Filpino Journal Winnipeg Volume 24 Number 18

24 Years September 20 - October 5, 2010 • Volume 24, Number 18

Mustave wins the Musiklaban 2010

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Premier Selinger signs ManitobaPhilippines Labour Partnership Publications Mail Agreement 40032612

Pages 6 The 2nd year Musiklaban brings new talents...new challenges

PCCM officers and board of directors inducted

Pages 10 The 2010 officers and board of directors were inducted by Judy Wasylycia-Leis

PCCM hawaiian night: a blast!

Sign, sealed and delivered. Premier Greg Selinger and Philippine Labour Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz renew MOU that enhances the framework for deploying skilled overseas foreign workers (OFWs) to Manitoba.

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Pages 10 Kathie de Leon Demere and her group performed a special number

Wreath laying ceremony at Jose Rizal Monument along Roxas Blvd, accompanied by Mayor Lim (City of Manila) and Capt. Gador (Philippine Navy).

High fives with a student from Antonio J. Villegas Vocational High School (AJVHS).

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Mga Puna ni Inna Mga Taong Maysa-Manananggal (May mga Pangil at Matatalas na Dila)

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adalas kong marinig kay Lola ang kasabihang, “Kaiingat ka sa mga taong maysa-manananggal, mga taong matatalas ang dila.” Noong maliit pa ako, ang akala kong ibig sabihin ni Lola ay mga taong totoong manananggal o mga taong nakatatakot ang itsura. Si Tito George ang nagpaliwanag sa akin na ang tinutukoy pala ni Lola ay mga taong walang pasintabi o pakundangan kung mamuna ng kapwa. Sa maikli, mga bastos! Yung mga tipong may ugaling manlait o manginsulto ng tao kahit na siya ay nasa publiko at kahit na alam niyang may mga nakaririnig sa mga pinagsasabi niya, lalo na kung ang mga sinasabi niya naman ay walang matibay na

basihan at walang maitutulong na maganda sa taong pinupuna niya.

Isang halimbawa e noong nakaraang concert ng mga bandang Filipino na pinanood namin ng mga kabarkada ko.

Habang nakaupo kami sa may unahan at pinanonood ang isang banda, yung katabi naming nanay ay panay ang panlalait sa bandang kasalukuyang tumutugtog. Kesyo dapat daw matalo ito kasi ang pangit daw ng tugtog, at kung anu-ano pang panlalait. Okey lang sana na saloobin na lang niya ang mga salitang iyon o di kaya ay sa pabulong na paraan niya ito sinasabi sa anak niya na katabi niya, pero walang pakialam yung nanay na anlakas-lakas ng boses; kesehodang marinig namin siya.

Hindi na niya naisip na baka yung mga katabi niya ay kaibigan o kamag-anak ng mga miyembro ng bandang nilalait niya. Eh kung kagaya niyang bastos ang makakatapat niya e baka magpang-abot pa sila at magkasakitan o magkamurahan.

Isa pang maysamanananggal noong gabing iyon ay iyong isa yata sa mga nag-organisa ng konsiyerto, kasi habang palakadlakad siya ay panay ang pang-iinsulto niya sa ilan sa mga bandang tumutugtog, walang pakialam kahit madinig siya ng mga taong nandoroon sa paligid. May isa naman na pinagsabihan yung ilang miyembro ng banda na kumakain

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na hindi raw para sa kanila yung pagkaing nakahain kaya h’wag galawin! Eh kumakain na sila e, dapat pa bang pigilan? Tsaka kasama

“H’wag mo na lang pansinin ang mga taong may matatalas na dila,” sabi sa akin ni Tito George.

“Wala kang laban sa mga ’yan.

Sisiraan ka lang nila sa harap ng maraming tao. Okey lang sanang mamuna ng kapwa kung ang iyong intensyon ay mapabuti ito at kung ang puna ay sasabihin sa maayos at mahinahong paraan.

“Kaya wag mo na lang silang gayahin.

Baka tubuan ka rin ng pangil!

At sa muling makakita ka ng mga taong maysamanananggal, umiwas ka na lang.

Huwag mo na lang patulan. Sige ka, pag nabuwiset sa ’yo ang mga ’yan e baka sagpangin ka pa sila sa mga panauhin, kaya imbes nila! Alalahanin mong matatalas na pasalamatan e pinagdamutan ang dila at pangil ng mga ’yan.” pa ng pagkain!

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Crossing boundaries with music

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eptember 18th was a cold, windy day. But the performances that night of our Filipino-Canadian bands at the Winnipeg Musiklaban 2010 contest more than compensated for the lousy weather outside Garrick Centre downtown.

Fresh from its success last year, Winnipeg Musiklaban once again brought talented amateur bands from our community on stage to shine and amaze audiences of all ages. FilipinoCanadian bands Sacrament, Eryza Plague, Project Clear Sky,

Mustave, Casting the Circle, Hearts or Crosses and Tuldok brought the house down as they battled it out on stage to be this year’s Musiklaban champion.

They each performed a cover and an original song. Guest performers Half-Man Half-Elf, Last Second Decision (2009 champion) and Radio Refugees entertained the appreciative audience as well.

Speaking to the judges Shawna Coultrand of Manitoba Film and Music, Meran Currie-Roberts of Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts, and Maui Zamora of CKJS Radio and Aftertouch band backstage,

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they told me how talented the contestants were and how it was difficult to proclaim just one winner. But there can be only one, as they say. And in the end that honour went to Mustave!

It was a bit emotional for members Maeiou, Jhayar, Kitz, Borj and Kervy who said they did not expect to win, as they felt they were up against fierce competition.

Mustave brought home a total $1,300 worth of cash and gift certificates as prizes, and of course the bragging rights of being the Winnipeg Musiklaban 2010 champions!

As with last year, the event is also a fundraiser. One hundred

percent of th ticket proceeds will be shared between the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba (PCCM) and a needy child under the protection of the GMA Kapuso Foundation in the Philippines.

Report on the total amount raised for these beneficiaries will be published next issue.

Again, congratulations to Mustave and all our FilipinoCanadian bands for a job well done! Thank you to all our generous sponsors, media partners, guests, supporters and hardworking volunteers. See you at next year’s Winnipeg Musiklaban!

“More pictures coming up in the next issue.”

“Welcome to the world, Fernan David Calayag!

“Love, daddy Ferdi, mommy Ching, kuya Gabby, Ninang and the whole family”

“Victorious Winnipeg Musiklaban 2010 champion: Mustave, receiving prize from Mr. Larry Vickar of the Vickar Autogroup”

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National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking Released

Noun Is Pangngalan, not Pangalan (On Some Basic Filipino-Grammar Terms)

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asked a friend of mine what her thoughts were on my plan to feature the Filipino counterparts of some basic English-grammar terms like noun, adverb, and other parts of speech in my literary column in Filipino Journal. She said, what for: Filipinos here in Canada have no use for such trivial information, especially the younger ones, who most likely no longer prefer to speak Filipino. For a moment, I nodded in agreement. However, after dwelling on the subject, I decided to pursue writing the topic after all. I realized that, if newspapers regularly feature gossips, scandals, and follies involving high-profile showbiz and political personalities, then what’s wrong with my featuring a topic that has something to do with literature and culture? Isn’t this a far more useful piece of information? Besides, educating readers about basic Filipinogrammar terms is practically the same as teaching them what the Philippine national dance is—it’s all about culture; and anything about culture should be important.

So, here it is – a list of some basic Filipino-grammar terms and their respective counterparts in English, especially dedicated to young Filipino-Canadian students who, I’m hoping, will find these pieces of linguistic information potentially useful and culturally empowering.

Filipino – English Mga Bahagi ng Pangungusap at Iba Pa – Parts of a Sentence etc. pangungusap – sentence simuno – subject (of a sentence) paksa – subject, as in topic or subject matter panaguri – predicate (of a sentence) sugnay – clause

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parirala – phrase salita – word Mga Bahagi ng Pananalita – Parts of Speech pangngalan – noun (Take note: pangalan [with one ‘ng’] is “name”) panghalip – pronoun (“pamalit” or “panghalili”) by: MP Joy Smith pandiwa – verb pang-uri – adjective ttawa, ON: On pang-abay – adverb September 15, Joy pang-ugnay – prepositions, Smith, Member of conjunctions Parliament for Kildonan – St. Paul, released a comprehensive Mga Karaniwang Bantas – proposal for a National Action Common Punctuation Marks Plan to Combat Human tuldok – period (.)

Trafficking. The proposal contains tandang pananong – question numerous recommendations and mark (?) action points aimed at providing tandang padamdam – exclamation a concrete federal response to point or exclamation mark (!) areas of prosecution, protection, kuwit – comma (,) prevention, and partnerships. tuldukwit – semicolon (;) “Human trafficking is an tutuldok – colon (:) egregious crime that reaches kudlit – apostrophe (‘) all corners of our nation and gitling – dash or hyphen (-) must not be tolerated,” says mahabang gitling – em dash (—) MP Joy Smith. “I am convinced katamtamang gitling – en dash (–) that a National Action Plan to panaklong – parentheses () Combat Human Trafficking is panipi – quotation marks (“”) essential to address the challenges gatlang – underscore (_) raised by human trafficking by implementing an integrated and The Last Leaf coordinated federal response. We Many people are easy to dismiss need a federal plan that focuses on trivial information as useless and prevention initiatives, increased a waste of time learning about. prosecution, greater protection However, what they don’t realize and rehabilitation for the victims, is that this always comes in handy and partnerships with frontline in random conversations. Like organizations.” for instance, you’re at a social On Monday, the RCMP gathering, then out of the blue released a national threat someone asked what the Filipino assessment on human trafficking word alimuom is in English. which confirmed the rising Don’t you think it’s empowering incidences of domestic trafficking to be able to shout the answer, among young Canadian women. “petrichor,” and to be able further The annual U.S. trafficking in to expound on the meaning of Persons Report has also revealed the word? Knowledge is power. Canada to be a source, transit and Therefore, the more knowledge destination country for many types one has, the more powerful or of human trafficking, including empowered one becomes. v

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sex trafficking, forced labour, and forced marriages.

The recommendations in the proposal for a National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking include the creation of a national rapporteur for human trafficking, increasing funding for victim aid organizations, the adoption of the Swedish model towards prostitution, a national awareness campaign and a tailored strategy to address human trafficking in First Nations communities. MP Smith’s proposal stems from consultations she has had over the past few years with law enforcement, human trafficking experts, nongovernmental organizations, and victims of human trafficking.

“One of the most important parts of the National Action Plan is education and awareness. To rid our national of this modern day slavery, it is crucial that all Canadians are aware of and able to recognize human trafficking,” urges MP Joy Smith. “That is why I was thrilled last week when the

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federal government announced they were launching a national awareness campaign with Crime Stoppers.”

In 2007, MP Joy Smith’s private members motion M-153, which urged the development of a comprehensive national plan, was unanimously passed by the Parliament of Canada, creating a strong statement. While a National Action Plan has yet to be developed, it has been called for by a number of national organizations and experts.

“Human traffickers have prospered for too long in Canada due to a lack of a coordinated response to their barbaric crimes.

This proposed national action plan is an inspiring example of how Canadians can come together to more effectively root out modernday slavery in our country,” says Benjamin Perrin, a UBC Law Professor and author of Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking.

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Double Whammy Hits Puno

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ittle did Rico E. Puno himself as ad interim secretary and realize that when he joined Puno overseeing security matters, the administration of his the “shooting buddies” were ready longtime friend president Benigno to roll.

“P-Noy” Aquino III, he would find A few days later, P-Noy himself the target of the Department appointed former Naga City Mayor of Justice’s investigation concerning Jesse Robredo as DILG secretary. the Luneta hostage crisis and also However, he made it clear that his accused of receiving payola -- or “point man” for the “Interior” protection money -- from gambling - security matters – side of DILG lords. What the hell happened? would be Puno; thus, limiting Less than three months ago, Robredo to the “Local Government” Puno was as virtual unknown in side of DILG. It effectively split Philippine government and politics. DILG into two agencies. Although He was one of P-Noy’s closest Puno administratively reported to friends and they share a common Robredo, P-Noy was just a phone interest as gun enthusiasts. call away. It was an “arrangement” “Shooting buddies” that gave comfort to P-Noy knowing So, it did not come as a surprise when that his “shooting buddy” would P-Noy asked his trusted “shooting take a bullet for him should things buddy” to work for him. And what a go wrong. better place to put him than in a plum Indeed, Puno must really be position overseeing the 120,000 gun- enjoying his new role keeping an eye toting policemen of the Philippine on police matters. He was on top of National Police (PNP). the world. Then, suddenly the world Puno’s appointment as turned upside down… and all hell undersecretary of the Department of broke loose! the Interior and Local Government Luneta bloodbath (DILG) was made before P-Noy At 10:00 AM on August 23, 2010, could decide on his choice for Rolando Mendoza, a dismissed secretary of DILG. To fill the void, senior inspector in the Manila Police P-Noy took over the top post at Department, hijacked a tourist bus DILG temporarily while he was carrying 25 Chinese tourists from mulling over whom to appoint from Hong Kong. Eleven hours later, JS Furniture (April5-20,2010)1.pdf a pool FJ-Wpg of three candidates.

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an “elite” SWAT team, eight tourists were murdered by the hostage-taker and the hostage-taker was fatally shot by police sniper fire.

The incident put P-Noy in an awkward and embarrassing position for being “invisible” during the hostage-taking episode which was televised worldwide. His leadership was questioned and many believed that he failed the first test of his presidency. Also “invisible” were Puno and then PNP chief Jesus Verzosa who, in the midst of the hostage crisis, flew to Cagayan de Oro to attend a “function.” Robredo was around in the periphery but was not involved directly in the negotiation with the hostage-taker.

In the aftermath of the Luneta bloodbath, a “lynch mob” in the administration singled out Robredo for the fiasco and tried to “hang” him. But Robredo defended himself saying that he was “not in the loop,” claiming that it was Puno who was given sole authority and responsibility over police matters.

Consequently, P-Noy ordered Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to conduct a fact-finding investigation and promised that “heads will roll.”

De Lima then formed the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC), which included Robredo and three others.

Jueteng payola exposed Then, in an unrelated incident on September 11, 2010, retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz dropped a “bombshell” right in front of Malacañang Palace alleging that two trusted aides of P-Noy were each receiving P2 million monthly payola from jueteng lords. While he refused to name names saying that he would do it at the right forum, Creative Services

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ABS-CBN published the names of the two officials who allegedly were receiving jueteng payola: DILG Undersecretary Rico Puno and just retired PNP Chief Jesus Verzosa.

ABS-CBN’s sources claimed that Puno and Verzosa were receiving as much as P5 million a month given in tranches --every 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th of the month.

Last September 15, P-Noy told reporters, “I still have confidence in him [Puno] but I will talk to him as soon as I get back to Manila and I’ll ask him about these allegations and see what his responses are.” Puno denied the allegations. However, he indicated that he was willing to resign his post or be reassigned to spare PNoy from further embarrassment.

P-Noy also said that his officials are now looking into the jueteng scandal and was just waiting for their report. He also revealed that investigators are looking into the alleged involvement of Verzosa and the new PNP chief Raul Bacalzo.

Last September 17, the IIRC completed its work and submitted its recommendations to P-Noy. The report cited 12 persons and three networks. Puno and Verzosa were named in the report.

In a press conference prior to his departure for the United States, P-Noy said, “The report is recommendatory in nature. I have forwarded it, and its recommendations, to a legal team composed of the Executive Secretary and the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel to make a thorough review of the IIRC’s recommendations.” He added that he’ll study their findings upon his return and then make his decision.

Last September 21, the Senate started its own fact-finding

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investigation on the jueteng payola issue. Called to testify, Archbishop Cruz identified Puno and Verzosa as the recipients of “national jueteng payola flow.” Cruz also named the following as suspected jueteng lords in their areas: Pampanga governor Lilia “Baby” Pineda; Paul Dy in Isabela; retired general Eugene Martin; Baguio Mayor Mauricio Domogan; Danny Soriano in Cagayan; a retired general Padilla (involved in Pasay, Parañaque, Muntinlupa and San Pedro); Pangasinan governor Amado Espino; and, a certain Boy Jalandoni in Bacolod.

Pineda is married to the reputed “Jueteng King” -Rodolfo “Bong” Pineda -- who was investigated by Congress in 1998, 2000, and 2005. However, nothing came out of those investigations.

Double whammy The hostage crisis and the jueteng payola scandal hit Puno like a double whammy. While he is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, it’s the opposite in the court of public opinion; that is, he is guilty until proven innocent. It all boils down to perception and in politics perception is reality.

The bottom line is: The jueteng payola scandal could be the defining moment of P-Noy’s presidency.

For as long as jueteng thrives, his mantra, “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap” (No corruption, no poverty), would be hollow and meaningless. Either he eradicates jueteng -- as he promised during the campaign -- or jueteng would spell doom to his anti-corruption crusade.

At the end of the day, Puno can protect his “shooting buddy” by falling on the sword. That would be a noble act. That is also the price of true friendship.

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PCCM Hawaiian and Induction Night: a blast

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t was a night to remember when PCCM held a hawaiian night recently.

PCCM’s multipurpose room was decorated with hawaiian motiffs and all the guests came to the party donned with hawaiaan dresses and lies as if they were just arrived from a hawaiian cruise.

With the non-stopped music by EJ Sound and the food

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prepared by officers and board of directors, the hawaiian night had become a great escape for the guests. Continuous dancing was the order of the night and everybody had loved the party.

“Oh, my gush, I am enjoying this party for the first time, i do hope that more parties will be like this,” one guest who had not

stopped dancing. “Enjoy na enjoy ako,” another guest commented.

“Kelan ba ang next party ninyo?”

“Don’t worry, our next social party will be coming soon,” said Gem Anis, chair, PCCM fundraising committee.

The highlight of the nigth was the formal induction of the 2010 PCCM officers and board

of directors. Mayoralty candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis. Inducted were Rod E. Cantiveros president; Allan Zoleta, vice-president; Julie Javier, treasurer; Dr. Irene Guzman, asst. treasurer; Clarita Nazario, recording secretary; Jun Oquendo, corresponding secretary; Norman Padilla, internal auditor.

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1. Jean Guiang with special guests 2. The induction of the PCCM officers and board of directors (not in picture include Allan Zoleta, Dr. Irene Guzman and Lito Taruc) 3. Kathie and her hawaiian talented dancers 4. Kelly Legaspi with her son and daughter 5. Marianne Ferrer in her hawaiian costume 6. Julie Javier, Gigi Shand, Leah Enverga-Magsino and Cherry Maranan 7. Jing and Fely Aspirin enjoying the hawaiian dance 8. Judy Wasylycia-Leis with the hawaiian dancers 9. Cris Aglugub, Gigi Shand, Allan Shand, Gigi and Ben’s brother (vacationing in Winnipeg) and Ben Nieves 10. With OFSAM led by Tony Antonio, president; Letty Antonio, secretary and other members 11. Rod with OFSAM ladies 12. At the reception table, from l to r: Julie, Kelly, Noel, Rica, Lita, Gem, Norman, Rowena and Jun 13. Mr. & Ms. Castillo, the winner of the grand prize, with Jun, Lita, Gem, Julie, Kelly and Jing 14. Danny & Edna Castillo, winner of the major prize 15. Julie, Jun, Lita and Rowena 16. Gemma Dalayoan and Cory Juan enjoying the night 17. A great pose for Dr. Paul and Claire Orallo 18. Kathie de Leon Demere and her dancers 19.Mel and Rochelle Buenaventura, president of Guimbanian Assn. of Manitoba 20. The cast of the the play “Dapit Hapon sa Canada”, Gloria Magpali, Letty Antonio, Tony Antonio and Amante Bayuga 21. Our special guests, from Salon de Manila, Boyet, Noel, Claire and Ronald 22. A time to pose for the night: Cherrie and Nards Maranan 23. John and his wife, a member of Conservative Party-Kildonan-St. Paul with Julie, Jean and Dr. Orallo 24. Jing Asperin, Devi Sharma, candidate for councillor in Old Kildonan, Sean and son 25. The Tahitian portion of the dance performance led by Kathie

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Taruc, Leah Enverga-Magsino, Noel Cadelina, Nap Ebora, Gem Anis, Kelly Legaspi, Rica Roque and Jing Asperin.

Special thanks to Eddie Balaquit of EJ Sounds; Aldrin and Mirriam Deuna for decorated balloons, Gigi Shand for hawaiian decors, Kathy and the hawaiian dancers, and to all door prize donors and guests.

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Mission to Manila: Selling Manitoba to the Philippines Premier Greg Selinger and Province of Manitoba and the Philippines renewed it’s labour partnership in Manila and the MOU is expected to bring more Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to Manitoba.

Skilled and professional workers in health, agriculture, construction and hospitality will benefit from this partnership.

The renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed at the Makati Shangri-La with Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz from the Department of Labor (DOLE) and Manitoba’s Department of Labour and Immigration. The renewed MOU also enhances Manitoba’s role as being the gold standard when it comes to protecting worker’s rights.

The two-day visit to Manila included a donation to a high school in one of Manila’s poorest neighborhoods.

The premier was greeted by over 2000 high school students cheering and waving Philippine, Canadian and Manitoba flags. The $50,000 donation to Antonio J. Villegas Vocational High School (AJVHS) in Manila included a medical/ dental clinic, along with medical supplies and a surprise donation of baseball equipment to the school’s championship winning baseball team.

As President Noy Noy Aquino was in the United States on an official visit, Premier Selinger made a courtesy call to Malacañang with a visit to Executive Secretary Ochoa.

Newly installed Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Christopher Thornely played host to the Premier’s delegation with an evening reception that included some of the Philippines most influential political and business guests, namely San Miguel President and COO, Ramon S. Ang. Prior to the premier’s departure from Manila, Selinger stopped by the Jose Rizal Monument on Roxas Blvd. accompanied by Mayor, Alfredo S. Lim for a ceremonial wreath laying ceremony that included Mayor Lim’s personal band and a 21-gun salute by the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Honourable Greg Selinger with mayor Lim led the wreath offering at the Rizal Monument in Luneta Wednesday morning September 22, 2010. Joining them Capt. Isabelo H. Gador Commander Assault Craft Force, Flor Marcelino, Minister for Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Multiculturalism , Ambassador Christopher Thornley and MLA Mohinder Saran.

Premier Greg Selinger and Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz at the center, witnessed by the members of both Manitoba and Philippine government representatives.

Special guests of the night, L-R: Ambassador Christopher Thornley, Premier Greg Selinger, Mr. Ramon S. Ang, President and COO San Miguel Corporation, Guest, Andrew Smith, Senior Trade Commissioner from the Embassy of Canada.

Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. welcomes Delegates of Premier Greg Selinger during the group courtesy visit in Malacañang. L-R: Ambassador Christopher Thornley, Premier Greg Selinger, Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. and Flor Marcelino, Minister for Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Multiculturalism.

Manitoba donation to AJVHS - Premier Greg Selinger and Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim pose for posterity after the blessing of the newly turned-over medical/dental equipment and supplies for the AJVHS clinic and sporting goods donation by the people of Manitoba. Manitoba is a sister-city of Manila. With them Ambassador Christopher Thornley and Ms. Thelma P. Landicho, AJVHS Principal.

Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and Honourable Greg Selinger led the flag raising ceremony at the Rizal Park, joining them from Philippine Navy Capt. Isabelo H. Gador, Ambassador Christopher Thornley and Ms. Maria T. Villegas Director, International Relation & Protocol.

Honourable Greg Selinger welcomes and shares a light moment with the student from Antonio J. Villegas Vocational High School (AJVHS) in wreath offering at the Rizal Monument in Luneta.

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim shakes hands with Honourable Greg Selinger with Canadian Ambassador after lying a wreath at the Bonifacio Monument, ceremony held at the Freedom Triangle in Manila city Hall.

Mayor Alfredo Lim and his protocol officer for international relations, Ms. Baby Villegas, meet with Greg Selinger and his companion, where they discussed the early morning signing of the Manitoba-Philippines Labour Partnership held at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel Makati City.

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of the Province of Manitoba, Canada (left) are shown on the floor for picturetaking with Antonio J. Villegas Vocational High School (AJVHS) baseball team after the turn-over ceremony of medical/dental equipment, supplies and sporting goods donated to the school by the people of Manitoba.

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of the Province of Manitoba, with the Delegates from Canada are welcomed by students of Antonio J. Villegas Vocational High School (AJVHS) in Tondo during their arrival at the school.

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Roxanne Guinoo shares motherhood experience Actress Roxanne Guinoo says motherhood is the fulfillment of being a woman.

The pretty actress shares her experiences of motherhood after giving birth to a baby girl last September 13 at the Medical City in Pasig.

Guinoo and fiancé Angelo Elton Yap, the father of her child, plan to marry

Philippine Entertainment News September 20 - October 5, 2010

“IDOL”, THE NEWEST STAR ON TFC!

next year. She said that her baby girl, whom they will name Rain Eliana, looks like her father.

The actress added that she has already ask forgiveness from her mom for all her shortcomings.

She also expressed hope that her coming marriage to Yap will be the realization of their dreams as a happy couple.

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ne-of-a-kind story; great combination of fresh talents and veteran actors and comedians; directors that have set their mark in the industry -- all these in one teleserye -- IDOL. After years of focusing on her singing career, Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo ventures once again into acting as she teams up with two of the most-sought-after leading men: Acoustic Heartthrob Sam Milby and Prince of Indie Films Coco Martin.

Filled with hopes and dreams, IDOL revolves around the story of a girl named Billie played by Sarah who will reach the peak of stardom as a famous singer. However, because of an enourmous family debt, she will be forced to set aside her fame while hiding her true identity and living a simple life as Jean. She will also be torn between two handsome hotties, Sam as Vince and Coco as Lando, who will eventually fall in love with her.

Aside from falling in love with the characters of Billie/Jean, Vince and Lando, the colorful characters of Agot Isidro as Laura, Zsa Zsa Padilla as Eleanor, Malou de Guzman as Sharona, Jessa Zaragosa’ as Marimar, K Brosas as Rosalinda, Marissa Sanchez as Maria Mercedes, Robert Sena, Neil Sese as Samson, Jovit

Baldivino, Van Roxas, Emmanuelle Vera and Tippy delos Santos will also make the viewers, laugh, sing, love and cry.

IDOL is not just any ordinary teleserye. The series actually promotes the Philippines’ very own music as songs injected in the series are all OPM or Original Pinoy Music.

Directed by Ruel Bayani and Jojo Saguin, IDOL airs only on The Filipino Channel (TFC).

“IDOL”, BIDA SA TFC! Kakaibang kwento. Bagong tambalang tiyak na kakikiligan. Batikang mga aktor at komedyante. Mahuhusay na mga direktor. Pinagsama-sama ang lahat ng ito sa isang teleseryeng pinamagatang IDOL. Matapos na pagtuunan ng pansin ang kanyang pagkanta sa loob ng maraming taon, muling sasabak si Sarah sa matinding pag-arte. Ngayon, dalawa sa pinakamainit na leading men ang kanyang makakatambal: ang Acoustic Heartthrob na si Sam Milby at ang Prince of Indie Films na si Coco Martin.

Isang seryeng punung-puno ng pangarap at pag-asa, umiikot ang kwento ng Idol sa isang babaeng nagngangalang Billie na gagampanan ni Sarah. Matatamo niya ang dagling kasikatan sa pamamagitan ng pagawit. Ngunit dahil sa napakalaking

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pagkakautang ng pamilya, mapipilitan siyang iwan ang kasikatan, itago ang kanyang tunay na pagkatao at mamuhay bilang si Jean. Mahahati ang kanyang puso sa dalawang makikisig na lalaki na sina Sam bilang Vince at Coco bilang Lando, na parehong mahuhulog ang damdamin sa dalaga.

Taliwas sa iniisip ng mga manonood, ang IDOL ay hindi lamang isang simpleng teleserye.

Mapapakinggan din dito ang mga awiting OPM upang maipalaganap ang pagkahilig sa musikang Pilipino.

Bukod sa pagpapakilig nina Sarah (Billie/Jean), Sam (Vince), at Coco (Lando) dapat ding abangan ang makukulay na tauhan na gagampanan nina, Agot Isidro bilang Laura, Zsa Zsa Padilla bilang Eleanor, Malou de Guzman bilang Sharona, Jessa Zaragosa’ bilang Marimar, K Brosas bilang Rosalinda, Marissa Sanchez bilang Maria Mercedes, Robert Sena, Neil Sese bilang Samson, Jovit Baldivino, Van Roxas, Emmanuelle Vera at Tippy delos Santos.

Humanda nang mapaluha, matawa at mapakanta sa IDOL sa direksyon nina Ruel Bayani at Jojo Saguin. Ang IDOL ay masusubaybayan lamang sa The Filipino Channel (TFC).

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ctress Angelu de Leon and her non-showbiz boyfriend Lorenzo “Wowie” Rivera tie the knot, in a Christian wedding last Sept. 17.

The intimate wedding ceremony was officiated by Bishop Chito Sanchez and was attended by close family members and friends numbering about 30.

The only guest from showbiz was Sherilyn Reyes who is Angelu’s best friend.

The newlyweds, who have been going steady for the last four years, are not keen on having a baby at once. They plan instead to travel to Europe after their wedding.

De Leon describes her husband as a simple guy from a good family. She added that she is grateful for the new chapter in her life given by her husband.

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Marian Rivera to Charice competes in international do a remake of teen magazine award “Super Inday” Teen Icon Awards will honor

Philippine bet ready for Miss World beauty pageant

Angelu de Leon weds non-showbiz boyfriend

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zarina Ramos Gatbonton is ready to represent the country in the 60th Miss World beauty contest which will be held in Sanya, China on Oct. 30.

The 5’10’’ tall, 19-year old sophomore student taking up Hotel and Restaurant Management said she is bent on fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a beauty queen.

She will be competing against 119 other candidates for the coveted crown being held by the reigning Miss World Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar.

Aside from winning the 2010 Bb. Pilipinas-World title, Gatbonton also won the Manila Bulletin Readers’ Choice special award.

The beauty queen will be leaving for the pageant anytime this month. The Miss World website said that all the candidates are expected to arrive in Beijing, China on Oct. 1 in time for the celebration of the National Day of China.

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retty actress Marian Rivera will film a remake of Maricel Soriano’s hit movie made several years ago.

Rivera has reportedly obtained the nod of the veteran actress who played the original “Super Inday” about two decades ago.

Rivera, who personally visited Soriano to express gratitude, was doubly surprised when the latter told her to call her “Inay” and consider her as her second mother.

Rivera however said she is proud that she has not used anyone in order to reach her present status in showbiz.

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he fans of Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco are currently burning the campaign trail to help her win in the online voting for J-14 magazine’s Teen Icon Awards.

According to the magazine’s official website, the first-ever

the hottest teen stars, movies, television shows, music, and web stars over the past year.

Pempengco is up against fellow teen stars Bella Thorne, Bridgit Mendler, Cody Simpson, Frankie Jonas and Greyson Chance for the Icon of Tomorrow Award.

The voting is slated to end on September 2. Fans can vote for Pempenngco by visiting www. j-14.com http://www.j-14.com/ and clicking on the J-14 Teen Icon Award link.

The winners will be announced in the magazine’s December issue, which will come out in the US in November.

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ctor Diether Ocampo and his partners are being sued for P3.6 million by a printing company over the alleged nonpayment of the printing of UNO men’s magazine.

In a three-page complaint, Velprint Corporation alleged that Ocampo and a certain Neil Angelo Romero, together with 5 Leaf Publishing Corporation, contracted its services from June 2 to Dec. 28, 2009 for the printing of the magazine.

Velprint said the contract for P4,124,970 was covered by

postdated checks but despite completion of the job, Ocampo and his partners only settled P490,000, leaving a balance of P3,643,970 as of July 22, 2010.

Although the printing contract was in the name of 5 Leaf Publishing, the complainant alleged that Ocampo and Romero were “the accommodation parties” and as such were included in the suit.

Velprint said all three “jointly drew and delivered seven Metrobank checks amounting

to over P4 million to pay for the printing job.

“But their checks were dishonored by their drawee bank when presented for payment in the maturity date of their checks on the ground ‘drawn against insufficient funds.’”

“Despite repeated demands made by the plaintiff upon the defendants to pay their remaining obligation with the plaintiff in the amount of P3,634,970, defendants failed to pay their obligation with the plaintiff.”

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UST fundraising for scholarship awards

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he officers, headed by Reggie Santos, president and other members of the University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association in Manitoba, held a fundraising event recently at the Canad Inns.

Amie Santiago and guests

The money raised will be for scholarship fund being initiated by the alumni association.

From its inception (1978) to 2008, the association awarded 76 shcolarships to Filipino youth who excelled in academics, sports, arts and theatre.

The association’s partnership with St. Paul College Foundation and the Winnipeg Foundation provides funding to the scholars chosen by the USTAAM Scholarship committee. The funds held at the St. Paul College Foundation are available to

in Canada and to Filipino immigrants who want to upgrade their professions in Canada.

For more information for new members and for the funding, please contact Phil Anciro at 889-3544: his email: anciro74@gmail.com

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Front row, Claire Orallo, Julie Javier, Lita Anis, Grace Davies, and Irene Medina; back row, Rod E. Cantiveros, Mario Javier, Gem Anis, Rey Reyes, Mar and Vangie Mance.

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students entering the University of Manitoba while the funds at the Winnipeg Foundation will become available in the near future to all students who will pursue post secondary school education in other schools

Cecil Ryder, Grace Davies, Claire Orallo, Fe Ryder and Glyn Davies

At the reception front, Hiecy Homol and Reggie Santos, president; back row, Dr. Mirla David and Dr. Ed Faridy. Reygel Robles and Dr. Paul Orallo

Prize draw session with Maridol Madolora, Reggie Santos and Phil Anciro

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by Danilo V. Donor donordanilo@yahoo.com Danilo V. Donor graduated A.B. History at Far Eastern University in Manila and MA Ed at the New Era University in Quezon City, Philippines.

Mr. Donor was a former Assistant Professor in NEU where he taught History, Political Science and other Social Science subjects. He is presently living in Calgary, Alberta.

The Events of August 1896 : A Chronology

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he events of August 1896 were of great significance in the history of the Filipino people the start of a people’s struggle for national independence. From 1521 to 1896, Filipinos launched sporiadic and uncoordinated revolts against Spanish rule. The reasons varied from personal grievances, religious as well as reactions against exploitive Spanish colonial policies (ie, heavy taxation, forced labour, etc.).

August 1896, started as a mass based urban (Manila) led middle class “revolt of the masses”, the rebellion spread to the eight provinces and later transformed into a national revolution against an oppressive Spanish colonial regime. Due to the confusion of the times, problems regarding what happened (events) on that fateful month cropped out, hence a need to a chronological reconstruction.

Relying on the contemporary eyewitness accounts like the testimonies of Dr. Pio Valenzuela (Bonifacio’s confidant and Katipunan physician) and other participants, the author was able to reconstruct the events as follows: August 6/7-1896Fr. Mariano Gil of Tondo sent a warning to Sr. Roca, the General de Marina, regarding plots of

a masonic-filibuster/subversive organization. (1) August 19 - Teodoro Patino, exposed the secrets of the Katipunan first to his sister and a nun in the Mandaluyong orphanage and later to Fr. Mariano Gil of Tondo. The priest informed the authorities incriminating documents found in the Diario de Manila premises and arrests follows.( Minutes.p.120) According to Fr. Celestino de las Huertas, they believed that there are 25,000 members and from 19th to27th of August, 5,000 joined the uprising.( Minutes,p.121) August 22- 4:00 AM Andres Bonifacio, the Supreme President and Emilio Jacinto, Secretary of the Supreme Council and Guillermo Masangkay fled Manila to escape arrest. The three walked along the railway tracks to Caloocan and stayed at the house of his father in law, Nicolas de Jesus. They were joined by another group from Tondo: Macario Sakay, Isaac del Carmen, Eusebio Kasapio, Francisco and Nicomedes Carreon.

Caloocan town mayor Silverio Baltazar warned Bonifacio of the arrival of Spanish soldiers and Bonifacio group accompanied by local native policemen took them to the place of Barrio Lieutenant

Apolonio Samson in Pook Kangkong, Caloocan. Their host Samson was Kankong’s “most prominent inhabitant ...owner of a spacious house “, held hectares of cultivated lands and owned considerable livestock.

Jacinto upon the order of Bonifacio summoned the jefes generales appointed last May 1896 to come to Balintawak. The jefes jenerales were: Mariano Llanera and Manuel Tionio of Nueva Ecija; Aurelio Tolentino of Morong; Valentin Diaz of Zambales, Vicente Fernandez of Laguna (did not show up), Miguel Malvar of Batangas and Emilio Jacinto and Guillermo Masangkay (who were already at Balintawak).

The cabinet of the REPUBLIKA NG KATAGALUGAN (Katagaluganthe Katipunan name replacing the colonial name Filipinas) that was formed on July 1896 was confirmed during the meeting : Andres Bonifacio (President,Republika ng Katagalugan);Emilio Jacinto (Minister of State), Teodoro Plata (Minister of War), Briccio Pantas (Minister of Justice, Enrique Pacheco (Minister of Finance) and Aguedo del Rosario (Minister of Interior).

(Minutes,148,Masangkay Papers at U.P.Library) Dr. Pio Valenzuela, joined Bonifacio and Jacinto in Caloocan.

August 23,24,25- Emilio Jacinto and Aguedo del Rosario

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spent their times preparing orders and instructions for the outbreak of the revolution.(Minutes,p.149) Place: Balintawak, Caloocan.(ibid,,p.160) August 23, Bonifacio appointed Teodoro Plata, general in chief ,Emilio Jacinto and Aguedo del Rosario, generals of the divisions and Valenzuela, chief surgeon.(Minutes,p.150) Place: Balintawak,Caloocan.

Katipunan general assembly at the house of Melchora Aquino (Tandang Sora). ( ibid.237 ) Place: Balintawak, Caloocan. Number of attendees: about 300 men armed with bolos, daggers and spears plus 12 daggers and spears and a shotgun.

10:00 AM- The crowd now numbered about 500 men. (Gen. M. Alvarez. Memoirs.)

Melchora Aquino opened her granary and fed the “Katipuneros”.

A meeting was held attended by about 1,000 men and adopted the following decision: (1) The revolution would commence at midnight of 29 August; (2) the following were appointed brigadier generals: Aguedo del Rosario, Ramon Bernardo, Vicente Fernandez and Gregorio Coronel, (3) tactics to attack and capture Manila.

August 24 - 11:00 pm. - A bandit named Laong, joined the Katipunan army.(Minutes.p.149) August 25 - Pio Valenzuela and his guides fled to the mountains of San Mateo, Morong

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(later Rizal Province) and next day (August 26), made their way to the town of Marikina.(ibid.), to induce them to join the armed revolt.(ibid,151) August 26 - “The fight between the Guardia Civil and the rebels in Baulat and Balintawak (Caloocan) took place”...according to Valenzuela, (ibid.,157). Bonifacio retreated to Balara, Krus na Ligas and later to Marikina.

Agust 27 - Col.Francisco Pinto filed a report regarding the skirmish between rebel and the Guardia Civil that happened the previous day. (ibid.,125) August 28 - Dr. Valenzuela reached Escolta and rode in a steamer to Binang, Laguna,met a Filipino cleric received a copy of a general amnesty and later surrendered to the Spanish governor general. (ibid,pp.150151) on Sept.1(Ibid.p.146) August 28-29 - Bonifacio at Hagdang Bato, Mandaluyong.

Preparation for attack on Manila and simultaneous attack on towns and provinces.

August 29 - Bonifacio’s attack on Manila failed. (see full details on the events of Aug.28-30 in Part 2 of this article) August 30 – Gov. Gen. Ramon Blanco declared martial law in the provinces of Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna and Batangas.

(Minutes,p139) End Part 1 of 2 Parts

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The ‘Three Kings’ of Jueteng Jueteng Whistle-blower Sandra Cam said that a junior officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has a prepared a list of gambling lords and their protectors. The list shows 12 personalities including two governors, two retired police chief superintendents and a retired senior superintendent. It also includes the names of the “Three Kings,” a group of security officials who have taken over the collection of “grease money” from jueteng lords under the administration of president Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino. The list shows that each “king” receives between P5 million and P8 million monthly payola or “protection money.” That’s a lot of moolah!

Now, here is the stinger: The “Three Kings” are allegedly composed of an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) closely identified with P-Noy, another retired chief superintendent, and a ranking police official still in active service. ***

During the 2005 jueteng payola scandal, ex-prez Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had her “Lion King.” In this new jueteng scandal, P-Noy has his “Panda Boy.” But it’s still the same old money-making system, just different players and the rules of the game have changed cuz now there is more moolah coming in and more people who have their hands in the cookie jar. Yup, four governors are now moonlighting as jueteng lords… or is it jueteng lords moonlighting as governors? And as the “Queen Bee” of La Cuarta Nostra would say, “Cuarta na! Cuarta na!” *** News of the Week…

“According to ABS-CBN sources, a church official and a highranking government official, the 2 administration officials are Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Rico Puno and just retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Jesus Verzosa.

The ABS-CBN sources claimed Puno and Verzosa receive as much as P5 million a month in jueteng

payoffs, and the money is given in tranches -- every 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th of the month.”

If that’s true, it would be like the U.S. President appointing the “Godfather,” Don Vito Corleone, to stop the numbers game of the La Cosa Nostra. Capisce? *** Dyok of the Week…

News report says: “The new Philippine National Police chief, Director General Raul Bacalzo, on Friday said he would enforce a ‘one-strike policy’ in the police force to show that the PNP is serious about eradicating the illegal numbers game, or ‘jueteng.’

The one-strike policy means any police officer or official found guilty of collaborating with jueteng syndicate operators in his place of assignment will be dismissed from his post. Bacalzo said he would deploy police operatives as secret ‘tracker teams’ in areas where the illegal numbers game proliferates.”

Bacalzo has got to be kidding.

What’s the likelihood of the “trackers” being greased to shut up? It has always been all about money. Yup, money talks and BS walks. ***

September 20 - October 5, 2010

P-Noyspeak…

Some past presidents have gained reputation for trying to learn the art of “double speak.” Erap Estrada tried to master it. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo tried to fine-tune it. And now P-Noy is learning it without really trying. It just comes out... naturally.

When he appointed Jesse Robredo to the top DILG post, he gave him “marching orders” to stop jueteng. The following day, P-Noy changed his mind and said, “fighting jueteng is no longer his priority.”

The other day, P-Noy’s new deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that P-Noy “has been loyal to his word to stamp out the illegal number games although it is not his ‘top priority.’ ” Hmmm… Then she twisted it a little: “I don’t recall the President saying that jueteng is not a priority.

I recall him saying that apart from jueteng, there are other priorities.”

What? And then she tried to untwist what she twisted, “Just because the President said that it is not top priority does not mean that it’s not a priority.” Huh? Now, that’s not only doublespeak, that’s triplespeak! I’ll make a bet that Abigail would soon be looking for another job. P-Noy just can’t allow his staff to make a fool of him. *** Prayer vigil… News report says: “The series of 40-hour prayer vigils held by religious groups last week to guide President Benigno Aquino III through his first 100 days in office is not a good sign,” Bishop Cruz said. “It’s not good

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because when people start praying for you it means something is wrong. But if you’re doing very well then they won’t pray for you.”

Hmm… If I were P-Noy, I’d be offended. Perhaps, P-Noy should issue an executive order prohibiting prayer vigils for him. Instead he might want to ask the people to pray for DILG Undersecretary Rico E. Puno and PNP Chief Raul Bacalzo so they would be able to walk the “straight path.” Yup, straight to the bank.

My advice to P-Noy is: “Putulin mo ang masamang puno at mawawala ang sakit ng ulo mo” (Cut the bad tree and your headache will go away). *** Some of my readers asked why I have been critical of P-Noy. Let me set the record straight: I believe P-Noy is honest and incorruptible. I was one of the first columnists who supported him when he announced his presidential bid (“The ‘Virgin’ Candidate,” PerryScope, September 14, 2009).

I feel, however, that it seems corruption is creeping back… or perhaps it never left. During his inauguration, P-Noy asked his 90 million “bosses” -- and I’m one of them -- to help him fight corruption.

I’m now doing my part with the use of my pen. I hope P-Noy reads this column and my other column, PerryScope.

As I said before, corruption is like a weed: If you don’t kill it, it will grow and spread rapidly until the entire landscape is full of weed.

Mr. President, it’s your call.

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Go On, Don’t Be Shy, Scream Your Heart Out

(On Music Fans and Idols and Their Detractors)

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’ve already written in the past similar articles concerning the so-called music-idol phenomenon. However, the ongoing Justin Bieber fever, which to me is nothing new, still unpleasantly surprises many people. Or, are these people just a bunch of haters or frustrated and insecure closet wannabes?

I mean, if you’re the type whose passions include music, film, and other forms of showbusiness entertainment, then you should have realized long ago that the thousands of

fans worldwide—mostly teens, but include also many adults— screaming for Justin Bieber is not a new occurrence. It happens every time there are new rising showbiz personalities—add to that, some media people’s sensationalizing them. Music idols have always been out there in the entertainment scene—since perhaps the time records, the radio, and the TV became commercialized.

Screaming teens—girls and boys (yes, including boys! and nothing’s wrong with this)—have always been there, admiring the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, New Kids on the Block, The Moffats, Hanson, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, and the list goes on and on. You may even ask your parents or your grandparents if they were themselves once screaming fans during their teenage years; and I bet many of them indeed were, at

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some points in their lives, unless they had boring lives when they were young.

So, I wonder why to this day many people remain dismissive of such adoring fans. What’s wrong with a person’s screaming her lungs out when she hears her favorite songs; more so, when she sees her favorite stars? To me, that is normal and common. In fact, at my age, seeing my all-time favorite stars live in concerts or listening to my favorite songs can still move me to tears or charge my adrenaline up.

So, if you’re a teenager and feel like screaming when you see your favorite star; go on, don’t be shy, scream your heart out. It’s far more healthful than repressing your emotions and projecting these in negative ways. As long as your actions do not harm, disrupt, or disturb, then I think you’re just fine.

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enthusiasts who have the courage and individuality to express their passions proudly and loudly are the same people who don’t have interesting hobbies of their own; or, they are simply self-centered, thus failing to empathize with the excitement fans feel when they see their favorite stars or hear their favorite songs.

Final Note Haters can mock fans and their music idols all they can, saying that the adoration of such teen fans will disappear as they grow up and that the light of such “overnight” stars will eventually die out; but the fact remains: It’s better to have once become a young one idolizing a star or to have once become popular and the idol of a thousand fans than to have grown up into a cynic adult who is always ready to ridicule the ways of the young, forgetting that s/he too was a teenager once.

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Makitid Rin Ba ang Utak Mo tulad Nila?

[Are You Narrow-Minded Like Them?]

Pag–log on ko sa Internet para i-check ang Yahoo e-mail ko— karaniwang routine ko sa umaga sa trabaho napos makapagalmusal—ang headline news sa Yahoo ay “Filmmaker Michael Moore calls Canada ‘shameful’ on U.S. war dodgers.” narrow-minded person perhaps would not find anything wrong or unusual in that statement.

However, if you’re the type who acknowledges and highly respects the sense of individuality of every human and who has a logical mode of thinking, you would not consider such a statement. You will not generalize that “Canada is shameful” just because one or a number of Canadians have done something shameful. A sweeping statement like this is an example of hasty generalization.

In Logic, hasty generalization is “the fallacy of examining just one or very few examples or studying a single case, and generalizing that to be representative of the whole class

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of people, objects, or phenomena.”

According to Psychology, humans have a natural tendency to make hasty generalizations; but what sets apart people who do not generalize from those who do is their self-discipline or power to control the tendency or the urge. Impulsive, narrow-minded, and self-centered people—those who do not think first before reacting, those who are lacking in empathy, and those who are poor in assessing all sides of a situation—are the ones prone to making hasty generalizations.

Many people—regardless of race, beliefs, or social or economic status—fall victims of their own narrow-mindedness, too quick to generalize without acknowledging that the error of some is not the blunder of all; or that the mistake or incompetence of a group of individuals should be the shame of an entire race, nation, or society. This is one reason I don’t buy the so-called ‘original sin,’ because I firmly

believe that each of us should not carry the guilt of others.

Do not carry the guilt of others Another timely example of hasty generalization may be seen in the recent hostage-taking incident in the Philippines which involved the death of Chinese tourists. Because of the alleged incompetence of the responding police officers, the hostage drama became terribly tragic. The point is, because of the internationally sensationalized incident, many Chinese people blatantly expressed their disgust for the Philippines, blaming the entire Filipino race; in the same manner that many Filipinos themselves began to feel shameful of their own race and country. Again, this is hasty generalization, made by narrow-minded individuals.

Sa Madaling Salita Isa ka ba sa mga taong hindi muna nag-iisip maige bago magsalita nang hindi patas o maganda sa kapwa o ukol sa isang sitwasyon?

Makitid rin ba ang isip mo— ibinibintang sa lahat ng tao o sa buong nasyon ang kasalanan ng ilan?

Or, in Simple Words Are you the type who is quick to make hasty generalizations, blaming the mistake of a few on an entire race or nation? If so, then sad to say but you are a narrow-minded, apathetic, and self-centered person.

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of the right aisle is the “Pieta”. a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo, set back some distance from viewers and protected by a bullet-proof acrylic glass panel. This magnificent

by Gem and Lita Anis statue of classically sheer beauty surrounded by a veil of sadness depicts the lifeless body of Jesus on the lap of the immortally young Virgin Mary after the Crucifixion.

Towering over the high altar, ust one visit to Europe to Michelangelo. The two symmetrical under the dome of Michelangelo discover and see the wonders Colonnades with quadruple rows of with balconies decorated with reliefs of its historic and cultural Tuscan columns crowned with the heritage and you’ll be hooked, statues of 140 saints form a superb fall in love and promise yourself entryway to St. to be back. Returning to beautiful Peter’s Basilica. Standing at Italy for the third time our lives the centre of the square is the tall are enriched with the memorable Egyptian obelisk. Harmonizing experiences that will last forever. perfectly with the vast square are As always our first stop is at two Rome, the national capital of Italy identically beautiful fountains and the seat of the government. on the left and on the right.

Historically known as the “City of Near the entrance of the Seven Hills”, the Eternal City has Basilica we encountered some of a population of 3.7 million. It is the famous Pontifical Swiss guards believed that the city was founded that give a touch of colour with by mythical twins Romulus and their Renaissance costumes of red, Remus. The Capitoline she-wolf is blue and yellow. the symbol of the city.

The largest in the world and Our sightseeing tour of the centre of Christianity that draws Gem and Lita in front of St. Peter’s Basilica Rome commenced at the Vatican pilgrims from all over, St. Peter’s City, known in diplomacy as Basilica stands at the Vatican Hill The Holy See covering less than where St. Peter, the chief Apostle 1 sq. km. (0.4 sq. mi.) with 920 who is also considered as the first inhabitants occupied by the St. Pope was crucified and buried. The Peter’s Basilica, the Square and the impressive interior which included Vatican Palaces. A sovereign state 45 altars can be visited daily for within a state, the Vatican is under free although a strict dress code the sovereignty of the Pope and is is enforced - no bare shoulders or the administrative headquarters of knees for both men and women. the Roman Catholic Church.

As you enter the Basilica The huge elliptical 17th it is hard not to be awestruck by century St. Peter’s Square designed its grandeur and beauty. It is quite

by Bernini is dominated by the enormous and has a capacity of immense silver-blue “Dome” by 60,000 people. In the first chapel The interior of the Sistine Chapel

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is the famous Baroque canopy upheld by four spiral columns made of bronze.

The Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel frescoes are the finest and extensive collections of art in the world from sculptures to paintings and porceleins. The frescoes of the Sistine Chapel represent the life of Moses (Old Testament) on one side and the life of Christ (New Testament) on the

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other side. Michelangelo’s gigantic task of painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel began in 1508 and was completed in 1512.

Twenty-three years later the artist began the most perfect work of his long and active career, the “Last JUdgment”, a depiction of the second coming of Christ and the Apocalypse.

In the next issue we will cross the Tiber River from the Vatican to ancient Rome.

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Lito Taruc opens his campaign office

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ito Taruc, one of the Filipino leaders in the community and the president of Philippine Association of Manitoba, has thrown his hat into the political ring for the Daniel McIntyre

Ward. With 4 other candidates, the candidacy of Lito Taruc has energized the Filipino community to support him. “Mas madali namang lapitan ang kapuwa mo,” one of the supporters said

during the opening of the his campaign office at Sargent and Langside St. The presence of many political signs especially in the main thoroughfares usher an exciting campaign.

At the front of the office, from l to r: Jing Asperin, Redentor Igne, Clarita Nazario, Caring de la Cruz, Letty and Tony Antonio, Lito Taruc, Lou Fernandez, Bernardette Agpalza, Fred de Villa and Fely Asperin

Volunteers start discussing the plan for the campaign

Daniel McIntyre Ward has been considered as one of the most watched wards on the election day as five candidates have been campaigning hard to get the support from the various

groups of individuals. “This is an exciting election year for our next councillor. We need change,” one prospective voter said.

The Ladies Brigade, from l to r: Bernardette Agpalza, Letty Antonio, Clarita Nazario, Joy Taruc, Caring de la Cruz and Fely Aspein

Another set of volunteers ready to start dropping the campaign materials

Ready to put the sign for Lito Taruc, with Manny Santos and volunteers

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