW HIRING embrace the diverse and adventurous Adult family home in Kent history of the Filipino Community.

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The Social, Cultural and Special Events Whirl Cynthia M. Ramos

April’s Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White Blooms

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pril, and we are in the midst of this very beautiful Spring weather….the blooms everywhere make every place a festival day all season long, especially, of course all these gorgeous cherry pink and white apple blossoms.

Remember the song, too? Hope you do, its very beautiful & bouncy, usually adapted to the latin beat. I especially liked Pat Boone’s version.

And now to other matters: we had a wonderful Easter, an assuring and comforting get- together with family and friends particularly because Holy Week was really meaningful and special. And it seems to get more so with the passage of time, why do you think that is, I wonder? Archbishop J. Peter Sartain celebrated Holy Thursday and blessed and prayed for and over the memorial gravesites of beloved religious departed at the Calvary Cemetery.

On Easter Sunday, children and their parents and the grown ups with them got to enjoy Easter Egg Hunts in our Parish Churches’ lawns and grounds, especially because it was dry, not wet out in the grassy fields to hunt this Easter Sunday. We were fortunately able to watch the Masses and proceedings at the Vatican, on EWTN, got to watch & listen to the Holy Father’s Urbi Et Orbi Blessing (to the City and to the World). Do you know you can gain a plenary indulgence when you follow all the prescribed confessions, Holy Masses, prayers and living a good life when you watch and listen to the Holy Father’s Easter & Christmas Urbi Et Orbi Papal Blessings? Before Christmas, this year, we will try and remember to prepare, so that we can all benefit from the terrific graces to be had from this. You know that every chance you/we get

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to have grace, we all should, right?

Especially indulgences, to forgive our sins and punishment. When our sins are forgiven, they are forgiven, but we still have to suffer the due punishment, not all of that is wiped out. That’s where the grace of the indulgences come in, to help wipe out the due punishment, what we deserve for committing the sins.

That’s when we need grace most of all, and those indulgences. After all, the graces of Our Lord are raining on us ALL THE TIME, but especially on these special occasions, and we only have to stay in the light to catch them...we have to know and learn our faith to know when we can catch them...another way it is said is that the winds of grace are blowing all the time, we only have to raise our sails to get caught in them to sail to heaven, of course! This Urbi Et Orbi Papal Blessing is one huge wind of grace outpouring which we should all learn to take advantage of.

So do be alert and aware and learn your faith and learn your Catholic/ Christian catechism.

Our church’s important feasts this month are: of course there was Easter, and then on the 12th was the Divine Mercy Sunday. these are the times to make special contact with the Lord through the Blessed Mother and the saints. Hope you got to do that this month, this past Easter & divine Mercy Sunday. We also watched the Divine Mercy Feast Celebration at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, the very same National Shrine of the Immaculate C o n c e p t i o n i n S t o c k b r i d g e, Massachusetts. On this special day, about 20,000 Roman Catholic Pilgrims flocked to this shrine for the feastday and celebration. This event is planned, looked through,

conducted and televised worldwide by the Marian Fathers of the Immaculated Conception who are in charge of this yearly phenomenal event. This year, it was very beautiful, and the main celebrant was His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York. It was very beautiful and meaningful, and he explained the wonderful Divine Mercy of Our Lord, and talked about St. Faustina and St. John Paul II. The Cardinal even prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet with the whole congregation, the thousands in attendance and the millions watching on TV and listening on the radio worldwide. Divine Mercy Sunday was also very well observed and celebrated by our own parishes here in the Pacific Northwest. A wonderful example was the one celebrated at St. Mark’s Parish with Rev. Father David Mulholland.

The Chaplet was recited and sung and afterward, at 1pm, everyone in the church enjoyed a free spaghetti dinner at the Parish Social Hall.

Before we delve into any further past celebration reports, here’s a reminder to come to this forthcoming event, it is our annual feastday pilgrimage to Our Lady of Antipolo (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage): Come everyone, it is free and a true feast both physically and spiritually. So here goes...on May 23, at 1030 am, our Annual Feastday Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Antipolo happens at the Holyrood Cemetary Grounds. Come and enjoy this American version of our Flores de Mayo, bask in the wonder of the Holy Mass celebrated this year by Rev. Ramon Sta. Cruz, Pastor of St. John Mary Vianney, the floral procession in honor of Our Lady of Antipolo with the Filam Society Choir led by Mimi Pelayre, who leads and accompanies the singing throughout the Holy Mass and procession. Come and enjoy the usual delicious luncheon given by the

Holyrood Management.

The Comics Conference (the Comicon 2015) that happened last March 27th to the 29th here in Seattle at the Washington State convention Center was really BIG. Lots [really lots of them! By the thousands, crowding the place and there were major traffic jams that affected the city for those 3 days] of enthusiasts and fans of comics magazines. People came in costumes, dressed up as their favorite comics characters. There were exhibits, concerts, stars personal appearances, concerts, food, music , and everything fun that happens in nationwide and international conferences. Everyone had a great time and so it will surely happen again next year.

Here are some of the events and festivals happening in our neighborhoods here in Seattle & suburbs and beyond: First of all, a really beautiful and special one in the Shen Yun Live Classical Dance Performance.

This happened last April 3rd at the Marion Oliver McCaw Performance Theater. Shen Yun is 5000 years of civilization on stage in classical ballet China style. It was wonderful, spectacular, unforgettable. Through the universal language of music and dance, Shen Yun weaves a wondrous tapestry of heaven realms, ancient legends, modern heroic tales that take you, the audience through 5000 years of the very interesting and intricate Chinese culture. Stunning beauty and tremendous energy leave the audience in suspense, uplifted and inspired. Shen Yun performances feature the world’s foremost classically trained dancers in Chinese classical ballet, unbelievable acrobatics and daring trapeze acts, and all of these accompanied by a unique orchestra that blends East and West like no other blending, dazzling animated backdrops, impeccable grace, timing Continued on page 6 and spectacular and

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IT’S BEEN REAL Cont’d. from Page 1 FCS president and the leader Back to Kuya Bert. I of this group, and is the thought he was his normal center of controversy. Kuya self – confident in his Bert wants the old process conviction that he is righteous of electing the president and in demanding the current officials of the FCS reverted board of the FCS respect back to the days when a the electoral process by the fiesta-like event populated members of the community. the weekend of elections – Kuya Bert is a proud grandpa, just like in our Inang Bayan. who delightfully pointed out I wanted to ask more to me his granddaughters, questions, specifically the who performed a song and reasons why he should be dance number during the president, as he posted on entertainment portion of the Facebook and his subsequent fundraiser.

I also spoke with a few change of heart and impressing on us that he welcomed anyone for mer board members, to be the president not just who purportedly do not him. But I didn’t get to that recollect the years when they part since we were constantly were on the board about the interrupted too many times amendment to the bylaws, by his supporters who wanted which resulted in the current him inside because the guest process of elections.

One former boardmember, speaker was about to come who did not want to go on on stage.

T h e g u e s t s p e a k e r, record, but provided anecdotal Nanding Cantor, was the recollections of her tenure on perfect supporter and perhaps the board said to me that she the appropriate person to wasn’t sure what her vote advocate for their cause. He was and was uncertain if she is a lawyer, but not really abstained.

I asked if she representing the group, but perhaps providing invaluable remembered whether the advice. He did say that board unanimously voted to amend the bylaws. She they’ve hired legal counsel.

I did miss the Q&A said, “I felt that my vote portion of the program, didn’t matter because me since I was off to cover and the others were easily another event, but somehow outnumbered by allies of the I felt that no one in their right then president of the board.”

So where am I going with mind would be challenging what this group is all about. this? Not sure where, just Somehow I felt like a curious and with a morbid gatecrasher to a private fascination of this one issue party. In fact I overheard one facing our community. One of Kuya Bert’s supporters thing for certain, at least, questioning my presence the folks I got a chance to at this event, even though talk with, all seemed to be in I heard Kuya Bert say he’s agreement about the future okay (referring to me) and Philippine Village – they we have to be transparent. support the project. *** Perhaps not too happy with Last month, Philippine the response that Kuya Bert told her, she stood next to me Consul staf f and FCS while I was taking pictures volunteers assisted our and asked me why and whom c o m m u n i t y i n t h e i r immigration paper work was I representing.

Normally, I would be such as passport renewal, etc. quick to quip on an approach What intrigued me was the like that, but today I just dual citizenship offered to current US passport holders. intuitively let it slide.

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Now if I remem bered correctly during the time that I became a US citizen, under oath I promised to do the following: “I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.” So with that in mind, I wanted clarification on whether the US honors or allows dual citizenships. The

response I received from officials of the consulate was, not really but they are quiet. I even heard that from a few folks who are actual passport holders of both countries.

So for my own edification – I researched and came up with a article by Katherine at Legal Language.

And I’m reprinting this for everyone’s guidance as well.

Enjoy the read.

“Dual citizenship is a confusing issue, and the United States’ stance on being a US citizen and a citizen of another country can be pretty complex.

“Dual citizenship is allowed in the United States, but only under certain circumstances. There are many things to consider before you seek citizenship in another country besides the one you were born in.

“What Is Dual Citizenship?

“Your citizenship is often determined by where you were born — if you were born in the United States, you are more than likely a US citizen.

“Of course, it’s not always that simple. Your citizenship also depends on the citizenship of your parents or other family members.

Many people gain dual citizenship at their birth through their parents.

“Say that a US couple has a baby while in Canada. The child born abroad is a Canadian citizen due to the place of birth, but the child also gains US citizenship because the parents are US

citizens who fulfilled residency requirements.

“Parents’ citizenship is almost always taken into consideration, as are the citizenship laws of the country the child is born in. Keep in mind that not all countries give automatic citizenship to a child born within their borders.

“It used to be common to gain dual citizenship through marriage — but this is increasingly uncommon today, as countries around the world have regulated immigration processes. Obtaining residency in a country through marriage is still common, but it is no longer automatic and often can’t result in dual citizenship.

“Naturalization is the most common way to gain citizenship in a different country than the one where you were born. While many countries allow naturalization, they may also require that candidates for naturalization renounce their previous citizenship.

“Dual Citizenship in the United States “Dual citizenship had previously been banned in the United States, but in 1967 the US Supreme Court struck down most laws forbidding dual citizenship.

“However, the US government remained disdainful of dual citizenship for some time. To this day, candidates for US citizenship through naturalization are forced to (at least hypothetically) renounce their previous citizenship at the United States naturalization ceremony.

“The renouncing of one’s previous citizenship is part of the oath that new Continued on page 5

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IT’S BEEN REAL Continued from Page 2 US citizens must take, and failing to honor that oath could result in the loss of citizenship in the United States.

“Some cases that have been brought before the Department of State in the past involve people who became naturalized US citizens but maintained a residency and life in their country of previous citizenship.

“While most countries recognize the Oath of Allegiance in the United States to be a binding contract regarding one’s citizenship, other countries have stated that the oath has no effect on their own citizenship laws. The US government used to aggressively pursue these cases to get the dual citizens to renounce their citizenship, but this is no longer the case.

“Additionally, young children who naturalize in the United States along with their parents didn’t take the Oath of Allegiance — even though their parents did — and can technically still hold on to their previous citizenship.

“People who have held dual citizenship since birth or childhood — or who became citizens of another country after becoming a US citizen and were not asked to renounce their previous citizenship — can remain dual citizens in the United States.”

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Emma Catague was honored by her peers in a retirement celebration held at the FCS center on April 12, 2015.

Emma’s illustrious career, her continued support and advocacy of domestic violence prevention and education was talked about throughout the evening. The turnout of well-wishers was incredible.

Tributes after tributes paid homage to Emma’s unceasing championing of a cause near and dear to everyone in attendance. Congratulations and happy retirement!!!

Emma and Bob Santos ***

A tennis party was held at the Boeing Tennis Club to celebrate Ver Febrero’s birthday.

Ver, who turned 70 – and might I add doesn’t look anywhere near that number – commemorated his birthday by throwing a tennis bash at the club. Cheers Ver – many more happy returns (pardon the pun)!!! ***

On May 23rd, this paper is celebrating its 46th anniversary of publication. Yup, we are quite old and definitely out age and out experience existing publications around the community. I also want to give props to Sheila Burrus, the new publisher, who is taking the necessary steps to bring this paper to the 21st century, and to our copy editor Romy Ramos for his guidance and principles. ***

The Filipino Chamber of Commerce is studying the feasibility of constructing a Filipino Business Plaza was held on April 24 at the FCS. One of our staff members attended the meeting and provided this update. So conceivably, the Filipino community could boast of two Continued on page 7

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House Call

Changing Your Weight by Changing Your Life Dr. Aileen Monponbanua As published in City Living Seattle and the Greater Seattle Business Association newsletter

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f Dr. Aileen Monponbanua, of Pacific Medical Center in Renton, has three pieces of advice for those who are overweight or obese and are thinking about losing weight it’s this: Know your Body Mass Index (BMI), get to know your habits and be prepared to change your lifestyle.

The BMI is the number, derived by using height and weight measurements, that gives a general indication if weight falls within a healthy range. A BMI of more than 25 indicates an unhealthy weight. Monponbanua also said that waist measurement is also a key indicator of health. Even if the BMI is within normal range a waist measurement of more than 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men can signal the need for changing the diet and exercising more.

Although losing weight and sustaining the loss over time can be difficult it can be done, says Monponbanua if someone is willing to think about permanent lifestyle changes instead of the immediate goal of weight loss. People gain weight over time and losing it and keeping it off successfully also requires time, she said, adding that rapid weight loss is often a recipe for regaining weight. A person needs about 250 extra calories (that’s about 2/3rds of a small bag of Cheetoh’s) per day to gain one pound in two weeks. Conversely, a person needs 250 less calories per day to lose one pound in two weeks. So, start looking at the little things you eat or do because they matter over time.

“Start looking at your habits. Keep a food diary and be really honest about what you put in your mouth. Find your patterns, your offending foods. Some people have a mocha every day. Multiply that times five and it’s a pound per week. Or the offender is that little bag of chips in the afternoon. Multiply that out and you’ll see how the weight gain has happened,” she said.

The next step is to start with the pantry and eliminate offending foods. “Are you stocking cookies in case you need a cookie? If it isn’t there you won’t eat it. I tell patients that a lot of people can’t eat just one cookie or one chip,” she said. Once unhealthy food has been “weeded” from the pantry, the next step is to start planning meals loaded with vegetables. Planning and preparing meals in advance helps people eat healthier when they come home hungry and frantic for something to eat. Monponbanua also recommends measuring food to control portions.

“Nobody eats just onehalf cup of pasta so Filipino American Herald

measure out a full cup and then fill up on vegetables,” she advised. If you have trouble with portion sizes try buying something that is portioned for you already such as 100-calorie snacks. The idea is not to deprive you of what you want but to limit the amount you eat.

Re p l a c i n g h i g h l y r e f i n e d carbohydrates with whole grains, fruits and vegetables does more than spur weight loss. Monponbanua says it isn’t uncommon for her to see overweight and obese patients with high calorie diets who also have poor nutrition and low vitamin B12, a vitamin needed to make red blood cells and to keep nerve cells healthy.

In addition to changing nutritional choices Monponbanua also strongly recommends getting a pedometer to measure how many steps are taken daily. “The pedometer motivates you to think ‘what else can I do to increase those steps?’

Eventually, wearing it becomes part of a person’s lifestyle,” she said. Monponbanua noted that 1,000 steps is a half mile and that by parking far from the door you might get as many as 250 extra steps.

Once someone knows what they’re eating and how much they’re exercising, the next step should be setting small goals. Even small changes can bump up the activity level and make a difference in reaching goals over time, Monponbanua said.

Examples include parking in a space far from the grocery store doors. Taking stairs instead of an elevator when possible or doing squats and exercises while watching television.

“There’s nothing wrong with watching TV but instead of mindless eating you can expend energy by doing exercises and still watch American Idol,” she said. Even grabbing a couple of canned foods and lifting them as weights in front of the television is useful, she said.”

She said that people who are strongly motivated to make these changes are more likely to succeed.

Monponbanua suggests going online to www. choosemyplate.gov for more information and for help tracking food choices. The site also tracks calories consumed and expended

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Dr. Aileen Monponbanua is a board certified family medicine physician at Pacific Medical Centers in Renton. Dr. Monponbanua received her medical degree from New York Medical College and did her residency at Swedish, Providence Family Medicine.

APRIL Cont’d. from Page 3 unforgettable performance.

Apple Blossom Festival - April 23 - May 3, 2015 The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival in sunny Wenatchee offers apple pie, arts and crafts, golf, a car show, carnival, parade, and music and food Cherry Blossom Festival - April 24 - 26, 2015 1 mile NW The Cherry Blossom & Japanese Culture Festival celebrates Seattle’s friendship with Japan and Japan’s gift of 1000 cherry trees in 1976. Enjoy Japanese art, dance, music, and food at Seattle Earth Day events -- April 18 & 25, 2015 April 18 - Carkeek Park Earth Day included volunteer projects, tours, and a nature walk.

April 18 - Clean up the beach at Discovery Park or Golden Gardens April 18 - Duwamish Alive! has 11 work sites.

April 18 - Earth Day Run is 5K to halfmarathon walks/runs and tree planting at Magnuson Park.

April 18 - NewCastle Earth Day offered family events at Lake Boren Park on the Eastside.

April 25 - Earth Day Service Project is an opportunity to restore Seattle’s Seward Park.

Cruise & Salmon Bake - The Argosy Cruise ship. Usually $87.54 per adult, but on these dates they are discounted to $62.00 per adult.

April 18 - June 7, 2015. Try it! It is lots of fun!

Total submersion into Native American Culture, customs and food.

Each of our cities and communities has its own planned events and activities, of course. Learn them and participate. You will enjoy yourself, enrich your life and make many friends. For example, Shoreline has many activities this Spring & Summer through its many parks some of us prefer soothing and quiet, like all the concerts that happen in many of our cities and parks Tchaikovsky’s beautiful Swan Lake Ballet was performed at the McCaw Hall last April 12, April 1-30 is the ongoing Tulip Festival in Skagit Valley And then the Daffodil Parade happened last April 11 in which daffodil covered floats, marching bands, clowns, dancers went through Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner & Orting. And then all Spring & Summer long we can join and enjoy the Mount Rainier National Park Continued on page 7

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IT’S BEEN REAL Cont’d.

COMFORT WOMEN Cont’d. from Page 1 promised at the state level to strengthen advocacy on “restoring honor and credibility of the country”, as well as the creation a correct view of history abroad.

Due to pressure, the management of Asahi n e w s p a p e r w a s fo rc e d to make an apology and promised to release retraction of it’s past publications on comfort women. As a result of large scale criticisms of the newspaper, it’s president and editor were forced to leave their posts.

Ja p a n’s p a r l i a m e n t called to push through the legislature a resolution directly denying the fact of coercion of women from Asian countries to

sexual slavery and review the statement of former Chief Cabinet Secretary Y. Kono’s admission of guilt and correct the distortions in school textbooks.

South Korea’s criticism of Japan’s policy does not weaken. Last March 10, South Korea issued a statement saying that,”Tokyo must have the courage to soberly assess the history to restore the confidence of it’s neighboring countries and the inter national community.”

Even US official warned Ja p a n o n h a r s h s t e p s distorting historical events, particularly in preparation for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech on the occasion

of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War 2 in August.

Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her last March visit to Japan stressed that Germany had found the strength to express deep remorse and apology for the past events and established peace and cooperation in Europe.

Observers believe that Japan’s course to review the history, the denial of actions of it’s army during the war that caused large civilian casualties in Asia was dictated by the desire of the Japanese nationalist leadership to push the process of preparing legislative basis in departing from the constitution of post-

war pacifist principles and justify steps to strengthen it’s military capabilities.

Kaname Harada , a once feared ‘samurai of the sky’, shooting down allied aircraft as a pilot of Japan’s legendary Zero fighter plane during World War 2 warned Japan against ever going to war again. He said that nothing is terrifying as war. It is a warning that Mr. Harada fears his countrymen may soon no longer be able to hear. (Intl. New York Times, April 4,2015) Japan is now systematically preparing for remilitarization but many Asian neighbors hope that Japan will not repeat the tragic pages of history

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major infrastructures -- the Philippine Village and a Plaza.

According to our reporter, the project seemed interesting and could work with the talents and expertise of Pinoy kababayans. The study being conducted will look at the demographics of Filipinos as to who we are (hmmm I thought we knew who we were), where we are most concentrated, our incomes, our educational levels, our preferences, and what would the Filipino business plaza include. The study group have identified several possible sites with leanings more towards south of Seattle where most Filipinos are Continued on next page

APRIL From Page 6 Day long tour, experience the wild and exciting beauty that is the Mount Rainier National Park. On April 18th was Shoreline’s Earth Day Event at the Central Market in Shoreline, where we all learned how to protect our environment and climate and also learned how to reduce pollution, and on April 25th is a gala evening called the Gershwin Tune Evening which celebrates the works of George Gershwin.

The many different art galleries and museums have concerts happening all the time, and a lot of the time they are free. Check out the Seattle Art Museum and the Frye Art Museum. Just look them up. Not to mention

the different theaters and theater groups and the parks, the wineries, especially St. Michelle, all kinds of indoor and outdoor concerts, car shows, boat shows they all mostly happen in Spring & summer. And as we want to make the best use of our time enjoying this terrific spring weather, we better let you go to enjoy it all too.

Remember stay warm, dry, healthy and safe. But s t i l l , m o re i m p o r t a n t , remember, more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of, so pray always. Because when we pray, something always happens, but when we don’t, of course, nothing does.

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IT’S BEEN REAL Cont’d. concentrated. The City of Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods is providing a grant to conduct this study.

Our major hurdle, we believe, will be to find ways and means to unite the Filipino community by getting our common goals affixed into our way of thinking so that we do not waste our time and resources in fighting each other and putting each other down.

Easier said than done.

And that’s just our opinion. And with that said, we definitely support any meaningful undertaking that will benefit our community.

Community Photo Album

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Consulate on Wheels volunteers assist kababayans with immigration related needs at the FCS.

Concerned Fil-Am Citizens Movement supporters at their fundraising event held April 12.

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Emma Catague was given a retirement bash attended by co-workers, friends, and family at the FCS.

Community leader, Mr. Dick Farinas and Fil Am Herald’s Copy Editor, Romy Ramos.

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It’s been real…

Ver Febrero celebrated his birthday at the Boeing Tennis Club with lots of friends and family.

Mother and son, Gloria Adams and Cesar Clemente enjoying lunch at the FCS.

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