Pilipino Express Jan 16 2021

Volume 17 • No. 2 • January 16-31, 2021

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Lock down extended

The Manitoba government has extended the provincial pandemic lock down on January 8 until at least January 22.

“While we are starting to bend our COVID curve in the right direction, now is not the time to let up,” said Pallister. “These public health orders are necessary to halt the spread of this deadly virus and protect our most vulnerable Manitobans. While we recognize these restrictions are difficult, they require the co-operation and commitment by all Manitobans to make them work. I continue to urge all Manitobans to follow the fundamentals, stay safe at home and limit your close contacts as much as possible.”

The existing Critical level restrictions have been extended with a minor modification to allow exemptions for professional hockey.

The lock down extension has given officials time to monitor the increased case numbers that were a result of the holidays.

“Public health officials have seen more than 355 cases and See LOCK DOWN p8

Vaccine misinformation threatens public health efforts

10 Ara Mina & her fiancé Dave Alamrinez

While Manitoba’s pandemic lockdown has been extended until at least January 22, vaccinations have been allocated to mainly healthcare workers. Limited doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Canada on December 13 with more expected in the first and second quarters of 2021. Once supplies of the vaccines allow for members of the general public to receive an injection, public health officials will face two opposing challenges: the demand for, and the denial of, vaccinations.

Health professionals view vaccines as some of the most effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. However, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccine hesitancy represents a major See VACCINE p4

The NorWest Co-op Community Health Centre will host two online Q&A sessions in February to combat misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Make mental toughness a goal for 2021 If you follow my column, you may say this title looks familiar to you. Well, you are correct because I purposely kept it the same as last year’s New Year’s article. I just changed the year to 2021 to be current.

The reason I did this is twofold. First, 2020 caught the world by surprise and gave us a taste of what it’s like to live in a pandemic.

Second, 2021 is just beginning and while the vaccine is slowly making its rounds, we are already hearing evidence of COVID-19 variants in other parts of the world. There has been a considerable amount of stress noticed in families, in the workplace, caregivers, hospitals, political leaders, and public health officials, to name a few. One thing we all probably took away from 2020 was that no matter where you are or who you are; there could not have been a more unsettling event than the current pandemic.

About a month ago, I attended a webinar with the Conference Board of Canada called Coping with disruption: Safeguarding our Mental Health in the age of COVID-19. It was during this session where I learned that “burnout” is a syndrome. In 2019, the World Health Organization

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“If vaccines don’t get into arms, we’ll never control COVID,” says Michelle Kirkbride, Community Development Coordinator at the NorWest Co-op Community Health Centre. The health coop is spearheading a provincewide effort to combat vaccine misinformation.

“Vaccine hesitancy – the delay in acceptance of vaccines or outright refusal to receive them, is one of the biggest threats to getting these vaccines, and subsequent doses, out there.”

American physician and immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci said that public health officials need to listen to these kinds of concerns and convey the caution and care that has gone into the development and testing process for the vaccines. He believes

(WHO) included “burnout” in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an occupational phenomenon.

They defined “burnout” as a “syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.

If chronic workplace stress has been classified as a syndrome in 2019, what is this information telling us? How are we mentally going to survive this pandemic?

While nothing much has changed at the start of 2021, it is up to us to adapt and rise above the new challenges that await us this year.

The combination of people being isolated from their loved ones, concerns over our own health and the safety of our family members, and the potential further impact on the economy, for example, all mean that mental health awareness is more important than ever. This is why I have decided to make mental toughness a goal again for 2021. I would like to share a few of the things that may help with keeping mental toughness in check.

Focus on the basics Health is wealth as they say but it does not need to be complicated. Keeping focused on

addressing vaccine hesitancy is paramount to putting this pandemic behind us.

“We’re trying to overcome a wave of misinformation online,” says NorWest Co-op’s Dr. Natalie Casaclang. “We’re seeing everything from concerns about side effects to worries that the speed of which this vaccine has been developed means it’s less safe – all of which are untrue.”

NorWest’s public health promotion campaign was developed to provide people with accurate information, the time to ask questions, and the knowledge to make decisions that positively impact their health and the health of their community. The campaign will address myths and misinformation related to vaccines through a series of social media posts and interactive sessions.

Dr. Casaclang will host two live Q&A sessions, Vaccine Hesitancy and What You Need to Know, on Facebook Live on February 11 and February 26.

The hope is that participants can

the foundation of health means maintaining hydration, eating nutritious food, staying active and getting enough rest.

Limit news intake News is 24/7 in some homes.

While it is good to stay current and aware of the global situation or staying updated with local stories, a lot of news may do more harm than good, especially when in isolation. The news that is broadcast these days is already overwhelming. Too much of anything is not good for anyone, anyway. Excessive news may amplify anxiety depending on the amount of time dedicate to it.

When thoughts of “what ifs” come across the mind, it may lead to more worrying. A way to manage this is to limit exposure and ensure sources are credible.

Goal-oriented activities Whether you choose to tackle an unfinished project at home or take on a new hobby,

new experiences are a great way to connect with our own self.

Accomplishments even if they are small can help give us a sense of fulfillment.

Considering the level of attention given to the pandemic at this time, the ability to adapt to stressful events through self-care and resilience remain critical to help us manage another year of uncertainties.

Sources https://www.who.int/news/ item/28-05-2019-burn-out-anoccupational-phenomenoninternational-classification-ofdiseases This article is intended for information purposes only and not to be considered as professional advice.

Michele Majul-Ibarra, IPMAACP holds an Advanced Certified HR Professional Designation with the International Personnel Management Association.

ask questions and be directed to where they can find accurate information so they can ultimately make a well-informed choice about getting the vaccine.

“With so much of the media and other focus on the vaccines themselves, COVID strains, and allergic reactions, this campaign is an opportunity to talk about

hesitancy, why it happens, and address concerns head on at a grass roots level,” says Kirkbride.

Find NorWest Co-op Community Health on FaceBook to participate in the Q&A sessions on February 11 and February 26, 2021.

Source: NorWest Co-op Community Health Centre

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2020 annual report to parliament on immigration The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship tabled the 2020 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration for the period ending December 31, 2019. It contained a detailed overview of all immigration programs as well as the Canadian government’s commitment to immigration.

“Canada continues to be a safe and welcoming destination for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Immigrants enrich Canada beyond measure,” Minister Mendicino stated in his opening message. “Even as we adjust to the extraordinary challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot lose sight of the enormous benefits immigration presents to our prosperity and way of life. …

Over the past year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has worked tirelessly to provide hope and opportunity to so many people in need, while supporting the diversity and prosperity of Canadian communities,” Mendicino also made a commitment that his department will continue “delivering the best possible services to Canadians and foreign nationals wanting to come to Canada.”

Some of the highlights of the past IRCC operational year 2019 included the following: • 5,774,342 travel documents were issued to temporary residents: visitors, workers, and

students; • 404,369 work permits were issued under the temporary foreign worker and international mobility programs; • 341,180 permanent residents were landed in Canada; and roughly 8,500 French-speaking permanent residents were admitted to Canada outside Quebec as part of the support for francophone communities across Canada.

• Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) programs were implemented and expanded to ensure that factors related to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age and mental or physical disability not limit an applicant’s success or inclusion.

• Permanent and temporary immigration accounting for over 80 per cent of Canada’s population growth, with 58 per cent of permanent residents admitted under economic classes • And the country’s commitment to international displaced and persecuted peoples resulted in 30,087 refugee resettled, one of the highest numbers worldwide.

Immigration continues to support Canada’s demographic and economic growth and counterbalances the low birth rates in the country. By the early 2030s, Canada’s population growth will rely exclusively on immigration.

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alone in relying upon immigration for demographic and economic growth. Canada must be prepared to compete internationally for young, skilled and mobile workers. Between 2017 and 2018, net immigration accounted for 89 per cent of Canada’s population growth. The country’s population growth of 1.4 per cent, between 2018 and 2019 was the highest rate of growth among G7 nations.

82 per cent of the population growth of 531,000 in the country was comprised of permanent and non-permanent residents.

Immigrants and newcomers contribute much to the economic growth of the country. Immigrants and temporary foreign workers fill gaps in Canada’s labour force and help employers fill vacancies in various economic sectors.

Roughly one in four workers (26 per cent) are immigrants. As of 2016 there were 600,000 selfemployed immigrants providing additional employment for over 260,000 Canadians.

In 2019, labour market participation rates for newlyarrived immigrants were 71 per cent and recent immigrants 76 per cent. In 2016, over one third of nurse aides, orderlies and other patient related services were immigrants. The long-term benefits of immigration show that the children of immigrants, on average, contribute to Canada’s labour force and earn as much or more than the Canadian-born.

Immigrants and newcomers contribute to the advancement of Canadian society. Since Confederation in 1867, immigration has played a key role in creating our multicultural society. Newcomers arrived from many source countries and possessed a wide variety of cultural and religious backgrounds and integrated effectively in communities across the country.

In 2016, immigration originating in Africa surpassed European immigration and this trend continued in 2019.

Each successive wave of immigrants adds to the ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity in Canada. Immigrants enhance

the education of the country.

In 2019, 56 per cent of recent immigrants and 50 per cent of recent immigrants working in Canada had a university degree.

In the 2011 federal election, 82 per cent of citizens who came as economic immigrants voted. The children of immigrants tend to achieve higher levels of education that those born in Canada. In turn, the country is known for its welcome attitude to newcomers as people with the potential to contribute of Canadian society.

The activity under “Temporary Resident Immigration” shows an increase over the most recent five years. Visitors enter Canada either with an eTA, if they are from a visa exempt country, or on a TRV (temporary resident visa) from visa required countries, such as the Philippines.

In 2015, 79,409 came into the country with an eTA compared with 1,190,270 with a TRV. In 2016, 2,605,077 entered with an eTA compared with 1,347,898 with a TRV. In 2017 the number of eTA admissions increased to 4,109,918 compared with 1,617,222 TRVs. In 2018 the difference between the two groups continued with 4,135,909 eTAs and 1,898,324 TRVs. The admission from visa exempt countries continued the same trend with 4,077,472 eTAs in 2019 compared with 1,696,871.

Canada also welcomes other temporary resident applicants as students or workers who have the added advantage of applying later for permanent resident status.

Study permit holders are persons admitted to study at designated Canadian educational institutions.

In 2015, 219,143 study permits were issued followed by 264,625 in 2016. The numbers of study permits issued increased to 315,145 in 2017, 354,784 in 2018 and 402,427 in 2019.

By 2019, there were 827,586 international students with valid study permits in Canada and in 2019, 11,566 study permit holders were granted permanent residency.

In addition to study permits,

there are temporary foreign workers admitted into the country.

In 2019, 98,310 (an increase of 70,000 over 2018) were issued work permits through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and 306,797 were issued a work permits under the International Mobility Program.

In 2019, 63,020 temporary work permit holders were granted permanent residency.

The numbers for permanent immigration also increased over the reporting period. The economic immigration class is the largest source of permanent resident landed, with roughly 58 per cent of all admissions in 2019. The numbers of permanent residence admissions were 170,390 in 2015, 156,028 in 2016, 159,289 in 2017, 186,366 in 2018, and 195,658 in 2019.

Family class immigration also increased over the five years. The numbers of spouse, partners and dependent children admitted to Canada were as follows: 65,485 in 2015; 77,998 in 2016; 82,468 in 2017; 85,170 in 2018; and 91,311 in 2019.

The numbers of permanent resident admissions under sponsorship of parents and grandparents were: 15,889 in 2015; 17,093 in 2016; 20,495 in 2017; 18,030 in 2018; and 91,311 in 2019.

The humanitarian and compassionate cases numbered: 4,315 in 2015; 3,792 in 2016; 3,633 in 2017; 4,026 in 2018; and 4,681 in 2019. Refugees numbered: 22,114 in 2015; 58,914 in 2016; 41,121 in 2017; 45,493 in 2018; and 48,530 in 2019.

All the landings noted above provide evidence of Canada’s continuing commitment to immigration.

The country continues to be a choice destination because we honour our commitments and see the continuing value of immigration.

The numbers speak for themselves.

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

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Filipino-Canadian population approaches one million

by Kevin Lamoureux MP for Winnipeg North A few years ago I was at an event in Ottawa when the honourable Petronila Garcia, who was the Philippine Ambassador to Canada at the time, gave a speech at the embassy. She talked about the growth of the Filipino community here in Canada and made reference to the fact that in the not too distant future, the Filipino community in Canada will exceed one million people in Canada.

Back in late 2019, I was provided some immigration numbers and based on those numbers I started to talk about 2020 as the year in which Canada’s Filipino heritage community would pass one million people.

At the time, I did not know the immigration numbers for 2019 nor, obviously, for 2020, but based on previous years of immigration numbers and the birth rate, I felt comfortable in speculating that the Filipino heritage community would surpass one million people in 2020.

Well that did not happen primarily because of two things.

As it turned out, immigration numbers from the Philippines decreased substantially in 2019 and the coronavirus prevented thousands of people from being able to come to Canada in 2020.

So that begs the question: When will Canada’s Filipino heritage community pass one million people? If you were to include people from the

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From page 1 nearly 1,900 contacts linked to holiday gatherings, and we expect to see higher numbers in the coming days,” said Roussin on January 8. “That is why we’re extending the public health orders with a minor adjustment. We need to continue to protect our families and friends by staying home as much as possible.”

Where are the infections coming from?

The CBC reported on January 13 a break down of where nearly 16,000 Manitobans were

Philippines who are here as workers and students, it should be safe to say we are over one million now. After all, many of them will become permanent residents in the future.

The best numbers I have today include the Stats Canada census, which reported back in May 2016 that there were 837,130 people in Canada of Filipino heritage. In 2016, Canada received 41,850 people from the Philippines of which I believe most would have arrived in Canada after the census. Immigration numbers from subsequent year added: 40,880 in 2017; 35,050 in 2018; 27, 818 in 2019; and last year was just 9,525.

So if we average out 25,000 immigrants for 2020 and 2021, keeping in mind if we include international workers and students, it should be safe to say that 2021 will be the year that we will have well over one million people of Filipino heritage living in Canada.

Over the last 50 years, the growth and impact that the Philippines has had on Canadian society has been significant in every way. Canada’s diversity is our greatest strength, as multiculturalism has made Canada a desirable country to come to for people all around the world. Our heritage continues to evolve every day, and in many ways, and the pioneers who came to Canada over the past six or so decades from the Philippines have blessed our society.

With over one million people of Canadian-Filipino heritage now living in Canada, you will

infected during the six-week period beginning November 1 to December 15.

• Half were tied to close contacts such as household members • One quarter were listed as unknown or missing information • One quarter were linked to various community sources.

Workplaces accounted for 873 infections, or a quarter of all community-based infections.

Meanwhile, Manitoba’s Immunization Roll-out Plan projects that about 70 per cent of the province’s eligible population can be immunized by the end of the year.

Photos taken before the pandemic find a healthy and growing Filipino community in all of our big cities. As the chair of the Canada Philippine Parliamentary Friendship Group, I often get to

talk about the Philippines and the important relationship between these two great nations. And whenever I can, I like to say with pride that Winnipeg North is the

very heart of Canada’s Filipino heritage community.

Kevin Lamoureux is Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North.

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• Lani Misalucha at asawang si Noli, may matinding pinagdaanan • Ara Mina, maligaya, engaged na!

• BB Gandanghari, humingi ng tawad sa lahat ng nasaktan niya • Claudine Barretto, magbabalik-pelikula na • Sharon Cuneta at KC Concepcion, wala nang mahihiling pa • Ali Sotto, nag-resign na sa programang Dobol A sa Dobol B • Joem Bascon, bina-bash dahil sa pakikipagbalikan kay Meryll • Sharon Cuneta, matindi ang sakripisyo at disiplina • Derek Ramsay at Ellen Adarna, bina-bash ngayon Matindi ang pinagdaanan ng mag-asawang Noli at Lani Misalucha dalawang buwan na ang nakararaan. Mas matindi pa raw sa COVID-19 ang mikrobyong nagpahirap sa kanila.

Matindi ang naging epekto noon kay Lani. Binging-bingi ang kanan niyang tenga. Hindi pa rin balanse ang kaniyang katawan dahil sa madalas na pagkahilo.

Pero ang pinagdaanang hirap ni Lani Misalucha ay hindi namin nakita nang mapanood namin siya noong nakaraang Linggo sa All Out Sundays.

Nakaupo lang siya at kinanta niya ang Bridge Over Troubled Water na pinasikat ng Simon & Garfunkel. Binago niya ang areglo ng piyesa.

Parang balewala lang sa kaniya ang pag-abot sa matataas na nota. Parang hindi man lang siya nahihirapan. Si Lani Misalucha lang ang makapagtatawid noon na parang hindi siya nanggaling sa pakikipaglaban sa iisa niyang buhay sa loob nang dalawang buwan.

Hindi binago ng pagkakasakit

ang matining niyang boses. Ang masarap na hagod ng kaniyang atake maging sa pinakamatayog na tono. Mabait ang Diyos kay Lani Misalucha.

Totoo ang kaniyang sinabi, kung ang kaniyang boses na pinagkakabuhayan niya ang mawawala ay ano pa ang saysay ng mabuhay para sa kaniya. Pero hindi ‘yon ipinagkait sa kaniya ng kapalaran. *** Nakakuwentuhan namin ang engaged nang si Ara Mina sa kaniyang boyfriend na si Dave Alamrinez noong isang gabi. Sa boses pa lang ni Ara ay tumatawid na sa amin ang kaniyang kaligayahan.

Pagkatapos nga naman ng kaniyang napakahabang biyahe sa pakikipagrelasyon na ang karamihan ay pagkabigo ang resulta ay heto at malapit na siyang ihatid sa altar ng lalaking dinisenyo para sa kaniya ng kapalaran.

Si Tita Rexy Tiangco, pareho naming kaibigan ni Ara, ang See CRISTY p11

Sharon Cuneta

KC Concepcion & Sharon Cuneta

Lani Misalucha

Ara Mina & her fiancé Dave Alamrinez

Claudine Barretto

BB Gandanghari (left) a.ka. Rustom Padilla (right)

Derek Ramsay, Ruffa Gutierrez & Ellen Adarna

Ellen Adarna & Derek Ramsay

Congratulations to our Nanay Cristy Salazar Fermin!

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Magkakasama sila nina Joy Lim at Teresa Loyzaga, regular silang nagkikita-kita, para sa kanilang mga kuwentuhan.

“Nagpaalam ako kay Ara

PILIPINO EXPRESS kung puwede kong piktyuran ang singsing na ibinigay sa kaniya ni Dave noong mag-propose sa kaniya. Pumayag naman si Ara. “Napakaganda ng ring, apat na karat ‘yon. White gold na may nakapalibot ding mga diamonds.

Perfect ang bato, walang carbon, See CRISTY p13

Joem Bascon, Meryll Soriano, baby Jude Trevor, & Elijah Palanca

Meryll Soriano, Willie Revillame & Maricel Soriano

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JoRox return in Hoy, Love You The popular love team of Joross Gamboa and Roxanne Guinoo-Yap, known as “JoRox,” will once again bring kilig and good vibes to their fans in their reunion project, the iWantTFC original series Hoy, Love You!, which streams for free worldwide on January 18.

“This project is very different from our previous ones during our Star Circle Quest days. It is more appropriate for our age while still maintaining a level of kilig and a sense of maturity. We will not only entertain viewers but will also try to inspire families, kids, and single parents who want to find love again,” Roxanne shared in the digital talk show, The Best Talk.

Joross also added, “What’s interesting about this series is that the topic is mature in its nature, but the series is full of humour at the same time. The audience will also have a better understanding of the story since the approach is light-hearted. It will impart lessons and will serve as an eyeopener to viewers.”

In the series set in Lobo, Batangas, Joross and Roxanne portray Jules and Marge, single parents who are in pursuit of their personal dreams in life for themselves and their respective children.

After losing his wife in an accident, the fun-loving

Roxanne Guinoo-Yap

Roxanne Guinoo-Yap & Joross Gamboa

Mela Habijan graces the cover of UK magazine probinsyano Jules focuses on his job as a contractor and encourages his daughter (Brenna Garcia), to finish her architecture course so that they can work together

and live a comfortable life.

Meanwhile, Marge is a careercentric interior designer from Manila whose dream is to put up See JOROX p13

Mela Franco Habijan, the Philippines’ Miss Trans Global 2020, is featured on the cover of TransBeauty Magazine for their first issue of 2021.

Habijan shared a photo of the cover with her fans in an Instagram post on January 11, 2021.

“It’s so surreal to see myself on the cover of a magazine. It’s my very first and it’s so poetic! I have my crown and sash on, and it’s for Trans Beauty Magazine London,” said Habijan, adding, “I’m a Queen. I am Trans. I am Filipina.”

Habijan won the crown for the Philippines at the first Miss

Trans Global pageant streamed live on YouTube on September 12, 2020.

“I treat the pageant stage as a world where I can be confident, shine, and be my truest self,” Mela Habijan told TransBeauty Magazine.

A former ABS-CBN writer and actress, Habijan brought home three other awards from the pageant: Eloquent Queen of the Year, Super Model of the Year, and Glam Beauty of the Year.

Being the first-ever Miss Trans Global champion, Habijan will appear in three more TransBeauty Magazine covers this year.

Photo credit: Mela Franco Habijan’s Twitter

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Marge’s ex-boyfriend is played

by Dominic Ochoa.

Directed by Theodore Boborol, Hoy, Love You! also features the love team of Aljon and Karina Bautista, and stars TJ Valderrama, Pepe Herrera, Yamyam Gucong, Keanna Reeves, and Ms. Carmi Martin.

The show’s official theme song was also performed by the cast and was recently released courtesy of Star Music.

Hoy, Love You! has six episodes and will start streaming for free on the iWantTFC app and iwanttfc.com on January 18, with daily episodes dropping at 8 PM until January 24.

CRISTY...

From page 11 walang dumi. I should know, dahil alahera ako,” kuwento ni Tita Rexy.

Hindi pa masabi ni Ara kung kailan ang kasal nila ni Dave.

Kahapon ay bumalik siya sa lock-in taping niya para sa Ang Probinsiyano. Paglabas daw niya sa lock-in ay saka pa lang sila mag-uusap at magpaplano ng kaniyang karelasyon.

Walang dudang kayangkaya siyang bigyan ng magandang buhay ng kaniyang mapapangasawa, mula sa buena familia si Dave Almarinez, bukod pa sa pagiging undersecretary nito sa PITC. “Talaga pong nagpapasalamat ako dahil heto na, natagpuan ko na ang taong magmamahal sa akin at mamahalin ko rin,” pahayag ni Ara. Palagi namang ganoon. Sa bilyun-bilyong tao sa buong mundo ay palaging may nakalaang makakambal ang ating puso. Tadhana ang nagbibigay, kapalaran ang nagdidikta, tulad ng buhay-pag-ibig ni Ara Mina na dumaan sa napakahabang biyahe na pinagdaanan niya pero sa wakas ay dumating na ang kaniyang mapapangasawa.

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Isa si Ara Mina sa iilang personalidad na mahal ng mga manunulat dahil alam niya ang pinasok niyang mundo. Hindi siya nagtatanim ng galit sa mga reporter na pumipitik sa kaniya.

Marespeto siya sa aming propesyon.

Nananatili ang paggalang niya sa mga manunulat na alam niyang malaking bahagi ng popularidad na niyayakap niya ngayon. *** Sino ba naman tayo para hindi magpatawad?

Napakagasgas na ng kasabihan, pero totoongtotoo. Kung ang Diyos nga ay nagpapatawad tayo pa kaya?

Sa pinakahuling vlog ni Rustom Padilla a.k.a. BB Gandanghari ay humingi siya ng tawad sa mga taong aminado siyang nasaktan niya noong nakaraang taon.

Tatlo ang kaniyang binanggit: ang kaniyang kapatid na si Robin Padilla, si Manay Lolit Solis at ang inyong kolumnista.

Sinsero ang pagkakasabi niya kay Princess Punzalan na kasama niya sa vlog na pinagsisisihan niya ang mga salitang ibinato niya laban sa aming tatlo nina Robin at Manay Lolit.

Hindi na namin kailangan pang idetalye kung gaano kasakit ang mga salitang ipinakain niya laban sa amin. Ang mahalaga ay nagsisisi na siya. Ginamot na ng panahon ang kaniyang emosyon.

Matindi talagang maging guro ang karanasan. Una muna tayong bibigyan ng pagsusulit at pagkatapos noon ay ang leksiyon.

Sa totoo lang, sa kabila ng naganap ay hindi kami nagtanim ng galit kay Rustom Padilla.

Ang totoo ay awang-awa pa nga kami sa kaniya dahil parang napakalawak ng mundo para mahanap niya ang kaniyang sarili.

Kalungkutan ang kaniyang kalaban. Pagmamahal ng sarili niyang pamilya ang kaniyang hinahanap. Pasasaan ba’t isang araw ay magkikita rin sila sa gitna ng kaniyang pamilya.

Miyembro siya ng pamilya.

Imposibleng hindi lumambot ang puso ni Mommy Eva Cariño at ng kaniyang mga kapatid para sa kaniya. Kumunikasyon lang ang kulang sa magkabilang panig.

Kapag walang pag-uusap ay

walang relasyon. Kapag walang respeto ay walang pagmamahal.

At kapag walang pagtitiwala ay walang pag-ibig.

Harinawang matulayan na ang kanilang relasyon. Matibag na sana ang pader sa kanilang pagitan. Matanggap na sana ng pamilya ni Rustom Padilla ang kaniyang pagpapakatotoo dahil doon siya maligaya. *** Mukhang matutuloy na ang pagbabalik-pelikula ni Claudine Barretto. Binabalangkas na ngayon ng produksiyon ni Attorney Ferdie Topacio ang lahat ng aspekto para sa pagbibidahang proyekto ng aktres.

Kinakausap na nila ang direktor na hahawak kay Claudine, ang magaling na scriptwriter na si Eric Ramos ang maglalatag ng istorya. Maging ang mga makakasamang artista ay inaayos na rin ng produksiyon.

Sabi ng magaling na abogado, “Sayang kasi ang talent ni Claudine kung hindi niya nagagamit. Sa maigsing role niya sa Mamasapano, marami siyang pinahanga.

“Wala pa ring kupas ang talent niya, magaling pa rin siyang umarte, nakapanghihinayang ‘yon kundi niya mailalabas,” papuri ni Attorney Topacio sa kaniyang kliyente.

At panahon na talaga para muling humarap sa mga camera si Claudine Barretto. Tama ang sinabi ng kaniyang abogado; nakapanghihinayang hindi lang ang kaniyang husay sa pagganap, kundi pati ang panahong lumilipas na wala siyang ginagawang proyekto.

Seryosohin lang ni Claudine ang kaniyang karera ay hindi na siya mahihirapang makabalik.

Nandiyan pa rin ang kaniyang mga tagahangang sumusuporta sa kaniya. Magandang istorya lang ang kailangan para sa pagbabalik niya.

Hindi kumukupas ang kaniyang ganda. Malaki na rin ang ibinagsak ng kaniyang timbang. Sayang na sayang talaga ang panahong lumilipas na pinababayaan niya. *** Ito na ang hudyat ng mas magandang samahan ng mag-

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Arnold Clavio & Ali Sotto inang Sharon Cuneta at KC Concepcion. Kung pinaglayo man sila noong nakaraang taon ay bawing-bawi naman ngayon ang mga panahong nawala sa kanilang mag-ina.

Nagsimula ang lahat noong nakaraang Noche Buena.

Dumating si KC sa bahay ng kaniyang ina. Walang tanungan at sumbatan. Mayroon nga namang tamang pagkakataon para sa ganoon. Masaya nilang ipinagdiwang ang Pasko.

Noong nakaraang taon, nang bigyan ng selebrasyon ng kaniyang kaarawan si Sharon sa ASAP Natin ‘To ay hindi malilimutan ng manonood ang kaniyang sinabi na dapat ay apat ang mga anak niyang nandoon, pero sina Kakie, Miel at Miguel lang ang kaniyang katabi.

Hindi naging maayos ang lahat sa kanila ni KC noong nakaraang taon. Maraming kuwentong lumabas. Maraming nakisimpatya sa Megastar. Pero bumabawi si KC. Sunud-sunod na pagbawi dahil mula sa El Nido kung saan ito nagbakasyon ay bumalik lang muna ang dalaga sa Manila, pero bumiyahe uli papuntang Amanpulo kung nasaan ang pamilya ng Megastar.

Eport kung eport, di ba naman, na tunay na ikinaligaya ni Sharon dahil kumpleto na naman ang kaniyang pamilya. Para sa isang tulad niya na mayroon na ng lahat

ng materyal na bagay sa mundo ay ‘yon na ang pinakamahalaga.

Napakaraming maligaya para sa mag-ina. Ang punto nga naman ng reyalisasyon ay hindi nawawala sa ating puso.

Anuman ang mangyari ay dugo pa rin ang magtatagumpay. Wala nang mahihiling pa ngayon si Sharon Cuneta. Walang-wala na.

Kumpleto na siya. *** Pinagpipistahan ngayon ng kuwentong-sibuyas hindi lang dahil sa sobrang taas ng presyo nito ngayon kundi dahil sa lumabas na kuwentong sibuyas ang dahilan kung bakit hindi na magkasama ngayon sa programang Dobol A Sa Dobol B sina Ali Sotto at Arnold Clavio.

Ibinato ni Mr. Fu sa digital show namin nina Manay Lolit Solis na Take It, Per Minute…

Me Gano’n ang istorya sa pamamagitan ng blind item.

Marami kasing nagtatanong kung bakit wala na sa programa ang singer-actress na si Ali. May nagkuwento na ang makasaysayang sibuyas ang naging dahilan noon. Nakakaaliw ang kuwento.

May nagregalo raw kasi ng isang sakong sibuyas kay Ali habang nagraradyo siya.

Pinakiusapan daw ni Ali ang PA nila sa radyo na pakikuha ang sibuyas sa gate ng GMA-7, dahil See CRISTY p15

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Update on Canadian COVID-19 vaccinations January 13, 2021 – Canada’s first recipients of the PfizerBioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine – the 89-year-old Gisele Levesque, a resident at the Saint-Antoine long-term care home in Quebec City, and Anita Quidangen, a personal support worker at the multilingual, nonprofit nursing home Rekai Centre in Toronto – got their first shots of hope on Monday December 14, 2020 at 11:25 a.m. and 12:03 p.m., respectively, one day after the first vaccine supply arrived.

Barely a month later, on the 13th of this month, more than half a million doses (532,050) of this and the vaccine by Moderna have been delivered to all provinces and territories, and 73 per cent (388,623 of the doses) have been administered. What, indeed, has been the progress on Canada’s COVID-19 mass vaccination drive?

First, a quick reminder How to protect yourself and others when going out: 1. Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth.

2. Stay two metres apart from others who don’t live with you.

3. Avoid crowds. The more people you are in contact with, the more likely you are exposed.

4. Avoid poorly ventilated indoor spaces.

5. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available.

In fact, first three actionmeasures noted above are also three important ways to slow the spread of COVID-19. Thus, protecting yourself and others helps slow down the spread of contagion.

Current pandemic situation Globally, the half-month increase in the total diagnosed came to over 10 million cases.

That is an average of over 700 thousand cases daily. The total cumulative cases have surpassed the 91-million mark. Deaths increased by 11.37 percent – a total daily average of over 12,000.

Compared to the global figures, Canada showed a halfmonth increase of over 129,000 cases. That is a total daily average of over 8,000. Deaths increased by over 15 per cent – a daily total average of over 150.

For the U.S.A., the halfmonth increases expressed in per cent in both cases diagnosed and deaths seen were similar to that of Canada in the magnitude of upward trends.

The increases in cases and deaths for the Philippines over the same half-month period were of the same magnitude compared to its preceding half-month period.

Overall, the pandemic figures remain alarming. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford has declared its second state of emergency effective January 14. It will be in

effect for at least 28 days. Thus, due attention has been given to the mass vaccination program.

Supply and distribution of vaccines Canada’s recent procurement from Pfizer of another 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, as announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 12, brings the total number of doses of the two vaccine brands scheduled to arrive this year to 80 million. Earlier, Procurement Minister Anita Anand announced no further order was confirmed with Moderna since it cannot guarantee arrival of supply by September.

Since the vaccine is given in two doses per person, the country is assured of a supply for 40 million Canadians. Canada’s population in 2020 from age 18 years and older is 30.76 million.

The population target for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine starts at 16 year of age and 18 years for Moderna vaccine. Only for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, “adolescents 12 to 15 years of age may be offered if a risk assessment deems that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the potential risks for the individual and if informed consent includes a discussion about the insufficient evidence in these populations.” I estimate only a small percentage of recipients would come from this population sub-group.

Hence, Canadians can be rest assured they will have a more than adequate supply to fully vaccinate our total eligible population and thereby reach the desired population immunity before the end of this year. Said the prime minister: “From our agreements with Pfizer and Moderna alone … we are on track to have every Canadian who wants a vaccine receive one

by September (this year).”

As of January 13th, 532,050 doses have been distributed to all provinces and territories as shown on the Public Health Agency Canada web site. Some 73 per cent (388,623) have been administered. The distribution chart is updated weekly “to allow them to plan and manage their rollout processes.” The numbers are charted for weekly distribution until the end of next month. Minister Anand estimates six million more doses

by March and another 20 million between April and June – enough to vaccinate 13 million people

during this period. That is nearly half (42 per cent) of the eligible community. This would help ease the concern of some provinces that have been able to have their doses administered faster than delivery of supply, as experienced

by Alberta and British Columbia.

Speed of vaccine distribution and actual vaccinations The continuing surge in cases and deaths following the holiday season, and the identification of new and more readily transmissible virus strains, have created a greater urgency for speed in vaccinating the population. Taking into account this epidemiologic situation, the feasibility of varying the time intervals between the two doses as earlier set by both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have been raised. The B.C. Centres for Disease Control, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), and international research groups – with guidance from the World Health Organization – said recently that there is no evidence that a longer wait before administering the second dose affects immunity.

Looking at this issue, the Public Health Agency of Canada has noted uncertainties around the impact of extending the intervals between the first and second dose. These include: the uncertainties that could “negatively impact public trust in the COVID-19 immunization program, the COVID-19 response, and vaccines in general; perpetuate perceptions that certain populations are exposed to an experimental approach; increase vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19 vaccines and vaccines in general, especially if individuals vaccinated with

one dose get disease due to insufficient protection.” In light of these observations, I feel it is best not to pursue the option of lengthening the intervals but, instead, focus work on the logistics and certainty of delivery schedules.

Managing the vaccine queue Globe and Mail health columnist Andre Picard (January 11, 2021) made the following observations on the ethics of the vaccination drive with respect to managing the queue for the short supply of the vaccines: 1. “Recognize that there are non-debatable priority groups for the initial supply: a. elderly Canadians in institutional settings and frontline health workers in direct contact with COVID-19 patients; and b. people in high-risk settings such as group homes, prisons and remote Indigenous communities; 2. Recognize that as more supply becomes available, we go out into the community and target: a. elders who live on their own as well as their personal community health workers; b. people living with disabilities; c. essential workers - grocery store clerks, food/hospitality workers, teachers; and d. more vulnerable community members, beginning with those experiencing homelessness; 3. Recognize that after the above-noted groups, priorization becomes more difficult; and 4. Recognize that most of us will be waiting months for a vaccine; that not all hospital staff should have first dibs; that cronyism cannot be tolerated and neither can favouritism.”

Indeed, reports have come

out that some staff from a hospital setting jumped the queue presumably on the basis that appointments from the prioritized groups failed to keep their schedule and the prepared vials could be wasted. While it is critical not to waste vaccines, particularly from already open vials, the answer calls for more careful planning.

Adverse reactions Health Canada has launched a site for tracking vaccine safety. It looks at whether the side effects documented are more severe, or greater in number, than what the trials saw; and whether anything has happened that was not observed during the clinical trials. To date, the numbers encountered are in line with those seen during the clinical trials. No unexpected side effect has been reported.

Rey D. Pagtakhan, P.C., O.M., LL.D., Sc.D., M.Sc., M.D. – former cabinet minister and Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Prime Minister and retired lung specialist and professor – graduated from the University of the Philippines.

He did postgraduate studies/ training at Washington University and University of Manitoba and spent a sabbatical year as Visiting Professor at the University of Arizona. Author/ co-author of chapters and papers for medical textbooks and journals, he writes the column Medisina at Politika for two Canadian Filipino community publications. Widely lectured, he spoke on the “Global Threat of Infectious Diseases” at the G-8 Science Ministers and Advisors Carnegie Group Meeting held June 13-15, 2003 in Berlin, Germany. reypagtakhan@ gmail.com.

Cumulative cases and deaths

Figures indicate the half-month increase in cases and deaths, also expressed in per cent change, from the data of December 27 as published in my last commentary.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Tracker.

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From page 13 nakaere nga sila ni Igan Arnold Clavio.

Hindi raw ‘yun nagustuhan ng isang ehekutibo ng radio.

Hindi raw dapat inuutusan ang kanilang PA para sa mga personal na kapakanan, kaya nagkasagutan daw si Ali at ang kanilang tagapamahala. Para lumamig daw ang sitwasyon ay pinagbakasyon muna si Ali sa kanilang programa ni Arnold.

Pero hindi na bumalik pa si Ali Sotto. Itinuluy-tuloy na niya ang pagbabakasyon, ayon pa sa blind item na pinangalanan din ni Manay Lolit sa bandang huli.

Pero hindi raw naman ang nananahimik na sibuyas ang dahilan ng pagbitiw ni Ali sa programa. May mas malalim pang dahilan na ayaw na lang niyang sabihin pa para tapos na ang isyu.

Ang sibuyas… bow! *** Nakakalalaki ang pamba-bash kay Joem Bascon na kaya lang niya binalikan si Meryll Soriano ay dahil sa pagiging heredera

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nito ng kaniyang amang si Willie Revillame.

Panganay na anak ni Willie si Meme, matagal nang sinasabi ni Willie na lahat ng kaniyang mga ginagawang pagsasakripisyo at pagpupundar ng mga ari-arian ay hindi na para sa kaniya kundi para sa mga anak nitong maiiwan, nagpapakatotoo lang ang TV host.

“Lahat ng mayroon tayo ngayon, sa isang iglap lang, e, mawawala ring lahat. Hindi naman natin madadala lahat ‘yan kapag nawala tayo.

“Tapos na ako para sa sarili ko, para sa mga anak ko na lang ang pinaghahandaan ko,” madalas sabihin ni Willie.

Apat na anak na may ibaibang ina ang tinutukoy ni Willie, si Meryll ang panganay. Pantaypantay ang tingin sa kanila ng TV host.

Kung mahina-hina lang ang control at may kaigsian ang pasensiya ni Joem Bascon ay siguradong papatulan niya ang mga salitang ipinupukol sa kaniya ngayon ng mga taong masayangmasaya kapag nakakapanakit ng kanilang kapuwa.

Ang mamanahin lang daw ni Meryll kay Willie ang kaniyang habol. ‘Yun lang daw ang inaasinta ng aktor kaya niya binalikan si Meme.

Kung ang dati nga raw niyang karelasyon nang walong taon ay iniwan niya, si Meryll pa kaya ang hindi makaranas ng ganoon, dagdag na salita pa ng mga bashers.

Nakakaawa naman si Joem Bascon. Kahit pa itaya na niya ang kaniyang buhay para mabigyan niya ng magandang buhay si Meryll at ang kanilang anak ay mamaliitin lang ng mga bashers, dahil ang naglalaro nga sa kanilang anak ay ang pinagiinteresan diumanong kayamanan na mamamana ni Meryll mula sa kaniyang ama.

Nakakalalaki nga naman ‘yun. *** Matinding sakripisyo at disiplina ang pinagdaanan ni Sharon Cuneta bago lumabas ang kaniyang mga retratong nakaswimwear na nakadapa sa may dalampasigan ng Amanpulo.

Malaki ang timbang na nawala sa Megastar. Kitang-kita

ang kaniyang kurbada habang naglulunoy sa dagat. Komento nga ng iba ay mas malaki pang tingnan ngayon si KC Concepcion kaysa sa kaniya.

Damay si Angel Locsin sa senaryo, kung ang singkuwenta’y singko anyos na nga raw na si Sharon ay nagtagumpay, bakit hindi rin ‘yun pangarapin ni Angel?

Sabi pa ng isang usisero, “Napanood ko si Angel sa show niyang Iba ‘Yan, nakakaloka ang itsura niya! Para na siyang nanganak nang apat na beses sa katabaan niya!”

Nabasa ‘yun ng isa naming kaibigan. Sinadya nitong abangan ang programa ni Angel, saka ito nagbigay ng konklusyon.

May punto raw ang basher ng magandang aktres.

Sabi nito, “Talagang hinintay ko ang show ni Angel. Napanood ko ‘yung episode na may mga kasama siyang matatandang inaalagaan sa isang orphanage.

“Totoo nga! Napakalaki ni Angel. Kahit anong paglalaro ang gawin ng cameraman sa mga shots niya, e, talagang super-taba

PAGE 15 nga siya! Walang anggulong payat siyang tingnan.

“Tama ang opinion ng mga bashers na kung nagawa nga ni Sharon ang magpapayat sa age niya na di hamak na mas bata si Angel, e, bakit hindi rin niya magawang mag-diet?” opinyon ng aming kausap.

Madisiplina si Angel Locsin.

Kahit sa kaniyang karera ay maalaga siya. Napakapropesyonal niya. Isang senyal na kayang-kaya rin niyang magbawas ng timbang.

Pero hindi ‘yun magagawa nang mabilisan ni Angel. Mayroon siyang problema sa kaniyang sistema. Mas mahalagang ligtas siya kaysa sa pumayat.

“Pero napakaganda talaga ni Angel. Iba ang beauty niya.

Walang anggulo! Mataba man siya, e, bawing-bawi naman ‘yun sa kagandahan niya!” pagbawi ng kaibigan naming manghangmangha sa timbang ngayon ni Angel Locsin.

Totoong-totoo. *** Bina-bash ngayon sina Derek Ramsay at Ellen Adarna. Walang See CRISTY p17

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Recharge your home’s energy with improvements at the Lunar New Year The start of the Lunar New Year has a long history of rituals and observations with making repairs and deep cleaning topping the list in preparation of the start of the Lunar New Year. A great emphasis is placed on cleaning as a way of preparing the home for the new energy coming in and for removing last year’s old, stagnant energy.

Sometimes called Chinese New Year, the Lunar New Year is celebrated by many East Asian countries including Singapore, Vietnam and Korea, making Lunar New Year the more correct term. One thing that they all have in common though is the emphasis on the home and preparing it for the Lunar New Year and the arrival of the new animal of the year.

With that idea in mind, your home can sometimes feel stale or stuck from time to time. That makes the Lunar New Year the perfect time to refresh your home with the new incoming energies and ushering out the old ones. It’s also good feng shui to occasionally recharge and revitalize your home with new items, improvements and updates.

Giving your home this kind of attention will help your home look and feel better especially at the time before the Lunar New Year when it may feel tired, stuck, or like its energy is waning.

Below are some ideas on how to help refresh and recharge your home with new, vibrant energy that’s perfect for the Lunar New Year or any time of the year your home needs reinvigorating.

Create plans for your home In feng shui, just the intention to make changes and updates to your home can often help bring about the energy that helps make those changes happen.

I like to keep a list of all the improvements and changes I want to make to my home in the coming year. These can be big or small, but simply making a project list can help shift the energy that helps you find just the right person to help you with those projects, or suddenly make funds available to put in a patio, for instance.

Write out a list of all the things you’d like to change in your home and place it where you can see it. You’ll be amazed how many of those items you’ll see crossed off in no time. These can be items to do for the Lunar New Year or for projects to work on now and in the future.

Replace what’s broken The kitchen is the one room in your home that affects everyone’s health. A dirty or dated kitchen needs refreshing and dented, and things like scratched pans imbue negativity to everything cooked and eaten in them.

Look carefully in the kitchen where broken appliances,

mismatched glasses, and chipped dishes bring down your home’s energy and yours as well. It may be a squeaky cabinet or a microwave oven that’s seen better days, but if you have broken items, replace them to revive your kitchen’s energy.

Having new sets of glasses or dishes to replace any hodgepodge items can make your kitchen look and feel orderly. Plus, doing so will imbue improved feng shui that can impact your health and the health of everyone who lives there.

Recharge your home’s energy One way to recharge your home’s energy doesn’t cost a dime and lets you work with what you have. Redecorating by moving furniture, artwork or accessories can help you refresh your home’s look to your eye, and to the way it feels.

Another way is with some deeper cleaning. This would include having carpets and floors steam cleaned and dusting the tops of cabinets, behind appliances, and the tops of doors.

Move furniture and art around.

Have carpets and floors steam cleaned. Other ideas are to dust fans, door tops, tops of cabinets, wash windows, or have sidewalks pressure washed to remove stains.

Refresh your bedroom The room second to your health and well-being after the kitchen? Your bedroom.

Look at doing paint touchups or repainting, replacing worn pillows or mattress pads, and doing a little redecorating.

Having a refreshed and recharged bedroom will help to invigorate your life. For a real reset, perform a space clearing of your bed.

If it’s too cold to open the windows to air out your room and mattress, prepare a bottle of sunlight water. Set a glass or jar of water in sunlight all day and add some essential oils to it. Add to a spray bottle and mist your bedroom and mattress to give it a boost of sunshine energy.

Spray your bed with the sunlight water and oils to help refresh and recharge it. This is a really nice touch in the winter when it’s too cold to open the windows.

Perform upgrades A simple way to invigorate your home is by making upgrades to it. This can be simple and inexpensive, or you can set your eye on more costly ones.

The point is that by making upgrades to your home, you lift its energy.

Ideas include adding organizational systems in your closets, garage, or pantry to help you find what you’re looking for more easily and faster.

Or perhaps it’s time for new or better-quality furnishings or to replace your old coffee pot with

a new fancy coffee machine that lets you make specialty coffees at home.

Look around for changes and upgrades you can make that will improve your home. Fast upgrades can include new lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, or inexpensive ones such as towels or bedding.

Update your home to lift energy Nothing can bring a house down faster than tattered, dirty carpeting or scuffed and worn paint and chipped trim work.

If possible, consider a fresh coat of paint to replace any that looks worn or remove old, dated wallpaper. Look around to areas of your home that you frequently look at and that make your energy

sag when you see it.

Or, for something quick, try refreshing your living room accessories with some new accent items or tossing out dusty silk plants and flowers or musty, tired throw pillows.

Landscape lifts energy One of the best ways you can improve your home is by improving the garden and landscaping that surrounds it. A terrific addition? Hardscaping.

Adding in walkways or patios helps energy move around your house more effectively and is a great investment for your home as well.

Pay special attention to any plants that are too close to your home, plants or trees that may

be dying or are dead and tidying unruly bushes.

Energy moves from the outside in, so look at ways you can improve your home’s exterior landscaping as a way to lift the energy inside your home.

Kathryn Weber has over 20+ years of feng shui study, practice and professional consultation.

Her witty, no-nonsense style appeals to audiences, making her a popular speaker and radio show guest. She is often called on by media to explain feng shui in down-to-earth terms, and has been featured in Seventeen, First for Women, Faces, Conceive, Martial Arts Professional, and Natural Health magazines, and on websites around the world.

EH KASI, PINOY!

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Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 2. Magnanakaw 9. Kupkop 11. Sira sa kamote 13. Tumba 14. Bahagi 15. Ipapahayag 17. Tiya 18. Lola ni Jesus 20. Ilaw ng tahanan 22. Baba 26. Pambukas sa pinto 29. Sobrang kuripot 32. Banoy 33. Gawi 34. Sira ang pag-iisip 35. Hindi maaari 36. Inistorbo PABABA 1. Taro 2. Sundalo 3. Dakilang pag-ibig 4. Bokya 5. Tiklop 6. Kasambahay 7. Isang propeta 8. Hibang

10. Katihan 12. Habi 16. Awit 19. Winika 21. Titigil 23. Pulmon 24. Ihirang 25. Lipat 26. Sapalaran 27. Intindi 28. Paglabag 30. Talyasi 31. Bukot

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From page 15 alam ang mga bashers sa kuwento kung bakit sila nagkasama.

Nagpa-dinner sa kaniyang mansiyon si Derek, nandoon din ang kaniyang bestfriend na si John Estrada, saka ang dalawa niyang kapitbahay sa Atala Alabang na sina Ellen Adarna at Ruffa Gutierrez.

Lumabas ang mga video.

Naghaharutan sina Derek at Ellen Adarna. Wala namang malisyang paghaharutan ‘yun pero ibinase ng mga bashers ang kanilang mga bira sa lumabas na video.

Masasakit ang mga salitang ibinato laban kina Derek at Ellen.

Bagay na bagay raw sila dahil parang nilalaro lang nila ang pag-ibig. Kahihiwalay lang nina Derek at Andrea Torres at sina Ellen at John Lloyd Cruz.

Maiiwasan dapat ang bashing kung walang lumabas na video ng paghaharutan-pagbibiruan nina Derek at Ellen Adarna. Sinisisi ngayon ng mga tagasuporta nina Derek at Ellen ang naglabas ng mga video.

Pero nilinaw naman ni Ruffa na walang malisya ang paglalapit nina Derek at Ellen. Pero hindi ‘yun pinansin ng mga bashers.

Agaran na nilang hinusgahan sina Derek at Ellen sa kanilang nakitanapanood.

Sa halip na sina John Estrada at Ellen ang maugnay dahil mayroon silang pagtatambalang sitcom sa TV5 ay nasentro ang kuwento kina Derek at Ellen.

Sa panahong ito ng social media ay wala nang ligtas.

Nasa mundo na tayo ng digital.

Napakabilis humusga ng mga bashers kahit hindi naman nila alam ang puno at dulo ng istorya.

Kaya ang pinakaligtas na paraan para walang maganap na bashing, huwag magpakita ng kahit ano. Sarilinin na lang ng mga personalidad ang mga nagananap kapag magkakasama sila.

– CSF

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What to do if you have any Covid-19 symptoms Anyone who develops symptoms of Covid-19 should self-isolate and visit www. manitoba.ca/covid19/ to use the online screening tool, or call Health Links–Info Santé at 204788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888315-9257 for health guidance on how to seek testing.

Symptoms may include: • Cough • Headache • Fever/ chills • Muscle aches • Sore throat/ hoarse voice • Shortness of breath/ breathing difficulties • Loss of taste or smell

• Vomiting, or diarrhea for more than 24 hours • Poor feeding if an infant • Runny nose • Fatigue • Nausea or loss of appetite • Conjunctivitis (pink eye) • Skin rash of unknown cause

While many people will develop only mild symptoms, some groups appear to be more vulnerable to COVID-19.

Those at higher risk typically develop more serious, even fatal, symptoms such as pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome and kidney failure.

High risk groups include those: • 60 years of age and older • living with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes, heart, renal or chronic lung conditions) • with weakened immune systems (e.g. cancer) Symptoms of COVID-19 or other coronaviruses may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure to the virus.

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