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Abu Sayyaf killed 15 government troops in fierce fighting late Monday in Patikul, Sulu.

Sulu.

Initial reports said the fatalities included two soldiers who were beheaded by the bandits in Barangay Maligay.

This, however, was denied by the military, saying the gunmen used the cell phones of the slain soldiers and sent text 

MANILA, Philippines – President Duterte has ordered the military to go “full force” against the Abu Sayyaf amid the mounting casualties among troops fighting the bandit group since last week.

The bandits killed 15 government troops in fierce fighting late Monday in Patikul,

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Filipinos are happiest employees in Southeast Asia: survey MANILA - Filipino employees are the happiest in Southeast Asia and their positive attitude is likely to boost the economy, results of a Jobstreet. com survey released Wednesday showed.

The Philippines topped the seven-nation “Happiness Index” with 73 percent of respondents saying they were happy with their jobs. Indonesia came in second at 71 percent while Malaysia scored the lowest at 41 percent. 

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MADAYAW DABAW! Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan (Street-dancing) performers in their colorful tribal costume get ready to strut their stuff during the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City.

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left), United States President Barack Obama (middle), and Russian President Vladimir Putin. AP/Carolyn Kaster, Bullit Marquez, Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Senators divided on revival of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

Senators have opposing positions on the possibility of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) being revived to ensure the long-term supply of energy in the country.

At the hearing of the Senate committee on energy Wednesday, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi said he was in favor of reviving the 620-megawatt nuclear plant, declaring that it was “safe for use.” “I have a bias. If I will make a decision, I will open it but it’s not for me to decide, it’s for the country to decide,” Cusi told the committee.

While Cusi assured that we have sufficient supply, reviving the Bataan plant would beef up power reserves, lowering the risk of parts of the country

being placed under yellow and red alerts as what happened in recent months.

“What we are trying to do is to have that reserve. We have to make that as a policy. Is that 5 percent of the demand, 10, 15 or 20 percent?” Cusi said.

“Napakanipis ng reserve.

Pag nakuha ‘yun, we would have a stable supply. Yung yellow at red alert, hindi na pangangambahan ngayon ‘yun,” he added.

But Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the energy committee, opposed the plan, saying the needed $1-billion investment to refurbish the power plant would be better spent on “more feasible generation projects.” -GMA News

Duterte meeting with Obama, Putin

Aussie, India, Japan talks also set MANILA, Philippines – If everything goes as planned, President Duterte will be meeting with at least five heads of state, including US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Laos next week.

Duterte is also expected to meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his counterparts Narendra Modi of India and Shinzo Abe of Japan, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. told The STAR during the Japan-ASEAN Media Forum in Mandaluyong last Monday.

Reports yesterday quoted White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes as saying that the meeting between Duterte and Obama would be held on Sept.

6.

Rhodes said Obama is expected to raise human rights and security issues, including the South China Sea dispute, during the meeting.

Putin had skipped last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila.

Duterte had earlier told the ambassadors of Australia and the United States to shut up after they criticized his remarks on the rape of an Australian women held hostage and then killed in a Davao prison riot when he was the city mayor.

Recently, Duterte, his speech laced with expletives, also called US Ambassador Philip Goldberg a “gay” whom he disliked. The remarks prompted the US State Department to summon the Philippines’ chargé d’affaires in Washington.

Duterte has not apologized to either Goldberg, who is ending his tour of duty

in Manila, or to Australian Ambassador Amanda Gorely.

The US State Department has expressed “deep concern” over the spate of killings of suspected drug offenders in the Philippines, as it cited the need for the Duterte administration to uphold the rule of law.

The comment, however, did not sit well with Duterte, who reacted by reminding the US of the killing of African Americans by US law enforcers.

The Philippine leader has also accused the US of “importing terrorism” to the Middle East and even called US Ambassador Philip Goldberg “gay” and a “pest.”

The leaders of Australia, Japan, and India – all dialogue partners of ASEAN – have also expressed interest in holding bilateral meetings with Duterte, the foreign affairs chief added.

Asked if Duterte would also meet with Chinese leaders, Yasay said: “There is no request from the Philippine side and none also from China for bilateral meetings.”

“Perhaps the Chinese premier may see and shake hands with President Durterte in a photo opportunity,” he added.

Yasay said the President has no definite plans yet to visit China, which is hurting from an international arbitral court ruling invalidating Beijing’s massive territorial claim in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea. “We must first create an environment conducive to trips,” Yasay said.

“There are no firm plans yet but we would like to see these trips happen. We’re working hard to make it happen,” the country’s top diplomat added. -Philstar

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Duterte: Obama must listen to me on human rights MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they meet in Laos next week, but added that the U.S. president must listen to him first before bringing up the question of human rights.

Washington has expressed concern about a surge in drug-related killings since Duterte became president two months ago promising to wipe out narcotics in the Southeast Asian nation.

Asked if he would be willing to discuss human rights at his meeting with Obama on the sidelines of an East Asia summit on Sept. 6, Duterte told reporters: “Depends to what degree”.

“They must understand the problem first before we talk about human rights. I would insist, listen to me: this is what the problem is,

then we can talk.”

Police data released on Tuesday showed that the number of drugrelated killings since Duterte took office now stands at around 2,000, nearly half of them in police operations and the rest in shootings by unidentified gunmen.

Duterte, who is nicknamed “the Punisher”, has been unapologetic over unleashing the police on drug users and dealers and has responded robustly to criticism from the United Nations and other countries over his campaign.

Recently he lashed out at Washington’s ambassador to the Philippines, branding him a “gay son of a whore”.

The White House said on Monday that Obama would raise concerns about some of Duterte’s “recent statements” when the two men meet next week.-abs-cbn.com

Marcos dishonorably discharged as commander-in-chief, argues Justice Carpio MANILA, Philippines — The late strongman Ferdinand Marcos as the commander-inchief was dishonorably discharged by the people through a revolution in 1986, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio argued on Wednesday.

In questioning lawyer Neri

Colmenares, among the petitioners opposing the burial of Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Carpio said Marcos as the head of state was also the highest military official and may have forfeited his entitlement to be buried at the Heroes’ Cemetery, considered a national shrine.

“President Marcos was dishonorably separated from the people in 1986,” Carpio said at the oral arguments’ first session.

The magistrate said that public funds and properties, such as the cemetery, should only be used for public purposes and for the people’s “general

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday assured the public that there is no threat of Abu Sayyaf in Metro Manila and other parts of the country.

PNP spokesman Senior Superintendent Dionardo Carlos said that an interagency assessment monitoring regularly the

activities of Abu Sayyaf.

Carlos said that the rebel group has a low presence outside the provinces of Sulu and Basilan where their camps are located.

“We assure the public that the inter-agency meets regularly to do an assessment to the level of threats in Metro Manila and

in other parts of the country.

Kung ‘yan ay nag-escalate ang threat level, malalaman noong mga agencies involved in this council o committee,” the PNP official said.

The assurance to the public came following the relentless attack of the government against the rebel group after President Rodrigo Duterte’s ordered to crush them.

In the recent encounter, 15 government troops were killed, while five were wounded in Patikul, Sulu on Monday. Two, meanwhile, died from the extremists.

Carlos also guaranteed the public of their safety as authorities’ “intelligence community” is ready.

“Kung ‘yung pangamba nila na tatakbo sila (Abu Sayyaf) rito to divert ‘yung ginagawang operation ng gobyerno sa down south ay nakahanda ang ating forces here in Metro Manila and in other parts of the country,” he said.Philstar

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welfare.”

“But if a person has been dishonorably discharged from service and you bury him there in a government property, that is for a private purpose, to extol honor for the family or the person, not for the public, there is no public good there,” Carpio added.

The president can amend the directive, insofar as it does not amend a law or runs contrary to the Constitution.

“He can amend it, but as we argued, the standards in RA 289 will be incorporated in his new directed, in this case Marcos is still disqualified, your honor,” Colmenares said. Philstar

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Singapore trials driverless taxis in world first

SINGAPORE - The world’s first driverless taxis went into operation on Thursday in Singapore in a limited public “The trial represents an extraordinary opportunity to collect feedback from riders in a real-world setting,” said nuTonomy chief executive and co-founder Karl Iagnemma.

“This feedback will give nuTonomy a unique advantage as we work toward deployment of a self-driving vehicle fleet in 2018,” he said.

The six taxis—Renault Zoe and Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicles—will operate in a 2.5 square mile (4.0 square kilometre) area, with set pick-up and drop-off points. Trips have to be

booked through the company’s smartphone app.

Although the high-tech cars will drive themselves, each journey will be accompanied by a nuTonomy engineer, who will observe how the machine performs, and be ready to take over in the event of a problem, the company said.

Ride-sharing giant Uber said last week that it would be launching driverless cars in the US city of Pittsburgh by the end of August. It has also established a $300 million venture with Chinese-owned, Swedish-based Volvo to develop self-driving cars for sale by 2021.— Agence France-Presse

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Good news for travelers: You can now bring more than P10K MANILA - Those travelling to and from the Philippines would be allowed to carry as much as P50,000 starting next month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday.

Those bringing P50,000 in and out of the country will no longer need written authorization from the BSP, the central bank said in a circular.

“A person may import or export, or bring with him into or take out of the country, or electronically transfer, legal tender Philippine notes and

coins, checks, money order and other bills of exchange drawn in pesos against banks operating in the Philippines in an amount not exceeding P50,000 without prior authorization from the BSP,” it said.

The previous ceiling was set at P10,000.

The ceiling for Philippine residents in the purchase of foreign exchange without supporting documents was also raised to $500,000 from the previous limit of $120,000, the central bank added. abs-cbn.com

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Curious radio signal stirs talk of extraterrestrials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A curious radio signal picked up by a Russian telescope is probably not a transmission from an extraterrestrial civilization, but astronomers in California are taking a second look anyway, the SETI Institute said on Tuesday.

A group of Russian astronomers last year detected what appeared to be a nonnaturally occurring radio signal in the general location of a star system 94 lightyears from Earth. Their findings emerged after Italian researcher Claudio Maccone, who chairs the International Academy of Astronautics committee on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI, told colleagues of a presentation he heard about the signal, said Seth Shostak, a director at the SETI Institute.

“I don’t think we’re taking it terribly seriously,” Shostak said. “The Russians looked in this direction 39 times, and as best we can tell they found it once.”

Most likely, the radio signal was caused by terrestrial interference or a satellite,

a common occurrence, Shostak told Reuters.

If the Russians thought they had a serious signal from ET, he said, they also likely would have disclosed it sooner.

“They didn’t say anything about it for more than year. If we had found a signal, we’d check it out and call up other astronomers to check it out as well,” Shostak said.

Nevertheless, SETI astronomers have spent the last two nights using an array of radio telescopes in California to study the suspect star, HD 164595, which has one known planet in orbit.

The planet is about the size of Neptune, but circles its star far closer than Mercury orbits the sun. HD 164595 could have other planets in orbit that are more suitably positioned for water, which is believed to be necessary for life.

So far, though, astronomers have not detected any unusual signals from the star, Shostak said.(Reporting by Irene Klotz; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Frances Kerry)

PH to ask China to respect traditional fishing rights MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay told lawmakers at the House Appropriations Committee that the government is now looking to get China to respect the traditional fishing rights of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea. Use of the traditional fishing rights were one of the favorable points in the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the case filed by the Aquino administration.

Kabayan Party-list Rep. Harry Roque, who represented Filipino fishermen in the arbitral case, asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on how it can implement the decision on the historic fishing rights.

According to Yasay, the Philippines has to wait for China to respect the decision.

“Until and unless China recognizes this thing, this decision and stands firm and faithful to its adherence to the rule of law... We do not have

yet the enforcement arm to enforce this decision,” he said.

He added that the government is trying to reach an agreement with China on the issue.

“What we’re trying to do is create the environment under which we can move forward to bilateral negotiations with China, but before this bilateral negotiations take place, we would like China to come out and agree to a provisional agreement in so far as allowing fishermen to go back to

traditional fishing grounds,” Yasay said.

Yasay explained that in return, Chinese and Vietnamese traditional fishing rights will also be respected and their fishermen won’t be driven away.

According to Yasay, local government units are not discouraging fishermen from going to the disputed waters. In case they are turned away by the Chinese, the government will file a diplomatic protest.abs-cbn.com

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s the host of the new food and travel show The Crawl which premieres on September 3 on Lifestyle TV, Piolo Pascual admitted he was excited to do his first lifestyle show which had him visiting Osaka, Japan on a search for the best ramen and okonomiyaki. “We’re really excited because this is something new and something different [kind of] travel show. Joining me is my best friend Lui (Villaruz) as we discover and eat different dishes in Japan,” he shared during The Crawl launch held last August 27 in Ooma restaurant in Makati city.

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on celebrity drug users: ‘I don’t judge’ During the event, Piolo also shared his sentiments regarding the voluntary drug testing recently done by his fellow Star Magic artists. The Crawl host said he supports the campaign against illegal substances. “I guess at the end of the day magnified ang showbiz eh. So as much as it can be voluntary, it can just be random. So I think we have to do what we have to do as citizens, not just because we

are from showbiz. We have to walk the talk and be a good example. So just the same, gagamitin nila ang showbiz para ipakita sa tao kung anong mali sa tama. Nasa tao na rin naman yun if you want to submit to it, pero we have a battle cry eh. The government has a battle cry and we just have to support that and if we love our nation and gusto natin ng growth, we have to abide by it,” he explained.

With his son Inigo at an age where he is exposed to all kinds of experiences, Piolo said he has not been lacking when it comes to reminders to stay away from drugs. “I always tell him of course as a father alam mo naman talaga na hindi puwedeng hindi mo sabihan ang bata. Hindi puwedeng hindi mo bigyan ng advice pero at the end of the day sa kanya pa rin naman yung choice eh.

So I always tell him whatever he does, basta ready siya to suffer the consequences.

Pero siyempre hindi ako mawawala at hindi ako titigil sa pag-advise sa kanya,” he said.

Having been in the industry for more than

two decades already, Piolo shared how he was able to live a drug-free life while being around people who may have been using it. “I always look at the good in a person. I don’t judge because I don’t want to be judged as well. Walang masamang tinapay sa akin eh so hindi ako namimili, hindi ako yung tipo na kailangan ko lumayo kasi lahat naman ng tao may kabaitan, lahat naman tayo may taglay na kagandahan ng loob so dun na lang ako nag-du-dwell. Yun na lang tinitingnan ko sa bawat isa para hindi ka mangjudge ng tao or hindi ka kailangan umiwas especially kasi napakaliit ng mundo. People come and go but the most important thing is you leave a good impression in that person’s life,” he said.

Piolo also said his entire family has always chosen to live healthy so he would submit to a drug test if ever he was asked to. “Every year nagpapadrug test naman ako eh sa policy ko sa Sunlife kailangan yun eh. Especially pa kumukuha ka ng policy for insurance and sa general check up namin as a family we have it twice a year so sanay tayo dun,” he added.-Rhea Manila Santos

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Isabelle gives kontrabida a new face

Isabelle Daza admitted that she enjoys playing a kontrabida in the Kapamilya afternoon soap Tubig at Langis in which she stars with Cristine Reyes and Zanjoe Marudo.

“My character, the mistress Clara Samaniego, is not a run-of-the-mill antagonist,” said Isabelle. There’s so much more to her than a fiendish delight in making life miserable for Irene and Natoy, played by Cristine and Zanjoe, respectively.

“I think what I enjoy about playing kontrabida in Tubig at Langis is that the directors and I would talk, and we decided to show the human side of my character.

We wanted to show the perspective of Clara, that she’s only human, nag-mahal lang siya, kaya siya naging ganun.

I wanted to challenge myself by trying to bring the audience on my side because of that. So I’ve kind of been fighting for them, too,” she said. ​According to Isabelle, her

mother Gloria is one of her staunchest supporters. As far as that fight — not to mention the fight to make it in showbiz — is concerned, Gloria is behind her daughter all the way.

“Mom is the kontrabida in my life,” Isabelle joked at the Tubig at Langis thanksgiving presscon. “I’m kidding! She’s my No. 1 critic and supporter, so she’s a kontrabida and fan.” ​Having a kontrabida-slashfan like Gloria in her life, as well as the Tubig at Langis family, helped Isabelle get through the passing of her father, former Makati City councilor Bong Daza last July 14. Isabelle is grateful to her co-stars, as well as the people behind the show, for the support they gave her during that difficult time. They have also been a source of relief for her when planning her upcoming wedding to French businessman Adrien Semblat became kind of overwhelming.

“In fairness to my Tubig at Langis family, they’ve been supportive. They’ve been helping out. When my Dad passed away, they adjusted to my schedule so I want to say

thank you to them for doing that for me. I felt their love and support. I’m happy to have been part of their family,” she said.

Isabelle is proud to say that she’s on good terms with everyone in the cast, including Cristine, even if they’re playing people who are at odds with each other.

“Well, nagkakasakitan kami ni AA — Cristine’s nickname — sa eksena pero after that we’re friends naman.

We can’t avoid getting hurt because we don’t want to fake the scenes. We wanted the slapping scene to look real. With AA and I, we would talk before every take. She tells me to slap her as hard as I want to. We would also talk off-cam. Like when I left for France, I texted her to say sorry kasi kailangan niya mag-adjust.

Cristine said she understands because when she was shooting No Other Woman, she got sick and people had also to adjust to her. AA also said, ‘Don’t think of us. Put your family first.’ I appreciated that.” — Boy Abunda, with reports from Almed Garcia and Julian Mauricio

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Matteo won’t be a dad... yet!

Matteo Guidicelli only had two words to say to an aunt who congratulated him after hearing rumors that his girlfriend Sarah Geronimo is pregnant: Thank you.

He was just joking, of course. Matteo’s parents knew better. They’re sure their son won’t be a first-time dad anytime soon.

“They know the truth,” Matteo told the press after Sun Life Asset Management Company, Inc. (SLAMCI) presented its latest TVC starring the actor-athlete.

Although Matteo admits Sarah is “The One,” he knows they still have dreams to fulfill on their own. Marriage is out of the question, even as he says “the time will come” for that.

Matteo knows getting hitched is no laughing matter, although he admits feeling pressured over reports that Sarah wants to settle down in 2018. If and when that day comes, Matteo will be more than ready. As

a nod to his roots, he opened Trattoria de Gianni, an Italian restaurant in Cebu, where he was born. It’s a first for him.

He and his partners also put up a production company called Big Bang that specializes in concert videos.

As if this isn’t enough, Matteo invested in Sun Life mutual funds, which a financial advisor handles so he can get maximum returns for his money.

Matteo believes in getting professional help, be it for his finances or his chosen sport.

“I need a triathlon coach because I’m busy. My personal coach will guide me on the proper way of training so I won’t get injured.”

Matteo thinks financial advisers are just as crucial.

“They know what they’re doing. They’ll make your money grow for you.”

The 26-year-old Matteo started learning about the importance of saving and investing early on from his financially-savvy dad.

“When I started in showbiz 10 years ago, my dad was very strict about saving my money,” he recalls. “He’d get mad if I spent more than I earned.”

Even now that he’s grown up, Matteo heeds his dad’s advice of choosing a van over a sports car. The former costs less and is therefore more practical.

Result: Matteo has money for his businesses and mutual fund investments, plus a sports foundation which supports 15 athletes from the grassroots.

Showbiz, after all, is just one of Matteo’s many interests.

He climbs mountains, like the one in Pico de Loro, where he and Sarah went to on her 28th birthday last July. -By Maridol Rañoa-Bismark

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Planning my next trip to the Philippines

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n about five months, I will be going to the Philippines with my daughter Cindy (MLA for Burrows). The last time we were there was in the summer of 2014 and we had a great time as both of us were able to enjoy what was Cindy’s first trip to the Philippines.

Cindy and I were able to meet with a lot of people for both work and pleasure purposes.

There was one thing that really stuck in my mind. Part of my last trip was spent in Davao

There are some things that I would really like to see happen during my trip, including meeting with President Duterte, and to try driving a tricycle (I have been a passenger many times)

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When the meeting ended, he presented me with a few things and then he walked me out of his office where there was a large number of people waiting.

He told me at that time they were there because they wanted him to run for President. I am really hoping that I will be able to see him again but this time as the President of the Philip-

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where I met with the former Mayor at that time, Rodrigo Duterte. We met at a hotel in

Kung kinailangan ni Michael Phelps ang Panginoon, kailangan din natin ang Diyos, ng magkaroon tayo ng tunay na ganap at tagumpay na buhay.

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Davao and what was supposed to be a 15-minute meeting turned into a meeting that lasted for well over an hour.

akatapos lamang ng Olympics 2016 sa Rio de Janeiro. Kagaya ng nakalipas na tatlong Olympics, ang tagumpay ni Michael Phelps ay muling kumuha ng atensyon ng bilyon bilyong tao sa buong mundo. Nakakuha siya ng 5 medalyang ginto at isang pilak.

Siya ang may pinaka maraming medalya sa kasaysayan ng Olympics. Ngunit may pambihirang pangyayari sa buhay niya bago ang nakalipas na Olympics. Nalulong siya sa bisyo at na rehab. Ilang beses din siyang nahuli na nagmamaneho ng kotse na may alak sa kanyang katawan. Binalak din niyang magpakamatay dahil mababa ang kanyang pagtingin sa sarili at pakiramdam niya ay walang saysay ang kanyang buhay. Dito lamang pinapakita na kahit na ikaw na ang pinaka matagumpay na atleta sa Olympics ay hindi parin ito sapat para bigyan ng kasiyahan at kaganapan ang buhay. Mayroon na siyang 22 medalya ng mangyari ito sa kanya, maram-

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n this season of violence, it’s good to focus on those who promote human dignity. Today the annual Ramon Magsaysay Awards will be formally conferred, honoring those whose work is dedicated to doing what they can to inspire humanity and make lives better.

Musician Thobur Madabusi Krishna of India is the awardee for emergent leadership. Born to the privileged or Brahmin caste, Krishna is being recognized for breaking class barriers and bringing classical Indian music to the lowest castes in his country as he used his art to heal society.

Krishna’s compatriot Bezwada Wilson was born on the other side of the fence, to a class once condemned to a life of manually scavenging in public and private dry latrines. Wilson persuaded his relatives, fellow dalits and their government that cleaning latrines is not assigned by birth, and dry latrines must be converted into sanitary facilities. Water-seal latrines have since replaced the dry types, scavengers have found decent jobs, and Wilson, supported by a mass base, continues to exert pressure for an end to what he described as an “inhuman practice.”

From the Philippines, there is Ombudsman Conchita CarpioMorales. The Award Foundation cited Morales as an example of incorruptibility and highest ethical standards in public service – a rarity in this country.

This year’s awards include three groups. Indonesia’s Dompet Dhuafa transformed the country’s Islamic tradition of philanthropy from mere charity to empowerment, cleaning up a system that has suffered from corruption, inefficiency and abuse. With credibility came greater donor participation; Dompet Dhuafa has become Indonesia’s largest philanthropic organization.

Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers was launched in 1965 by the Japanese government with just five volunteers. Today the program has grown to some 41,000 volunteers who have been sent to 88 countries including the Philippines where the Japan International Cooperation Agency provides assistance.

And then there’s Laos’ Vientiane Rescue, which was created as the country began enjoying a modicum of prosperity and vehicles started clogging roads. The anarchic traffic has given Laos one of the highest road fatality rates in Asia – with hardly any emergency rescue facilities to speak of, until Vientiane Rescue came along with a donated ambulance and first-aid service. Today the group has eight ambulances, three more base stations fashioned out of shipping containers, a fire truck, a one-boat scuba rescue team and 200 volunteers on call around the clock.

Award Foundation president Carmencita Abella said this year’s Magsaysay laureates share a common trait: “a greatness of spirit that infuses their crusade for change… all deeply anchored on a respect for human dignity, and a faith in the power of collective endeavor.”Philstar

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President Duterte will probably tell the foreign media to go to hell, but it’s the Philippines that’s taking a hit from all the bad press.

So far, most foreign governments have refrained from publicly commenting on the drugrelated mass killings, now about to shoot past 2,000. But I’ve been told that diplomats representing key global players are now touching base with certain administration officials, mainly to send word that the negative reports have started taking their toll on tourism and investments from their countries.

Apart from concerns about human rights violations, the principal reason is that investors and tourists prefer to wait for the situation to stabilize before they come here. The common concern is that the violence can quickly go either way: while it can bring peace and order, it can also spiral out of control. This is on top of the continuing kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf targeting foreigners in Mindanao.

A prominent diplomat told me that at this point, given a choice of destinations in Southeast Asia for tourists from his region, the top choices are Viet-

T

he most awkward moment in the Senate’s recent history was when Senator Leila De Lima, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights led the probe on drug suspects’ extrajudicial killings.

A few days before the probe, she was accused left and right by no less than the President of this Republic about her alleged link with drug lords; how she cuddled them and partied with them despite their being detained in prison.

For the sake of preserving the honor and integrity of the Senate, shouldn’t they have reassigned another person to do the probe? How can an accused lead a probe? How can an accused seek to investigate, in aid of legislation the extrajudicial killings when she is allegedly part of the plot? How can she question with a straight face the consequences of her own work while she was the head of the Department of Justice? How can she help “to strengthen the mechanisms of accountability of law enforcers, and to institute corrective legislative measures to ensure full respect for basic human rights, especially the right to life” when she is allegedly part of the drug problem in the first place.

In her opening statement at the Senate, De Lima said: “My concern does not only revolve around the growing tally of killings reported by the Philippine National Police. What is par-

Necessary evil?

Then there’s President Duterte’s dizzyingly high approval ratings, indicating widespread public support that cuts across income classes. If this bloodshed is what Filipinos want, foreigners tend to think twice before opening their mouths in condemnation. nam, Thailand and Cambodia.

More Chinese tourists are also staying away after the administration announced that most of the drugs smuggled into the Philippines come from Chinese triads. The government is just stating a fact, but legitimate Chinese tourists are reportedly worried of harassment as possible drug suspects if they come here. *** So how do administration officials react when told by foreign diplomats about the possible repercussions of the drug war on tourism and investments?

The common response is that President Duterte has his own mind and no one can tell him what to do, despite his regular Cabinet meetings.

Several diplomats representing major global players are under increasing pressure from their governments to publicly issue if not a condemnation, at least a strongly worded expression of concern over the killings.

The diplomats have resisted the pressure… so far.

Like President Rody’s sup-

porters – and they remain legions – these foreign governments prefer to look on the bright side in assessing a new administration that has promised “real change” and is trying to implement reforms ASAP. Diplomats have a shared concern about the institutional damage that may be caused by a reliance on short cuts to implementing change. But again, institutional damage takes time to become manifest.

By that time, at the current pace, Dirty Rody would have permanently neutralized all 600,000 (up to 700,000) drug dealers big and small. *** Even as the death toll from the drug war surges toward 2,000, public protests remain surprisingly lame.

Most of the protests come mainly from expected sources: human rights groups, the Catholic Church, mass media (more from the foreign press).

Even relatives of most of those killed seem to prefer to just live with their grief and keep quiet, possibly for fear of greater

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SKETCHES tragedies.

The US State Department has issued several statements, and so has the United Nations.

But the voice of the international community has been generally muted.

There are several reasons for this, foremost of which is that it’s early days yet; the Duterte administration has just finished its first 50 days.

Another is the peace process with communist rebels and Islamic separatists, which is proceeding at an impressively rapid pace. Left-leaning groups are usually the most vocal about state-sponsored human rights violations, but this time they are dwelling on the positive, which is the peace process.

I have talked to several top diplomats assigned here, and they admit that the progress in the peace process has added to the reluctance of the interna-

tional community to issue any strong public condemnation of the killing spree at this time.

Then there’s President Duterte’s dizzyingly high approval ratings, indicating widespread public support that cuts across income classes. If this bloodshed is what Filipinos want, foreigners tend to think twice before opening their mouths in condemnation.

Several diplomats have taken note of comments pointing out that the ongoing body count is just a drop in the bucket when compared to the toll in drug wars in other regions such as Latin America, where hundreds of thousands were killed before certain countries enjoyed stability.

Countries that have had similar or worse drug problems have refrained from commenting on Dirty Rody’s War. The Manila diplomatic community is waiting to see if Duterte’s bloody war will have a lasting positive impact on the peace and order situation.

If Dirty Rody’s war is enjoying public support, among the reasons must be the fact that extrajudicial responses to criminality have worked in the past.

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Awkward!

For the sake of preserving the honor and integrity of the Senate, shouldn’t they have re-assigned another person to do the probe?

How can an accused lead a probe?

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AS A MATTER OF FACT ticularly worrisome is that the campaign against drugs seems to be an excuse for some law enforcers and other elements like vigilantes to commit murder with impunity.” How can the public believe her sincerity when her credibility at the moment is in question? Doesn’t her statements contain ‘doublestandards’? Is she trying to protect herself? The drug lords?

The drug trade she has allegedly protected in the confines of her former office (DOJ)?

During the probe, everything she said and the questions she asked backfired on her. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was right in saying that Sen. De Lima should have inhibited herself from the investigation amid allegations of drug links. Traditionally, it’s called delicadeza.

But today not many people have this trait anymore. We have been hardened with pride, greed and conceit.

The Senate must look into strengthening the honor of the

office. Its reputation has been tarnished by the many politicians who do not care about the country but themselves.

Each senator seems to represent ‘vested’ interests leaving the halls of Congress with more power while sucking out the resources of this land. The many laws they have passed have not served the country but themselves. Our senate president should now do some introspection. Enough grandstanding.

Enough of the senate circuses (inquiries) that our countrymen love to watch as they have become a prime time teleserye.

Restore the prominence, the decency and the dignity of this office. It’s time to work, to work for the country. *** When Duterte said he would pull the Philippines out of the United Nations, I couldn’t believe it. I knew it was a threat on his part, but I think he really meant it. After all the frustration and exasperation of the country’s problems, I can’t blame Duterte for being angry.

The country is in a mess. Thanks to the past administrations who have not addressed the problems properly. It’s not easy to be in the President’s position – damn if you do, damn if you don’t. He is definitely not a

‘lame duck’ president. He wants to get things done immediately.

So those foreign correspondents who don’t know the real situation in the country not to mention the Filipino mentality (character and traits), better understand why the president is acting or even talking this way. They have no right to tell us what to do. They should stop meddling. Better yet, they should go back to their country and analyze their own problems out there. The Philippines is such a tiny archipelago. You cannot help but wonder what their interest is here?

The only envoy who sees optimism in Duterte’s moves is the Ambassador of Singapore to Manila, Kok Li Peng. Singapore also worked its way out of the abyss of darkness. Lee Kwan Yew used an iron fist in a seemingly hopeless Singapore which is now one of the world’s most prosperous nations. Kok said: “I think your president has many challenges to face and to deal with. But what’s striking is that he’s got a very comprehensive agenda and his ensemble is very experienced and very capable.

He’s going to do it.”

Now going back to the United Nations, we must understand that it is not easy to withdraw from this intergovernmental organization. I’m sure the Presi-

dent realized that a few days later. The UN system covers the World Bank Group, the World Health Organization, the World Food Program, UNESCO and UNICEF. So far, there have been no withdrawals from the UN amongst its member states.

Only Indonesia attempted to withdraw when it opposed in 1965 Malaysia’s seat as Security Council member. It conveyed its termination of membership through a letter addressed to the UN secretary-general. A year after Indonesia declared that it intends to resume participation in the UN. The country’s prior action was not considered a withdrawal and it continued as a member without reapplying.

The Vienna Convention on the Law of the Treaties offers an alternative to state parties that want to terminate membership from international treaties.

Article 62 of the convention states that a state party can withdraw from a treaty if an unforeseen “fundamental change of circumstances” occurs. The period of notice, which should be made in writing, must not be less than three months except in cases of special urgency.

Anyway, the UN may be bad as a world body but there is nothing better. The power is in the Security Council. It rules in all important matters. Then, there is the General Assembly.

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Survey: 80% of Pinoys consider fuel efficiency more important than power Remember when buying a car was simple? Yeah, neither can we. Today, prospective car shoppers—even younger, less-diligent ones—have to consider everything: from the vehicle’s design and versatility, right down to the number of cupholders and USB ports it has. Yikes.

Whatever happened to downright choosing the fastest or coolest-looking model? Well, pull out your wallet, look inside and…yeah. You know where this is going.

As a sign of the changing times, a recently conducted survey by Ford shows that 80% of Filipinos now consider fuel efficiency as a more important factor than power when buying a new vehicle. This is just one of several key findings in the study, which spanned 11 markets and over 9,500 drivers across the Asia Pacific region.

Not surprisingly, 87% of respondents from the Philippines cited their reason for prioritizing fuel efficiency as a result

of needing to save money. The decision to opt for more fuelefficient cars can be attributed to high fuel prices (64%), and

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taking an interest in living a greener, more environmentfriendly lifestyle (61%).

Sure, Filipinos still have a tendency to overlook their long-term finances, with 55% of respondents saying they don’t consider the total cost of ownership, and only 40% saying they’d be willing to invest more money on a more efficient engine during the time of purchase. But all other signs show

we’re pointed toward the right direction: 66% plan to buy a vehicle with a more efficient engine, 19% plan on buying a hybrid or electric car, and eight percent plan on downsizing to a smaller ride.

The fuel-efficiency revolution isn’t just limited to showrooms and dealerships either. About 52% of respondents say they wait for lower fuel prices before heading to the pump, 45% say they only head to gas stations where they receive points, and 20% turn to fuel comparison apps to find the cheapest prices around. What’s more, 39% say they plan on using public transportation over the next year, while 37% say they’ll adjust their driving habits to save fuel.

So yeah, slowly but surely, we’re changing our ways. And with the advent of more efficient engines like the Ford Ecoboost, the cost of fuel isn’t as painful as we thought it would be. In the end, buying a car comes down to choices, choices and more choices. As if we didn’t have enough of those already.-By Drei Laurel

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It was Atom’s decision to quit A rejoinder from a Kapamilya (who begged not to be identified): It’s true that the ABS-CBN star reporter mentioned in Funfare last Thursday (Aug. 25) has resigned, but only from his reportorial duties.

He will continue to be seen on television and heard on radio as he remains a talent of the Kapamilya network.

But it’s not true what Funfare’s DPA on Bohol Avenue said that Atom was neglect-

ed or that management did not have a “developmental plan” for the reporter. On the contrary, the management had discussed with him their plans on building him as a news anchor, but the reporter expressed his interest to concentrate on doing documentaries.

The company’s management saw potential in him and that is why he was given additional programs like a morning show and current-

affairs programs on TV and radio. He was also given more exposure in the company’s various events and public service activities so he could be immersed with the people. Management is supportive of his plans and he remains a Kapamilya.

So there. Those who are worried that their favorite star reporter “who has achieved a celebrity status” will soon be out of sight can now breathe a sigh of relief. -Philstar

Brandon Vera talks about his Pinoy roots and how he got started in MMA On Gandang Gabi Vice, Mixed Martial Arts fighter Brandon Vera shared that his mom is from Batangas and his dad is from Quezon. He clarifies though that he is half-American. “My birth mother (is) puti. She’s American. Yung nagpalaki sa akin, Mom tawag ko. Mom, she’s the one who raised me. She’s Pinay.”

Brandon speaks Filipino surprisingly well and he also knows some Filipino stuff most Filipinos don’t know. He shared the history of the barong tagalog with the GGV fans. “The history of the barong, as I was told travelling the US looking for answers, was when the Spanish colonized the Philippines they tried to make us wear clothes. Kasi di ba we were savages, not wearing clothes. So pinasuot tayo ng damit, tapos laging (naka)tago yung mga weapons ng mga Filipino. So I guess the way they fixed the problem was they came up with a shirt that was see through -- the barong tagalog.”

Brandon also revealed how he got started with MMA. “I was wrestling through the F-force, wrestling through my whole college, high school, elementary, middle school… So after that, you know naghahanap ako ng iba that I would love to do. -Cristina Malonzo

Team Lea’s Joshua Olivares

is The Voice Kids Season 3 grand champion

Joshua Olivares, under the mentorship of Coach Lea Salonga, won as grand champion of The Voice Kids Season 3.

The 11-year-old from Antique, who performed Yeng Constantino’s “Salamat” during the live grand finals on Sunday, August 28, garnered the highest number of public votes (38.07%).

Aside from The Voice Kids’ plaque, he also won P1 million, a recording contract, a house and lot, a fashion package and a trust fund worth P1 million from sponsors.

Meanwhile, grand finalist Antonetthe Tismo from Coach Sharon Cuneta’s team came in second, with 36.69% of public votes. Coach Bamboo’s Justin Alva was in third with 25.24%. The two kids performed the songs “Pangako” and “How Will I Know” respectively during the grand finals. -Gary A n n Lastrilla

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MANILA -- Who would have thought that from being a “Star Circle Quest” runner-up, Sandara Park will eventually become one of the top Korean pop stars in Asia? For the 31-year-old trendsetter, practice is the key. And by that, she means years of hard training. Just like many aspiring K-pop stars, Park also had to undergo years of training to become a “total performer.” Two years to be exact.

“Very short ‘yon (It was very short),” she said on “Tonight with Boy Abunda” on Monday.

According to Park, the rigorous training included singing, dancing and acting lessons.

They were also taught different foreign languages, such as English, Japanese, and Chinese. This was to ensure that they can be marketed internationally.

Looking back, Park believes the training served her

well.

In no time, she became part of the Korean girl group 2NE1, which made international hits such as “Fire,” “Can’t Nobody” and “I Don’t Care.” -abs-cbn.com

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The UN is expensive to maintain. It is loaded with bureaucrats who just talk and churn out paper. US conservatives are always threatening to leave. But remember the UN headquarters is in New York. So you see, the US has a lot to gain too. Agencies in Geneva and Paris like the UNESCO have their own dynamics.

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The UN was set up after World War II to replace the League of Nations to bring world peace. But of course we know for a fact that this is an elusive dream. UN was once stuck with US-Soviet split and now with China as the third super power.

Leadership of the UN is weak. Look at what happened in the Middle East. It is said that the organization only preaches human rights to small countries

like the Philippines and tends to favor yellows and pro-Americans. The UN, people say is more noise than actual results.

How true? Only those inside the UN know the truth. But let us not also discount the fact that during difficult times, the UN was there to help us rebuild.

And we also know for a fact that we will need the UN still for a very long time. So, let’s just be calm and carry on with the day’s work. Keep the faith. It may bring wonders to this land.

EXCLUSIVE: Sue Ramirez reacts to ‘Pambansang Third Wheel’ tag Sue Ramirez embraces the fact that she is being called “Pambansang Third Wheel” by some quarters.

This tag emerged after she played the role of Ligaya on the now defunct remake of Pangako Sa’Yo starring Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo and more recently, as Angel on Dolce Amore who came between Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil’s characters.

“It’s not a bad thing for me. I don’t see it as a bad thing,” Sue said in an exclusive interview with Push.com.ph.

If anything, Sue is very much grateful that she “came between” the two popular love teams.

“It’s actually nice that I get to work with the biggest love teams of this generation and I’m very honored to work with them,” she said.

But why is she grateful?

“They have helped me a lot in many ways. Career wise and sa buhay ko. I’m thankful,” she explained.

But being a third wheel does come with some disadvantages and among them is having legions of bashers. Sue just shrugs off the people who are taking her role at face value. “Well we can’t do anything about it. There’s always something in me that wants to change the world but I cannot do it by myself,” she said.

What’s more is that Sue has made it a point not to reply to these people “instead of replying to them just send them inspirational words.”

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On Saturday morning of August 13, 2016, the Winnipeg ANCOP Walk event took place in Assiniboine Park with a 5- km walk from start to finish. It is supported and participated by our ANCOP partners, friends and faithful ANCOP Walk Winnipeg participants who work together to combat poverty with their acts of love to the least fortunate in the third world countries.

ANCOP is an acronym for Answering the Cry Of the Poor, a Christian-registered nonprofit charitable organization committed to alleviate poverty in poor countries through a holistic community development program that includes shelter, education, livelihood, health, and values formation.

The actual ANCOP Walk event participation has grown every year, with generous enthusiastic participants, walking sideby-side for a worthy cause.

ANCOP Walk 2016:

$25K Donation to ANCOP

Walk supporters for the event that was supported by Vickar Automotive Group, Pearl and Ellice Dental Care, Scotiabank Winnipeg (Janice & Cyndi), C &K Music (Zaldy and Gina Ordonez) provided AW posters, coffee and snacks. The continuous support of CN Railroaders advocated by Zandro Arevalo and our Canada Post friends, advocated by Willy Butler. Also in a special way, we thank the different religious groups and organizations as well as the Couples for Christ of Manitoba

Reaching out to the poor

BE A HERO.

Trinity Events holds special events to help spread awareness and fundraise for local charities in need. Jennie Lee Paraiso has worked with Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, St.Amant Foundation, The Dream Factory, and Kids Help Phone, to name a few.

Join us on Sunday, September 11, 2016 for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It’S A fun-filled event for the whole family!

Superhero Day! Be a hero, save a life.

The program, emceed by Kyle and Leizl, kicked-off with an invigorating CFC Kids Praise Dance, Dancercise and Zumba dance. It was followed by the singing of the Canadian and Philippine anthems, by Justony Vasquez and Bea Balagtas, respectively. The opening prayer led by Gilbert Badajos preceded the opening remarks of Eli Minglana, the CFC ANCOP Area coordinator and closing remarks by Ador Cabrera, CFC Area Head of Manitoba.

In the course of the program, Larry Vickar of VICKAR Automotive Group gave an inspirational talk, and mentioned that he will always support ANCOP’s work. He and his wife Tova continue to show their unwavering support and even a check of $25,000 as donation through the Jewish Manitoba Foundation for the ANCOP Children Sponsorship and Livelihood program. Dr. Tom Colina of Pearl and Ellice Dental Groups also gave an informative talk about free medical and dental missions they have done last year in ANCOP Villages in the Philippines and their upcoming ANCOP medical mission. Janice Butler of Scotiabank delivered a short message to ANCOP supporters.

CFC ANCOP Core Team Winnipeg would like to thank the over 750 generous ANCOP

members and all ANCOP event volunteers for administration, First Aid, Traffic Marshalls, Logistics and Technical support /sound system.

Through the strong desire of our generous ANCOP supporters to reach out to the needy, the walk event donations and registration fees generated a total amount of $72,000. Your active participation made this event a huge success. In behalf of ANCOP International Canada, CFC ANCOP Wpg Team and the thousands of children and families whose lives have been changed in a very positive way, we sincerely thank you all for your generosity and love for the poor. May the Lord God Bless us all for our endeavour.

(By Eli Minglana)

WALK FOR A CAUSE. Members, sponsors and supporters of ANCOP International Canada and CFC ANCOP Winnipeg Team in action during the 5-kilometer ANCOP Walk Event on August 13, in Assiniboine Park.

FUN TIME. Members of the Davao Summer Outing Group pose during one of their recent outdoor activities.

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EPTEMBER is the busiest time for moms when their kids are back to school. Now you will have time for yourself to work on your many goals, like coreexercises.

We had provided you some core and balance exercises in the past but this time we will give you a much challenging workout program that you will enjoy. We will be using a BOSU BALL. These balls can be found in all fitness centers and gyms. Bosu balls are used for core exercises and balance exercises as well. Both sides are equally challenging as they are unstable surfaces (dome up and dome down).

I am excited to show you how to use the BOSU BALL targeting your core and improving your balance.

Back to school for moms:

Bosu ex erc is es Exercise one: Forearm plank

Your forearms will be on the bosu ball dome side up. You will notice instability immediately as you balance your upper body on the bosu.

This will challenge your ability to hold the position in a steady neutral spine position. Your core will be engaged throughout the exercise.

Complete this exercise 5 sets of 30 second holds.

Exercise three: Push-ups dome side down

This exercise will focus on your upper body strength and balance. Due to keeping your body in a straight position without having your glutes too high or lower back sagging, your core will be engaged at all times. Again, focusing on core strengthening. Modifications can be applied, completing the pushups on your knees.

Complete this exercise 3 sets of 10 reps.

Exercise two: Side plank

Side plank focuses on the different plane of position.

This exercise can be very challenging as you are on your side on one forearm on the bosu ball dome side up.

Keeping your body straight (neutral spine position), you will feel the core engage especially on the abdominal obliques.

Complete this exercise 3 sets of 30 second holds.

Exercise four: Bosu V-ups

Exercise five: Single leg bridge

Lying on your back with one leg on the bosu dome Dome side up this time, sitting on top of the bosu will side up, lift your body up and hold for 2 seconds challenge your body to balance while keeping the V ups and lower slowly. This exercise focuses on core position. Focus on your posture; shoulder back and mainand hamstring strengthening. taining your quadriceps contracted.

Complete this exercise 3 sets of 10 reps.

Complete this exercise 3 sets of 30 second holds.

Exercise six: Russian twists

Another challenging exercise sitting on the bosu while twisting on each sides. This exercise is focusing on full body balance.

Complete this exercise 3 sets of 10 reps.

Disclaimer: Our intent is to help the general public with general information about injury rehabilitation and exercise programs. Our opinion does not replace the opinion of a medical doctor. If your condition is serious, please consult your doctor.

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NBA rookies say they favor

LeBron James and Kevin Garnett

over Steph Curry This year’s Rookie Survey was released by NBA.com on Tuesday, and there were some interesting things about the answers to “Who is your favorite player in the league?”

Kevin Durant was No. 1 with 29.7 percent. NBA. com’s John Schuhmann noted that this is the third consecutive year that Durant has been the favorite, and that Durant is only getting more popular as the years go on (despite his decision to leave the Thunder for the Warriors that angered the fans).

Steph Curry, the league’s first unanimous MVP, received less than 4.7 percent of the votes — NBA.com put him in the “others” section at the bottom. Players favored above Curry include Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kobe Bryant (even though he retired), Paul George, Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett.

NBA champion Kyrie Irving was also included in the “others” section along with Curry, Vince Carter and Marc Gasol.

This doesn’t mean much and won’t impact anything that happens on the court, but it’s fun to see what the young guys entering the league think and which players they admire.

Another cool note from the surveys is that back in 2007-08, the rookies predicted that Durant would win Rookie of the Year (he did). Now, almost a decade later, Durant may be able to win his first championship on a loaded Golden State squad.

Will there be a third fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz?

After suffering his first UFC loss at the hands of Nate Diaz in March, Conor McGregor requested an immediate rematch.

He was granted the rematch and evened the score against Diaz on Saturday, winning by majority decision in the UFC 202 main event.

Following the fight, McGregor was open to a trilogy bout with Diaz, but had a stipulation.

“Surprise, surprise! The king is back! If you want this trilogy, it’s on my terms. I came up to 170, now you’ll come back to 155 and we’ll finish what we’ve started. I knew what I had to do this time around and I did it,” said McGregor following the decision win.

Diaz felt as if he did enough to get the nod from the judges, and called for an immediate rematch. After all, he agreed to give McGregor one after their first fight.

“I came here to fight. I want number three, I gave him number two, so let’s do it.,” said Diaz. “Thank you to my team,

Richard Perez, Gilbert, Jake and my brother Nick Diaz, he’s the best fighter in the world. Peace out Stockton.”

UFC president Dana White wants McGregor to defend his 145-pound title next.

If a trilogy bout happens, it will have to be after McGregor faces interim champion Jose Aldo or relinquishes the belt.

“We’re definitely not doing this a third time right now. I don’t think there’s anybody that doesn’t want to see this fight again, but Conor is either gonna go defend his (featherweight) title or give his title up, and we’ll go from there,” he said during the UFC 202 Post Show on FS1.

While appearing on ESPN’s SportsCenter, White hammered home his opinion that McGregor should defend his belt in his next outing or relinquish it.

“Conor has to defend his title or make a decision to give it up or whatever he wants to do. I have to sit down and see what’s next,” he said. “If I was Conor, I’d defend my title.”-MMAWeekly.com

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EXCLUSIVE:

Are Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla allowed to travel on their own?

Although they have been vocal about wanting to go to Barcelona after spending almost a month there to shoot their upcoming film, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla might not be able to return there on their own just yet.

Even if, as Kathryn said that they are “more independent” these days.

“Hindi pa pwede,” said Daniel in an exclusive interview with Push.

“Tsaka magpa-panic kami kasi baka maligaw-ligaw kami doon,” added Kathryn about the possibility of going to Spain without a chaperone.

But are there things that they can do now that they couldn’t do before?

“Feeling ko mas independent na kami tapos nakita ko binibigyan na kami ng trust sa pag-decide sa mga bagay-bagay,” Kathryn shared.

These days, Daniel and Kathryn have been especially open when it comes to talking about their emotions and perceptions. They even admitted to being “exclusive” with each other lately.

“Kasi ang laking part talaga ni DJ sa pag-grow ko, lalo kasi before, ako

hindi ko iniisip ang mga ginagawa ko.

Masyado akong closed pero ngayon mas naging open ako because of DJ,” she explained.

Kathryn and Daniel have been an onscreen tandem for five years now.

“KathNiel” began when they were first paired in the youth-oriented show Growing Up. Daniel shared that they have learned a lot from each other over the years.

“Marami kasi nagpapasahan kami ng knowledge eh hindi talaga kami nagpapagalingan. Mas more on teamwork talaga kami ni Kathryn,” he said.

He admitted that they used to be polar opposites in terms of character.

“Ako as Daniel and siya as Kathryn dati. And now parang naging isa na lang kami. Napabuti namin ang isa’tisa,” he said.

Even after crossing off going to Barcelona and working with Olivia Lamasan for their upcoming film off of their bucket list, Daniel and Kathryn maintained that they do not really have a “couple bucket list.” -By Maureen Marie Belmonte

Dwayne Johnson dethrones Robert Downey Jr. as highest paid actor Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson topped a Forbes magazine list of the world’s highest paid actors on Thursday with an estimated 2016 payday of $64.5 million.

Johnson, 44, knocked Robert Downey Jr. off the top spot and more than doubled his 2015 earnings, largely thanks to his action comedy “Central Intelligence.”

Johnson, known as “The Rock” during his wrestling career, also collected advance fees from the eighth installment of the popular “Fast and Furious” racing movie franchise.

The Forbes annual list again highlighted the pay gap between men and women in Hollywood.

Earlier this week the magazine named “Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence the world’s highest paid actress for a second straight year, with an estimated 2016 take of $46 million.

Forbes said 18 actors banked more than $20 million in its June 2015-June 2016 scoring period, compared with four actresses.

Jackie Chan, who has not had a big U.S. box office hit for years but is a prolific actor and producer in the burgeoning Chinese entertainment market, was

second on the list with $61 million. Matt Damon came in third with $55 million, largely due to the success of his 2015 space film “The Martian.”

“Iron Man” Downey fell from top spot, despite reprising his comic book hero role in “Captain America: Civil War.” He ranked eighth, tied with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, with $33 million.

Harrison Ford crept onto the list for the first time since 2009 thanks to his return as Han Solo in the blockbuster new “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” movie and video game. Ford, who also is to reprise his role as adventurer Indiana Jones in 2019, ranked 20th with earnings of about $15 million.

Forbes estimates earnings, before taxes and management fees, from movies, TV and commercial endorsements.

The rest of the Top 10 were: 4. Tom Cruise $53 million 5. Johnny Depp $48 million 6. Ben Affleck $43 million 7. Vin Diesel $35 million 8. Shah Rukh Khan $33 million 8. Robert Downey Jr. $33 million 10. Kumar Akshay $31 million - Reuters

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messages to their families about the purported beheadings.

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said five more battalions would be deployed in the theater of operations.

“We are going full force in all-out operations against them.

We are adding five battalions or about 2,500 people and they’ll only be in Sulu,” Abella said.

Abella said it was unfortunate that 15 soldiers were killed by the bandits in the government side’s largest single-day combat loss.

The military’s setback came after troops killed at least 22 Abu Sayyaf gunmen, including an influential commander, in the jungles of Patikul on Friday and Saturday in assaults that followed the beheading of a hostage.

Duterte ordered troops to

hunt down and destroy the militants in their jungle bases last week after the extremists beheaded a kidnapped villager whose family was too poor to pay ransom.

“That’s why I sent the troops,” Duterte said, adding he can no longer tolerate the Abu Sayyaf’s barbaric activities.

Informed of the mounting casualties among the troops, Duterte said he is ready to accept the drawbacks of launching an all-out military campaign.

“I know that there will be some reprisals, I’m ready for that.

There’s always a drawback there but you know every time you do that, it’s a slap on the face of government,” Duterte said.

Abella said the President is bent on destroying the Abu Sayyaf down to the last man.

“Definitely the President is focused on making sure that the threat from the Abu Sayyaf should be terminated as soon as

possible,” he said.

Abella said the current military actions are manifestations of the President’s campaign against the Abu Sayyaf.

“I believe the President is simply calling our attention to the fact that we should all be vigilant, especially because for example there are groups like terrorist groups like the Abu Sayyaf and he is concentrating full force against these,” Abella said.

On top of the 5,000 troops already based in Sulu and 2,500 in Basilan, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has pulled out troops from the Visayas, Luzon and other areas of Mindanao and deployed them to the two island provinces with the specific mission to seek and destroy the Abu Sayyaf.

The military’s Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) issued a statement on the deployment of additional troops.

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involved an American hostage, California oil executive Michael Barnes, who was rescued. A spate of bank robberies also stopped with the neutralization of the Kuratong Baleleng gang in 1995.

The two cases drew strong protests against what looked like summary executions. But today those killings seem tame: 14 members and supporters of the Red Scorpion Group were killed in the March 1992 police raid in Las Piñas, while 11 Kuratong members were neutralized in Quezon City. Heck, that’s just a day’s toll in Dirty Rody’s war. *** President Duterte might not get to kill all the drug dealers operating in the country, with the New Bilibid Prison serving as the command center or call center of sorts for large-scale trafficking.

But it looks like he will get

up to six months of breathing space to achieve his end with his brutal means before the world finds its voice and condemns the mass deaths.

Meanwhile, he has reverted to his mean, crude, un-gentlemanly, patently un-presidential persona. Several diplomats have noted that Dirty Rody has failed to metamorphose into a butterfly. Instead he has remained a worm – a woolly worm or higad, which can cause extreme itchiness.

Woolly worms transform into moths, with certain species quite majestic. Is Dirty Rody still interested in his promised metamorphosis? It doesn’t look like it. He’s not backing down on his bloody war either. With the prevailing public attitude, it seems he has convinced the nation that mass killings are a necessary evil.

He seems genuinely unconcerned about the impact on his image. But the country is starting to be affected by the negative image spawned by the evil.

And the impact can be difficult to reverse.

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pines.

With the House of Commons resuming in mid-September I am expecting that the balance of this year will go by quickly which means I really do need to start now in setting my agenda for my trip.

Since 1991 I have had the opportunity to visit the Philippines on numerous occasions and I am looking for input on where I should be going this time and what types of things I should be doing.

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There are some basic things that I make a point of doing during all of my trips to the Philippines. I always meet with politicians and over the years, I have met with barangay captains, mayors, governors and members of Congress.

Another thing that I always do is host free immigration workshops and over the years they have varied from 30 to over 1,000 people in attendance. meeting with the ambassador and members of the immigration office, among others.

During my last few trips I have made a point of lecturing

Other politicians will likely accompany me from Canada as a few have expressed interest in going with me.

There are some things that I would really like to see happen during my trip, including meeting with President Duterte, and to try driving a tricycle (I have been a passenger many times).

I have been all over Metro Manila and I have traveled to many other places from as far North as Pangasinan to Davao City in the south and many places in between. cant amount of advance work, from writing letters to making arrangements with people living here. I have been very dependent on people in Winnipeg assisting me and that is one of the reasons I am writing this article.

Typically, I will go where someone here in Winnipeg would like me to go. But I also ask help with two things: one, find a venue where I can host an immigration workshop and, two, know someone that I would be able to meet with.

This will be my first trip to the Philippines as a member of Government so there will be a very formal part that will include visiting the embassy and

This time, I plan to do three workshops and I still would like to meet with some students. If you have any suggestions please contact me at 204-984-1767.

My trips are always well planned and require a signifi-

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I travel to the Philippines for three reasons: first, to help families in Winnipeg who are trying to get family and or friends to immigrate, visit, work or study here in Canada; second, to build relationships between two great countries, and, third, I really enjoy being there and meeting with people.

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at universities where I engaged young people on issues of democracy, law and corruption.

In the past, I visited the Canadian embassy, met with groups, toured a new Gawad Kalinga village and many other places.

I visited many homes of all shapes and sizes. It should go without saying I always make time to enjoy the beauty of the Philippines, which includes shopping, checking out sites, meeting people from Canada who happen to be there and so much more.

Ang Diyos na at kanyang layunin ang pumupuno ang kanyang pinag tutunan ng pansin at panahon at pumupuno sa kanyang puso. Ngayon ay may kasiyahan na siya at kaganapan, maging matagumpay man siya o hindi bilang atleta. Nakagawa pa siya ng isang bagay na dating hindi niya magawa, ang makipagusap sa kanyang ama na iniwan silang magiina ng siya 9 na taong gulang pa lamang. Nagkaroon siya ng kalakasang mapatawad ang ama at makipagkasundo sa kanya.

Bumalik siya sa nakalipas na Olympics hindi na lamang lumalangoy para sa sarili at bansa, lumalangoy at nagkokompete na siya para sa kaluwalhatian ng Diyos. Kung kinailangan ni Michael Phelps ang Panginoon, kailangan din natin ang Diyos, ng magkaroon tayo ng tunay na ganap at tagumpay na buhay.(Junie Josue Lead Pastor, International Worship Centre, 1077 St James Street, Winnipeg Manitoba, 204-774-4478)

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Warren ay naniniwala na siya na may mas makapangyarihan kaysa sa kanya at sino pa mang makapangyarihang tao at may layunin siya mula sa Diyos kung bakit siya nabubuhay sa ibabaw ng lupa. Ito ang naging paraan na hindi na anumang bagay na inaakala niyang pupuno sa puwang sa kanyang puso ang kailanagn niyang tangkilikin, gaya ng droga, alak, medalya, salapi, papuri ng tao at marami pang iba.

“Filipinos are still the happiest employees in Southeast Asia. Their assessment on their job situation is still leaning towards optimism,” Jobstreet.com country manager Philip Gioca told reporters.

The happiest employees in the Philippines come from government agencies with an average satisfaction rating of 6.66 on a 10-point scale, the survey showed.

Gioca said this reflected optimism in the government of President Rodrigo Duterte, who took office on June 30. The survey was done in June and July this year.

Satisfied and optimistic employees could help improve productivity and in turn, the competitiveness of the economy, Gioca said.

“If this resonates, everything will be in a good trajectory in terms of income, GDP (gross domestic product), and output in the Philippines,” he said.

Filipinos give importance to good relationships with colleagues, convenient work location, and the reputation of the company they work for, he said.-abs-cbn.com

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Spain Pavilion A visit to the

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le! Paella and Sangria!

Sounds familiar? Welcome to the Spain Pavilion (Pabellon de Espana).

My visit to this pavilion during the second week of Folklorama was unplanned but it was well worth it.

As I made my way down the basement of St. Demetreos Greek Orthodox Church (located at Shaftesbury and Grant), Ms. Julia Martin, Pavilion Adult Ambassador, welcomed me with a smile and warm greetings.She politely asked if I wanted to have a tour of the cultural display however, there was not enough time as the show was about to start in five minutes.

I hurriedly looked for a seat as people were beginning to fill the not so big basement theatre. The show started with lovely and beautifully dressed Flamenco dancers and presented a scene from the movie “Carmen”.

Graceful movements, passionate dances, expressive faces, and exciting sounds filled the stage with a bevy of beautiful young ladies and women as they performed more flamenco and bolero dances to the excitement of the audience. Sol de Espana Spanish Folk Dance Ensemble headed by Ms. Carmen Cano de Infantewas featured that evening and gave a remarkable performance to the delight of the audience.

Flamenco dance originated in the Andalucianregion of Spain by the Gypsies. It is a solo dance characterized

by hand clapping, percussive footwork, and passionate and expressive movements of hands, arms and body. It is usually aided by the dancer’s castanets and a guitar player.

Bolero,on the other hand, originated in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha in the 18th century.It can be danced either singly or as a couple and it is characterized by a slow and moderate tempo and a repeating rhythmic movements backed by a beautiful song melody where dancer(s) make a dramatic pose with one arm crossed on her chest and the other over her head.

After the show, I checked the food section and ordered a plate of the famous Paella, a sticky rice seasoned with saffron and slowly cooked with chicken, squid, mussels, shrimps and a glass of Sangria, a beverage consists of red wine, hint of brandy, chopped fruits and sweetener. I was

told that the refreshing Sangria was the secret recipe of Mr. Avelino Fernandez, a long-time volunteer of the pavilion and resident of Winnipeg since the

1970’s.

The Cultural display featured the famous Camino de Santiago, a city in Northern Spain and and also showcased the literary works of Spain’s famous poet, Miguel de Cervantes, whose novel Don Quixote was immortalized in movies, stage play, and even ballet.

Beautifully crafted souvenirs,hand painted potteries and colourful posters depicting Spain’s natural wonders were some of items displayed.

I had an opportunity to talk toan 81-year old artisan by the name of Mr. Manuel A. Garcia. He is a master craftsman of an artwork called Taracea. “I have been doing this craft for the last 50 years,” quips Manuel. Taracea is

ABOUT THE WRITER: Dante Aviso is a stage director, actor, producer, art collector and financial advisor. He is an avid supporter of Arts and a community volunteer. Any comments about the article can be directed to

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Jose Rizal (center) with Marcelo H. Del Pilar (left), and other Illustrados: Graciano Lopez Jaena, Mariano Ponce, Antonio Luna taken in Madrid, Spain late 19th Century.

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a centuries-old form of inlaid work on wood with a strong Moorish influence as shown in their mosaic design .

This craftsmanship was passed from many generations as early as the 15thcentury. Mr. Garcia was very gracious to show his artworks and told me how much time he spent in each piece like jewellery box,chess board and coffee table.

As a Philippine born naturalized Canadian, Spanish arts and culture had a strong influence in the Philippines. Most of our old master painters the likes of Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo, and Fernando Amorsolo either lived, worked, and schooled in Spain. Our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal,finished his Philosophy and Letters and Medicine at Universidad Central de Madrid in 1884 and 1885. For more than three centuries of Spanish colonization, Philippine customs and traditions can be traced back with

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Spanish influence.

As I left the Spain pavilion, I was reminded of how the once mighty Spanish colonizer left a strong impact on Filipino ideology but then again, the effect of Sangria left me with a smile.

1 Spain Adult Ambassador Ms. Julia Martin welcomed me.

Dancers of Sol de Espana Spanish 2 Folk Dance Ensemble. (Photo Credit: Henry Balanial Photography)

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Dancers of Sol de Espana Spanish Folk Dance Ensemble. (Photo Credit: Henry Balanial Photography)

4 Master craftsman Mr. Manuel Garcia and Dante (writer)

5 Cultural display of Camino de Santiago

6 Hand-made and colourful arts and crafts

Hand-made inlaid Taracea wood 7 table, one of the masterpieces of Mr. Manuel Garcia.

Delicious Paella, saffron scented rice

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