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President Benigno Aquino IIIvisits Canada in early May

NAFS holds First Filipino Canadianartist awards

Photo taken during the November 2012 visit of Prime Minister STephen Harper to the Philippines. President Benigno Aquino IIIis slated to visit Canada in early May 2015.

By Willie Quiambao

April 23, 2015, Winnipeg,Manitoba - Prime Minister StephenHarper today welcomed the news thatBenigno Aquino III, President of thePhilippines, will visit Canada in earlyMay.

President Aquino’s bilateralvisit to Canada will provide anopportunity for both leaders to reaffirmthe close relationship betweenCanada and the Philippines, based onstrong people-to-people ties.Discussions between the two leaderswill focus on expanding trade andinvestment, as well as cooperation ona range of issues, includingdevelopment and countering threats toregional and global security. As Chairof APEC in 2015, the Philippinesshares Canada’s commitment tofostering the participation of small- andmedium- sized enterprises in theglobal economy. The two leaders willalso meet with members of Canada’svibrant Filipino community.

First Filipino Canadan artists given certificates of recognition are flanked by MMTV hosts Tennerose Dayandante and MichaelDavamtes, from left: Paul Baluyot, Carolyn Fe, Maria Janice Galvez now known as “Maiara”, and Cherylyn Toca.

MMTV Montreal hosted theFirst Filipino-Canadian artist awards atthe Hellenic Community Center lastApril 4.

In her message, ZenaidaKharroubi, publisher of The NorthAmerican Filipino Star and presidentof Filcan TV Productions, Inc., said :“The event is the first time that theachievement of Filipino- Canadiantalents are recognized . Many awardsby different community organizationsare given annually for a variety ofreasons but there has not been anyaward yet to those who have achievedsuccess in the entertainment world. “

Bert Abiera, “Godfather ofMontreal”, delivered an inspirationalmessage. He expressed appreciationof the fact that the Filipino Star hasmaintained its credibility and he waspleased that he made the correctdecision to transfer it to ZenaidaKharroubi who has been the publisher

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April 27, 2015 Featured OpinionPerryScopeBy Perry Diaz

Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay

First introduced into Philippinejurisprudence in 1959, the “doctrine ofcondonation” has become the electedofficials’ “escape hatch” from potentialadministrative liability committedduring a previous term. In other words,it’s a “not guilty” verdict sans judicialprocess, absolving the elected officialfrom past administrative misconductfor as long as he gets re-elected toanother term. The only exception tothis doctrine is that it doesn’t apply tocriminal cases.

Makati City Hall Parking Building

This is the gist of Makati CityMayor Jejomar “Junjun” Binay Jr.’scontention before the Supreme Courtthat since he’s been reelected mayorin 2013, he is immune fromadministrative liability in connection

with the alleged overpricing in theconstruction of the Makati City Hallparking building, which was builtduring his first term. By invoking the“doctrine of condonation,” Binayclaims that by virtue of his reelection,he’s forgiven for whateveradministrative liability he might havehad committed during his previousterm.

And this is where his casegoes into a grayish area. Did hecommit a crime when he made –inadvertently or advertently — anadministrative error? Or was a crime –e.g., dishonesty, graft, plunder –committed in approving the overpricedcost of building the parking building?Unconscionable overpricing

Lord-of-Makati.2Last year, agroup of Makati City citizens broughtgraft and plunder charges against VicePresident Jejomar “Jojo” Binay, his sonJunjun, and 23 others over alleged“unconscionable overpricing” in theconstruction of the 11-story parkingbuilding that was supposedly built for

P1.56 billion. In their complaint filedbefore the Ombudsman, lawyerRenato Bondal and Nicolas Enciso VI,members of the group known as the“Save Makati Movement,” claimed thatit was “the most expensive parkingbuilding in the entire country, if not theentire world.”

In their complaint, the groupsaid that the project was “proposedand approved” in 2007 with an initialbudget of P400 million during theadministration of then Mayor JojoBinay. The complainants claimed thatbased on the construction costestimate by the National StatisticsOffice (NSO), the project should havecost only P245.6 million. They said thatthe city should only have paid P7,691per square meter, but the project costwas marked up to P48,859 per squaremeter when it was completed in 2013,or an overprice of a whopping P1.255billion! Accusing the elder Binay andhis son of “despicablemismanagement and gross abuse ofpublic funds,” Bondal and Encisosought the preventive suspension of

the Binays to keep them frominfluencing the investigation by theOmbudsman.

Preventive suspension

Junjun-Binay On March 12,2015, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales issued a preventivesuspension against Junjun Binay and20 other Makati City Hall officials forsix months pending the preliminaryinvestigation into the allegedoverpricing in the construction of theMakati City Parking Building. But in anact of defiance, Binay said he wouldnot vacate his office even if theDepartment of Interior and LocalGovernment (DILG) serves him theorder. “Hindi kami aalis dito. Ang standnga namin ay there is no reason for thesuspension order,” Binay toldreporters, which makes one wonder: Isthis how the Binays would rule whenthe elder Binay were electedPresident? Hmm…

On March 17, Junjunsubmitted a petition for certiorari to theCourt of Appeals (CA) asking for theissuance of a temporary restrainingorder (TRO) on the implementation ofBinay’s suspension. The CA issued the

TRO and also directed theOmbudsman to file her comment onBinay’s plea to cite her in contempt fordefying the TRO.

When the guilty is not guilty

Institutionalized corruption -Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno and Junjun Binay

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Sup reme -Cou r t -Ca rp i o -Morales The Ombudsman then filed apetition for certiorari to the SupremeCourt (SC) to stop the implementationof the CA’s TRO. Morales argued thatthe Office of the Ombudsman is an

independent constitutional body,which must be protected from the“unconstitutional interference” of theCA Sixth Division.

The CA Sixth Divisionretaliated by issuing a writ ofpreliminary injunction on theOmbudsman’s preventive suspension.Then the government’s SolicitorGeneral, Florin Hilbay, came to theOmbudsman’s rescue. “Does theCourt of Appeals have statutoryauthority from Congress to issue a writof preliminary injunction on [orders] ofthe Ombudsman? No, because wecannot find any statutory authority withsuch express provision,” Hilbay saidduring the oral argument before theHigh Court.

Believe it or notTrillanes: "Scam in Makati bigger thanpork theft."

While all the players of this“zarzuela” are dancing to their owntunes, Sen. Sonny Trillanes introducedSenate Resolution 1265 calling for aprobe on “justice for sale” involvingCA justices. Trillanes claimed that aprominent lawyer had arranged forJunjun Binay a P50-million bribe totwo of the three CA Sixth Divisionjustices for the issuance of a TRO and,

eventually, a writ of preliminaryinjunction against the Ombudsman’ssuspension order.

Trillanes claimed that the twojustices initially received P20 millioneach for issuing the TRO. But when

the Ombudsman, the DILG, and theDepartment of Justice ignored theTRO, another P5 million was given toeach of the two justices for theissuance of a writ of temporaryinjunction. “This was purportedly thereason why the concerned CA divisionissued the writ of preliminaryinjunction with undue and inordinatehaste, long before its TRO issupposed to elapse,” Trillanes said.

It was about this time that thelawyers pleading Junjun’s case beforethe Supreme Court invoked the“doctrine of condonation.” In short,they begged the High Court to forgetall the charges of overpricing; to forgetall the accusations of corruption; andto forget all allegations of bribery. Yes,just for being reelected to anotherterm, Junjun Binay would be forgivenand deemed “not guilty” of alladministrative wrongdoings while hewas in office.

This led Chief Justice MariaLourdes Sereno to scold Binay’slawyer, Sandra Marie Coronel, forrepeatedly insisting that the “doctrineof condonation” – which was adoptedfrom American jurisprudence — isground for removal of Binay’sadministrative liability over the allegedoverpricing of the parking building.

Three legal luminaries –

retired Associate Justice VicenteMendoza, San Beda College of LawDean Ranhilio Aquino, and former U.P.Law Dean Pacifico Agabin – all agreedthat the Philippine legal system doesnot have to be stuck with the 56-year-old doctrine. According to Mendoza,the ruling on condonation doctrinecan be abandoned, retained ormodified. It’s up to the High Court tomake that decision and it doesn’trequire any legislative action.

Mendoza explained that it canbe retained “with respect to minoradministrative lapses of public officialslike light misconduct where his re-election means condonation as in the1959 Pascual case.” “But where theadministrative offense is serious likedishonesty and was not publicly wellknown, the ruling [condonation]should not apply. I think this is howthe [Binay] hearing should proceed,”he said.

If the Supreme Court upholdsthe “condonation doctrine,” Serenosaid that it could wipe out all statutesthat provide preventive suspension.She warned about the magnitude ofupholding the “condonation doctrine”of the 690,502 local elective posts inthe country. And when that situationarises, it would make a mockery ofjustice… and the Constitution. Itwould make the Office of theOmbudsman and the graft court,Sandiganbayan, inutile and unable toprosecute those who are guilty ofadministrative wrongdoings. Yes, thatwould be when the guilty is “notguilty.” It’s called institutionalizedcorruption.([email protected])

Ottawa PE HostsInternational Women’s Clubof Ottawa (IWCO)

15 April 2015 – AdvancingPhilippine economic and culturaldiplomacy in Canada, the PhilippineEmbassy in Ottawa hosted theInternational Women’s Club of Ottawa(IWCO) in a virtual tour of the countryon 15 April 2015 at the Embassyshowroom.

In her welcome remarks,Philippine Ambassador Petronila P.Garcia thanked the IWCO forchoosing the Philippines as a countryof interest. She prefaced the programwith the role of women in Philippinehistory and invited guests to view theexhibit titled “Inang Bayan: TheFounding Mothers of the Philippines”,which the Embassy mounted on theoccasion of National Women’s Monthin March. Adding that the Philippinehistory is replete with stories ofcourage, bravery and integrity ofFilipino women who fought forequality and liberty, AmbassadorGarcia called attention to thePhilippines’ standing as among the 10best countries for women accordingto the World Economic Forum’s 2014Global Gender Gap Report.

The Ambassador also invitedthe IWCO to take a look at the variousPhilippine handicrafts and Philippinefurniture on display, particularly thepieces designed by renowneddesigner Kenneth Cobonpue, as wellas the personal collection of craftsand jewelry of the ladies of the

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Rose, MMTV anchors, introduced thefollowing awardees: Carolyn Fe(singer), Maria “Maiara” Janice Galvez(singer), Cherylyn Toca (singer), PaulBaluyot (stand up comic) and a bigsurprise, Willie Quiambao (journalist),in recognition of his exemplary workas the Community News Editor as wellas his unselfish service to thecommunity and his significantcontribution to the development of apositive image of Filipinos in Canada.

The guests were entertainedby Fe, Galvez, Toca who renderedbeautiful songs and Baluyot whoperformed short comedy skits to thedelight of the audience. MuntingMutya Dance Troupe, courtesy ofKapampangan Association ofMontreal, provided the openingentertainment number..

Fely Rosales Cariño emceedthe program while the DJ of theevening was Percival “Boyet” Madrid.

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ERRATUM IN MAIRA’SBIODATA

signed to Hybride Park Music andbegan working on original materialswith producer songwriters JayLefebvre, Jaren Cerf, Wiseman,Sébastian Lefebvre (guitarist ofSimple Plan). The album wasproduced by Jay Lefebvre who alsoproduced various artists such asSimple Plan, Rock Voisine, Wilfred

Lebouthillier. RISE was also co-produced by Wiseman.

Taking a sharp turn fromfrancophone ballads, English andTagalog covers, MAIARA is drawingfrom her passion of expressing musicin her upcoming album RISE, to bereleased on April 29, 2015.

MAIARA, born Maria JaniceGalvez, has been singing most of herlife.

Born and raised in ThePhilippines, where “musicians areeverywhere" she had her firstprofessional band experience at age17 and hasn’t looked back since. Herlove of music took her from Taytay, justoutside Manila, to China, pursuing herdream which also introduced her todifferent musical cultures.

In 2011, MAIARA came toCanada with different priorities when,a year later, an opportunity cameknocking in the form of Quebec’sreality singing show, on its first season,‘La Voix’ (The Voice.) Breezing throughauditions, she was selected tocompete and coached by renownedsinger-songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland.She won the hearts the coaches,mentors and the viewers, carryingthrough to the Quarter Finals.

Same year, she received anaward from FAMAS' (FilipinoAssociation of Montréal and Suburbs)Golden Gala as one of the 50 Filipinosin 50 years who marked the talentsand aspiration of every Filipino toreach to the top.

Treating her adventures on LaVoix as a great learning experience,MAIARA concentrated on newopportunities. In 2013, she was

Quick FactsCanada and the Philippines

have long-standing and positivebilateral relations based on shareddemocratic values, a mutual interest inexpanding our trade and commercialrelationship, and strong people-to-people ties.• In 1989, President Aquino’smother, President Corazon Aquino,was the first Filipino President to makea state visit to Canada.• Prime Minister Harper made abilateral visit to the Philippines inNovember 2012, the first by aCanadian Prime Minister in 15 years.Prime Minister Harper and PresidentAquino met again on the margins of theAPEC Summit in Beijing in November2014.• The Philippines is Canada’ssixth-largest trading partner inSoutheast Asia and is a priority marketunder Canada’s Global Markets ActionPlan.• With bilateral merchandisetrade totalling $1.8 billion in 2014 and amarket of about 100 million people, thePhilippines is an important market forCanadian businesses.• The Philippines is hosting andchairing the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) in 2015.• Minister Fast will be leading atrade mission to the Philippines fromMay 24-28, 2015, to boost trade andinvestment ties between the twocountries.• The Philippines is a country offocus for the Government of Canada’sinternational development efforts.• Canada played a leading rolein the global response to TyphoonHaiyan by providing significanthumanitarian assistance funding tomeet the immediate and early recoveryneeds of affected people anddeploying a field hospital, experts andrelief supplies to support a broad rangeof critical needs faced by the Filipinopeople.Quote

“Canada and the Philippinesenjoy a close friendship based onshared democratic values and strongpeople-to-people ties. I look forward tomeeting with President Aquino tofurther strengthen the bonds betweenour two countries, including in theareas of trade, investment,development and security, benefittingthe citizens of both nations.” – PrimeMinister Stephen Harper

“Maiara” Maria Janice Galvez receives her certificate of achivement from ZenaidaKharroubi, publisher of the N.A. Filipino Star, and President of Filcan TVProductions. during MMTV’s Spring Dinner Dance Party at the Hellenic Center.

Paul Baluyot poses with Zenaida Kharroubi after receiving his certificate of recognition.

Carolyn Fe happily poses with Zenaida Kharroubi during the awards ceremony

Fely Rosales Carino, emceeing the party Amy Manon-og giving the closing remarksand thanking everyone.

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extended an invitation for IWCOmembers to join her in the next WinterEscapade on 01-10 February 2016which will bring visitors from all overCanada to the Bicol region andPalawan.

Dr. Omega Garibay, wife ofDeputy Chief of Mission Uriel NormanGaribay, presented a profile of the

Philippines and briefly discussed itshistory, politics and government,economy, people and society. Shealso led the IWCO members in a virtualtour showcasing the very best of thePhilippines’ rich cultural heritage and

top tourist attractions..An IWCO member herself,

Mrs. Joyce Tamayo, wife of ConsulGeneral Eric Tamayo, annotated a liveexhibit tracing the history of Philippinefashion. The Embassy officers andstaff proudly paraded traditionalclothes from various regions of thecountry. The show highlightedPhilippine fabrics such as piña, jusi,abaca and inabel. Mrs. Tamayo

pointed out the delicate embroidery,hand-paintings and weave patterns onthe Barong Tagalog, Maria Clara,mestiza dress, kimona, baro’t sayaand the traditional dresses of theCordillera and T’boli people.

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Ambassador Garcia welcomes IWCO members to a virtual tour of the Philippines;

The Philippine Dance Troupeof Ottawa (PDOT) demonstrated thePhilippine national dance “Tinikling”,which some members of IWCOgamely joined. The Embassypersonnel’s rendition of the Filipinofolk song “Ang Pipit” rounded out thebrief program.

For a sampling of renownedFilipino hospitality, the Embassyoffered a smorgasbord of Filipinocuisine which included pancit, chickenadobo, ukoy, palitaw and refreshingdrinks such as dalandan and melonjuice served Philippine style.

More than 50 members of the

IWCO from diplomatic, business andacademic backgrounds who attendedthe event admired the Philippines’ richcultural heritage. Quite a fewexpressed interest in visiting thePhilippines and joining the 3rd WinterEscapade tour to be led byAmbassador Garcia next year.

The International Women’sClub of Ottawa was founded in 1970 tointroduce international women,temporarily living in the capital, toCanadian culture and way of life and toshare knowledge of their respectivecountries.

Dr. Garibay introduces the Philippines and guides the virtual tourists throughPhilippines history, culture and destinations;

Embassy personnel model Filipiniana dresses

WCO members gamely try the Tinikling

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tahanan, upang makapanirahan silanang mag-isa at upang makapanatili silasa kanilang mga tahanan.• Daragdagan ang access sa post-secondary na edukasyon sapamamagitan ng pagpapalawak saeligibility para sa Low- at Middle-IncomeCanada Student Grants sa mgaestudyante sa mga maiikling programa.• Babawasan ang inaasahangkontribusyon ng magulang sa ilalim ngproseso ng pagtatasa ngpangangailangan ng Canada StudentLoans Program upang matulungan angmga pamilya.• Susuportahan ang mga lubos nanaghihirap na indibidwal sa komunidadsa pamamagitan ng paglaan ng $150milyon sa darating na apat na taon,simula sa 2016–17, upang suportahanang social housing sa Canada sapamamagitan ng pagpapahintulot samga tagapagbigay ng social housing nai-prepay ang kanilang pangmatagalan atnon-renewable mortgages nang walangmulta.• Pahuhusayin ang access sa mganaka-print na materyales para sa mgataong may kapansanan sa paningin.• Maglalaan ng $5.7 milyon sadarating na limang-taon upangtulungang makakuha ng bagong marketaccess para sa Canadian seal products.• Sisiguraduhin na ang mgabeterano at ang kanilang mga pamilyaay tatanggap ng suportang kailangannila sa pamamagitan ng: paglaan ngbagong Retirement Income SecurityBenefit sa mga beteranong may kauntiat grabeng kapansanan; pagdagdag ngaccess sa Permanent ImpairmentAllowance para sa mga beteranong maykapansanan; pagdagdag sa EarningsLoss Benefit para sa may kapansanangpart-time Reserve Force veterans;paglikha ng bagong tax-free FamilyCaregiver Relief Benefit bilang pagkilalasa mga caregiver; at pagdagdag sapang-indibidwal na suporta sa mgabeterano.• Pahahabain ang panahon ngEmployment Insurance CompassionateCare Benefits mula anim na linggohanggang anim na buwan upang masmasuportahan ang Canadians na nag-aalaga sa mga kapamilyang maymalubhang sakit at naghihingalo.Paniniguradong Ligtas ang Canadians:• Daragdagan ang pagpopondo ngNational Defence sa pamamagitan ngpagbigay sa Canadian Armed Forces nghalos $12 bilyon sa darating na 10 taon;dahil dito, masisigurado na patuloy namagkakaroon ang Canada ng militar nalaging handang lumaban, na magsisilbisa sariling bansa at sa ibayong-dagat.• Susuportahan ang deployment ngCanadian Armed Forces sapamamagitan ng pagbigay sa NationalDefence nang hanggang $360 milyon sa2015–16 upang labanan ang ISIS.• Lalabanan ang terorismo sapamamagitan ng pagbigay ngkaragdagang resources sa RoyalCanadian Mounted Police, sa CanadianSecurity Intelligence Service, at saCanada Border Services Agency.• Daragdagan ang kakayahan ngCanada na makakuha ng tinatawag naforeign intelligence.• Proprotektahan ang integridad ngating borders at susuportahan anglehitimong pagbiyahe ng mga low-riskna biyahero sa Canada mula sa mgapiniling bansa na nangangailangan ngvisa.Mga Buod• Ang isang karaniwang pamilya sa

Canada, kung saan dalawang tao angkumikita, ay tatanggap ng tax relief atkaragdagang benefits na hanggang$6,600 sa 2015 dahil sa tax cuts atkaragdagang benefits ng Pamahalaan niHarper.• Taun-taon nang ibinababa ngPamahalaan ang taxes, simula nang angPamahalaan ay nagsimula sa opisina.Sa katotohanan, ang pangkalahatangfederal tax burden ay pinakamababangayon sa mahigit nang 50 taon.• Mahigit sa 1.2 milyongkaragdagang Canadians angnagtratrabaho ngayon kumpara sakatapusan ng recession noong Hunyo2009. Ang karamihan sa mga bagongtrabahong ito ay mga full-time naposisyon sa mga pribadong sektor naindustriya na mataas magbayad.• Ang Canada ay may isa sapinakamaahusay na performance saekonomiya sa mga G-7 na bansahabang ito’y nagre-recover mula sarecession.• Ang real GDP (gross domesticproduct) ay lubos na mas mataas kaysabago mangyari ang recession; ito angpinakamahusay na performance sa G-7.• Ayon sa World Economic Forum,ang sistema ng pagbabangko saCanada ay ang pinakamahusay sabuong mundo; pitong beses na nitoibinoto ang Canada sa sunud-sunod namga taon sa taunang GlobalCompetitiveness Report ng WorldEconomic Forum.• Ayon sa KPMG, ang kabuuangbusiness tax na binabayaran sa Canadaay ang pinakamababa sa G-7 at 46porsiyento mas mababa kaysa sa tax saEstados Unidos.• Ayon sa Bloomberg, ang Canadaay ang pangalawang pinakama-atraktibong lugar sa mundo upangmagnegosyo.• Ayon sa apat na credit ratingagencies—Moody’s Investors Service,Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor’s atDBRS—top rating pa rin ang Canada, atinaasahang mimintinahin ng Canadaang AAA rating nito sa darating na taon.Ano ang sinabi

Ang “Economic Action Plan2015” ay maglilikha ng mga trabaho,paglago ng ekonomiya, atpangmatagalang kaginghawahan. Ito’yisang balanseng budget, tulad ng amingipinangako, at binabawasan nito angmga tax para sa mga masisigasig naindibidwal at mga pamilya. Ito’y isangmaingat at maprinsipyong plano upangang Canadians ay maging masmaunlad, mas ligtas, at upang sila’ymagkaroon ng karagdagangkompiyansa sa katayuan ng ating bansasa mundo. Maaasahan ng Canadians nasa ilalim ng malakas na pamumuno niPrime Minister Stephen Harper, maayosang pananalapi sa Canada.”Joe Oliver, Ministro ng PananalapiKaugnay na Link• http://www.canada.ca/budget2015Mga Makokontak:Melissa LantsmanDirector of CommunicationsOffice of the Minister of Finance[Opisina ng Ministro ng Pananalapi]613-369-5696Stéphanie RubecMedia RelationsDepartment of Finance[Kagawaran ng Pananalapi]613-369-4000Upang matanggap ang e-mail napaunawa ukol sa lahat ng news release,mangyaring mag-register sawww.fin.gc.ca/scripts/register-eng.asp.



Tagalog Seksyon

Opinyon/Komentaryoni Willie Quiambao

Sa Montreal ay dalawa angdiaryong Pilipino. Isa sa mga ito ay angNorth American Filipino Star na sa kabilanang matagal nang paglilingkod sakomunidad, napanatili nitong malinisang pangalan at kredibilidad. Sinusunodng NAFS ang mga karapatan atresponsibilidad na nakasaad sa QuebecPress Council, isang organisasyongnagproprotekta sa Kalayaan ngPamamahayag at pagbibigay nangmataas na uri ng pagbabalita. Ayon saCouncil, sa demokratikong lipunan, angtungkulin ng diaryo ay kumuha, isulatnang kumpleto at ikalat ang mgatamang impormasyon na tinatawag napublic interest – mga impormasyongkinakailangang mabasa ng publiko. Ditopumapasok ang Freedom of Speech.

Ang ilan sa mga karapatan ngmidya ay ang mga sumusunod:

1.Access to information – Angmidya at reporter ay kailangang malayasa pagkuha ng impormasyon mula sapubliko, sa korte at pamahalaan.

2. Ang isa pang kalayaan ngmidya at reporter ay ang pagsusulat ngbalita at opinyon. Ang balita ay batay samga totoong pangyayari at ang opinyonay batay sa pananaw ng reporter. Kungmay mga karapatan ang midya atreporter, may responsibilidad din silatulad ng mga sumusunod:

1) Kailangang ibalita angtotoong nangyari at hindi ang mgakasinungalingan.

2) Conflict of interest – Huwagipakita ng reporter na maykinakampihan siya.

3) Privacy and Personaltragedies – Lahat tayo, lalo na ang mgataong tinatawag na nasa public eye, aymay karapatang protektahan angkanilang pribadong buhay, dignidad atreputasyon. Kailangan respetohin ito ngreporter. Kung parehong nasasangkotang Public Interest at Privacy andPersonal tragedies, kailangangtimbangin ng reporter ang masmahalaga. Halimbawa, nabalitaan niyana ang isang pare ay alcoholic atsugarol, isusulat niya ba ito dahil maypersonal siyang galit?

May kalayaan ang reporter nakumuha ng balita at isulat ito perokailangan malaman at sundan niya kunghanggang saan ang kaniyang karapatanat responsibilidad. Kung hindi niyamagawa ang mga ito, hindi siyanakapaglilingkod sa kaniyangkomunidad. Sa halip, nagigingkahihiyan siya sa kaniyang propesyon.

FAMAS party, ratification o amendmentng constitution?

Sa pagpupulong ng FAMASnuong March 28, ang unang ginawa niRomy Remigio ay i-check ang mgapangalan ng dumalo sa listahan ngmiembro ng FAMAS kung may quorumo wala. Baka magkaruon ngisyu tulad nuong 2011 Ratification of theConstitution ni Au Osdon. Maynagsasabi nuon at hanggang ngayon naillegal ito. May isyu ang taong ito kay Aukaya gusto ng una na gamitin angAmended Constitution nuong 2005 nakailangang 30% ng general membershipang quorum. May mga 2,000 miembronuon kaya kailangan ay may 600 namiembro ang dumalo. Paanomakukuhang dumalo ang mga 600 namiembro sa ratification? At saangagawin ito? Sa Hellenic CommunityCentre o Palais des congres?

Mabuti at ginamit ngkasalukuyang FAMAS Executive Boardang 2011 constitution na ganito angquorum: The quorum in the ratificationof amendments of the Constitution andBylaws shall be 2/3 of the ExecutiveBoard plus 2/3 of the Board of Directorsplus 35 registered members.Nang makita ni Angie Ogerio ang papelna ipinamigay na nagsasabingRatification of the Constitution atProgram sa halip na Agenda, tinanongniya kaagad, “Ano to? Party?” Paulit-ulitna parang sirang tape recorder. Saboses at mukha niya, mahahalatangmay hindi pagkakaunawaan ang FAMASEB at siya. Sarcastic siya. Sumagot siNida Quirapas na gusto lamang niyangmaging relax ang mga dumalo sapagpupulong.

Sa kabila ng isyung tungkol saagenda, natuloy nang mahusay angmeeting na ginawang Amend-ments ofthe Constitution. Ang ilan sa mganatanggal at napalitan sa Constitutionay ang mga sumusund: Palitan angFAMAS logo, baguhin ang edad na 16ng tumatakbo ng vice president at alisinang mga personal na tanong saCandidacy form tulad ng Have you filedfor bankruptcy?

Maliban sa mga pagtataas ngboses, walang nagyaring tulakan,sipaan at habulan sa pagpupulong.Nagkaroon ng pagkakataon magsalitaang gustong magbigay ng opinyon.Kailangan nating harapin ang ating takotupang magawa ang gusto nating gawin

Minsan, sa buhay ng tao, mygusto tayong gawin sa buhay na hindinatin magawa dahil binabalot kaagadtayo ng takot.

Nang magsulat ako bilang freelance writer sa Montreal Gazette haloslabing-walong taon na ang nakalilipas,gumagamit pa rin ako ng typewriter.Hindi ako nag-aral gumamit ng

komputer kahit mayroon ang mgapamangkin ko sa bahay. Isa sa mgadahilan ay matanda na ako pag-aralanang komputer kahit sabihin ng iba namadali lamang itong matutuhan.Inuunahan ako ng takot.Kung paano ako nakaraos sapagsusulat sa Montreal Gazette nuon naang ginagamit ay typewriter, hindi koalam. Tuwing magkakamali ako saspelling, buburahin ko ang mga ito saliquid eraser. At kung may iba pa akonggustong baguhin, ita-type kong muli anglahat. Malaking hirap pero nasisiyahannaman ako sa pagsusulat. Subalit isangaraw, tinanong ako ng editor kungpuede kong ipadala ang diskette paramadali sa kanila ang pag-edit. Itinanongko sa aking pamangkin kunmg ano angdiskette at natatawang ipinaliwanag saakin kung ano ito.

Napilitan akong bumili ngsariling komputer . Nang magsimulaakong magsulat sa The North AmericanFilipino Star, email pa rin ang ginagamitko sa pagsusulat at pagpapadala ngmga article. Sinabi ng aking pamangkin,“Uncle, you use email when sendingshort messages. You have to use WordProcessor to write your articles.” Gustokong matutuhan ang paggamit ng WordProcessor dahil sa email, hindi ko

nakikita kaagad ang aking mga typingerrors. Mabilis akong mag-type. Alam kona may mga typing errors perobabalikan ko ang mga ito pagkataposkong mag-type. Pero minsan, kahit ilangbeses akong mag- proof read , mayroonpa rin akong hindi nakikitang malingspelling. Hindi ito tulad ng WordProcessor na nakikita ko kaagad angmali sa spelling dahil may hudyat napula o asul.

Kamakailan, tinanong ako niZeny Kharoubbi kung gumagamit akong Word Processor. Parang ipinauubayako na lamang sa kaniya ang pag-proofread. Parang napikon ako kayasinabi ko na paga-aralan ko ang WordProcessor pero kapag hindi ako natuto,titigil na siguro ako ng pagsusulat.

Sa iba, madali ang paggamit ngWord Processor pero sa akin, mahirap.Pero naisip ko na patunayan muna kayZeny o sa sarili ko na kaya kong pag-aralan ang paggamit ng WordProcessor.

Marami pa akong dapat pag-aralan pero kahit paano, natutuo ako ngkaunti kung paano gamitin ang WordProcessor. Ang mahalaga, hindi akosumuko. Napatunayan ko sa aking sarilina magagawa ko ang isang bagay kunggugustuhin ko.

Ang mga karapatan atresponsibilidad ng midya

Time to assess your legal healthTime to assess your legal

health and act in your best interestFlu season’s over, now it’s time to takeyour legal temperature.

Sometimes people don’t realizethey have a legal issue; sometimes theydo realize it, but don’t know where toturn for help, says John Sims, Chair ofthe Canadian Bar Association’s Accessto Justice Committee and former federalDeputy Minister of Justice.

The committee has developeda series of cards or “legal healthchecks” for people to use to gauge theirlegal health in certain situations, anddecide whether they need to look formore information or legal help.The six cards released on April 16,which is Law Day in Canada, deal withissues ranging from writing a will, toyour rights as a non-unionizedemployee, to deciding whether someform of alternative dispute resolution,such as mediation, might beappropriate if you’re going through adivorce.

An earlier set of six cards,

released last year, alerted those buyingtheir first home to questions they shouldbe able to answer; offered up someadvice on basic steps to take for legalwellness; talked about things to thinkabout when you’re out on your own forthe first time, among other topics.

A report published by theAccess to Justice Committee in 2013,titled Reaching Equal Justice, stressedthe need for the general public to bebetter equipped to identify legalproblems and know when and where togo for help. These checks are intendedto be an important step in that process.

“People need to have a betteridea of what their legal rights are, andwhen they could be heading into legaltrouble – because it’s not always asobvious as, say, a criminal matter,” JohnSims says. “And having an idea early onthat you might need legal help – andthen finding it – can save a lot of time,trouble and money down the road.”

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April 20158



Ask theVideo Guy

Technological Tidbitsby

Al AbdonHollywood Junkies

Is the extra speed andreliability of a Solid State boot driveenough to edit video? Are externaldrives for backups still needed? Whilethese questions seem fairly simple, acloser look at workflows show that theanswers aren’t the same for everyeditor and every project.

By answering a few questionsabout the projects you'll want tocomplete, you'll have a good idea ofwhat additional storage gear you'llneed, if any.

What does your footage look like?What resolution is your source

footage: SD, HD, 4K? Is the footagehighly compressed, mildlycompressed or uncompressed. Doesthe footage need to be convertedbefore editing? How much footage areyou editing? These are the questionsyou should be asking before you beginany project.

Many laptops can editcompressed SD and HD footagewithout too many problems. Ultra HighDefinition is a bit more challenging, butas more editing programs areproviding native support for UHD, it’sgetting easier. You should check thesystem requirements for the softwareyou'll want to edit with to ensure yourlaptop can support the resolution you'llwant to work in.

By answering a few questionsabout the projects you'll want tocomplete, you'll have a good idea ofwhat additional storage gear you'llneed, if any.

The video file of an hour offootage from a GoPro will be smaller infile size than the file of a camera evenif both clips are in 1080p. Compressionplays a big part in video file sizes.Many cameras are able to shoot atmultiple bitrates which increases thecomplexity of figuring out your storageneeds. Looking at user manuals or themanufacturer's website for thecameras or recorders you're using is agood way to find thebitrate(s) supported. This allows you tocalculate the amount of storage you’llneed for every minute orhour of video. Manufacturers often listonly the video bitrate so don’t forget tofactor in audio bitrates as well.

If you have access to the gearyou’re going to be recording with, aneasier way for you to determine filesize might be to take some test shotsat one minute long. Then you’ll be ableto calculate how much spacethe video, audio and metadata take up.Most cameras and recorders usevariable compression rates so a

one-minute video clip won’t alwaystake up the same amount of space. Besure to overestimate your storageneeds to factor this in.

If the source footage you'regoing to edit isn’t supported by thesoftware you're editing with, you'regoing to have to transcode thatfootage to a codec that is supported.This will take more time and morestorage. Most video editing softwaresupports a large number of codecsalthough support for file types likeREDCODE and CinemaDNG isn’tuniversal. REDCINE-X Pro, which isfree, can be used to transcode footagefrom

RED cameras; there are alsomany free programs to transcodefootage recorded in DNG Cinem

What other media files are you editing?Inevitably, you'll also have

other media involved in your projectsuch as stills, animation clips andadditional audio. A few JPGs or ahandful of WAV audio clips don’t takeup that much space; however, ifyour editing projects routinely includeanimation clips that are saved as TIFFsequences, storage canbecome an issue. Likewise, DSLR clipsshot in raw or documentary typeprojects that use a lot of archivedfootage can also eat up space so you’llwant to factor in storage of thesemedia assets into your overall needs.

How complex are your edits?The length and complexity of

your edits will play a large role indetermining if you need media storageseparate from your boot drive.Consider a simple project in SD or HDwith 20 or 30 minutes of sourcefootage, a few graphics, basic colorcorrection and simple transitions; thisprobably won’t need extra storage ifyour laptop meets the systemrequirements of the editing softwareyou choose. Complex edits like multi-camera shoots, chromakeys, visualeffects shots and work with UHDfootage demand dedicated mediastorage.

What are your delivery specs?The number of different edits

and media types you'll have to deliveraffect how much storage you’ll need.

If you're editing short piecesfor the Web, your storage needs forrendered files will be minimal. If youhave to create files for Web, DVD, Blu-ray and other formats, your storageneeds for renders can really add up.

Solid State Hard Drive

What’s in your laptop?If your laptop has a 256GB

boot drive, and you’ve filled 100GB ofit with your operating system andprograms, you’ll want to leave about28GB free for OS functions. Thatleaves you with less than 128GBfor media storage depending on otherfiles, software or updates you mightwant to add in the future. If youdo have 128GB free for media storage,you’ll only want to use about half ofthat, 64GB, with sourcefootage and leave half for renders.

While the lack of moving partsmakes SSDs more reliable than harddrives, SSDs are not always faster.

SSD speed ratings given bythe manufacturer are not alwaysaccurate for video work. Some SSDshave slower write speeds than some7200RPM hard disk drives. These listsgive you a good idea of driveperformance while working with video.

Even if an SSD has slowerread/write speeds than a comparableHDD, the SSD will almost alwaysoutperform the HDD when used as aboot drive. This is because HDDs havephysical read/write pins thatmust move back and forth across thedisk to transfer data which causes adelay when the pin is moving.

SSDs have no moving parts so there isno delay.

Even if your boot drive has very fastread/write speeds, your system will stillrun slower if your source footage is onyour boot drive. Your computer willhave to stop transferring media data totransfer program or OS data. While thismay only cause a slight delay, it isnoticeable in large video renders.

What are your backup needs?If you're editing short videos

for the Web and you don’t have a lot ofsource footage or your footage isalready uploaded to a cloud storageservice so that you can collaboratewith others, then you won’t need anexternal drive or RAID. Your backup isin the cloud. If cloud based backupsaren’t an option for you, you're goingto need external storage.

There is a difference betweenstoring media for editing versus storingmedia for backup. When storing mediafor editing, you want to ensure that youhave fast enough storage to supportyour editing needs notjust whileediting, but also while rendering. Slowmedia storage can dramatically

increase your rendertimes and make it harder to meet yourdeadlines. With backup storage, youwant it to be simple and redundant.

When is redundancy not redundant?(RAID) is a data storage

system that was developed years agoto add data redundancy orperformance (or both) to a system.Using RAID storage to increaseperformance can be very helpful, butusing RAID 0 doesn’t bring anyredundancy. In an external disk arrayusing mirroring like RAID 1 or 10, thedata isstored on two sets of harddrives though the device has only oneRAID controller. If the controller fails,your data could be very hard torecover; likewise, if the controllercorrupts the data, then all could belost.

If you don’t have largeamounts of media to backup, then apair of USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 hard drivesfrom a reputable storage manufacturer.If your backup needs are greater, apair of network attached storage (NAS)devices might be a better fit than a pileof external drives. Whether you’reusing NAS or individual drives, you'llwant to make sure that you're usingthem at least in pairs so that if anythinggoes wrong with one of them, you caneasily access the data on the other.Some companies are going as far asusing triple or quadruple redundancyto protect from data loss.

How do you keep it moving?Your laptop editing speeds

aren't just dependent on your mediastorage but also on how you manageyour system. Adobe and many othersstill recommend that you use threedifferent disks (or groups of disks) foryour editing system: one with your OSand software, the second with yourproject files and the third with yourmedia. It may not always beconvenient to set up two externaldrives, but you will see betterperformance storing your project filesand media files on a separate disk (ordisk array) from your OS andprograms.

Conclusion

With a little bit of work, you can easilydetermine the storage and backupsolutions you need to fit theediting work you'll be doing with yourlaptop. Then you’ll be ready to go outand make your masterpiece.

Wondering where to find help?Provincial law societies can help youfind lawyers in your area. As well, legalaid plans, public legal educationgroups, community organizations orstaff at local courthouses can oftenpoint you in the right direction to getlegal help and information.

All 12 legal health checks canbe found on the CBA’s Equal Justicewebsite.LINKS:Legal Health Checkshttp://www.cba.org/cba/equaljustice/resources/checklists.aspxLaw Dayhttp://www.cba.org/CBA/LawDay/main/Reaching Equal Justice Report – Executive

Summaryhttp://www.cba.org/CBA/equaljustice/secure_pdf/EqualJusticeExecSum-eng.pdfReaching Equal Justice Reporthttp://www.cba.org/CBA/equaljustice/secure_pdf/EqualJusticeFinalReport-eng.pdfProvincial Law Societieshttp://www.cba.org/cba/info/faq/law_society.aspxProvincial legal aid planshttp://alap-araj.ca/legal-aid-plans/Public Legal Education InformationOrganizationshttp://www.cba.org/cba/public/main/info.aspxCBA’s Equal Justice websitehttp://www.cba.org/cba/equaljustice/main/default.aspx

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for garnishing

(Cooking Measurements)


Boil kidney beans in water. Removefrom heat. Cover and let stand for anhour. Again, boil the beans and thenreduce heat and simmer until they aretender. Set aside. Alternatively, usecanned of red kidney beans (or anykind of canned kidney beansaccording to your liking).In a skillet, brown beef for about 4 to

6 minutes over medium heat. Drainexcess fat. Add garlic, onion andtomatoes. Stir-fry until soft and wilted.

Add celery and spices. Stir for awhile until well blended. Heat toboiling and then reduce heat, coverand simmer for 30 minutes or untildone.

Stir in boiled beans (or canned, ifusing). Correct seasonings. Boil andsimmer uncovered for 10 minutes untilthe chili thickens.

Remove from heat. Transfer to aserving dish. Garnish with crumbledbacon on top and serve.

Beef Calderetangredients :

2 lb. beef, cut into cubes1 cup vegetable oil3 cloves garlic, chopped1 onion, chopped1 tsp. chili flakes4 cup water1 cup tomato sauce1/2 cup liver spread3 bay leaf2 cup potatoes, quartered2 cup carrots, sliced2/3 cup green olives1 red bell pepper, sliced1 green bell pepper, slicedsalt and pepper, to taste


In a large pan, heat oil. Fry thepotatoes and carrots until color turnslight brown. Remove and set aside.Add beef to the pan; stir-fry for a

few minutes until lightly brown.Remove and set aside.In the same pan, sauté the garlic

and onions until translucent. Add chiliflakes. Return beef and accumulatedjuices to pan. Stir-fry for a fewminutes. Add water, tomato sauce,liver spread and bay leaf; stir tocombine. Bring to a boil then simmer,about an hour or until meat tender.

Add potatoes, carrots and greenolives; simmer for another 6 to 8minutes. Season salt and pepper totaste. Add bell peppers, cook foradditional 2 minutes.

Transfer to a platter. Serve hot andEnjoy your caldereta.

Ingredients :1/2 dozen ripe saba (banana

plantain)1 cup chopped langka (jackfruit)1/2 cup brown sugarlumpia (spring roll) wrappersoil, enough for deep frying


Cut banana in half, and cut each half

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The First North AmericanFILIPINO STAR AWARDS GALA NIGHT

Guests pose with Carolyn Fe (2nd from the left) and Maiara (5th from the left) on the red carpet. From left: Amy Manon-og, Remy Monteagudo,Tessie Berja, Jovy Narvas, Zenaida Kharroubi, Monica Ragacho, Gloria Geron, Lourdes Paluyo, Fely Rosales Carino, and Irma Osano.

Bert Abiera former publisher of the Filipino Star, presents the award of recognitioin to WilfredQuiambao. It was a surprise to Willie as he was not informed ahead of time that he is beingrecognized for his unselfish contribution to the community by writing in the Star.(Photo courtesy of: Ian Quilatan)

Paul Baluyot poses for a souvenir photo with his family - From left: JessicaPaquette, Lydia Alvarade-Baluyot, Marifi Baluyot-Bermudez, Frank Baluyot, PaulBaluyot, Joshua Baluyot, Feliciana Baluyot, and David Baluyot.



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By W. G. QuiambaoPeople who know 10-year old

Astrid are not surprised why she’smusically inclined. She was taught byher father, Sebastian Torrico, how toplay the guitar and drum and coachedby her mother, Lene Catedrilla, how tosing. Astrid’ younger sister, Ingrid,

sings too. They are members of thechoir in St. Patrick in l’ile Pin-court forabout seven years.

“Even at the age of two, wecould see early signs that Astrid willbe a good singer,” said Lene of Astrid,who is in Grade 5 at L’ecole de laSamare at Notre-dame-de-I’ile Perrot.She liked watching diva singers thatincluded Celine Dion, WhitneyHouston and Cristina Aguillera on YouTube. But despite her interest insinging, she’s an honor student sinceGrade 1. ”

Lene said that Astrid normallyspends an hour a day to vocalize. “Inthe past, she was also coached byMichelle Lao, former Fil-Can Idolchampion. She easily grasps musiclessons.”

Last year, Astrid has won twomajor singing competitions. Sheclinched the title of Junior Divisionchampion in the Fil-Can singingcontest in Montreal. The contestants`ages ranged from 5 to 14 years. In thepreliminary finals, she impressed thejudges when she belted Listen byBeyonce. Only three of thecontestants advanced to the finals.Her winning songs were I have

Nothing by Whitney Houston andSomething`s Got a Hold on Me byCristina Aguillera. In the same year,she auditioned for the TV reality show,Talent Nation.

“First, we sent a video for theaudition,” said Lene. “There werethousands of kids who sent their

videos. Astrid was one of the 100 kidswho were asked to audition in thestudio here in Montreal in front of thejudges. Twenty kids, including Astrid,were finally chosen to join the concertat the Club Soda Club in Montreal lastDec. 2014. What was also impressivewas she was the youngest among thekids who auditioned and the onlyFilipino to be chosen.

Astrid, who has no problemsinging in English and French, alwaysrepresents her school whenever thereis a singing program. Her teacher andclassmates are proud of her. In fact,when she joined the Fil-Can Idol, herteacher attended the event to root forher.

Astrid dreams of becoming adoctor or an engineer. Moreover,she’s an art lover who paints andsketches and a sport enthusiast whoplays soccer and goes swimming.

into 3 pieces. Roll slightly each bananapiece in sugar.

Place coated bananas on top ofeachlumpia wrapper (this will dependto your liking on how many pieces ofbanana slices for each wrapper),spread with choppedlangka (jackfruit),carefully wrap and roll into shape ofegg roll. Seal the ends with water oregg white.

Fry in deep medium-high oil.Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon of sugar overyour turon. This will caramelize andstick to your turon. Flip your turon tocoat evenly with caramelized sugar.Fry until golden brown and crisp.Remove from pan and set over wax

paper for a couple of minutes and thenenjoy!

Salad with Mango Dressing

Ingredients :

250 g. romaine lettuce (wash anddry)2 cups baby tomatoes2 cups 1 in. cubed ripe avocado (or

lychees or seedless grapes)2 cups alfalfa (or Brussels sprouts or

bean sprouts)

Dressing

2 tsp. crushed garlic1 cup ripe cubed mango1 cup mayonnaise (or olive oil)1 tbsp. light corn syrup1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper


Prepare the Dressing: Put in a blenderthen chill: crushed garlic, ripe cubedmango, mayonnaise (or olive oil), lightcorn syrup, toasted sesame seeds, saltand pepper.

Arrange in a salad bowl: romainelettuce, baby tomatoes, cubed ripeavocado (or lychees or seedless grapes),

alfalfa (or Brussels sprouts or beansprouts). If using bean sprouts, blanch inboiling water 1 minute, drain.

Chill until ready to serve, cover tightlywith plastic cling. Pour dressing whenready to serve.Serves 6 to 8.

Tip: When buying sprouts, they should bewhite, crisp-looking without brown spots.Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 lb string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inchlength¼ lb pork belly, thinly sliced (optional)½ cup soy sauce1 cup vinegar1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced

lengthwise4 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed½ teaspoon ground black pepper1 cup water

Instructions

Heat a frying pan or wok then sear thepork.

When oil and juice comes out of thepork, add garlic and onions then cook for2 minutes.

Pour-in the soy sauce, vinegar, andwater then bring to a boil.

Shake-in the ground black pepper andstir.Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until

the pork is tender.Add the string beans and cook for 3 to

5 minutes.Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving

bowl.Serve hot with steamed rice.Share and enjoy!

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SocialTidbitsBy Fely Rosales Carino

Spring is here at last… or, is it?You may not notice the physical signsbut just attend any community socialevent at this time, and you will detectthe colorful scarves, bright coloredskirts, multicolored print shirts whichare the tell-tale signs of winter to springseasonal change. And despite acollection of yesteryear's’ spring outfitstucked in our closets, we are stilldrawn to buy new stylish dresses andaccessories.

My social report starts with theSalinggawi Philippines Artsorganization’s presentation of thefiesta at St-Willibrod in Verdun. In thePhilippines, fiestas are celebrated tohonor patron saints. They are also aform of acknowledgement of goodharvests, good health, peace and unityin the community. Mrs. Imelda Estigoy,president of the SalinggawiPhillippines Art Organization thankedFather Greg Nuñez, St. Willibrodadministrator for his help andgenerosity. In return, Father Nuñezwith enthusiasm, the friendship forgedas a result of the formation of two newgroups such as the couples for Christand the Knight of Columbus. FatherNuñez is also thankful to the NabuaAssociation of Montreal, and to theSallinggawi fathers for renovating thesoup kitchen and the rectory free ofcharge.

President Estigoy extendedher thanks to the Salinggawi dancetroupe for their dedication in attendingpractices; to the mothers who bringsnacks, and to the Salinggawivolunteers who help make everyperformance a success. For those ofus who attended, we were treated witha program that included the following

dances: Tribal Suite (Dugso),Cordillera Suite (Uya-uy, Bumayah),Muslim Suite (Kini-kini, Migration),Spanish Suite (Estudiantina, La GallinaCiega) and Rural Suite(Kalatung/Subli, Itik-itik, Bulaklakan,Pandanggo, Sa Ilaw, and Tinikling). Mr.Michael Davantes, MMTV host, wasthe MC for the evening.

Welcome to the seniors ofWest-Island and suburbs (SWIS)members who went on a cruise visitingthe southern Caribbean (Aruba,Bonaire, Grenada, Dominica, St-Thomas, Fort Lauderdale, andPrincess Cay). Members who wentwere Mr and Mrs Roger (Neri) Ajero,Mr and Mrs Beny (Lita) Bote, Mr andMrs Greg (Miling) Antonio, Mr and MrsJune (Nita) Tan, Connie Fabro, CelyDagsaan, Paz Viloria, Nene Isada andEdith Valenzuela. Also on an extendedvacation were Cesar and Emy Bayan,(“Ang lalaki ang mga malls”), Pete andPerla Ison (“It was nice to see mostrelatives”), Vangie Salvador (“I enjoyedmy visit very much”). Included in thisbunch are Greg Guerzon and NardsAlberto. They both came back withdescriptions of where they visited suchas Bucay and Bangued, Abra, Vigan,I..Sur, Laoag, I.Norte,. Bicol andCalamba. Among the resorts theyvisited were the underground river inPuerto Princessa and the Pico de LoroResort in Palawan. To all of you,welcome back to scenic West Island!

April 18, 2015 was also animportant event at the St Michael’s andAll Angels Church. The Congregationof the Living Waters InternationalFellowship under Pastor Rene Saquingcelebrated Easter with the programtitle “He Is Risen.” During the service,

Marla Morata and Jennie Guingabgave their testimonies. Testimoniesshow where God’s hand was clearlytheir guiding force. There was also akid’s action song.

Highlight of the celebrationwas the choir singing happy hymnshonoring the resurrection of Christ.Choir members are: Roger and LornaAlano, Dondon and Angel Ganida,Concon and Jonah Raphael, Rod andAdel Saquing, Ely and MonaDomingo, Jun and Andea de Jesus,Nilda Ala, Christie Madriaga, RutlaneAlejo, Violy Campos, Mariz Matue,Betty Lewis, Lori Gingab, AlmaCalaguin, Fely R. Cariño, Ronald Mialy,and Pastor Rene Saquing.Conductress is Charlotte Asigurado.April 18, 2015 was also the UnitedPilipino Seniors (UPS) spring discoheld at the St. Kevin social hall. Thismust have been a very well-advertisedevent. There was hardly any wiggleroom for dancers to swing and sway.President Warly Basbacio was visiblydelighted by the non-stop dancing andthe packed social hall.

SWIS Sugaring party 2015.The Seniors of West Island andSuburbs members led by chairmanMr. Roger (Neri) Ajero and guestscelebrated a sugaring party at theCoolbrook Chalet at Spring GardenApril 18th. This sugaring party wasunique because we did not go towhere the maple syrup was. Insteadthe maple syrup came to the chalet.The maple syrup employees broughtthe food (pancakes, beans, maplesyrup, etc.) to the chalet. After lunchthe program began with thechairman’s welcome speech. This wasfollowed by games, hilariously doneby SWIS male members who tried tograb the chair instead of sitting onthem during the trip to Jerusalemgame. Likewise the ladies turnfollowed. Edith Valenzuela and NitaAdvincula had other games prepared.The program ended with karaokesinging by Felix Salazar, Roger Ahero,Nards Alberto, Perla Ison, MilingAntonio and Cora Zarate. Allparticipants were winners.

Although every memberpitched in whatever that has to bedone, the following were outstanding

in their contribution to the success ofthe sugaring party: Ike Bas, Aling Pina,Lucy Salazar, Felix Salazar, EdithValenzuela, Nita Advincula, Lita Bote,Mary Bangalan and a host of othervolunteers. Mrs. Connie Fabro led theline dancers.

Of course, the party of themonth was the spring dinner hostedby the Mabuhay Montreal TV (MMTV)held at the Hellenic community centerApril 4, 2015. Highlight of the partywas the awarding ceremony. It was thefirst Filcan Artist Award. Honored wereCaroline Fe, Cherylyn Toca, MariaJanice Galvez (Maiara) and PaulBaluyot. The three ladies received theirawards for their excellent singingabilities, and the gentleman receivedhis for his outstanding gift of comedy.

Dressed to the nines were theMMTV ladies, Zeny Kharroubiproducer of MMTV was in a delicateblack lace gown; TenneroseDayandante also in elegant black,Remy Monteagudo in a stylish formal,and Amy Manon-og in a sexy almostbare back ensemble. Guests AdoreSilva, Cora Abdon, Ipang Nicolas, IrmaOsano, Jovy Narvas, were all inattractive cocktail dresses On thedistaff side, all the MMTV gentlemensuch as Michael Davantes, DerwinCollantes, Al Abdon, D.C. Sebellita.were dapper in their evening formals.Inspirational speaker was Mr. BertAbiera, Montreal’s godfather andcommunity leader. He handed aCertificate of Achievement to Mr. WillyQuiambao for community service. Mr.Willy Quiambao is a columnist of theNorth American Filipino Star.

In memoriam:Amidst all the happy social

gatherings came to us two sadoccasions. The first is the passing ofAlan Schachter, Marlene Birao’shusband. Alan was a prominent figurein the Filipino community especially inthe FAMAS, where Marlene served theassociation for two terms. The secondsad event is the passing of Mrs.Erlinda Cantuncan beloved wife of LitoCantuncan. May they both rest inpeace.

Prime Minister StephenHarper Announces Intentto Expand Access toStudent Grants

Prime Minister StephenHarper today announced theGovernment’s intention to expandeligibility for Canada Student Grantsfor students from low- and middle-income families enrolled in short-duration educational programs. Hewas joined by James Moore, Ministerof Industry, and Andrew Saxton,Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministerof Finance and Member of Parliamentfor North Vancouver.

The enhancements will makepost-secondary education moreaccessible to students in low- andmiddle-income families, and will alsohelp Canadians acquire or upgradetheir skills, making it easier to enterthe workforce.

Beginning in 2016-2017,

Canada Student Grants will be madeavailable to qualifying low- andmiddle-income students enrolled ineducational programs with a minimumduration of 34 weeks. Currently,students must be enrolled in aneducational program with a minimumduration of 60 weeks to qualify. Theexpansion would help approximately42,000 additional students per year,including approximately 22,000students at private career colleges,gain eligibility to Canada StudentGrants.

The changes to CanadaStudent Grants follow consultationswith stakeholders such as the NationalAssociation of Career Colleges, andwill be implemented once thesupporting regulations are approved.

Quick Facts

• Over $10 billion annually isinvested by the Government to

support post-secondary education,which includes providing studentswith financial assistance such asCanada Student Grants.• Canada Student Grants arefinancial assistance from theGovernment of Canada that studentsdo not have to pay back.• In 2012-2013, nearly 357,000students received a total of $695million in Canada Student Grants. Thiswas an increase of 6.1 per cent whencompared to the number of studentswho received grants in 2011-2012.• Since 2006, the Governmenthas taken significant action to helpstudents access post-secondaryeducation and training, includingcreating the Canada Student GrantsProgram in 2009. The grants currentlyprovide payments for the duration ofthe educational program of $250 permonth of full-time study for low-income students and $100 per monthof full-time study for middle-income

students.• In 2012-13, the Governmentalso increased the income eligibilitythreshold for part-time students usedto determine eligibility for CanadaStudent Grants.• Canada Student Grants areavailable to students from mostprovinces and territories except thosefrom the Northwest Territories,Nunavut and Quebec, whosegovernments have their own studentfinancial assistance programs.• Canada places at the top of therankings of the Organisation for EconomicCo-operation and Development (OECD) interms of post-secondary educationalattainment, in part due to federal supportsfor students.• Canada has one of the highestyouth employment rates among its peersin the OECD.

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As one of the country’s morepopular performers, Lea Salonga hasinspired many Filipinos.

Having won many accoladesfrom different local and internationalaward-giving bodies and beingincluded in People magazine’s Top 50Most Beautiful Women in 1991 furthercemented her status as a world-classFilipina whom many sought toemulate.

For Lea, however, standing outis already given to a Filipina.

“You can be anywhere in theworld and you can point out whoFilipinas are. You can be in the middleof a crowd and you can be able topoint them out because of theirwarmth and their smile,” she said.

Among other Filipinas Leaconsiders exceptional are beautyqueens Miriam Quiambao and VenusRaj.

In 1999, Miriam slipped andfell onstage at the Miss Universebeauty pageant but regained hercomposure and went on to placesecond in the prestigious contest.

“I think it made her

memorable. It’s turning a bad situationinto good one,” Lea said.

On the other hand, Venus, thecountry’s representative to the 2010Miss Universe pageant, left somethingfor the whole world to remember – theterm “major, major,” which she usedduring the question-and-answerportion of the tilt.

“I think she will always beremembered for that. It made her assomeone you can’t forget,” Lea said.

Keeping healthy, fitStanding out by virtue of

strength of character is one thing;having and maintaining physicalbeauty is another.

For Lea, keeping herselfbeautiful means staying fit and healthy.Constants are moisturizer, lots of sleepand plenty of water.

“Also keeping myself clean

and sunscreen. Because my skintends to break,” she said.

Lea also visits the gym everychance she gets. If not, she tries totake walks as much as she can.“That is my default mode of

Lea Salonga: Portrait of a world-class Filipinatransportation: walking everywhere. Ifthe place is like five or six blocks away,I just walk,” she said.

Of course, keeping a positivevibe also helps. “It may sound weirdbut living a happy life is also key. Idon’t mind having lines on my facebecause I’m smiling too much, but Idon’t want those lines that showbecause you are frowning or sad,” shesaid.

Lea is open to cosmeticsurgery in the future, but with limits.

“At the end of the day kasi,physical change will not change youhere (heart). Just do it correctly,” shesaid.

On off-key singersAsked for her opinion on non-

singers who try to pass themselves offas artists, she shared, “It seems like aharsh thing to say but if you sing off-key and you call yourself artist, thenyou are insulting all the people who,number one, sing on pitch and,number two, who actually work hard todo what they do.”

Lea gets angry whensomebody who clearly has nointonation tries and makes a career outof singing. “You kinda diminish whowe are and what we do,” she said.

For Lea, being a good singeris more than just about having apleasing voice. One should also beable to connect emotionally to a song

and express himself or herselfbeautifully.

“It doesn’t matter what thegenre is. It doesn’t matter who thesinger is, as long as you have thosequalities, then I respect you as anartist,” she said.

Celebration of#WorldClassFilipinaAs ambassador of Cream Silk,

Lea performed at an event honoringthe world-class Filipina on April 21 atThe Theather of Solaire Resort andCasino. She sang “On My Own” from“Les Miserables”; and “For Good” and“Defying Gravity” from “Wicked.”

Among world-class Filipinasseen at the event were ballerina LisaMacuja-Elizalde, Rags 2 Riches co-founder Reese Fernandez-Ruiz andseveral Binibining Pilipinas queens.

Cream Silk recentlycollaborated with internationallyacclaimed director Marie Jamora toproduce a short film aimed at puttingthe spotlight on world-class Filipinas.

Titled “Cream Silk Portraits: ACelebration Of The#WorldClassFilipina,” it features Leawith fellow Cream Silk ambassadorsToni Gonzaga, Anne Curtis and HeartEvangelista.

It will be aired on ABS-CBN onApril 25 at 10 p.m.; and on GMA onApril 26 at 9:30 p.m. �

Lea Salonga belts out “On My Own” at the Cream Silk “Portraits”event. (April 21, 2015)


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Actress Melissa Mendez wasoffloaded from a Cebu Pacific flightafter she allegedly punched a flightattendant and the friend of modelAndrew Wolff.

Based on the Instagram postof Andrew, the incident happened onFriday, March 20. He and his friendwere on their way to Mindanao via aCebu Pacific flight. However, the flightwas delayed when an unnamedFilipina actress with the initials "M.M."run amok.

Apparently, Melissa, who waslater named in reports, refused tovacate the seats reserved for Andrewand his friend. The actress transferredto her reserved seats after being toldby a crew member.

Melissa, however, did not stopthere and continued cursing Andrew'sfriend. A flight attendant warned her tostop cursing at the other passenger,but Melissa suddenly punched theflight attendant, as well as Andrew's

friend. This was when the pilot

decided to turn their plane back toManila to offload her.

Although Andrew nevernamed the actress, Melissa can becleary seen on the video he posted onthe Internet.

In his post, Andrew saidMelissa kept on telling the flightattendants that she was a popular star.The video showed the captainannouncing that they have to go backto Manila to offload on unrulypassenger.

Andrew said Melissa tried toappeal to the captain, but he did notbulge. The captain also apologized tothe other passengers.

The model also said thatMelissa smelled of alcohol, whichalready signalled something will goawry.

In a statement, Cebu Pacificbacked Andrew's reports of an unrulypassenger that had to be offloaded,but they did not mention any names.

Cebu Pacific is currentlycoordinating with authorities regardingthe incident. Reports said an incidentlike this has a fine of P500,000 withthree years imprisonment. �

Melissa Mendez goes amok inCebu Pacific flight

Motherhood seems to havegiven actress Cristine Reyes a newperspective in life.

Cristine actively shares onsocial media her new journey as amother. She gave birth prematurely tobaby Amarah last February and theproud mother regularly updates herfollowers on the developments of herbaby.

A few days ago, Cristine tookto Instagram to reflect on her past.She posted an old photo, whichshows her dancing at a party.

“This moment shows whenmy life was still pretty awesome!!! Ireigned as number one, out of all thegirls,” the caption read.

Cristine mulled living her lifeluxuriously at the “peak” of her career.She partied a lot and admitted buyinga luxury car just to show off.

“I was at the peak of mycareer, traveling around the world, andI shopped ’til I exceed the limit of mycredit cards. And of course, I’ve had tokeep up with the people I worked with.I had to get my own luxury car: toimpress and self-satisfy. I showed mysports car off and drove to our Sundayvariety show. Partied everywhere andthrowing them were my favorite,” shesaid.

Life was fun for Cristine then,but she realized it felt empty.

“I wasted my hard earnedmoney thinking that it’s going to saveon its own. I had no responsibilities. Itwas fun. Actually too much of it that itbecame pointless. It was glamorous,pleasurable, and a VERY EMPTYLIFE.#happygolucky,” she posted.

Two days ago, Cristine posteda video of her baby and her thoughtson how her life has changed sincebecoming a mother.

Cristine Reyes reflects on past‘very empty life’

“I felt you my brave little one. Italked to you. Sang to you.. I wasn’tready. But then you were here. Lightbronze hair, grayish eyes. Your littlevoice. Instantaneously captured myheart. I bathed you. fed you,” Cristinewrote.

While she “wasn’t ready,”Amarah made her a “mother.” Cristinesaid every little thing her baby doesgives her great joy.

“Sometimes the smallestthings take up the most room in yourheart. You smile and grabbed my handwith those ’lil fingers. I loved a little girlvery much even more than I lovedmyself. We’re growing together. We areseeing the world like it’s new. We willwalk hand in hand. Until you let go. Imade you, but you made me a mother.May you always know my little one youwere wished for. Longed for. Prayedfor. And wanted. You are the sparkle ofmy new life,” she added.

abantugLife like this is like chasing the wind –which in the end will reward you with awhirlwind. �

Actress Melissa Mendez (left)surrounded by airport securityand flight attendants

Melissa MendezCristine Reyes

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Amid previous reports abouthis gambling, Willie Revillame nowsays no to casino.

“Nagca-casino, yes,tatanggapin ko na totoo iyan.Naglibang ako sa buhay ko,pinakiramdaman ko lang kung anongmeron kasi hindi ako sanay diyan eh.So, na-challenge ako,” Willie said in arecent interview on “Kapuso Mo,Jessica Sojo.”

He admitted that gamblingbecame part of his life, but theseasoned host stressed he did not“lose” himself to it.

“Nagsugal ako. Pero part ngbuhay ng tao iyan. Pero hindi akomagpapaubos sa casino,” he said.

Willie now fully commitshimself to having a lifestyle changebecause he is no longer allowed toengage in gambling as part of hisblocktimer contract with GMA. Hereturns onscreen with a new gamevariety show “Wowowin.”

“Tinigilan ko na iyan (casino),kasi nga una, bawal na sa akin gawiniyan. Kasi my contract with GMA, hindina pwede. Sa sarili ko din sinabi kokasi pangit eh,” he said.

Another clause in his contractis to not use the show for politics.

“Bawal siguro akong ma-involve sa politics na magagamit yungshow,” he added.

Willie’s defunct game show“Wil Time Big Time” went off-air foralmost two years now, which sparkedrumors that Willie has been losing a bigamount of money. However, Willieremains unaffected by these talks.

“Hindi ako apektado sa mgasinasabi naman nila, kasi ikaw namannakakaalam ng totoo sa buhay mo,” hesaid.

Before reaching his status,Willie went through many challenges inlife. He came from a broken family andalso tried various jobs in his youngeryears. From being a barker andnewspaper boy during his youngeryears, Willie now has multimillionsinvestments.

On “Kapuso Mo, JessicaSojo,” Willie showed some of hisinvestments throughout the years,

including a resort-hotel in his five-hectare land in Tagaytay City, threevillas in Tagaytay Highlands, luxurycars, a yacht and an airplane.

His house in an exclusivevillage in Quezon City was previouslyowned by ABS-CBN’s Gabby Lopez. Itboasts of five bedrooms, a bigswimming pool and a P45 millionpainting by National Artist BenCabrera.

Willie plans to develop hisproperty in Tagaytay into a five-starhotel. He bought the land for anestimate price of P130 to P140 million,while he built the mansion for P160million. It has a music room, sauna,gym, swimming pool and a viewdeck.

When it comes totransportation, Willie takes it to anotherlevel. He owns an airplane and a P18million yacht, which has five rooms anda living room. He also has two RollsRoyce and a Ferrari, which cost himover P100 million in total.

“Sana maintindihan nila. Hindiko naman po ninakaw ang pera ko.Pinaghirapan ko naman ito. Tsakayung perang ito ay gastos ko sa,kumbaga sarili kong happiness,” hesaid.

Having shown his investments,is Willie a millionaire or a billionaire?Willie refused his net worth.

“Hindi mo magi-gauge angpagkatao mo sa pera. Hindi ako sabilyonaryo or milyonaryo, kungpaglabas mo diyan eh walangnagmamahal sa iyo. Sa akin, hindi kodiyos ang pera. Gusto ko ang pera,slave ko. Yung pinaghirapan ko, gustoko I want to enjoy my life. Alam namannila yung record niyan. Hindi ko namankailangan sabihin kung magkano maniyon. Basta ibi-base naman sa binayadko na tax eh, doon pa lang malalamanmo na,” he said.

Willie clarified that he dutifullypays his taxes and works hard for hismoney. He also makes sure to giveback and help those who are in need.When typhoon Yolanda hit the countryin 2013, Willie donated P10 million.

“Binigay ko iyon kasi noongnanonood ako, talagang tinamaan akoeh. Gumawa ako ng check doon samayor. Pinuntahan ko siya kahit hindiko siya kilala. There was also a time napumunta ako sa Masbate. How can Isay no sa mga taong nangangailanganng mga bangka,” he said.

Despite the success he hasnow, Willie feels something is missing.Willie hopes to find someone he canshare the rest of his life with.

“Darating din iyon. Hindinaman minamadali ang buhay. Twicena akong kinasal, annulled akopareho. Gusto ko yung next time, itona, spiritually, mentally, financiallypwde na. Siguro kung yung time naiyon na naramdaman ko na ito na yungbabae, siya na yung susuporta lang saakin, iyon na iyon. Syempre hinahanapmo pa iyon, pinakikiramdaman mo paiyan,” he said. �

It was a red carpet that GMANetwork spread to welcome ComedyConcert Queen Ai Ai delas Alas whenshe stepped into the portals of herformer home to sign an exclusivecontract.

Present during the contractsigning were GMA Chairman and CEOAtty. Felipe L. Gozon; GMA Presidentand COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr.; GMAEntertainment TV’s Senior VicePresident Lilybeth G. Rasonable; GMAVice President for Entertainment TVMarivin T. Arayata; GMA Vice Presidentfor Drama Productions Redgie Acuña-Magno; and GMA Vice President forCorporate Communications AngelaJavier Cruz.

Ai Ai’s first official appearanceas a Kapuso star was on “Sunday All-Star” last Sunday. Like the day sheinked her exclusive contract, Ai Aibecame emotional on the show,saying, “I was overwhelmed sa warmwelcome given me.”

The comedy actress was sotouched when her daughter SophiaAndrea delas Alas, who’s studying inCalifornia, USA and who celebratedher birth anniversary that Sunday,

talked and greeted her over the phone.Ai-Ai started her showbiz

career on GMA-7 as co-host of thenoontime shows “Lunch Date” and“Salo-Salo Together.” She becamemore popular as Cheenie La Chika on“R.S.V.P.”

After 14 years, Ai Ai is backwhere she belongs.

“I have returned. Ngayon poay babalik na ako sa totoo kongbahay…Ang GMA, hindi akokinalimutan. Maraming maramingsalamat po sa mainit ninyongpagtanggap sa akin,” she said at thesigning.

Gozon not only expressedexcitement over Ai Ai’s homecoming,but admitted she is one of his favoriteTV personalities.

“Masaya akong nagbalik si Ai-Ai sa kanyang pinanggalingan,” hesaid. “Hindi ko nakakalimutangKapuso natin si Ai Ai. Medyonagbakasyon lang siya at nagpunta saibang istasyon.”

Ai Ai’s initial project as Kapusois the upcoming primetime series “LetThe Love Begin” set to air in May. �

No money problems for WillieRevillame

Willie Revillame

“Eat Bulaga” TV host Joey deLeon earned mixed reactions over hisTwitter post on the earthquake inNepal.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake inNepal on Saturday, April 25, broughtgreat devastation as it was said to bethe worst earthquake in Nepal in 80years. As of Tuesday evening, morethan 4,600 people were reported deadand over 9,000 injured. Many were lefthomeless.

Amid the tragic news, some

were not amused with Joey’s Twitterpost about the earthquake, which helater on deleted. Some found Joey’spost insensitive.

“Sa mga nalibing sa HighestPoint in the World dahil sa avalanchebecause of the earthquake in Nepal,May you EVEREST IN FREEZE!,” Joeytweeted on Monday, April 27.

The seasoned TV host-actorand writer is known for his wit andwordplay. Having drawn flak fromnetizens, Joey said in another post thathe just “condoled.”

“Bakit ganon sa twitter paghindi nila nakuha joke or not o hindisila nakaisip nung entry wala ka nangkwenta? I just condoled mga bobo!,”he tweeted.

Joey also called on to thosewho are “righteous,” who tell himabout respecting the dead.

“Sa mga “righteous” dyan: Donot talk to me about respect for thedead. Kausapin nyo muna creatorsngWalking Dead at mga Vampire series!,”he tweete. �

Joey de Leon criticized overNepal tweet

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Angel Locsin marked amilestone recently by turning 30 andwith it came a reassessment ofpriorities aimed at achieving a morebalanced lifestyle.

In an interview, the actress saidshe did some soul-searching by herlonesome while on vacation in Batanesa few days back. She realized that atthis point in her career, quality is moreimportant than quantity when it comesto projects.

“Excited ako sa mga proyektona naniniwala ako sa ipinaglalaban,”was how she put it.

Being more discerning with

work frees Angel to focus on otheraspects of her life that she may haveput on the backburner for the longesttime.

“Dati, sunod-sunod angproyekto ko (pero) hindi ko namanmasyadong naiintindihan angginagawa ko,” she said, adding,“Natuto na rin ako (from that phase).”

She has even made a bucketlist of sorts that has 30 goals toaccomplish before she turns 40. Angel

didn’t detail what these are except tosay they are important to her on apersonal level and as a woman. �

Angel Locsin sets ‘30 thingsto do’ before she hits 40

Heart Evangelista and SenatorChiz Escudero will finally have theirhoneymoon in Japan this Holy Week.The two were married on February 15.

That's their mini honeymoonbecause Chiz is very busy, so theycan't go yet to their planned traveltogether. Heart said she doesn't mindthe senator's hectic schedule becauseshe understands that already.

This vacation will just be thetwo of them, and without SenatorChiz's twins--Joaquin and Ma. Cecilia.

Heart and the senator will bein Ginza, known for its fashionable andhigh-end boutiques. But the actress

said she now stays away from bingeshopping because the senator isbudget-conscious.

They might just go around andsee the cherry blossoms since it's theseason there already. She willdefinitely take lots of photos.

Meanwhile, Heart said she hasa good relationship with the senator'skids. She recently posted onInstagram a photo of her spa bondingwith Ma. Cecilia.

Heart said it's very easy toplease the kids, so it was effortless forher to get along with them.

After her trip to Japan, she willbe busy for a new series for GMA-7.Her friend, Lovi Poe, will be a part ofthe new series.

She's excited to work withLovi, but knows that it wouldn't be abig adjustment working with her. Hearthasn't done a series for a yearbecause she became busy with thewedding. �

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As a dirt-poor rookie boxer inthe southern Philippines, MannyPacquiao started his phenomenal riseto global fame not as the Pacman, ashe is sometimes called, but as “KidKulafu.”

That moniker — the title of anew local film about Pacquiao’schildhood — was taken from the labelof a cheap wine whose empty bottleshe returned for recycling to earnmoney to help his family.

“Kid Kulafu” openedWednesday in more than 70 theatersacross the Philippines starting aheadof Pacquiao’s May 2 megafight withFloyd Mayweather. It will be shown insome U.S. and Canadian theatersbeginning April 24.

Produced with advice andother assistance from Pacquiao, thefilm depicts the impoverished world hegrew up in well before he became theworld’s only eight-division boxingchampion, one of its highest-paidathletes and the wealthiest member ofthe Philippine House ofRepresentatives.

“He had every excuse in thebook to fail — broken family, no food,no home, nowhere to go, no money,but he still persevered, and that’s whatI want the people to see — that he iswhere he is today because of hardwork,” filmmaker Paul Soriano toldThe Associated Press.

The 36-year-old boxer wasborn in a thatch-roofed house with adirt floor in the mountains of southernBukidnon province at a time whenanti-communist militiamen werebattling insurgents. One brutal clashnear the Pacquiao home forced thefamily to move to General Santos city,into a shack owned by his uncle,Sardo Mejia.

There often was not enoughfood for the family; sometimes they ateboiled rice paired with fish entrails orcorn on the cob. In the movie,

militiamen compel Pacquiao’s motherto hand over two small fried fish shehad prepared for her family.

Pacquiao’s father laterabandoned the family, leaving Manny,the eldest of three brothers, to find alivelihood like most young boys in thecountry’s rural areas. He sold friedpeanuts, bread and doughnuts madeby his mother, and earned a littlemoney of his own by gathering andselling tiny native lemons calledcalamansi.

He also worked as a storeassistant for Mejia, and collectedsacks of empty bottles of Vino Kulafu,which he returned to the distributors tocash in the deposits. Kulafu wasoriginally a Tarzan-like Filipino comic-book hero.

Pacquiao became drawn toboxing after he started watchingBetamax tapes of world heavyweightfights with his uncle. Mejiaencouraged Pacquiao to box and latertrained him, though his mother hatedthe sport. She wanted her son to be apriest, but was too poor to enter himinto a seminary. Still, she ingraineddeep spirituality and religious faith inhim.

Ironically, Pacquiao’s road toboxing was partially paved by hismother when she was struck by aheart attack, Soriano said. The moviedepicts the boy entering a fight to win100 pesos (about $2) needed to buyher medicine.

With training by his uncle anda friend’s father, Pacquiao soonbecame the amateur boxing derbychampion in General Santos, fightingin the open-air ring in the town plazaas Kid Kulafu, a name Mejia came upwith. Without telling his mother, he leftGeneral Santos to train in a dingyboxing gym in Manila.

“‘Kid Kulafu’ is really a movieabout a young boy who grew up withnothing,” Soriano said. “All he really

had was a dream and he fought andfought and fought until he made thosedreams come true.”

The movie, with most scenesshot on location, was produced byTen17P, an independent film companyowned by Soriano, a director andproducer who also has directed manyof Pacquiao’s local television ads.

The 110-minute film was threeyears in the making, including twoyears of research and emotionalinterviews with Pacquiao, members ofhis family, friends and former trainers,Soriano said.

“It is a fairy-tale story, but it’strue,” producer Marie Pineda said.

The “rags” part of Pacquiao’srags-to-riches story is all too familiar inthe Philippines. Many Filipinos areborn into poverty and forced to leavehome to find work in Manila or evenother countries to support theirfamilies. About 10 million Filipinos, atenth of the population, work abroadand send money back home thathelps shore up the economy.

The 17-year-old actor playingPacquiao, Buboy Villar, also grew uppoor with separated parents; he had toscavenge garbage heaps to earnmoney before becoming a child star inPhilippine TV and movies.

While Villar shares Pacquiao’shumble beginnings, the boxing skillstook more work: He spent weeksbuilding up muscles and learning tomove as a southpaw like thechampion.

Soriano said the film takessome creative license to compressPacquiao’s first 15 years, but is true tothe boxer’s life. Pacquiao did notproduce or invest in the film buthelped in making it, facilitatinginterviews with key characters andgoing over the script while but givingSoriano creative freedom, thefilmmaker said. �

New Pacquiao film shows how poor boygrew up to be champion

In this Tuesday, April 14, 2015 photo, film director Paul Soriano, left, actors, Buboy Villar, center, andAlessandra De Rossi, show their stance as they pose before the premiere of “Kid Kulafu”.

As May 3 approaches, theclamor for tickets to the MannyPacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr.bout is getting more intense.

Early on, Hollywood actor LiamNeeson, who narrated UniversalPictures’ documentary titled Manny lastyear, had already requested, “Twotickets, buddy.”

From celebrities to ordinaryfolk, it seems everyone wants to witnessthe “fight of the century” live at the MGMGrand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

As it happened, in less than aminute that the 1,000 tickets (Top Rankpromoter Bob Arum said 500) to thefight were made available today, April24, they were sold out.

The prices: a low $1,500(about P66,450), mid-ranged $7,500(about P332,066), and up $141,000(about P6.2M) for the choice seats.

According to BBC Sport, “Theremaining 15,500 seats will go tofighters, sponsors, and promoters.”

Manny’s camp reportedly hasbeen allocated 200 tickets of which 50are set aside for the boxer.

But in an interview with ABS-CBN's Bandila, Manny told DyanCastillejo that he actually bought ticketsfor his family.

Most Pinoys will be happy towatch it via television or pay-per-view.

Pacman’s hometown GeneralSantos, and Saranggani where Manny’swife Jinkee is the vice governor, willdefinitely have a public viewing.

Pacquiao will end ‘internationalboxing nightmare’

Legendary trainer FreddieRoach said that his prized pupil MannyPacquiao would end an “internationalboxing nightmare” when he beat FloydMayweather Jr. on May 2 at the MGMGrand Arena in Las Vegas Nevada.“Our long international boxingnightmare will soon be over,” saidRoach on Tuesday in an email interviewfacilitated by Top Rank Promotionpublicist Fred Sternburg.“Boxing has been held hostage byFloyd Mayweather and his antics longenough. Manny is going to stand up toFloyd on May 2 and put a bully in hisplace.”

Roach said that though hisward remains an underdog on paperand in the sports books, he staysconfident that Pacquiao would winconvincingly against the unbeatenAmerican. �

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Uploaded on YouTube andFacebook, the nearly five-minute-longmusic video features not only clips ofthe Pacman’s past fights, but alsoscenes depicting the variouscalamities that struck the country inrecent years.

“Lalaban Ako Para Sa Pilipino”was written by Lito Camo with some

help from the pugilist. The lyricscontain Pacquiao’s sentiments aboutresiliency amid hardship.

His life storyPacquiao also took time out

from training on Monday to attend aworship service at the Shepherd of theHills Church in LA.

Interviewed by Sr. PastorDudley Rutherford, the 36-year-oldvocal Christian shared his life journeyin front of thousands including hisfamily. He admitted that he got blindedby fame early in his career, which ledhim to indulge in a variety of vices,including womanizing.

Things changed, he said,when he discovered God throughcontinuous reading of the Bible.

On his fight with Mayweather,the Filipino puncher said he aims toglorify God’s name.

‘Temptation Night’As he is wont to do whenever

he trains for a big fight, Pacquiao puthis team on a weight loss challengerecently.

Over 163 members of hisentourage joined the challenge, whichran for a month starting March 15. Theprize for those that successfully lose atleast 15 pounds is $2,000, “UnangHirit” reported.

The biggest loser will earn anadditional $10,000; $7,000 for thesecond placer; and $3,000 for the thirdplacer.

“Ginagawa natin ’tong lossweight challenge hindi lang dito saAmerika, kundi meron din tayo saPilipinas ngayon, para magkaroon ngdisiplina ’yung tao to stay healthy,” theboxing champ said on the report.

On Saturday night, Pacquiaoorganized a so-called “TemptationNight” where he had his team serveddelicious food. Apparently, those whopartake in the feast will be disqualifiedfrom the challenge. Some 60 membersof the entourage did. They did not gohome empty handed, though,

however, with the pugilist handingthem $300 each as consolation prize.

The mouth gearPacquiao has unveiled the

Philippine flag-inspired customizedmouthguard he will wear on May 2.

The mouthguard was made byCanoga Park-based dentist Dr. Ed DelaVega of Mouthguards for Champions.He disclosed that the protective gear ismade of polyvinyl acetate (PVA) andthat it costs some $500. He has offeredit to Pacquiao and other Pinoy fightersfor free, however.

“There’s an extra protectioninside the mouthpiece so that thewhole front where he really needsprotection is very hard. And also, if yousee the indentation, this is where hislower teeth would fit. So when he bites,the teeth lock so, the jaw doesn’t movelaterally,” he said as seen in a videouploaded on Daily Mail.

Told about Mayweatherreportedly spending a whopping$25,000 for his mouthguard, which,supposedly, has a real hundred dollarbill embedded in it, Dela Vegalaughed.

“It doesn’t do any otherprotection. It’s all hype. That’s all thereis to it and Floyd is known for that. Hewants to show everybody. He wants torub it in the face of boxers that can’tafford it.” �

Pacquiao outs new music video, unveils mouth gear

Manny Pacquiao with his staff members in a scene from his musicvideo

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