Artista November 2019 Issue by Ley Navarro

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iWant to release new “Bagman” series, Gold Squad movies, and Jodi-Ian-Zanjoe film

Abs-Cbn Announces Comeback Teleseryes Of Kathniel, Lizquen, Kimxi, Gerald, James, And Bea

BS-CBN officially unveiled its roster of upcoming teleseryes featuring the much-awaited TV

tia. Bea Alonzo gets caught in a love triangle in her first project with Rafael

comeback of the country’s most soughtafter love teams, KathNiel and LizQuen, Bea Alonzo and Richard Gutierrez’ first team-up, Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, and Yam Concepcion’s romance drama, and Gerald Anderson’s inspiring action series at the ABSCBN Christmas Trade Party last Wednesday (October 30). After the record-breaking movie “The Hows of Us,” the awardwinning pair of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla will make their return to television with a new teleserye to be shot in Mexico. The wait is nearly over for LizQuen fans as Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil reunite with blockbuster director Cathy Garcia-Molina for romantic comedy “Make It With You” where the real-life couple are set to portray two quirky strangers who meet and fall in love in the picturesque country of Croa-

Rosell and Richard Gutierrez in “KahitMinsan Lang,” while Xian Lim becomes conflicted between his wife Yam Con-

Lustre, and Boy Abunda premieres this November 9 and 10, while Filipino teenagers will have another chance at becoming a singing superstar as “The Voice Teens” returns soon. i W a n t also continues to beef up its variety of content with a second season of ArjoAtayde’s “Bagman,” whose second installment will feature Carlo Aquino, two Nathalie Hart starrers entitled “Uncoupling” and “Barbara Reimagined,”

IzaCalzado’s “Loving Emily,” Sam Milbyand Yassi Pressman’s “Tapes,” and

cepcion and her half-sister Kim Chiu in “Love Thy Woman.” Gerald Anderson leads the pack in the action-drama series “A Soldier’s Heart,” which also stars Elmo Magalona, Nash Aguas, Jerome Ponce, Yves Flores, Vin Abrenica, and Carlo Aquino as his comrades. Meanwhile, breakthrough twoin-one talent search “Your Moment” featuring judges Billy Crawford, Nadine

The Gold Squad’s digital films—“Little Red Shoes” starring Kyle Echarri and Francine Diaz, and “Wild Little Love” starring Andrea Brillantes and Seth Fedelin. Jodi Sta. Maria’s first project as a producer entitled “My Single Lady,” starring Ian Veneracion, ZanjoeMarudo, and Jodi herself, will also stream soon on iWant. For updates, follow @abscbnpr on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit www.abscbnpr.com.

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Billy, Nadine, and Boy are judges in two-in-one competition hosted by Luis and Vhong

“Your Moment’s” world premiere on ABS-CBN captures viewers nationwide Weekend nights just started to get brighter as the world premiere of two-in-one talent reality competition “Your Moment” recorded high ratings and wowed viewers nationwide with its electrifying local and foreign acts. The show’s world premiere garnered a national TV rating of 28.9% versus

ued to pour online during its world premiere. In fact, the show already trended on Twitter on the morning of its world premiere. “Hosts Vhong and Luis - perfect partners. Judges Tito Boy, Billy, and Nadine - ewan ko na lang kung may masasabi pa kayo sa lineup na ‘to. Ang lalakas ng com-

“The Clash’s” 16.4% last Saturday (November 9), according to data from Kantar Media. Audiences continued to watch “Your Moment” on Sunday (November 10), which recorded a national TV rating of 26.3% compared to “The Clash’s” 17.4%. The first two episodes welcomed viewers into the state-of-the-art revolving set that offers the studio audience views of both the dancing and singing stages, as well as the emotion meter used byjudges Billy Crawford, Nadine Lustre, and Boy Abunda to input their scores for each performance. Winning dancing acts Ruthless Comrades of Taytay, Rizal and Kenyo Street Fam of Bulacan, meanwhile, showed how camaraderie and teamwork made their acts and performances more cohesive. Also capturing viewers’ attention and emotion were the winning singing acts Lez 2 Men, the lesbian trio from Cainta, Rizal, and Indonesian duo The Dens Gonjalez shaking up the stage with their rock and roll. Meanwhile, “Your Moment’s” highly esteemed hosts, judges, and production value were also the talk of the town the whole weekend as positive comments contin-

ment, napakatalino at napaka-honest. Syempre pang grand finals and buong production set from lightings to camera angles at stage. #ItoDapatAngShow #ItoAngWorldClass,” shared Jepoy Talks on YouTube. Netizens also shared which elements they loved about the new weekend show, like Twitter user @jayestagram who tweeted, “What I love about your moment is ‘yung transparency ng scores ng judges per moment.” As for user @ClosetedFan, “What

I love so far about the acts too: they aren’t all somewhat the same. Like the first three dance groups each had something unique and not just all hiphop groups. The first 3 singing groups were all different from each other too.”

Just pure!” Aside from watching TV, fans also tuned in to “Your Moment’s” online show which featured hosts Sharlene San Pedro, AC Bonifacio, Matty Juniosa of “Idol Philippines,” and Dawn Chang, who joined the

Twitter user @MASosyolohiya also commended the show’s “fast pacing” saying, “No dull moments! Great performers! Sensible judges! Witty hosts! Technically superb! Congratulations, Your Moment! Bravo!” User Miguel Apa also added on YouTube, “Your Moment. Talent-reality show na walang okrayan, which is very good.

show live via Skype from Australia. Follow the journey of different singing and dancing acts in “Your Moment,” Saturday and Sunday nights on ABS-CBN. For updates follow, ABS-CBN PR on Facebook (fb.com/abscbnpr), Twitter (@abscbnpr), and Instagram (@abscbnpr).

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Will we be hearing wedding bells soon for Maja Salvador? Maja Salvador gives her two cents on the idea of getting married.

aja Salvador could only utter words of gratitude and contentment as blessings continue to pour in for both her personal life and her showbiz career. “Feeling ko, sa ating lahat, feeling natin may hinahanap tayo at sometimes kailangan natin sabihin sa sarili natin na kung ano ang para sa atin talaga ay para sa atin.

to Rambo, saying: “Ang maganda roon, ganun din ang kapatid ko at mom ko kay Rambo.” While she has become more open about her relationship with her non-showbiz boyfriend, Maja clarified that there are no plans of settling down with him as of the moment. “Wala pa,” Maja said. “Ako, I’m very open. Sabi ko nga sa ibang interviews ko, ito ang first time na sobrang open ako sa relationship.

Huwag natin hanapin ang wala pa tayo,” she said during her launch as the newest brand ambassador of Jollibee Super Meals. When asked about her relationship with boyfriend Rambo Nuñez, the Kapamilya star shared how happy she feels for getting welcomed into the latter’s family with open arms. “Walang nagbago. After nine years, mas quadruple pa ‘yung love na binibigay nila, especially ‘yung mga kapatid niya, lalo na si Tita Marilen. Since very supportive sila, talagang ipaparamdam nila na parte ako ng pamilya nila,” she shared. Maja also shared that her family has also shown the same kind of acceptance

Sa Instagram, as in wala, very open ako and hindi ko po ipagkakait ‘yung moment na ‘yun, ‘yung happiness na ‘yun, ‘yung happiness ko ngayon. Kung mangyari man ‘yun kung mapagdesisyunan man namin ni Rambo na i-take na namin ito to the next level, malalaman niyo po,” she said. On what she thinks about the idea of getting married, she answered: “Hindi ko rin alam. ‘Yan nga rin ‘yung nakakaexcite, ‘yung mga moments na ‘yan.” Apart from her non-stop brand endorsements such as the one with Jollibee, Maja Salvador is currently busy with the top-rating teleserye The Killer Bride.

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Vanjoss Of Team Sarah Wins 4th Season Of “The Voice Kids”

welve-year-old Vanjoss Bayaban of coach S a r a h Geronimo’s team dominated the vocal showdown in the latest season of “The Voice Kids” to become its grand

May Buhay” with coach Sarah, “Titanium” in the upbeat showstoppers round, and a towering version of “You Raise Me Up” for his power ballad. As the newest and fourth “The Voice Kids” grand champion,” Vanjoss won P2 million cash, a recording and management contract with MCA Music, and a house and lot from Camella worth P2 million. Sunday’s finale also offered viewers an early holiday present as it brought together notable “The Voice of the Philippines, “The Voice Teens,” and “The Voice Kids” alumni such as Moira Dela Torre, Kyle Echarri, Elha Nympha, Jason Dy, Thor Dulay, Lala Vinzon, Jeremy Glinoga, and Morissette for a special performance of

champion on Sunday night (November 3) at Resorts World Manila. Vanjoss, a native of Pangasinan, soared past his opponents with the highest combined percentage of text and online votes, 62.11%, beating coach Bamboo’s bet Carmelle Collado (24.74%) and coach Lea Salonga’s representative Cyd Pangca (13.15%). In the two-day finals, Vanjoss wooed viewers by performing “Habang

Christmas songs. Netizens also showed their love for the grand finalists and awaited the announcement of the winner as the official hashtags #TVK4FinalShowdown and #TVK4GrandChampion became trending topics on Twitter worldwide. For updates, follow @abscbnpr on Twitter and Instagram, like facebook.com/abscbnpr, and visit abscbnpr. com.

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Matteo Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo are engaged Matteo Guidicelli has finally proposed to his longtime girlfriend on November 7.

fter more than five years of dating, Matteo Guidicelli has finally proposed to his girlfriend Sarah Geronimo. The actor-singer broke the news on his Instagram account early evening of November 7, Thursday. In the photos, the couple known as “AshMatt,” posed playfully hugging each other, with Sarah’s diamond engagement ring in full display. Matteo captioned it with, “I love you my love, now and forever.

Marian Rivera, planong ilayo sa social media si Zia at Ziggy

minado ang aktres na si Marian Rivera na bilang isang Ina, nais niyang maging normal na mga bata ang kanyang mga anak na sina Zia at Ziggy. Kasunod ito nang makakuha ng atensyon ang mga anak ni Marian at Dingdong sa social media, na isa ngayon sa mga most followed celebrity kids sa social media. Ayon kay Marian, aware sa situation si Zia. “Si Zia kasi ang tipo ng bata na mature na mag-isip kaya nag-usap kami ni Dong na at a certain age niya, puputulin

namin lahat ng social media niya,” sabi pa ni Marian sa naganap na contract renewal niya sa Beautederm corporation. Dagdag pa ni Marian, “Gusto rin kasi namin maramdaman niya ‘yung pagiging normal.” At bilang nanay, gusto rin ng aktres na magawa ng kanyang mga anak ang normal na buhay na malayo sa showbiz na kanilang ginagalawan ngayon. “Ngayon ‘pag lumaki siya, at nakapag-decide siya na ‘Mom, Dad, I wanna be an artist,’ hahayaan namin siya pero gusto namin na maging normal siya at makapag-aral siya ng normal na tao siya sa

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eskuwelahan niya,” ani aktres. Pagbibiro pa ni Marian, dumarating na ang pagkakataon na ang mga anak nila na ang hinahanap ng mga tao. “Hindi naman siguro, pero tanun-

gin niyo rin ang asawa ko. Basta gusto namin maging normal siya, kasi ngayon hindi siya normal parang mas pinagkakaguluhan pa siya kaysa sa amin, parang deadma na kami ni Dong,” masayang tugon ni Marian.

Pia Wurtzbach, tumutulong sa training ni Gazini Ganados para sa Miss Universe pageant

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aya ng inaasahan, pinagkaguluhan ng pageant and showbiz media ang send-off media conference para sa ating Pinay Miss Universe candidate. Dito proud na ibinahagi ni Gazini na si 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach ang isa sa kanyang mentor partikular na sa question and answer portion. “She gave me advice. She’s so nice, she’s so genuine. I’m happy that she’s the Miss Universe 2015 or I don’t know what I will do right now. The most important tip that I got from her is just be yourself and enjoy your journey,” sabi pa ni Gazini. Kita rin ang mas sexy at mas nagbawas ng timbang si Gazini na inamin niya na patuloy pa rin ang kanyang healthy diet at lifestyle. “I’ve been treating myself right lately. ive been eating clean and feeding my soul with a lot of readings, travels. I’m happy, I’m happy right now,” kuwento pa ng kandidata. At kung tatanungin kung may tawag na rin ba sa kanyang signature walk sa Miss Uni-

verse, aniya, “Phoenix walk, phoenix walk. It’s more than a walk it feels like every time I’m onstage I feel like I’m fleeing I’m soaring I’m flying that’s why its phoenix walk and plus my gown during the Binibining Pilipinas was a phoenix,” pahayag pa ni Gazini. Gaganapin ang 2019 Miss Universe sa December 8 sa Atlanta, Georgia, USA. ARTISTA WINNIPEG OCTOBER 2019 ISSUE

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Pinay beauty queen, wagi sa Miss Tourism International

Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano share experience shooting ‘Make It With You’ in Croatia

agi ang pambato ng Pilipinas na si Cyrille Payumo sa naganap na Miss Tourism International 2019 coronation night sa Malaysia. Si Cryrille Payumo ma ang pang limang Pilipina na nakasungkit ng korona mula sa Miss Tourism International na huling nakuha ni Jannie Loudette Alipo-on noong 2017.

nrique Gil shared that he learned a lot of things about Croatia when they shot scenes there for his upcoming series with Liza Soberano titled “Make It With You.” In an interview with LizQuen at the ABS-CBN Christmas Trade

ter ng ginagampanan ko ngayon. It’s also something very light, something the audience will enjoy to go home to every night and look forward to,” she stated. The actress added that the show is also filled with a lot of life lessons.

Party, the actor remarked that he was astounded by the colorful and rich culture of Croatia. “It was a fun experience. I must say grabe rin ang pagtingin ko ngayon sa Croatia. I really didn’t know much about Croatia but when we got there we got to meet the people, got to see the history and the culture and I must say iba ‘yung respeto ko sa mga Croatians and it’s a beautiful place,” Enrique said. On what to expect from the series, Liza shared that they are playing more mature roles this time. “In the series it’s definitely a bit more mature for us especially for me parang ang laki na rin ng maturity ng charac-

“There’s a lot of moral values and lessons they will learn in the show as always naman we always try to implement that so yeah it’s something fun and it’s something very light for the audience,” Liza said. Enrique added, “I think lahat kayo makaka-relate kasi it’s a journey talaga, journey ng isang tao so I think maraming makaka-relate and it’s really interesting.”

Bukod sa Korona, naiuwi rin ng Pinay

beauty ang Best in National Costume.

Ethel Booba wins ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’

thel Booba has been named the grand champion of “Tawag ng Tanghalan: Celebrity Champions” after coming out on top in the much-hyped grand finals held Saturday, November 9. Ethel, whose real name is Ethel Gabison, defeated Jason Fernandez and Roxanne Barcelo with a total average score of 39.82 percent after her hair-raising renditions of Buddy Rich and Sammy Davis Jr.’s “What Kind of Fool Am I?” and Nonoy Zuñiga’s “I’ll Never Say Goodbye.” Jason came in second with a score of 36.79 percent, while Roxanne received 23.39 percent. On Instagram, Ethel extended her appreciation to her fans and followers for their support.

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“Para sa ating lahat ito guys! Salamat sa lahat ng support. #TNTGRANDCHAMPION,” she wrote. The comedienne won P300,00 cash prize, a pair of customized in-ear monitors, a recording contract, and a trophy carved by Toym Imao, among other prizes.

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Sunshine Cruz, handa na bang muling magpakasal?

agama’t aminadong napag-uusapan na ang ‘next level’ ng kaniyang relasyon sa kasalukuyang nobyo na si Macky Mathay, sinabi ni Sunshine Cruz na hindi pa siya handa sa muling pagpapakasal. Sa interview ng PUSH kay Sunshine na inilabas nitong Huwebes, November 7, ipinaliwanag niya ang personal niyang dahilan. “Kasi I just got annulled last February, officially annulled this February... Okay naman kami for now, sa kung anong meron kami. Hindi kami nagmamadali, we have our jobs na kailangan naming mag-focus. So in God’s perfect time,” paliwanag ni Sunshine.

Dagdag na biro niya, maaaring hindi pa siya pumayag kung biglaang mag-propose sa kaniya si Macky ngayon. “But for now, of course andun yung napag-uusapan namin pero sabi ko nga, I’m not ready yet. He’s even joking na what if I propose, I’ll say no. Sabi niya, ‘I’ll find a way for you to say yes.” biro ni Sunshine. May mahigit tatlong taon nang magkasintahan si Sunshine at Macky. Nitong August naging usap-usapan ang singsing na namataan sa kamay ni Sunshine, na agad pinaghinalaang engagement ring na niya ito. Samantala, sa parehong interview din ay inalala ni Sunshine ang pagbansag sa kanya bilang ‘Basted Queen’ noon, dahil sa pagtanggi niya di umano sa mga artistang nanliligaw sa kaniya. “Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako sa bansag na ‘yon. Pero ako kasi I believe na if that person is not really meant for you, kahit anong pilit natin hindi talaga mangyayari,” natatawang sabi ni Sunshine. Binasag din ni Sunshine ang mga nagsasabing ‘kaartehan’ lang niya iyon kaya’t wala siyang sinasagot na manliligaw. “Kaya talaga yung mga manliligaw, kahit ang ga-gwapo, sikat na sikat sila ng mga panahon nila --sabi nga sa akin ng iba, ang arte-arte ko daw, ‘yan tuloy napunta ka sa mali. Sabi ko, I don’t believe na mali, kasi nagkaroon ako ng tatlong magagandang anak,” paliwanag ng aktres na tinutukoy ang dati niyang asawa na si Cesar Montano. Aabangan si Sunshine sa bagong horror movie na The Heiress, na ipapalabas sa November 27.

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Anne Curtis is pregnant

nne Curtis is about to be a mother. The “It’s Showtime” host on Sunday took to Instagram to announce her pregnancy, sharing a glimpse of her baby bump in a montage featuring her husband, Erwan Heussaff. “I think you should know something... Another reason to love November,” she wrote as caption. For his part, Erwan posted the same video on his Instagram page and confirmed that his wife is already five months pregnant. The coupled tied the knot in Queenstown, New Zealand in November 2017. They were together for seven years before they got married. The two will celebrate their second anniversary as a married couple on Tuesday, November 12.

Sarah Geronimo, Nadine Lustre together in one photo

ans of Sarah Geronimo and Nadine Lustre--two of the most sought-after stars in local showbiz today--could not contain their excitement over a rare photo of their idols together taken at the backstage of ASAP Natin ‘To on Sunday. Viva Artists Agency, the talent agency of both Kapamilya stars, shared the photo in its official Instagram page, where it has been “liked” by netizens for more than 5,000 times. ARTISTA WINNIPEG OCTOBER 2019 ISSUE

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Fresh from her big win at 2019 Awit Awards…

Moira Scores Nom As Best Southeast Asian Act At 2019 Mtv Emas

oira Dela Torre just keeps rounding up one recognition after another as she recently notched a nomination in the Best Southeast Asian Act category of the prestigious MTV EMA 2019 happening in Seville, Spain. “I was stunned and overwhelmed because of the blessings. I thought at one point that my streak of success is coming to an end because of lost opportunities,

but soon the blessings started pouring in again. This is the cherry on top—because now even Kapamilyas abroad can show their support,” she said. Moira is nominated alongside Indonesia’s Rich Brian, Malaysia’s Yuna, Singapore’s Jasmine Sokko, Thailand’s Jannina Weigel, and Vietnam’s Suboi. She maintains though that while being recognized by an international award-giving body is indeed a feat, there’s more to her career than raking in accolades. She stressed, “All of

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this is just a huge bonus, but I really, really will stand by this that my greatest award is being able to reach out to people through my music.” The multi-awarded singer-songwriter recently took home the major honors at Awit Awards 2019 such as album of the year for “Malaya,” music video and song of the year for “Tagpuan,” and best collaboration for the song “Knots” with Nieman. Moira’s song collaboration with

Daniel Padilla—Dan Tanedo’s “Mabagal”—was also hailed as big winner in the freshly concluded Himig Handog. The Kapamilya singer also recently released an exciting collab with Ben&Ben entitled “Paalam,” and she is set to do another collaboration, this time with Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez, for the theme song of the upcoming film “Unbreakable.” Pls. turn to page 26.

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Moira... Con’t. from page 25. The “Ikaw At Ako” hitmaker is also set to release a new album under ABS-CBN Music International during the first quarter of 2020. The thrilling project includes collaborations with foreign artists and producers like Us The Duo, HARV, and DJ Flict and will feature a more pop-infused sound mixed with folk elements. She is part of the rich roster of Kapamilya artists who are gradually breaking into the international music scene as ABS-CBN continues to champion Filipino talent on the global stage. Vote as many times as you can for Moira as the Best Southeast Asian Act at the MTV EMA 2019 at www.mtvema.com/ en-asia/vote/. Voting ends on November 2, 6:59pm PH time. For updates, follow @abscbnpr on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom.

‘This love is too beautiful to hide’: Vice Ganda holds hands with Ion in Tokyo

couple of days ago, Vice Ganda lamented the sad reality that you just cannot please everybody. The comedian did so by citing his relationship with Ion Perez as an example, saying that people have been labeling him “mayabang” ever since he became more open about their love for one another. But these bashers be damned, Vice Ganda is not about to go back to hiding his feelings for Perez from the public eye. In his own words: “This love is too beautiful to be kept in the closet” — the caption for a photo of them walking around Tokyo, taken from their trip to Japan this Halloween, while holding hands. Vice Ganda’s post came after an interview in which he spoke about how “freedom is blessed,” and that it’s “liberating” to be able to finally talk about his relationship with Perez. He revealed that he and Perez have been together for one year.

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Catriona Gray, nagbalik-tanaw sa kanyang Miss Universe moments

Norma Bernal is an Employment Counsellor/ Facilitator at Skills for Change. In her column she will share with us her professional insights and meaningful advice on careers, professions and jobs.

“Not Work for Life but Work for Gig”

t used to be that life and love followed a pretty linear path. We are born, grow up, marry, have kids, grow old and, if we are lucky, pass away peacefully in old age. Now, we can expect a number of different iterations in our relationships: we may choose not to marry but opt for a common law arrangement; we may divorce/separate and end up being alone; we may divorce/separate and become single parents; we may divorce/separate and marry another; we may divorce/ separate and marry multiple times more; we may divorce and choose a committed but unmarried (boyfriend/girlfriend only) relationship; we may divorce/separate and never marry again but adopt a child; we may stay married with the person we married but may opt to live apart (the arrangement is called LAT or ‘living apart together’). Something similar can be said for career paths. It used to be that people’s career path, more or less, followed a simple and relatively linear trajectory. We go to school to earn a degree or learn a trade, find employment in a company and work there till we retire happily in old age. Back then, people can proudly proclaim that they have a job for life. A guy started working in a car manufacturing company in his teens and retired after 40 years of working there. A woman taught high school kids for the whole of her adult life till she died of old age. A long-time federal employee eventually went on early retirement at age 55, with a fat pension. Now, there is no more employ-

ment for life. There may be some stable private companies that can offer longterm, secure, regular and full time employment with benefits. The government could also be a constant employer, especially in a unionized environment. Yes, there could still be places of long standing jobs but those are no longer the norms. This is because of the rise of what is called the ‘Gig Economy’. According to WhatIs.com, “A gig economy is an environment in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements.” Linda Nazareth has written this in October 20, 2017 issue of the Globe and Mail: “The transformation to a gig economy is happening at an astonishing speed in Canada. According to staffing company Randstad Canada, if you add up all the contingent workers, freelancers, independent contractors and consultants, you are talking about 20 to 30 per cent of the Canadian workforce being “non-traditional workers” already. That percentage is only going higher. Eighty-five per cent of the companies surveyed by Randstad figure that they will increasingly move to an “agile workforce” over the next few years.” Different terms have been used to describe ‘gig economy employment’: non-traditional, precarious, short-term, contingent, contractual, temporary, parttime, on-call, free-lance and independent arrangement. So what does this trend mean for newcomer job seekers? This is a topic worth exploring in following issues.

sang buwan bago ang pagsasalin ng korona ng Miss Universe, nagbaliktanaw si Catriona Gray sa kanyang reign bilang present title holder. Sa Instagram post ng Miss Universe Organization, isa-isang binalikan ng

“It’s so crazy to think that I’ve been Miss Universe now for almost 10 months. If you would ask me two years ago or even five years ago, would I be here living in New York to be able to do anything that I’ve done with travel and to represent

reigning Miss Universe ang mahahalagang moments niya sa pageant. Kabilang na rito ang pagsagot niya sa ‘Question and Answer’ portion at paglalagay niya ng sariling lipstick backstage sa naganap na pageant. Masaya rin na binalikan ni Catriona ang kanyang naging experience nang haranahin siya ng kanyang idolo na si Neyo. Bukod sa highlight ng Miss Universe pageant, hindi rin malilimutan ng Pinay beauty queen ang kanyang naging karanasan na manirahan sa New York.

an amazing brand, and to be able to work with great organizations that make such contributions to the communities, I would have look at you and yeah, right.” “But to have been given this amazing honor and opportunity, to represent not only my country but also represent all the 95 girls that I competed with, I’m part of the legacy of Miss Universe.” Sa darating na December 8 gaganapin ang Miss Universe 2019 sa Atlanta, Georgia, USA kung saan ipapasa ni Catriona Gray ang titulo sa bagong Miss Universe.

Restaurant business, inihahanda na ni Pokwang

agandang 2019 ang tatapusin ng Kapamilya comedian na si Pokwang kasunod ng mga bagong blessings na dumarating sa kanya ngayon. Kuwento ni Pokwang, kabilang na rito ang kanyang pagiging bahagi sa 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival kasama sina

Bossing Vic Sotto at Maine Mendoza. “Oo bongga talaga, tapos kalaban ko pa yata si papang, pasok ang Culion? Culion ano? Si papang sa Culion naman sila ang saya ng pasko namin!” tugon ni Pokwang sa kanyang endorsement sa Regasco. Pls. turn to page 29. ARTISTA WINNIPEG OCTOBER 2019 ISSUE

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When Marriage Turns Sour: Why Violating the Law on Foreign Land Ownership in the Philippines Within Marriage Does Not Pay Off

or decades, we have seen an increasing influx of foreigners settling in the Philippines after marrying Filipino citizens. They are enticed to relocate to the Philippines by its relatively low cost of living compared to its wealthier Asian neighbors as well as the friendly and easygoing culture of the Filipinos. Foreigners uproot themselves from their home countries and re-establish their lives in the Philippines. One of the most common ways by which foreigners married to Philippine citizens re-establish their lives in the Philippines is to purchase pieces of land to be used for businesses or for investment purposes. But Philippines remains to have a protectionist policy in terms of property rights and thus strictly prohibits, as a general rule, foreign ownership of land. To be able to acquire land to be used for business, foreigners willingly put the title of the land solely on their Filipino spouse’s name so it can be registered without question with the Register of Deeds of the city or municipality where the property is located. But as they say, there is no marriage made in heaven and when marriage breaks down, the issue of whether the foreigner spouse may compel reimbursement of the value of the real property from his former Filipino spouse on the ground that the true agreement was that the latter would only hold the title in trust for the foreigner spouse? The answer is no. The prohibition against foreigners owning lands in the Philippines is absolute. The only exception is that which is provided in the Constitution or in cases of hereditary succession when the foreigner is a legal heir. Even the law on implied trust does not apply because trust cannot be established in favor of anyone who violated the law. This is the ruling of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in the case of In Re Petition for Separation of Property of Elena Buenaventura Muller v. Helmut Muller, a 2006 case. The consequence is that the Filipino spouse is free to do whatever with the land as

it was validly registered in his or her name. After a marriage breakdown, it is too late now for the foreigner spouse to recover the land or the money that was spent to purchase it. One obvious way to prevent this unfortunate situation for the foreigner spouse is to acquire Philippine citizenship. Foreigners married to Filipino citizens must comply with only the 5-year residence requirement as opposed to the 10-year requirement in other situations. Philippine laws, however, do not recognize dual citizenship for citizens of other countries who desire to become naturalized Filipinos. Foreigners must renounce their original citizenship to acquire Philippine citizenship by naturalization. If the foreigner anticipates a significant amount of land acquisition, a good business move is to form a corporation in the Philippines or a domestic corporation. Foreigners are however restricted to owning only up to 40% of its capital stock while the 60% of must be owned by Filipino citizens and foreigners cannot constitute more than 40% of the members of its board of directors. Under the current legal landscape, Filipino spouses may be considered invincible in this kind of situations. But there is nothing in the law that gives to foreigner spouses any right of action to recover the money they parted or sue their Filipino spouse on other grounds such as torts for civil fraud for example such as misrepresenting to the foreigner spouse that the Filipino is holding legal title only in trust for the foreigner spouse.The foreigner spouse cannot even validly feign ignorance of the law. If you believe that marriage is a union of everything including money, then there is nothing to resent about in case marriage falls apart. But if you don’t, the only practical solution is to keep your eyes wide open before marriage. It is hard enough to plunge into the deep dark abyss that is marriage moreso, if you have decided to live in another country of totally different set of rules.

Restaurant... Con’t. from page 27. Bukod sa 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival, isa rin sa pinaghahandaan ngayon ni Pokwang ang kanyang planong restaurant business na matagal na niyang gustong simulan dahil sa kanyang hilig sa pagluluto. “Siyempre kasi ipon ipon muna teh, ipon muna tapos siyempre meron pa kami blessing na dumating. Si malia kailangan namin mag-focus sa kanya at kailangan din namin maghanap buhay ang pagiging artista. Hindi habang buhay mainit ka diba kaya kailangan mag ipon,” tugon pa ng komedyante. Dito, ibinahagi rin ni Pokwang ang paboritong pagkain ni Papang Lee O’Brian. “Pagkain ng Pilipino, paborito niya ‘yun lahat. As in kahit ano. Kahit nga

dinuguan. Sobrang hindi ako hirap pakainin siya, even ‘yung anak kong maliit hindi po siya nakapag baby food, kaya natutuwa ako kasi hindi naging issue sa amin ang pagkain,” pahayag pa ni Pokwang. Bukod sa planong restaurant business, hoping rin si Pokwang na mas marami pang pelikula at TV projects ang dumating sa kanya ngayong 2020.

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