Volume 11 • No. 14 • July 16 - 31, 2015 Publication Mailing Account #41721512
Jennylyn Mercado
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Canadian garbage dumped in Philippine landfill
Left photo: Filipino environmental activists protest what is believed to be Canadian garbage sent to the Philippines (photo from FB post); Right photo: Waste packed in container vans shipped from Canada in 2013 is unloaded at the sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of the Metro Clark Waste Management Corp.) MANILA – Tonnes of exported Canadian garbage have been sent to a landfill near Capas, Tarlac according to Philippine government officials on July 14. The trash has been at the centre
of an environmental controversy since the Bureau of Customs seized 55 containers of it in mid 2013. The issue has made Canada a target for Philippine politicians and
environmental activists. A petition demanding, “Canada, pick up your garbage!” and for Ottawa to immediately “re-export” the trash, has obtained 25,000 signatures, See GARBAGE p8
MFSF Queen of the Festival 2015 winners
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Iza Calzado
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Daniel Matsunaga
L-r: Jenica Criska Reyes, 1st Princess; Maria Alexa Danica Eve Cuaderno, Manitoba Filipino Street Festival Queen 2015 and Marydelle Victoria Soliman, 2nd Princess. Photo by Mark Godilano
NOEL CADELINA
LITO DABU
Sales, 6th Consecutive Sales, & Leasing Consultant SMG Gold Ring Awardee 5th Year SMG Gold Ring Awardee
JOEL SIBAL Service Consultant
JUNIOR BANSAL Sales Manager
ROBERT MISA
Triple Diamond Sales Consultant Award 2014 - Gold Winner
JERAHMEEL REGALADO
Sales Consultant
NELSON LANTIN Sales Manager
ROMMEL FAJARDO
Sales Manager
MA. LEE HOLGADO JEZREEL “The Jet” Sales Advisor REYES Sales Advisor
ELAINE VERRI
Sales Consultant
JOELAN MENDOZA Collision Repair Advisor