March/April 2012
Filipino Journal
The Pulse of the Filipino Community
Alberta
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four of the victims worked pledged to any money raised by their employees. Boxes for donations were distributed in Edmonton to help raise money for the victims. The Dabawenyos Cultural Assistance Society held a free concert at the Grace Point Church last Sunday March 18, 2012 from 2 pm to 6:00 pm to collect donations for the victims. Noel Puyat, President of Dabawenyos said the free concert is a way to help the victims and raise awareness of their cause. Different organizations and associations, concerned citizens and businesses braced together to help the victims by donating funds set up for the victims. To date over $100,000 has been raised which will be divided equally among families of the five victims. A memorial service was held at the Hainstock's Funeral Home on Sunday March 11,
A letter to Joey Mangonon from eldest daughter Kristen Dear daddy,
The Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel where four of the victims worked.
2012 before the bodies were flown back to the Philippines for final resting. Rossel Macapagal a friend of the victims and also worked for the hotel praised the victims saying " All of them are really good people. Everybody loves them because they made us laugh."
City of Calgary launches CitiesMatter.ca for provincial election
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algary, AB: With the announcement of a provincial election on April 23, The City of Calgary officially launched CitiesMatter. ca—an online survey of political party policies on municipal issues. Mayor Naheed Nenshi, on behalf of City Council, distributed a survey addressing 10 topics related to the relationship between large cities and the provincial government. “It’s our responsibility as Albertans living in cities to ensure the issues that affect our daily lives are also critical issues during this election,” said Mayor Nenshi. “Supporting front-line services, eliminating homelessness and poverty, fixing the fiscal imbalance, and creating a sustainable transportation strategy with cities are just a few of the topics that all-too-often fall off the political radar.”
The survey was distributed to the five political parties with representatives sitting in the Alberta Legislature. The deadline for responding to the survey is 5pm on April 2, 2012. Responses will be posted on www.CitiesMatter. ca after that date. “Cities matter, so let’s make our voices are heard by those who will govern our province,” said Mayor Nenshi. “Elections are important moments where every one of us has a say in our political future and, in this case, the future of our cities.” Citizens can view the survey at www.CitiesMatter. ca. The above release was also just posted online at http://blog. calgarymayor.ca/2012/03/city-ofcalgary-launches-citiesmatterca. html
It will take months or even years before we forget this horrible incident but the memories they left behind, the victims' love for their work and people; especially their loved ones will remain forever.
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Your Loving Daughter,
Kirsten
LBC, RCBC Change the Way Filipinos Remit LBC Express, Inc. and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) forged a partnership to introduce a new and easier way for Filipinos to remit through the LBC Send & Swipe Card. LBC Express Executive Vice President for Global Remittance Janet T. Ong said that the LBC Send & Swipe Card is basically a debit/remit card backed by RCBC MyWallet and powered by VISA. "This is the latest innovation of our LBC Remit Express brand. The primary features of LBC Send & Swipe card is that the realtime crediting of the remittance, money withdrawal 24/7 in any 1.8 million VISA ATMs worldwide including Bancnet, Megalink and Expressnet and cashless payment in 30 million stores globally
(filed by Jose “Pepito” Magpayo)
Police bust fraudulent credit card operation he Calgary Police Service Economic Crimes Unit has arrested three people in connection with an elaborate fraudulent credit card manufacturing lab. On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, members of the Tactical Unit executed a search warrant on a residence in the 2200 block of 19 Street N.E. Inside, members discovered a sophisticated credit card manufacturing lab, including more than 200 forged credit cards, dozens of blank credit cards, and numerous pieces of forged documentation. Manufacturing equipment – credit card printers, embossers, laminators, and a credit card reader and writer – was also seized. Three people who were home at the time were arrested without incident.
Thank you for the love you gave us.Daddy you promised to give me and Iphone 4s if I will be the 1st honor in our class and trip to Hongkong next year.I don’t care about the gadgets and trip abroad for as long as you are here. Mom told me that among my siblings that I am the luckiest for I had the chance to be with daddy for a long time. For me,all of us were lucky because all of us were given a chance to be daddy’s children.We are all lucky because daddy joey is our dad.”He is the MOST LOVING and CARING father in the whole wide world”For me you are not gone ,you will forever live in my heart.I will be forever be Daddy JOEY’s GIRL and I will forever LOVE YOU.
Police became aware of this illegal operation in January 2012, while investigating another fraud complaint. It’s believed the lab may have been in operation for more than a year. While three people are charged in connection with this case, multiple fraud investigations are now ongoing across Alberta and Saskatchewan that may involve the same group. Christopher Tabios ARQUILLANO, 35, Francis Molina DIONELA, 34, and Myra Dela Cruz PAULE, 31, all of Calgary, are charged with multiple fraud-related offences including possession of instruments for credit card forgery, unlawfully possessing credit card data and possession of counterfeit credit cards. (filed by Jose “Pepito” Magpayo)
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because it is powered by VISA," Ong said. RCBC Executive Vice President Ismael R. Sandig said that RCBC partnered with LBC Express to expand the reach of RCBC MyWallet Card through their 1,000 branches in the Philippines. "The strategic tieup of RCBC MyWallet and LBC Remit Express brands gave birth to the LBC Send & Swipe Card," Sandig revealed. Sandig also emphasized that the new product will make it easier for the global Filipinos to send money home thru the RCBC backed LBC Send & Swipe card. "RCBC and LBC are changing the way Filipinos remit by reinventing the debit card into a remittance all-purpose card," Sandig added.
Ong also stressed out that the LBC Send & Swipe card can be reloaded in any of the 1,200 LBC branches globally. "The LBC Send & Swipe Card has no annual fee and they can apply for it at any of the LBC branches worldwide," Ong said. LBC is the leading Global Filipino Company in the business of Express Courier and Money Remittance with 1,000 branches in the Philippines and over 100 branches worldwide. LBC has been linking and bridging Global Filipino for more than 60 years now through total customer service experience. It aims to be the total solutions provider of choice professionally and technologically equipped to serve Filipino families and businesses entities across the globe.