Pilipino Express • Aug 16 2017

Volume 13 • No. 16 • August 16 - 31, 2017 Publication Mailing Account #41721512

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15 Ma-Anne Dionisio leads the cast of Mamma Mia playing at the Rainbow Stage in Winnipeg until August 31. Story on p22 & 23. Photo by Robert Tinker/Rainbow Stage.

15 Watch Arci Munoz live! See page 14 for details

Filipino language growing in Canada Filipinos in Nunavut?

Filipinos in Yukon? Yes, we have kababayans there, too. Filipino (Tagalog)* is one of the fastest growing language groups in Canada, according to new data from the 2016 census, released on August 2.

The number of Filipino speakers increased by 33 per cent nationally since the 2011 census with 525,375 speakers in a total population of 36,591,241. And if you speak one of seven other Philippine languages counted in the census, Statistics Canada has data about your mother tongue, too.

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Free what?

President Duterte’s signing of Republic Act 10931 caught many people by surprise, not least of whom his critics, those who can not seem to find anything good in the administration. Called the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, the law provides for free tuition for all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) for all students, regardless of their economic standing. Because one of the authors was Senator Bam Aquino, many people thought the President would veto it. His own economic managers (Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno) also advised against the law, saying it would be too costly.

In the days and weeks before he signed it, virtually all critics were already hitting the President for supposedly breaking another campaign promise.

But Duterte has never been one to pull the plug on anything just because the opposition introduced it. In fact, during the campaign he

The Canadian Citizenship Act was recently changed by an act of Parliament but the changes are being implemented in stages. Yes, the residency requirements are still four out of the last six years, but the expected change back to three out of the last five, is still coming in the fall of 2017.

But there are other changes in the wind for Canadian citizenship.

A draft version of a new study guide for the Canadian citizenship exam has been released. It shows the government’s plans for overhauling the book used by prospective Canadians to prepare for the skills examination.

The Canadian Press obtained a draft of the new guide and it breaks the responsibilities of citizenship into two categories: mandatory and voluntary. The mandatory responsibilities include paying taxes, participating in the census, obeying the laws of the country and serving on juries if called upon. The voluntary responsibilities include studying English and French, Canada’s official languages, as well as

insisted that if he won he would continue the programs of thenPresident Benigno Aquino if they are proven to be beneficial. The fact that an Aquino was one of those behind the bill was not an issue for him, and, in the words of Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra, “he weighed everything and came to the conclusion that the long-term benefits that will be derived from a well-developed tertiary education on the part of the citizenry will definitely outweigh any short-term budgetary challenges.”

The law will take effect in 2018, but students in SUCs are already enjoying free tuition this year because the Senate realigned P8.3billion in the 2017 budget of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to cover it. There has been confusion, however, on how this will be implemented: will it be available just to the poor or will those who can actually afford to pay tuition also get to benefit? This has been an issue at the University of

becoming involved in the political process.

The former Conservative government introduced the current version of Discover Canada back in 2011. The emphasis on that version was on military history and cultural values of Canada. The change in national government in 2015 introduced a new Immigration minister, John McCallum, who stated the government’s intention to introduce legislative changes to the Citizenship Act, which were put into law in June 2017 with the passing of Bill C-8.

The draft version of the new Discover Canada guide places more emphasis on the history and present-day lives of the country’s indigenous peoples.

It also documents the evolution of the rights of all Canadians, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender groups, as well as other sexual minorities. There is a section entitled, “Quality of Life in Canada,” which describes the education and healthcare systems, family life, environment, and

the Philippines (UP), but President Danilo Concepcion and the Board of Regents settled the matter by announcing on August 7 that all UP units will not be collecting tuition this year — a full year ahead of RA 10931’s implementation. The only exceptions are those who already hold an undergraduate or bachelor’s degree, those who fail to meet admission and retention rules, those who exceed the maximum residency requirement prescribed by the university, and students of medicine and law.

In typical fashion, though, Duterte said in a subsequent interview that he signed the law knowing that there is no money for it. This immediately sent critics in a frenzy, most of them saying they knew all along there was a catch to what the President had done. But Digong again pulled another surprise, this time in the person of Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles, who pinpointed P16 billion in scholarship funds that may be realigned for that purpose. In a statement, Nograles, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, said the House could pool together funds from various scholarships

under various departments to fund the RA 10931. These scholarship funds are currently allocated under CHED, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and various state universities and colleges.

And it is as Duterte has said all along: We have money. The Philippines is not actually poor.

The problem is that corrupt government officials have always taken advantage of their positions to steal from us. Signing the free tuition law is another sign that he’s serious about licking corruption and that he does have his heart in the right place. After all, what’s more important than preparing the next generations for the future?

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the original author, and do not necessarily represent those of the Pilipino Express publishers.

Jon Joaquin is the Chief Editor of www.mindanation.com.

E-mail Jon at jonjoaquin@gmail. com.

Canadian citizenship changes Discover Canada draft released the ways Canadians spend their leisure time.

The changes to Canadian citizenship are being eased in gradually, including the publication of the new guide.

Some of the measures are now in force while others such as residency are expected in the fall of this year. The government expects that all changes will be in force by early 2018.

To find out when you may become eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship under the revised laws, please fill out the Canadian Citizenship Eligibility Calculator (www.canadavisa.com/ citizenship-wizard.html).

The changes reverse many of the measures introduced by the

former government. But it takes time to complete the process.

There is an expression that has some relevance in immigration and citizenship: “Good things come to those who wait.” Be patient, wait until the changes are instituted, and then apply if you are eligible.

Michael Scott is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC, R525678) who has 30 years of experience with Canada Immigration and the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. He currently works as a licensed consultant with R.B. Global Immigration Consultants Ltd. 204-691-1166 or 204-227-0292. E-mail: mscott. ici@gmail.com.

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Topless women in public?

Dear Ate Anna On the news they are talking about women walking around with no shirts or anything to cover them above their waist! Why would anybody want this? Yes it is ok for men to go shirtless but women are a very different story!

Marites Dear Marites, Thank you for your question.

This topic has been in the news a lot lately. Some people want laws to be changed so that women are able to walk around topless.

Others find that idea very strange.

The issue is more complicated than it may seem!

Currently the laws in Canada allow for males but not females to be in public spaces with their top area uncovered. Just to make it clear, it is illegal for anybody, no matter whether they are male or female, to be in public with their genital area – the parts between their legs - being visible.

Laws tell us to cover our genital area in public because this area of the body holds a lot of cultural meaning in Canada. This part of the body is considered to be very sexualized – and by that I mean very private and connected to our understandings of ourselves as sexual beings. The top part of the body is a bit more controversial. Many people say it is not fair for different rules to be applied to males and to females, as the parts on the top of the body are very similar. Males and females have nipples and a breast area; the only difference is that on females this area grows larger.

So, if two bodies have the same body part, and one body is allowed to walk around without a shirt and the other one isn’t, it can be seen as discriminatory and unfair.

As we said before, cultural meanings are key in talking about situations like these. The genital areas between our legs are considered to be very private spaces within Canadian culture.

The breast area is less clear, and many people want the breast area in female bodies to be less

sexualized than it has been in the past. By that, I mean that many people want female breasts to be seen as simply another body part, the same as an arm or an elbow, and not a body part that is tied to sex and sexuality.

A number of people also want laws to stop considering women’s breasts as shameful. This is why there is a movement for people to allow women to be topless in public. Take breastfeeding for example. Breastfeeding is simply providing food for a baby. In this act, the breast is not a sexualized body part; it is a normal body function that is beautiful and shouldn’t be considered a shameful activity. Because it is normal and not a sexualized activity, women should be able to breastfeed in public if that is the most convenient place.

I hope this answers your question. Canada is struggling with some of these questions, and the voices of all citizens should be part of the dialogue! Ate Anna would love to hear what others might think about this issue, at the contact info below.

All the best, Ate Anna Ate Anna welcomes your

questions and comments. Please write: Ate Anna, Sexuality Education Resource Centre, 200-226 Osborne Street North, Winnipeg MB R3C 1V4 or email: info@serc.mb.ca

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Recharging on motivation “The dream is free but the hustle is sold separately.”

Hello to all my fellow dreamers out there! How are you? Still working towards those dreams, I hope!

Motivation is an integral component for achieving any goal, isn’t it? However, it does not always come easy. There are times when we may lack motivation and it makes pursuing any endeavour a challenge.

If you’re currently lacking motivation, just know that you’re not alone. In fact, I have reached out to a handful of my friends through Snapchat to ask them about their thoughts on this topic.

I was overwhelmed by the amount of people who responded and shared that they too struggle with keeping their motivation up. They were even kind enough to share some of their tips on what helps them stay motivated and I’m so grateful for their generosity in allowing me to share these tips with you through this article: Self-awareness The most common response

I received on how to refuel on motivation is, “ask yourself why you may have lost motivation it in the first place.” Similar to if you were to lose your keys; you would probably retrace your steps to see where things may have gone wrong in order to find your keys again. When you lose motivation it is a great idea to ask ourselves, “At what point did I start feeling unmotivated?”

Then follow up with, “and why?”

In doing this, we will be able to understand ourselves better and start to create our own very personalized next steps. It is also important to give ourselves grace to know that we are learning everyday. During a stage of unmotivation, we should simply think of it as an opportunity to learn more about ourselves.

The power of “little” goals Big goals can be very overwhelming at times. When we only look at the big goals, it may lead us to thinking that there’s no point in trying because it is too far out of reach. However, if we break each big goal into a number

of little goals, it makes the journey more bearable, easier to follow, and the dream will seem even more possible! However, we should always keep that big goal in mind along the way to ensure that we are still headed in the right direction.

Plan it with power words Make a schedule and have a timeline! This is especially true when it comes to all the “little” goals mentioned earlier.

Deadlines are incredible tools because they give us that little nudge to get moving. We have to be cautious about getting caught within vague vocabulary. In other words, “I’ll do it soon,” or “Some day I hope to _______,” are not effective. The more specific a plan, the more powerful it will be.

It is important to be specific with the deadlines we give ourselves.

In doing this, we are able to visualize our journey.

What’s your “why?”

We can easily awaken our motivation simply by asking ourselves, “why?” “Why do I want to accomplish this goal?”

This is especially helpful for those who have been pursuing a goal for a long time and may have forgotten why they set the goal in the beginning. Sometimes this is the most powerful tip of all because it brings us back in touch with our intention and this is a major stage in following any dream.

Examine your tribe Years ago, someone told me, “you are the average of the five people you hang out with most.” The people we surround ourselves with on a regular basis has a huge impact on how we live out our lives. Personally, in my journey so far, I feel so blessed to be surrounded by many other dreamers who have such positive attitudes towards life. Their vibes continue to be extremely contagious and I cannot help but be inspired by them. This inspiration converts itself to motivation and, in healthy relationships, the hope is that we are always part of this exchange of positive energy. It is gold to surround ourselves with people

who will not only inspire us by their hustle, but who will also support us with ours.

The above five tips are just some of several other ways we can regain motivation in our journey as dreamers. Let’s not forget that we can find motivation within ourselves; we don’t have to look far. Let’s be inspired by our past because of the strength, we endured and continue to carry along the way. Let’s be inspired by our future because just think of how incredible it will feel to accomplish our goals! Finally, let’s be inspired by who we are today because we acknowledge the desire within our hearts to do more and be more.

It continues to be a blast journeying with all of you fellow dreamers! May we continue to strive for our goals and always make time to encourage others along the way.

“They say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I know someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.” – Imagine, John Lennon

Death and debt

by Tim St. Vincent People often say that death and taxes are the only two sure things in life. Well, they’re partly right, I would say death, debt, and taxes are the only sure things in life. At some point in our lives all three of these things will come together.

We will all eventually pass away and when we pass, we’ll no doubt have some debt in our lives and taxes will still have to be settled. As the purpose of this article is not taxation, I won’t comment much on that, beyond stating that the odds are pretty good that you can file two tax returns when someone passes.

You’ll likely be able to file what is called the terminal return (the final return for the deceased) and an estate return. There can be some tax advantages to filing the two returns. Please consult with a lawyer, financial planner,

or accountant regarding tax consequences regarding death.

So then what about death and debt? What happens to my debt when I pass? Well, to some extent, you don’t have to worry about that, I mean, you won’t be around – but what about your survivors?

Your children? Does the debt pass to them? Do we have a debtor’s prison?

Let’s start with a few basic points. No. Canada doesn’t have a debtor’s prison; your debts do not pass to your children. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s get into some details.

Generally speaking, all of your debts are considered to have passed to your estate when you pass. What does that mean? Well, when you die, your assets (the things you own) are passed along to your beneficiaries through a document called a will. (Talk to a lawyer about what happens if you

don’t leave a will. There are certain laws that will determine who gets what.) This can take a bit of time to sort out, and someone has to look after all of it. This person or persons is/are called an executors.

While they are looking after all the paperwork, your assets are held in what is called an estate, usually referred to as “the estate of ______ (insert name of the deceased).” It is the responsibility of the estate to pay all your bills. In order to pay your bills, your estate, through the executor can sell assets or draw against your savings to pay your bills. This includes any debt that has been transferred to the estate; things like credit card bills, lines of credit, car loans, utilities, and mortgages that still need to be paid off.

If there isn’t enough value in the estate to settle all of your bills, the debt does not pass to the children of the deceased. If the debt is greater than the value of the estate, then that portion of the debt is forgiven. There is an order in which debt is paid. Secured creditors are paid first (things like a car loan, or a mortgage),

then unsecured creditors are paid next (things such as credit cards, utility bills etc.). Some creditors may forgive some or all of the debt on compassionate grounds, or settle for a lesser amount.

That is somewhat rare and at the discretion of each individual creditor.

Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions will typically freeze the accounts of the deceased once they are aware of the death of an account holder.

Be aware that these financial institutions maintain the “Right of Offset” once the person passes.

What this means is that they have the legal right to take funds out of the account of the deceased to pay any debts that the deceased may owe to that financial institution.

Sometimes people are concerned that family members may find out about their debt once they die. The only person who should be aware of this is the executor. Of course, there is no guarantee that the executor won’t share this information, but as part of their job, they are supposed to keep this type of information

confidential.

The best way to minimize any worries about debt after death is to do your best to reduce debt. Have a budget, track your expenses, stay on track and pay off debt as quickly as possible. If you can stay on top of things, ideally the only debt that should be left once you pass are a few small utilities bills and maybe rent. As is almost always the truth, the best way to stay on top of your bills is with a solid budget. This applies in life and in death.

• The information in this article is not a legal opinion and should not be relied upon as such. Please consult with a legal professional regarding all estate settlement matters.

Tim St Vincent is a retired CFP and is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance with the Credit Counselling Society, a Non-Profit organization. If you wish to contact the Society for further information, assistance or to attend a webinar, please call 1-888-527-8999 or visit www.nomoredebts.org or www. mymoneycoach.ca.

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Dealing with the workplace gossip We have all engaged in idle exchanges of information and unproductive conversations such as gossip. Gossip can be found in just about every workplace, but the question is, do you know why people do it?

There are inconsistent beliefs around gossip in the workplace.

There are some studies that suggest that despite a gossip’s ability to create a stressful environment, other research has found that it may actually have some benefits.

Author of Gossip: The Inside Scoop, Dr. John Levin, says that modern day gossiping can be good for emotional health. In his book, while he talks about how gossip can be unpleasant, he also talks about how it can tie social groups and business networks together. Although, it would still be disturbing to find that your co-workers have been spreading rumours behind your back or have told others something that you have told them in confidence.

In another study, Dr. Berit Brogaard, a professor of neuroscience at the University of Miami says that gossip at work can be a way to leverage power or a method of bullying someone into submission. Her blog post in Psychology Today offers advice

about what can be done if you discover a co-worker gossiping about you. Dr. Brogaard says that confronting the bully may not work, because there is a possibility that this could lead to vindictive behaviour. She says that even if the bully is confronted, there is not much chance that they will stop. Confronting them may just escalate the situation.

We have different theories of why people gossip. The most obvious appears to be because they want to attract attention or they want to show everyone around them that they know everything that goes on. People who gossip feel powerless when they are not in the know and their way to regain control of their audience is by means of spreading rumours.

If you fall victim to gossip, Dr. Brogaard suggests that your most valuable tool could be reverse psychology; act as though the rumour doesn’t bother you at all. If there is truth to the gossip, admit to it, and make clear the problems have been resolved.

For example, if you had problems finishing a project, you can be honest about it, but be sure to tell everyone how you learned and improved from the situation.

As a general rule, keeping

your private life private is a good way to avoid being talked about.

Trusting too much personal information with co-workers can have detrimental consequences.

The other technique is to avoid participating in the conversation.

If there is a story spreading around work, let it stop with you by not passing it on any further. Let the gossiper finish their story, and don’t engage by saying anything back. This way they will quickly learn that you are not interested in gossiping.

At the end of the day, the workplace is not a place for gossip and damaging relationships with co-workers. When at work, take personal responsibility to act with integrity. Just simply keep focusing on doing your job.

Sources http://uk.businessinsider. com/how-to-deal-with-gossip-atwork-2017-3 This article is intended for information purposes only and not to be considered as professional advice.

Michele Majul-Ibarra, IPMA-ACP is an Advanced Certified HR Professional through the International Personnel Management Association. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Certificate in Human Resource Management.

She also holds the C.I.M. professional designation (Certified in Management).

E-mail her at info@pilipinoexpress.com.

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English lessons When I was in grade school, Linggo ng Wika was something special because it was the only week in the school year when we could use Tagalog outside of our Pilipino class without fear of being scolded. English was actually enforced by an elaborate system of squealing classmates who noted down every Tagalog word we uttered in and outside the classroom. We were fined ten centavos for every Tagalog word blurted out, including everyday words like “array!” Since “ouch” did not soothe the pain inflicted during rough games, some of us learned to bear bruises, cuts, and scratches in silence.

That we still have to celebrate Buwan ng Wika every year underscores the sad fact that we are far from forging and accepting a national language. Although former President Aquino signed an Executive Order making Pilipino the language of government communications, official correspondence continue

to be written in English. In some provinces, people flaunt their narrow-minded regionalism by refusing to sing the national anthem in Pilipino. If we cannot even agree on a national language, will we ever catch that elusive national identity or even national unity?

In school, I was initially taught in English; then I went through the experiment with bilingualism (Pilipino and English), which was followed later by an emphasis on Pilipino, before finally going back to English. As a result, I lost facility in both languages and opted for that curious mixture we call Taglish or Engalog. In speech, Taglish is tolerable, but in writing, it is something else. My orthography changed over the years from research to saliksik and finally to riserts.

Our heroes had no such problems – there was only one kind of English to learn, and that was British English. Rizal read, spoke, and wrote in English and

encouraged his spinster sisters, nephews, and nieces to learn it.

He taught English in his school in Dapitan, and when the Americans visited the place at the turn of the century they were surprised to find some people there who knew some English.

Bonifacio worked in an English trading company and is supposed to have read English books. Mabini and M.H. del Pilar could write in English.

Aguinaldo, with some difficulty, learned it too. The importance of English in the late nineteenth century can clearly be seen in the advertisements of the revolutionary newspaper La Independencia – aside from dentists, who had the most ads, English tutors were next in demand.

The Colegio de la Invencion de la Sta. Cruz under the direction of E. Mendiola had “special classes in English by an American professor.” Someone else placed an ad: “One requests an American to teach him the English language in change of his teaching him in Spanish. 29 Jolo St.” Even in Biñan, Laguna, a certain D. Arturo Min’oot

opened a school in November 1898 to teach the theory and practice of English and Arabic.

School hours were 8-10 in the morning and 2-4 in the afternoon, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

If you were particular about accent, then you would not enroll with Mr. Min’oot who was only an English citizen, but would rather go to a real Englishman on Mendoza St. in Manila who gave special English classes for adults. The fees were eight pesos a month for two lessons per week daily from six to eight in the evening. This Englishman also did translation work from Spanish to English and vice-versa at three pesos a page of about ninety words. If you wanted English with a heavy Filipino-Spanish accent you could try Mr. Antonio Barretto who teaches English and Spanish languages “alternately from 6 to 8 at night. Moderate fee. For further information apply to 19 Elcano St. Binondo.”

The Colegio de San Antonio de Padua at Vergara Street, Tanduay, under the direction of Ignacio Villamor advertised the simplest and most practical

way to learn to read, write and speak English within a short time. Judging from a sample Independencia ad, we can guess the quality of the instruction: “IMPORTANT por sale or to let a pretty Country’s house of two footings wish galeries and a large ground wish a fine garden.

Handsome baths, potables water, excellent inhodoro, and all other kind of accomodations. Distance from the Walled City, sparingly 10 minutes. Apply to Palmera street no. 0 Sampaloc.”

Antonio Luna edited this newspaper and let the above be published? Perhaps Buwan ng Wika is meant to remind us that English will always be foreign to us.

Source: Mabini’s Ghost

by Ambeth R. Ocampo, Anvil Publishing.

Ambeth Ocampo is a past Chairman of the National Historical Institute of the Philippines and an associate Professor in the Department of History, Ateneo de Manila University. He writes a widely read editorial page column, Looking Back, for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

The colour of money: the six most prosperous feng shui purse & wallet colours One of the fun ways to use feng shui is to select a purse and wallet colour to help you create more prosperity. There are a variety of colours that offer you a boost in income and opportunity, such as a new job or a promotion. If you simply want the colour of success – and all the material rewards – that go with it, then there’s a colour for that. The same is true for wallets, although one colour in particular is an especially helpful energizer for money.

Don’t let your handbag and wallet suffer from a lack of energy.

Give it a shot of success with the colours that will attract money and help you manifest more of everything in your life.

Colour No. 1: Red – Wealth’s magic colour When it comes to success, prestige and the colour most associated with bright advancement, that colour is beautiful, clear red. Red is a colour that has the energy of fire and the sun.

In China and India red is the colour of happiness. It’s also a colour associated with love and romance, and the colour that is most beneficial to women. In feng shui, red is the colour of recognition, fame and a rise in prominence and the material possessions of success.

Red is the colour of life (think

of the blood in your veins) and is used to energize. When you want to lift the energy of a home, add red colours. To brighten up a figurine, add a red bow.

Red is a colour of happy energy and having a red wallet is one of the best ways to energize your life for wealth and income.

Better still, having a red wallet in your handbag will energize your purse, too. A beautiful black wallet is classic, but when you’re after serious money; your wallet needs to be red.

If you carry a wallet that isn’t red, be sure to add something red inside your wallet to energize it.

Colour No. 2: Black – The colour of prestige For sheer financial power and the serious business of making money, there’s only one colour that meets all the qualities of a power broker and that colour is black.

Think about the colour of power cars – it’s the long black Rolls Royce, Mercedes or BMW that exudes prestige. The colour black brings about the image of power, authority and sophistication, and in feng shui, black represents opportunity, wealth and prosperity.

Colour No. 3: Blue – More money please If you’re looking for a job and steady source of income, true blue is the colour for you. A navy or blue-coloured purse will help

you keep your sources of income intact – and growing. Look for a rich-looking navy bag with pretty hardware, especially goldtone. This combination is both stunning and classic and perfect for stimulating a rising income, especially on job interviews.

Colour No. 4: Pink – Bright, happy prosperity Want money to be ‘fun’? If you can remember how happy you were when you got your allowance as a kid and ran right out to buy something, that’s what a pink purse is all about – having fun with money and enjoying it.

Pink is merely a lighter version of red, so it has all the qualities red does but with a lighter, fun side.

Red is the colour of success, but pink is the colour of having a good time with your income.

Colour No. 5: White – It makes financial might The colour white is often overlooked as a power colour, but it shouldn’t be. White is the colour of metal, and metal makes water, which is the element of money, career advancement and income.

When you want to command attention, and attract windfalls and the support of influential people, a white handbag is the power bag to carry, especially if it’s outfitted with gold hardware.

Colour No. 6: Gold – Go for it

Purses with metal fittings and accents are another enhancement on most handbags. But should you choose silver or gold – or a silver or gold purse? Let’s look at these two colours more in depth. Gold and silver represent two different types of metal.

Silver is the cutting, small and sharp colour that’s associated with scissors or a steak knife. It’s light is like the light of the moon, not a generated light like the sun, but the sun’s reflected light. Because of its association with small metal, silver won’t activate your purse for wealth the way you may want.

Bear in mind that small metal means small money.

For the big money, always

go for the gold, the colour of big metal.

Even if we know that silvercoloured platinum is more expensive than gold, it’s gold that’s associated more with prestige. No one wants to win the platinum metal in the Olympics.

That’s because we know that gold represents the pinnacle of achievement, so choose your wallet and handbag with those qualities in mind.

FENG SHUI Q&A Question: My personal wealth colours are black and blue. Should I carry a red purse? And what about the colour of the year? I don’t like blue purses and prefer a black one.

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FENG SHUI...

From page 8 Answer: Blue and black are considered to be similar because their element is water. Black is a deeper, darker version of blue, and it has the power of transformation

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as water can overcome almost any obstacle. Some people don’t like red purses, so it’s always nice to have options.

This year, I’m carrying a blue purse and wallet, but the interior of the purse is red! Red is almost always a great choice – especially

for wallets – but then some years, carrying a red purse wouldn’t be wise (and you know I’ll always tell you when that is). So, choose whichever purse you like best this year. If you’re not happy with your purse, chances are you won’t be happy about money, so select a

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wallet and a purse colour that you are attracted to.

Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in authentic Chinese feng shui. Kathryn helps her readers improve their lives and generate more wealth with feng shui. For more visit www. redlotusletter.com and learn the fast and fun way how feng shui can make your life more prosperous and abundant!

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Back to school September means new teachers, new classes – and new stuff, like shoes, bags and school supplies After being away for two whole months, kids go back to school in September, which they may not appreciate, but parents sure do.

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Partial solar eclipse to cross Canada On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. That is when the moon will cross between the Earth and the sun, completely blocking the light of the sun in the path of its shadow.

Solar eclipses happen at least twice each year somewhere on Earth, but a total solar eclipse passes over North America only once every few decades.

This year the moon’s shadow will not pass directly over any part of Canada but Vancouver will have the best seat in the country seeing an almost 90 per cent eclipse at about 10:00 a.m.

PST. As the moon’s shadow moves southeast, Canadian cities will see less blockage of the sun.

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From page 1 Filipino is the top immigrant language spoken in three provinces and three territories.

Nationally, it climbed the ranks from seventh in 2011 to fourth last year behind Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi.

The number of people who reported speaking Filipino rose sharply in Yukon (105.4 per cent), the Northwest Territories (58.8 per cent) and Nunavut (54.5 per cent).

In Manitoba, the number of Filipino speakers rose almost 44 per cent since 2011. Currently, 58,910 Manitobans speak the language at home, up from 41,000 in 2011. Other prairie provinces reported even greater increases in

In Winnipeg, the partial solar eclipse will last two hours and 36 minutes, beginning at 11:40 a.m.

CDT and reach its maximum, blocking 76 per cent of the sun, at 12:57 p.m. By 2:15 p.m. the sun will be back to its full brightness in the city.

The last time Winnipeg experienced a total eclipse of the sun was on February 26, 1979, when day turned to night, and the air suddenly cooled, bringing an eerie but thrilling calm to the environment.

Canada will see its next total eclipse on April 8, 2024 in parts of Ontario, Quebec and the east coast.

Eclipse viewing safety Meanwhile, optometrists warn that it is never safe to look

directly at the sun with the naked eye or through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars or other device.

The Manitoba Association of Optometrists has partnered with the Manitoba Museum to provide eyewear called, Rainbow Symphony Eclipse Shades. Rainbow Symphony is one of only four manufacturers whose solar viewing products are certified to meet the requirement for the ISO 12312-2 international standard. Manitoba Optometrists will have free Eclipse Shades to distribute to their patients – contact your optometrist directly if you are interested. Supplies will be limited. The Manitoba Museum will be selling Eclipse Glasses in their gift shop for

$3.00 per pair.

If you can’t make it down to the US for this year’s eclipse, NASA will stream the full astronomical event live, using the hashtag #eclipse2017 on social

media.

Sources: w w w. t i m e a n d d a t e . c o m / eclipse/in/canada/winnipeg www.mb-opto.ca/ patients/2017-solar-eclipse

Filipino speakers: 123.1 per cent in Saskatchewan, and 68.3 per cent in Alberta.

Since the 2011 census, Filipino has been second only to English in the number of speakers within the City of Winnipeg. As of 2016, there are 54,080 Filipino speakers among the city’s total population of 811,900, or 6.67 per cent.

Filipino populations are growing in other areas of Manitoba, too. The town of Neepawa’s overall population has expanded nearly 27 per cent since the opening of a hog processing plant in 2011, attracting many immigrants, mostly from the Philippines. Data shows 1255 people call Filipino their mother tongue in Neepawa. There are 900 Filipino speakers in Steinbach, 385 in Brandon, 195 in Portage

La Prairie, and 120 in Thompson.

Other Philippine languages counted too Filipino (Tagalog) was not the only language of the Philippines counted in the latest census.

Statistics Canada collected data on eight Philippine languages spoken here in Canada. They are identified as: Bikol; Cebuano; Hiligaynon; Ilocano; Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango); Pangasinan; Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino); and Waray-Waray.

The Pilipino Express extracted data about these languages for all the Manitoba locations reported, as well as numbers for the nation, provinces, territories and some major cities.

For more detailed information, visit www.pilipino-express.com.

Note: Some Philippine

languages are known by multiple names. In the case of Tagalog, Statistics Canada identifies it as “Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)”.

Tagalog is the language traditionally spoken in several regions in and around Manila.

Filipino is the Philippine government’s term for the national language, which is based almost entirely on Tagalog. Pilipino is the former official name of that same national language, up until 1987.

A total solar eclipse in 1999. Photo from Wikipedia

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Hindi talaga umaayon ang panahon ngayon kay Nadine Lustre. Pagkatapos siyang paginitan sa social media dahil sa kaniyang katwiran na hindi krimen ang pakikipag-live-in ay heto na naman ang isa pang kontrobersiyang ewan kung paano niya malulusutan.

Isang lasing na lasing na Nadine naman ang pinagpipistahan ngayon sa social media, ipinakikita siyang nakikipag-inuman, nang malasing na siya ay sigaw siya nang sigaw ng “I love yooooooooo!!!!

Tanong nga mga netizens ay ano na ba ang nangyayari kay Nadine at parang nagiging masokista na siya? Parang siya pa ang nang-iimbita para siya pagpistahan, para siya masaktan, ine-enjoy raw kaya ng dalaga ang mga pamba-bash na natitikman niya ngayon?

Ang iba naman ay may opinyon

na ang lahat ng mga ginagawa ni Nadine ay hindi niya naman talaga gusto, iyon daw ang gusto ni James Reid na gawin niya, para walang problema sa kanilang relasyon.

At dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal niya sa binatang aktor ay sunudsunuran na lang siya.

Ang nagmamahal daw ay nagiging bulag sa katotohanan.

Para lang mapaligaya ang kaniyang mahal ay gagawin niya ang lahat, ipupusta niya kahit ang kaniyang career, huwag lang silang magkahiwalay ng kaniyang karelasyon.

Kung nasa ganoong sitwasyon si Nadine, sana ay maaga siyang magising sa katotohanan na may sarili siyang buhay, hindi siya nakatitiyak na magiging panghabambuhay na ang relasyon nila ni James Reid.

Walang masama sa See CRISTY p17

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• Nadine Lustre – Pinagpipistahan na naman sa social media • Sharon Cuneta – Bored ba kaya si “Robin ko” ang napagdiskitahan?

• Jake Zyrus – Tumibok muli ang puso, may bagong girlfriend • Vice Ganda – Di na natuto. Mukhang makakasuhan dahil sa pamimintas • Erich Gonzales – Nagka-relasyon daw noon kay Direk Paul Soriano?

• Super Tekla – Lalaking-lalaki pala! Nagbabakla-baklaan lang • Angelica Panganiban – Nakikiangkas ngayon sa kasikatan ni Empoy?

• Claudine Barretto – Dapat payuhang mag-gym at mag-diet • Coco Martin – Sobrang seloso sa mga kapartner ni Julia Montes

James Reid & Nadine Lustre

Vice Ganda

Claudine Barretto (far left) and her family Coco Martin & Julia Montes

Empoy & Angelica Panganiban

Tony Calvento, journalist

Erich Gonzales, Paul Soriano & Toni Gonzaga

Sharon Cuneta & Robin Padilla

Super Tekla

Jake (formerly known as Charice) and new GF Shyre Aquino

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Alyas Robin Hood is back!

After a successful first season, GMA Network brings back its popular primetime series Alyas Robin Hood season 2 on GMA Pinoy TV. Kapuso primetime star Dingdong Dantes returns as Pepe de Jesus, a former vigilante known as Robin Hood and is now a full-fledged lawyer that mostly takes on pro bono cases to help the poor and the oppressed.

Dingdong shares that they’re doubling all their efforts to create a good show. “Kapag sinabi mong part two, whatever you saw last season kailangan mag double up in terms of the drama, the action, sa comedy, total look, production value, double up lahat. Biyaya sa amin na nabigyan kami ng second season kaya dodoblehin namin ‘yung saya na maaaring i-expect nila at gagawin talaga namin ‘yan.”

Alyas Robin Hood also stars Andrea Torres as Venus, the love of Pepe’s life and his faithful ally in helping those who are seeking justice; Ruru Madrid as Andres Silang, the geeky adopted son of Emilio (Edu Manzano) who has a secret persona as ‘The Marbleman’; and as one of the leading ladies of Dingdong Dantes, Solenn Heussaff as Iris Lizeralde, the rich high-society ‘it’ girl who will also fall in love with Robin Hood.

Returning for the second

season is respected and multiawarded TV and movie actress Jaclyn Jose as Judy, Pepe and Caloy’s loving mother.

Playing a very special role in the series is seasoned actor Edu Manzano as Emilio Albano, a famous and charismatic real estate agent, but underneath that exterior, is a manipulative man with an insatiable desire for power.

Bringing more action and excitement to Pepe’s life are original and new cast members: Gary Estrada as Caloy, Pepe’s older brother and father of Lizzy; Paolo Contis as Daniel Acosta, a principled police officer; Jay Manalo as Pablo, the leader of the Kadugo Brotherhood and Emilio’s top assassin; Rey “PJ” Abellana as Leandro, Venus’ father; Gio Alvarez as Jekjek, Pepe’s confidante and best friend; KC Montero as Rigor, a cocky and mean police officer who is also Emilio’s ally; Lindsay De Vera as Lizzy De Jesus, Pepe’s niece and a supporter of Marbleman; Dave Bornea as Julian Balbuena, a crucial supporter of Marbleman; Rob Moya as Alex Cruz, Daniel’s assistant police officer; Antonette Garcia as Frida, Venus’ snooty yaya; Luri Nalus as Junjun, the odd but endearing man in Venus’ household.

Alyas Robin Hood is under the helm once again of esteemed director Dominic Zapata.

Solenn Heussaff

Ruru Madrid

Andrea Torres & Dingdong Dantes

My Korean Jagiya – New GMA rom-com is a charmer What if one day, all your fan girl dreams become a reality?

This month GMA Network presents its first-ever FilipinoKorean romantic comedy (romcom) series, My Korean Jagiya.

Headlining this newest primetime show is Philippine TV’s Sweetheart Heart Evangelista-Escudero as Guadalupe Immaculada Asuncion or “Gia”.

Introducing in My Korean Jagiya is professional Korean actor, host, former member of the well-known K-pop group U-KISS, and the newest Kapuso oppa who is undeniably swoonworthy and is all set to melt viewers’ hearts, Alexander Lee as Kim Jun Ho. Also starring are awardwinning artists Janice De Belen as Aida Asuncion, Gia’s widowed aunt; Ricky Davao asJose/Josie Asuncion, Gia’s flamboyant and colourful uncle; Iya VillaniaArellano as Kennedy Santos, Gia’s perky and cheerful best friend; Edgar Allan Guzman as Ryan Alba, Gia’s handsome playboy boyfriend; and Valeen Montenegro as Cindy, the manipulative Filipina girlfriend of Jun Ho. With the special participation of Korean stars David Kim as Kim Ji Hu, Jun Ho’s stubborn older brother; Michelle Oh as Madam Kim Yea-Jin, Jun Ho and Ji Hu’s authoritative but caring mother; and Jerry Lee as Manager Choi, the goal-oriented

Valeen Montenegro

Jinri Park

Edgar Allan Guzman

Iya Villania

Ricky Davao

Janice de Belen

Heart Evangelista & Alexander Lee and controlling manager of Jun Ho. Joining them are Frances Makil Ignacio as Carrie, Cindy’s supporter and best friend; Myke Solomon as Kerwin, Ji Hu’s driver and assistant; Jinri Park as Hannah Lee, Jun Ho’s secret admirer and Madam Kim’s assistant; Divine Aucina as Clarissa, Gia’s shy and conservative cousin; Khane Dela Cruz as Paolo Kim, Cindy and Ji Hu’s 5-year old son.

My Korean Jagiya tells the

story of Gia, a quirky, bubbly, and hopelessly romantic girl often teased that she is next in her family to become an old maid.

Apart from being a Korean grade school tutor, she is the ultimate K-drama fan girl armed with determination to meet her longtime crush and Korean superstar, Kim Jun Ho, who has since fallen off the radar and stepped out of the limelight at the height of his career.

When her school offers her See KOREAN p19

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CRISTY...

From page 12 pagmamahal na ibinibigay niya kay James, pero sana’y mag-iwan siya para sa kaniyang sarili, para kapag dumating ang ayaw niyang mangyaring paghihiwalay nila ng kaniyang boyfriend ay mayroon pa siyang naitatabi.

May maiiwanan pang puhunan para sa kaniya, hindi siya nasaid nang husto, bantayan dapat ni Nadine ang kaniyang kinabukasan. *** Sabi ng isang source ay wala na naman daw sigurong magawa si Sharon Cuneta kaya nakatanghod na naman ang Megastar sa kaniyang laptop. Si Robin Padilla naman ang napagtuunan niya ng atensiyon ngayon sa social media.

Binalikan ni Sharon ang nakaraan nila ng action star, ang kanilang relasyon na dapat ay mauuwi na sa kasalan, pero biglang nadiskubre ni Sharon na may Liezel Sicangco pala si Binoe.

Hindi na idinetalye ni Sharon pero sa eroplano niya nalaman ang lihim. May nakapagsabi sa kaniya na ihinatid ni Robin sa Australia si Liezel, nagdadalantao, na malapit nang ikahimatay ni Mega.

Nauwi sa wala ang kanilang pagmamahalan. Galit na galit si Sharon. Napakatagal niyang iniyakan ang senaryo. Gusto na niyang kantahin noon ang pamosong piyesa ng mga lasing na “Pasumpa-sumpa ka pa, #$*%na ka! Na mahal na mahal mo ako, &%$#na mo!”

Pero iba na nga ang eksena ngayon. Ginamot na ng panahon ang galit niya kay Robin. Best friends na sila ngayon. At naglitanya si Sharon na kahit kailan ay hindi siya pinabayaan ng action star kahit pa hindi sila nagkatuluyan.

“Robin ko” ang tawag ni Sharon sa aktor, isang bagay na pinuna sa kaniya ng mga netizens, hindi raw kaya naiisip ni Shawie ang kaniyang mister na senador na puwedeng maapektuhan sa kaniyang post tungkol kay Robin?

Sana raw ay maging sensitibo naman si Mega dahil mayroon na siyang mister, may misis na rin si Binoe, kaya huwag na sana niyang binabalik-balikan pa ang kanilang nakaraan ni Robin Padilla.

“Robin ko” ang tawag niya sa action star sa kaniyang post. Paano kung may isang babae raw namang tumawag sa senador ng “Kiko ko,” hindi raw kaya magwarla si Sharon, tanong ng ating mga kababayan. *** May bago nang pagibig si Jake Zyrus. May kapalit na si Alyssa Quijano sa kaniyang puso.

Tumitibuk-tibok na naman ang puso ng international singer na itinambak na sa basurahan ang dati niyang pangalan.

Tanggap na tanggap daw siya ni Shyre Aquino sa kung ano at sino siya. Mahal na mahal daw siya ng girl. Kulay rosas na naman ang paligid ngayon ni Pareng Jake.

May karapatan namang lumigaya si Charice Pempengco.

Pagkatapos ng paghihiwalay nila ni Alyssa ay dapat lang namang makahanap siya ng babaeng makapagpapaligaya sa kaniya.

Ito ang inspirasyon ngayon ni Jake Zyrus, ito ang kaniyang

PILIPINO EXPRESS bitamina, ito ang bagong nagpapaikot ng kaniyang mundo.

Sana lang ay iwasan na ni Jake ang paglilitanya sa social media na naglalagay sa kaniya sa alanganin.

Noong sila pa kasi ni Alyssa Quijano ay parang wala nang katapusan ang kanilang pagmamahalan, parang may forever, kaya nga pati ang kaniyang pamilya ay kinalaban niya sa pakikipagrelasyon sa babaeng ayaw ng mga ito para sa kaniya.

Medya-medya lang, huwag buhos na buhos, matuto na sana si Jake Zyrus na magtira nang kahit kaunti lang para sa kaniya.

Masarap lang namnamin ang

salitang forever, pero marami nang nagpatunay na sa kanta lang mayroong ganoon, walang forever sa totoong buhay.

Pero maraming masaya sa bagong pag-ibig ni Jake Zyrus. Sa tindi ng kaniyang pinagdaanan ay kailangan niya ng inspirasyon na magbibigay ng kulay sa madilin niyang mundo. *** Hindi binasang sulat ng panghihingi ng paumanhin ang makasasapat sa nasaktang damdamin ng kilalang peryodistakomentaristang si Tony Calvento.

Si Vice Ganda ang gusto niyang marinig-mapanood

PAGE 17 na humihingi ng dispensa sa ginawa nitong pagkaladkad sa nananahimik niyang pangalan para lang magpatawa-magkomedya.

Kundi iyon gagawin ng sikat na komedyante-TV host ay malinaw ang posisyon ni G. Calvento, itutuloy pa rin niya ang pagsasampa ng kaso laban kay Vice Ganda, sa It’s Showtime at sa ABS-CBN. Sa biglang paghusga ay maaaring isipin ng iba na sobra namang makapagbigay ng reaksiyon si G. Calvento, nabanggit lang ang pangalan niya sa himpapawid, ganyan na katindi ang hinihingi niya kay Vice?

Pero kung lalaliman natin ang pag-ugat sa senaryo ay mapapatunayan natin na hindi lahat ng tao ay bukas ang kalooban para gawing katatawanan ang kanilang buhay.

Okey na sana ang mga unang komento ni Vice Ganda.

Pinayuhan nito ang kalahok sa Tawag Ng Tanghalan na huwag ikahiya ang kaniyang hitsura, mukha iyon ng kalahok na dapat ay ipagmalaki nito dahil iyon ang kaniyang-kaniya.

Ang nagtanim ng kakaibang dating kay G. Calvento ay ang sinabi ni Vice na kahit pa kamukha See CRISTY p19

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ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor) Annual Walk 2017, Aug. 12

Larry, Tova, Stephen and Sam Vickar of Vickar Automotive Group donate $25,000.00 to ANCOP

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Pambihirang pag-ibig Alam n’yo ba na ang pag-ibig ng Diyos ay walang kondisyon na siya nating tinatawag na biyaya.

Ang biyaya ay hindi iniisip kung karapat-dapat tayo o hindi sa pag-ibig ng Diyos. Ang biyaya ay ang pagbibigay ng Diyos ng kapatawaran, habag at pag-ibig nang walang kabayaran o kapalit na inaasahan. Sa isang nobelang sinulat ni Charles Dickens na may pamagat na A Tale of Two Cities kinuwento doon ang tungkol sa dalawang lalaki na sina Sydney Carton at Charles Darnay.

Magkakilala sila pero hindi sila magkamag-anak. Malaki ang pagkakahawig nila at iisa ang babaeng iniibig nila. Si Lucie ang babaing ito.

Si Charles ang pinili ni Lucie.

Pero si Charles ay ikinulong at sinentensiyahan ng kamatayan.

Si Sydney ang nagpanggap na si Charles at siya ang umako ng

kasalanan ni Charles. Si Sydney ang naging bilanggo at napatawan ng kamatayan. Marami ang nainiwala na ito ay dahil sa pagibig niya kay Lucie.

Mauunawaan natin ang pagsasakripisyo na buhay ng isang tao para sa kapakanan ng taong minamahal tulad ng ginawa ni Charles para kay Lucie at tulad ng mga magulang na nagpapakahirap at hindi iniinda ang sakit at hirap para sa kapakanan ng anak.

Ang isa pang halibawa ay si Karisa Bugal ay namatay noong November 2014 ilang oras pagkatapos na sinilang niya ang kaniyang pangalawang anak na si Declan. Nagkaroon siya ng pambihirang karamdaman kung saan ang mga liquid na bumabalot at pumuprotekta sa sanggol sa kaniyang matris ay kumalat sa buong katawan ni Karisa na

KOREAN...

From page 15

CRISTY...

From page 17

a scholarship training in Seoul, she grabs the opportunity to try and find Jun Ho, but ends up coming home disappointed. As it turns out, fate had a different plan for her when she helps a drunk Korean guy beaten by gangsters in one of Manila’s bars.

After a few days, the mysterious guy comes back to thank her, and much to her surprise, it’s her dream oppa, Kim Jun Ho! Sparks fly and the two of them eventually become friends. But to Gia, Jun Ho will always mean something more. Can he find it in his heart to fall in love with her, too? Or are some dreams too good to come true?

With a light and romantic theme, My Korean Jagiya is set to make viewers fall in love with the kilig-filled story Gia and Jun Ho. The series was partly shot in South Korea’s most scenic spots used in famous K-dramas including Nami Island (Winter Sonata), Namsan Park (My Name is Kim Sam Soon), Love Padlocks at N Seoul Tower (My Love From the Star),and Daejanggeum Park, the actual set built and used for the internationally-acclaimed series Jewel In The Palace. Also, the series was shot in other popular tourist destinations in Korea like Han River Park, Cheonggyecheon Stream Park, and Seoul Land Theme Park.

Seoul Film Commission and Seoul Metropolitan Government provided support and assistance to the production team of My Korean Jagiya during their entire stay in South Korea.

My Korean Jagiya is an original concept of the visionary minds of the GMA Network’s Creative Team headed by Roy Iglesias and his team with Director Mark Reyes.

ng kalahok ang peryodista ay dapat pa rin itong maging proud, huwag ikahihiya ang kaniyang hitsura, dahil iyon ang bigay sa kaniya.

Kung titilarin natin ang litanya ni Vice Ganda ay ang bahaging “kahit pa kamukha mo si Mr. Tony Calvento” ang nagdiin sa kaniya.

Iyon ang ikinasama ng loob ni G. Tony Calvento, minenos ni Vice Ganda ang kaniyang pagkatao, ginawa siyang katatawanan ni Vice on national television.

Matalino si Vice Ganda. Hindi lang siya magaling na komedyante.

Mabilis magtahi-tahi ng senaryo si Vice Ganda sa himpapawid na kahanga-hanga dahil napakaaktibo ng kaniyang utak sa pag-iisip.

Pero parang mabilis siyang makalimot. Dapat ay natuto na siya ng leksiyon sa ginawa niyang lantarang pagpapahiya noon sa himpapawid sa magaling na TV host na si Jessica Soho.

Pinakain na siya ng apdo noon ng publiko, halos ibinayubay na siya sa krus noon dahil sa panghihiya sa isang nananahimik na personalidad, pero heto na naman si Vice.

Tama ang pahayag ni G. Tony Calvento na hindi ngayon at sikat na sikat si Vice Ganda ay binibigyan na siya ng pasaporteng manghiya at mampahiya ng mga taong nananahimik.

Inuulit namin, ang mikropono ay parang baril, iyon ang itinuturing na armas ng mga tulad ni Vice Ganda. Oras na nasabi na niya ang mga salitang nakapananakit ay parang kinalabit na rin niya ang gatilyo, hindi na niya mababawi pa iyon, pinal na ang salitang binitiwan niya. *** Gusto naming paniwalaan na pagpapaingay lang sa ginagawang pelikula ngayon nina Erich Gonzales at Direk Paul

nagresulta ng pagkawasak ng iba’t ibang bahagi ng kaniyang katawan. Noong sinabi ng doctor ang panganib na hinarap niya, may dalawang pagpipilian si Karisa. Ang una ay ang magpaopera para maligtas ang kaniyang buhay pero magbibigay panganib ang operasyong ito sa buhay ng kaniyang sanggol na nagsisimula nang bumagal ang tibok ng puso. At ang pangalawa ay ang manganak sa pamamagitan ng ceasarian section na magliligtas ng buhay ng kaniyang sanggol pero magbibigay panganib sa kaniyang buhay. Pinili ni Karisa na manganak nang caesarian section na nagdala sa kaniyang kamatayan ilang oras pagkalipas niyang makapanganak. Ligtas ang kaniyang anak na si Declan na may timbang na seven pounds.

Maunawaan natin ang dakilang pag-ibig ng ina sa kaniyang anak pero sa mga kriminal at mga tao na malaki ang atraso sa atin, malamang na hindi natin pag-aaksayahan ng ating atensyon at lalo na ng ating buhay ang mga taong ito.

Magmula ng magkasala si Adan at Eba sa Diyos, patuloy ang sangkatauhan pagrebelde, sa paglayo sa Diyos at sa paglabas sa kaniyang mga batas na ibinigay niya para sa ating kabutihan.

Kung iisipin natin, wala tayong ibinigay sa Diyos kundi kabiguan at dalamhati at hindi kataka-taka kung minsan ay naisip niyang iabandona na lamang tayo o puksain ang buong sangkatauhan.

Mabuti na lang hindi ganoong ang pag-ibig ng Diyos.

Kundi, wala na sigurong taong nabubuhay ngayon sa mundo.

Ayon sa biblia sa Roma 5:7-8 “Hindi pangkaraniwan na ang isang tao ay mamatay para sa isang matuwid na tao. Maaaring alang-alang sa isang mabuting tao, ang isang tao ang maglakas-loob na mamatay. Ngunit ipinakita ng Diyos ang kaniyang pag-ibig sa atin na nang tayo ay makasalanan pa, si Cristo ay namatay para sa atin.” Walang kondisyon ang Diyos na hiningi mula sa atin nang inalay niya ang buhay ng kaniyang anak na si Hesus para sa ating kaligtasan. Alam niyang

wala tayong kayang gawin para makamit at maging karapat-dapat tayo sa kaniyang pag-ibig pero sa kabila ng lahat, nagdesisyon siyang gawin ito. Kakaiba ang pag-ibig ng Diyos na kaniyang inaalay sa iyo. Tatanggapin mo ba ito?

Pastor Junie Josue is Senior Pastor of International Worship Centre (IWC) at 1077 St. James St. (Worship Services: Sundays - 9 a.m. Tagalog, 10:45 a.m. and 6:15p.m. English services). Other IWC English worship services every Sunday are also held at the following sites: Cineplex Entertainment, Kildonan Place at 1555 Regent Avenue at 10 a.m., Cinema City Northgate at 1399 McPhillips St. at 10:15 a.m., Calvary Chapel at 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa, MB at 1:30 p.m. & West End Community Centre at 247-23rd St., Brandon, MB at 10:30.a.m.

Pastor Junie is also host of radio program Higher Life on CKJS 810 AM, Monday to Friday, 8:50 a.m. For more information, call 774-4478.

Soriano ang mga lumulutang na alingasngas ngayon sa relasyon ng direktor at ni Toni Gonzaga.

Sa tagal ng kanilang relasyon bilang mag-boyfriend muna na humantong sa pagpapakasal at pagkakaroon na nila ng anak ay napakatibay na ng pundasyon ng kanilang pagmamahalan.

Isa pa ay parehong Christian sina Direk Paul at Toni. Hindi naman namin sinasabing hindi na puwedeng matukso ang mga kristiyano, pero nasa tao iyon, at sa pagkakilala namin kay Direk Paul ay hindi ito agad mahuhulog sa tukso.

Kung kailan nila nalampasan ang napakaraming pagsubok ay ngayon pa ba naman gagawa ng hindi maganda si Direk Paul?

Sa aming opinyon ay walang katotohanan ang kumakalat na kuwento tungkol sa kanila ni Erich.

Karaniwan nang nangyayari ang ganyan para paingayin ang proyekto. Kahit may mga taong nasasagasaan ay sige lang, mapag-usapan lang ang pelikula, mabulabog lang ang kamalayan ng publiko.

Hindi sasayangin ni Direk Paul Soriano ang napakalaking tiwala sa kaniya ng mga magulang ni Toni, ang tagal-tagal ng panahong ipinaghintay nila, para masira lang nang dahil sa isang malisyosong istorya.

Ginagawa ni Toni ang kaniyang mga obligasyon bilang ulirang misis at ina, nagtatrabaho man siya ay wala siyang napapabayaan, walang dahilan para maghanap pa ng iba si Direk Paul.

Sila ang literal na pinag-isa na ang nasa gitna ng kanilang pagmamahalan ay ang Diyos. Men will always be men pero gusto naming ihiwalay si Direk Paul Soriano sa kapaniwalaang iyon. *** Nakagugulat pero totoo. Ang pinakamatinding problemang hindi kayang hanapan ng solusyon

ni Super Tekla ay problema ng puso. Babae.

Maraming nagugulantang sa takbo ng buhay ng dating co-host ni Willie Revillame. Akala kasi ng mga kababayan natin ay becki si Super Tekla.

Pero lalaking-lalaki pala siya.

Nagbabakla-baklaan lang. Puhunan lang niya ang pagiging becki sa harap ng mga camera. Babae at hindi lalaki ang kinakarelasyon ng komedyante.

Kayang pahintuin ng babae ang ikot ng kaniyang mundo.

Kapag nagkakaroon sila ng problema ng kaniyang girlfriend ngayon ay tinatabla ni Super Tekla ang mundo. Tulad ng ginawa niya sa show ni Uge kailan lang.

Napakalinaw ng usapan.

Kailangan siya sa studio bago mananghali.

Tumawad ang kaniyang handler. Puwede raw bang makapananghali na siya darating? Pumayag naman ang talent coordinator ng Celebrity Bluff.

Alas tres na ay wala pa rin si Super Tekla. Alas singko ay wala pa rin. Tinawagan na ng produksiyon si Boobay para sumalo sa kaniyang posisyon.

Agarang dumating si Boobay.

Ang ibinigay na dahilan ng handler ni Super Tekla ay problemado raw ang komedyante, nag-away raw sila ng kaniyang girlfriend, at kapag ganoon na ang sitwasyon ay bumabaligtad na ang mundo ni Super Tekla.

Maglumuhod man ngayon si Super Tekla sa panghihingi ng paumanhin sa show ay handa namang makinig ang staff, pero ang kunin pa uli siyang guest sa programa ay malayo nang mangyari, may ekis na ang kaniyang pangalan sa produksiyon dahil sa kaniyang ginawa.

Walang pakialam si Super Tekla sa kung magkano ang nagagastos ng network sa taping ng isang programa. Milyon ang

itatapon ng istasyon kapag hindi natuloy ang taping nang dahil lang sa kawalan ng propesyonalismo ng kanilang panauhin.

Kung hindi dumating si Boobay at walang nagawang paraan ang produksiyon para makahanap ng papalit kay Super Tekla ay siguradong pack-up ang taping.

Napakabilis naapektuhan ng popularidad si Super Tekla.

Pinahiram lang siya nang kaunting kapalaran ni Willie Revillame ay nagkaganyan na siya.

Kung si Willie nga, kahit kalalabas lang sa ospital, ay dumarating ito sa set ng Wowowin para magtrabaho. Alam kasi ni Willie na kapag hindi sila nakapagtaping ay milyunan ang itatapon ng produksiyon, walang kikitain ang kaniyang staff, kaya the show must go on.

Matagal din namang naging bahagi ng Wowowin si Super Tekla, dapat ay alam na niya ang kahalagahan ng propesyonalismo, dahil iyon ang unang-unang itinatanim ni Willie Revillame sa utak ng kaniyang staff.

At kalokohan ang katwiran na hindi siya nakarating sa taping dahil nag-away sila ng kaniyang girlfriend. Kung ganoon kababaw ang katwirang ibibigay ni Super Tekla sa tuwing sumisira siya sa pangako ay umalis na lang siya sa mundong ginagalawan niya ngayon. Magsumiksik na lang siya sa pundya ng karelasyon niya.

Nakapanghihinayang ang oportunidad na dumapo pero pinalipad din agad paalis ni Super Tekla sa kaniyang mga palad. Kung alam lang niya na inggit na inggit sa kaniya noon ang maraming standup comedian dahil sa magandang kapalarang ibinigay sa kaniya ni Willie Revillame.

Pambihira ang ganoon. Pero hindi iningatan at inalagaan ni Super Tekla. Natatakot na ngayon See CRISTY p20

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KROSWORD

HOROSCOPE

NO. 282

AGOSTO 16 – 31, 2017

Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 1. Huni ng kalapati 8. Bintang 11. Istorbo 14. Taguri sa Misa 16. Ugali 17. Guro 18. Pang-abay 19. Taba ng alimango 20. Huni ng uwak 21. Nakakabarik 23. Pulitikong Joey 25. Binubutingting 28. Binago 29. Ibintang 30. Tahimik PABABA 2. Umarkila 3. Talino 4. Malaking kagat 5. Awit papuri 6. Pangingirot 7. Pangatawanan

9. Gawing mag-asawa 10. Panghuli ng isda 12. Tinggalan ng alak 13. Isang gulay 15. Katulong 22. Pangalan ng babae 24. Ibaluktot 26. ‘Di kayo 27. Singko

SAGOT SA NO. 281

AUGUST 16 - 31, 2017

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Mapaglaro at malakas na imahinasyon ang iiral sa iyo sa mga darating na araw.

OK lang pero maging praktikal ka at bigyan mo rin ng pansin ang pera at ariarian. Paano mo ba ginagastos ang iyong pera? Doon mo gamitin ang iyong imahinasyon. OK ang ika-20, 21, 29 at 30. Alalay ka sa ika-18, 24, 25 at 31.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Lista at hindi ka mahiyain. Iniisip ng mga tao na ikaw ay may misyon.

Gayunman, may potensyal para sa pagkakamali sa pananalapi at negosyo. Itabi mo ang iyong mga resibo at pirmadong kontrata.

I-double check ang lahat ng bagay tungkol sa pera. Mapalad ka sa ika-20, 21, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-26 at 27.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Sa isang buwan, ihanda ang sarili sa mas maraming trabaho.

Ang ilan sa inyo ay m a g l a l a k b a y.

Huwag mabahala, mayroon kang financial support at magiging maayos ang lahat. Ang isang dating boss ay maaaring bumalik sa buhay mo. Masaya ang ika-20, 21, 29 at 30. May tension sa ika16, 22 at 23.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Mayroon kang matibay na opinyon tungkol sa pulitika, relihiyon at mga isyu sa lahi at ang iyong mga salita ay magiging matamis at makatuwiran. Ngunit, may mga kokontra pa rin sa paniniwala mo. Nasa sa iyo na kung papatulan mo sila o hindi.

Lucky days mo ang ika-22, 23 at 31. Ingat sa ika-20, 21, 26 at 27.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Sundin mo ang pagnanasang gumawa ng iba’t ibang bagay. Gusto mong maglakbay sa malayong pook. Gusto mong makakita ng mga kamangha-manghang bagay at tuklasin ang mga bagong ideyang magbibigay sa iyo ng mas mahusay na pag-unawa sa mundo.

OK ang ika-22, 23 at 31. Ingat sa ika-16, 29 at 30.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Hindi normal sa iyo ang maging very serious saan ka man naroroon.

Dahil dito, kailangan mong pagsikapan ang maging pormal upang mag-iba ang imahe mo sa mga nakakataas sa iyo lalo na sa trabaho. Maraming ibang oras para sa katuwaan. Good days ang ika-22, 23 at 31. May tensyon sa ika-18, 24 at 25.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Magana kang makipag-usap sa iba, lalo na tungkol sa pananalapi at kung paano aalagaan ang puhunan nila. Lagi kang nasa likod ng eksena kaya lalong pinapahalagahan nila ang kaalaman mo.

Huwag kang mainip, darating din ang araw na pakikinabangan mo ito. OK sa ika-16, 24 at 25. Ingat sa ika-22, 23, 29 at 30.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Ikaw ay isang natural na lider at nirerespeto nila ang iyong opinion.

May kaalaman ka tungkol sa organisasyon at kung paano dapat gastusin ang pera, lalo na ang pagbabahagi ng pondo. Kaya lang, tila napapabayaan mo ang iyong pamilya. Ano ang uunahin mo? OK ang ika-16, 24 at 25.

Ingat sa ika-18 at 31.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) May nangyayari sa bahay na dapat mong bigyanpansin. Maaaring ito ay isang proyekto o may dapat iayos na pisikal sa kusina, banyo o pagtutubero. Maaari ring may kaugnayan sa pamilya. Kung may mga bata, baka may dapat kang ayusin sa buhay nila. Lucky ka sa ika-16, 24 at 25. Careful sa ika-20, 21, 26 at 27.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) May magbibigay sa iyo ng inspirasyon at makikita mo ang ilang paraan upang baguhin ang iyong mga layunin sa hinaharap. Ito’y para sa kabutihan ng lahat at ikakatahimik ng iyong damdamin.

Maging alerto ka sa mga detalye upang maiwasan ang pagkakamali.

OK sa ika-18, 26 at 27. Stressful ang ika-24, 25 at 31.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) M a g i n g matulungin sa iba dahil babalik sa iyo ng maraming ulit ang kabutihang gagawin.

May makakainisan ka na hindi mo maipaliwanag ang dahilan. Sa kabutihang palad, kaya mong manatiling kalmado. Huwag mag-alala, mawawala rin ang inis mo. OK mo ang ika-18, 26 at 27.

Ingat sa ika-20 at 21.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Ituloy mo ang paghahanap ng mga paraan upang mapabuti ang lahat ng bagay sa paligid mo. Bukod sa material na aayusin, baka kailangan ang pagpapabuti ng daloy ng komunikasyon. Ayusin mo rin ang iyong sarili dahil baka napapabayaan mo na. OK ang ika-18, 26 at 27. Ingat sa ika-16, 22, 23, 29 at 30.

para sa mas nakararami ay hindi niya dapat sinasabi iyon, bigyan daw naman sana niya ng kahihiyan si Empoy.

Sabi ng isang miron, “Matagal na pala silang magkaibigan, pero bakit ngayon lang niya sinasabi ang ganyan? Eh, di sana, noon pa, tutal naman, eh, magkabiruan na sila talaga!

“Kasi nga, eh, biglang sumikat si Empoy, kumita nang daang milyon ang movie nila ni Alessandra, kaya bigla na niyang naging kaibigan at tinutuya-tuya pa niya!

“Napakapalengkera talaga ni Angelica! Wala sa hulog ang mga sinasabi niya! Kaya siguro siya hiniwalayan ni Derek (Ramsay) at ni John Lloyd!” pautang na salita kay Angelica Panganiban ng source.

Ang totoo raw kasi ay

nagpaparamdam lang ang dalagang aktres, baka nga naman puwedeng sila naman daw ni Empoy ang magtambal sa susunod, nakikiangkas lang daw si Angel sa kasikatan ngayon ni Empoy Marquez.

O, di ba, nakakawindang ang kuwento? Si Angelica Panganiban na ngayon ang nakikiangkas sa kasikatan ni Empoy? *** Mausisa ang aming mga kausap. Kailangan daw naming sagutin ang kanilang mga tanong.

Isang hapon kasi ay nakasabay raw ng kanilang tropa si Claudine Barretto habang naggo-grocery.

Saludo pa rin sila sa ganda ng aktres, wala kasi siyang ka-makeup-make-up nang makita siya ng mga kausap namin, kaya lang ay hindi sila makapaniwala na ganoon See CRISTY p22

CRISTY...

From page 19 pati ang mga show coordinators sa malalayong probinsiya na kunin ang kaniyang serbisyo dahil baka hindi siya dumating. Baka nagaway na naman sila ng girlfriend niya.

Si Super Tekla mismo ang naghukay ng libingan ng maganda niyang career. Nakikiramay kami. *** Walang kamalay-malay si Angelica Panganiban na maraming kababayan natin ang naiinis-nayayabangan sa kaniya dahil sa mga sinasabi niyang pangmamaliit sa matagumpay na aktor na si Empoy Marquez.

Biro lang naman siyempre para kay Angelica ang pagsasabi niya na hindi naliligo at nagtutoothbrush ang komedyante, pero

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AUGUST 16 - 31, 2017

Nasa kalahatian na ng kasalukuyang “Buwan ng wikang Filipino.” Dito naman, maraming Canadian born citizen ang nagsisikap matuto ng Philippine national language. *** Kasama ang Manitoba sa bagong patakaran na pinatutupad ng Ottawa tungkol sa driver’s blood-alcohol level na 0.05 per cent from 0.08. Bukod sa multa, may criminal cases na kasama. Ang bagong patakaran ay naglalayong mabawasan ang namamatay due to impaired driving. *** Ang mga undocumented immigrant sa US ay kabilang sa nagbibigay ng problema sa kasalukuyang liderato ni Donald Trump. Naaagaw daw ng mga illegal immigrant ang trabaho ng mga legal na mamamayan. Kaso, sa farm-jobs, ayaw naman pasukin ng mga nagrereklamao.

Pilipinas Ang independent foreign policies na pinaiiral ng DU30 administration ay kumikita na ng magandang epekto. Mismong ang US Ambassador Sung Kim sa Pilipinas ang nagsabing nasa tamang direksiyon ang foreign policies ni President Duterte.

Nangako pa si Kim na sisikapin niyang mapanatili ang magandang relasyon ng Maynila at Washington sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang Trump administration.

Binalita na bagaman may problema tungkol sa mga undocumented immigrants, bukas pa rin daw ang US sa pagtanggap ng mga dayuhan. *** Sa ngayon, mga 10 milyon ang mga illegal immigrants sa Amerika. Gayunman, sila ang namamasukan sa mga uri ng trabaho na tinatanggihan ng karaniwang mga US citizen.

Karaniwang mga Tsino, Indian,

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Filipinos and nationals from South Korea. *** Sa loob ng susunod na 12 buwan ang gobyernong DU30 ay nakatutok pa rin sa kaso ng peace and order and terrorism sa bansa.

Gayon din sa kampanya against illegal drug na hindi kaagad makikita at madarama ang maayos na epekto sa bansa. *** Kailangan din na maitaas ang antas ng kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan hindi lamang ang nasa urban areas. Higit na marami ang bilang ng mga mamamayang naninirahan sa mga rural na pook ng bansa. Sa ngayon, kung ano ang magiging kalagayan ng bansa sa kinabukasan ay mahirap mahulaan. *** Ang problema sa paglaganap ng Islamist movement sa bansa ay sinisikap din ng gobyernong Duterte na maharang. Malaki ang lupang sakop ng Mindanao. Ang ISIS ay maaaring makakuha ng suporta mula sa mga muslim, tulad ng Bangsamoro Freedom Fighters at Abu Sayaff. *** Nasapawan ng alinlangan ang pag-asa ni President Duterte kay Nick Faeldon na mapapatino ang Bureau of Custom. Nakakalikha ng pangit na larawan sa mga pagbabagong hinahangad ng pangulo sa bansa. Nagtalaga siya sa mga ahensiya ng gobyerno ng mga taong inaakalang makakatulong sa hangaring pagbabago.

Subalit waring kabaligtaran ang nangyayari. Nakakatulong sila sa pagpapatalsik kay PDU30 sa puwesto. Walang mga delicadeza. *** Isa pang nakaupo ngayon sa mainit na upuan ay si Comelec Chairman Jose Andres Bautista.

Kasalukuyang siyang under investigation tungkol sa umano’y

HINAGAP

Imoral at Mortal Kasal ay sagrada…Uring kasunduan, ng dalawang pusong nagkaunawaan; Patunay sa sumpa ng nagmamahalan, Magsama ang layon habang nabubuhay! *** Dahilan sa lakas ng tuksong maharot, Marangal na bigkis madaling mabugnos; Ang kadenang papel na sadyang marupok, Buhay na masaya ay naging malungkot! *** Tahanang winasak ng pakikiapid, Maligayang araw di na mababalik; Sino man ang sanhi kung kaya nakamit, Nalalabing buhay tiyak na mapait! *** Sa Utos ng Diyos ay lubhang immoral, Ang pakikiapid kasalanang mortal!

Paquito Rey Pacheco

ill-gotten wealth. Mismong ang kaniyang asawa, si Mrs. Patricia Paz Bautista ang nagbunyag. He is now under judicial scrutiny. Bukod sa kaniyang kaso na undeclared ang halos isang milyong piso sa 1916 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) as Comelec Chair at binubusising anumalya nang siya ay head ng PCGG at iba pang labag sa batas ang pinanggalingan ng yaman. Papaano pa siya makakabangon? Ang mata at isipan ng publiko ay nakatuon na sa kaniya. Tiyak na susubaybayan ang gagawing imbestigasyon ng NBI, Anti-Money Laundering Council at Congressional scrutiny na maaaring humangga sa impeachment. Kung may kaunti pa siyang delicadeza, resign na. Nasa 10 Utos ng Diyos, “Huwag kang magnakaw.” *** Ang hangaring federal form of government ni President DU30 ay hindi malayong maging sa pangalan na lang. Sa ilalim ng umiiral na political situation, malamang manaig pa rin ang kahinaan ng 1987 constitution.

Mananatiling nasa kamay pa rin ng mayayaman ang kapangyarihan. *** Ang Pilipinas daw ay nawalan ng 80 percent na kapangyarihan sa West Philippine Sea (South China

Sea), sabi ni Senior Associate SC Justice Antonio Carpio. Sa kabundukan pa raw ng Zambales nanggaling ang pantambak na ginamit sa China’s man-made islands. Naganap halos sa tungki ng ilong ng mga US Military forces na pumapatrolya sa West Philippine Sea/South China Sea. Napigil ba nila? *** Ang business explorations sa South China Sea at West Philippine Sea ay kailangang mapagkasunduan ng mga bansang member ng ASEAN. Joint explorations ang maaaring maging sulusyon. Bukod sa Pilipinas, ang iba pang member ng ASEAN na may interes ay Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei at Vietnam.

Ang Beijing at Tokyo umano ay may joint exploration agreement sa East China Sea noon tungkol sa mga mina ng krudo, gas at iba pa. Nang lumaon, sinasarili na raw ng China at pinatitigil ang Japan.

Kung gayon, tunay na malabo ang nabanggit na kasunduan. Ang bagay na ‘yun ang dapat na ingatan ng Pilipinas sakaling matuloy ang planong exploration project sa West Philippine Sea ang Beijing at Maynila. Sobrang gulang ng China. Lalo na kung ang sosyong pera ng Pilipinas ay sa China din uutangin. Hindi malayong sa

PAGE 21 kalaunan, nasolo na ng Beijing ang exploration business.

Katas Ang katanyagan ni President Du30 sa taumbayan ay nanatiling maitaas. Walang katiyakang hindi magbabago sa loob ng limang taon na nalalabing termino ng pangulo.

• Alalahanin ang pangyayaring walang bumabagsak na nasa ibaba. Maaaring madapa subalit kailangang sikaping makabangon.

• Ang problema niya ngayon ay kung papaano niya malulunasan ang pagpili ng mga taong walang kakayahan at hindi bagay na mga opisyal na kaparis ng hinalinhang gobyerno?

• Ngayon, bagaman nawala na ang mga ibang dating pinuno, subalit marami pang kapit-tuko at mga galamay na naiwan.

Protektado sila ng civil service law.

• Bagaman hindi lahat, subalit ang iba ay gayon din, mga kapittuko na nakakasira sa magandang layunin ng independent institutions.

Kasabihan Lahat ng bagay at mga pangyayari ay may hangganan.

Paunawa: Ang mga paksa at salitang nakasaad sa Pilantik ay sariling opinion ng may-akda at maaaring hindi opinion ng mga taga-lathala ng Pilipino Express.

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AUGUST 16 - 31, 2017

Mamma Mia!

Ma-Anne Dionisio

At Rainbow Stage

by Lucille Nolasco WINNIPEG – A mother. A daughter. Three Possible dads. This is the hilarious plot of Rainbow Stage’s newest offering this summer! Mamma Mia’s delightful story unfolds on a Greek island paradise where a daughter meets three men, one of whom might be her father. The whole story telling is propelled by timeless hits of Abba.

Leading the doubtless talented cast is Fil-Canadian star thespian, Ma-Anne Dionisio. She plays the

lead role of Donna.

“I’m really excited to be back in Winnipeg after ten years,” said Dionisio. “I get to visit my family and friends. And it’s even more exciting because this is my first show with Rainbow Stage.”

Another Fil-Canadian playing an important role is accomplished singer and stage actor, Joseph Sevillio. He plays the principal role of Pepper.

“Ma-Anne Dionisio is the reason why I decided to pursue a career in musical theatre,” said Sevillo. “My dream started after

watched the making of Miss Saigon documentary when I was ten years old. Now, 24 years later, I finally get a chance to work with my idol.”

Dionisio and Sevillio are two of only a handful or FilipinoCanadian theatre professionals in the country.

“I want to inspire other Filipino aspiring singers, dancers and actors to pursue their artistic endeavours,” Sevillo shared.

Mamma Mia! The Abbasolutely entertaining show runs until August 31 at Rainbow Stage in Kildonan Park.

Fil-Cans in Canada Summer Games

by Lucille Nolasco The 50th Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg was a tremendous success! Held from July 28 to August 13, locals and visitors alike soaked in the hottest sports events and impressive entertainment in and around the city.

Making Manitobans proud were our home-grown young athletes such as Filipino-

Canadians Shawn Maranan, 17; Tia Cummins -13; and Jaerrod Dela Cruz, 16.

Maranan’s U17 Men’s Basketball Team took their heart and hard work to the court and finished 5th overall.

While Cummins and Dela Cruz faced tough competition, they swam their personal bests in their respective swim events.

This year, Team ‘Toba

has set a team record at the Canada Summer Games with a total medal haul of 41 – nine gold, 15 silver, and 17 bronze.

Congratulations, Team Manitoba!

The Canada Games is a high-level multi-sport event with a National Artists Program held every two years in Canada, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games.

Swimmer Jaerrod Dela Cruz with parents Allen & Jeanette

CRISTY...

From page 20 na kalaki ngayon si Claudine.

“Bakit niya pinabayaan ang sarili niya na lumaki nang ganoon?

Grabe, halos wala na siyang leeg!

Saka ang katawan niya, parang tatlong doble ni Gretchen!

“Sayang naman, ang gandaganda pa rin kasi niya, pero kung ganoon naman siya kataba, e, ano ang mangyayari sa kaniya?” hindi na nakapagpigil na komento ng isa sa grupo.

Isa lang ang ibig sabihin noon. Hanggang ngayon, kahit

hindi na aktibo sa pag-aartista si Claudine, ay marami pa ring interesado sa kaniya. Hindi naman kasi madaling kalimutan ang mga ginawa niya noong kasagsagan ng kaniyang career sa ABS-CBN. “Walang nagbago sa face niya, ang ganda-ganda pa rin niya, natural ang ganda niya. Kaya lang, kailangan niya talagang magsakripisyo. Magpapayat siya.

“Mag-gym siya, mag-diet.

Kahit hindi na niya maging kasingsexy ni Gretchen, okey lang, basta magpapayat lang siya,” suhestiyon pa ng grupong kausap namin. ***

Bakit kaya pinagpipistahan ngayon ang kuwentong hiwalay na sina Coco Martin at Julia Montes? Nauna pa ang kuwento ng kanilang break-up kesa sa kanilang pag-amin.

Kahit anong tanong ng mga reporters sa dalawa ay ngiti lang ang kanilang sagot. Kahit pa balitang sa bahay na ni Coco Martin nakatira ang aktres ay wala silang binibitiwang kumpirmasyon na sila na nga.

May isang source na nagkuwento sa amin na hindi raw totoong matindi ang selos ni Julia kina Yassi Pressman at Yam

Swimmer Tia Cummins & Lucille Nolasco Concepcion na kasama ni Coco sa Ang Probinsiyano.

“Si Coco ang seloso, hindi si Julia. Kahit magtanong kayo sa production, bantay na bantay ni Coco ang mga eksena ni Julia noon sa Doble Kara.

“Hindi siya puwedeng magpayakap at magpahalik, kahit kailangang-kailangan iyon sa eksena. Ayaw ni Coco,” sabi ng aming source.

Marami pang ibang kuwento tungkol sa kanilang relasyon na hindi na namin idedetalye pa pero siniguro ng aming kausap na taon na ang kanilang pagmamahalan.

Nagli-live-in na raw sina Coco at Julia, dagdag pa ng aming source, si Coco rin daw ang nagpatayo ng bahay ng dalaga sa subdivision kung saan nandoon ang mansiyon ng magaling na aktor.

Sana nga ay kuwentongkutsero lang ang balitang hiwalay na sila ngayon, sayang na sayang naman ang ipunuhunan nilang emosyon, maligaya sila sa tagungtago nilang relasyon at may karapatan silang ilihim-alagaan ang kanilang pagmamahalan nang malayo sa mga mata ng publiko.

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Mamma Mia! At Rainbow Stage till August 31

Joseph Sevillo as Pepper with Ma-Anne Dionisio as Donna

Drew Plummer as Sky & Joseph Sevillo

Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane as Sophie & Ma-Anne Dionisio

Ma-Anne Dionisio

Photos by Robert Tinker/Rainbow Stage

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