Pilipino Express • Jun 1 2018

Volume 14 • No. 11 • June 1 - 15, 2018 Publication Mailing Account #41721512

Summer Pinoy Style Celebrating 120th Year of Philippine Independence

It’s June – it’s not quite summer yet, but in Manitoba – everyone is ready to forget the memories of winter past and eager to celebrate summer’s long, sunny days. June 12, 2018 is the 120th anniversary of Philippine independence. For the local Filipino community, it has been a longtime tradition to salute Philippine heritage in June. The Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba

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(PHCM), with representatives of its member organizations, will raise the Philippine flag on Saturday, June 9, at 9:00 a.m. at the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba (PCCM) grounds. This marks the official beginning of a weeklong celebration of Philippine heritage for the community. “I strongly believe that we have yet to be a Philippine community united with one strong voice

and not “whispers” from the less than a hundred groups we have. My dream is to have a council, a representative body that will bind us together to deal with important concerns guided by values of respect, positive attitude, trust and integrity… Stronger Together!” said PHCM President Perla Javate. On the same day, June 9, beginning at 10:30 a.m., Philippine organizations under the auspices of the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival (MFSF) will have a colourful cultural parade from Watson St. to the Maples Multiplex. The parade signals the start of MFSF’s two-day event with a very busy line-up of activities that are all happening at the Maples Multiplex and its grounds. “Being Filipino is synonymous to the words ‘coming together.’ We come together for both the simplest reasons and for the grandest ones. See SUMMER p4

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ID please If you had asked me just a year ago what I felt about a national ID system, I would have given you all the standard reasons that I, and many others, were against it. First and foremost is the very real possibility – or rather the probability – that government would use it against its own people. Letting government impose a national ID system is tantamount to allowing it to track our every move, and our experience with the dictator Marcos gives us enough reason to fear this. Requiring a national ID also gives government officials, from the highest to the lowest levels, a pretext to harass people on the streets. Simply asking for one’s ID can easily be interpreted as a threat, and not having one even for valid reasons (like leaving one’s wallet at home) can be life-threatening. Also, government has not

shown itself a good steward of our information. In 2016, for example, hackers were able to deface the website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec); on the same day, a different group of hackers posted a link to the Comelec’s entire database, compromising the security of 55 million registered voters. A national ID system could just as easily be targeted, exposing the entire population to hackers with sinister motives. For years I held on to that stand, and not even President Duterte’s openness to a national ID system made me change my mind. He had given this statement even during the campaign period and it was welcomed by a lot of people, but I stood my ground and, in my mind, glossed over this particular campaign promise. But an incident in Davao City last year caused me to reconsider, and

now I’m ready to concede that it is something we do need. The militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) held a protest rally in my city and naturally the media covered it. Three photojournalists clicked away at the rallyists, and this apparently caught the attention of the group’s marshals. According to reports, the marshals accosted the three lensmen and demanded that they present identification. Now this was an unusual situation in Davao City, where – despite what many people might think about Duterte – the media are able to move freely with no fear of repression. Because of this, the media naturally criticized Bayan for its heavy-handed treatment of the photojournalists. The group issued an apology a few days later, but it was in its statement that I found my reason for supporting a national ID system. “We hope we all learn from this incident so such situations could be handled better,” it said. “Our activities are always welcome to the press,

and we hope members of the media can also properly identify themselves with IDs to avoid inconvenience.” (Italics mine.) I should note that Bayan, like other militant groups, has been consistently opposing a national ID system for the same reasons I stated above. It was thus the height of irony and selfentitlement that while it refused to be held down by an ID, it demanded that those covering its events produce identification. Even by its own admission, ID cards are a necessity in everyday life because it establishes one’s identity to other people. Now Congress has passed the bill creating a national ID system, and it only needs President Duterte’s signature to make it a reality. Among its benefits is the fact that Filipinos would need only one identification card to engage government and private establishments in transactions. Some of my concerns remain, however, particularly on data security and corruption (imagine the amount that would be used to produce the ID cards). And yes, it would open citizens to abuse. But I feel that these can be addressed by stricter measures and more transparent government processes. To my mind, a national ID system’s advantages outweigh its disadvantages, and, despite their protests, even militant groups like Bayan seem to agree. 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.

SUMMER... From page 1 We love coming together and we always have fun. And one such coming together is the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival,” said MFSF Chairman Ley Navarro. One of MFSF’s major attractions this year is the appearance of popular Kapamilya artists from the Philippines, namely Richard Gutierrez and Eric Nicolas. They are scheduled to meet their fans on Saturday, June 9, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The following is the list of June activities, perfect for enjoying Winnipeg’s sunny days while celebrating Filipino heritage, courtesy of PHCM and MFSF. Philippine Heritage Week 2018 Stronger Together – PHCM June 8 – June 15 • Philippine Night at DMCI, Friday, June 8, 6:00 p.m., Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute (DMCI) • Flag Raising and Opening Ceremony, Saturday, June 9, 9:00 a.m. PCCM • An Evening With Lolos and Lolas, Monday, June 11, 6:00 p.m. See SUMMER p6

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New report calls for increased immigration Immigration has historically played an important role in Canada’s social vitality and economic growth. Canada has welcomed immigrants from Europe, Asia, Africa and other world areas into communities throughout the land. In return, immigrants have played an important part in the growth of our nation over the years. There is no reason to conclude that our goals have been met and we should shut off future immigration. Rather we must ensure a steady supply of immigrants to the country. A new report of the Conference Board of Canada has recommended that immigration, in all processing steams from economic to family class, be increased to roughly 415,000 by 2030 to balance our aging population and to provide a much-needed impetus to the national economy. This number would represent roughly one per cent of Canada’s total population and could become the standard for years to come. “Based on current demographic trends, increasing the immigration levels to one per cent by the early 2030s will allow Canada to replicate its population growth rate of recent decades (one per cent) and support modest labour market and economic growth over the long term,” says authors, Kareen El-Assai and

SUMMER... From page 4 DMCI • Cultural Exchange (FilipinoChinese), Tuesday, June 12, 6:00 p.m. PCCM • MAFTI Cultural Evening, Wednesday June 13, 6:00 p.m. PCCM • Celebration of Faith, Thursday, June 14, 6:00 p.m. PCCM • Philippine Independence Ball, Friday, June 15, 6:00 p.m.,

Daniel Fields of the Conference Board’s National Centre on Immigration. The suggested increase to one per cent of total population is an increase to the numbers targeted by the multi-year immigration levels plan of IRCC, which proposed increasing admissions from 340,000 by 2020 (roughly 0.9 per cent of the population). The government’s admissions target for 2018 was set at 310,000 or a rate of 0.84 per cent of the population. The Conference Board report argues that without immigration, economic growth would shrink and slow the estimated average annual real GDP growth by 1.3 per cent by 2040. The immediate impact of negative growth would result in higher tax rates to compensate for the decrease in the number of taxpayers. The recommended one per cent number of arrivals will, in the estimation of the report, contribute one-third of Canada’s projected GDP growth of 1.9 per cent for 2030. The projected growth is set forth in the following projections across the difference classes of immigration to the country. (See the table on this page.) The Conference Board Report makes several recommendations. These include: 1. Improve labour market integration so immigrants can

better contribute to the Canadian economy; 2. Identify ways to promote economic growth by use of both Canadian-born and immigrant workers to ensure access to good jobs to contribute to Canada’s high living standards, including health care, social services, education, affordable housing; 3. Promote positive aspects of immigration through strengthening border services and continuing to improve quality of processing services offered by IRCC. The report promotes both economic and family immigration as necessary components to growth. The authors acknowledge that “low earnings and the prevalence of chronic low income among the family class

are issues of concern that need to be addressed,” but focus on a continuing need for human capital for all immigration streams. “While Canada has priorized economic class admissions since the mid 1990s, family class admissions should also be viewed as part of economic development policy.” Immigration should be more than just skilled workers. Family stream immigration plays a part in economic growth, assists with the reunification of families, and adds to the country’s proimmigration reputation. The Conference Board of Canada report has added its support for immigration to Canada. The country remains a preferred destination for many. We should never lose sight of the positive attributes of immigration.

We have an aging population and need immigration to maintain our high standard of living and continuing economic growth. The recommendations found in the Conference Board of Canada’s report make good economic sense and desires serious consideration from our decision makers as well as the population at large. We all stand to benefit. 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.

Marlborough Hotel, 331 Smith St. *** Manitoba Filipino Street Festival Samu’t Saring Saya – A Manitoba Filipino Gathering June 9 – June 10 at the Maples Multiplex and grounds Saturday, June 9: • Cultural Parade From Watson St. corner Jefferson to the Maples Multiplex Assembly time: 8:30 a.m. Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. • Cultural Dance and Costume

Competition, 1:00 p.m. • Mike Pagtakhan’s Bunong Braso Competition, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. • Street Warriors (Filipino Street Games Competition) Larong Kalye, 3:00 p.m. • Tatluhan Street Basketball, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Prelims/ eliminations • Kapamilya Pacine Sa Street Festival Movies: My Ex and Whys, Seven Sundays and I can’t Help Falling In Love

Note: All movies to be shown June 9 and 10 • Samu’t Saring Local Talents, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. • TFC Hour/s with Richard Gutierrez and Eric Nicolas, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. • Samu’t Saring Rakenrol, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10: • Bunga ng Sama Samang Pagsamba, a Non-denominational and Multicultural Worship Gathering, 9:00 a.m. • Samu’t Saring Zumbahan,

11:00 a.m. • Samu’t Saring Local Talents, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. • Tatluhan Street Basketball – Finals, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. • Pinoy Super Liga All Star Volleyball Games, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. • Queen Bulilit 2018 Pageant and Coronation, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. • Anak (Child) a play by the Maples Collegiate Theatre for Students Cine Gang, 6:00 p.m. • Samu’t Saring Rakenrol – Part 2, 6:00 p.m. (See MFSF ad p23)

PHCM president Perla Javate (front row centre) with officers and members of the Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba (PHCM), 2018

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Winner-peg There are many times I find myself looking back at all the great memories I have of my hometown, Winnipeg. Sure, there are things I don’t miss about Peg City, but those are few and far between. Funny thing, those same characteristics are what people here in BC like to tease us hearty Manitobans about. “You’re from Winnipeg? It’s so cold!” “The mosquitoes are massive!” True and true. It does get cold and yes, the mosquitoes have been known to carry away small children. But on the flipside, the summers are extremely hot and the winters have many days of endless sunshine. It’s not like you can’t do anything about it. We always had air conditioning to cool us down in the summer and multiple layers of clothes to keep us warm in the winter. As for the pesky bloodsuckers, I had a bottle of Dr. Watkins bug lotion in every car. I’ve tried Off! and Raid, but found this stuff to be the best.

Why the trip down memory lane? The recent success of the Jets reminded me how tight a community Winnipeg is. It has a pretty good hockey team and even better fans. We all know how raucous a Jets game can be. I was fortunate to have attended a few games after their return a few years ago. Nowhere will you find a more energetic and proud bunch of devoted followers. It’s been decades since the old and new iteration of Winnipeg’s hockey team won in the post-season. They were due, yet no one could have predicted what happened this year. Sadly, we lost in the conference final, but this season has proved what we Manitobans knew already, that our team is a contender. I’m not a huge hockey fan and I would be hard pressed to name every single player on the roster, but when a game pulls a community together, like it did this year, it is awe inspiring. What I wouldn’t give to have donned my white jersey and joined the thousands in the streets of downtown Winnipeg. Out here in the West, people were jealous, especially the Vancouver Canucks fans that surround me. Hockey isn’t the only reason

I’ve been reminiscing. It gets so hot that you have trouble breathing. Ok, that may not sound appealing, but we know it’s perfect weather for the beach or playing in the park. I grew up not too far away from Kildonan Park. Every weekend, early in the morning, you’ll see a few lolos reserving their spots in the picnic areas. In the afternoon, guaranteed you’ll smell Filipino BBQ on the grill. The food! Pancit or adobo. The games! Guaranteed there will be a threelegged race or even karaoke. The menu or games may differ, but I can safely say that Filipinos know how to party in the park! The Burgos Bunch plans to make the trek there this summer. When we visit, we’re going to have to hit up the favourite eating spots. For ice cream, we’ll have to order a “Goog” at the Bridge Drive-In. Or chow down on a Fat Boy at any given Greek-owned burger joint. As for family, my mom has already extended the invitation to stay with her. We will gladly sleep on the floor as long as she cooks my all-time favourites. Guaranteed, we’ll be making a few stops at Superstore on McPhillips. Are you noticing a theme here? I’ve just realized that all my plans involve food! Eating aside, we will be checking in with the oldest of the bunch. Johnny moved back to

Dale Jr. and me at a Jets game before we moved away in 2014 Manitoba last year. We’ll also get some quality time in with Izzy’s side of the family. It will be good to catch up them all. Are you noticing another theme? It’s also about the people. They don’t call it “Friendly Manitoba” for nothing.

The list is endless when I think of all the great things about my hometown. For me, that’s a win. See you soon! Dale manages the communications department for a school district in B.C. and will continue to write from afar.

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Good pet feng shui

Guidelines for happy pets and good feng shui Every space needs active energy and love. Pets give us both. And pets allow us to express our love, too. Dogs are wonderful for infusing a home with lively energy, fish bring wealth, birds symbolize success, turtles symbolize longevity, and cats are symbols of financial and opportunity luck, i.e., lucky cats. Pets are often looked on as members of the family, so their needs, and their impact, should be considered when you are looking at the feng shui of your home. Regardless of the type of pet you have, there are some simple feng shui guidelines about having pets that range from common sense suggestions about care and feeding, to things you might not consider, such as how pets impact your relationships, finances, or health. Pets are great feng shui This is the most important thing to remember. Their energy and liveliness mean we have an active home even when we aren’t there, making our homes more “yang.” Dogs, for instance, also provide protective energy for our homes helping us to feel more secure and safe. When dogs bark and wag their tails happily, they give us lots of exuberant joy. And petting and caring for any animal gives them and us great feng shui energy — and displays of love are always wonderful feng shui. This is the best case. But when is a pet not good feng shui? There are some instances when pets disturb the feng shui of your home. Most often this is when pets and people are out of balance – something that isn’t the pets’ fault. Good feng shui means pets are cared for properly

The worst-case scenario with pets is when they’re not cared for properly. If the fish tank isn’t clean and clear, the fish don’t do as well – and neither do you. Fish represent success in feng shui and wealth, and if the water is dirty, then both may elude you. In feng shui, dirty water can also lead to health problems. One of the worst situations I ever saw was a fish tank so dirty you couldn’t even see the fish at all. The couple that lived in this house were dead broke and divorced after a short time. I could feel nothing but sorrow for those poor creatures. What must have other visitors thought — and what did this nasty tank do to the psyche of everyone in the home? Or, what was the message to the child who saw parents who cared so little for these fish that they wouldn’t even provide them with clean water? So, while it’s nice to have a pet, the first priority must always be the pet’s health, safety, and care. If you don’t have the proper space or time to care for the pet, then it’s better not to have them because, simply put, having animals in poor condition is very bad feng shui, and their mistreatment can harm your well being as well. People come before pets in feng shui If animals live in the house, it’s important to make sure that proper hierarchy is observed. When there is a pet problem, difficulties in the home can range from romantic struggles to health problems because the pets have dominance over people, either in behaviour or number. When the pet is on equal footing with people, then the pet may present behaviours that are challenging and that’s when things like bites or bad habits can occur.

Remember, good pet feng shui is about balance and boundaries. While there are cases where animals are not cared for properly, i.e., given the right conditions, treatment, too little interaction or stimulation, or care, today it’s very often the case that the pets are in a position equal or superior to the people in the house. Be sure to observe some simple feng shui pet rules: 1. Animals should not be allowed on furniture Occasionally getting on the sofa is okay, but when both people and pets are on furniture all the time, it puts pets on equal footing with people. Establishing yourself as the “Pack Leader” is important according to famed dog trainer Cesar Milan. That means establishing where people sit or sleep and where pets sit or sleep. 2. Animals should not be on the bed - This is especially true for couples. When a pet shares a bed, it can sometimes divide the couple, getting in the way of romance, and sometimes, the relationship. It would be better if the animals were not in the bedroom of a couple, but if it comes to choosing between pets sleeping in the room on the bed or the floor, go with the floor, never the bed. 3. Pets shouldn’t be the first thing someone notices about your house - Pets should enhance a home, not dominate it. If your kitty litter box is the first thing someone sees – or smells – when you enter the home, then there’s a problem – and it’s not just the smell. If this is the case, you’ll find that this is a house where one or more of the occupants are likely struggling from lack of a job, health issues, or money troubles. Treat a cat litter box like a toilet, putting it somewhere out of sight. A bathroom is a good location for the cat litter box. Good behaviour is also a hallmark of good pet shui. If you have a dog that barks, jumps on, scares or threatens people as soon as they enter your home. Well, then, you have a situation where every time someone comes in, fear comes with them, and that can affect your home’s feng shui and your life. If this sounds like your pet, then at the very least, have your pet secured in another room when someone comes to visit. The fear they inspire will create a yin environment. If this is your situation, then you have a home where your energy is dragging and motivation is low. 4. Your dog, cat, bird, etc. shouldn’t come before anyone else or replace people - If Fido or Fluffy are the central part of your life, then your feng shui could be out of balance. For example, one client had pictures of her dog in every room of the house. She

struggled with finding a romantic partner and was very upset about being over 40 with no love prospects in sight. When I went to her bedroom, I noticed she even had an expensive oil painting of the dog over her bed. Well, how could a romantic partner come to the house when 1) the dog barked and jumped on everyone coming in the door; and 2) the dog was “top dog” to the extent that she symbolically slept over her master every night? 3) Monogrammed dog toys and photos of the dog were in every room, and 4) the dog slept with this woman every night. I advised this client that there was no room for a new partner in her life because her partner was her dog, symbolized by his toys, furniture, and pictures in every room. I advised her to move the painting over the bed and make other enhancements to help her love life, but she would not part with or move the painting, or get the dog his own bed on the floor. She remains single to this day, almost 20 years later. 5. Your health shouldn’t suffer from having pets - Be careful of cleanliness issues, such as sharing dishes with your pet, cleaning a pet’s dishes with the same sponge used on your own dishes, or sharing your bed. There is a dangerous infection that people can get from the intestines of dogs and cats. Maintain cleanliness for your pet and yourself. Sometimes that means limiting the number of pets, especially if you have allergies. 6. Don’t make your friends

and family avoid your home. If you have to use a lint brush on friends and family to remove pet fur before they leave your house, this could make them avoid coming over. The fur clinging to them is very “yin” and will make your guests feel depleted or dirty when they leave your home. This energy then makes your house feel yin, too. Even if it’s all right with you, some people avoid homes where cats roam the kitchen counters and dining room table or where owners let their dogs lick the dishes clean, so consider how your pets might affect your social life. 7. Be a pet owner that exercises good feng shui. Simply having a loving, wellbehaved and cared-for pet is good for you. Being a pet owner has been shown to extend longevity and improve health and happiness. Just keep your relationship with your pet in balance, for the benefit of you both, and for the good energy of your home and the benefits that good feng shui brings to your life. Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in authentic Chinese feng shui. She has over 20+ years of feng shui study, practice and professional consultation. 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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Sweets to celebrate A fantastic way to introduce a foreign culture to anyone is by sharing its food. With Manitoba being home to more than 70,000 people of Filipino descent, it’s no surprise that the traditional flavours of our cuisine have made its way into the hearts and on to the plates of many non-Pinoy food lovers. While the savoury umami flavour of patis, and sharp notes of sinamak and sampalok will always be a delicious feature of our most beloved entrees, the unique variety of desserts from the Philippines will give anyone with a fondness for sweets, a run for their money. Although dessert is typically eaten at the end of a meal, Filipinos are given the opportunity to have a little sugar-fix throughout the day, during merienda as well. From the sweet-savoury, charcoal smoked nuances of bibingka, to the playful, childhood-memoryinducing halo-halo, there is a treat for everyone’s sweet tooth. One dessert that is as traditional as it is approachable is the Pinoy doughnut; pilipit or shakoy. These

treats are sold by street vendors everywhere, and resemble a twisted rope – if said rope came from a magical land, and all the rope was made of deep fried dough, and rolled in sugar. Even a hard to please eater would be drawn in to our culture by sampling this treat. Everyone loves doughnuts. Oh Doughnuts, a locally owned doughnut shop, has been creating intricately designed offerings for happy customers since September 3rd, 2014. Owner Amanda Kinden produced small batches available at a handful of Winnipeg’s most beloved boutique coffee shops, before opening up her very own place on May 9th, 2016 at 326 Broadway. The array of doughnuts in the shop includes flavours like Lemon Meringue, Imperial Cookie, Lavender Glaze, Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cheesecake, and Chai Glaze. Since Amanda is no stranger to translating exotic flavours into doughnut form, in January of 2017, Ube joined the ranks of their regularly produced specialty flavours. Once released to the masses, the violet

delicacy sold out almost everyday, sometimes within a couple of hours. Most recently, Oh Doughnuts and ANAK Inc. have been collaborating closely to create a Mango Float doughnut to celebrate Filipino Heritage Week. Mango is the national fruit of the Philippines, and a favourite flavour of tropical fruit lovers everywhere. For those who don’t know, Mango Float is a delicious concoction of mangoes, graham crackers, condensed milk, and cream, last seen on the dessert table at your family’s last handa, and probably made by your favourite Tita. Served up in the pillowy softness of Oh Doughnuts’ flawless dough formula, and you’ve got the perfect vehicle to deliver culture, flavour, and a reminder to celebrate our motherland. The Mango Float doughnut will be available during Filipino Heritage week, which runs from June 8th until June 15th. Oh Doughnuts is open daily from Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – or until their stock is sold out. They are closed on Sundays. To learn more about Vizlumin Cabrera, tune in to ANAK’s article in the July edition of PE.

MABUHAY PILIPINAS! CELEBRATE THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR INDEPENDENCE

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Zumba®Yanihan sa Winnipeg 2018 More than a hundred Zumba enthusiasts attended Zumba®Yanihan sa Winnipeg held at the Sinclair Community Centre on May 20 – the Sunday of the Victoria Day long weekend. “We just had to push through with it, even if there’s another big community event happening during that weekend and of course the Jets game. All this, for a good cause, it felt great!” said organizer ZIN™ Lucille Nolasco. Now in it’s second year,

the annual Zumba fundraiser in support of Diabetes Canada did not disappoint. In addition to a fun and exciting Zumba workout, the attendees enjoyed good camaraderie, snacks, and won raffle prizes. Nolasco with her coorganizers ZINs Rhiz Aco, Remie Caguisano and Rey-Ar Reyes, are grateful for the support of their friends and family, Winnipeg ZINs, sponsors and community partners.

Photo by Mark Godilano Photo by Mark Godilano

ZIN™ Remedios Caguisano, ZIN™ Lucille Nolasco and ZIN™ Rhiz Aco. Photo by Mark Godilano Photo by Alex Canlapan

Photo by Mark Godilano

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ZUMBA®Yanihan Participants.

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May impormasyong nakarating sa amin na huling pagtatambal na ng KathNiel ang pelikulang ginagawa nila Kathryn Bernardo at Daniel Padilla ngayon. Kahit sa telebisyon ay pinakahuli na ang La Luna Sangre. Ngayon pa lang ay binubuo na ang seryeng pagbibidahan ni Kathryn na iba ang katambal niya at hindi si Daniel. Matinding kalungkutan ang hatid noon para sa kanilang mga tagahanga, katangian na ng mga solidong fans ng bawat loveteam ang ayaw maipareha ang sinuman sa kanila sa ibang artista, pero walang dapat ikalungkot at ipangamba ang mga KathNiel loyaists. Sa trabaho lang sila magkakahiwalay, pero ang puso nila ay para pa rin sa isa’t isa,

malalim na ang relasyon nina Daniel Padilla at Kathryn Bernardo na hindi maaaring paghiwalayin ng trabaho lang. Naging emosyonal si Kathryn nang pangunahan niya ang opening prayer sa pagbubukas ng ikaapat na sangay ng KathNails noong Sabado (May 26) nang hapon sa Robinson’s Place, Manila. Sobra-sobra ang pasasalamat ng magandang young actress dahil sa loob lang nang isang taon ay nanganak na nang nanganak ang negosyo ng kanilang pamilya. Ang pagbubukas ng ikaapat nilang branch ang naghuhudyat din ng unang-taong anibersaryo ng KathNails kaya doble ang selebrason. Ang unang binuksan ay sa SM-North, ikalawa ang sa Ayala See CRISTY p14

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From Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and your Liberal MPs Mula sa Punong Ministro Justin Trudeau at ang inyong mga Liberal na MPs

Happy Philippine Independence Day! Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan! Mabuhay!

Hon. Jim Carr Winnipeg South Centre 204.983.1355

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Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau Papineau

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CRISTY... From page 12 Malls sa Balintawak, ikatlo ang sa SM-MOA at ang pinakabago ay sa Robinson’s Place, Manila. Ibang-iba talaga ang tagumpay ng negosyong mismong magkakapamilya ang namamahala. Si Mommy Min ang masikap at matiyagang umiikot sa lahat ng branches, ang mga ate naman ni Kathryn ang namamahala kapag walang trabaho ang mga ito, kapag walang shooting at taping si Kathryn ay nagpupunta rin siya para personal na tumulong sa kanilang mga empleyado. Sa apat na binuksang sangay ng KathNails ay katuwang ni Kathryn sa ribbon cutting si Daniel Padilla. Ang totoo ay ayaw na sanang abalahin ng pamilya ang young actor, pero si DJ mismo ang nagsasabing kailangang nandoon ito, matindi ang suporta ni Daniel sa buong pamilya. Hindi lang negosyo ang ibig sabihin ng KathNails para sa pamilya Bernardo. Nagpapaseminar sila sa mga kabataang walang trabaho, libre iyon, pero siyempre’y prayoridad ng pamilya ang mga sumusuporta kay Kathryn nang walang anumang kapalit. Tuwing hapon binubuksan ang mga sangay ng KathNails, pero umaga pa lang ay matiyaga nang naghihintay sa venue ang mga KathNiel fans, ganoon kamahal ng kanilang mga tagasuporta sina Daniel at Kath. *** Ilang buwan nang See CRISTY p15

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CRISTY... From page 14 nakakaramdam ng anxiety attack si Vice Ganda. Takot siyang matulog nang mag-isa lang sa kaniyang kuwarto, kailangang mayroon siyang kasama, sa kabila ng kaniyang kasikatan at kayamanan ay nananatiling hungkag ang kaniyang puso sa usapin ng kaligayahan. Dahil sa paulit-ulit na pag-atake sa kaniya ng lungkot ay kinailangan na niyang makipagkita sa isang psychiatrist. Nakipagkuwentuhan lang sa kaniya ang doktor, dahil mula sa kaniyang mga sinasabi, doon magbibigay ng komento ang kaniyang kaharap. Sa minsang pakikipagkuwentuhan namin sa isang psychiatrist ay sinabi nito na karaniwang umaatake ang lungkot sa mga taong nasa ituktok na ng kanilang mga pangarap. Sa ganoong estado na pumapasok ang linyang “it’s lonely at the top.” Hindi kasi nila alam kung sinu-sino sa mga nakakasalamuha nila ang totoo at hindi. Inaalala rin nila ang kanilang kinabukasan kapag sumasagi sa kanilang isip kung paano na kapag nawala na ang lahat-lahat ng mayroon sila ngayon? May pamilyang nagmamahal kay Vice Ganda, may mga kaibigan siyang umaaliw sa kaniya kahit pa siya ang itinuturing na pinakamagaling sa pagkokomedya, pero wala siyang maituturing na pamilyang kaniyang-kaniya. Napahahalakhak niya ang buong bayan pero ang hindi alam ng publiko ay mag-isa na lang siya kapag natatapos na ang kaniyang pagpapatawa. Sabi ng kaniyang doktor ay walang mali sa kaniya, mayroon lang siyang hinahanap na hindi pa niya nakikita, walang pinakamaganda kundi ang pahalagahan niya ang lahat ng mayroon siya ngayon na hindi natikman ng iba. *** Kung isandaang porsiyentong totoo ang mga kuwentong nakarating sa amin ay puwede naming isipin na ayaw na ayaw na pala talagang makita ni Luis Manzano ang dati niyang girlfriend na si Angel Locsin. Bukod sa tahasang pagtanggi ng aktor-TV host sa katatapos lang na Pilipinas Got Talent bilang host kung nandoon pa rin si Angel bilang hurado ay marami pang ibang kuwento. Kuwento ng isang source sa amin, “Kapag may taping si Luis para sa show niya, kailangang clear ang area. Hindi sila dapat magkita ni Angel kahit sa hallway lang ng network. “Hindi naman sa kaniya nanggaling iyon, aware lang ang production na ayaw niyang mangyari ang ganoon. So, para walang problema, kailangang malinis ang lugar kapag may taping si Luis,” sabi nito. Napakalalim nga siguro ng mga dahilan kung bakit ganoon na lang ang nararamdaman ng aktor. May mga alaala pa sigurong nagbabalik na talagang ikinagalit niya sa aktres. Isang impormante namang may malalim na alam tungkol sa kuwento ang nagsabi sa amin na

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hinding-hindi na makakalimutan pa ni Luis ang ipinakita sa kaniya ni Angel sa isang panahong kailangang-kailangan niya ng suporta at pang-unawa. “Naku, baka pagtanda na nila, doon pa lang iyon mabura kay Luis! Ikaw ba naman ang pabayaan, instead na suportahan!” makahulugang komento ng aming kausap. May sumpaan kasi ang bawat magkarelasyon kahit wala pa sila sa harap ng altar. Sa hirap at sa ginhawa, sa makapal at sa manipis, sa tag-araw at sa tag-ulan, sa pagbagsak at sa pagbangon, kailangang magkasama sila. Ganown! *** Kung ang timbre ng boses niya ngayon ang magiging barometro ay nagtagumpay nga si Jake Zyrus, lalaking-lalaki na siya ngayon, boses-lalaki na ang dating si Charice Pempengco na panalung-panalo sa pagbirit. Konting-konti na lang at puwede nang sabihing napaapaw ni Jake Zyrus ang Skydome. Nagdatingan ang kaniyang mga tagasuporta, habang kumakanta ang kanilang idolo ay nagsasalimbayan ang pagwawagayway nila ng green balloon lamp na napakagandang tingnan, hindi pinabayaan si Jake ng kaniyang kampo. Sa kaniyang concert na Music & Me ay ikinuwento niya sa pamamagitan ng VTR ang sobrang passion niya sa musika. Bata pa lang siya ay tinatawag na siyang professional amateurist dahil ginagalugad nila ang maraming bayan na may paligsahan sa pagkanta kasama ang kaniyang lola. At dahil lalaki na nga ang kaniyang pakete ngayon ay ganoon din ang kaniyang mga kanta. Burado na sa kaniyang listahan ang mga kanta nina Celine Dion at Mariah Carey, ang ipinalit niya na sa kaniyang repertoire ay ang mga kanta nina Ed Sheeran at John Legend, wala pa ring kupas ang hinangaang bulilit singer nina Oprah Winfrey, David Foster at Ellen DeGeneres. Ilang taon na ang nakararaan, sa isang concert sa Amerika, ay nakaduweto niya ang sikat na si Andrea Bocelli. Standing ovation ang iniregalo sa kanila ng audience nang katanhin nila ang The Prayer. Noong concert ay baligtad na ang sitwasyon. Siya na si Andrea Bocelli habang kaduweto ang napakagaling nating kababayang si Jessica Sanchez ng American Idol. Pareho silang nagpalutang ng talento, walang sapawan ang kanilang pagkanta, pero napakasarap palakpakan ni Jake Zyrus sa halos perpekto niyang pagplakado sa boses ng operatic singer na idolo niya. Ang galing-galing ni Jake Zyrus sa The Prayer, kabog iya ang mga sikat na balladeers natin sa piyesang iyon, umaalingawngaw ang palakpakan at sigawan sa Skydome dahil sa ginawa niyang paninindigan na lalaki siya. Maraming salamat kay Carl, ang manager ni Jake Zyrus, at kay Jane del Rosario na dating kasama namin sa TV5 sa pagbibigay sa amin ng pagkakataong masaksihan ang napakalaking transpormasyon

ng boses at itsura na ngayon ng munting biriterang dati’y kinakandong-kandong lang namin. Maligayang bati, Jake Zyrus! *** Napakadaling mahalin ni Jessica Sanchez, ang kababayan nating nakipagsukatan ng talento sa American Idol Season 11, hindi man siya ang naging kampeon ay panalung-panalo naman siya sa puso ng mga Pinoy. Walang kaarte-arte si Jessica sa kabila ng kaniyang kasikatan, napaka-down-to-earth ng magaling na singer, kaya sa maigsing panahon ay minahal-niyakap agad siya ng ating mga kababayan. Dumating si Jessica Sanchez sa CFM noong Huwebes nang hapon para mag-imbita para sa concert ni Jake Zyrus kung saan isa siya sa mga special guests. Kasama niya sa aming programa ang kaniyang boyfriend na Espanyol na si Ricky na nakilala niya sa isang gig niya sa Los Angeles. Pinaupo na rin namin para sa interview ang binata, habang kumakanta kasi si Jessica ay kitang-kita namin kung gaano ito ka-proud sa kaniyang girlfriend, negosyante si Ricky na mula sa LA ay lumipat na rin sa San Diego para makasama lang ang dalaga. Walang kaalam-alam si Ricky na naging kalahok sa American Idol si Jessica, aminado ang binata na sobrang abala ito sa kaniyang mga negosyo, pero nang minsan nitong mapanood si Jessica sa isang gig ay sobrang humanga na si Ricky. At magandang desisyon ang ginawa ng binata dahil walang kaere-ere si Jessica, kahit marami nang nagpapa-picture sa kaniya ay hindi siya umaangal, napakahigpit niyang yumakap at kumamay sa kaniyang mga tagahanga na malaking senyal ng sinseridad. Ipinanganak man at lumaki as Amerika si Jessica Sanchez ay ugaling Pilipino pa rin ang kaniyang taglay, hindi man siya nakapagsasalita nang diretso sa ating wika ay Pinoy na Pinoy ang kaniyang puso, nakasayad pa rin sa lupa ang magkabila niyang paa kahit pa kilalang-kilala na siya sa buong mundo. Hindi nagkamali ang ating mga kababayan sa pagbibigay ng suporta sa kaniya sa American Idol. Sabi nga ng magaling na singer na si Martin Nievera, “You don’t have to win to become a winner,” panalung-palano si Jessica Sanchez sa puso ng sambayanang Pinoy. *** Nakita ng mga kaibigan namin sa isang shopping mall si Claudine Barretto. Naka-t-shirt lang siya at pantalong maong, walang makeup, simpleng-simple lang ang aktres. Pero pinuno raw ng kaniyang kagandahan ang lugar, ayon sa aming mga kaibigan, dahil bukod sa napakalaki na ng bumagsak niyang timbang ay walang kupas ang kagandahan ni Claudine. “Sobrang ganda niya ngayon. Iyon ba ang dumaan sa sangdamakmak na pagsubok? Sana, maging problemado na rin kami na tulad niya, kung ganoon naman kaganda ang resulta! “Ang kinis-kinis ng face niya, saka ang katawan niya, parang minadyik! Nagkaroon din ng

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Sharon Cuneta

Kris Aquino

Claudine Barretto

Jake Zyrus

Cesar Montano

magandang result ang pagsisikap niyang pumayat,” papuri ng aming kausap. Pinaghandaan talaga ni Claudine ang nakatakda niyang gawing pelikula mula sa Viva Films. Balitang sila ng kaniyang dating boyfriend na si Mark Anthony ang makakatambal niya sa proyekto. Kung pagbabalik-pelikula o telebisyon lang ang pag-uusapan ay matagal na sanang nagtatrabaho ang aktres. Pero ayaw naman ng mga humahawak sa kaniyang career na basta-basta na lang siya magbalik-trabaho nang hindi magmamarka ang kaniyang pagbabalik. Tamang desisyon dahil may pansamantalang iniwanang titulo si Claudine Barretto bilang reyna ng mga teleserye ng ABS-CBN. At sa kaniyang pagkawala ay panay-panay ang pagsasabi ni Claudine na nami-miss na niya ang pag-arte, gustung-gusto na niyang bumalik sa pag-aartista, malayung-malayo sa pagkawala ni John Lloyd Cruz na ayaw nang natatanong tungkol sa kaniyang buhay-artista. *** Narinig na natin ang boses ng mga dating kasamahan ni Cesar Montano noong nakaupo pa siya bilang tagapamuno ng Tourism and Promotions Board ng DOT. Hindi kagandahan ang mga komentong ipinukol ng mga ito laban sa aktor, tinawag nilang walang utang na loob si Cesar Montano sa mga kamay na nagpala sa kaniya, kakambal ang bintang na napakabilis niyang naghugas-kamay para malusutan niya ang daang milyong halaga na kinukuwestiyon sa pinamunuan niyang opisina ng Department of

Luis Manzano

Tourism. Nagkadagta ang pangalan ni Cesar Montano, kahit minsan ay hindi siya nasangkot sa usapin ng pananalapi noong artista pa lang siya, pero nang tanggapin niya ang posisyon sa gobyerno ay ganito ang kinahinatnan niya. May mga umuupak sa aktor, kung paanong ipinagtatanggol din naman siya ng mga taong nakakakilala sa kaniya mula ulo hanggang paa, malayo raw sa karakter ni Cesar Montano ang pagkamkam sa perang hindi naman kaniya. May mga nagkokomento rin na hindi kasi nag-ingat si Cesar sa pamimili ng mga taong pagkakatiwalaan niya, itinuturo ng marami ang isang tauhan niya na hindi iba sa kaniya na talagang gumalaw ng pera, iyon daw ang kailangang sumailalim sa imbestigasyon ngayon sa pamunuan ni Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat. Naiisip ngayon ng mga taga-showbiz, ano raw kaya ang nararamdaman ngayon ni Sunshine Cruz, ang nakahiwalay niyang misis? Ang kaniyang mga anak, ano kaya ang damdamin ngayon ng mga anak nila ni Sunshine, hanggang sa kanilang pagdadalaga hanggang sa kanilang pagtanda ay siguradong may makakaalala pa rin sa kuwento ng katiwaliang kinasangkutan ng kanilang ama. Ang kinis-kinis pa naman ng kartada ng pangalan ni Cesar Montano bilang aktor. Angat na angat na ang kaniyang pangalan at kapasidad kumpara sa iba. Pero ang gandang iyon ng kaniyang pangalan ay masisira lang pala sa pagkopo niya ng upuan sa See CRISTY p19

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Guimbanian Association of Manitoba 38th Anniversary and Fiesta, May 26

The Mutyas (seated front row) with (l-r): Rose Lanoria, Mars Cabatbat, Mel Buenaventura, Guimbanian President Rochelle Buenaventura, Dionisio Lanoria, Eugene Galindez, Aaron Blake Balingit, Joffy Andrei Villanueva Eugenio, Bismark Pontanos, Ben Badua, Manuel Lanoria and Florencio Gutierrez.

L-r: Ilaw ng Guimba Elizabeth Cinensi Galindez, Mutya ng Guimba Princess Guerrero Wy, Prinsesita ng Guimba Zaira Tiffany Wy Trojillo and Mrs. Guimba Elizabeth Narciso Pontanos.

With Rebecca Perron and Han Pham of Sarbit Travel

Fe Rangil, Rochelle Buenaventura and Florencio Gutierrez

Dionisio & Rose Lanoria, Rochelle Buenaventura, Eugene & Elizabeth Galindez

Myrna & Paul Ong with Princess Guerrero Wy

With Dr. Cynthia Batangan Santos

With Virgie Gayot, BIBAK President

With Manny Estrada of Vickar Automotive Group

With Bulacan Association of MB representative

With Marlborough Hotel representative

QPAM Officers & members with their President Maan Chan-Urbano (3rd from left)

AIM Officers and members with their President Mario Rosario (3rd from left)

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GMA Pinoy TV celebrates Philippine Independence Day in Canada and the U.S. GMA Pinoy TV joins the 120th Philippine Independence Day celebrations (PIDC) this June in North America as it brings Kapuso Network’s sought-after artists headlining Philippine Independence Day events. On June 2, Kapuso actress Carla Abellana is set to grace the “Mabuhay Festival” at Kimball Park in National City, San Diego. On the same day, Kris Bernal and Rocco Nacino will be at “Pista sa Nayon: Philippine Independence Day Festival” at the Vallejo Waterfront Park, Mare Island Way in Vallejo, California. Solenn Heussaff and Betong Sumaya will meet their fans in Toronto during the “Pinoy Fiesta and Tradeshow sa Toronto” on June 16. GMA Pinoy TV joins their Kapuso viewers as they celebrate Philippine Independence Day; at the same time, aims to help the Kapuso abroad to reconnect with their kababayans and feel closer to home.

L-r: Solenn Heussaff, Rocco Nacino, Carla Abellana, Betong Sumaya and Kris Bernal

Kapuso star and Pambansang Bae Alden Richards is all set to make his big comeback on primetime TV as he headlines GMA Network’s upcoming drama series – Victor Magtanggol. During his interview on 24 Oras, Alden shared what his role is all about. “Si Victor Magtanggol ay isang simpleng tao na nabigyan ng isang extraordinaryong misyon sa buhay na masusukat ang lahat sa buhay niya: pagsubok sa pamilya, pagsubok bilang kapatid, pagsubok bilang kaibigan, lahat.” Alden didn’t think twice accepting the project since he has been dreaming of doing something like this. “Natuwa ako at naexcite kasi yung puso ng character naramdaman ko agad nung binasa ko pa lang yung first week ng script,” he said. Since the project is close to his heart, Alden is very involved in the story and is happy to collaborate with the creative team to make it relatable to viewers. “Yung mensahe na idedeliver nung project na ito sa manonood is kailangan napapanahon, mapupulutan ng ispirasyon at kumbaga ay magiging aspirational.” He also revealed that the program Victor Magtanggol is full of drama, action and adventure which mirrors the lives of every Filipino. “Nang binigay kasi sa akin ang Victor Magtanggol at then diniscribe ang character niya, ang lakas ng koneksyon

Alden Richards

Inday Will Always Love You on GMA Kapuso

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Alden Richards is Victor Magtanggol

sa mga Pilipino. So yung mga Pilipino na may prinsipyo, yung pag inatasan mong gawin ang isang bagay ay paninindigan nila. Gusto natin kapag pinanoood ng mga Kapuso natin si Victor Magtanggol, makikita nila ang mga sarilli nila.”

GMA Network’s primetime show Inday Will Always Love You premiered last May 21 and immediately enjoyed wide support from fans worldwide. The newest rom-com series also dominated social media. It highlights the unique beauty and rich culture of Cebu. Viewers cannot help but be captivated by the bubbly and positive attitude of Happylou Magtibay, played by award-winning Kapuso actress Barbie Forteza. Fans of DerBie – the Derrick Monasterio and Barbie love team, were quick to share their happiness over the return of their favourite onscreen couple. “DerBie is back” took Twitter by storm. The other actors who appeared on the pilot airing were Ricky Davao, Manilyn Reynes, Nova Villa, Gladys Reyes, Kim Rodriguez, Buboy Villar, Liz Liz Simon, and Fliptop artists Mzhayt and Price Tagg. Fans can look forward to more characters that will be introduced in the coming episodes. These include Tina Paner, Juancho Trivino, Super Tekla, Charisse and Charlotte Hermoso, and Kimpoy Feliciano.

Barbie Forteza

Juancho Trivino, Barbie Forteza & Derrick Monasterio

Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez is still a Kapuso Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez recently renewed her exclusive contract with GMA Network and continues her journey as a Kapuso. Winwyn is one of the network’s home-grown artists. “I am very, very happy to stay here in my home network. Sobrang saya ko. My manager and the Entertainment Content Group, they are really doing their best to give me something na babagay sa akin.” The Kapuso actress shared that for her next TV project, she wants to challenge herself and try action, “I want to do action. Gusto ko mala-Lara Croft or Scarlett Johansson. Iyon yung mga gusto kong gawin. Kung mayroong magandang project, I would love to do that.” Winwyn made a milestone

Teresita “Winwyn” Marquez in the pageant history as the country’s first-ever Reina Hispanoamericana. She revealed that she’s really enjoying her reign while doing various advocacy projects.

GMA AVP for Drama Cheryl Ching Sy, GMA SAVP for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago Lara, GMA SVP for ECG Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Teresita Marquez, Arnold Vegafria, Geleen Eugenio, Senior Program Manager Bang Arespacochaga

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El Shaddai Calgary Chapter, 25th Anniversary, May 10 by Reyn Cruz The El Shaddai DWXI-Prayer Partners Fellowship International Winnipeg East and West Chapter members attended the 25th anniversary celebration of the Calgary chapter on May 20, 2018 at Genesis Centre in Calgary, Alberta. El Shaddai Calgary Chapter’s council members Elma del Rosario (co-ordinator), Carmen McDonald, Henry Aguila, Elena Atol, Cristy Hache and Hospicia Maggay welcome the guests from Winnipeg. The guest of honour and speaker for the occasion was Bro. Rene Velarde, son of Bro Mike Velarde, founder of El Shaddai. Photos by Reynz Cruz

Members of the El Shaddai Winnipeg West Chapter (St. Patrick’s Church, 172 Worth Street, Winnipeg): Sis Aida Ocampo, Sis Alice Espiritusanto, Bro Francisco Felipe, Bro Lito Saria, Sis Rose Felipe, Sis Au Villamayor, Sis Marian Pareno, their families and others

Bro Rene Velarde with participants Bro Donell Custodio, Sis Reggie Borja, Sis Cristilyn Custodio (Winnipeg East), Sis Rosie Felipe, Sis Aida Ocampo, Bro Lito Saria (Winnipeg West) among others

Members of the El Shaddai Winnipeg East Chapter (St. Gerard Church, 45 Foster Street, Winnipeg): Bro Romy De Leon, Bro Donell Custodio, Bro Teddy Osan, Bro Ely Ochoa, Bro Michael Arididon, Bro Jhess Estillore, Bro Darwin Macalino, Bro Gil Puno, Sis Nene Rojas, their families and others

FCTPAM holds induction and fundraiser, April 7 by Reyn Cruz The Filipino Canadian Technical Professionals Association of Manitoba (FCTPAM) board of directors and officers were inducted on April 7, 2018 during a fundraising event at the Canton Food Gallery. The officers and directors inducted by Atty Leo Aniceto were: President Gani Casalla; Vice President Alain Gil Genota; Secretary John Jervin San Diego; Treasurer Robin Allan Banaag; Auditor Erik Penaredondo. Board of directors: Astrophel Miguel, Edward Kapaw-an, Gian Capalos,

Jaime Dela Cruz, Mar Mance, Marvin Sarmiento, Norman Padilla, Loresto Jimenez and Pipo

Sarmiento. Advisers: Leo Aniceto and Fidel Araneta. The speakers were: MP

for Winnipeg North, Kevin Lamoureux; MLA for Burrows, Cindy Lamoureux and; Philippine

Honorary Consul, Ronald Opina. Photos courtesy of Norman Padilla

Gani Casalla, President

Kevin Lamoureux MP for Winnipeg North

Cindy Lamoureux MLA for Burrows

Ronald Opina Philippine Honorary Consul

Atty. Leo Aniceto inducting the FCTPAM board of directors and officers

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Kagalakan sa paglilingkod Hindi natin maipagkakaila na ang ugali ng maraming tao patungkol sa paglilingkod at pagtulong sa kapuwa ay nagbago na. Sa kapanahunan ngayon, ang paglingkod sa ibang tao ng walang kapalit ay hindi na uso. Ang pokus ng marami ay ang kanilang sarili, at ang iniisip nila “sino ang maglilingkod sa amin?” Sa biblia sa Juan 13:1-17, tinuruan ng Panginoong Hesus ang kaniyang mga alagd ng kahalagahan ng paglilingkod. Nagtatalo kasi ang mga ito kung sino ang pinakadakila sa kanila at bilang pagtugon, nagsimula si Hesus na hugasan ang kanilang mga paa. Nagulat ang kaniyang mga alagad sapagkat ang trabaho ng paghuhugas ng paa ay nakalaan para sa mga pinakamababang uri ng mga katulong noong mga panahong iyon. Ang mga kalye noong unang panahon ay hindi sementado at pangkaraniwan na ang mga kalat sa daan ng mga dumi ng iba’t ibang hayop na naglalakad sa kalye o sinasakyan ng mga tao tulad ng mga kabayo at kamelyo. Kaya’t bago tumuloy ang mga panauhin sa isang bahay, may isang katulong na nakalaan na maghugas ng kanilang paa.

Ginawang halimbawa ni Hesus ang paghuhugas ng paa ng kaniyang mga alagad para ipakita ang kalagahan ng paglilingkod nang may pagpapakumbaba. Hinikayat niya ang mga ito na upang sila’y tunay na pagpapalain. Nakakalungkot na maging sa ilang simabhan ang paglilingkod sa iba ay naisasantabi. May mga taong nag-aakala na sila pa ang naglilingkod sa Diyos kapag nagpakita sila sa simbahan tuwing Linggo. May mga ilan naman ang naghahanap na sila ang mapaglingkuran. Ang sabi sa biblia maging ang Panginoong Hesus ay naparito sa lupa hindi upang mapaglingkuran kundi ang maglingkod. Alam n’yo bang ang paglilingkod sa ating kapuwa ay nakapagbibigay sa atin ng kagalakan? Si Mother Teresa ay naging tanyag dahil sa kaniyang paglilingkod nang buong pagpapakumbaba sa mga taong nakatira sa ilan sa pinakamahirap na lugar sa India. Ang sabi niya “Natulog ako at nanaginip na ang buhay ay puro kagalakan. Nagising ako at nakita ko na ang buhay ay puro paglilingkod. Naglingkod ako at nakita ko na

ang paglilingkod ay kagalakan.” Walang asawa si Mother Teresa pero may kagalakan siya sa kaniyang puso. Hindi pa siya kilala, nagsimula na siyang naglilingkod sa mga tao. Nang malaman ng buong mundo ang kaniyang pagkakawanggawa, nagdodonate ang marami ng milyon milyon dolyares at makikitang inilalaan ng dakilang madreng ito ang pera para para sa kaniyang mga gawain. Makikita naman ng lahat na napakasimple ng kaniyang pamumuhay. Si Heidi Baker ay lumaki sa may kayang pamilya sa California. Pero siya at ang kaniyang asawa ay sumunod sa panawagan ng Diyos na pumunta sa Mozambique, Africa. At doon ay nakapagtayo sila ng libolibong simbahan at araw-araw nangangalaga sila ng mga 10,000 mga batang ulila. Nakaranas ng maraming pahirap si Heidi. Nabugbog siya, binantaang patayin, kinikilan ng patalim sa lalamunan, pinagtawanan at kinutya. Para sa kaniya, hindi isang sakripisyo na pumunta siya at ang kaniyang pamilya sa napakahirap na lugar kung saan laging may panganib na magkasakit ng malaria, cholera at iba’t iba pang karamdaman. Ang sabi niya, “Para sa akin, hindi ito isang sakripisyo. It ay isang kagalakan sapagkat binigay ko na ang aking buhay sa aking

Panginoon na aking iniibig. Nakahanap ako ng kagalakan sa pagiging isang misyoneryo.” May pag-aaral na ginawa na kung patuloy tayong tumutulong o gumagawa ng kabutihan sa iba tulad ng paggugol ng panahon sa mga balo o pagdalaw sa may mga sakit, mayroon daw kemikal na pinakakawalan ang ating utak na siyang nagdadala sa atin ng mabuti at magaan na pakiramdam. Nawawala din ang ating sariling kalungkutan o pangungulila kapag tayo’y naglilingkod sa iba dahil nakatuon ang ating pansin sa ibang tao kaysa sa ating sarili. At dahil dito naiiwasan ang magkasakit tulad ng depression, high blood at sakit sa puso. Kaya’t bakit hindi natin ugaliin na mamuhay na handang maglingkod at tumulong sa ating kapuwa nang walang kapalit

CRISTY... From page 15 gobyerno. Nakapanghihinayang. *** Proud parents. iyon sina Mayor Herbert Bautista at Mayora Tates Gana noong Sabado nang hapon habang umaakyat sa entablado ng Ateneo de Manila University ang kanilang panganay na si Athena. Political Science ang kursong tinapos ng dalaga, may plano itong ituloy sa Law ang kaniyang

upang makaranas nang kagalakan at mabuting kalusugan? 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. pag-aaral, kaya ganoon na lang ang kaligayahan ng kaniyang ina habang pinagmamasdan ang kaniyang anak na tumatanggap ng diploma. Naluha naman si Mayor Herbert nang isigaw ng speaker sa mikropono ang linyang “We made it!” bilang pagbibigay-pugay sa magigiting na mga magulang ng mga estudyanteng nagtapos ng ibaibang kurso. “Nakapagtapos na rin po See CRISTY p20

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KROSWORD

NO. 301

Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 2. Malalim 9. Walang magulang 11. Istorbo 13. Daang-bakal 14. Ganoon 15. Kakadenahan 17. Batay 18. Sarili 20. Man 22. Adobo, pakbet, atbp. 26. Sadya 29. Palalampasin 32. Habol 33. Umarkila 34. Barandilya 35. Utal 36. Ipinalagay

8. Palaso 10. Pangalan ng babae 12. Ingkong 16. Malarya 19. Lupasay 21. Pangbigkis 23. Katay 24. Dahilan 25. Lugar sa Italy 26. Dakot 27. Pagpapatubo 28. Kopya

SAGOT SA NO. 300

PABABA 1. Dangal 2. Asawa ng bayaw o hipag 3. Palikpik 4. Asim o tamis 5. Tagumpay 6. Matibay na hibla 7. Palamuti

CRISTY... From page 19 kami,” sabi ni Mayora Tates nang magkausap kami pagkatapos ng graduation ng kanilang panganay ni Mayor Bistek. Walang masasabing hindi maganda si Mayora Tates tungkol kay Mayor Herbert bilang ama, ibinibigay nito ang lahat ng mga pangangailangan nina Athena at Harvey, lalo na pagdating sa kanilang pag-aaral. Pero ang pagiging responsable ng mayor ng Kyusi ay kinambalan ni Tates Gana ng matutok na paggabay sa kanilang mga anak, kapag magkakasama nga kami ay tumatawag pa siya sa kanilang bahay para kausapin ang kaniyang mga inspirasyon, kasunod ang pakikipag-usap sa kanilang mga kasambahay para lang kumustahin ang magkapatid. May trabaho si Mayora Tates, umaalis siya ng bahay pero ang kaniyang utak at atensiyon ay naiiwanan kina Athena at Harvey, ganoon siya kabuting ina sa

kaniyang mga anak. Ganoon naman talaga ang dakilang ina. Siya ang palaging nagpupuno sa mga kulang. Siya ang nagpaparamdam sa kaniyang mga anak na hindi dapat binibigyan ng panahon ang paghahanap sa wala dahil ang mas mahalaga ay ang kung ano ang nand’yan na kailangan nilang pagsaluhan na punumpuno ng pagmamahal. *** Mabuti naman at nilinaw ni Kris Aquino na hindi lang silang dalawa ni Mayor Herbert Bautista ang nakasama niya sa panonood ng sine. Sangdamakmak sila ng kaniyang staff sa produksiyong itinayo niya. Hindi na naman kasi kagandahan ang mga sultada ng kaniyang mga bashers, may mga nagsabing para siyang mauubusan ng lalaki, kaya kahit wala naman talagang gusto sa kaniya ang mayor ng Kyusi ay nagpapaka-trying hard siya. Sa isang umpukan naming magkakaibigan ay naging paksa namin si Kris. Ang tanong na aming

JUNE 1 - 15, 2018

HOROSCOPE HUNYO 1 - 15, 2018 Aries (March 21 – April 19) May mga bagay na dapat mo talagang ayusin pero may tamang oras para gawin mo iyon. Ngayon, kailangan mong huminga ng malalim at ipahinga ang iyong magulong isip. Wala kang matatapos kung aapurahin mo at baka magkasakit ka pa dahil sa stress. OK ang ika-8 at 9. Alalay ka sa ika-1, 2, 14 at 15.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Hindi mo inaasahan pero may magandang mangyayari sa buhay mo. Kahit hindi nakaplano ay maaaring mag-iba ka ng landas – maaaring sa trabaho o sa relasyon. Huwag kang matakot dahil naka-linya sa palad mo ang magandang resulta ng kabaitan mo sa iba. Mapalad ka sa ika-8 at 9. Bantay ka sa ika-3, 4, 10 at 11.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Mali ka kung akala mo ay ligtas na ang iyong kalusugan. Kulang pa rin ang alaga mo sa sarili kaya may panganib pa rin lalo na sa sikmura at blood pressure. Kulang pa ang pahinga kahit akala mo ay mas nakakatulog ka na. Mahalin mo muna “ikaw.” Masaya ang ika-8 at 9. Kuwidaw ka sa ika-5, 6, 7, 12 at 13.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Mae-enjoy mo ang katahimikan ng damdamin dahil maayos ang takbo ng lahat sa buhay mo sa buwan ng Hunyo. Tamang pagkain at exercise ang pagtuunan mo ng pansin dahil nakalimutan mong alagaan ang sarili mo. Alalahanin mo ang iyong puso. Kalma ka lang. Lucky ang ika-1, 2, 10 at 11. Ingat sa ika-3 at 4.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Hindi normal para sa iyo ang mga mangyayari sa Hunyo. Magugulat ka na lang at nasa harapan mo na ang oportunidad. Nasa sa iyo kung tatanggapin mo o hindi. Kung ang kutob mo ay mabuti, sige gawin mo. Paniwalaan mo ang sinasabi ng iyong puso. OK ang ika-1, 2, 10 at 11. Alalay ka sa ika-5, 6, 7, 12 at 13.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Nalalagay sa panganib ang iyong kalusugan dahil sa iyong pag-iisip ng mga bagay na wala naman ebidensya. Kalakip ng good health ang katahimikan ng damdamin. Puso mo ang apektado kapag may kimkim kang sama ng loob. Magsalita ka na. Good ang ika-1, 2, 10 at 11. Stressful ka sa ika-8, 9, 14 at 15.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Wala kang aalalahanin sa pagpasok ng pera sa buwan na ito. Buwenas at darating ang iyong inaasahang magandang balita – maaaring financial o romantic. Kaibig-ibig ka sa paningin ng iyong minamahal kaya kulay rosas ang inyong paligid. Masaya ang Hunyo mo .OK ang ika-3, 4, 12 at 13. Ingat sa ika-5, 6 at 7.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Ang pagsubok sa iyo sa buwan ng Hunyo ay kung paano babalansehin ang obligasyon sa trabaho at sa pamilya mo. Matagal mo nang hindi nakakasama ang pamilya sa mga lakaran. Pero may mga dapat kang ayusin sa trabaho. Gumawa ka ng plano. OK ang ika-3, 4, 12 at 13. Ingat ka sa ika-1, 2, 8, 9, 14 at 15.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Para sa iyo, ang trabaho ay therapy at mas nakakabuti sa pagbalanse mo sa iyong buhay. Kakaiba ka kaya huwag mong ikumpara ang sarili sa iba. Pero kung nanghihina ka na, tumigil ka muna at patahimikin muna ang iyong isip. Mas mahirap kung magkasakit ka. Lucky ang ika-3, 4, 12 at 13. Ingat ka sa ika-10 at 11.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Buwenas ang Hunyo para sa pamilya mo at mga kasama sa negosyo. Walang problema sa mga bagay na noon ay nagpapagulo ng iyong isip. Ayusin mo ang mga bagay na kaya mo namang iayos. Ang iyong itatanim ay magbubunga. Huwag mong sayangin. OK sa ika-5, 6, 7, 14 at 15. Stressful ang ika-1, 2, 8 at 9.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Romansa ang magiging focus mo sa buwan na ito. Kung single ka, isang tao na hindi mo inaasahan ang magpapapansin sa iyo. Kung may partner ka, mas lalong titindi ang inyong pagmamahalan. Ngayon ang oras para ayusin ang relasyon. Lucky days mo ang ika-5, 6, 7, 14 at 15. Bantay ka sa ika-3, 4, 10 at 11.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Ang “ngayon” ang iyong bigyan ng atensyon. Walang mangyayari kung ikaw ay mabubuhay na bitbit ang nakaraan. Kung masaya noon, pilitin mong maging masaya pa rin ngayon. Nakakabagal sa iyong asenso ang palaging pagkukumpara ng nakaraan sa ngayon. OK ang ika-5, 6, 7, 14 at 15. Ingat ka sa ika-12 at 13.

pinagtuunan ng interes ay mayroon pa kayang makakarelasyon ang aktres-TV host sa dami na ng seryeng pinasabog niya laban sa kaniyang mga dating karelasyon? Opinyon namin ay mayroon pa naman. Unang-una ay wala pa naman siya sa listahan ng mga babaeng naghahabol sa huling biyahe ng tren. Bata pa si Kris. Pero isang lalaking may mas mataas na estado kesa sa kaniya ang kailangan niyang makarelasyon. Isang lalaking irerespeto niya ang gusto, isang lalaking puwede siyang paupuin sa isang sulok kung kinakailangan, para hindi siya nasasangkot sa mga kontrobersiya. Mahirap humanap ng kalapat na takip ang estado ni Kris. Ipinanganak siyang may nakasumpal na gintong kutsara sa bibig, lumaki siya na nakukuha

niya ang lahat ng kaniyang gusto, nakahiga siya nang literal sa salapi at sikat siya. Ang pakiramdam kasi ni Kris ay nasa laylayan lang ng kaniyang palda ang nakakarelasyon niya. Siya ang nasa itaas, siya ang kailangang tingalain, kaya kung ano ang maisipan niyang gawin ay walang makababawal sa kaniya. Mahirap hanapin ang lalaking rerenda sa kaniyang mga kapritso, iilan lang ang lalaking magkakaroon ng boses na makipag-argumento sa kaniya, kaya talagang mahihirapang makakita si Kris Aquino ng makakarelasyon niya uli. *** Oo nga naman. Parang kailan lang nang magpaalam si Sharon Cuneta sa kaniyang mga friends and followers sa social media

na pansamantala muna siyang magpapaalam pero pagkatapos lang nang ilang araw ay hindi siya nakatiis. At sa kaniyang pagresbak ay una niyang pinatulan ang isang basher na nagsabing hindi siya mabuting ina. At sa kaniyang pagsagot sa nang-inis sa kaniya ay nahagip ng kaniyang upak ang ama ni KC na si Gabby Concepcion. Wala siyang binanggit na pangalan pero sino ba ang tinutukoy niyang tanga? Sino ba ang sinasabihan niyang pinakasalan siya? Sino rin ba ang pinariringgan niya na matagal na silang hiwalay pero binabalikan pa rin siya? Sinaksakan na naman ng suwero ng pagkapikon si Sharon, pagdating sa kaniyang pagiging ina ay para siyang si Kris Aquino See CRISTY p21

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PILIPINO EXPRESS

Ang Philippine Independence Day ay muling gugunitain at ipagdidiwang sa loob at labas ng Pilipinas. Ayon sa kasaysayan, ang Pilipinas ay hindi nagkaroon ng kalayaan mula sa Espanya. Ang unang kasarinlan ng Pilipinas ay batay sa Treaty of Paris na nilagdaan noong December 10, 1898. Ang Pilipinas ay pinagbili ng Espanya sa US ng halagang 20 million US dollars. During WWII, hanggang 1946, ang Pilipinas ay nasa ilalim ng US. *** June 12,1898 nang ideklara ni Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo sa Kawit, Cavite ang kalayaan ng Pilipinas. Subalit hindi iyon kinilala ng US and Spain. Ang unang pambansang pagdiriwang ay naganap noong 1946 through the Treaty of Manila na kaloob ng USA sa Pilipinas bilang isang Commonwealth. Ang June 12 ay naging opisyal na araw na kalayaan ng Pilipinas na ang nagdeklara ay si former President Diosdado Macapagal. Pilipinas Walang katiyakan kung hanggang kailan mananatili ang Batas-militar sa Mindanao. Patuloy ang banta sa katahimikan sa maraming lugar sanhi ng mga teroristang Maute-ISIS na nagpapalakas ng kanilang pangkat na may 100 umano ang bilang ng mga nakatakas noon sa Marawi City. Ang kanilang bagong lider ay kinilalang si Owayda Benito Marohonsar alias Abu Dar. Marami daw pera ang bagong lider ng Maute-ISIS. Nanggaling daw sa mga bangko sa Marawi at mga bahay ng mga bandidong napatay at nakatakas. Ang nabanggit na mga pera ni Abu Dar ay ginagamit daw ngayon sa pangangalap ng mga bagong

tauhan na kapalit ng mga nasawi sa Marawi City. *** Natural lang naman na hadlangan ng kasalukuyang gobyerno ang ano mang banta sa peace and order ng bansa. Minsan pang babanggitin ko. Walang bansang magiging maayos ang kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan sa gitna ng kaguluhan. Isa pang banta ay tungkol sa pagtaas sa presyo ng mga bilihin dulot ng mga imported products tulad ng krudo at bigas. Kasi, patuloy na bumababa ang purchasing power ng Philippine peso sa dollar na ngayon ay isa pang problema. *** Ang kailangan ay magbukas ng mga karagdagang agricultural land at multi-purpose dam. Madaling sabihin subalit hindi madaling magawa dahil napabayaan sa nakaraang halos 60 years. Hindi naging priority ang food production – mas naging prayoridad ang importation. Ang medyo madaling maaaring makaambag sa pangkabuhayan ay ang Tourism Industry. Maraming katutubong lugar sa Pilipinas na maaaring puntahan ng mga dayuhang turista. Ang problema nga lang ngayon ay ang nangyayaring pagsisikip sa NAIA. *** Napapahahon ang nakatakdang pagpapagawa ng Philippine Airlines ng sariling two runways sa Bulakan na inaasahang magagamit na sa 2023. Makakatulong ‘yon na mabawasan ang masikip na serbisyo ngayon sa NAIA. Gayunman, hindi kaagad-agad. Maghihintay pa ng mga five or six years Makakabawas din daw sa aktibidades sa Clark Air Base na puntirya rin daw ngayon US Military forces.

HINAGAP

Bayan Ko Ang bansa na lupang aking sinilangan, Duyan ng pag-ibig at likas na yaman; Marami ang dugong kusang pinuhunan, ng mga bayaning mithi’y kalayaan! *** Bansang naturingang malaong malaya, Ngunit hanggang ngayon maraming kawawa; Mayayaman lamang ang laging sagana, Dahilan sa pangit na pamamahala! *** Ngayon ay nasaan ang mithing ligaya, Na noo’y pangako kapag malaya na; Dahilan sa hirap na tinatamasa Di na makaahon sa bangin ng dusa! *** Ang bayang mahal ko na kinamulatan, Makalasap nawa ng kaligayahan! Paquito Rey Pacheco

*** Marahil sariwa pa sa isipan ng taumbayan ang kinalabasan ng nakaraang barangay at Samahang Kabataan elections. Makakakuha ng mga dapat pang gawin para maging higit na maayos ang nakatakdang 2019 national and local elections. Naghahanda na ang mayorya at minoryang political parties para sa nakatakdang halalan. *** Ang mga kritiko sa naging hatol ng Supreme Court na nagpatalsik kay Maria Lourdes Sereno, sabi ni Rep. Reynaldo Umali na chairman ng House Committee on Justice, bago magsalita ay maging mahistrado muna sila ng Korte Suprema. Kasi nga, ang naging hatol ng mga Associate Justices ay may kaugnayan sa saligang batas. Hintayin muna ang pasiya ng Supreme Court sa motion for reconsideration na hinarap ng may 14 na senador. Alalahanin nga naman na Supreme Court ang pinakamataas na hukuman sa Pilipinas. Nasa 1987 Constitution ang dalawang pangunahing katungkulan. Judicial and administrative. Pamahalaan ang lahat ng hukuman at ang mga tauhan nito. Hindi kukulangin sa apat na katangian bago mahirang na associate justice ng SC. a) Natural born citizen; b) At least 40 years old; c) 15 years or more na naging huwes sa lower court at/o may karanasan sa batas; at d) katunayang may kakayahan, dangal, matapat at malaya. *** Buti naman si Senador Tito Sotto na ang Senate president ngayon. Mahabang panahon ang kaniyang naging karanasan sa Senado. Baka sakaling mapatino ang isipan ng ilang mga hindi karapat-dapat maging senador. Naaaksaya ang mahabang panahon at taxpayers money sa grandstanding ng mga mahilig sa karneng baboy. Sana nga, mailagay sa ayos ng bagong lider ng senado ang damdamin ng mga kagawad ng mataas na kapulungan ng kongreso. Sa totoo lang, tila malabong mangyari sapagkat ang mga kagawad ng kapulungan ay binubuo ng mayorya at minoryang political party na may mga sariling political agenda. Aba, wala pang one week, sabi ng Senate president, “Ano ba kayo, hindi na tayo natuto, let us go on.” *** Ang lumulutang na umano ay mga law experts ay hindi na mapaniwalaan ngayon ng mayoryang bilang ng karaniwang mamamayan. Waring ang mga senador na umaasang maging mga hukom sa impeachment case ni Sereno ay walang iniwan sa mga batang naagawan ng laruan. Ang nangyari sa former CJ, sabi nga ni Associate Justice Antonio Carpio na Acting Chief Justice at kabilang pa umano sa six votes for CJ. Wala daw dapat sisihin sa nangyari kundi mismong si Sereno. *** Maraming mga hukom, empleyado mismo ng Supreme

Court ang nanawagan na tanggapin ang naging hatol na quo warranto sa pagkakapatalsik kay Sereno. Nanawagan sila sa publiko na igalang ang naging ng desisyon ng SC. Sinabing not the Executive department, not Congress, not the media, not the practising lawyers and law student and not the Clergy. Ang saligan ay batay sa umiiral na batas. *** Kung ang nangyari kay Sereno ang magiging puhunan ng LP at kaniyang mga ka-kosa sa nakatakdang 2019 mid-term national and local elections, baka sa halip na lumutang ay lalong mabaon. Walang makakatiyak na ang mismong re-electionists na kandidato ay muling makabalik sa senado. Dapat may mga bagong mukha. May anim na daw ang bilang na sinabi ni Senador Francis Pangilinan na kasama sa senatorial candidates ng LP. Pinangunahan ni Bam Aquino na kandidato for re-election. Ang limang iba pa ay sina Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejandro, actress Agot Isidro, Jose Manuel Diokno, Erin Tañada at former Rep. Barry Gutierrez. Ok lang. Sa wari ko, may hatak din para maging senador sina Kris Aquino, Korina Sanchez-Roxas at Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan. Sana kasama din si former senador Mar Roxas na kumandidato sa pagkapangulo noong 2016 elections. Subalit tumanggi daw. *** Hindi malayong magbunga ng negative effect sa kampanya ng LP na opposition party ang mga pintas na binabato nila against the DU30’s leaderships. Ang gustong ipagawa nila ngayon sa lider ng gobyerno ay hindi nila ginawa noong ang Noynoy Aquino administration ay nasa kapangyarihan. Sariwa pa sa isipan ng mayoryang mamamayan ang mga nangyari noon. Malamang magresulta sa boomerang ang political campaign issues ng LP. Mahirap nang matiyak ngayon kung ang mga lumalabas na balita ay peke or true. Gayon din ang mga sinasabi ng mga abogado. Partikular ang tungkol sa naging hatol ng Supreme Court vs Sereno na mga tagahanga at nagtatanggol ng napatalsik na SC Chief Justice. Ipaubaya na lamang sana na maging bahagi sa kasaysayan ng bansa ang mga naganap na pangyayari. ***

CRISTY... From page 20 na tatayo para ipagtanggol ang kaniyang sarili, hindi niya matatanggap kailanman na naging pabaya siyang ina sa kaniyang mga anak. Samantala, deadma lang si Gabby Concepcion at ang kaniyang kampo sa mga matitinding pinakawalang deklarasyon ng Megastar. Marami naman kasi siyang hawak na pruweba para patunayan ang kaniyang argumento, hindi makapupuntos laban sa kaniya si Gabby, kumpleto ang ebidensiyang

PAGE 21 Ang Judicial and Bar Council ay naghihintay daw ng final order from the Supreme Court sa kaso ni Maria Lurdes Sereno bago tumanggap ng mga naghahangad na magiging SC Chief Justice. Si President Duterte ang may karapatang pumili sa listahan ng mga recommended by the JBC. Sabi ng pangulo ayaw niya ng politicians at ang gusto niya ay lalaki. Binatikos naman ng mga anti-DU30 na kahit sa panaginip ay baka hindi mangyari. *** Sana, ang kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan ay hindi naman masapawan ng maruming politika bagaman nakakalungkot ang mga nangyari. Nakatakda sa darating na ika-23 ng Hulyo ang SONA ng pangulong Duterte. Tiyak na ibabalita ang nagawa ng kaniyang administrasyon sa nakaraang mga panahon at mga plano pang magiging priyoridad na ipatutupad hanggang sa katapusan ng kaniyang termino. *** Magandang balita kung totoo na may malaking panlaang krudo ang Pilipinas na nasa Cebu. Hindi matatawarang kahalagahan ang maidudulot nito sa kabuhayang pambansa ng mga Filipino. Tiyak na mababawasan ang taunang importasyon ng gasoline and oil mula sa Gitnang Silangan. Isang pangunahing sanhi sa pagtaas ng mga halaga ng mga kailangan sa buhay ng mga mamamayan. Ang problema ngayon, papaano makukuha ang langis na nasa mina? Katas Tungkol sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea/ South China Sea: 1. Ang posisyon ng Pilipinas ngayon ay ipagpatuloy ang bilateral relations sa pagitan ng Beijing at Maynila. 2. Hindi kailangang maging agresibo ang Pilipinas na maaaring ikagalit ng China. 3. Ayaw ng Duterte administration na makipag-away sapagkat alam ng pangulo na walang kakayahang manalo ang Pilipinas sa China. 4. Isang paraan para maiwasan ang gulo ay tulad ng ginagawa ngayon ng mga ASEAN members. Kaparis ng Pilipinas, may mga teritoryo din na sakop ng South China Sea. Walang masyadong pakulo. Kasabihan Huwag pasanin ang hindi kaya.

mayroon si Mega. Malaki na nga ang kaniyang ipinayat, unti-unti na siyang nagpapaalam sa kulay itim na palaging ginagamit na kanlungan ng mga babaeng kailangang magdiet, paborito niyang kulay ngayon ang powder blue na nagpapalutang kung gaano kalaki na ang nababawas sa kaniyang timbang. May bewang na si Sharon, konting panahon pa at siguradong liliit na rin ang kaniyang balakang, iyon ang palagi niyang pinoproblema kahit noong dalaga pa siya. Balakangin ang kanilang lahi See CRISTY p23

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CRISTY... From page 21 pero sa disiplinang ginagawa ngayon ni Sharon kakambal ang payo ng kaniyang Mama Helen Gamboa ay hindi malayong makuha na rin ni Mega ang tamang balanse ng kaniyang katawan. Katawan lang ang problema ni Sharon, sa kaniyang mukha ay walang-walang problema, hindi pa rin kumukupas ang kaniyang ganda na hindi nangangailangan ng tulong ng siyensiya. – CSF

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