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The 2013 Manitoba Filipino Street Festival brought together 43 organizations, over 750 parade participants and thousands of spectators together to celebrate, promote and define Filipino heritage, culture and tradition. Kids and kids at heart lined up all along McPhillips St. from Northgate Shopping Centre to Garden City Shopping Centre to watch the parade. Congratulations to Krypton Enerio for being selected as the first place winner in the 2013 Manitoba Filipino Street Festival "Best of the Festival" Photo Contest sponsored by the Filipino Journal. Congratulations to all festival organizers, volunteers, partners, sponsors, performers that made the festival a success. See you next year at the 3rd Annual Manitoba Filipino Street Festival.

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Get to Know Yourself Self-assessment for successful career-building

By Manitoba Start staff

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ou might recall the story of Alice in Wonderland: Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire Cat. “‘Which road do I take?’ she asked.

‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response.

‘I don't know,’ Alice answered.

‘Then,’ said the Cat, ‘it doesn’t matter which way you go.”

A clear sense of career direction is key to capitalizing on opportunities. You may have questions about choosing a career path: • What jobs are there for me in Manitoba?

• How can I use my education and work experience here?

• Which is the best career path for me?

• Where do I start?

At Manitoba Start, one of our first priorities is to help you answer the question: “What is my long-term career goal?” Or, as the Cat said: “Where do you want to go?”

Many newcomers are eager to find a job—any job—right away. It’s important to take a step back and set a clear direction for your career. Without creating a long-term career plan, it’s easy to flip-flop from job to job, or even to settle for a career that is unrelated to your field of expertise or personal passion.

Many internationallyeducated professionals and individuals with clear career goals have a long-term occupational objective, and can plan a related job search. For individuals who lack work experience or education credentials, or who want to change careers, the first step in creating a career plan is to conduct a self-assessment.

Get to know yourself. Ask questions like: “What are my interests? What are my values?

What are my transferable skills and abilities?”

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myers-briggs-type-indicator/) and others involve a fee.

Self-assessment tools will help you to identify personal traits and interests that you can match to career options, along with factors such as salary range, work environment, education/ training requirements, skills, career growth opportunities, and occupation demand. Be mindful that assessment results alone won’t determine your career path. Successful career planning requires critical thinking, research, taking initiative, and

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If you find yourself at a fork in the road regarding your career options, take some time to think about your interests and passions and the ideal career you want to pursue. This is your “ultimate goal.” From there, work in reverse to identify short-and medium-term goals to achieve your ultimate goal.

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The Manitoba Filipino Business Council Inc. (MFBC) is on a mission…. a business mission to the Philippines beginning on September 12th!

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ack in November of last year, the MFBC held talks with the World Trade Center and had asked about having the MFBC involved in a business mission to the Philippines. So between now and then, many meetings were set up to discuss the opportunities of international

business between Manitoba Companies including MFBC members, and businesses in the Philippines. The participants involved setting up the first ever MFBC International Business Mission were Mariette Mulaire - President of the World Trade Centre – Winnipeg (WTC),,

Derek Earl - Project Manager WTC, David Angus -President of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, and Jon Reyes President of the MFBC. “This is a very exciting opportunity for the MFBC to help provide its members with International business opportunities,” said MFBC President Jon Reyes. “Our goal is to have business exchange conferences at least every 2 years between the MFBC and companies from the Philippines. Therefore following up and following through will be critical.”

The MFBC Business Mission team will be represented

by Jon Reyes, Ginno Bains, Randy Viray, Darin Hoffman and Ron Cantiveros.

Here are the objectives • Scope out targeted business opportunities for and on behalf of Manitoba companies and MFBC members • Identify industry needs and priorities in the Philippines (current and future) and associated market opportunities • Identify contacts and establish connections for Manitoba businesses and MFBC members

• Identify partners organizations in the Philippines with whom we can work and partner for ongoing trade development; Develop strategic alliances • Return with a clear strategy and way forward (trade development and investment attraction) The MFBC along with the WTC will be providing a business mission report on September 25th, 2013, 7 pm which will be held at Canadinns Polo Park. To register for the networking event or to become a member of the MFBC, please go to www.mfbc.ca.

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t happened again. The Nissan Frontier Pro-4X 4x4 showed up on the driveway last week and the weather forecast called for sun all week. That meant lots of dry and dusty country roads and less muddy adventures. When it comes to off-road sports trucks, the more mud and dirt the better.

I just had to settle for harvested wheat fields for some off-roading excitement.

The mid-size 2013 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Crew Cab 4x4 offers the perfect balance of offroad sports excitement while offering some urban comfort during the daily commute. The 4.0L 24-valve DOHC V6 engine with 261hp can power through the urban jungle or prairie wheat fields with ease.

The exterior look of the Nissan Frontier is rugged and

boat or trailer, the Frontier Pro-4X can tow that as well. Maximum towing capacity for the Frontier is 6,100lbs.

Fuel efficiency ratings from Nissan Canada are 14.0L/100kms in the city and 9.4L/100kms on the highway. Over the Labour Day long weekend of mixed city and

highway driving, I was getting approx. 16.5L/100kms for fuel consumption.

It was only too bad I didn't have a chance to take the Nissan Frontier Pro-4X out to Seddon's Corner like I did with the Ford F-150 Raptor. The wheat field

sporty with the rough yet polished body contours, a hefty roof rack and large BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A tires. The interior cabin of the Frontier is pretty Spartan with basic features on the centre stack entertainment and navigation console. While the interior might be pretty basic, the audio Rockford-Fosgate 10-speaker stereo system is premium. Perfect for blasting tunes as you zip along country roads or stuck in Winnipeg construction traffic.

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Base price of the Nissan Frontier PRO-4X Crew Cab 4x4 is $34,948. Model as tested, was $36,533 which included the leather package and blue metallic/ pearl paint.

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‘Babagwa’ vies in Martin Nievera learns social media international filmfest

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he Filipino drama film “Babagwa” written and directed by Jason Laxamana will compete in the 29th Warsaw International Film Festival in October.

The film which competed under the New Breed section of Cinemalaya 2013 stars Alex Medina, as Greg, an internet scammer who assumes the persona of a fictional guy named Bam (Kiko Matos). He

flirts with a filthy rich woman that he met online. But in time, he falls in love with Daisy (Alma Concepcion) and is confused whether he will push through with the scam or admit his feelings for Daisy The movie also stars Joey Paras, Nico Antonio, and Chanel Latorre.

“Babagwa” will be shown in selected cinemas in the country starting Sept. 18.

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inger Martin Nievera said he felt it a necessity to learn about the workings of social media after being chided by his sons Robin and Ram. Now Martin is now adept in using social media in communicating with fans as with promoting his shows including his "3D (Tatlong Dekada)" concert to be held on Sept. 13 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Concert King admitted that he is amazed with "ASAP" co-

host Anne Curtis who already has 5 million followers on Instagram and more than a million on Twitter, as compared to his over 19k followers on Instagram and 519,629 followers on Twitter.

Martin's "3D (Tatlong Dekada)"will feature Rowell Santiago as director, Louie Ocampo as musical director and the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gerald Salonga.

The concert is produced by Viva Live Inc., and Redstone Media Productions.

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ne of the most entertaining episodes of Eat, Bulaga! pre-programming show happened last Monday when Aling Maliit (as Ryzza is called by the Bulaga dabarkads) was at her best, harnessing her gift of tongue while interviewing Kris Aquino and ex-husband James Yap’s son Bimby.

Bimby was endearingly shy, unresponsive to Ryzza’s prodding prompting Ryzza to say, “Bimby, pansinin mo naman ako.” As it happened, Ryzza did most of the talking and Bimby most of the listening.

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After the interview, Bimby gave Ryzza a basketful of goodies. The kids also exchanged phone numbers.

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2013 A little slice of the Philippines

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t almost felt like the Philippines on the morning of the 2nd Manitoba Filipino Street Festival. The perfect combination of heat, humidity and

sheer number of Filipinos at Garden City Shopping Centre almost made it feel like you were in Manila.

The display of costumes, floats and performances demonstrated the

Photo Contest 2nd Place- Photo by Jason Ymas

Best Decorated Tricycle- and Best Decorated Tent AIM- Association of Ilocanos in Manitoba

wide array of Philippine culture, tradition and history that is alive and well in Winnipeg's Filipino community.

In it's second year, the 2013 Manitoba Filipino Street Festival brought together 44 community groups and organizations, 750 parade participants and performers, countless corporate sponsors and partners, 200 volunteers and thousands of spectators.

Most Represented Parade Participants and Best Decorated Tent- AKLAN Association of Manitoba

Photo Contest 3rd Place- Photo by Von Louie Cruz

Best Costume 1st place- FILCASA

Best Costume 2nd place- Tribu Sugbo

Congratulations on a great festival that was bigger and better than last year. Congratulations and thanks to the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival board, committee and volunteers. Congratulations to all the award winners! We'll see you at next year's 3rd Manitoba Filipino Street Festival.

Best Costume 2nd place- BIBAK

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Hard work showcased at Manitoba Filipino Street Festival

by Derick Ramos

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he 2nd annual Manitoba Filipino Street Festival is in the books and once again Filipino pride was in full force. Early Saturday morning, 45 groups converged at the Northgate Shopping Centre and marched 1.5km to the Garden City Shopping Centre showcasing their floats, marching bands and dance numbers. There was a common theme that resonated amongst the 750 plus participants to make the festival a successful one and one that is synonymous with Filipinos worldwide; hard work.

Creativity was flowing from group to group and it took time and effort to recreate some familiar sites from the Philippines. The Filipino Canadian Folk Dancers constructed a “bahay kubo”, or hut, in two months.

Another crowd pleaser was the “sari-sari” store, or variety store, that was also made of bamboo and decorated with fruits, vegetables and snacks that are commonly sold in the Philippines.

The sari-sari store was built by the Filipino Seniors Group of Winnipeg and it took five people three weeks to create.

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Not to be outdone, a few groups also provided some entertainment along the parade route with creative costumes made by hand and dance routines that have been practiced for months. The Aklanon Association provided unique costumes to pay tribute to the Aboriginal people of the Philippines using household items while the Tribu Sugbo group dressed in red and yellow performed a dance number accompanied by marching band.

Battling the early morning heat, the Pacific Recon Airsoft group was clad in camouflage gear that

even consisted of one member wearing natural materials such as bushes, leaves, and grass.

Filipinos have a reputation of being hard workers and some groups were there just to be proud of where they worked. The Russell Inn was well represented by their Filipino workers that were fairly new to Canada. The contingent of 26 people came from Russell, Manitoba to be part of the festivities and represented the growing number of Overseas Filipino Workers across Manitoba.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees was represented

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by some of the Filipino staff from Grace Hospital that consists of 618,000 across Canada and even retired workers of the Philippine Garment Workers came out to show pride in their trade.

Whether it was the fantastic floats, colourful costumes, marching bands, dance routines or just the people in general, a lot of hard work was put into this year’s festival and it showed.

The Filipino Street Festival was a great success and the Manitoba Filipino community should be proud.

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Different Voices of the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival: A New Experience Filipino Street Festival

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n Saturday, August 24, 2013 spectators in the Northwest part of Winnipeg saw Filipinos proudly represent different perspectives of their culture. From Northgate Mall where the parade floats first congregated, to Garden City Shopping Centre where the main event was held, the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival attracted people from all walks of life.

Many individuals at the festival are deeply involved in the Filipino community. This included the festival’s first princess, Myla Ibabao who proudly wore her cultural gown that represented the Aklan Association.

Bright and bold, Ibabao said that her dress showed different aspects of her clan, such as the island of Boracay.

“It feels good to be the first princess of the festival – it’s an honour!

Other people became involved with the festival through association.

Jonathan Nernberg attended the festival for the first time with his co--workers as representatives of the Russell Inn. “It’s [the festival] pretty cool. . . I’ve never seen the vivid costumes or floats. . . it’s a fascinating culture,” he said.

Festival volunteer Willy Nickel participated in the festival for the second time. While involved with the organizational aspect this year, Nickel had been part of a float the previous year with his church and has known Filipinos for years.

“It’s an exciting event and it’s a good thing to celebrate the Filipino culture. . . the food is really great,” laughed Nickel.

Another long--time proud associate of the Filipino culture was John Lee, a Chinese-- Metis Canadian who participated in the Baguio float. This included wearing the traditional male Baguio clothing, which leaves little to the imagination.

The outfit consists of a brightly coloured headdress, an optional vest and a loincloth. However, Lee said he thought it was important that people represent where they come from.

“Most of my friends are from Baguio. . . and they asked me to join their group a number of years ago. It’s my adopted culture and you should be proud of your culture. . . I’m very proud to be doing this to show how people from the mountain are like.”

Regardless of what your role was in the festival, whether an organizer or a spectator, the event was filled with positivity and openness.

And if you weren’t able to attend this year, but were interested in perhaps attending next year, a common Filipino saying during the festival may entice you: “When you’re among Filipinos, you’re among friends”

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t was my first time at the second Anawim Lay Missions Foundation home where these kids could grow annual Manitoba Filipino Street (ALMS). up and get counselling. They have Festival on Saturday, August 24.

“Anawim is a huge compound programs where they put the children Standing on the sidewalk and that houses the abandoned and in school, give them meals every watching the parade at nine a.m. abused elderly,” said Portento. “We day, give them school supplies, and reminded of the festivals back in the hope that members who attend The educate them. HOPE also goes out Philippines.

Feast will experience the love of and helps flood victims.”

It felt weird to see the barong, God through us as instruments.”

In Winnipeg, the Canadian baro’t saya, and various traditional While Anawim focuses on the Union of Public Employees (CUPE) clothes from different Filipino elderly, HOPE worldwide of Canada represents 25,000 public sector regions because you don’t normally focuses on children. workers in Manitoba. see them here in Winnipeg.

“CUPE opposes human rights HOPE Winnipeg, a chapter Despite the hot and humid of HOPE worldwide of Canada, is violation in the Philippines,” said weather, I walked around the Garden affiliated with HOPE worldwide, CUPE Manitoba president Kelly City shopping centre parking lot to a non-profit organization that has Moist. “So we’re working from here visit the booths. The groups I spoke been helping the poor since 1991. and from there to help the Filipinos.” with caught my attention because Moist, who just came back Kimberlee Potter is the chapter their booths didn’t have colourful director for HOPE Winnipeg. Potter from a trip to the Philippines, has decorations—they only had a said that “In Winnipeg, we do an been working with various groups to banner to distinguish their group. annual Christmas dinner for inner- protect Filipinos in the Philippines.

One of them is Feast Winnipeg. city families.”

Despite the fun and celebrations Feast Winnipeg is a prayer meeting “HOPE Philippines is huge,” that day, there were some groups that gathering hosted by The Light of Potter said. “They have a home for remind us that we should never stop Jesus Family, founded by Brother abandoned and abused children—a helping Filipinos—whether here in Bo Sanchez.

Winnipeg or back in the Philippines.

N o e m i Portento, one of the coordinators, said, “We launched our first prayer meeting Saturday, August 17, at St. John Cantius Parish on Burrows.

Prior to that we used to have meetings in members’ houses.”

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One of the most important tourism regions in Costa Rica is Puntarenas (“Sand Point”), capital and largest city in the province of the same name Puntarenas located at the Pacific coast with its busy port, Caldera. As of 2012, there are 34,085 living in the city. Climate here is great with daytime highs ranging from 30 degree C to 35 degrees in the coldest and hottest months. The port city, once a sleepy village until coffee production in the late 18th century transformed the country’s economy, attracts many tourists especially surfers. From the cruise ship that docks here for day-long inland excursions you can walk out onto the main pier and take a pleasant stroll along the waterfront, the Paseo de las Turistas, and see the many small shops, street vendors, cafes, and bars.

From the port city we head east to a town that is famous for being one of the most picturesque in Costa Rica, the town of Esparza. The oldest city in the country that has never changed locations, Esparza is a historic

city that was sacked many times

by English pirates. As with many hardworking rural towns, there is a bustling central park and a church facing the plaza that is surrounded by locallyowned small shops, hand-crafted souvenir stands, food stalls, and cafeterias. We’re greeted in style by local young dancers wearing colourful traditional dresses and enthrall us with lively dance performances.

Passing through kiosks selling fruits along the toll highway that sometimes drops steeply with hairpin bends the journey to another town, Orotina, is a beautiful drive and also educationally entertaining as our guide narrates and explains the life and culture of the natives of the region at the same time enjoying the sweeping views and green rolling hills against a backdrop of the bright blue oceans and the sight of the colourful houses along the way that feature large gardens and “living fences” crafted out of the most beautiful plants and trees.

Centered on an attractive plaza shaded by palms, Orotina (nicknamed “fruit town”) is a small fruit-growing town famous for its annual fruit festival in March. The town is renowned throughout the country for its amazingvarieties of fresh fruits and vegetables. We make a stop at a vibrant fruit market where we meet the locals and sample their delicious fruits. It is a taste

Gem & Lita at Esparza, Puntarenas

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Puntarenas, the "Sand Point"

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ropically beautiful Costa Rica (meaning “rich coast”) has it all - vibrant history, hospitable friendly Spanish-speaking people (Costa Ricans refer to themselves as “ticos” (males) or “ticas” (females), colourful pueblos (towns) and picturesque villages, green rolling hills and verdant mountains. In other words, we find Costa Rica quite similar to our native country Philippines.

Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502 on his 4th and final voyage to the New World, Costa Rica is located in Central America south of Nicaragua and north of Panama, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. San Jose is its largest city and the seat of government. As of today the country is the only Latin American state in the list of the 22 oldest democracies in the world. Compared to many of its Latin American neighbours Costa Rica has been enjoying a decade of peace and stability for almost six decades.

Costa Rica is proud to be the first Central American country to grow and export coffee and bananas. However, interestingly enough, the country’s income now is mainly from computerrelated technology and of course, tourism. Anyway, most visitors to Costa Rica like us won’t like to leave the country without taking home the aromatic flavour of the world-famous Costa Rican coffee.

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explosion with many exotic items for sale including caimitos (star apple), cashew nuts, mangoes, and zapotes with thick green skins and bright salmon-red colour of the pulps.

Sarchi, Costa Rica’s most famous crafts centre, is another town you don’t want to miss. The town is a friendly rural village known for its talented local artists who paint and decorate traditional oxcarts (“carretas”) in intricate and vivid designs. It

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is home to the largest oxcart in the world. Oxcarts were used since the beginning of the century to transport coffees and other products from the highlands down to the ports on the Pacific coast.

As to local cuisine of Costa Rica, try its national dish which is “gallo pinto” - rice and beans fried together with onions, peppers, and cilantro.

Trivia: Costa Rica is home to more varieties of orchids than any other place on earth with its 1,500 identified species. That’s why the orchid is the nation’s official flower (cattleya skinner).

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Horoscope Career will pose challenging situations along with travels but you would infer good results through your quality efforts.

Financial issues may not end on expected lines. Stay away from stepping into big ventures. Personal relationship will be stable. Health would be normal. The day will ensure moderate returns.

Anything is possible right now, Taurus, you can change your life simply by changing your attitude. Be open to accept new experiences, and try to let go so you can embrace what comes next, everything has a blessing you just don’t know until you try. Family will enjoy lovely bonding. Financial position offers a good picture as there will be good inflow of funds.

You are ready for the confrontation, and you are confident that you will prevail. And your confidence is well-founded.

With love, be honest and sincere with a partner and you will earn his or her trust, which in turn will help keep interactions harmonious. With money, it’s important to set a budget to follow, the more disciplined you are with saving, the more money you will have.

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No matter what decision you make in regard to a major area of your life, inevitably someone will not be happy with your decision. Be pro-active, take a deep breath and take charge. A caring attitude with your family members will ensure smooth bonding. It would be wise to proceed as per your planned budget. Health would be fine.

Every action you do now will set the standard for the future, so you want to make sure the precedence you set now is what you want to continue with. Financial issues may not give you the desired results. A lot of expenses would be experienced. You will derive happiness through family relationship.

Recognizing other people’s strengths can improve your relationships. Being able to channel the efforts of others toward a common goal can make you a great leader. There may be an increase in your savings. A good day to satisfy your aspirations. You will taste success in your career front.

Today is an excellent time to set some goals for you. Begin by setting one goal which is easily attainable. Have a flexible communication to infer a wonderful rapport in your coemployees. Spiritual and intellectual pursuits will bring you closer to one you love. The bonds of your relationship become stronger through your devotion.

When the time is right to make changes in your life, and you will know when it is, you will need to take matters in to your own hands and make change that allows you to be more dynamic, and show the world more of the real you. Devote quality time for spending with loved ones to resolve issues confronting them. You cannot expect much to happen in your financial front.

It’s a great time for you to get what you want today, because luck is definitely on your side. Take your emotional energy to the gym or on your run, and process it fully through your body.

To know what you truly feel is power.

You need to put more effort into your work. Engage your brain. Working smarter will keep you from the dull work that you hate. Reconnecting with a person from your past is more important to your future than you think it is. Financial front offers a positive picture as there will be good inflow of funds.

You will need to help come up with a compromise in a group situation today, but luckily your diplomacy skills are stronger than ever! You have a habit of living mostly in the future, always looking toward the next project and the next stage of the journey. Your feeling of love is much appreciated.

When you require more “life lessons” in a certain area, you will experience a strong emotional connection to a person or thing. This is the time to be curious and open to what this person can teach you. Adopt an honest cum transparent approach to charm your partner in personal relationship.

Health will require proper attention.

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by R. Reis Pagtakhan, LL.B., B.A. (Hons.), Leanne Verreault and Laura Sulymosi rrp@aikins.com

Sponsoring your parents in 2014?

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n 2011, Canada stopped accepting applications of Canadian and Canadian permanent residents looking to sponsor their parents and grandparents to Canada. On January 2, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will re-open this program. Because the new rules will only allow for 5,000 applications to be accepted nation-wide in 2014, families who want to sponsor their parents or grandparents to Canada should start planning now.

What will change in the new sponsorship program?

In addition to imposing a limit on the number of applications that will be accepted, the government has changed the financial tests sponsors will have to meet. Here are some of the more significant changes: 1. Sponsors will now have to show that they have earned more money

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Beginning in 2014, sponsors will have to earn 30% over Statistics Canada’s low-income cut-off.

Before the changes, sponsors only had to meet the low-income cutoff number. Under current rules, a person in a family of four who is sponsoring his or her parents must make $55,000 per year. In 2014, that number will be over $71,000.

2. Sponsors will now have to prove they have earned more money over 3 years In addition, the period which the sponsor must prove that they meet the minimum necessary income will be increased from one year to three years. This will require sponsors to provide sufficient proof of their income for three consecutive years. Because only income reported on Canadian income tax will be accepted, recent immigrants to Canada may not be eligible to sponsor. Please note that only official Canada Revenue Agency documentation will be accepted to prove that the sponsor

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3. Sponsors will now be financially liable for the relatives for 20 years Currently, the length of time that a sponsor is financially liable for their immigrant family members is 10 years (there are some exceptions).

In 2014, this will be increased to 20 years. This means that sponsors and any co-signers will be required to reimburse the Canadian government for any social assistance benefits and other expenses used by their family members for double the amount of time that was previously required.

Can my brothers and sisters still immigrate to Canada with my parents?

Previously, brothers and sisters under 22 years could come under a parent’s application. In 2014, the age will be lowered to 18 years. An exception to this rule is when the family member is over the age of 18, but is financially dependent on their parent/guardian due to a disability.

What do these changes mean for sponsors?

If you wish to sponsor your parents or grandparents, the time to prepare is now. It is important that applications be filled out completely and accurately.

Reuniting with relatives, whether permanently or temporarily, can be a long, painstaking process.

The best way to ensure that your application is among the 5,000

accepted annually is to be accurate and consistent This Article is prepared for general information purposes only and is intended to provide comments for readers and friends of the Filipino Journal. The contents should not be viewed as legal advice or opinion. If you have specific questions regarding immigration law, you should discuss them with a legal advisor of your choice.

Reis is a partner with Aikins Law and practices in the areas of immigration law. His direct line is 204-957-4640. If you would like to know more about Reis or Aikins

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Erratum We’d like to make an erratum for last issue’s (August 20- September 5, 2013) in R. Reis Pagtakhan Untangling The Law column titled Asking Immigration for extension. Laura Sulymosi is also a credited author for this publication.

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The Republic of Adobo

by Rod E. Cantiveros

Morden Corn and Apple Festival is more than apple and corn! We have met "Bruce"!

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hat do you get when you eat sweet corn and drink a cold apple cider with "Bruce", a 43-foot long mosasuar at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre at Morden?

It is a triple excitement rolled into one as you attend the annual Morden Corn and Apple Festival and an unforgetable visit at he Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, a museum which has the largest collections of Cretaceous period marine reptile fossils in Canada, and it prize exhibits is "Bruce", a 43-foot long mosasaur, the T-Rex of the sea!

This is what the 55 kababayans experienced in the annual Filipino Journal trip to Morden to enjoy sweet corn and apple cider and to enjoy the bonus attraction given

by Travel Manitoba to visit the museum.

"This not what we bargained for. For me this is an unforgetable experience, we have fun and games while travelling, the prizes we won, the free corn and free ti-shirt, and to top them all, my first visit to the museum and on to the site where we have to dig for fossils...this is more than what we got out of $35 we paid," said Luming with a smile!

"I have been here in Winnipeg since 1985, and this is my first time to experience this kind of adventure, to see the prehistoric aquatic reptiles and to engage in actual digging for fossils," another kababayan who has all the energy to enjoy the trip.

The first stop upon arrival at Morden is at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre where one can find Canada's largest collection of marine reptiles and a close

September 5-20, 2013 encounter with their prize exhibit: the 43-foot long mosasaur; then to the Manitoba Escarpment, part of the Pembina Hills to experience how to dig fossils. Some had the luck to excavate some fossils which cannot be brought home; most kababayans found Pembina diamond for personal collection; and some pieces of bentonite, a volcanic ash which has negative ions charge, a healing clay used for detox!

It is considered a trip of a life time for most of our kababayans who joined this year’s event.

While travelling games with prizes were held; laughters and real fun defined the trip. And under the sweltering heat of the sun and the hot southwesterly wind, we lined up to get one hot sweet corn and apple cider. And back to Winnipeg with more games and prizes and free corn. Others bought bagful of corns and galloons of apple cider.

After the trip, the whole day experience is priceless!

The 5th annual Filipino Journal field trip to the Morden Corn & Apple Festival was a success. We would also like to thank Mark Clarke from Travel Manitoba for joining us in Morden and the continued partnership in helping the Filipino community discover and explore Manitoba.

A table full of fossils during the morning session at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden, MB.

Getting down and dirty during the afternoon dig session. Digging for fossils at one of several known fossil dig sites in the Pembina Valley just 15mins outside of Morden.

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Keep Calm The Corn's On

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he 5th annual Filipino Journal field trip to the Morden Corn & Apple Festival is in the books.

All 100 dozen sacks of corn ordered by the group are probably all finished.

That's a lot of corn. While we missed the Saturday morning parade, we enjoyed our first visit to the Canadian

Fossil Discovery Centre thanks to our partnership with Travel Manitoba.

Our commemorative "Keep Calm The Corn's On" group t-shirts were a hit with everyone asking where they could buy the t-shirts! We'll make more for next year!

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Karumaldumal nga ba ang ginawang pagtatanghal ni Miley Cyrus sa nakaraang Music Television Video Music Awards 2013? May obligasyon nga ba ang mga artista at iba pang tanyag by aLfie vera mella elfideas102@yahoo.com na mga indibidwal na maging modelo ng moralidad ng masa?

The ultimate question is— as parents, what do you tell your own children about these popular people, especially artists and (On Artist Blaming as a Form of Scapegoating) other showbiz personalities— [This article is my reaction to Miley Cyrus's performance at the do you tell them that they could regard these people as role models the currently trending criticism on MTV VMA 2013.] for their own lives or do you emphatically remind them that, while they could appreciate their art, they should not regard them as role models?

I think the moment you assign a role-model badge to these artists or you put on their shoulders a sense of moral responsibility to the world at large, then it is synonymous to your admitting that—yes—these people should be revered as role models by your children. And I think there's a folly in that teaching...because you are clearly telling your children that— yes, go ahead, take these people as your role models.

To me, it's clear and simple.

As parents, we need to tell our children that not all people— popular or not—should be taken as role models. That is just wrong and irresponsible. It is similar to the defense mechanism known as victim blaming. "'Victim blaming' occurs when the victim(s) of a crime or any wrongful act are held entirely

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Artists should not have a moral responsibility to anyone but themselves and their own families—simply because they are not moral crusaders or lawmakers; they are just producers of art (literature, music, etc)--regardless if these works of art are distasteful or not.

Same with any of us—we don't have a moral responsibility to anyone—even to our neighbors or friends—our moral responsibility is only to our own selves and own families—because they are directly dependent on us. Unless our profession of choice deals with upholding public morality itself—like being a priest or any other religious leader, a moral activist, a school teacher, or a lawmaker or any other politician.

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Sa Madaling Salita Hindi lahat ng sikat na tao o propesyon ay may nakaakmang obligasyon na maging modelo ng moralidad ng sangkatauhan o kahit na ng kabataan.

Or, in Simple Words We should teach our children whom they could regard as and whom they shouldn't consider role models. This will prevent us from blaming people unfairly and inadvertently.

In Psychology, victim blaming and artist blaming may be considered examples of psychological projection or scapegoating.

Popularity alone is not a default qualification of being a role model. The chosen profession or avocation is what could qualify if the individual may be obliged to serve as a role model for the masses.

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Dancing the night away at the Punjab Pavilion Folklorama 2013 wrapped up in The Nayong Pilipino August as over 416,600 visitors Philippine pavilion ran during the travelled everywhere - 46 second week of Folklorama. Next pavilions in two weeks. year, Folklorama will be held on August 3-16, 2014.

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t’s always a party at the Punjab Pavilion.

If there’s one thing that I learned from the Punjabis, it’s that they love to dance. Even if you have two left feet or you don’t dance, you wouldn’t help but tap your feet or sway your body while watching the performances. In fact, they encourage you to raise your hands, sway to the music, and shout Balle Balle.

Their lively and energetic dancing is complemented by their vibrant and colourful clothing. Don’t forget to visit their cultural display to take a closer look at the clothes and its intricate embroidery and their cultural objects and tools. Try their scrumptious foods like naan, butter chicken, and a vegetarian dish while watching the show.

So if you feel like dancing, visit the Punjab Pavilion.

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A Whole New World: Dining in the Dark CNIB Dine in the Dark - Thursday, September 12 A little adventurous and willing to step out of the ordinary to experience the extraordinary...Dine in the Dark is for you!

Let us take you on a journey of the senses in one of the most unique dinners you will ever experience. Once Blindfolded let your senses take over and you’ll enjoy the smells, the sounds, the tastes and the textures in a way you never thought possible.

With the complete loss of vision - and the resulting heightening of the other four

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