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Regine Velasquez relishes close bond with stepdaughter Leila Alcasid See ENTERTAINMENT, page 19

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Asian Americans Advancing Justice calls new immigration action ‘unconscionable’ LOS ANGELES — “Unconscionable.” This was the response of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) to the breaking news that Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly unveiled aimed at detaining and deporting many more immigrants living in the U.S. regardless of their ties to communities.

An overstaying immigrant from the Dominican Republic is escorted by ERO officers via an ICE Air Ops charter flight on his way back to the Dominican Republic. ICE says the deportee entered the United States legally, but failed to depart the U.S. as required.

The Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations said, “Asian Americans Advancing Justice is outraged that under the guise of national security, the administration is yet again scapegoating immigrants,” that could affect some “900,000 undocumented Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)

in this country and many more AAPI immigrants who all contribute to their families, communities and our economy.” The group said the administration has outlined a mass deportation action targeting all immigrants, including those on student visas, work visas, and the undocumentSee UNDOCUMENTED, page 8

Speaker: De Lima arrest a victory on war vs drugs MANILA, Feb. 23 (PNA) – House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday night said the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Senator Leila De Lima over drug charges is a victory in the government’s relentless war against drugs. “The issuance by the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court of a warrant of arrest for Sen. Leila De Lima for her alleged participation in the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison was a victory of the war against drugs,” Alvarez said in a statement. Alvarez claimed that this is also proof that the country’s criminal justice system is working.

The House of Representatives led a congressional inquiry last October into the proliferation of illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. Several inmates-turned-witnesses tagged the embattled lady senator as having received millions in drug kickbacks in a bid to allegedly bankroll her campaign kitty. “The House inquiry in aid of legislation into the matter where witnesses tagged her as having received millions from convicted drug lords purportedly for her senatorial (bid) yielded enough evidence to show that indeed she has violated the Dangerous Drugs Act,” See DE LIMA ARREST, page 8

Lascañas’ new testimony a ‘slap in the face’ to Senate By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Feb. 22 (PNA) – Senators who voted against opening a probe into the new testimony of retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas – alleged head of the so-called vigilante group Davao Death Squad -- on Wednesday said that the move was a “slap in the face” to the Senate. Among them was Sen. Richard Gordon, chair of the Senate Committee on Justice, who previously led the Senate probe into the alleged extrajudicial killings last year. His

committee report later ruled out any proof of a death squad and state-sponsored killings. In the previous hearing on October 2016, Lascañas denied the existence of a death squad. However, on Monday (February 20), the retired cop retracted his first testimony and claimed that there was indeed a death squad hired to kill criminals and non-criminals in Davao City. “It’s not a slap in the face to Dick Gordon, it’s a slap in the face to the Senate,” Gordon See LASCANAS, page 8

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Senator Leila De Lima tries to hold off tears while giving a statement on her arrest warrant during a press conference at the Senate on Thursday (Feb. 23, 2017). De Lima said she will voluntarily surrender to authorities at the Senate on Friday morning and her lawyers would file remedies after the Regional Trial Court of Muntinlupa City issued on Thursday an arrest warrant over drug charges. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)

First ASEAN ministers’ meeting highlights importance of regional unity By Karen V. Bermejo

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Foreign ministers of the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) underscored the need to maintain unity in the Southeast Asian region during their first meeting for this year’s summit. Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said that Southeast Asian ministers agreed on the need to maintain ASEAN centrality and unity during the ASEAN See UNITY, page 8

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Activists hold a protest rally against AFP Chief Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año outside the Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan, where he is scheduled to speak on “Protecting the People,” in Quezon City on Tuesday. The group condemned human rights violations committed in rural areas allegedly by some members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.(MNS photo)

ASEAN agrees to craft instrument for protection, promotion of migrant workers’ rights By Ferdinand G. Patinio

DAVAO CITY, Feb. 20 (PNA) – Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Hans Cacdac said on Monday that Labor leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed on the suggestion of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III regarding the crafting of an instrument for the protection and promotion of rights of migrant workers in the region. “It is positive, we gain some ground in the last two days of the leadership of Secretary Bello, was strong creative suggestion to move forward and the member states agreed,” he said in an interview at the last day of the ASEAN Labor Ministers’ Retreat in Davao City.

However, Cacdac declined to elaborate on what was the consensus reached by the Labor officials in the region. “That much I can tell you, there will be a right time to announce,” he said. With this, the OWWA chief added that they were looking to finalize the instrument in a meeting in March. “Yes, we did gain some ground and confident that there will be another meeting next month to finalize (the instrument),” he said. The OWWA chief was one of the attendees of the Senior Labor Official meeting held last Sunday where they discussed measures to highthen regional cooperation, uniform set of standards to protect migrant workers across ASEAN.

MANILA, Feb 22 (Mabuhay) – Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. on Wednesday insisted that he never acquired a legal status as a US citizen. “I never acquired a legal status as citizen of the US,” Yasay said as he faced the bicameral Commission on Appointments which is hearing his nomination as Foreign Affairs secretary. In his opening statement, Yasay said he eft the Philippines in 1978 to flee the Marcos regime. “I was petitioned by my wife who is an American citizen,” Yasay said, giving him a special non-immigrant status and later becoming a legal permanent resident in the United States. Yasay said he went back to the Philippines in 1987 and reestablished his citizenship to the country. Yasay, however, said he took his

oath of allegiance to the US, but only to meet the requirements for his legal permanence. He said he did not abandon his Filipino citizenship. “I also ran for the Senate twice in 2003 and 2007 without questions in my citizenship,” Yasay said. “Those who may want to question my Filipino citizenship may go to the appropriate court.” Yasay’s confirmation hearing was originally set earlier this month but was reset to Wednesday over the issue of his citizenship. In November last year, Yasay denied reports that he has dual citizenship. “I would like to assure the Filipino people that I am a Filipino citizen, I don’t have any dual citizenship, I am not an American, I am a Filipino in thought, in word, and in deed,” Yasay said. (MNS)

CA suspends Yasay’s confirmation MANILA, Feb 22 (Mabuhay) – The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday suspended the confirmation of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. due to pending concerns of some congressmen. “May mga concerns pa ang House eh (the House still has concerns),” Sen. Panfilo Lacson, chair of the CA committee, told reporters in an interview. Lacson said the CA will resume Yasay’s confirmation next week. During Yasay’s confirmation, several CA members questioned him about reports on his US citizenship. Yasay said that although he applied for a US citizenship, his application was denied. He admitted that he became a permanent legal resident in the US but returned to the Philippines after the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was petitioned by his wife, who is a US citizen.

The Secretary was also questioned on the government stand on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), to which he vowed to continue to assure that if there was an encroachment on Philippine territorial sovereignty, the government will “assert” its claim. He, however, said that he was not very optimistic that the sea dispute will be resolved within the term of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte or even within his lifetime. “Personally, I would hope, but on the basis of the stance, on the basis of pronouncement and on the basis of what I seen, the strategic objection of China, we may not be able to achieve it,” Yasay said. “I hope that we would, we can never project the future. But now, on the basis of what I know, I am not as optimistic even as I continue to be hopeful that this will be resolved within the term of Pres. Dutete or even within my lifetime,” he added.

Subic workforce rises to 112,653 due to increased investments SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Feb. 21 (PNA) – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said the number of workforce in this Freeport has risen to 112,653 as a result of the increase in the number of investments. SBMA Administrator Wilma Amy T. Eisma said that more job opportunities were created due to the 1,536 companies currently investing in this freeport -- a significant 12.76 percent higher compared to 1,340 companies in 2015. Eisma also said there are 1,093 new accounts that are now being processed by the SBMA. She commended the top five employers of the SBMA, namely: Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines with 33,296 employees; Nidec Subic Phils Corp. with 5,240 employees; Sanyo Denki Phils. Inc. with 4,011; Tong Lung Phils Metal Industry Co. Inc. with 2,900; and Nicera Phils Inc. with 2,294. Eisma cited one of the main reasons companies chose to invest in Subic Bay Freeport Zone is that the area is accessible by land, air and sea, which she pointed out is conducive to both tourists and the movement of goods. Eisma added that the Freeport has a high quality of air and ambience since it is gifted with natural resources, mountains, and water and nature parks. “We also pride ourselves with the safety and security provided by our law enforcers here. The Freeport has gated entry and exit points,” she said, adding that there are zoning guidelines and restrictions that are strictly enforced. The Freeport is also an area that has tax incentives and duty-free importation of raw materials and capital equipment. Along with these, Eisma said, is the unrestricted entry of foreign investments. She also cited some factors why investors have focused their businesses here. She said the area is profitable for business, share values were increased, there is low business risk, capital expenditure is in place, the quality of life inside the Freeport is high and there is ease of doing business here.

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Matobato on Lascañas’ confession: ‘Tuwang tuwa ako’ MANILA, Feb 22 (Mabuhay) – “Tuwang tuwa ako, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Masaya din ako, umiyak din ako. Basta parang masayang masaya din ako.” This was how Edgar Matobato, self-confessed hitman of the alleged Davao Death Squad (DDS), reacted when he saw the confession of retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas claiming that DDS exists and President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the killing of certain personalities. Matobato was happy upon knowing that Lascañas made a reversal on his statement, adding that the latter’s confession gave weight to his earlier claims. Lascañas on Monday had made a complete turnaround from his earlier testimony in a Senate inquiry. He claimed that they were paid by Duterte up to P100,000 for every target they killed when he was still a mayor of Davao City. “Totoo po ang existence ng Davao Death Squad o DDS. Siya ay miyembro namin at isa ako sa pasimuno dito,” Lascañas said, referring to Edgar Matobato, who earlier testified on the DDS before a Senate inquiry. “Ito ay binabayaran kami ni Mayor Duterte, kadalasan P20,000 or P50,000 at depende sa status ng target, minsan P100,000. Ako ay tumanggap ng allowance sa Office of the Mayor, P100,000,” Lascañas said.

In October last year, Lascañas denied the existence of DDS during the interpellation by Senator Leila de Lima saying, “Wala pong DDS, media hype lang ‘yan.” Matobato, on his part, did not expect that one of Duterte’s trusted aides and his right-hand man would confess to being a member of the DDS. “Siya ang pinaka-righthand ni Duterte. Para silang magkapatid ni Duterte. Lahat ng anong utos ni Duterte, siya talaga ang gumagawa,” Matobato said. Matobato said he was disappointed over Lascañas whom he considered as a friend, since the latter was the one who arrested him in 2014. However, he said that it is all in the past, now that Lascañas had already confessed. Matobato further said that he had known Duterte for about 20 years and Lascañas knows Duterte more than any other senators. He added that Lascañas has a lot to say about the killings ordered by Duterte when he was still a mayor of Davao City. “Bakit kami magsisinungaling? Kami ang magkasama nila Duterte doon sa Davao City. Ngayon, ngayon lang sila (senators) nagkakilala ngayong Presidente na si Duterte,” Matobato said. Lascañas also admitted his involvement in the murder of a family, in the killing of journalist Jun Pala,

DOJ mulls filing of perjury, murder raps vs Lascañas By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan

MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday said the agency is eyeing to file to file perjury and murder charges against retired SPO3 Arthur Lascanas after he reversed his earlier statement and accused President Rodrigo Duterte of being the mastermind behind the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) who was responsible for extrajudicial killings when he was still mayor of Davao City. But Aguirre said for such a case to prosper, they should have to first secure a copy of Lascanas’ sworn statement on his “contradictory allegations.” He cited the case of self-confessed DDS member Edgar Matobato who last year admitted shooting a former official of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Digos City sometimes in October 2014. “We will investigate this, his (Lascanas) admissions of his killings and file charges against him just

like what happened to Matobato,” Aguirre said. He said the charges could range from perjury for his contradictory claims and murder for the killings he admitted carrying out. On Monday, Aguirre said that the Lascañas’ statement only seeks to divert public attention from the drug charges filed against Senator Leila De Lima. Aguirre also said the move is also aimed at luring people to attend the commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. ”This is diversionary tactic to deflect the seriousness of the crimes committed by De Lima. This is calculated to orchestrate their call for warm bodies to attend the EDSA Anniversary,’ Aguirre said. De Lima is facing three counts of drug charges before the Muntinlupa City regional trial court (RTC) in connection to her alleged involvement in the proliferation of illegal drugs at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP).

At a press conference in the Senate on Monday, February 20, 2017, retired Davao City police officer SPO3 Arthur Lascañas tells the media that the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) exists. Lascañas also said that they were paid by former Davao City Mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte up to P100,000 to kill drug suspects. Lascañas was joined in the press conference by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and lawyers from the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) led by national chairman Jose Manuel Diokno. (MNS photo)

in mosque bombings, and even the killings of his two brothers. Matobato, on the other hand, said that Duterte ordered the mosque bombings, saying, “Walang namatay, umutos naman siya na yung mga suspect patayin niyo. Yung mga Muslim. Pinagdudukot lang namin sila.” Attorney Alexander Padilla of the Free Legal Assistance Group on Tuesday said Lascañas is ready to face repercussions following his

confession. “Nabanggit rin namin sa kanya na kung anong pwede mangyari dito, kung anong pwedeng mangyari sa kanya. Hindi lamang ‘yung kanyang safety, pero pwede rin siyang kasuhan including murder, perjury,” Padilla said. “Ito ay handa siya, pero I think sa kanyang kaisipan, malinis ang konsensiya niya at ito ang kanyang kagustuhan,” Padilla added. (MNS)

De Lima’s tirades vs President Duterte ‘baseless, fictional’ – Aguirre By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan

MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday said that Senator Leila De Lima’s tirades against President Rodrigo Duterte are totally baseless and have no factual basis. ”Totally baseless! Bereft of any factual basis. I just try to understand where Senator de Lima is coming from. She is under a lot of pressure lately. People in her situation can easily make accusations unfounded they may be. I try my best to understand her. All I can do now is to pray for her,” Aguirre said in a statement commenting on the lady senator’s press conference at the Senate. ”As a former Secretary of Justice, Senator de Lima should know that the real battle is in the courts. She should do the fighting there, answer all the charges against her there and present credible evidence in her defense there and not in a press conference,” Aguirre added. Aguirre also said that the allegations hurled by De Lima against the President are all rehashed. He also pointed out that if De Lima, a former Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and Justice Secretary, was aware of the purported extrajudicial killings by the so-called Davao Death Squad, she should have filed raps against the President who was then Davao City mayor. ”Even the timing is suspect, why come out only now? Is somebody diverting the public’s attention from what is to come? One cannot help but ask these questions,” Aguirre asked. He also tagged De Lima’s statements as fictional.

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Sometime back, when this author was active in the workforce, our Chief of Legal Government Contracts was what we would call a “Bully.” This behavior, according to Wikipedia is a form of “coercion to abuse, intimidate or aggressiveness to dominate others. It is often habitual and repeated. One essential prerequisite is the perception by the “BULLY” of an imbalance of social or physical power. Behaviours used to assert such domination can include verbal harassment or threat , or physical assault or coercion, and as such maybe directed towards towards particular targets. Rationalization for such a behavior sometimes include differences of social class, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, body language, reputation, lineage, strength or ability. Bullying is divided into four different types of abuse: emotional (sometimes called relational), verbal, physical and cyber. It typically involves subtle methods of coercion and intimidation. A bullying culture can develop in any context where humans interact with each other. This includes family, school, workplace, home and neighborhoods.” In this author’s case, those of us who were under the supervision of the department head were mostly intimidated by the way we were treated like children in grade school. We weren’t even allowed to socialize with co-employees inside the department hallways. This author was particularly “singled out,” as I was the “Associate Director” immediately a level under this head honcho. Though I made a complaint to the Human Resources Department,

they never investigated all the incidents I had pointed out, due to their own (Human Resources) problems with the President of the company. That prompted me to seek the same position with the competing company, who obviously welcomed me with open arms. Currently, I find bullying behavior in our political system as well. It is widely known that bullying is a subcategory of aggressive behavior characterized by three other criterias: 1) Hostile intent; 2). Imbalance of power; 3). Repetition over a period of time. I find verbal bullying for example when government officials make fun of the media and calling them “fake news.” On the other hand, individual bullying, happens when people spread rumors, threatening other people or calling them names. The use of verbal bullying becomes a “weapon of social exclusion technique, to dominate and control and show their superiority and power,” though there are times when these people use it as a “ façade” to hide their weakness. In this age of technology, cyber bullying has lately been known as harmful to the extent of deadly consequences, particularly in school-aged youth.. This behavior sometimes includes cyber harassment and cyberstalking, which are now considered a crime that has le-

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gal consequences, which can involve incarceration or jail time. Studies have shown that some characteristics of bullying includes envy and resentment. Further research has also shown that most bullies are narcissistic, or they use their behavior as a “tool to conceal their shame or to boost their self-esteem by demeaning others, so they feel empowered.”

Thus, in our current political system I find the same “bullying” behavior being exhibited by some of our government leaders, maybe to hide their inability to lead or entirely cover up for their ineptness, and we as citizens of this country should be able to speak up and face this so-called bullies to stop their ongoing behaviour to enable us to stress that ALL our LIVES matter.

Rape still included in death penalty bill – Fariñas MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas on Tuesday clarified that rape is still included in the list of crimes punishable by death even in the watered-down version of the bill reinstating capital punishment. In a statement, Fariñas said that members of the supermajority coalition have agreed in a caucus on Monday to whittle down the number of crimes covered by the death penalty bill to just four offenses including plunder, treason, rape, and certain drug-related offenses. “This clarification is being issued due to my earlier statement that the reimposition of the death penalty will be reimposed for three crimes only,” said Fariñas. Fariñas earlier said that the congressmen reached a consensus to water down the bill by reducing the number of offenses punishable by death from the original 21 to just three: treason, plunder and drug-related crimes. Of the eight-drug related offenses included in the bill, drug possession will be struck off the list, he noted. The changes, however, will reflect once the bill undergoes the period of amendments, which is set either on Monday or Tuesday next week. Fariñas is targeting to put the bill to a vote on second reading on February 28, earlier than the expected date of March 8. Before the majority caucus, the current substitute bill covers 21 heinous crimes to be slapped with death including treason, piracy in

general and mutiny on the high seas or in Philippine water, qualified piracy, qualified bribery, parricide, murder, infanticide, rape, kidnapping and serious illegal detention, robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons, destructive, arson and plunder. Also included are the importation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals; sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursor and essential chemicals; maintenance of a den, dive or resort where any dangerous drug is used or sold in any form; manufacture of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemical; possession of dangerous drugs; cultivation or culture of plants classified as dangerous drugs or are sources thereof; unlawful prescription of dangerous drugs; criminal liability of a public officer or employee for misappropriation, misapplication or failure to account for the confiscated, seized and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, instruments/ paraphernalia and/or laboratory equipment including the proceeds or properties obtained from the unlawful act committed; criminal liability for planting evidence and carnapping. The mode of capital punishment could either be through hanging, by firing squad or lethal injection.

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Bankruptcy: when bad things happen to good people If you’ve accumulated a lot of debt and something has happened in your life that’s made it difficult to pay your bills, you are not alone. After almost 18 years of practice as a debt relief attorney, I know that bad things can happen to good, honest and decent people. If you are going through a tough time financially, you would think that the banks will somehow be sympathetic to your situation so that you could work out an amicable solution. That would certainly make

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PAO to provide legal assistance to families of Tanay bus crash victims MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda - Acosta on Tuesday said that PAO lawyers will provide legal assistance to the families of the victims on the bus crash that killed 14 students in Tanay, Rizal. Acosta said that the team of PAO lawyers would study possible negligence of the school apart from its civil liabilities. The team is led by public attorney Mariel Baja, sister of one of the 14 passengers of the Florida Trans bus that plunged into a ravine in Mountain Province in 2014. Acosta said that the BestLink College of the Philippines could be held liable for the bus crash in its National Service Training Program (NSTP) trip that the waiver signed by students or their parents stating that school will not be held liable in case of accidents. “There could be civil liability on the part of the school. The waiver, if there’s really any, was unilateral on the part of the school. It was not

a license to allow the deaths and injuries,� Acosta explained. The PAO chief cited media reports quoting parents of the victims that the school required the students to attend the medical and survival training at Sacramento Adventure Camp in Tanay as part of the NSTP program. Acosta called on the Commission on Higher Education and Department of Education to temporarily suspend all field trips in schools and colleges to prevent similar incidents. Acosta said the criminal and civil liability of Julian Lacorda Jr., driver of the Panda Coach bus that smashed into an electric post, have been extinguished due to his death in the incident. Based on initial investigation, Lacorda lost control of the wheel and then lost his brakes. Probers said the Panda Coach bus was only sub-contracted by Harana Tours bus line, which had been provider of the BestLink school for the said event in the past 10 years.

Senator seeks probe into Tanay bus crash MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV on Tuesday filed a resolution seeking for a Senate inquiry into a bus accident in Tanay, Rizal which killed around 13 college students over the weekend. “We will be filing a resolution to look into the matter in the Committee on Education,� Aquino, chair of the committee, told reporters in an interview. Aquino said that he hopes the probe would help the Senate panel determine what reforms to make on guidelines on school field trips. “We want to find out what happened and what reforms to make out-of-school activities safe,� Aquino said noting that field trips should be voluntary and not mandatory. The senator said that he agreed that field trips are important but noted that it must be done in a safe environment. “We are hopeful that we find better guidelines for the future. We also want to make sure for the rest of the public that this won’t happen again,� he added. Aquino meanwhile expressed support for efforts of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to conduct their own probe on the incident. He also offered sympathies to the families of the students killed in the accident. Sen. Grace Poe, like Aquino, said

that she also plans to file a resolution on granting permits for drivers of commercial buses. She pointed out that the accident was more than a matter of school guidelines, but allowing buses 15-years-old or older to operate. “There is no room for mistake and negligence in public transportation because one mistake could lead to tragedy among passengers,� Poe said. “Let us ask, what are the safety features of buses now that buses 14 or 10-years-old don’t have? The drivers should also have experience. It’s not enough that they have licenses after driving for three months,� she added. Sen. Cynthia Villar, an advocate of students’ rights and welfare, urged schools to exert efforts to ensure the safety of their students. She pointed out that buses or other transportation vehicles should be properly checked before any field trip or out-of-the campus travel is permitted. The tourist bus Panda Coach Tourist and Transpo, which rammed into an electrical post while traveling along Sitio Bayucal in Barangay Sampaloc in Tanay on Sunday morning. Reports also noted that the students were going to attend a camping activity as part of their National Service Training (NSTP) Program at Sacramento Adventure Camp in Tanay when the accident took place.

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said in a privilege speech noting that the results of the committee report could have been different had Lascañas told the truth the first time. “We cannot allow the Senate to be a cockpit of lies. No one should be allowed to trifle with the Senate,” he added noting that the Senate is no longer the proper forum for Lascañas’ new testimony. Gordon said Lascañas should instead testify in the Ombudsman. “I will not hear this man (in the Senate). I will recommend him, ‘Go to the Ombudsman’. Unless there is new evidence, the Senate can refer it again to whatever committee they

see fit,” the senator said. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who was absent when the voting took place, said that he has not made up his mind to open the probe on Lascañas’ testimony but agreed with Gordon to let Lascañas testify at the Ombudsman. “I have not made up my mind. A part of me wants to hear his testimony because they are all lies anyway, but another part of me is saying ‘why waste time on this?’” Cayetano said. Cayetano said that the Senate should also respect the chair, Gordon, who should make the decision. “We can go back to the tradition

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Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in this resort island, Tuesday. The meeting is the first major meeting of ASEAN under the Philippine chairmanship this year. In a press conference held after the meeting, Yasay said it is important to have a credible, elective and cohesive ASEAN response in addressing its domestic and regional challenges. He said the ASEAN ministers’ meeting also highlighted the need to continue having initiatives that benefit the people of ASEAN. Yasay said this includes “the need to redouble efforts to decrease intra-regional trade,” adding that consular assistance given to ASEAN nationals will likewise be strengthened to promote deeper regional integration. Yasay said the foreign ministers likewise exchange views on regional issues of common interest including the West Philippine Sea dispute. Other issues discussed

include non-traditional security challenges such as terrorism, piracy, national disasters, climate change, irregular migration, maritime security and cooperation, among others. The foreign ministers also discussed ways to improve peace, stability and prosperity in the region. Yasay said the result of the retreat meeting in Boracay will serve as basis of the discussions for the high level meeting related to ASEAN in the coming months. In line with the summit’s goal of community building, the Philippine Foreign Affairs secretary said the first gathering of foreign ministers this year also discussed the implementation of the ASEAN community vision for 2025, especially the region’s political security community blueprint and strengthening ASEAN’s external relations and maintaining ASEAN’s centrality in the evolving regional architecture.

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Alvarez said. Alvarez further noted that the Department of Justice arrived at the same conclusion. The House leader urged De Lima to “peacefully submit herself” to the authorities after receiving the arrest warrant, adding that no one is above the law not even a senator. “She should now prepare her legal defense against the grave charges against her that merit a long prison term if she is found guilty after a fair trial,” Alvarez said. “Let the wheel of justice turn and take its course,” he added. Reports said Muntinlupa RTC Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero

issued the arrest warrant against De Lima and her co-accused, former Bureau of Corrections officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos and her former driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan. They were charged with violation of Section 5 (sale) in relation to Section 3 (jj trading), Section 26 (b) and Section 28 or the criminal liability of government officials and employees of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. “The court finds probable cause for the issuance of warrants of arrest against all the accused Leila De Lima, Rafael Marcos Ragos and Ronnie Palisoc Dayan,” the court order read.

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should be heard not for his benefit, but for the benefit of the public. “Making him come here to speak is not for the benefit of this person. I believe that making him come here to speak is also for the benefit of those of us who would like to know what made him change his mind and why he is doing so,” Poe said. Outnumbered Ten out of 24 senators voted to proceed with the probe. Aside from Pangilinan, senators who also voted to proceed were Senate Pres. Pro-Tempore Franklin Drilon, Senators Juan Edgardo Angara, Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, Francis Escudero, Leila de Lima, Risa Hontiveros, Ralph Recto, Antonio Trillanes and Joel Villanueva. Meanwhile, seven senators voted against proceeding with the probe namely Sen. President Aquilino Pimentel III, senators Gordon, Sherwin Gatchalian, Gringo Honasan, Manny Pacquiao, Cynthia Villar and Juan Miguel Zubiri. Five senators abstained namely Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III, Senators Nancy Binay, Joseph Victor Ejercito, Panfilo Lacson and Loren Legarda. Two senators were absent – Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Grace Poe.

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of the Senate which is we talk to the chair and we allow the chair to decide. If we do not have faith in our chairman, have the courage to say, ‘Sen. Dick, we do not have confidence in you’,” he added. Neophyte senator Manny Pacquiao, for his part, said that if Lascañas would be allowed to testify in the Senate a second time, it would seem like the basis to allow source persons who have lied without being punished. “If we would allow him to testify, it’s going to be a basis that a witness can lie and change his testimony,” Pacquiao said. Sen. Francis Pangilinan, however, disagreed with Pacquiao and said that the Senate is not “powerless” because they had the power to cite Lascañas in contempt to send a strong signal that “the Senate cannot be lied to.” “I agree that we should not lie and that’s precisely why we want to know the truth. I think we should proceed and find out the truth, Pangilinan, one of the senators who voted to proceed with the probe, said. Poe, who was also absent when the voting took place, pointed out that she agreed that Lascañas should not be given the benefit to lie to the Senate again but said that his testimony

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tablish the office are “offensive and reminiscent of the rhetoric used to vilify Japanese Americans and justify their internment.” They said “Only days after the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans, this administration continues to demonstrate hostility toward immigrant communities and an embrace of government-sanctioned prejudice. From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the recent profiling of Muslim and South Asian Americans in the travel ban, we are in a resurgence of xenophobia and hate that is being led by the administration.” According to the Advancing Justice, there is a more humane and just way to handle immigration. “Our immigration laws should stand for our core values as a nation that welcomes immigrants, respects due process, and gives everyone fair treatment under the law.” They also warned the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, saying “We encourage all immigrants to know your rights and individuals with complex issues are encouraged to consult with an attorney or Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representatives.”

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Scalawag cops deployed to Basilan won’t be there forever – PNP MANILA, Feb. 22 (PNA) – The scalawag policemen who were deployed to Basilan will not be there forever. This was disclosed by PNP Public Information Office (PIO) chief and spokesman Senior Supt. Dionardo Carlos on Wednesday. Carlos said those policemen are free to go back to Manila whenever they want. He added these policemen won’t

be stopped from filing a vacation leave if they want to spend time with their families in Manila. Carlos said the PNP will also permit these policemen to return to Manila to attend their scheduled court hearings as their attendance is considered a priority. He pointed out the PNP has no problem with the policemen who did not show up for their deployment to Basilan, saying it’s just as

well they leave from the service. Only 53 out of the supposed 200 police scalawags reported on Tuesday for their flight to Basilan. Carlos said those who did not report, except for the 40 who were excused because of their scheduled court hearings, are considered AWOL (absent without official leave) and will be automatically be dropped from the rolls after 15 days.

PAF’s FA-50PH force now at 6 MANILA, Feb. 22 (PNA) – As of Wednesday morning, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is the proud owner of six brand-new FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” jet fighters. This was after FA-50PHs jet aircraft, with tail numbers 005 and 006, landed at Clark Airbase, Pampanga, at 11:15 a.m. and 11:17 a.m., respectively. PAF spokesperson Col. Antonio Francisco said the jets took from Kaoshung International Airport in Taiwan at 10:05 a.m. They landed in the Philippines after more than an hour’s flight. With the delivery of the pair, only six more FA-50PHs remain to be delivered to the PAF. The PAF’s 12-plane order from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is worth PHP18.9 billion. The FA-50PHs has a top speed of Mach 1.5 or one and a half times the speed of sound and is capable of being fitted air-to-air missiles, including the AIM-9 “Sidewinder” air-to-air and heat-seeking mis-

siles aside from light automatic cannons. The FA-50PHs will act as the country’s interim fighter until the Philippines get enough experience of operating fast jet assets and money to fund the acquisition of more capable fighter aircraft. The FA-50PH design is largely derived from the F-16 “Fighting Falcon”, and they have many similarities: use of a single engine, speed, size, cost, and the range of weapons. KAI’s previous engineering experience in license-producing the KF-16 was a starting point for the development of the FA-50PHs. The aircraft can carry two pilots in tandem seating. The high-mounted canopy developed by Hankuk Fiber is applied with stretched acrylic, providing the pilots with good visibility, and has been tested to offer the canopy with ballistic protection against four-pound objects impacting at 400 knots.

The altitude limit is 14,600 meters (48,000 feet), and airframe is designed to last 8,000 hours of service. There are seven internal fuel tanks with capacity of 2,655 liters (701 US gallons), five in the fuselage and two in the wings. An additional 1,710 liters (452 US gallons) of fuel can be carried in the three external fuel tanks. Trainer variants have a paint scheme of white and red, and aerobatic variants white, black, and yellow. The FA-50PHs uses a single General Electric F404-102 turbofan engine license-produced by Samsung Techwin, upgraded with a full authority digital engine control system jointly developed by General Electric and KAI. The engine consists of threestaged fans, seven axial stage arrangement, and an afterburner. Its engine produces a maximum of 78.7 kN (17,700 lbf) of thrust with afterburner.

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AFP to spare no efforts in rescuing German ASG captive MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – No efforts will be spared to rescue alive Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) captive Juergen Kantner whom the bandits threatened to behead this coming Feb. 26 if their PHP30 million ransom demand is not paid. This was disclosed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo in Tuesday’s briefing. He also said that troops on Monday have started conducting intensified operations in a bid to locate and rescue the German captive. Arevalo declined to give the locations on where the operations are being conducted for security and operational reasons. The AFP official also said these operations are also aimed at recovery other hostages still in the hands of the terrorist group. “We are still confident that we will be able to do it, rescue Kantner alive, and we doing all level best to do this,” he added. Kantner was kidnapped by the ASG bandits while his yacht “Rockall” was cruising off Sulu waters last November. His companion, 56-year-old Sabine Mertz, was allegedly raped and killed by the bandits.

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Senior scammed out of $100k by Internet boyfriend needs Chapter 7 relief Client is 65 and a widow. Wanting some male attention, I guess, she posted her picture on the Internet. She looks much younger in the posted picture. She showed me the picture. She looked like she was 48. But she said that the picture was taken only last year. If her purpose was to get some male attention to her picture, she certainly got it. Ah, the wonders of the Internet where romance can bloom without people actually physically meeting each other. I asked her if she ever met the guy. She said she could not believe how stupid she was. I asked her if the guy was American. She said she doesn’t even know if the picture he sent was really he. It started with him asking her for money for legal expenses, then money for this, and money for that. So, I asked her how long has it been going on? It started about 9 months ago. Then I asked her how much she had given him. She said she had given him $100K in 9 months. I said, “Are you serious, you must be kidding!â€? She said she was not kidding. She admitted that her children told her not to do it, as did her friends and other relatives. So I said, “so, why did you do it? How can you give a guy that you have never met, $100K?â€? And her explanation was “I was crazy, I was insane‌â€? It really looks like she went nuts for a while there. Then I asked her where she got the $100K. She said I borrowed from credit cards, banks and relatives for a grand total of $100K. So now she wants to have the guy arrested. Even if she files a police report, it’s next to impossible to find who the guy really is, much less arrest him. This guy could be anyone in the world who he lives in Timbuktu but pretends that he is a good-looking

American guy. I asked her how come she never met the guy in person. She said that he was working, as a seaman so he would be in port for a short time, then would be out at sea for a long time. I asked her for a picture of the guy. She showed it to me. I said, “I think I’ve seen that guy somewhere before. Wait, that’s the most interesting guy in the world, the guy who is the spokesman for some European whiskey brand. Well, obviously, that’s not his real picture. The real guy could be somewhere in Nigeria laughing his way all the way to bank. I asked her if she’s ever heard of the Nigerian scams where you get a call telling you that he is some kind of royalty from Nigeria whose assets have been frozen by the bank. If you wire him $1K, he will be able to unfreeze his bank accounts and send you $1.0 M immediately. It’s so unfortunate that senior women fall for the oldest trick in the gigolo book. I had another client who was 50 but she actually had a real boyfriend who asked her to bring him around the world. The guy treated her as a ‘sugar mommy’. You know how that works, right? The woman being older, the man is younger. He professes that he loves her but that love has to be “sugared� with cash and exotic trips around the world. Well, the easiest way to sugar this love is to use credit cards. My other client maxed out her credit cards at

$180K for so many trips around the world. Cruises galore! Lifestyles of the rich and famous for as long as there are credit cards to use. But as soon as the money runs out, good-bye my one and only love‌it’s time to look for another sugar mommy with unused credit cards. Fortunately, client victim can discharge her $100K debts with a Chapter 7 petition to have a fresh start. By next year, her credit score will start going up. If she handles the new credit cards in a timely manner, she can be up and running around with another boyfriend all over the world with her new credit cards. But this time around, I hope she can at least meet Mr. Romeo in person and spend a romantic year with a real guy while her new credit cards are not maxed out. Client Filed For Chapter 7 Without Lawyer In 2008 Did Not Get Discharge Next client is 56. She says she filed for Chapter 7 in 2008 but never got a discharge. I asked her how she knew that no discharge was given to her. She showed me a notice that her case was closed without discharge. Since

then, she obtained new credit cards of $30K. She was just disabled and can’t pay the cards anymore. I asked her who her lawyer was. She said she had no lawyer and filed it herself. She said now she wants to re-file with a lawyer so she can get a discharge. Can she file another Chapter 7 now? Yes, because it’s at least 8 years from the first filing date even if she did not get a discharge. “THE LORD LIVES! BLESSED BE MY ROCK! LET GOD BE EXALTED, THE ROCK OF MY SALVATION!� 2 Samuel 22:47 Lawrence Bautista Yang is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and has been in Law practice for thirty years. He specializes in Bankruptcy, Business and Civil Litigation and has handled more than five thousand successful bankruptcy cases in California. He speaks Tagalog and looks forward to discussing your case with you personally. Please call Angie, Barbara or Jess at (626) 284-1142 for an appointment at 1000 S Fremont Ave, MAILSTOP 58, BUILDING A-1 SUITE 1125, Alhambra, CA 91803 OR at 20274 Carrey Road, Walnut, CA 91789.

SC asked to stop ‘online sabong’ in OTB stations MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – A non-government organization on Tuesday filed before the Supreme Court (SC) a petition for mandamus to order the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) to direct all off-track betting (OTB) stations to prohibit the betting of online ‘sabong’ (cockfighting) in its premises. “We are asking the Supreme Court to immediately compel Philracom to perform its mandate, that is, to protect our horseracing industry which has been a lucrative source of amusement tax revenue, by putting a stop to the illegal operation of online sabong in the OTBs,� Dr. Gilda Peralta, Liga ng Eksplosibong Pagbabago, Inc. (LEPI) secetary-general, said in the petition. The LEPI said in their 19-page petition for mandamus that that the government is losing PHP350 million in tax revenues from the illegal scheme every year. Based on the petition, there is nothing in the mandate of Philracom under Presidential Decree No. 420 that allows online gambling – such as online sabong – to be conducted in OTB stations. “The conduct of online sabong in various OTB stations is patently illegal. More so, it had greatly prejudiced

the horse- racing industry. Worst, the same had deprived, and is continuously depriving, the government of some PHP350 million of much needed revenues. According to the group, about 90 percent of horseracing revenues are derived from the OTBs, hence the severe impact of allowing online sabong in these betting outlets which are supposedly exclusive for horseracing. Thus, the group also asked the Court to direct the PRC to collect from those responsible the supposed revenue share of the government that was lost because of online sabong and to immediately remit the same to the National Treasury. Peralta said that as a regulatory body, Philracom has all the powers to stop online sabong in the OTBs, but the agency has not done anything despite its oft-repeated mantra of protecting and regulating all matters pertaining to horse racing. “The government is losing revenues because there is no clear mechanism to tax online sabong, and it has been eating into the revenues of horseracing since racing aficionados end up betting in sabong instead of horseracing when these two games are held simultaneously in the OTBs,� Peralta said.

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Applying for US citizenship in these turbulent times President Trump appears to be executing on his “America Firstâ€? agenda by executing executive orders in record pace with the intent of securing American interest. However, these executive orders has affected certain rights of legal permanent residents and aliens residing in the United States. As a green card holder, you are still considered an Alien despite having many rights and privileges similar to US Citizens. You are not safe and may still be removed if you violate certain provisions of the immigration and nationality law. You should seriously consider applying for Naturalization or US Citizenship if you qualify. Generally, you have to have the following in order to qualify to apply for Naturalization:. • Be at least 18 years old at the time of filing for Naturalization. • Be a permanent resident/ greencard holder for at least 5 years.

• Show that you have lived for at least 3 months in the state or USCIS district where you apply. • Demonstrate continuous residence in the United States for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing. • Show that you have been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing. • Be able to read, write, and speak basic English. • Have a basic understanding of U.S. history and government (civ-

ics). • Be a person of good moral character. • Demonstrate an attachment to the principles and ideals of the U.S. Constitution. If there are no major issues in your case, your naturalization process should take approximately 5 months. If you pass the naturalization interview and your case is approved, the USCIS will schedule you for your Oath taking ceremony shortly thereafter. Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. The article is intended to provide only general, non-specific legal information. This article is not intended to cover all the issues related to the topic discussed. The specific facts that apply to your matter may make the outcome different than would be anticipated by you.

This article does create any attorney client relationship between you and the Law Offices of Kenneth U. Reyes, APLC. This article is not a solicitation. Attorney Kenneth Ursua Reyes was President of the Philippine American Bar Association for 2005. He is a member of both the Family law section and Immigration law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Reyes is a Certified Family Law Specialist. He is a graduate of Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and California State University, San Bernardino School of Business Administration. He has extensive CPA experience prior to law practice. LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH REYES, APLC is located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 747, Los Angeles, CA, 90010. Tel. (213) 3881611 or e-mail kureyeslaw@gmail. com; visit at www.kenreyeslaw.com

Majority of Americans oppose sanctuary cities – Poll MOSCOW, Feb 22 (PNA/Sputnik) – While most mainstream media in the West portrays US President Donald Trump in a less-than-respectful manner, some polls show that there are those that support his initiatives. Putin Gains Popularity Among US Republicans, IndependentsUS citizens participating in a questionnaire support Trump’s immigration policy, according to a Harvard-Harris poll provided exclusively to The Hill. While reactions to certain initiatives are mixed, support for Trump’s hardline crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities seems to be overwhelming, according to the survey conducted between February 11-13, which covered 2,148 respondents. Sanctuary cities refers to US cities that provide asylum for undocumented immigrants and refuse to comply with what they consider to be onerous federal rules. There is a de-facto confrontation between city officials and Trump. In response, Trump is seeking a way to strip those cities of federal funding. According to the Harvard-Harris poll, some 80 percent of those participating in the survey oppose the concept of sanctuary cities. “While there is broad support for comprehensive immigration reform, there is overwhelming opposition to sanctuary cities,� Harvard-Harris co-director Mark Penn said. “The

public wants honest immigrants treated fairly and those who commit crimes deported and that’s very clear from the data.� According to a Reuters analysis, the top 10 sanctuary cities in the US receive about .27 billion in federal funding for programs duplicated throughout the country ranging from public health services to early childhood education. A smaller, 52-percent majority, supports Trump’s two executive orders invoking a complex set of measures including increased border patrols, a crackdown on sanctuary cities, and building a wall on the US-Mexico border. When broken down to separate policies, though, the results are more diverse. The idea of increasing border patrol numbers by an additional 10,000 officers enjoys, at 75 percent, vast support. However, the notorious wall is the least-supported initiative, with 53 percent of respondents in opposition. Nevertheless, 53 percent of those polled support Trump’s executive order on changes in immigration policy, a part of which is widely considered to be the application of a ‘Muslim ban.’ The order includes the suspension of the US refugee program for 120 days and, in a separate paragraph, denies entry to people from seven

predominantly-Muslim countries for 90 days. The latter is the move that was blocked by a federal court. An element of the Trump edicts that has largely been overlooked by the media is an order that prioritizes refugee applications from those persecuted for their religion, but only if the person is part of a minority religion in their home country, according to the BBC. The entry ban for those seven countries — Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen — received a 56-percent level of support in the poll. The section of the Trump executive order considered by many to be a Muslim ban was suspended by an appeals court decision, but 38 percent of

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Austria deports over 10,000 rejected asylum seekers in 2016 VIENNA, Feb 22 (PNA/Xinhua) – Austria deported 10,677 migrants whose asylum applications were denied in 2016 in line with the interior ministry’s plans to enforce the process more strictly, local newspaper the Krone reported on Tuesday. The number is a significant increase over the 8,355 deportations the year before. “Those who do not receive asylum in Austria will have to make the trip back home,� Minister of the Interior Wolfgang Sobotka was quoted as having stated. The report says 5,797 of the denied applicants made the trip home voluntarily, while the remaining 4,880 deportations were carried out forcibly, often via charter flights. Increases in deportations were particularly evident for asylum seekers from countries and regions such as Algeria, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Russia’ Chechnya. The costs for the forcibly-imposed deportations have also increased significantly, it was noted, up from 1.4 million euros (1.48 million U.S. dollars) in 2015, to 3.8 million euros (4 million dollars).

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Boracay hosts first ASEAN senior officials’ meeting BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, Feb. 20 (PNA) – The first senior officials’ meeting (SOM) under the Philippine chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was successfully held in the resort island Monday. The meeting which started Monday morning at Shangri-la Boracay was attended by senior officials from the 10 ASEAN countries. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo said the meeting highlighted the various issues in preparation for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat on Tuesday. Manalo said the Philippine delegates briefed the members of the ASEAN of the country’s priority during its chairmanship this year. The meeting likewise tackled ASEAN community building, mat-

ters pertaining to the conduct of the ASEAN summit as well as issues related to the external relations of the ASEAN. Manalo said SOM officials discussed a number of dialogues between ASEAN and other economies which will be commemorated this year. He said the commemoration is in line with the ASEAN’s goal of strengthening relations with its partner economies including the European Union, India, the United States and Canada. Manalo said strengthening ASEAN’s relationship is also in line the summit’s theme, “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World.” Meanwhile, a welcome dinner for ASEAN foreign ministers and delegates was set on Monday night at the beachfront of Punta Bunga in Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa.

Airlines urged to open more flights to Saipan MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Local travel agencies on Tuesday urged airline companies to open more flights to Saipan in the Mariana Islands noting that Filipinos are waiting for an easier access to the overlooked tourist destination. One of these agencies, the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), which seeks to promote Northern Mariana Islands as a destination of choice, believed Saipan would become a “ripe” tourism destination if more flights are available. Currently, it is only the flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) that serves direct flights from the Philippines to Saipan, according to MVA marketing manager Abraham Ong. He said the two flights carried by PAL weekly to Saipan, with a maximum capacity of 308 individuals is limited. “There is a huge untapped market here in the Philippines that are just waiting for an easier access to Saipan. Sadly, airlines are overlooking it now,” Ong said. Ong said that opening more flights would benefit Filipinos because the Northern Mariana Islands is a territory of the US with 36 percent of its population being Filipinos. Visa challenges The 16 other local travel agencies who are part of a consortium promoting Saipan in the country meanwhile pointed out that aside from flight frequencies, visa requirements is another challenge to Philippine-Saipan tourism. MTTS Travel Services owner Jhaytee Wong said visa requirement also creates a challenge for the consortium of travel agencies

promoting Saipan because of their strict issuance. However, he noted that there are plans being worked on by the US to extend the waiving of visa for Filipinos like it has for China passport holders. “One of the solution is if airlines, even just LCCs (low-cost carriers) first, if they introduce flights going to Mariana. I think they are working on something for the visa requirement. It is a long shot but I think Mariana is working on it to get the same flexibility for Filipino tourists,” Wong said. Ideal destination The travel agency heads also agreed that Saipan is an “ideal destination” for families with its resort parks and its wide array of activities including its beaches, scuba diving, snorkeling, and skydiving. “This is something new for the Philippine market. The impression is usually if its Mariana Islands, it is only the beaches but Saipan’s scenery is really different. You get to try a series of activities you do not normally do in other destinations,” Wong said referring to the Banzai Cliff and Bird’s Island attraction of the Saipan. Wong added that if airline companies, especially the LCCS, will start flying to Saipan, more Filipinos would have an idea of what activities and attractions are in store for them. Rajah Travel Corp. head of sales and value chain department Dino Molina, another partner travel agency promoting trips to Saipan, said the island can stand alone as a destination with its unique attractions.

PHL, Turkey ink MOU on tourism cooperation MANILA, Feb. 22 (PNA) –Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo and Turkish Minister for Culture and Tourism Nabi Avcı inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Philippines and Turkey on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism at the sidelines of the World Tourism Forum – Global Meeting 2017 in Istanbul, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. “ The MOU will encourage more people from the Philippines and Turkey to visit each other’s countries,” said Secretary Teo after singing the document on February 16. The MOU aims to increase tourist arrivals from Turkey to the Philippines and vice versa, to generate jobs in the tourism sector, and to create investment opportunities for the tourism and travel industries of both countries. Minister Avcı said the two countries have the potential to enhance tourism cooperation through joint projects with third countries in addition to bilateral projects. “After the opening of Istanbul’s third airport, Turkey will have the chance to host guests from the Philippines travelling to Europe and Africa,” said the Minister.

A hidden getaway in Glan, Sarangani (February 22, 2017) - Local tourists enjoy the crystal clear water under the shades of century-old mangrove trees of Bong Feo resort in Barangay Lago Glan during the weekend. Just a 30-minute ride from General Santos City, this mangrove surrounded resort is a perfect getaway for family and backpackers. (Cocoy Sexcion for SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Jesuit dorm eyed as next tourist attraction in Intramuros MANILA, Feb. 22 (PNA) – A Jesuit dormitory in Intramuros which was previously occupied by a Japanese martyr is being eyed as a new tourist attraction in the Walled City, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday. DOT said it will launch initiative to spur Japanese tourist arrivals to the Philippines following the recent beatification of a Japanese martyr who died in exile in 1615 in the country. The life story of Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon, particularly in the places he stayed in before his death in a Jesuit dormitory in Intramuros called Casade San Miguel is slowly piquing the interest of Japanese tourists. Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo, whose mother is of Japanese descent, said that she saw this as an opportunity to “deepen and strengthen friendship between Filipinos and the Japanese.” Teo, meanwhile, directed DOT Undersecretary Falconi Millar to oversee the familiarization tour program intended for Japanese tourists, who wish to pay homage to Blessed Justo in the Philippines. According to DOT, Blessed Justo was a feudal lord who chose to give up his wealth, embraced Christianity and suffered persecution. After a year-long sea voyage, he and his family reached Manila in 1615 but he died of illness 40 days later under the care of the Jesuits in Manila. Also referred to as Justus “the Japanese Servant of God,” Takayama

was beatified and proclaimed “Blessed” /last February 7 by Cardinal Angelo Amato in behalf of Pope Francis in Osaka, Takayama’s birthplace. An exhibit on Blessed Justo’s life and historical records is currently being at the Manila Cathedral, which is organized and hosted by the DOT National Capital Region and Intramuros Administration (IA). It will run until Saturday, February 24. Meanwhile, a “bigger than life” statue of Blessed Justo can also be found at the Plaza Dilao in Paco, Manila and another one on the grounds of the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School in España, Manila.

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Duterte determined to attain peace –Dureza

MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his “desire and passion” of achieving sustainable peace. In a statement released on Tuesday, Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Jesus Dureza said members of the government peace panel met with the President Duterte Monday night and discussed the directions and possible next steps in the government’s peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/National Democratic Front (CPP/ NPA/NDF), the Bangsamoro, the Cordillerans, and the other stakeholders. Dureza said the President gave specific instructions on how to deal with recent developments in talking peace with the CPP/NDF/ NPA, including possible next steps after the peace talks and the unilateral ceasefire declarations were cancelled. According to Dureza, the President vowed to work for a strategic shift to finally achieve peace with the communist rebels. As to the Bangsamoro peace table, Dureza said the President “viewed with positive note” the launch of the renewed effort to implement the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro on Friday in Davao City, where the President will preside over the big event. “He also stressed the need for convergence and the coming together of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Moro National Liberation Front, and other different factions of the Bangsamoro in a single road map for peace,” Dureza said. n Dureza also said the President supports the creation of an autonomous region for the Cordillera and “called on the people there to unite as one in making a final try at entrenching it as mandated by the constitution.” Dureza added that the President instructed that inputs from the different stakeholders must be gathered so an inclusive reform agenda will be achieved, “which must eventually lead to the final goal of installing a federal system throughout the country.”

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No destab plots vs Duterte administration – AFP By Priam F. Nepomuceno

MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday announced that it is still to detect any destabilization movements against the Duterte administration. This was disclosed by AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo in a press briefing Tuesday. “We are still to detect any destabilization attempts against the Duterte administration,” he added. This is despite earlier claims by Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar who said that revelations made by SPO3 Arturo Lascañas, claiming he and other police officers were paid to do vigilante

killings in Davao City, are part of this plot. Arevalo said that they might not have yet the information possessed by the government official but stressed that the AFP is ready to respond decisively against such threats. In the same vein, the AFP official said that these groups will get no support from the military as troops appreciate the support being provided to them by the Chief Executive especially in terms of equipment they need in their operations. Also, the gestures made the President, which include visiting wounded troops in hospital, personally condoling with the families of slain soldiers, and dropping by in faraway camps and bases, despite his hectic schedule, are all appreciated by military personnel.

AFP denies destabilization plots against Duterte administration for umpteenth time MANILA, Feb. 22 (PNA) – For the umpteenth time, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it is still to monitor any destablization attempts or plots against the Duterte administration. This was stressed by AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Año who said that the military is not keen to participate in such activities. “So far, we have not monitored any destabilization plot. The AFP’s morale is high. The AFP is solid and shall continue to do its mandate of protecting the people and the state,” he stressed. The military’s refusal to participate in such unconstitutional activities can be attributed to the fact that all officers and enlisted personnel of the AFP are now feeling the full support of the national leadership, Año added. “We can feel the full support of the national

leadership as we perform our tasks,” he said. Also, the gestures made President Rodrigo Duterte, which include visiting wounded troops in hospital, personally condoling with the families of slain soldiers, and dropping by in faraway camps and bases, despite his hectic schedule, are all appreciated by military personnel from top to the bottom, the AFP chief said. Año issued this statement despite earlier claims by Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar who said that revelations made by SPO3 Arturo Lascañas, claiming he (Lascanas) and other police officers were paid to do vigilante killings in Davao City, are part of this plot. The AFP added that they may not have yet the information possessed by Andanar but stressed it is ready to respond decisively against such threats.

DepEd: Field trips are not mandatory MANILA, Feb. 22 (PNA) – The education department has reminded parents, school officials and personnel that while educational field trips are meant to supplement classroom learning, joining them is not mandatory. The department issued the reminder Wednesday, following the recent bus accident in Tanay, Rizal that claimed the lives of 14 students of Bestlink College, a teacher, and the driver. The students were to undergo medical and survival training at the Sacramento Adventure Camp in Tanay as part of the National Service Training Program. Citing Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 52 (2003), the department stated that no punitive measure will be imposed

on students unable to join a field trip, who will instead be given activities to be done in school. The order also notes that teachers must refrain from using field trips as basis for exams and that no field trip should be undertaken without the written consent of the parents or guardians. The department meanwhile called on schools to plan educational tours well ahead of time, verify the proper registration and road-worthiness of the buses or vehicles to be used, ensure that drivers have the appropriate know-how and frame of mind when on the road, and discuss safety measures with students before the trip.

Recto withdraws resolution for Charter change MANILA, Feb 22 (Mabuhay) – Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto on Wednesday withdrew his resolution proposing amendments to economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, saying revising the basic law might be used for political ends by the President’s allies. During a hearing of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, Recto made a manifestation withdrawing his resolution. “I withdraw the resolution that I filed,” Recto told the committee chair, Senate President Pro-Tempore Franklin Drilon. In putting the manifestation on record, Drilon said: “He is totally against any amendment to the Constitution at this point.” Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Recto said he decided to take back his resolution as the purpose of changing the Charter, based on what he heard, has become

“political.” He is particularly against opening the Constitution to amendments towards shifting the system of government to federalism, a legislative priority of President Duterte. Duterte and his allies, including Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, have been pushing for a system that would separate the country’s regions into separate states, saying this would encourage equitable growth across the Philippines. “I’m not in favor of amending the charter at this point in time. I’m in favor of proposing amendments to the economic provisions in the charter. But I know that the purpose today is more political. So I don’t want to be a part of that, and that’s why I withdrew my resolution,” Recto said. He warned that turning the Philippines into a federal republic would be destructive to the existing state of affairs.

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Lacson: Senate panel to hear Lascañas’ claims vs. Duterte not yet final

ASEAN Ministers Spouses led by Mrs. Marie Cecile Yasay (left), wife of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr.; with Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam spouses, during the Mangrove Planting, as part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2017 (ASEAN 2017), with the theme, “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” on Tuesday (February 21, 2017) in Sitio Ligotan, Brgy. Manokmanok, Island of Boracay (MNS photo)

Fariñas assures: Changes to death penalty bill to include ‘safeguards’ MANILA, Feb 22 (Mabuhay) – Amendments to be introduced for the proposed reimposition of capital punishment will include “safeguards” to ensure due process for those who will be sentenced to death. According to House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, among these safeguards to be included in House Bill No. 4727 is “requiring” the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) “to assign senior lawyers” for review of death penalty cases in case of appeal. Fariñas said they would also call for “community monitoring” of cases involving the heinous crimes that may be punishable by death—an answer to the oft-repeated argument that the criminal justice system is

flawed for capital punishment. Here, the information of a case involving a heinous crime will be sent to various sectors and agencies, including the Commission on Human Rights, religious and civic organizations, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), and the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG). “Community effort ito. If we feel that we have an imperfect judicial system, let’s do a shared monitoring. ‘Yung mga madre, ‘yung mga pari, na strong on their advocacy, then they will go there para talagang ma-safeguard ‘yung rights ng accused, at talagang makita naman nila na karumal-dumal naman talaga ‘yung offense. Makita nila na ‘yung gagawin niya (judge) ay tama,” he added.

MANILA, Feb 22 (Mabuhay) – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said there is no final decision yet as to which committee will conduct the inquiry into allegations made by retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas against President Rodrigo Duterte. The matter was referred to Lacson’s public order committee following a manifestation made on Monday by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a staunch critic of the President. Lascañas had accused Duterte of creating and aiding the alleged vigilante group, Davao Death Squad, when the chief executive was still mayor of Davao City. However, Lacson said the decision on the committee assignment can still be appealed by any senator within 48 hours. “Di pa pinaguusapan kung saang committee kasi na-discuss din ‘yan na pwede naman mag-motion for reconsideration sa referral sa committee,” Lacson said in a radio interview. The senator said he and his colleagues only resolved during the caucus on Tuesday that the inquiry should proceed, a matter that was settled by a vote of 10 to 7 with 5 abstentions. Lacson said he abstained from the voting being the chairman of the public order committee while Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the justice committee that first heard the issue, opposed the inquiry. “Ako naman alanganin out of respect kay Senator Gordon. Kapag ang isang chairman nakapag-render ng committee report at ito pinababalik maski sa iyong sariling committee, ito parang sampal sa chairman,” said Lacson.

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MANILA, Feb. 21 (PNA) – Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is eyeing to raise as much as Php30 billion to partially finance its spending program and pay down debts. All told the local bourse its board of directors approved the raising of up to Php20 billion through retail bonds, corporate notes and/or bilateral term loans, all with a term of up to 10 years. The amount will be used for general corporate purposes. The company said the retail bonds will be issued under its

Php50-billion debt securities program as approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2016. ALI said up to Php10 billion will be raised through the issuance of short-dated notes with a tenor of up to 21 months. This will refinance its short-term loans. The property firm targets to launch Php100 billion worth of projects for sale this year, bulk of which are residential projects. Its net income surged 19 percent to Php20.91 billion in 2016 from Php17.63 billion the previous year.

MICC eyes three-month review of PHL mining ops By Joann Santiago

MANILA, Feb. 20 (PNA) – The multi-stakeholder team of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) has proposed a three-month review of the operations of 23 mining firms ordered close by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Finance Undersecretary Bayani Agabin said members of the team, which had their first meeting Monday, had agreed on the “composition, scope and process by which we will undertake the review.” ”No programs (yet but) essentially the matter by which we will undertake the review,” he told members of the media after the review team’s meeting that finished Monday night. Agabin, the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Legal Affairs head and in charge of the Domestic Finance Group (DFG), said they planned to start the review by March but the team must first get the approval of the MICC on administrative issues as well as on the budget. “We will certainly try to start as soon as we can,” he said. Agabin said the team planned to get experts from the academe but decided to exclude those from mining companies as part of the review team. He, however, declined to give

names as they have yet to talk to these people. He said the study will be “done in a scientific manner” and will take into account the “technical, economic, and social aspects of the mining operations.” He said any decision on mine site visits would depend on the review team. Results of the fact-finding measure would be submitted to the MICC and recommendatory in line with Executive Order (EO) 79, which established the MICC, he said. Agabin said MICC was mandated to conduct review of the country’s mining operations every two years, thus, the team and the MICC, as a whole, would respect the DENR orders. Asked what the team’s decision would be if its audit had different results than that of the DENR, the DOF official said: “I do not know if there is a mismatch.” “We’ll just have to see what the review team comes up,” he said. The review would not include the cancellations of 75 mineral production sharing agreements (MPSA) of sites that were within watershed areas, he said. Agabin added that they had not decided when the next meeting of the review team would be.

PHL mobile Internet speeds up to 8.24 Mbps in Q4 ‘16 MANILA, Feb. 13 (PNA) – Mobile Internet in the country accelerated as telco operators have undertaken major network investments in the past year to further improve the Internet speed in the country. Latest findings from the Asia Network Quality Report of J.P. Morgan Securities for the fourth quarter of 2016 show that the average LTE download speeds in the country went up to 8.24 megabits per second (Mbps) in the last quarter of 2016, from the 7.27 Mbps national LTE average posted in the previous quarter. This is ahead of fellow archipelagic country Indonesia’s LTE average speed of 6.66 Mbps for the same period. Smart posted the highest overall LTE download speeds at 9.17 Mbps according to the same report which cited crowd-sourced data gathered by wireless coverage research firm OpenSignal. The company has also taken the lead in NCR for 3G, with download speeds of 2.85 Mbps, the report shows. LTE download speeds across areas ranged from 7.39 Mbps in the Visayas to 9.99 Mbps in Metro Manila. These improvements have been driven as operators ramp up their investments to upgrade their data networks. Smart’s network rollout took a big bulk of parent company PLDT’s ramped-up capital expenditure program of USD 1 billion for 2016, with an additional USD 100 million allocated to utilize the new frequencies freed up with the acquisition of San Miguel Corporation’s telco assets. “This rollout is elevating the bar for mobile internet services in the country and serves as a more powerful platform for advanced and relevant digital services that will help transform the country into a more competitive, digitally-empowered nation,” according to Ray C. Espinosa, Chief Corporate Services Officer at PLDT and Smart. “We are asking for our customers’ patience and understanding while we are making a lot of changes in our network facilities. These activities are being done during the most inactive hours of the day, and we are putting systems in place to keep to a minimum the impact on our subscribers. In the end, our commitment to all our subscribers is that they will enjoy progressively better mobile data services in the next few months, particularly for those using LTE devices,” said Joachim Horn, chief technology and information advisor for PLDT and Smart.

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Regine Velasquez relishes close bond with stepdaughter Leila Alcasid Songbird Regine Velasquez revealed that she has a good relationship with her stepdaughter, Leila Alcasid. Contrary to horror stories people would usually hear about girls and their stepmothers, the singer said they actually get along really well and she enjoys Alcasid’s company. Velasquez said that when the 19-year-old decided to move to the Philippines after living most her life in Australia, she’s the most excited. She said people tried to warn her off of the possible adjustments she had to go through now that her husband singer/songwriter Ogie Alcasid’s daughter is staying with them, but she said everything went really well. They even spend most of their time together as Ogie is busy with work. “Yung mga travels namin together or us going to Australia, it’s a short time for them but sa akin hindi yun short time to create a relationship. I have that special relationship with her,” she said. Velasquez also appreciates that Leila is very fond of her and Ogie’s four-year-old son Nate. She said there’s genuine love between siblings. “Natutuwa ako na pag umuuwi ako, nakikita ko silang dalawa sa bed namin, magkasiksikan sila doon. Ibig sabihin the whole time na andoon si Leila eh nakatulog na sila doon. She plays with him. Minsan si Nate pupunta lang siya sa room ng ate niya and kukulitin niya. She doesn’t seem to mind and she thinks he’s the most

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adorable, beautiful kid ever.” Asked what Leila’s plan now that she’s staying for a year in Manila, Velasquez said her stepdaughter is keen to try her hands in show business. “She really wants to go to school and naka focus siya doon. Then suddenly when she decided to come here for a year, we didn’t expect for her to decide like that,” Regine said. Regine said it may come as a surprise to them that she’s interested in the entertainment industry, but she already anticipated that there will come a time when Leila would want to spend more time with her father. Velasquez is glad that aside from spending time with them, Leila loves her stay so far. She is currently attending workshops and trying to improve her Filipino. Leila is Ogie’s eldest daughter with former beauty queen Michelle Van Eimeren. He also has another daughter named Sarah. (MNS)

MTRCB chief: There’s proper venue for Mocha Uson’s complaints Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairperson Rachel Arenas wished that Mocha Uson coursed through proper venue her concerns on several shows aired on the television. Uson, a former sexy star and one of the 30 board members of the MTRCB, uploaded a video blog last February 17 questioning the quality of programs shown on ABS-CBN. She complained over the racy episode of “Ipaglaban Mo” last February 11 and the pilot broadcast of “The Better Half” last February 13. Uson also claimed that other members of the board, particularly those appointed by the past administration, are “not open to change.” The sexy star threatened to resign if, she said, this will continue in MTRCB and in the local television programming. Arenas, in a radio interview, said she wished Uson raised her issues on the board so that they could discuss it. “We represent the Office of the President. So, we follow certain decorum also. Yun ang ideal, that’s been the practice and I want to continue that practice. Then kung mag awayaway tayo doon, magsigawan man tayo doon, at the end of the day, we reached a consensus,” she said. Arenas also refuted Uson’s claims that some members are not open to change. She said the Aquino appointees even asked her if she prefers to make changes or do something differently during her term.

She said they are all open to whatever will benefit the viewing public. “Wala akong kilala sa kanila personally. Pero sa halos dalawang linggo pa lang ako diyan, open naman po sila sa suggestions. Sa akin na lang, sana hindi na lang umabot sa ganun,” Arenas said. “Ayaw kong magkaroon ng parang divide with the old and the new board kasi isa lang naman po ang president natin at lahat tayo kailangang sumuporta sa kanya,” she added. Meanwhile, Arenas disclosed in the said radio interview that it was only through Uson’s video blog where she knew of her concerns regarding the two shows: “Ipaglaban Mo” and “The Better Half”. Arenas said Uson’s concerns were not raised during their meeting last Wednesday, February 15, because the latter failed to show up. “Noong nakaraan pong board meeting, hindi na bring-up yan. Wala rin po si BM Uson noong panahon na yun. So, ngayon ko lang nabasa. Kaninang umaga, yung lumabas sa blog,” she said. Arenas also explained the SPG (Strong Parental Guidance) rating of the MTRCB. She said it was implemented as early as 2011 and SPG was brought to the table to educate the viewers. “Yung parameters kasi ng PG (Parental Guidance) may limitation yun. Beyond that, wina-warn na natin ang parents na huwag na natin ipanood o kailangan talagang nakatutok kayo sa mga anak ninyo.

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Vico not courting Maine – Coney Actress Coney Reyes doubts that son Vico is courting Maine Mendoza. Mother and son are close, and Coney believes that she would know if Vico, who is currently a Pasig councilor, likes someone. “At alam niyang, kahit sino ang gusto niyang ligawan, I will not be a problem. Basta, sana, may alam ako,” she said. In her new series, “My Dear Heart”, Coney plays Dr. Margaret Divinagracia, a heart surgeon known for caring for her patients. But she Coney Reyes fails to help Heart, a young girl with a congenital heart disease. The child dies, and starts to haunt Dr. Divinagracia. “May aral at very interesting na panoorin ang series. Ang galing ni Nayomi (Ramos, who plays Heart), as well as Zanjoe (Marudo) and Bela (Padilla), who play her parents,” Coney related. Directed by Jerome Pobocan and Jojo Sagin, “My Dear Heart,” is from Deo Edrinal’s Dreamscape Television Entertainment. Robert Arevalo, Rio Locsin, Joey Marquez, Susan Africa and Eric Quizon are also in the cast with young talents Izzy Canillo, Loisa Andalio, Vic Robinson and Sandino Martin. Jerry O’Hara and Hyubs Azarcon play supporting roles. Bing introduced are Mark Oblea, a “Pinoy Boyband Superstar” finalist, and Jameson Blake, a former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate and now a member of Hashtags.(MNS)

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Fish snacks effective in treating malnutrition among Cambodian kids: research PHNOM PENH, Feb. 22 (PNA/ Xinhua) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday new research findings show that fish snacks are effective in treating and preventing malnutrition among children in Cambodia. Fish snacks were designed using locally available ingredients through a collaboration between the Cambodian Department of Fisheries Post-harvest Technologies and Quality Control, UNICEF and the French Research Institute for Development, said a UNICEF press release. The snacks have been produced by Vissot, a company certified by the Ministry of Health to produce micronutrient-enriched local food products, the press release said, adding that the snacks have two distinctive food supplement products -- a therapeutic food to treat severe acute malnutri-

tion among children and a snack to prevent malnutrition among children. Malnutrition among children is still prevalent in Cambodia, with 32 percent of under-five children stunted, 10 percent acutely malnourished, and 24 percent underweight, it said. Malnutrition causes approximately 4,500 child deaths annually, which accounts for roughly one-third of all child deaths in Cambodia, it added. “Good nutrition at the start of a child’s life from conception until he or she reaches two years old sets a solid foundation for the child’s healthy growth and their intellectual and physical development,” said Debora Comini, UNICEF representative to Cambodia. “Improving nutrition among children will yield long-lasting benefits, including economic benefits, not only for the children themselves but for the entire society,” she said.

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Samar solon, 6 others face raps over PHP69-M medicine scam MANILA, Feb. 23 (PNA) – Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of cases for graft and malversation against former Samar governor and now Samar (2nd District) Rep. Milagrosa Tan and six others for their alleged involvement in the anomalous procurement of medicines worth PHP69,040,514.84. Tan will face trial for five counts of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019, or the “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act”, three counts of violation of Section 3(g) of RA No. 3019 and five counts of malversation of public funds. Standing as her co-accused are Bienvenido Sabanecio, Jr. (Provincial Treasurer), Francasio Detosil (Provincial Accountant), Rolando Montejo (Administrative Officer), Ariel Yboa (OIC-General Service Office), George Abrina (Supply Officer), and Roselyn Larce, representative of supplier, Zybermed Medi Pharma (Zybermed), a Pasig City-based company. In its complaint, the Field Investigation Office (FIO) said that “the province of Samar, thru Tan, has been making extravagant purchases of drugs and medicines from Zybermed using its multi-million peso health fund.” In a series of Annual Audit Reports and Audit Observation Memorandum, the Commission on Audit (COA) noted the irregularities such as the steady unexplainable increase in the year-end inventory balance of drugs and medicines from 2005 to 2007, the accuracy of the year-end inventory balance could not be determined due to lack of monitoring and inadequate record-keeping, and the intended beneficiaries/end-users of medicines could not be ascertained due to lack of distribution lists. The COA issued Notices of Disallowance (NDs) in August 2007 for the irregular payments made by Tan, et. al. for the procurement of drugs and medicines totaling PHP64,385,534.30 and dental supplies worth PHP4,654,980.54. It said that the transactions were “disallowed for being unnecessary and non-responsive to the exigencies of the service.” The COA also observed that the disbursement vouchers were not supported with proper documents; the local government had no sufficient storage space for the large quantity of goods; non-submission of proof of consumption by the barangays; absence of proof that the items were received and inspected; and non-validation that the medicines were actually used for alleged medical missions. In addition, the Ombudsman verified that Zybermed had no valid business permit to be eligible to accept multi-million peso payments in 2007.

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DC hails multiculturalism on International Mother Language Day WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippine Embassy joined 12 other diplomatic missions in celebrating International Mother Language Day at a multicultural event organized and held at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 21 February 2017. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) first declared 21 February as the International Mother Language Day in 1999. It was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2008. The celebration has then become a worldwide annual observance to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, and multilingualism. “Languages are the mode of expression of human creativity in all its diversity. Once the languages and modes of expressions are lost, they become impossible to recover. Multilingualism is the most accurate reflection of polity, of culturalism. The loss of one will immediately lead to the loss of the other,” said Ban-

gladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin in his welcome remarks. “The representatives of so many countries willing to contribute in today’s program is extremely encouraging. It reflects the growing awareness, pride, and commitment of all peoples to protect and project their languages and culture through various modes of expression,” Ambassador Ziauddin concluded. Various presentations ranging from dances, songs, and poetry were showcased by participating countries during the cultural show. MusicStation, a Filipino community band, performed a rendition of “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko,” an original Filipino disco song by VST & Co. The vocalist also belted his own version of a Stevie Wonder classic, “Overjoyed,” to the delight of the audience. “The Philippine Embassy is delighted to be a part of this important celebration. Filipinos stand in soli-

Representatives from 12 countries, including the Philippines, performed at a multicultural event in celebration of International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2017 at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

darity with the peoples of the world in the preservation and enrichment of our mother tongues, and in promoting cultural diversity and tolerance,” said Minister Patrick A. Chuasoto, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Philippine Embassy.

UNESCO’s theme for this year’s celebration, “Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education” emphasizes access to education in one’s mother tongue and in other languages in order to foster sustainable development.

Broadway talent, jazz crooner guest in FASO’s ‘Swing the Night Away’ Two special Fil-Am performers – she’s a Broadway star who played Kim in “Miss Saigon” and he’s a crooner who brings contemporary appeal to jazz – will thrill the audience in the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra’s (FASO) “Swing the Night Away” on March 18 at the Hilton Glendale. The lucky folks in the Hilton Glendale’s ballroom can dance along or just sit back, relax and enjoy the songs of Deedee Magno Hall and Mitch Franco. These performers will be accompanied by FASO, the only Filipino symphony orchestra outside of the Philippines, which will be configured as a big band for the show, in keeping with the night’s swinging theme. As in the first very successful staging of “Swing the Night Away” in 2014, which resulted in a ballroom full of people merrily dancing and making new friends, music director and conductor Robert “Bob” Shroder will lead FASO in its own versions of dance hits from various eras. Deedee, who will perform with FASO for the first time, counts among her theater credits: Kim, “Miss Saigon” (Broadway, second U.S. National Tour and Asian Tour), Nessarose, “Wicked” (first U.S. National Tour), “If/Then” (Broadway and U.S. National Tour) and Mrs. Walker, “The Who’s Tommy” (East West Players). An original cast member of Disney Channel’s “The All New Mickey Mouse Club” which spawned singers from Justin Timberlake to Britney Spears, Deedee is currently the voice of Pearl on Cartoon Network’s “Steven Universe.” The Virginia native is also an original member of Hollywood Records’ pop group, The Party, and is the co-founder of the mommy singing group, Mama Bares. On singing with FASO, Deedee said, “I enjoyed being in the audience of a past FASO concert where my husband Cliffton Hall sang with my dear friend, Joan Almedilla. I’m so excited to now have the chance to

sing with FASO – a first for me!” She added, “I am also looking forward to singing with Mitch Franco! I love any opportunity to celebrate my heritage and share music with my fellow Filipino artists. Also, I hear there will be dancing!” Mitch, who was born and raised in San Francisco, grew up listening to the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole and Dean Martin. Singing is a tradition in his family (mom is singer Gemma Franco, who is now based in the U.S.). The story goes that he liked to hide in his parents’ keyboard case so he can go to their gigs and get his first chances at singing before audiences. It was inevitable that Mitch became a jazz crooner who has performed around the world. He brings a contemporary touch and class to jazz classics. Mitch enthused about singing in the show: “I’m looking forward to performing timeless pieces of music with FASO this year. It’s always so exhilarating to have an opportunity to sing among such talented musicians. “It does make me sad though to think that soon, a whole era and generation of pioneers and musical innovators will come to an end. I like to think that it places a big responsibility on my shoulders and on those who still love swing and big band music. It’s a responsibility to keep this music alive.” On Deedee, he commented, “My brother is a huge fan of the show, ‘Steven Universe.’ I know that Deedee is the voice of Pearl in the show. I have not had the pleasure of getting to hear her sing but I know that our duet will be magical. I’m really looking forward to performing with her!” With these two outstanding talents and FASO’s reputation for staging well-received, entertaining shows, “Swing the Night Away” promises to be another swinging success. Guests are encouraged to wear their dancing shoes. Dance Instructors (DIs) will be available on the floor. No host cocktails will start at 6:00

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p.m. Dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are at $125 each (includes dinner). Ticket and sponsorship opportunities information are available through Arlene Ferrolino (213) 248-9850, Bob Shroder (818) 3958936 and JL Garcia (310) 936-2988. Tickets are also available online at http://www.fasofoundation.org and https://www.eventbrite.com/e/

fasos-swing-the-night-away-tickets-30576915377. FASO is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The proceeds will be used to sustain the orchestra and to fund FASO’s education and outreach programs, including its annual summer youth music training program. Hilton Glendale is on 100 West Glenoaks Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91202.

Mexico gov’t rejects new U.S. immigration rules MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23 (PNA/Xinhua) – Mexican government on Wednesday rejected tightened immigration regulations by the new U.S. administration that could see waves of undocumented migrants come in across its borders. “We are not going to accept it, because there’s no reason why we should. It is not in Mexico’s interest,” Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray said of the new rules. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday issued new directives that appear to give authorities sweeping powers to deport immigrants lacking residency or work permits. “Mexico’s government is going to take all possible steps to defend the human rights of Mexicans abroad, especially in the United States,” said Videgaray. Earlier in the day, at a ceremony ratifying his country’s commitment to upholding human rights, which was attended by representatives from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Videgaray said Mexico may seek redress through the UN. “Let it be very clear ... Mexican government will not hesitate to turn to multilateral organizations, starting with the United Nations, to defend the human rights and due process of Mexicans abroad, in keeping with international law,” the foreign minister said.

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Puente Hills Mitsubishi’s Filipino Internet Manager Alex Jacinto with his customers Misael and John Sarsoza who purchased their new 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander SE Diamond White Pearl. Call Alex now at 1-866-400-1067 for your new Mitsubishi.

Mitsubishi debuts 2017 Outlander Sport Limited edition at Chicago Auto Show CYPRESS, Calif. – Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) will unveil a Limited Edition trim level for the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport at the Chicago Auto Show. Positioned directly above the ES base model, the Outlander Sport Limited Edition offers customers striking style and technology enhancements at an affordable price. The Outlander Sport Limited Edition boasts bold new exterior aesthetics including an alloy fuel door, black painted door mirrors and 18” alloy wheels, fog lamps, HID headlamps, a rear view camera and a Limited Edition badge. While the Limited Edition trim is available in all Outlander Sport exterior colors, the interior receives a custom design with black fabric and red stitching on the steering wheel, shift knob and brake lever exclusive to the LE trim. Other interior features include aluminum pedals, heated front seats and a display audio system with Smartphone Link for Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™. “As the brand sales leader, Outlander Sport does an exemplary job of offering consumers unmatched value at an attractive price,” said Don Swearingen, executive vice president and chief operating officer, MMNA. “We’ve now taken that approach one step further by integrating additional standard equipment and technology into the Limited Edition at a price point that

is unprecedented within the broader CUV segment.” The Outlander Sport Limited Edition will be in dealerships later this month for $21,995 and available through the end of the model year. About Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all research and development, marketing, and sales for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells sedans and crossovers/SUVs through a network of approximately 360 dealers. MMNA is leading the way in the development of highly efficient, affordably priced new gasoline-powered automobiles while using its industry-leading knowledge in battery electric vehicles to develop future EV and PHEV models. 2017 marks the 100th year of Mitsubishi producing cars. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 5606672 or visit media.mitsubishicars. com. If you have been desiring to own a new Mitsubishi vehicle, come down to Puente Hills Mitsubishi and check out our kababayan Alex Jacinto. So what are you waiting for? Schedule a Test drive on the vehicle of your choice at Puente Hills Mitsubishi . Call Alex at 1-866-4001067 and test drive a Mitsubishi vehicle today! Puente Hills Mitsubishi is located at 17665 Castleton St., City of Industry.

February 28, 2017.

“The two professions that people don’t like are attorneys and car salesmen, because offthe-bat, people think that they are going to be cheated by them. But not all of us are like that.” Fleet Sales Manager Raymond Orosa of Mercedes-Benz, Encino, opens up. “It’s about selling (yes), but it’s not about selling to them today – if they’re not ready. You don’t push them. You may close a sale by doing that but it’s not a ‘buyer for life,’ (that sale) ends there. I don’t go for Filipino-American Raymond Orosa of MB Encino. one-hit wonders. Photo: Angel Tahimik I go for you, your brother, your sister, your friends. Eventually, You help as many people as you can I don’t have to call people anymore re- and the rest keep on. There’s one rule lationship and his bedrock principle I follow: you don’t think about the is the rightest: he is not your typical money you make. It will come. If you “car salesman.” Orosa has been with genuinely help people by giving them Mercedes-Benz for 10 years. Having sufficient information, they see that sold roughly 2,500 cars in his lifetime and they come back to you.” Car Salesmen are stereotyped – and only with Mercedes-Benz – the man clearly has car-selling down to negatively for this reason: the typical a fine art. He won “Salesman of the “car salesman”will try to win you over Year” numerous times and is known at all cost in the shortest amount of for going above and beyond the norm time possible. However, a few of of client service. “I deliver cars...pick them would try to earn your trust, up their cars for service...I’d lease a take time and work along your pace – car so that when I pick up their car not theirs. They are not your typical they’d have a loaner car – I do things car salesman, and one of them goes by the name of Raymond Orosa. You differently,” Orosa adds. Orosa’s face lit up when he spoke can reach him at 818.536.2413 or go about his favorite thing about the job. to Mercedes-Benz of Encino at 16721 “(It’s) the people,” Orosa uttered Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436. in a heartbeat. “I love helping people. (Angel Tahimik)

Battery cell production begins at the gigafactory Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. At the heart of these products are batteries. Today at the Gigafactory, Tesla and Panasonic begin mass production of lithium-ion battery cells, which will be used in Tesla’s energy storage products and Model 3. The high performance cylindrical “2170 cell” was jointly designed and engineered by Tesla and Panasonic to offer the best performance at the lowest production cost in an optimal form factor for both electric vehicles and energy products. Production of 2170 cells for qualification started in December and today, production begins on cells that will be used in Tesla’s Powerwall 2 and Powerpack 2 energy products. Model 3 cell production will follow in Q2 and by 2018, the Gigafactory will produce 35 GWh/year of lithium-ion battery cells, nearly as much as the rest of the entire world’s battery production combined.

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2017 MITSUBISHI

MIRAGE

179

$

OUTLANDER SPORT

G4 ES CVT

189

$

/MO PLUS TAX

$3,378 Due at Signing

2.0 ES 2WD CVT

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Expires 02/28/17

Lease example for 2017 MIRAGE G4 ES CVT, MSRP $15,195 PLUS $835 ($960 Alaska / Hawaii) destination handling. Includes required refundable security deposit. Exclude tax, license, title, registration, documentation fees, insurance and the like. Available through Ally Financial, subject to approved credit and insurance. Net capitalized cost is $13,795 and includes $595 acquisition fee. Option to purchase at lease end at price determined at lease signing. Lessee is responsible for maintenance, repairs, excess wear, and $0.20 per mile over 12,000 miles/year. Not all customer will qualify. Price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. Other lease terms/details apply. May not combine with factory cash rebates. See dealer for details. Illustration shown may not be the same as actual vehicle sold.

36 Month Lease e

Expires 02/28/17

Lease example for 2017 OUTLANDER SPORT 2.0 ES 2WD CVT, MSRP $20,995 PLUS $895 ($1,020 Alaska / Hawaii) destination handling. Includes required refundable security deposit. Exclude tax, license, title, registration, documentation fees, insurance and the like. Due at signing is if customer applies $500.00 lease rabate. Available through Ally Financial, subject to approved credit and insurance. Net capitalized cost is $19,086 and includes $595 acquisition fee. Option to purchase at lease end at price determined at lease signing. Lessee is responsible for maintenance, repairs, excess wear, and $0.20 per mile over 12,000 miles/year. Not all customer will qualify. Price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. Other lease terms/details apply. This offer may not combine with factory cash rebates. See dealer for details. Illustration shown may not be the same as actual vehicle sold.

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2017 MITSUBISHI

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OUTLANDER SPORT

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72 Months

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PRICE LISTED AFTER ALL APPLICABLE REBATES. SUCH AS LOYALTY, MILITARY AND MANUFACTURER’S REBATE. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS QUALIFY FOR LOYALTY RABATE. TO QUALIFY CUSTOMER MUST BE A CURRENT MITSUBISHI VEHICLE REGISTERED OWNER. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE PRICES PLUS GOVERMENT FEES AND ANY DEALER DOCUMENT PREPARATION CHARGE AND EMISSION TESTING CHARGE. ALL FACTORY REBATES IN LIEU OF SPECIAL RATES OFFERED BY MITSUBISHI CREDIT AND SPECIAL RATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITH ANY ADVERTISED VEHICLES. SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

PRE-OWNED SUPER CENTER ‘06 HONDA ELEMENT EX-P 2.4LL I-4 CYL, SUV

Stk: S71180A | 013773

6,985

NOW

$

‘14 HONDA CR-Z EX 1.5LL I-4 CYL, COUPE

Stk: P2365 | 000992

NOW

12,995

$

‘15 NISSAN VERSA S 1.6LL I-4 CYL, SEDAN

Stk: P2322 | 882698

8,995

NOW

$

‘15 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT ES 2.0LL I-4 CYL, SUV

Stk: P2373 | 058052

NOW

13,890

$

‘12 SCION TC

2.5LL I-4 CYL, COUPE

Stk: 70113A | 042199

9,295

NOW

$

‘16 KIA RIO

1.6LL I-4 CYL, SEDAN

Stk: P2403 | 626994

NOW

14,395

$

‘11 NISSAN VERSA

1.8LL I-4 CYL, HATCHBACK

Stk: S71325A | 407502

9,995

NOW

$

‘14 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT SE 2.0LL I-4 CYL, SUV

Stk: P2480 | 009296

NOW

14,890

$

‘15 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES 2.0LL I-4 CYL, SEDAN

10,895

$

‘15 KIA SOUL

2.0LL I-4 CYL, HATCHBACK

Stk: P2283 | 116065

NOW

NOW

11,495

$

‘15 HONDA CIVIC EX

1.8LL I-4 CYL, COUPE

Stk: P2345 | 501943

15,495

$

1.6LL I-4 CYL, SEDAN

Stk: P2501RS | 967571

Stk: P2385R | 015088

NOW

‘16 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE

NOW

15,695

$

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‘13 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.4LL I-4 CYL, SEDAN

Stk: P2388S | 703893

NOW

11,995

$

‘16 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ES 2.4LL I-4 CYL, SUV

Stk: P2442 | 005486

NOW

16,775

$

‘16 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 1.8LL I-4 CYL, SEDAN

Stk: P2446R | 737065

NOW

12,880

$

‘14 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5LL V-6 CYL, SUV

Stk: 60337A | 718303

NOW

17,995

$

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per month plus tax at 36 months nths

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NEW 2017 Honda Accord LX 4 Dr, Automatic

2 AT THIS OFFER 6WN 9,1

0RGHO &5 ) *(: Starting at $23,990. $4,499 due at lease signing plus destination, tax, title & tags. 36 month lease, 12k miles/yr. 36 miles with $0.15 per excess mile. No security deposit required. On approved above average credit through American Honda Financial Services.

per month plus tax at 36 months

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NEW 2016 Honda CR-V EX 2WD, Automatic

1 AT THIS OFFER 67. 9,1 0RGHO 50 + *-: Starting at $30,300. $5,598 due at lease signing plus destination, tax, title & tags. 36 month lease, 12k miles/yr. 36 miles with $0.20 per excess mile. No security deposit required. On approved above average credit through American Honda Financial Services.

per month plus tax at 36 months

Lease for only

NEW 2016 Honda ODYSSEY LX

2 AT THIS OFFER 6WN 9,1 0RGHO &5 ) *(: Starting at $26,995. $4,999 due at lease signing plus destination, tax, title & tags. 36 month lease, 12k miles/yr. 36 miles with $0.15 per excess mile. No security deposit required. On approved above average credit through American Honda Financial Services.

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2009 Mazda 3 Grand Touring

2014 Hyundai Accent GLS

2012 Honda Civic

2013 Honda Fit

2013 Honda Civic

WAS 10,491

WAS $11,091

WAS $12,491

WAS $13,491

WAS $14,091

WAS $14,491

27394A/91207213

27385A/91087661

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$8,991

NOW

2014 Honda Accord Sport

2016 Toyota Corolla S 27310A/GP387860

92398/ES084470

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NOW

$14,998

NOW

$15,991

$10,991

2013 Honda CR-V 92440/DL057947

WAS $17,491

NOW

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of Glendale

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92474/CE314175

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2014 Honda CR-V EX-L 92485/EL009096

WAS $19,091

NOW

$17,591

$11,991

261332A/DC083355

NOW

2015 Honda Pilot EX-L 92414/FB014455

WAS $22,,091

NOW

$20,591

$12,591

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2015 Honda Odyssey EX-L 92419/FB055057

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NOW

$26,888

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Getting a tax refund means driving a new car.

F File your tax now and an see if you get a refund from Uncle Sam! EUGENE C. Senior Sales Consultant

“Tawag na mu!”

SONNY C. Filipino Sales

(562) 472.8938 (562) 688.4626 2017 MITSUBISHI

MIRAGE ES

0 $ 10,199*

MSRP................$13,830 Customer Rebate.....................$1,500 Military Rebate .......................$500

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%

0% $ 14,299*

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2017 MITSUBISHI

72 MONTHS FINANCING AVAILABLE IN LIEU OF REBATES

OUTLANDER ES 7 SEATER

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FRIENDLY PRICED PRE-OWNED CARS! TEST-DRIVE NOW! ‘14 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE ES HB

WAS 11,900 $

$

Stk: C3026P

7,800

‘15 SCION xB Wagon

WAS $16,800 $ Stk: C3031P

13,800

‘14 NISSAN VERSA NOTE HB

‘07 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS COUPE

WAS 10,900

$

$

Stk: C2894P

WAS 10,999

7,999

8,899

Stk: C3033P

‘11 HONDA ODYSSEY EX VAN

WAS $25,800 $

14,900

19,988

Stk: C2952P

NURSES PROGRAM AVAILABLE!

WAS $13,988 $

$

Stk: C16319A

9,988

Stk: C16203A

10,900

NO ONE OFFERS MORE!

WAS $26,988 $ Stk: C3027P

22,900

Mitsubishi Honda Toyota Nissan

560

5 YR/60,000 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY

YES

ONLY 3/36

ONLY 3/36

ONLY 3/36

10100

10 YR/100,000 MILES LTD POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY 5 YR/UNLIMITED MILES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

YES

ONLY 3/36

ONLY 5/60

ONLY 5/60

YES

NONE

NONE

NONE

562-494-0187

WAS $28,999 $ Stk: C2936P

5 Year Unlimited

ARTESIA FWY

See Dealer for Details

SOUTH ST.

$

Repair Cost 0 PowerTrain Until August 2027

100,000-mile 10 year Powertrain Limited Warranty

CERRITOS MITSUBISHI

23,800

STUDEBAKER RD.

5YR

WAS 11,988

PALO VERDE AVE.

*All special lease are based on Tier 1 Credit through Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America. All payments are plus tax, first payments, license and acquisition fees included in lease.

‘12 HONDA ACCORD 2.4 LX SEDAN

$

Mile Road Assistance

ANY CREDIT SITUATION, WE CAN HELP YOU. BEST IN CLASS PAYMENT

PRICE LISTED AFTER ALL APPLICABLE REBATES. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE PRICES PLUS GOVERMENT FEES AND ANY DEALER DOCUMENT PREPARATION CHARGE AND EMISSION TESTING CHARGE PLUS DESTINATION CHARGE ALL FACTORY REBATES IN LIEU OF SPECIAL RATES OFFERED BY MITSUBISHI CREDIT AND SPECIAL RATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITH ANY ADVERTISED VEHICLES. SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. PRICE LISTED AFTER ALL APPLICABLE REBATES SUCH AS CUSTOMER & LOYALTY REBATE. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS QUALIFY FOR LOYALTY RABATE. TO QUALIFY CUSTOMER MUST BE A CURRENT MITSUBISHI VEHICLE REGISTERED OWNER. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE PRICES PLUS GOVERMENT FEES AND ANY DEALER DOCUMENT PREPARATION CHARGE AND EMISSION TESTING CHARGE. ALL FACTORY REBATES IN LIEU OF SPECIAL RATES OFFERED BY MITSUBISHI CREDIT AND SPECIAL RATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITH ANY ADVERTISED VEHICLES. SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

‘13 MAZDA MAZDA5 S WAGON

‘15 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUV ‘13 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER TRUCK ‘13 HONDA PILOT EX-L FWD SUV

WAS $16,999 $ Stk: C3025P

$

$

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Nissan of Mission Hills

Out to be the #1 Nissan Dealer in the Nation*

Serving the Filipino Community for more than 20 years.

TAX TIME

SAVINGS! TURN YOUR TAX REFUND INTO A NEW CAR TODAY!

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Internet | Fleet Manager

Cell: (661)-644-0944

2017 NISSAN

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‘13 NISSAN VERSA 1.6

7,995

$

Stock#: H24361 | Vin: 854172

‘14 NISSAN SENTRA I4 CVT SV

12,995

$

Stock#: H20011 | Vin: 292784

‘15 NISSAN VERSA MANUAL 1.6 S

8,638

$

‘12 NISSAN VERSA HB AUTO 1.8 S

8,995

$

‘15 NISSAN SENTRA I4 CVT S

10,692

$

‘13 TOYOTA PRIUS C HB TWO

11,995

$

Stock#: G28081 | Vin: 883103

Stock#: H26171 | Vin: 270452

Stock#: G34431 | Vin: 344602

Stock#: H24771 | Vin: 057200

‘15 TOYOTA YARIS LIFTBACK AUTO LE

‘14 KIA SPORTAGE 2WD LX

‘16 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN CVT LX

‘15 HONDA CR-V 2WD LX

14,995

15,995

$

$

Stock#: U5034 | Vin: 027199

Stock#: U5037 | Vin: 647319

17,995

$

Stock#: G32291 | Vin: 534291

18,995

$

Stock#: G34961 | Vin: 708029

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888-588-7635

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Subaru of Glendale is the #1 Volume Subaru Dealer in Southern California!!! #1 claim based on SOA MTD Sales Report for new car sales in Southern Californian for January 2017**

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2017 SUBARU

Crosstrek 2.0i

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199

$

2017 SUBARU

LEASE OFFER

199

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$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ 36 MONTHS/10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$1,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$2,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$2,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra) Model Code Cod de HRC-15 Offer Expires 02/28/17

FINANCE OFFER 1.90 % Limited Term Financing on ALL New Crosstreks in Stock

2017 SUBARU

2017 SUBARU

249

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$

PLUS TAX PER ER MONTH LE LEASE/ 36 MONTHS/10,000 10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$1,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$0 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$0 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra) Model Code HDD-11 Offer Expires 02/28/17

FINANCE OFFER 0% Limited Term Financing on ALL New Outbacks in Stock

2017 SUBARU Sign & Drive

279

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Impreza 2.0i

Limited CVT 5-Door Hatchback

2017 SUBARU

Legacy 2.5i

Limited CVT with Navigation & Eyesight

Sign & Drive

2 LEASE OFFERS

3 LEASE OFFERS

$

Forester 2.5i

Premium Pr remium CVT with All-Weather All Weath her Package Packa age

Sign & Drive

LEASE OFFER

2 LEASE OFFERS

209

Model Code HUN-01 Offer Expires 02/28/17

FINANCE OFFER 2.90 % Limited Term Financing on ALL New WRX & STIs in Stock AND No payments for 90 days on approved credit

Outback 2.5i Premium CVT

$

WRX

Premium CVT Special Edition

(only 8 left at this payment)

299

PLUS TAX PER MONTH ONT NTH LEASE/ 42 MONTHS/10,000 00 MILES PER YEAR

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH ONTH LE LEASE/ 36 MONTHS/10,000 0 MILES PER YEAR

$0 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$0 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$0 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$0 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

FINANCE OFFER 1.9% Limited Term Financing on ALL New Imprezas in Stock

Model Code e HLG-31 Offer Expires 02/28/17

FINANCE OFFER As low as 0% APR Financing up to 63 months on ALL New Legacys in Stock

Model Code HAF-24 Offer Expires 02/28/17

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SUBARU OF GLENDALE 1308 S Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91204 www.SubaruofGlendale.net

855-230-1547 Andrew Marilla Sales & Leasing

Christian Marilla Finance Manager

Subaru, Forester, Outback, Tribeca, Legacy, Impreza, WRX, STI, and SUBARU BOXER are registered trademarks. Purchase or lease any new (previously untitled) Subaru and receive a complimentary factory scheduled maintainance plan for 2 years or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first). See Subaru Added Security Maintenance Plan for intervals, coverage and limitations. Customer must take delivery before 12-31-17 and reside within the promotional area. At participating dealers only. See dealer for program details and eligibility.

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‘04 MAZDA RX-8 4DR CPE 6-SPD MANUAL

5,495

$

5,995

VIN: 4A3AK24F27E001895 STOCK: X70167

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‘12 HONDA CIVIC LX AUTOMATIC COUPE

‘15 NISSAN VERSA NOTE 5DR HB MANUAL 1.6 S

$

9,995

VIN: 2HGFG3B56CH525226 STOCK: X70082

‘15 MAZDA MAZDA3 4DR SDN AUTO I SPORT

$

13,995

VIN: 3MZBM1U77FM200645 STOCK: X70038

$

10,995

VIN: 3N1CE2CP2FL419923 STOCK: X70171

‘07 AUDI Q7 QUATTRO 4DR 3.6L PREMIUM

$

15,695

VIN: JM1GJ1U52G1425151 STOCK: X70158

$

6,995

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$

11,995

14,495

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8,995

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‘13 SCION TC 2DR HB MAN

‘17 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE 2.0L AUTO PZEV

$

12,999

‘16 HYUNDAI SONATA 4DR SDN 2.4L SE PZEV

$

‘12 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4DR SDN AUTO GLS

VIN: WBABW33486PX85095 STOCK: X60656

‘15 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT 2WD 4DR CVT 2.4 ES

‘15 TOYOTA CAMRY 4DR SDN I4 AUTO XLE (SE)

VIN: JTKJF5C71FJ006605 STOCK: X70186

7,995

VIN: JTKJF5C70D3064755 STOCK: X61055

‘15 SCION TC 2DR HB MAN

15,995

$

VIN: 5YFBU4EEXDP120926 STOCK: X60355

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‘13 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR SDN AUTO S

VIN: WA1BY74LX7D045264 STOCK: X60644

‘16 MAZDA MAZDA6 4DR SDN AUTO I SPORT

$

13,995

‘03 MERCEDES-BENZ E500 SEDAN

$

14,995

VIN: 5NPE24AFXGH261384 STOCK: X70156

‘16 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT FWD 4DR 2.4

$

17,995

VIN: 5XYZT3LB9GG313744 STOCK: X70021

$

13,995

VIN: KMHD74LF7HU085486 STOCK: X70113

‘13 TOYOTA PRIUS 5DR HB ONE

$

15,495

VIN: JTDKN3DU8D5646548 STOCK: X61526

‘16 NISSAN ROGUE AWD 4DR S

$

18,495

VIN: 5N1AT2MV5GC788002 STOCK: X62239

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Mercedes-Benz of Encino

Spend your Tax Refund Wisely Drive your New 2017 Mercedes-Benz you’ve always wanted.

Raymond Orosa Filipino Sales

Call 818.536.2413

Email: rorosa@mbencino.com

Mercedes-Benz 2017 CLA 250

Mercedes-Benz 2017 GLA 250

LEASE FOR

LEASE FOR

329

$

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

*MSRP $35,675 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $3,623 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires Feb. 28, 2017. “Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through Feb. 28, 2017. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $34,676. Includes destination charge, premium package, becker MAP PILOT® -pre-writing, becker MAP PILOT® and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $11,844. Cash due at signing includes $2,499 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $329. Total payments equal $15,138. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

329

$

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

*MSRP $36,525 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $3,623 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires Feb. 28, 2017. “A il bl only l to t qualified lifi d customers t ti i ti authorized th i d Mercedes-Benz M d B dealers d l through th h Mercedes-Benz M d B Financial Fi i l Services S i ((where h applicable li bl to t “Available att participating advertised lease) through Feb. 28, 2017. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $35,126. Includes destination charge, premium package, becker MAP PILOT® -pre-writing, becker MAP PILOT® and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $11,844. Cash due at signing includes $2,499 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $329. Total payments equal $15,138. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

Mercedes-Benz 2017 C 300

Mercedes-Benz 2017 GLE 350

LEASE FOR

LEASE FOR

389

$

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

*MSRPP $41,675 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $4,183 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires Feb. 28, 2017. “Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through Feb. 28, 2017. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $39,646. Includes destination charge, premium package, becker MAP PILOT® -pre-writing, becker MAP PILOT® and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $14,004. Cash due at signing includes $2,999 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $389. Total payments equal $17,798. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

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Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Our Financing is as low as .99% APR.

2014 MB C250 Sport Sedan Stk#: 67486C

$22,988

2015 MB GLK350 Stk#: 67446C

$32,988

$23,988

2015 MB C300 Sport Sedan Stk#: 67656T

*MSRP $56,825 at 366 month lease on approved average credit, $5,173 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires Feb. 28, 2017. “Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through Feb. 28, 2017. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $54,826. Includes destination charge, premium package, becker MAP PILOT® -pre-writing, becker MAP PILOT® and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $20,844. Cash due at signing includes $3,799 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $579. Total payments equal $25,438. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

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2014 MB C250 Sport Sedan Stk#: 67437C

579

$

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

$33,988

818.536.2413

2014 MB C250 Sport Sedan Stk#: 67493C

$24,988

$34,988

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2015 MB C250 Coupe Stk#: 67793C

2015 MB GLK350 Stk#: 67549C

Certified Pre-Owned

$27,988

2014 MB E350 Coupe Stk#: 67601C

$36,988

16721 Ventura Blvd. Encino CA 91436

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2014 MB E350 Sport Sedan Stk#: 67564C

$29,988

2009 MB AMG® C63 Sedan Stk#: 67744T

$39,988

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