Pilipino Express • Jul 1 2016

Volume 12 • No. 13 • July 1-15, 2016 Publication Mailing Account #41721512

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Perla Javate among Top 25 Canadian Immigrants The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) celebrated its eight annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Awards with ceremonies in Toronto, on June 21, and Vancouver on June 23.

Perla Javate, president of the Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba, was among the 25 awardees, honoured for her years of service working to preserve and promote Philippine culture.

This past month also marked her 40th year in Canada.

“In the 1980s, the Filipino population was about 20,000. It has steadily grown to 70,000 plus today and Filipino [Tagalog] is the second most used language in

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NOEL CADELINA Sales, 6th Consecutive SMG Gold Ring Awardee

JOEL SIBAL Service Consultant

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Triple Diamond Sales Consultant Award 2014 - Gold Winner

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Perla Javate with Top 25 Canadian Immigrants organizers, Toronto

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A fighting chance

Now that President Rodrigo Duterte has officially assumed office, the countdown begins on his promise to rid the country of crime, drugs, and corruption.

During the campaign period, candidate Duterte had consistently given himself a deadline of just three to six months to deliver on this promise, and while this has been met with some incredulity, those who know him know that he is up for the challenge. After all, he cleaned up Davao City in a few years’ time as city mayor, turning it from being a “killing field” in the 1980s due to the violent activities of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) and the anti-communist Alsa Masa (literally “masses arise”) into a peaceful and progressive city that is the envy of the entire country.

What he has done in Davao City he intends to do for rest of the Philippines.

How will he do it? Duterte has given hints in his many speeches during the campaign.

Corruption Duterte has said he will not tolerate corruption in any form and at any level in government. In his first few months as President, he will make an example of government officials and workers who still dare to commit graft and corruption so that no one else will follow what they have done. In local parlance, it’s called

sasampolan — a word with no direct translation (except for the root word “example”) but has, in this context, very threatening undertones.

Duterte said will also set up only one system for the securing of permits and other documents from government, simplified so that there will be no room for shady deals. This will be implemented from the top to the bottom levels, from the President’s office to the lowest ranks of government offices. He will also institute strict deadlines on the release of these permits and documents, and government workers who miss the deadline will be made answerable.

This is what he has done in Davao City and has been effective in forcing government employees to work really, really hard for the people.

Recently, Duterte has also said he will set up telephone hotlines through which any citizen can report on any corrupt dealings in government. In his last flagraising ceremony with Davao City Hall employees on June 27, Duterte said — perhaps jokingly, but then again he could be serious — that he will promote to head of office any worker who reports on a corrupt superior.

Drugs To minimize illegal drugs, Duterte intends to go directly to the source: the New Bilibid

Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa. In a campaign rally in Angeles City last April, Duterte said a large percentage of the drugs circulating in the country are controlled by drug lords who are detained in the NBP. “The police arrest these drug lords but if they are convicted and imprisoned, what do they do? They cook shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) inside (the NBP),” he said. He also said the detained drug lords still manage to control the illegal drug industry in the country because they have smuggled mobile phones and other communication tools inside the NBP. Government has been unable to control the activities of drug lords, who have virtually taken control of the NBP. Duterte also pointed out that recent raids in the NBP have yielded drugs, high-powered firearms, expensive wristwatches, and even jacuzzis. He said these are being used by drug lords in cahoots with prison guards who are paid to look the other way. He joked that if he became President, he would order fire trucks to douse the NBP not with water but with gasoline and then burn the entire facility.

Duterte has also said he will utilize the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the fight against drugs. To do this he will have Congress declare the drug problem a crisis and give him emergency powers, with which he will then order the police and military to track down drug lords and drug pushers. The standing order will be to kill anyone who

violently resists arrest, and based on the Davao experience, he is deadly serious about that.

Crime Duterte said he will basically do the same thing with all other forms of crime, using the “iron first” approach that arguably won him the presidency to finally minimize the rising criminality in the country. He has also openly called for the reinstitution of the death penalty, something that resonated with the voters who have been fed up with the almost daily news reports on rape, murder, daring daylight robberies, and a host of other crimes.

And to make sure he has the police on his side, Duterte has also promised to double their salary, a benefit that he says will keep them away from “traditional” activities like extortion and even kidnapping for ransom. He says the current salary is so low that some police officers resort to crimes to earn extra income.

It remains to be seen if these steps will be enough to bring down corruption, drugs, and crime in three to six months, but the people are pinning their hopes on the maverick, foul-mouthed new President to give them a better life. All they are asking for, after all, is a fighting chance.

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 Associate Editor of EDGE Davao, the newest daily newspaper in Mindanao. E-mail Jon at jonjoaquin@gmail.com.

Anti-immigrant sentiments and the Brexit result The UK has voted to leave the European Union and the international markets are reeling.

On one day the markets lost in excess of two trillion dollars.

Prime Minister David Cameron resigned and the government in the UK is in disarray. The wisdom of holding the vote will be debated for years to come, but what about the motivation behind it? Why did the population vote by a slim margin to leave the European Union? Since Friday last week, a number of articles have been written to explain the reasons behind the vote. Are they, as some explained, economically motivated, anti-immigrant or a combination of the two?

In his article “Brexit isn’t about economics. It’s about xenophobia,” Vox writer Zack Beauchamp explains that antiimmigration is the real driving force behind the leave vote.

Before the creation of the European Union in 1993 the net migration to the UK was less than 100,000 annually. But this

number has changed drastically with the foreign-born population of the country changing from 3.8 million in 1993 to 8.3 million by 2014. The European Union played a major part in this increase, because its rules “restrict the ability of member states to bar migration from other EU member states.” Immigration from other European countries, such as Poland, Spain, Italy, and Portugal started to supplant traditional source countries such as India and Pakistan. Poland, is now the second-largest source of immigrants to the UK, behind only India.

One consequence of the change in immigration was a very public backlash led by the far right wing UK Independence Party (UKIP) led by a Donald Trump-like populist named Nigel Farage to “leave” the EU. The party started as a fringe party in the early 1990s but in the past 10 years its poll numbers have soared: it got four million votes in the 2015 general elections.

Their platform leading up to the referendum was “Believe in Britain” and they have focused primarily on the threat presented by all immigrants, inside and out of the EU. Muslims are targeted for their religious beliefs. “There is an especial problem with some of the people who’ve come here and who are of the Muslim religion who don’t want to become part of our culture,” Farage said in 2015. “People do see a fifth column living within our country, who hate us and want to kill us.” But the UKIP has also vilified immigrants particularly those from Eastern Europe in the same way Trump has been treating Mexicans, as rapists and criminals and the always-familiar accusation, “they are taking our jobs.” The leaders Nigel Farage and former London Mayor Boris Johnson want to create a wall around the UK similar to Donald Trump’s proposed wall on the Mexican border. They promote UK interests to the exclusion of all others. Xenophobia has

won the day, or at least the vote.

“The political leverage generated

by UKIP and its successful construction of a narrative that blames deteriorating living standards on an ‘open door’ immigration policy — which, it asserts, is a condition of continuing EU membership — motivated Cameron to call the referendum,” Ed Rooksby, a researcher at Oxford, writes in Jacobin.

‘They have … transformed the referendum into a proxy plebiscite on immigration.’”

Before readers dismiss the Brexit vote as a UK issue or Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim, anti-Mexican rhetoric as American, they should take a long look at our Canadian past and present. In the late 1930s, Prime Minister MacKenzieKing opposed the admission of European Jews because they were somehow different.

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It’s a mad mad world I contemplated writing about the upcoming summer plans for the Burgos brood. What craziness will we get into this year? But instead, I chose to write about the many atrocities I have witnessed as of late.

It pains me to write about tragedy. It makes me tremendously sad to write about senseless acts of violence. At times, I want to scream at the top of lungs out of anger. Other times, I want to shake the heads of these people who commit such unspeakable acts.

Shooting sprees, massacres – whatever you want to call them – are violence at its most pure and gruesome form. If you are like me, I am not surprised anymore when I hear about gunmen loose in a city killing handfuls of innocent people. How sad is it that we as a society are no longer surprised when something like this happens? I’ve asked myself if I’ve become blind or numb when things like this happen. Does that make me a bad person?

I deliberately stayed quiet on social media after Orlando, the largest massacre by a single person in America’s history. I don’t need to tell you what happened, you all know. We simply refer to it as “Orlando.”

After this incident, I quickly realized that I was not numb, nor was I blind. I was sad – incredibly sad. How do you express sadness in words?

You see, that morning, we were getting ready to walk in Nanaimo’s inaugural Pride Parade. Then my wife tells me about what happened.

Orlando is known as a tourist mecca – Disneyworld, Universal Studios, and countless of other

tourist traps. The only bad thing I ever hear about Orlando is that it makes families poor from the enormous costs of visiting there.

Now, unfortunately, Orlando is known for an act of violence that was laced with racism and homophobia. I was sad.

As we left for the Pride Parade, dressed in our best colourful rainbow gear, I stil couldn’t help but think of all the families and friends of those killed in Orlando.

As we gathered in the parade staging area, I could hear people chatting about what unfolded in Florida. Shock would be the best word to describe everyone’s emotion.

Once the parade began, the cheers were deafening. People lined the streets waving their pride flags, music blaring and smiles all around.

Yet, in the back of our minds, our thoughts were with the people of Orlando.

Closer to home, as you might know, my family recently completed a lengthy Human Rights process where we sought proper education and training for staff and students, and the development of policies and guidelines in the River East Transcona School Division.

Thankfully, we completed the process, getting what we fought for, for so long: equality and a safe place for transgender and gender non-conforming students and staff.

We thought that all school divisions would follow suit, as now, the Manitoba Human Rights Commission has made it clear that the rights of all individuals must be respected.

To my dismay, Hanover School Division has taken a step back in

Dale, Elizabeth and the Burgos brood at Nanaimo’s inaugural Pride Parade, June12, 2016 civilization and metaphorically spit in the face of all advances the LGBTQ+ community has made these past years.

School Trustees who were voted in, and who did not spend years as educators in the classroom, decided that they knew best. They decided that the safety and well-being of all children are not a priority.

The lack of caring was evident when schools trustees were quoted using terms like “lifestyle.” Nobody chooses to be gay, lesbian or transgender.

They are born that way. It’s very simple. Now, let’s be adults and

put our differences aside. Let’s forget about religion and focus on our kids – our future.

No one should be ashamed or scared to share with their friends, teachers or parents who they are. It should be applauded and accepted, and most importantly, taught. You see, the ignorance or apparent lack of caring comes down to not understanding what the other person has or is living through.

If you have students and families begging for further education in an education setting, what harm would there be in doing so? Other school divisions do it, so

I ask you Hanover, why not you?

I am proud to have a transgender daughter and a gay son. Guess what, God still loves me. I haven’t been hit with lightning. In fact, I feel more loved now, than ever before.

We must embrace everyone’s individuality and accept our differences. We must learn from each other. Listen to your kids, your students or your friends – they’ve got something important to tell you.

Dale is the director of communications for a school district in BC and continues to write articles from afar.

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Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” should read “Make America White Again.”

In the UK many voters are now waking up to the new reality. They are expressing voter remorse and over three million have already signed a petition to quash the vote but it may be too late. The reality is that the hate of persons perceived as different is not new or unique to the UK, the US or even Canada. Xenophobia exists in differing degrees in all countries and increases or decreases based on other pressures. At least the Philippine can look with pride on President Manuel Quezon who accepted 100 Jewish families when the countries of the world closed their doors or newly elected

President Rody Duterte, who said he is not like Donald Trump, “I am not a racist.” The message for the reader is to be attentive and open-minded when issues of immigration come up. Rather than condemning Canadian efforts to bring in Syrian refugees, for example, we should understand that charity and consideration should be shown to all. They are not different from us.

Michael Scott BA (Hon), MA, is a 30-year veteran of Canada Immigration and the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program who works as an immigration associate with R.B. Global Immigration Consultants Ltd. (204) 783-7326 or (204) 227-0292. E-mail: mscott.ici@ gmail.com.

Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau put the blame on “money and ethnic votes.” He distinguished between the “nous” (“us,” the good guys) and “them” newcomers to Canada (the bad guys). This is not so far removed from Farage or Trump of today.

How many times have radio listeners to CJOB heard “they are taking our jobs away.” The “they” are newcomers, immigrants, Jews in the 1990s, Muslims of today, Syrian refugees etc. Donald

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Adjustable steel columns

Adjustable steel columns, also known as telescopic steel columns, beam jacks and screw jacks, are hollow steel members designed to provide structural reinforcement or support. A threaded mechanism is attached that is used to adjust the height of the post according to the appropriate elevation.

They are usually installed in basements as the structural members underneath the main floor carry the most weight. In some parts of Canada and USA, adjustable steel columns are also called lally columns, although this term normally pertains to columns that are filled with concrete and non-adjustable. They are manufactured as single-piece unit, or as multi-part assemblies also known as telescopic steel

columns.

In order to function properly, adjustable steel columns must: • have diameter of 75 mm (three inches) or greater. As per 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), Section R407.3, columns (including adjustable steel columns) “shall not be less than three-inch diameter standard pipe.” Although columns smaller than 75 mm contravene the IRC, they are not necessarily substandard or defective. A 100 mm-diameter column is considered defective if it buckles when the load is exceeded; whereas a 2½-inch column may be sufficient to support the load it is intended to carry. Structural engineers must be consulted to confirm whether the adjustable

steel posts are of sufficient diameter and length.

• be protected by rustinhibitive paint. According to IRC Section R407.2: “All surfaces (inside and outside) of steel columns shall be given a shop coat of rust-inhibitive paint, except for corrosion-resistant steel and steel treated with coatings to provide corrosion resistance.” It is hard to identify if the paint applied is rustinhibitive. However, visible rusts indicate absence of protective coating and therefore constitute a probable defect. Rust-inhibitive paint may not be needed in arid environments where rust is not as much of a concern.

• be straight.

The recommended maximum lateral deflection between the bottom and top of the post should not exceed 25 mm. However, tolerable lateral deflection is affected by several factors, such as the diameter and length of the column. The column must also not bend at its mid-point. Excessive deflection

is an indication that the column cannot bear the overlying load of the house structure. There must be no cracks in upstairs walls. Such a condition could be a sign of a column failure.

• be mechanically connected both to the floor below and beam above to provide additional resistance against lateral deflection. However, we cannot

confirm whether such connections exist if they are covered by concrete and ceiling materials.

• be properly tightened. No more than three inches of the screw thread should be exposed.

Norman Aceron Garcia is a Professional Engineer of Mr. Peg Property Inspections Inc. Please email norm@mrpeg.ca for free technical consultation.

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Travel & hotel feng shui Just because you’re on the road, traveling for business or headed off for a long-awaited vacation doesn’t mean you have to give up on your feng shui.

If you’re used to living in a comfortable, clean and organized environment that has good feng shui, you’ll want to stay in hotel room that feels like your feng shui home. But how do you do that?

Feng shui isn’t a difficult concept to use when you’re traveling and staying in hotel rooms. Plus, by using a little feng shui while you’re on the road, you can keep yourself energized and refreshed. That’s because we’re often tired when traveling and that often comes from being in a different environment even when that environment is a luxury hotel.

Making even some small feng shui changes when you’re traveling can make a difference in the quality of your travel and the quality of your energy and vitality.

So take a few steps to ensure your travel and hotel room all have good feng shui for safe, successful travels.

Before you leave Packing for your trip can often be frustrating and worrisome.

How many pairs of shoes should you take? Will I need an umbrella? Before departing, think about your energy, your rest and relaxation, too. While you’re packing consider adding a few extra items to your suitcase: Sheet spray. Giving the hotel sheets a spritz of lavender before bed helps to clear the room and pampers you, too. You can also use it to freshen the scent in your hotel room.

A candle. Add some fire and zest to your hotel room by packing a travel candle. It’ll perk up your

hotel room with its fire chi and if it’s scented, make your room smell fresh and inviting. The fire energy of the candle will also help spark friendly conversations and excellent social energy during your travels.

A bluetooth speaker or small portable speakers are a way to introduce some calming and relaxing music to help soothe jangled nerves after a long day of traveling.

Night-light. Waking in the night to a strange room can find you bumping into walls. Bring a simple red or pink night-light (red light won’t wake you up) to help you find your way. It will not be as disturbing to your sleep as a white night-light is.

Earplugs. Sometimes other hotel guests can be noisy and prevent you from sleeping soundly. Always bring earplugs to help you rest more fully.

Dollar bills. Housekeepers make up our beds, bring us fresh towels and keep our rooms tidy. Show your appreciation by leaving $2-$3 a day with a sweet note of gratitude. They’ll often leave you chocolates or other little surprises for your thoughtfulness.

Your hotel represents you while you’re away. A small kindness not only creates a good deed, you’ll also ensure that the housekeeper working on your room will be carrying a positive thought of you – and that always lifts the room’s energy and your own as well.

Pretty silk plant or flowers.

Adding a touch of greenery to your room makes it feel alive and adds a homey touch. Many hotel rooms can seem a bit sterile. A small bud vase with a flower or small green plant is lightweight and adds a living touch to a

lifeless hotel room.

Conch or cowrie shell. Conch and cowrie shells are often thought of as the “travelers shell.” When displayed at home, they promote travel. But while away from home, a conch or cowrie shell offers offer the traveler protection on the trip, and they symbolize good fortune during travel, and are especially good for business travelers as they represent excellent business luck.

Lucky and protective talismans. Carry some small charms and items you enjoy to bring good fortune and protective chi to you and your room while traveling. Even tying your suitcase handles with red ribbon is effective!

Once you arrive When checking in, always ask for a room with a pretty view if possible. Most hotels will try to accommodate your request – and having a pretty view is wonderful feng shui. Look at the room carefully once you arrive. Check to be sure you’re not next to an ice machine, a busy doorway or elevators. Also, make sure that the bed is in the “command” position and that you can see the doorway easily. If the bed isn’t oriented this way, or if it appears you’re in a noisy location, ask for another room.

Next, use these tips to help you set your room up with good feng shui.

Turn the lights on. Always turn lights on when you enter your new hotel room to bump up the chi in the room. Hotel rooms can be a bit yin; so turning on the lights will help give it a dose of yang energy.

Go ahead and unpack. If there’s room, set up your suitcase on the suitcase rack in the closet so your room stays neat and uncluttered. Place your toiletries in the bathroom so that they’re ready for your use. If you’re staying a bit, go ahead and unpack your suitcase into the dresser drawers.

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• Be of Filipino descent; • Have a minimum average grade of 85%; • Have been accepted and will be entering first year in any post secondary schools in Manitoba in September 2016 Deadline: September 30, 2016

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Stay organized. Some hotel rooms look like a travel or cosmetics bag exploded. Stay neat, orderly and organized and you’ll be able to find what you need and your room will remain enjoyable to be in. When your hotel room is a mess, your energy wanes. As a traveler, your energy is often depleted and a mess only makes it worse. Try to keep your room as neat as possible to help the room’s chi – and yours!

Refresh your room’s energy.

Upon arriving, open the curtains and if the weather permits, open the windows to allow fresh air into the room. Light your candle, turn on some relaxing music and add your flower or plant to your nightstand and plug in your red nightlight. Move or cover the clock radio if it has bright numbers so it won’t disturb your sleep.

Cover mirrors. If your hotel room has a mirror opposite the bed, be sure to cover it before you go to sleep. Mirrors can disturb sleep and prevent rest, so cover them with a towel so you’ll sleep more soundly and be better rested.

Close the bathroom door. Just as you would at home, be sure to keep the door to the bathroom closed at all times.

Feng Shui Q&A Question: My entire living space is in the basement. I’ve had no income since 2011 due to some serious illness that has very recently resolved. I’m trying to find work and get my own place.

I’ve got to get out of here to continue to improve my mental and physical health. How can I handle this?

Answer: I’m so glad you

wrote – and happy to hear your health has improved. That’s great news, but it’s so important that you get out of that basement. It’s harmful for your progress. Living below ground is symbolically unhealthy and isn’t good for growth and change in your life.

Add some plants and plenty of light in your living space (but no plants by the bedroom/bed area).

Keep something moving, too, such as a pendulum clock or fan – this is helpful for keeping energy invigorated. If you leave the house, keep the lights on and keep some music playing. You want to keep your space as energized as possible.

I also would like for you to have a view – something you don’t get in a basement. Why? I want you to “see” more and get perspective – and that means getting you visually out of the basement. Get a poster of a beautiful scene of valleys or the beach – put it in a window frame type picture frame and hang it on the wall in the east, if you can, so that you have a beautiful view in the part of your home that represents health, and this year, opportunity.

Keep me posted on your progress!!

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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From page 1 Manitoba,” said Javate, who was a social worker before she came to Canada, with Toronto as her first stop.

“I came to Canada with impressive employment background in the Philippines and in the Netherlands,” she said.

“At least, that is what I thought I brought with me. Little did I know that Canadian experience is all that matters!”

Javate first worked in a group home in Toronto but after a visit to Winnipeg, she found two jobs here; a part-time job as assistant head of residence of Balmoral Hall School, an exclusive girls’ school and a full-time job as a staff member in Sara Riel, a residential mental health facility.

Later she was hired as the Filipino Community Liaison Officer for the Winnipeg School Division and she’s still there today, with the new role of Intercultural Support worker .

“It has always been my hope that our students achieve their full potential and be successful in their chosen field, the very reason why their parents chose to immigrate,” said Javate.

Perla Javate was also recently named president of Pinays Manitoba Inc., a new women’s group and she is also involved with the Stronger Together Initiative, a joint undertaking to connect immigrants and refugees of all cultures.

“Being a Canadian means accepting our multicultural heritage, accepting and respecting each other, and allowing

Perla Javate (seated, second from right) with her fellow Top 25 Canadian Immigrant awardees ourselves to be enriched by different cultures,” said Javate.

“I am proud to be a FilipinoCanadian.”

Newcomer Renan Orquiza, an engineer in Mississauga, Ontario, was the only other Filipino awardee at among the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2016.

Other honourees were: Kiran Ahluwalia, Leen Al Zaibak, Godwin Chan, Tilak Chawan, Queenie Choo, Igor Dobrovolskiy, novelist Emma Donoghue, Josephine Etowa, Chandran Fernando, Azita Haddadi, Narmin Ismail, Christians Izquierdo, Jin Jiang, Ignat Kaneff, Leon Lee, Fiona Macfarlane, Mina Mawani, Nasser Rad, Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan, Fred Farhad Soofi, Kumaran Thillainadarajah, Avan Yu, and Félix Zogning.

Perla Javate with her family celebrating during awards night in Toronto

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“Nasa Pilipinas na uli si Kris Aquino. Tapos na ang dalawang buwan nilang bakasyon nina Josh at Bimby. Magtatrabaho na uli ang aktres-TV host sa kaniyang pagbabalik.

Hindi masyadong na-miss ng kaniyang mga tagasuporta si Kris dahil kahit nasa ibang bansa siya ay sige-sige pa rin ang pagpo-post niya ng mga pictures nilang magina; marami rin siyang kuwento, kaya parang nasa Pilipinas lang din siya.

May kumalat na balita na lilipat na raw sa GMA-7 si Kris, isang kuwentong nagpataas ng kilay ng mas nakararami, dahil malayo ang posibilidad noon.

Balitang inaayos na ng ABSCBN ang mga gagawin niyang shows, nag-uusap na rin ang

magkabilang kampo kung ilang taong kontrata ang kaniyang pipirmahan. Malayong umalis sa Dos si Kris.

Kahit siguro bali-baligtarin si Kris ay hindi niya tatalikuran ang network na nag-alaga sa kaniya nang matagal na panahon.

Nagkakaroon man sila ng tampuhan paminsan-minsan ay natural lang naman ang ganoon para mas maging maayos ang kanilang samahan.

Sabik na ang manonood sa mga bagong programang pagbibidahan ni Kris Aquino.

Iba naman kasi talaga siyang umatake, ibinibigay niya ang lahat-lahat kahit siya pa ang malagay sa alanganin.

Isa lang ang isinasagot niya kapag panay-panay ang pamba-

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• Kris Aquino – Balik na sa Pilipinas ang mag-ina • James Yap – Magiging tatlo na ang panganay na anak • Claudine Barretto – Namana kay Mommy Inday ang hilig sa pagluluto • Sharon Cuneta – Totoong maganda kahit mabigat ang timbang • Pauleen Luna – Pinayuhang pababain muna ang timbang • Eddie Villamayor – Pumanaw na ang kapatid ng Superstar • Sarah Geronimo – Pinabulaanan ni Boss Vic ang balitang buntis • Aldub Nation – Magiging “Dub Nation” na lang daw • Tulfo Brothers – Totoo bang aalis na sa TV5? bash sa kaniya, “E, kasi, sikat ako! Kung wala akong dating sa kanila, hindi naman nila ako papansinin!” *** Malapit na malapit nang may tumawag ng kuya kay Bimby.

Araw na lang ang bibilangin at manganganak na si Michaela Cazzola, ang girlfriend ng sikat na basketbolistang si James Yap. Ito ang magiging ikatlong panganay ng basketball player.

Nasa ibang bansa ang unang panganay ni James. Si Bimby ang ikalawa at ang ikatlo nga ay ang malapit nang ipanganak ni Michaela.

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Kris Aquino

James Yap

Pauleen Luna

Sharon Cuneta

Sarah Geronimo

Claudine Barretto

AlDub thrills fans with Imagine You and Me Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, the phenomenal Kalyeserye love team, celebrates their first anniversary with the July release of the much-awaited romantic film Imagine You and Me under GMA Films and APT Entertainment.

After first setting eyes on each other on a split screen during Eat… Bulaga’s Juan for All, All for Juan segment, the pair has attracted millions of followers who have been hoping for the love team to transition from reel to real.

Set against picturesque locations in Italy and scenic spots in the Philippines, Alden plays the role of Andrew while Maine’s character is named Gara; two individuals who find each other in a foreign country.

Maine also wrote the lyrics to Imagine You and Me’s similarlytitled theme song, with music composed by veteran comedian, host and actor Vic Sotto and arranged by Jimmy Antiporda.

The Tulfo brothers, Raffy, Erwin and Ben

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MMK 25 launches Kwentuhang Kapamilya ABS-CBN and TFC mark Maalaala Mo Kaya’s (MMK) 25th anniversary by bringing the program’s inspirational talk series with Charo Santos, to Filipinos in Madrid for its first destination.

Dubbed Kwentuhang Kapamilya, MMK takes the real-life storytelling closer to Filipinos around the world.

Over the past 25 years, MMK has become part of the lives of Filipinos as it mirrored their

life struggles, triumphs and lessons, as essayed in its tagline – Ikaw Ang Bida Sa Kuwento Mo. First seen on television in 1991, it has been shared and experienced by audiences across platforms: radio, movies, music, books, merchandise, and including its sub-titled version for non-Filipino speaking viewers of TFC. Also playing key roles in this series of inspirational talks

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Nakakasabay raw kasi nilang mag-grocery ang aktres kasama ang kaniyang mga anak. Alam na raw nila ang dahilan kung bakit hindi pumapayat ang magandang aktres.

Grabe raw mag-grocery si Claudine, ilang carts kung mamili siya dahil sa dami, puro pagkain daw ang binibili ni Claudine.

“Paano siya papayat, e, sangkatutak siya kung maggrocery? Puro pagkain ang laman ng mga carts niya, para siyang hoarder! Parang palaging magkakaroon ng revolution kung mag-grocery siya,” tawa nang tawang kuwento ng isang mommy.

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anak si James na makakasama niya, iyong literal niyang kasama araw-araw, hindi tulad nga anak nila ni Kris Aquino na hinihiramhiram lang niya.

Sa pagdating ng kanilang anak ni Michaela ay hindi na niya kailangang makiusap pa, sa poder niya lalaki ang bata, ibang-iba ang sitwasyon ngayon kumpara sa mga nakaraan niyang pakikipagrelasyon. *** Tawa nang tawa ang mga mommy na nakakuwentuhan namin isang araw. Si Claudine Barretto ang kanilang paksa.

are: ABS-CBN Europe, Middle East and Africa Managing Director Kai V. Rodriguez, and the TFC team in Europe, host Amy Perez, singer Jona, and Filipino community leaders.

Kwentuhang Kapamilya premiered online premiere last June 27 via TFC.tv worldwide.

The first of the inspirational talk series can also be seen in the Philippines via mmk.abscbn.com

Nora Aunor (3rd from right) with her family during happier days. Nora Aunor’s younger brother, Eddie “Buboy” Villamayor (2nd from right) passed away on June 27, 2016 at the age of 56.

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Iglesia ni Cristo Teachers’ Appreciation Day, June 26 The Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ or INC) through its INC Giving Project held its Teachers’ Appreciation Day on June 26, 2016 at 485 Ingersoll St. “It is our way of giving back to the community and also our way of saying thank you so much to all the teachers and mentors of Winnipeg,” said INC’s Jimi Cruz.

Perla Javate, Filipino Community Liaison Officer for Winnipeg School Division was among the recipients of the INC appreciation award.

INC officers with teachers and other guests

Perla Javate receives certificate from Ranniel Serreno, Central Canada District Minister The Imus Association of Winnipeg held its inaugural party at the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba on June 19, 2016. A few hundred Winnipeg Imuseños celebrated with newly elected and re-elected officials from Imus City, Cavite, by Mayor Manny Maliksi, ViceMayor Ony Cantimbuhan, Imus City councillors and department heads. Mayor Maliksi formally inducted the new officers of the Imus Association of Winnipeg.

Congressman Alex Advincula also attended the meeting and pledged his full support for the Imus Association of Winnipeg The Imus Association of Winnipeg’s goal is to unite all Imuseños to serve and support our community not just locally but also in Imus City.

Photos by Alex Canlapan

Jimi Cruz (third from right) with INC Ministers, officers and guests

Imus Association of Winnipeg

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Winnipeg’s Dance Crew Showdown 2016

By Voltaire Ronatay Five talented dance crews put on a show that both organizers and audience described as awesome.

That show was Winnipeg’s Dance Crew Showdown 2016, an urban/hip hop dance competition produced by 71 Lab Rats Events and Productions at the Essence Event Centre on Saturday, June 25.

West Kay Dance Co., DMCI’s Finest, Hopskotch, ProdiGALS, and BigDeal Dancers were in the house and excited to show the crowd what urban and hip hop dancing is all about. These kids did not disappoint the eager crowd more than 300 packed into the Essence Event Centre.

This was the initial staging of Winnipeg’s Dance Crew Showdown for 71 Lab Rats, together with MACE International Inc., WSAA Promotions and Disenyo Graphics.

Everyone felt the energy and passion of these young performers.

One group, Hopskotch, had some technical problems with their music, but that did not stop these true professionals from performing.

BigDeal dancers, a group of friends who had gone their separate ways, decided to come together for this competition.

They brought the house down with their moves that combined dance steps from the past, as well as current dance crazes. It was a blast, and would make you want to dance with them too!

But dancing was not the only entertainment. Singers Bea Jaime and James Cruzat performed for the appreciative crowd, and the whole event was ably managed by emcees, Geraldine Ong and Omar Benson.

In the end though, it was DMCI’s Finest from Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute that bagged the championship with a score of 96.66%. They took home

a cash prize worth $2,000 and bragging rights, as well. Kudos go to Carrie Maier, their dance director, for guiding these kids

and encouraging them to love the art of dance.

ProdiGALS took the second spot and $1,000 cash, while

The Grand Champions - DMCI’s Finest

1st Runner Up - ProdiGALS

Hopskotch

BigDeal Dancers got $750 cash for third place.

So, should 71 Lab Rats do this again next year? Definitely!

Photos by Alex Canlapan

2nd Runner Up - BigDeal Dancers

West Kay Dance Co.

The judges, l-r: Myrna Evaristo, Melanie Wight, Tia Provici, Robert Maceda and Denisse Samaniego, Miss Teenage Manitoba 2016

71 Lab Rats Events and Productions committee members, judges, hosts, and volunteers

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Cabuyao Association of Manitoba Basketball League Championship

Cabuyao Association of Manitoba Basketball League Champions Golden Bell

Cabuyao Association of Manitoba Basketball League Committee members

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From page 14 Tabain pa naman ang aktres, mabilis siyang magdagdag ng timbang, ang unang-unang naaapektuhan sa kaniya ay ang kaniyang mukha at balakang.

Mahilig din kasing magluto si Claudine kaya puro pagkain ang pinamimili niya, ayaw niyang magluto kapag hindi kumpleto ang rekado, tinatamad siya.

Nakuha nina Marjorie at Claudine ang hilig sa pagluluto kay Mommy Inday. Masarap magluto ang kanilang ina, umaga pa lang ay nakahanda na ang mga lulutuin nito, nakuha iyon ng magkapatid.

Hindi nagluluto si Gretchen, marami itong kasambahay, saka hindi naman palakain ang aktres dahil binabantayan nito ang kaniyang timbang.

Sabi ng isang nakakuwentuhan namin, “Naku, may dietician si Gretchen! Sukat na sukat ang calories ng mga kinakain niya.

Para siyang kambing, puro damo lang ang kinakain niya para hindi siya tumaba!” *** Nakakaaliw si Sharon Cuneta kapag nakakakita siya ng mga babaeng payat. Agadagad niyang ikokomento, “Naku, bukod kang pinagpala! Lumayo ka sa akin at baka makipagpalit ako ng katawan sa iyo!”

Ginagawa niyang katatawanan ang kaniyang timbang. Siya mismo ang namimintas sa kaniyang sarili, kaya maaapektuhan pa ba naman siya ng mga bashers?

Ang sitwasyon ni Sharon ang isa sa mga patotoo na hindi lahat ng katangian ay ibibigay ng Diyos sa isang tao lang. Sikat na sikat si Sharon, milyonarya siya, punumpuno siya ng talento pero hindi siya matagumpay sa pangarap niyang pumayat.

Kaya nga mabawasan lang siya nang malaki-laking timbang ay maligaya na siya, glorya na iyon para kay Mega, dahil kahit paano’y gumagaan na siya.

Hindi rin pera ang simula at wakas ng ating buhay.

Kumportable lang ang mga mayroong dudukutin anumang oras, pero hindi rin nagagawa ng pera ang ating mga pangarap.

Kung totoo iyon ay payat na payat na sana ngayon si Sharon dahil mayroon siyang maipambabayad sa anumang proseso para lang siya pumayat.

Pero sa kabila ng kaniyang timbang ay napakaganda pa rin ni Sharon. Makinis siya, ang gandaganda ng tubo ng kaniyang ilong, walang donasyong anuman ang siyensiya sa maganda niyang mukha.

Tama si Oprah Winfrey sa isang episode ng programa nito na napanood namin. Ilitanya mo na nang ilitanya sa publiko ang lahat ng kapintasan mo. Huwag ka nang magtitira.

Huwag ka nang mag-iiwan para iba pa ang magsabi. Kapag nailantad mo na sa publiko ang lahat, anumang komento mula sa iba ay wala nang saysay, dahil nauna ka nang namintas sa sarili mo. *** Isang OB-Gynecologist ang nakakuwentuhan namin na may positibong motibo tungkol kay Pauleen Luna. Araw-araw kasing nanonood ng Eat… Bulaga! ang kausap naming doktor at napapansin nito ang patuloy na paglaki ng katawan ng aktres-TV host.

Ayon kay doktora ay mas makatutulong sa pagkakaroon nila ng anak ni Bossing Vic Sotto ang pagbabagsak niya ng timbang. Mahirap daw kasing magdalantao ang may kalakihan ang bulto ng katawan.

“Lalo na kapag magkatabi

Batang Cabuyao, 1st Runner Up

Roy Briones, MVP with CAM president, Jun Isla

sila ni Pia Guanio, napakalaki ng difference nila! Maliit si Pia, ang laki-laki naman ni Pauleen.

Mahihirapan siya kapag nagbuntis siya sa ganyang weight,” komento pa ng AB-Gyne.

Kahit naman noon pa ay tabain na talaga si Pauleen Luna.

Malalaki ang kaniyang mga buto.

Malalaki na ang kaniyang mga braso ay nagmumura pa ang kaniyang mga pata.

Pero kung kailangan niyang magbagsak ng timbang ay dapat niyang gawin para mabuo na ang kanilang pamilya ni Bossing Vic. Sabi naman ng kasama ng doktora, “Bakit ganoon? Ayaw sabihin ni Pauleen kung saan sila nakatira ni Bossing Vic, para raw sa privacy nila iyon, pero bakit ipino-post niya naman ang bedroom nila?

“Di ba, mas private ang bedroom? Eh, bakit niya ipinopost ang hitsura ng pribadong kuwarto nila? Di sabihin na rin sana niya kung saan sila nakatira sa Laguna?” tanong-sagot ng aming kausap. *** Pasado alas siyete nang umaga, June 27, ay nakatanggap kami ng text message mula sa mahal naming abogado, si Attorney Ferdie Topacio, tungkol sa pagpanaw ng bunsong kapatid ng Superstar ang laman ng mensahe nito.

“Actor Eddie Villamayor is dead,” sabi ni Attorney Topacio, ang balon ng impormasyon sa lahat ng mga pumapanaw na personalidad Pinoy man o banyaga.

Matagal nang nakaospital si Buboy, mula sa rehab ay kinailangan na siyang tutukan sa ICU, ang tumutulong kay Nora Aunor sa mga gastusin ay si Senadora Grace Poe. Dating miyembro ng Apat Na Sikat si Eddie Villamayor.

Siya ang naging ka-loveteam ni

Salacab, 2nd Runner Up

Winnie Santos nang umalis sa grupo si Dondon Nakar; ang isa pang matagumpay na tambalan ay sina Arnold Gamboa at Maribel Aunor.

Sumikat nang todo ang Apat Na Sikat. Mataas ang rating ng kanilang mga programa, maraming pelikula rin ang pinagbidahan nila.

Mahiyain ang bunsong kapatid ng Superstar, kundi mo siya kakausapin ay tahimik lang siya, naging magkarelasyon sila ni Winnie Santos.

Pagkatapos nang maraming taon ay nabalitaan namin na ipinasok sa rehab si Buboy, bukod doon ay wala na kaming nalaman pang impormasyon, hanggang sa dalhin nga siya sa FEU Hospital.

Si Nora Aunor ang nagaasikaso sa kaniyang kapatid.

Naging isyu pa nga ang hindi man lang pagdalaw ng kaniyang mga anak kay Buboy, pero lumabas ang totoo na dinadalaw naman pala nina Ian, Lotlot, Matet, Kenneth at Kiko ang kanilang tiyuhin.

Naging bahagi ng mga unang taon ng aming buhay-manunulat ang Apat Na Sikat. Si Dondon Nakay ay ministro na ngayon, si Arnold Gamboa naman ay manager na ng malaking hotel, at isang matagumpay na negosyante naman si Lala Aunor.

Ang taos-puso naming pakikiramay sa pagpanaw ni Eddie “Boy” Villamayor. *** Nakakatawa ang naging reaksiyon ng mga taong hindi siyempre nagkakagusto kay Sarah Geronimo sa naging pahayag ni Boss Vic del Rosario na paano magdadalantao ang singer-actress samantalang wala pa siyang karanasan sa pakikipagsex?

Virgin pa si Sarah, paninindigan ng pamosong producer ng Viva, kaya paano

magdadalantao ang isa sa matitibay na poste ng kanilang kumpanya?

Aysus, parang sinaksakan ng suwero ang mga bashers ng magaling na singer-actress, nagkani-kaniyang patutsada na ang mga ito at natural lang na hindi sila naniniwala sa sinabi ng producer na birhen pa ang kanilang artista.

“Bakit, nasubaybayan ba ng producer niya si Sarah twenty four hours a day? Kung ang parents nga ni Sarah, e, walang statement na ganoon katindi, ang producer pa kaya niya?” isa lang sa naging reaksiyon ng mga bashers ni Sarah.

Mayroon namang tawa nang tawa na may kakambal sa sarkasmo ang arya, “Si Sarah, virgin pa? Oh, tell that to the marines! Ano’ng akala nila kay Matteo (Guidicelli), tanga?

Anuman ang sabihin ng iba tungkol sa isyu ay hindi na mahalaga. Kung ayaw maniwala ng iba na birhen pa si Sarah Geronimo, karapatan nila iyon, pero sana’y huwag din nilang tanggalan ng karapatan ang mga taong naninindigan na ihaharap nang buung-buo ni Matteo si Sarah sa altar. *** Matindi talaga ang galit ng mga nagpapakilalang tagahanga ni Maine Mendoza kay Alden Richards. Grabe ang mga ginagawa nilang pamba-bash kay Alden, parang ayaw na nilang bigyan ng pagkakataong mabuhay pa ang Pambansang Bae. Walang pinakamaganda at pinakasikat para sa kanila kundi si Maine Mendoza.

At mayroon pa silang bagong pakulo ngayon. Tinanggal na nila si Alden sa love team, Dub Nation na lang ang ginagamit nila ngayon at inetsa-puwera na nila ang aktor.

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Pagtuklas ng tunay na kapayapaan May kuwento ang kilalang pastor at mangangaral ng salita ng Diyos na si Charles Stanley sa librong sinulat niya na may pamagat na “Finding Peace.”

Kumakain sila sa isang restaurant at ang waitress nila ay nasa mga bente anyos ang edad. Habang inaasikaso sila ng waitress, tinanong niya ito, “Kung makakahiling ka sa Diyos ng kahit anong bagay sa iyong buhay, ano ang hihilingin mo sa Kaniya?” Kaagad-agad sumagot ito at sinabing, “Hihingi ako ng kapayapaan,” at biglang may luhang pumatak sa kaniyang pisngi nang nagsimula nitong ikuwento ang pagkamatay ng kaniyang minamahal na lola ilang araw pa lamang ang nakakaraan.

Habang nagkukuwento siya, nalaman ni Charles na walang sinuman sa pamilya nito ang naniniwala sa Diyos maging ang waitress mismo. Ang tanging alam niya ay hindi siya mapakali sa kaniyang kalooban pero wala siyang pang-unawa kung paano bigyan lunas ang kaguluhan sa

kaniyang puso o kung ano nga ba ang nasa ugat nito. Tulad ng maraming tao, nabubuhay lamang siya araw araw nang walang tunay na layunin o kahulugan sa kaniyang buhay. Ang babaeng it ay kumakatawan sa marami sa ating lipunan na nagpapatangay lamang sa alon ng buhay, sa mga pangyayari sa kanilang buhay. Nabubuhay sila para lamang kumita ng sapat na pera para matustusan ang kanilang mga pangangailangan. Naghahanap sila ng daan pero tila walang landas para sa kanila at naghahanap sila ng kahulugan mula sa lahat ng mga ito.

Maraming babae ang dumadaan sa pagteen-ager na naglalayong makahanap ng espesyal na lalaki – ng isang prince charming at kapag kinasal na sila, naniniwala silang ang lalaking ito ang tutupad sa kanilang mga pangarap at magpupuno sa kawalan na kanilang nadarama sa loob ng mahabang panahon. Pero laking dismaya nila nang madiskubre nila na hindi pala kasagutan sa kanilang problema

ang pagkakaroon ng asawa.

Nangangarap ang marami sa atin na maging matagumpay sa buhay kahit ano pa ang suungin nila. Nagpapagal sila nang husto makuha lamang ang kanilang ninanais. Ang natapos nila sa kolehiyo at ang kinikita nila ay tila hindi pa sapat. Parang palaging hindi sapat, parang laging may kulang pa.

Sabi ng waitress kailangan niya ng kapayapaan. Ang sabi naman ng iba, “Nangungulila ako.” Ang ilan nama’y nagsasabing, “Kung mamahalin lamang ako ng aking asawa, magiging masaya na ako.”

Paano man sabihin, iisa lamang ang nais nilang iparating: na may mali, na hindi sila masaya, na wala silang kapayapaan at nagtatanong sila kung ano ang mali sa kanila.

Marami sa atin ang biktima ng mga mensahe ng sekular na lipunan. “Kung sana’y mas payat ka, kung sana’y nasa uso kang manamit, kung sana’y magarang sasakyan ang minamaneho mo, kung sana’y nakatira ka sa lugar ng mayayaman, kung sana’y mas malaki ang kita mo. Pero sa totoo

lang, wala sa mga bagay na iyan ang permanteng magbibigay sa ating inaasam-asam: ang tunay na kapayapaan.

Alam n’yo bang hanggang hindi tayo makipagkasundo sa Diyos, hindi natin mararanasan ang tunay na kapayapaan sa buhay?

Ang Diyos na ating manlilikha at lumikha ng langit at lupa ang siya ring Diyos ng kapayapaan.

Gumawa siya ng kamanghamanghang bagay sa paglikha ng mundo at lahat ng bagay sa mundo.

Dinisenyo niya ito nang may layunin at plano at kasama ka sa planong iyan.

Hindi tayo mawawalan ng problema sa buhay at kapag hindi natin alam na may plano ang Diyos sa atin, hindi natin ngayon matutunugan ang mga senyales niya. Ang pakiradaman ng pangungulila at kawalan ng saysay sa buhay ay maaring mga pagsasamo o paraan ng pakikipagusap sa atin ng Diyos. Nais niyang sabihin sa atin na kailangan natin siya. Sinasabi ng manlilikha sa kaniyang mga nilikha, “Kung wala ako sa iyong buhay, hindi

ka makakadama ng kaganapan.

Ako lamang ang kasagutan sa mga inaasam-asam mo, Ako ang pinagmumulan ng kapayapaan.”

Kaya, kaibigan, bakit hindi mo simulang makipag-ayos sa Diyos, magsisi sa inyong kasalanan at sumunod sa kaniyang mga salita upang makaranas ka na tunay na kapayapaan?

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. English service). Other IWC English worship services every Sunday are also held at the following sites: Cineplex Entertainment, Kildonan Place at 1555 Regent Avenue at 10:30 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.

Please support: Heart O’ Mama Bingo Social July 16 at the Maples Community Centre

You may have visited her website: www.momsiecle. com and read one of her many interesting blogs.

Winnipeg resident and blogger Cristina Evangelista-Licup is known to her online friends and fellow bloggers as Momsie.

“I started my blog to share my journey in Canada as an immigrant… until I learned about WelcomePack and wrote about it in one of my posts,” said Cristina.

Through her blog, Cristina made new immigrants in Winnipeg aware of the availability of the complimentary WelcomePack – it’s a box filled with a variety of household items from some of Canada’s leading brands put together by partner companies in Ontario as a welcome treat for newly-landed immigrants.

Cristina and her friends volunteered to coordinate registration and distribute the WelcomePack. And since it started in March 2016, more than 900 boxes have been were distributed.

Cristina needs your help Cristina is a mother of three.

She works in a retail company and volunteers as an online settlement worker for English Online, Inc. She has no sibling in Canada. She tried to sponsor her parents, Domingo and Julia Evangelista, but the CIC returned her application.

It did not make it into the first 5,000-application intake limit for that year.

In May 2016, Cristina’s mother Julia, who was visiting Cristina and her family in Winnipeg, was rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest and abdominal pain. Mom Julia suffered a heart attack and had to immediately undergo Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). She is now recovering but still needs to undergo another PCI. Mom Julia is a tourist from the Philippines and she has no medical insurance benefit.

“I am the eldest of their three children. We have limited resources in the Philippines.

Medical bills keep coming to my house and I don’t know what to do,” said Cristina who now faces thousands of dollars in hospital and medical fees.

Lyn Enriquez, Cristina’s sister in the Philippines, recently set up a GoFundMe Page (www. gofundme.com/24smedg) to raise funds to help cover expenses for their mother’s needed treatment: PCI, cardiac rehabilitation program, follow up visits and other medical needs. So far, a total of $3,215 of the $40,000 amount needed has been raised.

“Winnipeggers are very generous. There are people that I don’t even know who came forward to help. Some donated and some shared the link,” said Cristina.

Friends of Cristina have organized a Bingo Social Fundraiser to be held Saturday, July 16, 2016, 6:00 p.m. at the Maples Community Centre, 434 Adsum Drive to provide support for Cristina and her family.

Tickets to the Heart O’ Mama Bingo Social are now available at $20 each, which entitles holders to one Bingo card, raffle ticket for door prizes, and food and drinks.

For inquiries, please call Karla Clarete at 204-396-1601.

(By Pilipino Express with notes from Donna NatividadArenas of CKJS Radio)

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NO. 255

HULYO 1 - 15, 2016

Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 1. Espada 4. Kalyo 7. Galaw ng isda 8. Pandagat 11. Di kaliwa 14. Iniharap 16. Kambas 17. Ugali 18. Pansin 19. Buhos 21. Gamit ni Pacman 23. Lubak 24. Trangkaso, banyaga 26. Tatay 27. Eksena 29. Hasa 31. Tipo ng dugo 32. Paos 34. Nota musikal 35. Karumihan PABABA 1. Nasindak 2. Ipagwagi 3. Bukol 4. Sukat 5. Pahalagahan

6. Resulta 9. Anak ng anak 10. Inaway 12. Nasangga 13. Hawig 15. Dakot 20. Malaking kagat 22. Ungol 24. Bula, banyaga 25. Lungsod sa Amerika 28. Phil. Maritime Institute 30. Liping minorya 33. Los Angeles

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Aries (March 21 – April 19) Kung puwede, gawin mo ang mga trabaho na mag-isa ka lang.

Iwasan mo ang magpatulong sa buwan na ito dahil baka isumbat sa iyo pagdating ng araw. Mahirap magkaroon ng utang na loob sa tao na naghihintay ng kapalit.

Kayahin mong mag-isa muna.

OK sa ika-6, 7 at 15. Alalay sa ika-3,4, 10, 11 at 12.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Naisip mo na ba na kailangan mong kilalanin ang mga tao na may kinalaman sa buhay at negosyo mo? May kilala ka ba sa iyong bangko? Kilala mo ba ang mga nagtuturo sa mga anak mo?

Kilala mo ba ang mga kabarkada nila? Kung hindi pa, kilalanin mo. Mapalad ka sa ika-6, 7 at 15.

Stressful ang ika-13 at 14.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Maaliwalas ang langit ng iyong kinabukasan kung pakakawalan mo na ang mga maiitim na ulap ng galit at sama ng loob.

Maghimutok ka at ubusin mo na ang galit na nakatago sa puso mo.

Ikaw na lang ang galit, nag-move on na sila. Ikaw ang nagdurusa dahil na rin sa iyo. OK ang ika-6, 7 at 15. Ingat sa ika-1, 2, 8 at 9.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Madali kang maawa sa mga humihingi ng tulong sa iyo.

Pero, may hangganan dapat ang mabuting pakikisama mo.

Kung palagay mo ay umaabuso na at may kutob kang nagpapaawa lang sa iyo. Lumayo ka. Wala kang mahihita. Baka ikaw pa ang mapasama. OK days mo ang ika8 at 9. Ingat sa ika-6, 7, 13 at 14.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Dumarating sa buhay ng tao ang kalungkutan.

Subalit may paraan para mawala ito at maibalik ang ating normal na pakiramdam.

Kung napapansin mo na madalas kang malungkot kahit walang matinding dahilan, at napapansin din ng pamilya mo, magpatingin ka agad sa doctor. OK ang ika-8 at 9. Ingat sa ika-1, 2 at 15.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Basta nasa tama ka, wala kang dapat ikatakot.

Anuman ang sabihin nila, magpakatatag ka dahil sa bandang huli, lalabas ang katotohanan. Hayaan mo lang. Maganda ang Hulyo para sa iyo. Gawin mo ang dapat mong gawin. Mag-ingat sa mga tsismis.

Good days ang ika-8 at 9. May tensyon sa ika-3, 4, 10, 11 at 12.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Magulo ang usapan ninyong dalawa kaya linawin mo muna bago ka pumasok sa kasunduan.

Nililito ka kaya iwasan mo ang pumirma sa kontrata o magbigay ng pera. Dalhin mo sa abogado kung may duda ka. Pakinggan mo ang iyong kutob sa pagkakataong ito. OK ang ika-1, 2, 10, 11 at 12.

Ingat sa ika-8, 9 at 15.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Tapos na ang pagtanggi mo na may nararamdaman kang hindi maganda sa katawan mo.

Kung lagi kang pagod kahit bagong gising, may problema ka.

Alalahanin mong may mga mahal ka sa buhay at kailangan ka pa nila. Asikasuhin ang kalusugan habang maaga pa. OK ang ika-1, 2, 10, 11 at 12. Ingat sa ika-3 at 4.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) May pagkakataon sa buhay na inis na inis ka na dahil hindi nangyayari ang mga plano mo. Habaan mo pa ang pasensya. Kung para sa iyo ang isang bagay, wala kang masasalubong na problema sa paggawa noon. Bigyan pansin ang puso at mga tuhod. Lucky ka sa ika-1, 2, 10, 11 at 12. Careful sa ika-6, 7, 13 at 14.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Nagsasawa ka na sa ginagawa mo.

Parang lagi na lang palabas at walang pakabig.

Huwag kang magalala, hangga’t nasa katwiran ka, ikaw pa rin ang magwawagi.

Masaya ang Hulyo para sa iyo at pamilya mo. Mas importante ang tahimik ang kalooban mo.

Masuwerte ka sa ika-3, 4, 13 at 14. Stressful ang ika-10, 11 at 12.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Hindi ka superhero na laging may solusyon sa problema ng iba. Hindi ka rin pilantropo na laging magbibigay ng kabuhayan sa nangangailangan. Ano ba ang gusto mo sa buhay mo?

Masaya ka ba kung lagi na lang may umaasa sa iyo. Hindi yata maganda iyon. OK ang ika-3, 4, 13 at 14. Ingat sa ika-6 at 7.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Marami kang plano para sa buwan na ito.

Naka-ready na ang lahat. Bago ang lahat, siguraduhin mong ang mga kasama mo ay malulusog at walang dinaramdam na sakit. Baka kapag nandoon na kayo ay maging problema pa ito.

Mabuti ang nag-iingat sa umpisa.

OK ang ika-3, 4, 13 at 14. Ingat sa ika-1, 2, 8, 9 at 15.

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Pero hindi naman sila consistent. Pag may lumapit lang na babae kay Alden ay nagwawarla na agad sila, dahil para lang daw kay Maine ang Pambansang Bae. Saang diksiyunaryo kaya natin makikita kung ano ang gustong mangyari ng mga taong iyon? Nakakaalarma tuloy ang ganyang senaryo sa ipalalabas na pelikula ng kanilang mga idolo.

Kung sila mismo sa loob ay nag-aaway-away, anong suporta ang aasahan nila mula sa ating mga kababayan, mag-isip-isip naman sana ang mga palaaway na tagahanga ni Aling Menggay. *** Malakas ang ikot ng balita sa bakuran ng TV5 na lilipat ang Tulfo Brothers sa Channel 4 at sa Radyo Ng Bayan na pinamamahalaan na ngayon ng

dating news anchor ng network na si Martin Andanar.

Una, malapit ang magkakapatid kay President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, lalo na ang panganay nilang si Kuya Ramon.

Sanggang-dikit ang dalawa.

Dekada na ang binibilang ng pundasyon ng kanilang samahan, kaya malaki ang posibilidad na may katotohanan ang kuwentong sabay-sabay na aalis sa TV5 at Radyo Singko sina Kuya Raffy, Kuya Ben at Erwin Tulfo.

Ikalawa, kaibigan ng Tulfo Brothers si Martin Andanar, ang nakaposisyong tagapamahala ngayon ng PTV-4 at Radyo Ng Bayan at tagapamuno rin ng Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).

Kung may katotohanan ang kuwento ay malaking kawalan sa See CRISTY p21

Paano na ngayon ang pelikulang pinagbibidahan ng magka-loveteam? Hindi ba’t ang target pa naman nilang kikitain ng pelikula ay one billion pesos daw?

May tinanong kaming dating miyembro ng AlDub Nation kung nagpapanggap lang ba na mga maka-Maine na umuupak kay Alden. Hindi raw, totoo raw na mga tagasuporta ni Maine ang mga bumabanat kay Alden, hindi raw nakikisawsaw lang ang mga iyon.

Kung anu-anong paninira ang ibinabato ng mga ito laban kay Alden. Kesyo lalaki rin daw kasi ang hanap ng binata, kaya wala siyang nararamdaman para kay Maine.

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Patuloy ang pagluluksa ng mga pamilyang apektado ng malubang trahedya sa Orlando USA. Sad to say, tila sinimulang ilibing na rin ng iba sa limot ang nangyari. Nilulunod sa iba’t ibang kasiyahan dito sa Canada at mismong sa US. *** Pinag-uusapan na rin dito kung dapat ba o hindi isa-pribado ang car insurance? May mga pabor, subalit lalong marami ang bilang ng ayaw. Nais nilang manatili ang MPI. *** Magkakaroon na ng pagbabago sa Canada Pension Plan sa kabila ng ang Manitoba at Quebec ay hindi sang-ayon.

Sa 2019 pa ipatutupad ang mga bagong patakaran. *** Lumutang na rin sa Ottawa ang tungkol sa temporary foreign worker’s issue na umano’y sinira ng Harper government noong 2014. Ang mga contract workers, pagkatapos ng kanilang kontrata ay mandatory na pauuwiin sa kani-kanilang bansa. Si Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk ay pabor daw na manatili sa Canada ang contract workers kung kailangan ang kanilang services ng mga may negosyo.

Ang pangit sa sinabi ng ating MP from St. Paul, pauuwiin din daw kahit ang contract workers ay nakatupad ng required years para makapagharap ng kahilingan as landed immigrants. Tapos, Joke lang daw, sabi ni Ms. Mihychuck. Ano ba ‘yan? Labanbawi? Waring namamangka siya sa dalawang ilog ng labour and business sectors.

Pilipinas Ang tatlo sa mga pangunahing adyenda ng gobyernong Duterte ayon sa balita ay tungkol sa public order, financial management,

justice at constitutional amendment. Ang katuparan ng mga ito ay hindi madaling matupad sanhi sa grabeng pamana ng teka-tekang administrasyon. *** Sa ika-25 pa ng Hulyo magsisimula ang ika-17 kongreso.

Ngayon pa lang ay umuugong na daw ang umano’y planong pagpapatalsik kay President Duterte sa pamamagitan ng impeachment. Sa kapulungan ng mga kongresista nagsimula ang mga sabi-sabi.

Isang dahilan daw ito kaya ang PDP-Laban ay nagsasagawa ng screening sa mga LP members na nagpahayag na makikiisa sa Duterte Administration.

Kailangan muna nilang manumpa bilang PDP-Laban members.

Marami naman sa panig ng LP ang nabalitang tumatanggi sa panukalang super coalition. *** Sinabi ni Speaker Sonny Belmonte na wala pang napipirmahang coalition agreement ang PDP-Laban at LP. Bunga nito, nabanggit ang sinasabi noon ni Bongbong Marcos na may plan-B ang LP. Lahat ng paraan ay gagawin, kaparis ng nangyari sa panahon nang Erap-Gloria. Ngayon naman ay Duterte-Leni. *** Mula sa unang araw ng Hulyo, unti-unti nang kukupas ang kulay dilaw ng gobyernong Aquino.

Gayunman, hindi kaagad-agad mawawala sa isipan ng taumbayan ang kahirapang kanilang tiniis sa panahon ng anim na taon na liderato ni Noynoy. Pasensiya na lang. Just let history take care of itself. *** Ang “the dirty finger” na mga kataga ay patama umano kay President Duterte? May mga

HINAGAP

Pilipinas Araw ng paglaya, muling pinagdiwang, Sa minamahal kong lupang sinilangan; Kapalit ng handog na dugo at buhay; ng mga bayaning mithi’y kalayaan! *** Ang pangako noon na buhay ginhawa, Nasaan na ngayong, ikaw malaya na?

Di ka makaahon sa bangin ng dusa, Dahilan sa hirap na tinatamasa! *** Kamay mong nakalag sa pagkakagapos, Larawang malinaw ay ano ang dulot?

Maraming nasadlak sa buhay busabos, Sanhi sa namunong utak ng kurakot! *** Bunga ay marami ang nagsisilisan, Sa bansa na noo’y “Perlas ng Silangan!”

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kagawad ng foreign media na umano ay kasama sa kampanya tungkol sa maruming mga daliri ng kamay. Kinainggitan nga ba ang kampanya laban sa droga pati ang babala laban sa mga tiwaling opisyal ng hinalinhang gobyerno? *** Malayo ang pagkakaiba sa sinasabing malinis na pamamahala ng gobyernong dilaw? Hindi ba sila ang may imbento ng DAP na binokya ng Korte Suprema? Ayon sa balita, mahigit 4-million pesos ang ginamit ni PNoy at Butch Abad para mabawi ng Hacienda Luisita na lupa ng mga magsasaka.

Ang mga kagawad ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan ay nanawagan na papanagutin sa mga nagawa nilang kasalanan sa bayan sina PNoy, Florencio Abad, Joseph Abaya, Corazon Soliman at Alan Purisima. Kaso, para lang silang sumisipa sa mga bagay na matulis. *** Ang simbahang Katoliko ay malayong manahimik sa isyung pagpatay ng kapuwa. Isa iyon sa 10-Commandments: “Bawal pumatay ng tao.” Katungkulan din naman ng media ang magbalita ng mga nangyayari sa bansa.

Minungkahi ni Rep. Lito Atienza na dagdagan na lang ang bilang ng taon ng pagkaka-kulong sa halip na bitay. *** Hindi na bago ang plano ni Martin Andanar na Communication head ni President Duterte na magkaroon ng Independent State Media ang gobyerno. Before Martial Law, mayroon na noon. Ang Philippine Broadcasting System (PBS).

Doon sa PBS ako nagkaroon ng aking unang radio program.

Kaparis ‘yon ng dito sa Canada: CBC; sa Australia: ABC; at sa Britanya: BBC. Ang kanilang budget ay hindi lahat galing sa government. More or less, mga 50 percent ay galing sa private sector,

advertisements at donations.

Ang PPTV-4 ay naging sequestered Channel-9 TV noong panahon ng Martial Law. Noon, ang gastusin sa operasyon ay lahat mula sa government. Ang National Media Production Center (NMPC) na isang ahensiya ng gobyerno ang namahala. Pinairal ang sistema hanggang ngayon ng mga sumunod na gobyerno. *** Six Comelec commissioners ang nag-akusa sa kanilang Chairman, Andres Bautista, ng “failure of leadership”. Naging magulo daw tuloy ngayon ang sitwasyon sa Comelec. Baka pa daw humantong sa resignation o impeachment ng current Comelec Chairman.

Sinabi naman ni Comelec Commissioner Christian Roberto Lim na hindi nila hinihingi ang resignation ni Chairman Bautista.

Totoo man ‘yon, para saan, para ba masabing sa Comelec, sila ang magnificent Seven? Problema ‘yan. Si Commissioner Rowena Guanzon ay umalma na rin.

Umalis daw ng bansa ang kanilang chairman nang walang paalam. *** Nangako si Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez na ipaglalaban niya sa Supreme Court ang binigay na extension ng Comelec sa LP nina PNoy at Mar Roxas.

Sinabing “LP can’t violate laws.”

Ipinaalala na “no one is above the law.” Opo nga, pero bakit ang batas ay nabubutas? *** Hindi lang ang liderato, kundi ang buong kagawad ng Comelec at ang Bureu of Immigration ang nakasalang ngayon sa parilya ng kahihiyan. Ang Smartmatic engineer na isa sa mga Cybercrime case respondents ay nakasibat na pala bago pa dininig ang kaso noong ika-17 ng Mayo na hinain ni Bongbong Marcos sa Manila Prosecutor’s Office.

Ibinalita ni Rep. Jonathan

Dela Cruz, na ang isa sa engineers ng Smartmatic na si Mauricio Herrera, ay nakasibat na sa kabila ng Hold Departure Order na hinain ng kanilang kampo sa Comelec at Bureau of Immigration. Nandoon na sa kaniyang bayang Panama.

Ang pangamba ngayon ay baka isa-isang makaalis sa bansa ang Smartmatic Engineers.

Katas Nasa kandungan na ng Korte Suprema kung valid o hindi ang ginawang pagsuko ng Comelec sa LP ni PNoy tungkol sa COCE. Biased daw ang Comelec, ayon sa mga kritiko. Totoo kaya na may political patronage?

• Ang upuan ngayon ni Chairman Andres Bautista ay mainit. Nabunyag kasi na siya ay kasapi ng LP, kung hindi na daw ngayon ay noon.

• Si PNoy ang nagtalaga kay Bautista sa Comelec na umano ay kaniyang “pinsan.” Siya daw ang former campaign adviser ni Mar Roxas noong 2004, kaya ngayon ang Comelec ay nagmistulang robot.

Abangan kung ano ang magiging hatol ng Korte Suprema sa batas ng Comelec na mismong ang mga commissioner nito ang bumutas.

Kasabihan Ang hirit sa sugal na baraha, karaniwang talo ang resulta.

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.

Paquito Rey Pacheco worked for 21 years in Philippine radio broadcasting. He is a former PRO for Radio in the Office of the Secretary of Philippine National Defense and former Chairman of the Rural Broadcasters Council of the Philippines. In Winnipeg, he was the News Director of Good Morning Philippines for 13 years on CKJS Radio 810 AM. E-mail: kakareypacheco@yahoo.ca.

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mga katiwaliang iniimbestigahan ng kaniyang mga tauhan sa Bitag Live. Katutuk-tutok ang mga programa ng magkakapatid sa Radyo Singko.

Direkta ang linya ng mga Tulfo kay President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, kung ang ibang mamamahayag ay kailangang maghintay nang kung ilang oras bago makausap ang manunumpa nang bagong pangulo, may express lane ang Tulfo Brothers sa opisina ni Ka Digong.

Siguradong sa mga panahong ito, kung may katotohanan ang naulinigan naming balita, ay nag-uusap-usap na ang Tulfo

Brothers.

Kapag nagdesisyon silang iwanan ang TV5 ay mamimiss namin ang magkakapatid na kahalubilo namin sa arawaraw. Maraming natatakot sa kanilang mga atake. Wala kasing inuurungan ang Tulfo Brothers, ang kanilang prinsipyo at paninindigan ay wala sa kanilang talampakan.

Pero sa likod ng mga camera ay ibang-iba ang magkakapatid.

Marespeto sila at kalmado. At kapag naging kaibigan ka nila ay literal nilang ihaharang ang kanilang mga sarili para huwag ka lang masaktan. – CSF

departamento ng News ng TV5 ang magkakapatid. Napakalakas ng Wanted Sa Radyo ni Kuya Raffy, sa kaniyang programa mas pinipiling humingi ng tulong ang mga naaapi nating kababayan. Dinadatnan pa namin sa studio ang mga problemadong kababayan natin na lumalapit sa kanila ni Niña Taduran.

Panalo rin ang Punto Asintado ni Erwin na dati nilang pinagsasamahan ni Martin Andanar.

Madiin namang sinosolusyunan ni Kuya Ben ang

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Megan Young shows her comedic side Miss World 2013 and Kapuso actress Megan Young will make you laugh in the upcoming GMA show, Conan My Beautician.

“I don’t think I remember doing a comedy show ever in my whole career so that’s a big thing for me,” revealed Megan, who started her showbiz career on GMA. “I’ve done drama. I’ve done yung mga [the] kilig-kilig but never comedy. It’s exciting, it’s fun, and I’m looking very much forward to it,” she added.

GMA pairs Megan with Kapuso actordancer Mark Herras in the new comedy series, which airs this July on GMA Pinoy TV. Here, she plays Ava, a bride whom Conan (Mark) was supposed to work on in a makeup gig, but he ends up falling in love with her.

Joining the cast are Lotlot De Leon, Jay Manalo, Balang (You Tube Video Sensation who guested on Ellen De Generes), Chlaui Malayao (from Little Nanay), Vangie Labalan, and Antonette Garcia.

Fun, light, and definitely for the whole family, this male Cinderella love storycomedy is written by Rody Vera and Zig Dulay. It’s directed by Adolf Alix Jr. with Rember Gelera. Conan My Beautician is one of GMA’s offerings for its 66th anniversary.

Rhian Ramos stars in GMA’s Sinungaling Mong Puso GMA Network remakes a 1992 movie, Sinungaling Mong Puso that starred Vilma Santos and Aga Muhlach.

In the new TV adaptation, Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos breathes new life to the character Clara (originally played by Vilma Santos), while Kiko Estrada, one of the Network’s upand-coming young actors, will play the role of Clara’s younger lover originally portrayed by Aga Muhlach. Meanwhile, Rafael Rosell will take on the character of Clara’s husband first played by Gabby Concepcion.

“We are all honoured to be a part of this show… It requires everyone to give it their all.

As actors and as lovers of our craft, it’s really an honour for us to receive a project like this,” says Rhian.

She will play the role of Clara, a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage prompting her to enter into a relationship with a younger man.

The other cast members are Jazz Ocampo, Glydel Mercado, Stephanie Sol, Gab de Leon, Gee Canlas, JC Tiuseco, Michael de Mesa, Sherilyn Reyes and Cheska Diaz.

Ricky Davao directs this new GMA Pinoy TV drama.

Encantadia Sang’gres suit up for battle As the fate of Encantadia rests in the hands of four ethereal beauties guarding the elemental gems of fire, air, water and earth, this year’s biggest television protagonists – the Sang’gres Pirena, Amihan, Alena, and Danaya – have donned their warrior gear, ready to defend their realm.

After recently revealing the Francis Libiran-designed royal gowns (Sang’gre, after all, translates to “royal blood” in Enchanta, the language used in the land of Encantadia), GMA Network unveiled the beautifully designed warrior outfits for each of the main characters in the much-awaited series.

With the retelling of the well-loved series premiering this July on GMA, and worldwide through GMA Pinoy TV, fans old and new alike, are excited to see the fantasy world return to television.

Apart from its grand production value, the show is comprised of first-rate elements that make up a good show beginning with its director, Mark Reyes, who was also at the helm of Encantadia’s successful first production in 2005, and its creator, Suzette Doctolero, who is known for ground-breaking concepts such as the awardwinning My Husband’s Lover.

Moreover, the cast is composed of homegrown talents Kylie Padilla as Amihan, keeper of the Jewel of Air; Gabbi Garcia as Alena, keeper of the Jewel of Water; Sanya Lopez as Danaya, keeper of the Jewel of Earth; and Glaiza de Castro as Pirena, keeper of the Jewel of Fire.

Among the cast of Kapuso stars in the series are Kapuso Primetime King and Queen Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera with special roles as Raquim and Ynang Reyna Minea.

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The Sang’gres Glaiza de Castro, Sanya Lopez, Gabbi Garcia and Kylie Padilla

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