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NORTH KOREA WARNS OF NUCLEAR STRIKE ON U.S. TARGETS BY JUNG HA-WON

SEOUL, April 4, 2013 (AFP) The United States has scrambled to reinforce its Pacific missile defenses as North Korea pushed more global alarm buttons Thursday by announcing it had authorized plans for possible nuclear strikes on U.S. targets. See NUCLEAR, page 15

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‘Secret’ Marcos offshore trust unearthed? MANILA, April 4, 2013 (AFP) – A Philippine government body said Thursday it would investigate an allegation that the eldest daughter of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was the beneficiary of a secret offshore trust. A report published by the Philippine Centre for Investigative Journalism alleged Imee Marcos, 57, now a provincial governor, had failed to declare the trust in the British Virgin Islands as legally required. Andres Bautista, head of a presidential body tasked with

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system like the one shown in photo when Lockheed Martin officially rolled out the missile-interceptor battery in Camden, Arkansas, will be sent to protect bases on Guam, a U.S. territory some 3,380 kilometers (2,100 miles) southeast of North Korea and home to 6,000 American military personnel. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

MANILA, Apr 4 (Mabuhay) – The Navy and Air Force have placed on standby air and sea assets in preparation for the possible mass evacuation of Filipinos in South Korea amid rising tensions with North Korea. The Philippine Air Force has placed on standby two C130 planes while the Philippine Navy also readied three ships. Lieutenant Commander Gregory Fabic, Navy spokesman, said two are logistics vessels and the third is an escort vessel under the operational control of the maneuvering force, the Fleet-Marine Ready Force (FMRF), led by Commodore Alexander Lopez. “The Navy chief, Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano, ordered the troops and the ships to be alert for possible deployment in contingency and humanitarian assistance especially for Filipinos that will be affected if the conflict arises into a full blown crisis,” Fabic said.

See MARCOS, page 15

Bander avoids trial as attorney, State Bar settle By Rhony Laigo

Atty. Joel Bander, shown here from a Facebook Page that bears his name, was supposed to face trial on Monday, April 8, at the State Bar.

If our sources are correct, it looks like Atty. Joel Bander will not be tried after all because a settlement has been reached between him and the State Bar. The criminal lawyer was facing charges after allegedly violating California State Bar rules relating to the loan litigation program his law firm initiated but failed after signing up over 800 clients in 2008 and 2009. Although the court calendar on Friday still posted Bander’s trial that’s supposed to begin on Monday, April 8, the two parties – Atty. Joel Bander and State Bar Deputy Trial Counsel Ross E. Viselman – have apparently reached an agreement after Tuesday’s voluntary settlement conference (VSC) with a judge. A call to the State Bar late Friday

confirmed that the five-day trial was taken off calendar. Earlier, Clerk of Court Johnny Smith, who is assigned to VSC Judge Richard Platel, told Weekend Balita that although the two had met, he was not aware of any settlement though there were no further meetings that were scheduled after Tuesday’s conference. Smith added that if an agreement has indeed been reached, it will not be made public until the terms have been submitted and accepted by the judge. Bander’s latest State Bar case that was filed last December 20 involved 20 cases based on complaints by 10 homeowners. Prior to Tuesday’s VSC, a pre-trial was held last March 28 at the courtroom of Judge Richard A. Honn – See BANDER, page 14 who is supposed to hear

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PHL-Malaysia relations remain strong despite Sabah conflict, says Palace MANILA, Apr 3 (Mabuhay) – Close relations between the Philippines and Malaysia remains the same despite the recent conflict in Sabah, Malacañang said on Wednesday. “There has been no change in the relationship with Malaysia,” Presidential spokesman Edwin lacierda said in a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday. “There has been no strain with our relationship in Malaysia. We recognize that this was an attempt by a few that should not affect the relationship of the whole.” Lacierda was responding to questions whether the conflict in Sabah has affected the relations between the two countries. Malaysian forces assaulted a group of Filipinos claiming Sabah as part of the Sulu Sultanate. The violence resulted to hundreds of Filipinos living or working in Sabah going home to avoid the conflict or being rounded up by Malaysian authorities. At the same time, Lacierda made an assurance that the Philippine government continues to help Filipinos affected by the conflict. “If they need assistance, we will provide them; if they need employment, we will help them; if they need to go back to Sabah, we will provide legal documentation for those who would like to return to Sabah,” he told Palace reporters. Asked if the government could provide jobs to thousands of returnees from Sabah, Lacierda said several government agencies are working together to address the problem. While the government can’t provide jobs to displaced Filipinos in one day, agencies such as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Overseas Filipinos Welfare Administration (OWWA) are doing everything to help Filipinos who lost their jobs in Sabah. The government is assisting those who want to return to their respective provinces and also working to help those who had opted to return to Sabah. “Most of them may mga probinsya. Alam naman nila saan sila galing, so umuuwi sila at saka dumidiretso sila sa probinsya. But they leave with us their numbers in case some of them would like to go back to Sabah,” Lacierda said. Some estimates said around 100,000 Filipinos are expected to return to Mindanao as a result of the instability in Sabah. But Lacierda said the government has a lesser figure than the current estimates. The Palace official also made an assurance that regardless of the figures, the government is ready to assist displaced Filipinos returning from Sabah. (MNS)

U.S. Navy replaces four over Tubbataha reef grounding LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2013 (AFP) – The commanding officer and three crew of a U.S. minesweeper which ran aground on a protected coral reef in the Philippines have been relieved of their duties, the US Navy said Thursday. A statement from the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii said an initial investigation had found that the commander of the USS Guardian and three others had failed to “adhere to standard US Navy navigation procedures.” “The US Navy has the highest accountability standards and all four sailors were relieved by Rear Admiral Jeffrey Harley due to their role in the grounding and a loss of confidence,” a statement said. The minesweeper ran aground on Tubbataha in a remote part of the Sulu Sea on January 17, damaging a section of the reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its rich marine life. The incident sparked widespread condemnation across the Philippines, a former U.S. colony. The U.S. government has apologized for the accident, which it initially blamed on faulty maps. The Philippines has said it would impose fines and said it will insist upon the the U.S. for the penalties, which are provided under the Philippine Constitution, The U.S. government agreed to scrap and dismantle the ship – valued at around $277 million – after fears that towing it to deeper waters would inflict more damage on the reef. Salvage teams removed the last piece of the 223-foot (68-metre) USS Guardian from the damaged reef on March 29.

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DVA Sec. Shinseki pledges to end 3-M backlog by 2015 Los Angeles – The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary Eric Shinseki pledged to end the more than three million backlogs claims of American Veterans who fought in America’s war from World War II to the present. In an interview with him last March 24, the former Army General acknowledged “ that there were more than three million backlogs and promised to end the backlogs with the completion of “875,000 processed claims by 2014 and end the backlog by 2015 with the use of electronic technology.” But the Justice for Filipino American Veterans national Coordinator Arturo P. Garcia expressed pessimism with the DVA Secretary’s assessment and pledged by pointing out “ it takes more than 600 days to process an Iraq or Afghanistan veterans claim. How can you do it?” Garcia asked how can the DVAdo this with this kind of pace. DVA Secretary Shinseki just reiterated his pledged and compared that the technology the DAV now have is very different years ago.

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“The DVA’s criminal neglect of the denied 24,000 claims of the Filipino World War II veterans is a proof that these benefits are erans (JFAV) National Coordinator Arturo P. Garcia, pointed out; “ No wonder the backlog claims of more than 24,000 Filipino World War II Veterans were placed in the backburner. Much more the claims of more than 250,000 Filipino Veterans and their survivors for justice and equity is being ignored by the DVA and the US Congress for 67 years,” The JFAV also stressed; “The DVA’s criminal neglect of

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JASHS (Binondo) USA Alumni Association Induction The JASHS (Binondo) Alumni Association USA will hold the induction of its 2013-2014 officers and board of directors on May 4, 2013, 5 -10 pm at Golden Coast Buffet, 2223 W. Commonwealth Ave., Alhambra, CA 91803. Alumni will have the chance to enjoy dinner with fellow Abadians, reconnect with schoolmates they have not seen in a while and maybe even share their latest dance moves with them. This will be a good opportunity as well to learn about ongoing and proposed projects benefitting the school in general and selected poor students through its AAA scholarship program. A membership campaign is ongoing to widen the alumni base in the US to generate more projects and to keep the Abadian spirit alive. For inquiries, please contact the following Abadians: Rollie Cruz (951) 741-2141; rolando. cruz7@verizon.net Jess Enriquez (562) 207-8065; jessenriquez1010@msn.com Arcie Ferrer (714) 351-2363; petron@aol. com Danny de Guzman (818) 434-0521; dannydg_2000@yahoo.com

Alleged S Korean ‘madam’ deported from U.S. LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2013 (AFP) – A South Korean woman wanted in her home country for running a U.S.-based prostitution ring has been arrested in California and handed back to authorities in Seoul, officials said Thursday. Eun Suk Sun, 37, the subject of a South Korean warrant issued in May 2011, was flown from Los Angeles to Seoul under escort by officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. She is accused of operating a prostitution business in LA’s Koreatown district that employed other Korean women. She was arrested in January for alleged immigration offenses, said an ICE statement. “If the charges in this case prove true, this fugitive’s actions degraded the local community and the lives of the women she exploited for her own enrichment,” said Timothy Robbins of ICE’s enforcement arm. In the last six months, South Korean and US authorities have coordinated the repatriation of 18 criminal fugitives to Korea and the return of three fugitives wanted in the United States, ICE said.

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development. It is supplemented by ABSCBN International – leveraging the power of their media outlets to strengthen their ability to help those who need it most. For more information on ABS-CBN Foundation International please visit www.tfc-usa. com/abscbnfoundation. St. Vincent Meals on Wheels delivers nutritious meals to those in need, including homebound seniors and some needy residents in the Los Angeles area. They are currently accepting volunteers for a variety of roles including drivers, meal runners (delivery), kitchen staff or clerical assistants in their offices. For more information about St. Vincent Meals on Wheels and volunteer opportunities, call 213-484-7775 or visit www.stvincentmow.org. NoyPitz will be hosting the event and providing an all encompassing Filipino dining experience. Their menu is extensive, offering a wide variety of traditional Filipino cuisine as well as several of their own renditions of classical Filipino dishes. You can find everything ranging from Crispy Pata, Kare Kare, Daing na Bangus, Lumpiang Shanghai, and even Lechon if you are looking to bring a larger party. NoyPitz is open every day except Monday from 11:00 AM-2:00 AM. For more information on NoyPitz Bar & Restaurant, call 818-2476256 or visit www.noypitz.com. For ticket sales and reservations please call 818-720-7618 or visit www.noypitz. com or call them directly at 818-247-6256. Tickets will be priced at $35 per person. For more information, call 1-800-ILOVAKP 1-800-456-8257 or visit www.akpusa.com. For more information on the Introvoys, visit: www.Introvoys.com.

Filipino Comedian Vhong Navarro with Kakai Bautista, Osang to Perform, May 9, at Pala PALA, CA, March 27, 2013….Popular Filipino comedian Vhong Navarro will make a special appearance with fellow comedians Kakai Bautista and Osang Thursday, May 9, in the Infinity Showroom at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. VHONG NAVARRO, KAKAI BAUTISTA, OSANG,8 p.m., Thursday, May 9 Infinity Showroom Tickets: $60, $50, $35 Tickets on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 29, with no service charge, at the Pala box office, or call 1-877-WIN PALA (1877-946-7252). Tickets also available at Star Tickets, 1-800-585-3737, or www. startickets.com. Pala is located in Northern San Diego County; from San Diego/Riverside, take I-15 to Highway 76 east five miles; from Los Angeles County and Orange County, take I-5 south to Highway 76 east, then travel 23 miles. Pala is 15 miles north of Escondido, 12 miles south of Temecula. Address: 11154 Highway 76, Pala, CA 92059Telephone: 1-877-WIN-PALA (1877-946-7252)Web site http://www. palacasino.com Other shows coming to Pala:Rex Navarrete (Filipino Comedian), 7 p.m., Saturday, April 6, Infinity.Tickets, $20, at www.startickets.com Queen Nation with Led Zepagain, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20, Events Center. Tickets, $12 (advance), $14 (day of show), at www.startickets.com Professional Bull Riders (PBR), 2 p.m., Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, Pala Rodeo Grounds. Tickets, $58, $48, $28, $10 (Children under 12); $83, $73, two-day packages, at www.startickets.com Tony Bennett, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 18, Palomar Starlight Theater. Tickets, $101, $76, $56, at www.star-

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Dr. Clementine C. Ignacio’s dental skills include ‘light hands’ Possessing certain nature of businesses and AROUND qualities separate the mehers has remained intact diocre from the successful to offer quality dental serTOWN and the interplay of these vices to her loyal patients. attributes always make Dr. Clem’s dental clinthe difference in any enic offers a full spectrum deavor including the field of dental services to its of dentistry multi-ethnic and diversiTo be a successful denfied patients in Anaheim tist, the practitioner should and its environs. have good interpersonal Through the years, the skills, have the ability dental clinic had mainto listen to their patients tained a steady list of BY RAY ANDRES genuinely, be willing to clients that stuck with empathize with them a her through thick or thin lot, be patient, and have a strong motiva- because they liked the way she empathized tion and self-discipline. with them “in their painful moments.” During the last few years, Anaheim’s Her patients had sensed her genuine economy has reached a level that a lot of concern on their dental health and even people lost their employment privileges with the economy depriving them of the including of dental insurance and visiting basic dental care, she and her loyal staff the dentists for the needed procedures had would write to them or call them to encournot been in their priorities unless they were age them to visit for dental health’s sake in extremely painful necessities. and for the moment spare the “cosmetic” It has been extremely difficult for many part of the treatment. entrepreneurs and professional to face this Literally through “word of mouth” courtsunami of economic downturn. However, tesy of her satisfied patients many become because some are made of sterner stuffs, aware of the kind of dental services and they still manage and had their creativity care her clinic are able to deliver. work in high gear to keep them afloat. Dr. Clem has been practicing her profesAs the saying would put it “When the sion since 1990. Originally, she planned going gets tough, the tough gets going.” to be a doctor, but had veered to dentistry It is in this challenging scenario that because a brother was already in the mediDr. Clementine C. Ignacio, an Anaheim- cal school and finances simply would not based general and cosmetic dentist found be enough for both them to be taking up the herself in managing her own dental clinic expensive course at the same time. Even in a down economy. when his brother had already quit medical It was in January of 2003 that Dr. Clem, school because of a stronger calling to be who is licensed both in the State of Califor- a priest after a few years and now she had nia and the Philippines, opened her clinic the opportunity to go medical school, Dr. at its present site at 2415 Lincoln Avenue Clem pursued the course in dentistry that in Anaheim to offer dental services at af- she has began to like. fordable prices. Dr. Clem’s dental skills were honed She had experienced in her present lo- up as an associate dentist of Dr. Franklin cation constant changes of ownership and Jorgensen in 1997. She also served as

associate dentist and managing doctor at to make her patients feel at ease as they are Western Dental. “in safe hands.” Her inherent skill at doing Determined to improve on her field, dental procedures has one of her patients she took further training at Loma Linda from Los Angeles commented: University and University of Southern “”Dr. Ignacio has been my dentist for California a twin move that buttressed the last 12 years or so. How she does her dedication to her work. work is really awesome. It is painless and Dr. Clem’s clinic record in pursuing she has a light hand. You can barely feel its objectives has been spotless due to her what she is doing with your teeth.” diligence and judiciousness in complying It takes some skills to stay in business with regulatory requirements imposed by for a decade and having “light hands” is governmental agencies. She always had in still one of them. mind the safety and welfare of her patients who put their trust in her for their dental care. There is inherent uneasiness and dread with a lot of patients paying a visit to their dentists. If they could avoid making that appointment to the dental clinic, many would be TEN YEARS OF SERVICE; Dr. Clementine C. Ignacio (at center) of greatly relieved. a Dental Clinic in Anaheim bearing her name is flanked by her staff, Dr. Clem has an Luis Reyes (Dental Assistant) and Alana Sauerwein. (Office Manager). The clinic has been serving the community for the last ten years. uncanny ability

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the case – where Bander tried to exclude this reporter from covering the conference, which was marked “Public Matter.” Weekend Balita was supposed to cover Bander’s five-day trial after Judge Honn approved our request to be present in the courtroom. It was Judge Honn who earlier instructed both Bander and the State Bar to settle the case, calling it “costly.” We tried to reach the State Bar on Friday and left

messages with Viselman, who has yet to return our calls as of this writing. Bander served a three month suspension last year after multiple cases were filed against him by the State Bar in 2011. He was also placed on a three-year probation after pleading no contest to the charges. Meanwhile, a review of Bander’s disciplinary record showed that it was also Judge Platel who was assigned to the first case of Bander. The same record indicated that Bander also tried to “Modify Terms of (his) Pro-

should be born with Angels trumpeting His birth for all to see and that He should be born in the grandest of palaces! Even when He has proven that He is the Son of God by his death and RESSURECTION, they cannot believe He is the Son of God because He was born poor in a manger. To this day, they wait for His arrival. They doubt despite the fact that God delivered them from bondage in Egypt by a series of major miracles, including the parting of the red sea to allow them to escape safely from the pursuing Egyptians! But they remain the chosen people of God because Jesus is descended from the line of King David. For those of us who have been blessed by faith, we rejoice in the good tidings of the gospel. Our celebration culminates on the day of Easter when the Son of our God Resurrected three days after He died on the cross for our sins. I profess my belief that Jesus is the Son of our God most High and extend His invitation for you to hear the TRUTH so that you may have eternal life with Him in paradise. Lawrence Bautista Yang is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and has been in law practice for thirty years. He specializes in bankruptcy, business and civil litigation and has handled more than five thousand successful bankruptcy cases in California. He speaks Tagalog and looks forward to discussing your case with you personally. Please call Angie, Barbara or Jess at (626) 284-1142 for an appointment at 1000 S Fremont Ave Bldg A-1 Suite 1125 Unit 58 Alhambra, CA 91803.

bation” and that he also filed a motion to extend the provisions regarding restitution, both of which were denied by Judge Platel last January 24. Court records showed that the first complaint against Bander racked up more than $20,000 in fees that Bander will have to pay. Apart from the suspension, Bander must pass a professional responsibility test. The State Bar also stated that Bander’s “misconduct evidences multiple acts of wrongdoing or demonstrates a pattern of misconduct as there were 20 client matters involved.” When the settlement was reached in the first complaint and approved by Judge Platel, it took another six months before Bander served his actual suspension that took effect last June and ended in September. In the second State Bar complaint, Bander is also facing 20 cases. Just like most of the complainants in the first one, the new cases were all about homeowners who signed up for the so-called “Save Your Home, Sue the Banks” loan litigation program, where Bander promised to sue their lenders and force the latter to reduce their mortgage payments or modify their loans. A few attorneys who have dealt with Bander in the past and who thought that Bander’s three-month suspension was a “slap on the wrist” were not surprised to learn that the same attorney, who is described as a “public figure” on three different Facebook pages, was again charged by the State Bar. According to San Francisco-based State Bar defense lawyer Jerome Fishkin, “some

attorneys, because of the severity of the offense or the little likelihood of success, will choose to resign rather than face State Bar prosecution. Others will lose a contested case and will be disbarred,” as posted in his website www.fishskinlaw.com.” As to give a semblance of how attorneys as defendants are treated in a State Bar, Fishkin described that “The State Bar is an adversary system” and that the “people do not become State Bar investigators and prosecutors (like Viselman) because they want to help attorneys. The prosecutorial mentality in general is to find fault and fix blame.” Fishkin also warned that “in recent years, State Bar prosecutors (have) become seemingly petty and mean-spirited.” Although Fishskin recommends that lawyers get a State Bar defense counsel, Bander has so far represented himself. Bander, who did not have any disciplinary record prior to last year’s suspension, seemed determined to face trial unlike the last time where he agreed on the suspension that is permanently displayed under his name in the roster of attorneys. Our sources, who are supposed to appear at the trial, indicated that although the terms of the settlement in the second case are “still unknown…it likely will result in a lengthy suspension.” However, the same sources have yet to know the details of the settlement and if Bander will only serve a suspension without disbarment. Viselman had told the court that he is supposed to call 35 witnesses against Bander, including former clients and lawyers of the Bander Law Firm.

Jinggoy hurt JV snubbed daughter MANILA, Apr 4 (Mabuhay) – Senator Jinggoy Estrada admitted he was hurt after his half-brother, San Juan congressman and senatorial bet Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, allegedly snubbed his daughter Janella. “Siyempre bilang isang ama, masakit sa akin. Iniisip ko na lang baka marami siyang problema noong araw na ‘yon at hindi napansin ang bata. Ang sa akin lang, huwag idamay ang anak ko kung ano man ang namamagitan sa amin,” Jinggoy said. Jinggoy was responding to a question about a video taken by ABS-CBN during the proclamation rally of former actress Guia Gomez, the mother of Ejercito who is running for mayor in the city of San Juan, last Tuesday. The video shows Ejercito arriving on stage to greet and shake hands with the local candidates of United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), and stopping to kiss his mother. But JV walked past his niece, Janella, who is running for councilor under Gomez’s ticket. Sought for comment, Ejercito said: “Hindi naman totoo ‘yun. Yinakap ko pa nga eh. Baka lang wala kayo nun. Yinakap ko pa nga nung hinihingal siya, ako pa ang nag-encourage. It’s not true.” (MNS)

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Pyongyang’s increasingly bellicose threats combined with its military capabilities represented a “real and clear danger” to the United States and its allies South Korea and Japan. The Pentagon said it would send ground-based THAAD missile-interceptor batteries to protect bases on Guam, a US territory some 3,380 kilometers (2,100 miles) southeast of North Korea and home to 6,000 American military personnel. “They have nuclear capacity now, they have missile delivery capacity now,” Hagel said Wednesday. “We take those threats seriously.” Shortly afterwards, the North Korean military said it had received final approval for military action against the United States, possibly involving nuclear weapons. “The moment of explosion is approaching fast,” the Korean People’s Army general staff said, responding to what it called the provocative U.S. use of nuclear-capable B-52 and B-2 stealth bombers in war games with South Korea.

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recovering the billions of dollars the Marcos family stole during his 20-year rule, told AFP his office would look into the allegations. “We are duty bound to investigate and, depending upon informed preliminary findings, decide whether to pursue the matter,” Bautista said. An army-backed popular uprising topped Marcos in 1986 and he died in U.S. exile three years later. His famously extravagant wife, Imelda, has always denied she and her husband were corrupt. The Presidential Commission on Good Government, which Bautista heads, has recovered $4 billion in assets that the Marcoses illegally acquired, including money from Swiss bank accounts and U.S. properties. But Bautista told AFP in January that, with Imee, Imelda and Ferdinand Jr. having re-established political influence in the Philippines, the commission was considering giving up the chase for billions more believed to be hidden. “It’s been 26 years and people you are after are back in power. At some point, you just have to say, ‘We’ve done our best’, and that’s that. It is really difficult,” he said at the time. The Philippine Centre for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) said the work looking into the Marcos trust was a collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which includes major foreign media groups. It said the research had uncovered “scores of documents” showing Imee Marcos was a financial adviser for, and beneficiary of, the secret trust although it was not known what assets it held. Interviewed on ABS-CBN television Thursday, Imee Marcos referred enquiries to her lawyers. “Let’s leave that aside for now and let the lawyers take care of it,” she said curtly. Calls by AFP to Imee Marcos’s office went unanswered earlier Thursday. The PCIJ said she had failed to respond to its requests for comment. Imee Marcos is running unopposed in next month’s mid-term elections for a second term as governor of Ilocos Norte province, which was her father’s political stronghold. Imelda Marcos is likely to retain her seat in Congress representing a district in the province. Ferdinand Jr, a senator, is widely expected to run for president in 2016.

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Paju, South Korea, April 4, 2013 (AFP) – Fear and anxiety are spreading among hundreds of South Korean workers sitting 10 kilometres inside North Korea and trying to ride out a growing military crisis that is edging ever closer. The Kaesong joint industrial area, the last remaining symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, has become a pawn in an increasingly dangerous, high-stakes game of brinkmanship between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington. A day after it blocked South Koreans from accessing the complex, Pyongyang on Thursday threatened to pull out the 53,000 North Korean workers who keep the South Korean factories in Kaesong running, and to shut it down entirely. Although allowed to leave Kaesong, some 800 South Korean managers and staff have opted to stick it out for now, as dire threats of nuclear war and retaliation fly back and forth over their heads. “The anxiety is really ramping up,” said Kwon Sook-Mi, who decided to leave the mobile phone plant in Kaesong where she works and cross back into South Korea on Thursday morning. “There’s a lot of uncertainty and some people are finding it mentally very tough,” Kwon, 37, told AFP. By contrast, Kwon said she had seen “no particular change” in the attitude of the North Korean workers at her plant since the crisis began. Kim Won-Soo, the manager of a footwear plant, said his company was running out of supplies, both for the assembly lines and employees. “We’ll have to stop operating soon as we’re almost out of raw materials,” said Kim, who crossed back to the South with another group in the afternoon. “Food supplies are also low, and stocks in the local supermarkets are way down. It’s going to be noodles from tomorrow,” he added. On the South Korean side of the border crossing near Paju city, around 100 people and 40 trucks turned up early in the hope of the access ban being lifted on Thursday. Drivers, managers and workers huddled in small groups, discussing the situation, with much of the talk focused on how long the 123 South Korean companies in Kaesong can keep going. “Time is going to run out very fast,” said Ryu Koon-Sung, who works for a female underwear company, Young Inner Foam, in Kaesong. “If I can’t get the material packed in this truck over, then we’re going to have to stop production in a few days,” Ryu said. At 8:30 am, the expected announcement was broadcast over loudspeakers: “Entry into Kaesong is impossible today”. The trucks began turning away, although some drove straight to an adjacent car park to try again on Friday. “Kaesong should not become a scapegoat for political games,” Ryu said, shaking his head. South Koreans in general have grown accustomed to the North’s threats and provocations over the years. Even now, there is some anxiety but little panic – in contrast to 1994, when a North Korean negotiator threatened to turn Seoul into “a sea of fire” and people stripped store shelves and bunkered down. These days Seoulites, especially the young, largely shrug off such threats and the bars and clubs of the upscale Gangnam district remain as popular as ever. The stock market is also remarkably resilient, down barely 1.0 percent since the war rhetoric intensified two weeks ago.

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Tenosique, Mexico, April 2, 2013 (AFP) – The morning mist cloaked the small boat as it carried 14 migrants across a river from Guatemala to Mexico at the start of a long and uncertain journey towards the United States – if gangs don’t get them first. “We left, but who knows if we’ll come back,” one of the men whispered as the boat crept along the San Pedro river with a handful of the estimated 140,000 people, mainly Central Americans, who enter Mexico every year to pursue the distant American Dream. Sailing from a remote location known as “Los Naranjos” in Guatemala, nearly all the travelers remained quiet, refusing to give their names, origin and destination to AFP reporters riding the singleengine boat with them on a river haunted by reptiles. The passengers included one woman and seven youths who appeared to be minors. Their silence reflects a fear of being heard by one of the “halcones,” or hawks, who work as informants for the mafias that prey on vulnerable migrants. At least 20,000 migrants are kidnapped each year on the perilous trek through Mexico, a nation plagued by violence perpetrated by drug cartels. Many are robbed, raped, murdered or forcibly recruited by the gangs. Despite the dangers, migrants like the 14 on the river boat continue to take the risky route north, hoping to leave behind life of poverty and violence in Central America. As US lawmakers debate reforming immigration law to bring 11 million undocumented migrants out of the shadows, one of the San Pedro river travelers spoke of his dream of reaching Los Angeles to plant chilies in the United States. “There’s land to work in my country, but people with money are grabbing it and the poor like us have to step aside,” said Aurelio, a 45-year-old man from Honduras, a nation terrorized by gangs that have turned it into one of the most dangerous places on Earth. “We have to pay a ‘war tax.’ If you don’t, the gangs kill you,” said the soft-spoken migrant with a cowboy hat under the searing tropical heat. “My dream is to have a decent job because that’s what my parents taught me.” As the small boat passed by a corral with around 10 cows, Aurelio looked on and said: “This is my job, cattle farming. What am I going to do now?” Aurelio, who refused to give his full name, was sad to have left his wife behind. He was traveling with a nephew and his 22-year-old son David, who made it to the United States on his own last year. David’s hope of becoming a mechanic was dashed when he was detained in Houston, Texas,

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WASHINGTON, April 2, 2013 (AFP) - Singapore’s prime minister warned Tuesday that miscalculations in Asia could set back the fast-growing region for years as President Barack Obama hailed the city-state for military cooperation. On a visit to Washington, Lee Hsien Loong said that the United States had “fundamental interests” in freedom of navigation and stability in a region where China’s disputes with neighbors have intensified. “We should seek to prevent any miscalculation or mishap which will set the region back for many years,” Lee told a dinner of business leaders after talks at the White House with Obama. Singapore, while a longstanding US partner, has pursued friendly relations with China. Lee said he believed there was “enough common ground” for the two Pacific powers to accommodate each other’s interests. “The US, as the incumbent superpower who will remain dominant for decades to come, naturally has interests to protect,” he said. China nonetheless “wants its rightful place in the

sun” and will be “wary of any perceived attempt to conscribe its freedom of action,” Lee said. Relations have worsened between China and Japan over islands in the East China Sea, while Vietnam and the Philippines have led Southeast Asian criticism over Beijing’s alleged heavy-handedness in South China Sea disputes. Tensions in Asia have soared in recent weeks due to a crisis with North Korea, which tested a nuclear bomb in February and has threatened to attack the United States over what it calls hostility. Singapore has given the green light for the temporary deployment of four littoral combat ships, which are meant to project US power in shallow coastal waters. The first, the USS Freedom, is on its way across the Pacific. “We have extremely close military cooperation,” Obama said as he met with Lee at the Oval Office, praising the capitalist Southeast Asian state as “one of the most successful countries in the world.” “I want to thank Singapore for all the facilities that they provide that allow us to maintain our effective Pacific presence,” Obama said.

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Secretary Del Rosario and Secretary Kerry: Common history, shared values firm basis to forge stronger and deeper ties WASHINGTON, DC (2 April 2013) –Underscoring the unique common history and shared values between the Philippines and the United States, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario and Secretary of State John F. Kerry today agreed to continue forging stronger and deeper relations between Manila and Washington. “We agreed that as strategic partners, it is important for both our nations to further deepen our relations on all levels. We agreed that our long shared history and profound common values serve as a firm basis for this,” Secretary Del Rosario said after his meeting with his American counterpart at the Department of State here this morning. With Secretary Del Rosario during his first meeting with his American counterpart were Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Carlos D. Sorreta; Deputy Chief of Mission Maria Andrelita S. Austria; and Executive Director Rosalita S. Prospero of the Office of American Affairs. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said both officials acknowledged that there are current challenges to the peace and stability of East Asia and that it was in the common interest of both countries to work together to prevent conflict and resolve matters peacefully and in accordance with international law. “Our ability to deter threats or provocation is an important part of this cooperation. In this context, we discussed our joint efforts to build the capacity of the Philippines to defend its territory and people. We also exchanged views on the implementation of our agreed policy of increased rotational presence and enhanced exercises,” Secretary Del Rosario stated. “We also reiterated our agreement that our defense and security cooperation extends

North Korea crisis: How did it come to this? WASHINGTON, April 5, 2013 (AFP) – Tensions have soared in recent weeks over North Korea, which has threatened a nuclear strike against the United States and has allegedly moved missiles to its east coast. HOW DID IT COME TO THIS? The latest crisis erupted when North Korea fired a long-range rocket on December 12 that splashed down near the Philippines. Pyongyang said it was a peaceful satellite launch and US experts acknowledge that the regime put a small object into orbit. The United States and its allies said that the launch was aimed at developing ballistic missile capabilities and moved at the United Nations to tighten sanctions. North Korea voiced anger and carried out its third nuclear test on February 12, defying even its main ally China. The UN Security Council on March 7 unanimously approved new sanctions that include greater scrutiny of shady financial dealings by the impoverished regime. North Korea had warned of consequences for the UN vote and afterward renounced a 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War and declared itself at war with the U.S.allied South. North Korea’s military has said it has final approval for a nuclear strike on the United States. WHAT DOES NORTH KOREA WANT? Experts know little about North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who is believed to be in his late 20s and who succeeded his father Kim Jong-Il in December 2011. North Korea has indicated that it wants recognition as a nuclear weapons state – seen as a guarantor of the regime’s survival. The United States has refused. Some experts believe North Korea is operating from a playbook of steadily upping the ante and had planned out actions to coincide with the inauguration of conservative South Korean President Park Geun-Hye. WHAT ROLE HAVE US-SOUTH KOREA EXERCISES PLAYED? The United States and South Korea are carrying out their annual “Foal Eagle” exercises through April after starting them in March. North Korea regularly denounces the tests as a preparation for war, but tensions have been especially high this year. The United States took the unprecedented step of announcing a test run by its nuclearcapable B-2 bombers. U.S. officials said the step was meant to reassure South Korea, but Pyongyang voiced outrage and U.S. peace activists called the move provocative. The United States has also sent to South Korea its stealth F-22 jets, moved two destroyers to nearby waters and – in response to North Korean threats against U.S. bases – sent a missile defense battery to its Pacific territory of Guam. WHAT ARE NORTH KOREA’S CAPABILITIES? North Korea is seen as capable of attacking South Korea and Japan, but experts doubt it can strike the United States with the possible exception of Guam. The Arms Control Association research group estimates that North Korea’s Rodong-1 missile has a range of 1,300 kilometers (800 miles). The Musadan theoretically has a range of 3,000-4,000 kilometers (1,900-2,500 miles), but North Korea has never tested it. WHAT ARE THE US MILITARY RESOURCES IN THE REGION? The United States stations 28,500 troops in South Korea and around 50,000 in Japan. It also keeps nearly 6,000 troops in Guam, a base for fighter-bombers and submarines, and 50,000 troops in Hawaii. More than 40 U.S. Navy vessels are permanently based in the Pacific with plans to increase the number as part of a growing U.S. focus on Asia. The Yokosuka base south of Tokyo is home to the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, two cruisers and seven destroyers. The USS John Stennis aircraft carrier is temporarily in Singapore on its way back from a mission in the Gulf. ARE WE ON THE BRINK OF WAR? Most experts consider North Korea’s threats to be bluster but warn of the potential for miscalculations to blow up. Stanford University’s Siegfried Hecker, to whom North Korea revealed a uranium enrichment facility in 2010, doubted that Pyongyang would use nuclear weapons even if it could as such a step would “result in a devastating military response and would spell the end of the regime.” Still, North Korea has a history of taking action around April 15, the 101st birth anniversary of the regime’s founder Kim Il-Sung, grandfather of Kim Jong-Un.

to facing other threats in the region, including natural disasters. We will continue to cooperate in the areas of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” the Secretary emphasized. On regional cooperation, both officials agreed to work together to build stronger ASEAN-US relations. “We agreed on the importance of working together in ASEAN to promote our mutual interests as well as regional cooperation,” the Secretary said. On the West Philippine Sea issue, Secretary Kerry gave his support for the efforts of the Philippines to resolve the conflicting claims through the rule of law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. He said the Philippine move to bring the West Philippine Sea issue to arbitration has the full support of the US. During the meeting, Secretary Kerry emphasized his personal closeness to the Philippines and his determination to further enhance bilateral relations. “Secretary Kerry was part of the election monitoring team headed by Senator Richard Lugar in 1986. Since then he has always had a keen interest in our country and our democracy,” the Secretary said.

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A week before Lent, a friend Milo Kassilio, invited LIGHTHOUSE this writer to the one day only showing of ABBA, The Concert at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. The musicale featured Mia Linnea Christina Ternstrom as Anni-Frid “Fryda” Lyngstad; Erik Martin Hakansson as Benny Andersson; Matilda Marta Lisa Lindell as Agnetha Faltskog; and Patrik Jonnie Lundstrom as Bjorn Ulvaeus. “ABBA, The Concert,” paid tribute to the 70s pop singing group which was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972. The exhilarating musicale showcase highlighted the group ABBA’s all-time favorites such BY MYRNA AQUITANIA as: “Dancing Queen,” “Fernando,” “Chiquitita,” “Lay Your Love On Me,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Super Trouper,” “Thank You For The Music,” “Mamma Mia” and the list goes on. According to the book on ABBA written by author Simon Sheridan, the ABBA story began in June 1966 when Bjorn Ulvaeus, (born 1945) met Benny Andersson (born 1946). Bjorn played with the Hootennany Singers, a very popular folk music group, while Benny played keyboards with The Hep Stars, Sweden’s biggest pop group then. Later that year, Benny and Bjorn collaborated and wrote their first song together and have established a partnership as composers. Toward the end of the year, Benny left the Hep Stars while the Hootennany Singers where Bjorn played released their records on the Polar Music record label owned by Stig Anderson, who later on became their manager. Three years later, in the spring of 1969, the pair met the two women, Agnetha Faltskog (born 1950) and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, who were to become not only their wives but the other half of ABBA. The four of them collaborated musically by “contributing songs, instrumental backing, production work or backing vocals to the recordings they each made as solo or duo acts.” In 1970, the attractive sound of their combined four voices gave them the idea to put together the cabaret acts (through Stig Anderson’s nurturing, they included their enduring image of pop stars in platform heels, glittery flared pants and ludicrous lapels) and called themselves Festfolk (which had the double meaning of “engaged couples” and “party people.) Though the group had several song releases since they formed in 1972, it wasn’t until 1974 when they released the song “Mamma Mia” which became a hit in the UK and Australia. Soon thereafter, in 1976, they produced their best-selling single releases such as “Fernando” and “Dancing Queen.” Later that same year they released their fourth album called “Arrival” and this stormed up the charts with such hits as “Money, Money, Money.” and “Knowing Me, Knowing You.” “In late 1976, when their tour was completed in Europe and Australia they worked on the feature film called “ABBA – The Movie” and on its premiere night, they released

n January 2, 2013, Secretary of Homeland SecuBARRISTER'S rity Janet Napolitano today announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the CORNER time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are in the process of obtaining visas to become lawful permanent residents of the United States commonly referred to as provisional waiver. The final rule establishes a process that allows certain individuals to apply for a provisional unlawful presence waiver before they depart the United States to attend immigrant visa interviews in their countries of origin. BY KENNETH REYES The process will be effective on March 4, 2013. & DARRICK TAN The new regulations will allow certain immediate immigrant visa beneficiaries, that are subject to the 3/10 year bar, to apply for a waiver inside the US rather than outside the US at the consulate overseas. The benefit of this new regulation is 1) it reduces the time for which the Petitioner and beneficiary will be separated while going through the consulate process and 2) Beneficiary can get a provisional approval on the waiver of the 3/10 year bar before beneficiary departs the U.S. therefore reducing the risk of uncertainty and being stuck outside the US for up to 10 years. The final rule allows these individuals to file for a provisional unlawful presence waiver while inside the U.S. If approved, they can then depart the US to undergo consulate visa processing knowing that they have a provisionally approved waiver of the 3/10 year bar. You may be eligible for a provisional unlawful presence waiver if: 1. You are physically present in the United States; 2. You are at least 17 years of age at the time of filing; 3. You are the beneficiary of an approved immigrant visa petition classifying you as the immediate relative of a U.S. citizen; 4. You have an immigrant visa case pending with the U.S. Department of State (DOS), for which you have already paid the immigrant visa processing fee; and 5. You believe you are, or will be at the time of the immigrant visa interview, inadmissible based on having accrued a certain period of unlawful presence in the United States. 6. You meet all other requirements of the provisional unlawful presence waiver as listed in the regulations including a showing that a lengthy bar from the U.S. would cause their U.S. citizen spouse or parent“extreme hardship.” You are not eligible for a provisional unlawful presence waiver and your application will be rejected or denied if: 1. You do not meet one or more of the requirements listed above; 2. You have a pending Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, with USCIS; 3. You are in removal proceedings unless your removal proceedings are administratively closed and have not been re-calendared as of the date of filing of the I-601A; 4. You have been ordered removed, excluded, or deported from the United States; 5. You are subject to reinstatement of a prior removal order; 6. DOS acted to schedule your immigrant visa interview prior to January 3, 2013, even if you failed to appear or you or DOS cancelled or rescheduled the interview on or after January 3, 2013. 7. You do not establish that the refusal of your admission to the United States would result in extreme hardship to your U.S. citizen spouse or parent, or that your application should be approved as a matter of discretion; The new regulations would benefit certain immigrants who are unable to adjust their status to green card holder inside the US such as immigrants that entered the US without inspection (EWI), immigrants that entered the US without a visa, immigrants that entered the US as a crew men or sea men (C-1 or D-1) and jump ship, immigrants that entered on a K-1 fiancé visa but failed to marry their US citizen fiancé. If these immigrants are not grandfathered by INA section 245(i), typically, they cannot get their green card inside the US. These immigrants would have to leave the US and get their immigrant visa from the US consulate in their home country. This situation becomes a Catch-22 situation in that when the immigrants leave the US to get their immigrant visa overseas, then the 3/10 year unlawful presence bar kicks in to bar them from returning to the US assuming they accumulated over 180 days of unlawful presence. Once there is a determination that the unlawful presence bar applies to the immigrant at the Consulate overseas, the immigrant under current procedure would have to apply for the waiver at the consulate overseas which in turn will forward the waiver to the DHS for approval. The entire process can take months or even years while at the meantime the immigrant is waiting outside the US. Meanwhile, families are separated, and the spouses and children of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are forced to endure potentially dangerous situations in the home country until the waiver is granted and they can return to the U.S. The new procedure will allow certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens apply for waivers of the unlawful presence bars while remaining in the U.S. If the individual is found eligible, USCIS will grant a provisional waiver. He or she will still have to depart the U.S. and visit a U.S. consulate abroad to apply for an immigrant visa. During the immigrant visa interview, the consular officer will make the finding of inadmissibility based on unlawful presence and apply the provisional waiver. If other grounds of inad-

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The Festival’s closing night gala presentation is Japanese director Kenji Uchida’s award winning screwball comedy KEY OF LIFE. A satirical take on identity theft and finding one’s true self, the film stars Japan’s award winning Masato Sakai as a failed actor who contemplates suicide after being dumped by his girlfriend. The film received its World Premiere at the 2012 Shanghai International Film Festival and will be released in U.S. cinemas in June. Other outstanding award winning films from prestigious film festivals are A RIVER CHANGES COURSE by San Francisco-based director Kalyanee Mam; JISEUL by O Muel (winner, World Cinema Narrative Grand Jury Award, 2013 Sundance Film Festival); FALLEN CITY by Zhao Qi (2013 Sundance Film Festival); ABIGAIL HARM by Lee Isaac Chung (2012 Busan International Film Festival) starring Amanda Plummer; WHEN I WALK by Jason DaSilva (2013 Sundance Film Festival); THE PLAYBACK SINGER by Suju Vijayan (New Visions Award Winner, 2013 CineQuest Film Festival); SAKE-BOMB by Junya Sakino (2013 SXSW Film Festival); and COMRADE KIM GOES FLYING by Anja Daelemans, Nick Bonner and Kim Gwang Hun (Toronto International Film Festival/Busan International Film Festival/ Pyongyang International Film Festival). In addition to features, documentaries and short films, the Festival also presents content from the burgeoning New Media space. -Two productions, made especially for online distribution, are highlighted in this year’s program—NICE GIRLS CREW, from award-winning director Tanuj Chopra (PUNCHING AT THE SUN) and creator-producer Christine Kwon, returns to the Festival with a second season of comedy between three frenemies (played with zeal and zaniness by Asian American actresses Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen and Sheetal Sheth), who bond, fight, and cry together in their own solitary book club. For this new season, the cast has grown to accommodate the talents of Leonardo Nam (THE PERFECT SCORE, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS) and Parvesh Cheena (OUTSOURCED). The second web-based project presented at this year’s Festival is an adaptation of award-winning play and produced by Justin Lin’s YOMYOMF Network on YouTube. YELLOW FACE is about DHH (Ryun Yu), an Asian American playwright who casts Marcus (Christopher Gorham), a Caucasian actor, in his new show after mistakenly believing Marcus is part Asian. TheLAAPFF, will also host PROJECT CATALYST, a film and TV project development initiative specifically designed to help usher in new stories and ideas into production and distribution. PROJECT CATALYST serves as a launchpad for filmmakers of Asian descent to showcase their narrative feature and TV spec projects to Financiers, Producers, Production Companies, Artists, Agents, Managers and Industry Executives. In addition to participating in the panels, a pitch session with the Jury and one-onone industry meetings, a cash prize will be awarded. This award will be determined by an esteemed panel of jurors and will be announced at the closing ceremonies of the Festival. See FILM FEST, page 39

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‘I Am East Hollywood’ campaign focuses on creating awareness of the city’s most distinguished culture hub HOLLYWOOD, CA (April 3, 2013) –“I Am East Hollywood” is a campaign created by a group of students from the University of Southern California (USC) with the purpose of generating awareness of East Hollywood’s abundant ethnic communities, historical sites, and eclectic establishments. The East Hollywood neighborhood is a bustling 1.8 square mile section of Los Angeles, bordered by Hollywood, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and Korea Town, overflowing with culture and diversity. It is also home to prominent neighborhoods such as Little Armenia and Thai Town. East Hollywood’s restaurants, cafés, and food trucks are some of the most regionally authentic in all of Los Angeles, esteemed by foodies, Yelpers, and food snobs alike. Over 64% of its residents are under the age of 40, which makes this neighborhood a youthful community. Iconic landmarks such as Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, the Barnsdall Art Park, the former residence of notorious poet and novelist, Charles Bukowski, the Carnegie build Cahuenga Branch Library, and the Cuban rum bar, La Descarga, are some of East Hollywood’s most notable establishments making this area an opulent cultural hub for art, history, and music. I Am East Hollywood’s mission is to celebrate East Hollywood as a cultural hub. By interacting with its residents and business owners, as well as frequenting the local establishments, the group is creating awareness of the neighborhood’s rich sub-culture among residents and non-residents alike. Every weekend the students set out to photograph and film the neighborhood’s residents, shops, health resources, restaurants, art murals, landmarks, etc. and post them on their social networks (Facebook, Pintrest, Twitter, and Instagram). Through this interaction they encourage residents to get involved and post pictures and videos of what makes them proud to live in East Hollywood using the hash tag #IAmEastHollywood. As part of their final project, the group will be launching “I Am East Hollywood Day” on April 26th. This event will executed with the cooperation of various establishments offering discounts to East Hollywood residents that participate in the campaign by posting pictures or videos on I Am East Hollywood’s social networks with the hash tag #IAmEastHollywood. In addition, other events involving art, music, and the community will be coordinated. I Am East Hollywood is a project created in conjunction with the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council. The group’s goal is to foster a sense of unity among the diverse ethnic and cultural groups in East Hollywood. They hope to accomplish this by creating offline and online events that promote the vast culture found in this section of Los Angeles. In addition, the campaign hopes to aid the economic development of East Hollywood’s local establishments and expose the community to available resources to better the general quality of life. In the first month of the project, a couple hundred residents have already been personally engaged. According to online digital insights, a couple thousand have been reached through the social media channels. Partnered websites have also shown large increases in exposure and interaction, supporting the outreach mission of the project. As the project increases its reach, opportunities for ancillary partners will increase, creating benefit to the community through awareness of businesses and resources and engagement amongst families and neighbors. For more information about the I Am East Hollywood campaign please contact them via email iameasthollywood@gmail.com or at (305) 519-1386.

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Festival goers can interact with the WOMEN GOT THE POWER! panel on May 5 at the DGA. A new generation of Asian Pacific American women producing talent will be featured including Soojin Chung; Vera Miao; and Suju Vijayan. The LAAPFF 29th Edition will mark the 10th Anniversary of the passing of Visual Communications’ visionary Executive Director, Linda Mabalot with the special program HOWZIT! A VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS TRIBUTE TO LINDA MABALOT. The program will be dedicated to her policy of nurturing the next generation of Asian Pacific American filmmakers. The program will include a screening of select past recipients of the LINDA MABALOT NEW DIRECTORS/NEW VISIONS AWARD, a LAAPFF juried award recognizing innovative use of cinematic language; and will culminate with the inaugral presentation of the LINDA MABALOT LEGACY FUND SCHOLARSHIP to a woman filmmaker whose work reflects Mabalot’s deep commitment to community justice and social issue documentary filmmaking. This will take place on May 5 at the DGA. On Saturday May 11, select works will be presented at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach including encore presentations of Film Festival award-winners and curated films from Pacific Islander, Taiwanese, Filipino and Native Hawaiian communities. This Festival extension will showcase TONGUES OF HEAVEN by Anita Chang; TO WEAVE A NAME (E Haku Inoa) by Christen Marquez; THE HAUMANA by Keo Woolford; and HARANA by Benito Bautista.

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Toyota sales no. 1 retail manufacturer Nissan gaining market in March; All-new Avalon sales doubled U.S. TORRANCE, Calif. (April 2, “Toyota is honored to be recognized with share in March 2013) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), our ninth ENERGY STAR Partner of the U.S.A., Inc., today reported March Year – Sustained Excellent Award,” said 2013 sales results of 205,342 units, Robin Haugen, general manager of producan increase of 4.8 percent on a daily tion engineering - Plant and Environmental selling rate (DSR) basis. Unadjusted Engineering at Toyota. “It gives us greater for 27 selling days in March 2013 motivation to identify ways to minimize versus 28 in March 2012, TMS sales our impact on the environment while helpwere up 1.0 percent over the yearing our bottom line. Our team members’ ago month. commitment to reducing energy and water For the first quarter, TMS re- Paul Luong (left) and Quang Huynh of consumption across our operations demonported sales of 529,444 vehicles, Wondries Toyota in Alhambra. strates that when good ideas are shared, great an increase of 10.1 percent over things can happen.” the same period in 2012 on a DSR basis. With 76 selling days in Demonstrating its environmental leadership, last summer eight the first quarter of 2013 compared to 77 selling days in the first Toyota manufacturing sites in North America were recognized by quarter of 2012, sales were up 8.7 percent on an unadjusted raw the EPA for achieving a 10 percent reduction in energy intensity volume basis. through its ENERGY STAR Challenge For Industry program, "The auto industry continued its string of impressive monthly awarded to individual industrial sites. Collectively, the eight results, and at Toyota we had our best month since Cash for Clunk- sites reduced energy intensity by nearly 24 percent from baseline ers in August of 2009,” said Bob Carter, senior vice president of (energy intensity is measured relative to efficiency improvements automotive operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. “A strong in process and equipment). first-quarter close and increased consumer confidence continue to From Prius, to Camry, Sienna and the flagship Avalon and to position the auto industry as a leader in the economic recovery.” the ever dependable Corolla, the workhorse RAV4 and everything Toyota Division posted March total sales of 182,152 units, up in between, the Miller Toyota of Anaheim lot takes the customer 3.1 percent year-over-year on a DSR basis. Volume-wise, Toyota to a new pleasant carbuying experience not available anywhere. Division sales decreased 0.5 percent over March 2012. So for a closer look at the all-new Toyota vehicles and their Earlier, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified pre-owned, come and visit our friendly salespeople at recognized Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North Wondries Toyota in Alhambra where the Yaris and all other2012 America, Inc. (TEMA) with its ninth consecutive ENERGY STAR Toyota vehicles of various models are now available and on sale Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for its continued right now. And with Paul Luong and Quang Huynh assisting you, leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy you can also take advantage of the great deals now happening at efficiency. Wondries Toyota, not to mention the extra customer service Paul Toyota’s ninth Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award and Quang always provide is the most among any automaker that assembles vehicles in the to their Filipino customers. United States and represents all of Toyota’s 13 manufacturing For more information, please contact Paul at paull@ wonfacilities in the region. During the past decade, cumulative cost driestoyota.com or call him at 626.414.2525 or Quang at or savings at these 13 North American vehicle, engine and parts plants qhuynh88@gmail or by phone at 626.524.0579. Wondries totaled more than $370 million and energy use has been reduced by Alhambra is located at 1543- 1601 W. Main St., Alhambra, CA 15 percent per vehicle produced, enough energy to power 27,000 91801 and see why Yaris is a “great blend” of performance, fuel average households for 10 years. efficiency and safety.

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New Accord continues to drive Honda Sales in March; Up 5.3 percent TORRANCE, Calif, April 2 – Accord and Civic winning new American Honda today reported customers against a headwind March 2013 U.S. sales of 136,038 of competitor incentives and units, an increase of 7.1 percent value-reducing fleet sales.” compared with March 2012 (up Earlier, new-car shoppers 11.1 percent based on the Daily have once again recognized Selling Rate, or DSR*). The the Honda brand as the ‘Most Honda brand posted March 2013 Trusted Brand’ and ‘Best Value sales of 121,938 units, an increase Brand’ in Kelley Blue Book’s 2013 Brand Image Award study. of 5.3 percent compared with Louis Mesquita (left) and Mel Cabalar of Norm This is the second year Honda March 2012. Acura U.S. March Reeves Honda of West Covina. was named the ‘Most Trusted sales of 14,100 units increased Brand’ and the third consecutive year as the ‘Best Value 26.3 percent compared with March 2012. • The award-winning new Accord continues to Brand’. Additionally, Honda captured the top honor of rack up impressive sales numbers, trumping the segment ‘Best Overall Non-Luxury Brand,’ thus receiving more in retail sales, up 36.4 percent from last March with sales awards than any other brand in the 2013 Kelley Blue Book study. of 36,504 units “We are honored to be recognized by American car • The Civic was the Honda brand’s second bestbuyers for two tenets of the Honda brand: trust and selling model, posting March sales of 27,665 • The redesigned 2013 Crosstour sees third con- value,” said Mike Accavitti, vice president of national secutive month of sales growth, and along with Pilot, each marketing operations, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. model enjoyed sales gains of more than 11 percent from “These awards demonstrate how customers recognize the tremendous quality and value of our products, reflecting last March “Our core models, Civic, Accord, CR-V and Odyssey, the incredible competitive strength of the Honda brand.” The 2013 Brand Image Awards are based on consumer continue to lead the industry where it counts, in retail sales,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of Sales automotive perception data from Kelley Blue Book Market at American Honda. “It’s particularly rewarding to see Intelligence’s Brand Watch™ study. Brand Watch taps into

more than 12,000 in-market new-vehicle shoppers annually on Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. The Brand Watch study offers insight into in-market new-vehicle shoppers’ perceptions of brands, including important factors driving their purchase decisions while they are in the midst of the shopping process. Honda was named ‘Best Overall Non-Luxury Brand’ by securing the highest average score across ratings of all non-luxury models, and the weight of importance of each of the factors in the study. “Honda was named Best Overall Brand by non-luxury shoppers, which speaks to Honda’s stellar reputation and brand leadership in the minds of consumers,” said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst, Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. “In addition, Honda was awarded Most Trusted Brand for the second year in a row, and Best Value Brand for the third year running. Receiving consecutive awards in key categories like ‘Trust’ and ‘Value’ demonstrates the positive attributes of the Honda brand continue to resonate with the new-car buying public.” Meanwhile, while we admire the versatility of Honda vehicles, if you want to see the latest Honda cars and to know why Honda are Kelley Blue Book’s top rated vehicles, drop by Norm Reeves Honda West Covina located at 1840 East Garvey Ave. South, West Covina, CA 91791 where our kababayan Mel Cabalar aided by his equally helpful Louis Mesquita can help you in choosing your best Honda vehicle. Call them now at (888) 342-7630.

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CHICAGO, April 2, 2013 (AFP) – General Motors, Ford and Chrysler reported their best US sales performances since 2007 on Tuesday amid booming overall auto demand following the US industry’s near-collapse five years ago. Total industry sales rose 3.4 percent from March 2012 and came in at a seasonally adjusted, annual pace of 15.3 percent, according to Autodata. That’s down slightly from February, but means the industry has now racked up five consecutive months with a sales pace of over 15 million vehicles. The strong sales come after years of painful restructuring and the plunge in demand following the 2008 financial crisis, which pushed GM and Chrysler into governmentbacked bankruptcies. “We’re not quite back to pre-recession levels, but the industry is getting closer to a full recovery every month,” said Edmunds.com analyst Jessica Caldwell. “As long as the auto industry continues this string of 15-plus million (sales pace) every month, there won’t be any shortage of optimism.” Since auto sales vary significantly from month to month because of traditional shopping patterns, seasonal sales and product launch schedules, analysts focus on the seasonally adjusted sales pace. GM said it posted its best March performance since 2007 “thanks to a strengthening economy and new products” as sales rose six percent to 245,950 vehicles. “Sales of smaller cars have been robust for some time,” GM sales chief Kurt McNeil said in a statement. “Trucks have improved in lockstep with the housing market and the strength of the crossover market signals that America’s families are more confident about their financial health.” Chrysler said its sales rose five percent to 171,606 vehicles in March despite limited inventory of some of its best-selling models, including Jeep and heavy-duty Ram trucks. It was the company’s 36th consecutive month of gains in year-over-year sales, and the strongest sales for any month since December 2007. Ford posted its best performance for any month since May 2007 as sales rose six percent to 236,160 vehicles in March.

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