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Pinoy planned to join Taliban Greencard holder, 3 others charged in Los Angeles

Manny Pacquiao during one of his routine trainings at Griffith Park in Los Angeles as he prepares for his fourth and probably last fight with Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. Photo: Benny Uy

Pacquiao plans to pick up pace against Marquez LOS ANGELES, Nov 21, 2012 (AFP) – Manny Pacquiao says Juan Manuel Marquez won’t be able to out run him because he plans to fight at a faster pace when the two veteran boxers clash for the fourth time on December 8 in Las Vegas. “He is a good counter-puncher,” Pacquiao said of Marquez. “He is very patient and sits back and waits for action. “If I waited for him to throw the punches first, the fight would be boring. That’s why I have always been the one to make the fight See PACQUIAO MARQUEZ, page 8

US Attorney Andre Birotte Jr and LOS ANGELES, Nov 19, 2012 Bill Lewis, assistant head of the (AFP) – Four men have been charged bureau’s Los Angeles office. with plotting to join the Taliban and Santana and Deleon told a conAl-Qaeda to conduct “violent jihad” fidential source working for the aimed at killing Americans abroad, FBI that they “planned to travel to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Afghanistan to engage in ‘violent (FBI) said late Monday. jihad’,” said the FBI. Three of the four had undertaken The charges against the four preliminary training at firearms include “conspiracy to kill, kidnap, and paintball centers in southern maim, or injure persons and damage California, as preparation for further Fil-Am suspect Ralph Deleon property in a foreign country,” and training in Afghanistan, said an FBI helping a plot to kill or attempt to kill statement. The alleged plot aimed “to provide material sup- U.S. officers and American citizens. They also allegedly sought to help a “conspiracy port to terrorists by making arrangements to join Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan in order to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the United States,” and a plot aimed at “bombing places to kill, among others, American targets,” it added. Ralph Deleon, 23, 21-year-old Miguel Alejandro of public use and government facilities.” Kabir was born in Afghanistan and is a naturalSantana Vidriales, and Arifeen David Gojali, also 21, were arrested on Friday and appeared in court ized U.S. citizen. Deleon was born in the Philippines and is a resident alien in California; Santana was Monday outside Los Angeles. The fourth man charged, Sohiel Omar Kabir, 34, born in Mexico and has applied for U.S. citizenship, is in custody in Afghanistan, said the FBI, quoting while Gojali is a US citizen.

Human Rights Watch urges Manila to disarm warlords MANILA, Nov 22, 2012 (AFP) – Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged Philippine President Benigno Aquino to do more to break up private armed groups, three years after 58 people were killed in the country’s worst political massacre. The watchdog’s Asia director Brad Adams said the government had failed to disband dozens of so-called “private armies” following the November 23, 2009 See HUMAN RIGHTS, page 8

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, one of the main guest speaker at the observance of the 3rd Anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre along with Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Benjamin Pimentel (left), shares his thoughts before the members of the media and other guests who attended the event held Wednesday at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) Social Hall in the Filipinotown. Photo: Benny Uy

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Julia Huang, Chief Executive Officer of interTrend (left photo), signs the first of many support beams that will be used to renovate the historic Psychic Temple building in downtown Long Beach that will house the new headquarters of interTrend. Witnessing the event is Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services for the City of Long Beach, which has been looking for an investor to restore and preserve the second oldest building in the city built in 1905. The project will cost $2 million. Photos: Rhony Laigo

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Ex-aide of Imelda Marcos charged in stolen Monet NEW YORK, Nov 20, 2012 (AFP) – The former personal secretary to Imelda Marcos, wife of deposed Philippines ruler Ferdinand Marcos, was charged Tuesday in New York in an alleged conspiracy to sell a Monet painting that had belonged to the first lady. Vilma Bautista, 74, was one of three people accused of “illegally conspiring to possess and sell valuable works of art acquired by” Imelda Marcos, and “keeping the proceeds for themselves,” the Manhattan district attorney DA’s office said. They are also accused of seeking to hide the gains from the U.S. tax authorities. The Monet, which sold for $32 million in 2010, was part of Imelda Marcos’ hoard of artworks and other luxuries accumulated during her husband’s rule, which was brought down in 1986. The Philippines government moved to recover the property in the aftermath of the revolution, but much of it vanished. “A significant amount of artwork and other valuables disappeared from Philippine government property, including from the Philippine Consulate townhouse in Manhattan,” the DA’s office said. Beginning in 2009, Bautista and her two nephews allegedly began trying to sell the Monet water lily, “Le Bassin aux Nympheas,” and three other valuable works that the Philippines government was trying to repossess. They succeeded with the Monet, selling it to a London gallery and dividing the $32 million, with Bautista “keeping the largest share of the money herself,” prosecutors said.

PHL officials get access to detained Filipino terror plot suspect WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consular officials were able to visit the 23-year-old Filipino immigrant being held in California for his alleged involvement in a plot to mount terrorist attacks that reportedly included targets in the Philippines. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles had been given consular access to suspect Ralph Kenneth C. De Leon at a detention facility in San Bernardino County late Wednesday afternoon. De Leon and three other suspects were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Sunday and later charged in connection with an alleged plot to join the al-Qaeda and the Taliban and launch attacks against American targets in Afghanistan, Palestine and the Philippines. “The Embassy and the Consulate General in Los Angeles are working closely with American authorities to get more information about the reported terrorist plot and to ensure that the rights of Mr. De Leon, a Philippine national, are protected,” Ambassador Cuisia said. Consul General Hellen Barber-Dela Vega confirmed that De Leon, who migrated to the United States in 2003, is still a Philippine citizen and the holder of a valid Philippine passport. Consul General Dela Vega said Consul Charmaine Serna-Chua went to the San Bernardino Sheriff Central Detention Center and was able to check De Leon’s physical condition. She said De Leon appeared well despite being held in solitary confinement. Consul Chua was also able to talk by phone to De Leon’s father and court-appointed lawyer. According to Consul General Dela Vega, De Leon, along with Miguel Santana, Arifeen Gojali and Sohiel Kabir, are facing charges of Conspiring to Provide Material Support and Resource to Terrorists in violation of Section 2339A, Title 18 of the US Code. She said the preliminary hearing on the case is scheduled on 3 December. Ambassador Cusia said the Embassy is hoping to receive more details about the reported terrorist plot from the FBI, particularly the plans of the suspects to mount attacks against US targets in the Philippines. On Wednesday, Police Attaché Chief Supt. Armando Ramolete, requested the FBI to provide the Embassy with additional information about the terrorist plot.

Beginning in 2009, Vilma Bautista and her two nephews allegedly began trying to sell the Monet water lily, “Le Bassin aux Nympheas,” (shown above) and three other valuable works that the Philippines government was trying to repossess.

Injured Pinoy in Louisiana oil platform fire dies WASHINGTON, D.C.—One of four Filipino oil workers seriously injured in the explosion and fire that struck the oil platform they were working on in the Gulf of Mexico last week passed away this morning, the Philippine Embassy said. “The Embassy has been informed of the sad news that one of our kababayans injured in the November 16 incident in the Gulf of Mexico, Avelino L. Tajonera, passed away early this morning in the presence of his loved ones,” Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said. “The Filipino nation joins his family in grieving over their loss.” Ambassador Cuisia said Tajonera, who was one of two workers listed in critical condition, passed away early on Friday (Saturday in Manila), shortly after the arrival of his widow and three children from Manila. The cause of death of Tajonera, a welder from Dinalupihan, Bataan, was not immediately known. Ambassador Cuisia said he was informed of Tajonera’s death by Randolf Malagapo, Executive Manager of the U.S.based D&R Resources, which hired him and the other injured Filipinos to work in Louisiana’s offshore oil and gas industry. Malagapo informed the Embassy that the members of Tajonera’s family were able to see him at the Regional Burn Unit of the Baton Rouge General Hospital shortly after they arrived from the Philippines on Thursday evening. He passed away a few hours later. Both Ambassador Cuisia and Consul General Leo HerreraLim of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago have expressed their condolences to the family of Tajonera. They assured the family that the Philippine Government will extend any assistance they may require. Tajonera’s death bring to two the number of fatalities in the November 16 explosion and fire that also left three other Filipinos seriously injured and one missing. Ellroy Corporal, 42, died in the incident while Jerome Malagapo, 28, has still not been found. Ambassador Cuisia said the family members of the three

injured Filipinos have arrived in Baton Rouge and have been given access to the patients. They are being assisted by D&R Resources and Grand Isle Shipyard Inc. Consul General Herrera-Lim, at the same time, said three other Filipino workers who survived the incident are now back in Manila, after giving their accounts of the incident to federal authorities investigating the cause of the fire. He also said the remains of Corporal will be repatriated to the Philippines on Tuesday. Kin of Louisiana oil platform fire victims en route to U.S. Family members of the Filipino oil workers affected by the November 16 fire in the oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico they were working on are now enroute and are expected to arrive starting Thursday, the Philippine Embassy said. The Embassy made the announcement on Wednesday even as the search for a Filipino worker who has been missing since the incident has been called off. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., at the same time, said three Filipino oil workers were interviewed by federal investigators in New Orleans to determine the cause of the fire that struck their oil production platform. On Wednesday, John Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Black Elk Energy, called Ambassador Cuisia to express his condolences and to assure the Embassy that the company will extend its assistance to the families of the affected workers who will start arriving in the U.S. on Thursday. The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago will be assisting family members of the lone fatality, the four seriously injured worker and the missing worker when they transit through O’Hare International Airport on their way to New Orleans. The Embassy also said that Black Elk, the Houston-based independent oil and gas firm that owns the ill-fated platform, suspended on Tuesday evening the formal search and rescue efforts for missing worker Jerome Malagapo, 28, after more than 100 hours of operations that encompassed more than 1,400 square meters of waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

Dolphin bound for Singapore oceanarium from PHL dies SINGAPORE, Nov 22, 2012 (AFP) – One of 25 dolphins being transferred to a Singapore oceanarium despite protests from activists died during its flight to the city-state on Thursday, the resort said. Wen Wen, a male dolphin aged about 10, died suddenly less than an hour before the flight from the Philippines landed, a Marine Life Park spokesperson told AFP in a statement. The spokesperson of the park – which opened to the public for the first time earlier Thursday and is part of the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino – said the dolphin appeared fine when medically examined before the flight. “We are deeply saddened... he will be sorely missed,” the spokesperson said. The other 24 bottlenose dolphins had arrived and were acclimatising to their new home. “No effort or resources will be spared in ensuring the health and well-being of our dolphins and all marine animals at Marine Life Park,” the statement said.

Wen Wen is the third dolphin to die out of 27 which RWS acquired from the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific between 2008 amd 2009. Wildlife activists in the Philippines – where the dolphins were kept and trained before being exported to Singapore – filed a lawsuit last month to stop them from being flown out. They said the dolphins’ capture violated an international treaty on the trade in endangered animals and plants. A court in the Philippines initially agreed to a temporary ban on transferring the dolphins but another court overturned it. A Singapore-based animals rights group also opposea the inclusion of the dolphins in the marine park, saying catching them from the Solomon Islands is detrimental to the survival of the species there. The remaining 24 dolphins are due to make their public debut at the park’s twin attractions the S.E.A Aquarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark only next year. The aquarium is touted as the world’s largest with 100,000 marine animals from over 800 species in 12 million gallons of water.

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PHL to host four-way maritime talks MANILA, Nov 21, 2012 (AFP) – The Philippines is to hold four-way talks next month with fellow Southeast Asian nations with rival claims to South China Sea territories, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday. The deputy foreign ministers of Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam are to meet in Manila on December 12 as part of Philippine efforts at pushing for a multilateral solution to their disputes, he told a news conference. The talks exclude China, which claims most of the sea including waters close to the shores of its neighbours and has insisted its own disputes be solved bilaterally between Beijing and individual claimants. “This is one of viable options to move the issue forward in terms of (arriving at) a peaceful solution,” del Rosario said.

“We need to pay attention to the fact that there are many claimants and it has to be settled in a multilateral approach.” Taiwan, like China, claims most of the sea, which includes some of the world’s most important shipping lanes and is believed to be rich in fossil fuels. Del Rosario said the four-way meeting was first proposed by the Philippines last year, in contrast to China’s preferred bilateral approach. “We respect what (China) is suggesting, but we do not accept this,” del Rosario said. “We view the situation in the South China Sea as a threat to the stability and security in the region.” Rival claimants Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam are all members of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Tensions have increased steadily over the past two

years, with the Philippines and Vietnam accusing China of increasingly aggressive diplomatic tactics to stake its claims. Del Rosario’s announcement came just a day after he returned home from an regional summit in Cambodia that was overshadowed by the dispute. Host Cambodia had said ASEAN leaders had agreed not to “internationalise” the disputes and confine the talks to those between the bloc and China. But Philippine President Benigno Aquino publicly rebuked Cambodian leader Hun Sen, saying no such consensus had been reached and that he would continue to speak out on the issue. Asked what the Manila meeting hoped to achieve, del Rosario said Wednesday: “If we can discuss limitation solutions to areas where we have disputes with each other, that certainly would be a good result to the initiative.”

Asia-Pacific launch trade pacts amid tensions BY MARTIN ABBUGAO

PHNOM PENH, Nov 20, 2012 (AFP) – Asia-Pacific nations launched negotiations on Tuesday for two giant free trade pacts that diplomats said may foster warmer ties at a time of deep tensions over multiple territorial rows. China, Japan and South Korea, embroiled in maritime disputes that have frayed diplomatic ties, began talks for a free trade agreement when their trade ministers met on the sidelines of an Asian summit in Cambodia. Talks will start in earnest early next year, the three said in a joint statement announcing the start of the negotiations. Negotiations for a separate Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) involving the three Asian economic powerhouses and 13 other nations were also launched almost simultaneously at the East Asia Summit. China is locked in a series of territorial disputes with four planned members of the RCEP – the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei – and tensions over those rival claims flared yet again at the Cambodia talks.

But Surin Pitsuwan, head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which hosts the annual summit, said all parties understood that they could not afford to let the disputes hold back lucrative trade agreements. “The effort is to try to isolate the two issues. Economic integration will have to go forward... because everybody is going to benefit from this new architecture,” he told AFP. The launch of talks for both trade pacts came amid a particularly deep strain in ties between China and Japan, Asia’s two biggest economies, over competing claims to islands in the East China Sea. Their trade relationship, which is worth well over $300 billion a year, has suffered as the escalation in tensions fanned nationalist flames. Anti-Tokyo riots shook Chinese cities in September, with the violence leaving some Japanese businesses in ruins. A Chinese consumer boycott of Japan-brand goods also left the likes of the Japanese auto giant Nissan forecasting

a large drop in sales in the world’s largest car market. Meanwhile, Japan and South Korea are locked in another row over islands in waters between their countries. Tensions boiled over in August after a surprise visit by South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak to the Dokdo islands, known as Takeshima in Japan. But, if successful, the three-way talks would create one of the world’s biggest free-trade zones. Trade between the three countries already totaled $514.9 billion in 2011, according to the Japanese government. The Chinese government, which has eschewed top-level talks with Japan amid the rise in tensions, nevertheless sees the advantage of pursuing the free trade agreement. “We have to take the FTA of Japan, China and South Korea in a broader context, that is East Asia cooperation,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters in Phnom Penh. “We believe that the FTA will be a very important vehicle in forging a broader trade arrangement in this region.”

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BPI, PNB in tie-up talks to become top lender MANILA, Nov 21, 2012 (AFP) – Philippine lender Bank of the Philippine Islands said Wednesday it was in talks to acquire local rival Philippine National Bank to create potentially the country’s largest financial institution. Trading in the two firms was suspended Wednesday as they disclosed that BPI’s majority shareholders were in negotiations to buy PNB, majority-owned by Lucio Tan, the country’s second-richest man. “We confirm discussions with the Lucio Tan Group and will make the appropriate disclosures in accordance with the (exchange) disclosure rules,” BPI said. PNB shares soared 11.69 percent to 84.10 pesos in Tuesday trade, while BPI ended 3.21 percent higher at 88.45 pesos.

BPI is part of the Ayala conglomerate that is the largest property player in Makati, the Philippine capital’s main business district. PNB also disclosed: “We confirm that there have been discussions between the Lucio Tan Group and the Ayala Group. We will make the appropriate disclosures within the day once we obtain the necessary board approvals.” The Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper, quoting unnamed banking sources, said the two sides were in advanced talks. BPI is now the country’s third-largest lender, with assets of 842.6 billion pesos ($20.48 billion) by the end of 2011, while PNB’s assets amounted to 316.3 billion pesos.

DENR affirms P1-B penalty vs Philex Mining MANILA, Nov 22 (Mabuhay) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) affirmed on Thursday the P1 billion fine imposed against the Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corp for the alleged tailings pond breach at the Padcal mine in Benguet. This was announced today by Environment Secretary Ramon Paje. The firm was given 45 days to pay its obligations. The issue stemmed from the August 1 accidental discharge of sediments due to heavy rains from typhoons Ferdie and Gener. In a phone interview, Philex vice president for corporate affairs Michael Toledo said they already expected the decision based on interviews given by the Mines

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COA probes drug dealer’s use of gov’t vehicle MANILA, Nov 22 (Mabuhay) – Commission on Audit (CoA) Commissioner Heidi Mendoza on Thursday said the agency will launch an investigation on how a government-issued car ended up in the hands of a suspected drug pusher. Mendoza said CoA will look into the possible lapses committed by the National Power Corporation after one of the cars it issued was seized from an American national caught with P50 million worth of illegal drugs. The car, a Mitsubishi Pajero, turned out to have been temporarily loaned to Ang Galing Pinoy party-list Rep. Mikey Arroyo’s former chief of staff Atty. Antonio Mariano Almeda. “Mayroon ngang mga pananagutan kung sakali po na nakaalis ang officer na meron siyang naka-MR (memorandum of receipt) na sasakyan na hindi na-turn over. Dapat mas lalong strict ang kanilang internal control over the issuance, utilization of vehicles,” Mendoza told dzMM. “Ang sinasabi ng batas natin, bago makaalis ang isang opisyal kailangan may clearance. In that case, naiisip ko, kung staff ang umalis, makakakuha siya ng clearance kasi ‘di sa kanya naka-issue ang property. Kawawa ang maiipit dito sa side ng Napocor,” she added. Car not returned The Napocor on Wednesday said it has been attempting to recover for the last two years the Pajero that was found in the possession of suspect Brian Hill during a buy-bust operation in Makati this week. Official documents showed that Almeda requested NPC for an SUV vehicle in April 2008 after he was tasked by the House Committee on Energy, then chaired by Arroyo, to inspect all of Napocor’s decommissioned power plants in Luzon and in some parts of Eastern Visayas. NPC said it granted Almeda’s request and temporarily assigned the Mitsubishi Pajero to him.

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AFP says it killed Indonesian terrorist MANILA, Nov 23, 2012 (AFP) – The Philippine military said Friday it had killed an Indonesian Islamic militant allegedly involved in the 2005 beheading of three Christian schoolgirls. Ustadz Sanusi was one of seven members of the extremist Jemaah Islamiyah group believed to have sought refuge in the southern Philippines, said Philippine army regional spokesman Captain Alberto Caber. He was shot dead in the southern city of Marawi late Thursday while fleeing a hideout that was being raided by police and military forces. “When the troops arrived to arrest him, there was a commotion. He was chased and someone fired. It was Ustadz Sanusi who was hit. He was rushed to a hospital but he died,” Caber told AFP. The Indonesian embassy in Manila declined to comment on the Marawi raid. The Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian extremist group, is blamed for a string of attacks including the 2002 bombings in the Indonesian resort of Bali which killed 202 people. Regional intelligence analysts claim that Sanusi played a major role in the beheading of three Christian schoolgirls in the restive Indonesian town of Poso in 2005.

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El Shaddai’s Bro. Mike hits weak party system DUBAI, Nov 22 (Mabuhay) -– The founder of the El Shaddai Movement has bared his criteria for endorsing candidates in the 2013 mid-term elections. In an interview, Mariano “Brother Mike” Velarde said he wants to examine all the candidates before picking who will get his endorsement. “Tingnan natin kung sino sapagkat mukhang personalities ang titingnan natin ngayon dahil ang ating party system ay hindi matatag ngayon. The politicians can easily change parties anytime,” he said. “We will examine their individual capacity and their track record at bibigyan

natin ng opportunity na makilala sila ng El Shaddai all over the world,” he added. Embassy officials say there are over 600,000 overseas Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates. Of that number, 76,539 registered as absentee voters. Velarde’s visit to Dubai is his first in the Middle East. He will be celebrating the 18th anniversary of El Shaddai’s UAE chapter. The religious leader said his purpose for the visit is to build unity. “To keep the unity of the Filipinos, iyong ating pagkakaisa ay mapapanatili natin at huwag ninyong kakalimutan na Pilipino pa rin kayo,” he said. (MNS)

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stemmed from the alleged misuse of some P366 million in PCSO funds during the Arroyo administration. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and several exPCSO and Commission on Audit officials were also charged. Morato is currently under hospital arrest at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City after undergoing a bypass operation last October 22. The anti-graft court also denied Morato’s request that he be allowed to drop by his house before heading back to the hospital. (MNS)

Comelec DQs Black and White Movement MANILA, Nov 22 (Mabuhay) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has denied the application of President Aquino’s ally, the Black and White Movement, to run in the 2013 party-list elections. Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes confirmed this in a phone call after Commissioner Lucenito Tagle blurted it out in an ambush interview with media. The en banc met earlier today and initially, Brillantes declined to make announcements. Brillantes told the media after the meeting that the en banc voted on Black and White’s case but declined to reveal the results since the paperwork has not been finished yet. Tagle emerged from the meeting later and unintentionally revealed the decision. “Unanimous eh (cancelled), inannounce na ni chair yun di ba? Nauna pa bako? Basta ako, bumoto against, di ko alam boto ng iba, parang majority naman. It’s a political party. Major ano dun eh it’s a political party. Malamang final na yun, may reso na kami pinipirmahan. “Cancellation ako dun. Nagpirmahan na kami sa cancellation, mukhang majority tignin ko, di pa pala lumalabas.” Told of Tagle’s slip, Brillantes confirmed that the vote was 5 against and 2 abstentions. Commissioners Christian Robert Lim and Grace Padaca took no part. Lim is close to the Black and White Movement while Padaca is a close ally of President Aquino. The restm – Brillantes, Tagle, Rene Sarmiento, Armando Velasco and Elias Yusoph—voted to deny the application. Brillantes explained that the en banc merely affirmed the denial of the application by the First Division. Leah Navarro, first nominee of the Black and White Movement, said, “Although we have yet to receive the Comelec decision formally, the Black and White Movement is very disappointed at its disqualification. We plan on appealing this decision at the Supreme Court.” The Comelec 1st Division on October 29 ruled to deny the party-list application of the Black and White Movement. The Black and White Movement has among its nominees, MTRCB member Leah Navarro, who is also a cousin of Akbayan Senatorial candidate, Risa Hontiveros. The per curiam resolution was handed out by the First Division in a 2-0 vote. Rene Sarmiento and Armando Velasco voted down Black and White’s application; 3rd member Christian Robert Lim took no part because he is close to some members of Black and White. In its ruling, the panel said that it was constrained to deny the petition for registration as a regional political party under the party-list system even if the group complied with the requisites of registration as a regional political party in the National Capital Region. However, it also pointed out that Black and White failed to show in its articles of incoporation, by laws, history and track record that it represents the marginalized sectors of women, urban poor and youth. It pointed out that the group’s primary purpose is to advocate good governance while the by-laws are pro forma. It showed that the track record of the group is also for good governance. “To us there is no question that Black and White courageously stood against corruption in government, fearlessly demanded accountability from public officials and zealously advocated good governance in public office.”

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PHL miners trapped in flooded pitÂ MANILA, Nov 22, 2012 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; At least three people are trapped and believed dead after an explosion ripped through an illegal coastal gold mine in the Philippines, the government said Thursday. Dynamite used to extract ore damaged a mine shaft in the gold-rush town of Paracale on Tuesday causing seawater to pour in to the pit, said Leo Jasareno, head of the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mines and Geosciences Bureau. Investigators said at least three miners are trapped in the underground tunnels in the town, which lies 190 kilometres (118 miles) east of the capital Manila, and there are fears that more may be missing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a report by a miner who claimed to be a survivor. He said he had 11 companions still underground,â&#x20AC;? Jasareno told AFP. The mining board, the local government, police and a large mining company operating nearby are taking part in a rescue effort, but Jasareno said they were not optimistic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The prospects are dim, considering the vertical openings are flooded. The underground working area is full of water,â&#x20AC;? he said. Regional civil defense chief Rafael Ale-

jandro said local authorities were unsure how many people were still inside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They (the local government) initially reported three trapped victims but we are now hearing different numbers,â&#x20AC;? he said, declining to elaborate. Jasareno estimated 20,000 people are involved in prospecting in Paracale, which is one of the estimated 300,000 small-scale, illegal mines operating in the country that ignore rules on permits, safety and environmental standards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have no permits, they are not bound by rules, they just throw their waste anywhere,â&#x20AC;? Jasareno said. However such mines are often tolerated by local governments because they provide jobs to local residents, he added. The environment department has estimated that 70 percent of all the gold produced in the Philippines comes from illegal mines, dwarfing the output of the legally operated mining companies. The government estimates the country has about $840 billion in gold, copper, nickel and other metals. But legal mining companies have been unable to tap much of this due to government regulations and a strong anti-mining lobby.

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Americans to loosen holiday purse strings in 2012: poll WASHINGTON, Nov 21, 2012 (AFP) – Americans are likely to spend between three and four percent more on their holiday shopping this year than last, in an apparent sign of increased consumer confidence, according to a survey published Wednesday. The poll, conducted jointly by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), found 12 percent of consumers said they would spend more on holiday purchases in 2012 than 2011. That compares to just eight percent of respondents who said the same thing when polled this time last year. A statement accompanying the annual survey said that this year’s planned increase in spending by some consumers “may well reflect perceived improvement in their financial situation.” Meanwhile, the percentage of people who said they would spend less on gifts this year than last was 38 percent – three percent less than the number of people who gave that response in last year’s poll. “Our survey results suggest that holiday spending this year will likely rise by between three and four percent compared to last year,” said Bill Hampel,

chief economist for CUNA. “This represents the fourth year of gradual improvement in holiday spending plans since a sharp decline in such plans in 2008.” The November 9-13 telephone survey of about a thousand subjects found that many Americans are willing to part with more of their money this holiday season despite sizable financial constraints, including high mortgage payments, student loans and credit card payments. People with lower incomes were more likely than well-off Americans to say that their financial circumstances had worsened this year compared to last, and were correspondingly less likely to report plans to spend as freely. But the poll also made what it called the “anomalous” finding that Democrats – who are less financially well-off than Republicans on average – were more likely to increase their holiday spending this year. The pollsters surmised that this may be the case in part because of the election victory earlier this month that saw Barack Obama returned to the White House for a second four-year term, which might have buoyed Democrats’ spirits and loosened their purse strings.

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Frenzied U.S. shoppers swarm stores for bargains on ‘Black Friday’ NEW YORK, Nov 23, 2012 (AFP) – Frenzied consumers across the United States swarmed stores early Friday snapping up deals and kicking off the holiday shopping season with what businesses hoped would be a bang. Television images showed berserk buyers charging through doors on what is known as “Black Friday,” the day after the Thanksgiving holiday that is considered crucial for retailers’ annual earnings. In the hopes of snagging everything from electronics to clothes and other products at discount prices, some competitive shoppers lost their cool as they tussled over items or staked out their spots in line. In New York City, the well-known Macy’s department store was a destination for many. CEO Terry Lundgren was on scene as it opened at midnight. “I swear I was standing there for 18 to 20 minutes, and the lines of incoming traffic never stopped,” he told NBC. “It never ceased – so people are definitely shopping and kicking off the shopping on Black Friday.” The critical shopping day is often what tips retailers out of the red and into the black for the year. But the day’s impact on balance sheets is starting to wane as more and more stores try to reel in customers on Thursday, even if it means that their employees have to forego the traditional Thanksgiving feast. Ten years ago, it would have been impossible to find a single store open on Thanksgiving along New York’s big shopping arteries such as Broadway. But this Thursday, as for the past several years, nearly all the stores were open where Broadway traverses Soho. And despite a still-struggling economy, Macy’s Lundgren seemed upbeat about prospects for the rest of the year, although he acknowledged that November would likely be “a little bit softer” than retailers might like. “It is a challenging time for America,” he said. “We understand the challenge, and, therefore, we focus on giving great value for the best brands in the world.” Some in the retail business, however, are not joining in the “Black Friday” madness.

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China passport shows islands occupied by PHL BY NEIL CONNOR

BEIJING, Nov 22, 2012 (AFP) -China’s new passports show a map including its claim to almost all the South China Sea – provoking protests by the Philippines Thursday and Vietnam – but leaving out islands bitterly disputed with Japan. Beijing has been engaged in a simmering row with its southern neighbours over its claim to vast swathes of the South China Sea, with Chinese maps having a “nine-dash line” that runs almost to the Philippine and Malaysian coasts. The row saw a maritime standoff with Manila earlier this year and took centre stage at the East Asia Summit, attended by US President Barack Obama, earlier this week. China and Japan have also engaged in furious exchanges over East China Sea islands administered by Tokyo, which calls them Senkaku, and claimed by Beijing as Diaoyu. China saw mass protests over them nationwide in September. The latest front in the South China Sea dispute is travel documents issued by Beijing, with its new computer-chipped passport, or e-Passport, showing various islands as Chinese territory, including the Paracels and Spratlys. But the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are absent, Tokyo said. Manila claims part of the Spratlys and Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario sent Beijing a formal protest letter Thursday, calling the maps “an excessive declaration of maritime space in violation of international law”. “The Philippines strongly protests the inclusion of the nine-dash lines in the e-Passport as such image covers an area that is clearly part of the Philippines’ territory and maritime domain,” del Rosario said. Foreign ministry spokesman Raul Hernandez added: “If we allow that, then that would mean acquiescence to their claim of the whole of the South China Sea.” The South China Sea is strategically significant, home to some of the world’s most important shipping lanes and believed to be rich in resources. The Paracel islands lie within it and have been held by China since it forced out South Vietnamese troops in 1974, but they are still claimed by Hanoi. Some social media users in China said the maps had delayed them at Vietnamese immigration. “I got into Vietnam after lots of twists and turns,” said one user of China’s hugely popular microblogging site Sina Weibo, saying an entry stamp was initially refused “because of the printed map of China’s sea boundaries – which Vietnam does not recognise”. Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi told reporters Thursday that the Chinese documents amounted to a violation of Hanoi’s sovereignty and it had protested to the embassy. Officials handed Chinese representatives “a diplomatic note opposing the move, asking China to abolish the wrongful contents printed in these electronic passports”, he said. Other claimants to parts of the South China Sea are Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan. Beijing attempted to downplay the diplomatic fallout from the recently introduced passports, with a foreign ministry spokeswoman saying the maps were “not made to target any specific country”.

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Pre-filing transfer of house to son fraudulent Let’s assume that you lost your job and are no BANKRUPTCY longer able to make the mortgage payments on your house, so you quitclaim the house to your son who takes over the mortgage payments. Your house has equity of $70,000. Next week, you decide to file for Chapter 7 relief because you owe $50,000 of credit card debt. The bankruptcy trustee then sues your son to get the house back into your bankruptcy estate because he argues that the transfer to your son was preferential and at the expense of your credit card creditors. Trustee intends to sell the house and use BY ATTY. LAWRENCE YANG the net proceeds to pay off your credit cards. After suing your son, the trustee also sues you to get the $70,000 from you as an alternative saying the transfer to your son was fraudulent. Note that there are two different legal issues here. The first issue is the FRAUDULENT TRANSFER to son. The second issue is RECOVERY of the amount transferred from the right person, the debtor father or the son. §550 of the bankruptcy code is the applicable law on this matter. It states that “… the trustee may recover, for the benefit of the estate, the property transferred, or, if the court so orders, the value of such property, from- (a) the initial transferee of such transfer or the entity for whose benefit such transfer was made; or (2) any immediate or mediate transferee of such initial transferee. What this means is if it is found that there is a fraudulent transfer, the trustee can recover the property from the son, the transferee, but not the debtor father, the transferor, unless it was for the father’s benefit that the transfer was made. If the father testifies that he made the transfer to his son because he could no longer make the mortgage payments because he lost his job that would mean that the transfer may not have been made for his own benefit. In Re Krepps, the Chapter 13 debtor’s bankruptcy schedules said he owned his home, and planned to surrender it in full satisfaction of the mortgage. He affirmed these statements at the meeting of creditors. He did not disclose either in his schedules or at the meeting that he conveyed the property to his son 11 days before he filed his bankruptcy. He also failed to disclose that the property was destroyed by fire five days before his plan was confirmed. The trustee filed an adversary proceeding against the debtor and his son seeking to avoid the transfer as fraudulent pursuant to Section 548 which provides for the avoidance powers of the trustee relating to fraudulent transfers. The trustee also sought either to set aside the transfer or recover its value pursuant to Section 550. The debtor timely responded to the complaint and the trustee’s interrogatories. However, he failed to file timely respond to either the trustee’s Request for production of documents or the Request for admissions. Consequently, it was deemed admitted that the debtor transferred the property to his son for no consideration with the intent to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors; that the debtor retained possession of the property following the transfer; that the debtor had been sued or had been threatened with suit prior to the transfer; and that that the property was substantially all of the debtor’s assets. Given the admissions, the court found that the transfer was fraudulent. However, the court did not agree that the trustee could recover the transfer or its value from the debtor. “Section 550 expressly allows recovery from the initial transferee (son), not the initial transferor (debtor). The trustee has not asserted (the debtor) is an ‘entity for whose benefit such a transfer is made.’ In fact, (the debtor0 denies receiving any benefit from the transfer… Therefore, at this point, I find the trustee has failed to establish as a matter of law that she is entitled to recover from (the debtor) the property or value of the property…” the court said. 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.

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Are you the adventurous type who is always excited to go to places you’ve never been to, meet a lot of people with different persuasions, and eager to explore diverse cultures? Do air, land and water sports appeal to you? Have you tried an underwater quest and explored what nature has hidden below the surface? Do you know that an entirely different world with its magnificent wonders awaits you beneath the sparkling blue waters of the oceans and the seas? Being underwater provides you with a different kind of high, an exhilaration that lifts your spirit borne of being one with nature – a wondrous feeling that only the adventurous souls have experienced. If you are on the quest for new adventures, then DEMA Show was the right place for you to start your diving quest. DEMA show is an annual dive show and exhibit that boasts the only international, trade-only event especially catering to the needs of water diving, water sports enthusiasts as well as travel industries. This year’s show held November 14-17 at Sands Expo, Las Vegas, NV, showcased top of the line vendors and equipment providers for scuba diving, spear fishing, technical diving and free diving aficionados. Promoting the Philippines as a premier diving destination, the Department of Tourism (DOT) Philippines is one of this year’s most visible and active participants in the recently held DEMA Show. DOT Los Angeles, with Tourism Attache Mary Anne Cuevas at the helm, spearheaded the participation in the world’s only international event for scuba diving industry. As one of DEMA’s biggest sponsors, DOT displayed the second largest booth professionally manned by Philippine dive operators who were on hand to provide genuine information and assistance to dive enthusiasts who want to travel to the Philippines, considered one of the best diving destinations in the world. With its more than 13,000 square miles of coral reefs, many dating back to the Ice

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Filipino American Press Club launches Fil-Am History series forum The Filipino American Press Club of Los Angeles (FAPCLA) est. 1978, Inc. will present its first forum of a series on Filipino American History on December 13, 6:30 p.m., at the SIPA Community Hall, 3200 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026. Co-sponsored by Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), this forum will focus on “Larry Itliong, the Forgotten Hero of the Labor Movement in the U.S.” The forum will feature a conversation between Larry Itliong’s son, Johnny Itliong, and the press on the son’s journey to preserve and promote the Filipino workers’ contributions to labor movement in America. The younger Itliong will also present a seven-minute Trailer on “Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers,” a soon-to-be released documentary produced by Award-winning filmmaker Marissa Aroy. FAPCLA established 1978, Inc. was organized in the late 70s in Los Angeles by Philippines-trained journalists and scribes who lent their professional skills as they served as members of a clearing house of information for local issues on Filipino Americans. Having achieved recognition among the community, including civic circles, The FAPCLA est. 1978, Inc. is the premier Filipino American press club in the Los Angeles area. One of its objectives has been to support Filipino American youth in their pursuit of education in journalism and communication. Toward this end, scholarships have been awarded in fulfillment of the goals for higher education accomplished during the past twenty years. The same organization has sponsored its Annual Gridiron, an occasion that roasts and toasts proven community leaders as well as “Celebrity Nights.” The volume, “Anthology of Philippine Writing in America,” was published by the Club in 1989. Over time, Club members have authored books that have been acclaimed by literary circles. FAPCLA’s current officers are: Dr. Ludy A. Ongkeko, President; Muni Zano, VicePresident; Dante D. Ochoa, Secretary; Lydia V. Solis, Treasurer; Lou Sabas, Auditor; Louinn Lota, PRO Print; and Ted Talag, PRO Photography. Board of Directors: Myrna A. Aquitania, Chairperson; Evelyn A. Portugal, Vice-Chair; Dante D. Ochoa, Board Secretary. Members: Naomi P. Armada, Cecile C. Ochoa, Louinn Lota, Odette Ricasa, Lou Sabas, Lydia Solis; and Muni Zano. SIPA’s Executive Director is Joel Jacinto. For more information and to RSVP: Cecile Ochoa, forum chair, cdochoa@aol.com, (818) 203- 3137, Myrna Aquitania (626) 289-1209 or Evelyn Portugal (310) 729-8880.

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Aquino urges NGOs to help in choosing next set of leaders in coming polls

MANILA, Nov 22 (Mabuhay) – Citing their invaluable role as partners of government in nation building and development, President Benigno S. Aquino III called on the non-government organizations, particularly those belonging to the Caucus of Development NGO (CODE-NGO) Networks to help in guiding Filipinos choose the next batch of leaders in next year’s mid-term elections. The President, in his speech keynoting the 20th year anniversary and 5th Congress of CODE-NGO held at the Skydome of SM North Edsa in Quezon City on Thursday, said that these civil society organizations can help Filipinos make an informed choice of whom to vote for as they are now familiar with his governing style as compared to past administrations. “Sa Mayo, muli tayong haharap sa sangandaan na huhubog sa ating kinabukasan at kasaysayan. Bukod sa pagbabantay ng mga balota, maging gabay sana tayo ng mamamayan sa pagpili ng mga itatalagang pinuno,” the President said. “Sa matagal na panahon, nasadlak tayo sa pag-iisip na pare-pareho lang ang lahat ng gustong maglingkod sa gobyerno. Pero nakita ninyo ang pagkakaiba ng estilo ng aming pamumuno, sa dinatnan nating status quo. Hahayaan ba nating pamunuan tayong muli ng mga kawatan at nanlalamang? Huwag naman po sana,” he stressed. He said his administration’s ability to implement government reforms in just two years in office was made possible through the efforts and support of the people who believe in treading the straight path and are concerned with proper governance. “Sa susunod na mga taon, tiyak na mas mapipintog pang bunga ang ating mapipitas kung iisa pa rin ang direksyong ating tinatahak. Sa tulong ng ating NGOs, kompiyansa akong patuloy tayong makakapagpunla ng magandang bukas para sa Pilipinas at sa Pilipino,” the President said. (MNS)

Aquino lauds nursing society for contributions towards advancement of nursing education MANILA, Nov 23 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III lauded the academe and the nursing society for their contributions towards the advancement of the standards of nursing education, locally and across the globe. “The academe creates avenues for intellectual stimulation among the youth, which leads to advancements in our respective professions and to the further empowerment of our nation’s future leaders, the Chief Executive said in his message to the organizers and delegates of the 2nd International Conference of Student Nurses on Friday. The Cebu Normal University, in cooperation with the Nightingale Student Council and Philippine Nursing Research Society, Incorporated-Cebu Chapter, is holding today the 2nd International Conference of Student Nurses (2nd ICONS) at the Grand Convention Center, Cebu City with the theme “Merging Ideas: Promoting Patient Safety through Research.” “We in government look forward to working with an engaged and dedicated collective as our partners in securing the welfare of our countrymen,” President Aquino said. “In this highly competitive milieu, it is crucial that we keep curiosity and passion vibrant in our endeavors, that we may respond efficiently to the dynamic needs of the citizenry,” he said. The President expressed hope that the gathering will enliven the ideals of excellence, integrity, and compassion in each delegate. “Let us hold each other to highest professional and ethical standards, as we secure the welfare of the Filipino people. I wish you continued success in your undertakings,” he said. (MNS)

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Pinoys played crucial role in restoring Gulf of Mexico oil production after Katrina

ASHINGTON D.C. – The 16 November accident in an offshore oil platform that left one Filipino worker dead, four others seriously injured and one other missing has placed the spotlight on workers from the Philippines, who, unknown to many, played a crucial role in restoring oil production in the Gulf of Mexico in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina seven years ago. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy said the nine Filipinos who figured in the explosion and fire that hit the oil platform they were working on off the coast of Louisiana on Friday belong to a pool of highly-skilled workers with an average 10 years of experience working in various oil and gas sector projects overseas. “Filipinos are not new to the oil and gas sector as they have been working in oil fields, refineries and offshore platforms in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Australia as early as the 1970s,” said Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. Citing statistics provided by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Ambassador Cuisia said as many as 40,000 Filipinos are working in the offshore oil and gas industry in various parts of the world as of November. Almost 2,000 of them are working in the United States, including Louisiana, which accounts for 23 percent of total US crude oil production. “Although Filipinos first set foot in Louisiana as early as the 1700s, it was only in 2005 that workers from the Philippines began making their presence felt in the offshore oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico,” the envoy added. It was Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc. (GIS), a highly diversified oilfield service company based in Galliano, Louisiana, that decided to bring in Filipinos to the Gulf of Mexico based on its experience working with them in offshore oil platforms in Nigeria in 2004. “Our team brought back great comments

to our leadership regarding their safetyconscious attitude, work ethic, knowledge of their respective craft, ability to communicate well in English and their overall attitude toward the work,” said Mark Pregeant II, GIS Operations Manager. When many of Louisiana’s oil platforms were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, Pregeant said GIS immediately knew where to go to address the huge shortage of personnel needed to help in the reconstruction. In November 2005, an initial crew of 24 men arrived from the Philippines and by early 2006, there were more than 350 Filipinos working in the Gulf of Mexico. “Filipino nationals contributed over 500,000 man-hours throughout that sixmonth period to help restore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico,” Pregeant said. “Without their help, I believe there would have been significant delays.” When he visited New Orleans this week to personally look into the November 16 tragedy, Ambassador Cuisia was told that workers from the Philippines are very much in demand among the big oil companies because of their skills and experience. “Many of these welders, fitters, and riggers have many years of experience and the companies they are employed in have expressed their satisfaction and admiration for their work ethics. This is why the Filipino workers are highly valued and very well compensated,” he said. This was echoed by GIS’s Pregeant who said: “The same great qualities we found in Nigeria were displayed here in the US. That is why we are continuing the relationship today, and hope to continue it throughout the very distant future,” Preagent said. “Our experience with the Filipino national workforce has been extremely enjoyable. We really value these individuals and consider them part of our family,” he added.

Possible kingmaker calls for nuclear-armed Japan BY HIROSHI HIYAMA

TOKYO, Nov 20, 2012 (AFP) - Firebrand former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, a potential kingmaker in next month’s general election, said Tuesday Japan must acquire nuclear weapons if it wants to be taken seriously. At very least, avowedly pacifist Japan should examine what it would need to do to join the club of declared nuclear powers, the 80-year-old arch conservative told foreign journalists in Tokyo. “I think Japan should at least carry out an analysis on going nuclear,” Ishihara said. “The diplomatic voice of countries without nuclear weapons is overwhelmingly weak,” he said. Ishihara has a long track record of saying controversial things and breaking cultural taboos. He has previously expressed the same thoughts on Japan – the only country on which a nuclear attack has ever taken place – getting atomic weapons. But his comments Tuesday come just days after he was declared leader of a populist party forged ahead of the December 16 general election with the express aim of challenging the two major forces in Japanese politics. Next month’s poll is expected to end without a clear result, with prime minister Yoshihiko Noda’s Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party seen likely to fall short of a majority. Commentators expect a period of horse trading as a coalition is forged, with Ishihara’s Japan Restoration Party (JRP) a leading contender for a post-election political marriage. Ishihara said he was “too old” for a ministerial brief and stressed that his views were personal, rather than those of his party. His comments are also at odds with public opin-

ion, which overwhelmingly backs Japan’s pacifist constitution and, since the disaster at Fukushima, has developed a pervasive distrust of nuclear power. However, they may strike a chord with a section of the public frustrated with what they see as Japan’s diplomatic missteps in the face of an assertive China, particularly on the issue of disputed islands in the East China Sea. Ishihara, who decades ago served as an LDP lawmaker and minister, is widely known for the colorful, often abrasive remarks he daubs on the otherwise grey world of Japanese politics. Speaking to reporters at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, the novelist-turned politician took aim at China, a favorite bogeyman of the right. “In theory it would be good if Japan and China could foster friendship, but Chinese policy is that of a hegemony,” he said. “The Tibetan situation invites tremendous sympathy. Japan must not become like Tibet, violated by China’s high-handed approach,” he said, adding Tokyo should look to form alliances with other countries in the region that have territorial disputes with China, such as the Philippines and Vietnam. Ishihara is widely blamed for the recent flare-up with China over what Japan calls the Senkakus and Beijing claims as the Diaoyus, because it was his plan to buy them that provoked the spat. The national government stepped in to outbid Ishihara, who said he wanted to built a lighthouse and a small harbor there, but not before he had amassed 1.4 billion yen ($17.5 million) in public donations towards the purchase. Riots and product boycotts followed in China, which has repeatedly sent government ships to disputed waters to press its claim for ownership.

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Applications for Teach for the Philippines Initiative to close Dec. 2 WASHINGTON, DC. – The deadline for the submission of applications for the Top Ten pioneers who will commit to two years of teaching in under-resourced schools in the Philippines is just two weeks away. Two participants of the Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (FAYLP) – Angela Lagdameo and Michael Vea – are leading the search for ten outstanding Filipino Americans to be a part of the inaugural corps of Teach for the Philippines. The program will begin in the 2013 school year with 50 fellows - 40 from the Philippines and 10 from the United States. According to Lagdameo and Vea, they are looking for high achieving, problem-solving leaders who are aware that more than 90 percent of Filipino children can benefit from an education without compromises and want to do something about it. “We’ll be placing teachers in the third and fourth grades because we know that by 6th grade, 8 million children drop out of school. This is a critical time for education reform in the Philippines, and we need your help,” they said. The initiative has the wholehearted support of Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., who said: “Angela and Michael and I believe in the Teach for the Philippines’ vision that ‘The Filipino child has a right to an education without compromises, an education that involves and realizes the totality of a person’s potential, an education that is inclusive, relevant, and excellent.’ I urge you to give back and be a part of this movement.” “In two decades, Teach for America matriculated over 33,000 young leaders to transform education opportunities for over 3 million children. N o w, t h i s e ff o r t i s a g l o b a l o n e . I m a g i n e t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s f o r the Philippines. Let’s level the playing field so that all Filipino children have a right to attain an excellent education,” Angela and Michael added. Parties interested may find more information about the program and the logistical details of the fellowship atwww.teachforthephilippines.org. Those who have questions may email Angela or Michael atangela@teachforthephilippines.org and michael@teachforthephilippines.org. The application is due December 2nd!

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After ‘Walang Hanggan,’ Dawn gears up for new show Actress Dawn Zulueta said she will be doing a new project next year after her successful soap “Walang Hanggan” with Coco Martin, Julia Montes and Richard Gomez. “Sana abangan niyo sa susunod, mayroon na naman tayong project. Sana nandiyan pa rin kayo lahat,” she said. “Yes, tapusin lang natin ang eleksyon. Ipapahiram niya (Anton) ulit ako,” she added. Davao del Norte Rep. Anton Lagdameo, Zulueta’s husband, is seeking reelection next year. “Yeah after election, after July para may Dawn Zulueta bakasyon naman. Of course, it’s up to her,” he said. Asked to react to his wife’s on-screen romance with Richard Gomez in “Walang Hanggan,” Lagdameo said: “It’s up to her kung ano ang iniisip ni Dawn, kung kanino siya kumportable.” (MNS)

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Ogie, family might spend Christmas in Sydney SINGER/songwriter Ogie Alcasid revealed his family is keen to celebrate the Christmas season in Australia with his two daughters. Recently Ogie and Regine meet up with his ex-wife, former beauty titlist Michelle Van Eimeren in Singapore to finally introduce baby Nate to his sisters. Ogie said it was a blessed experience because they get to bond as one big happy family. “It was good for the family, for the kids. Blessing yun. I’m happy kasi yung dalawa kong girls, very loving sila sa kapatid nila. Si Nate naman I know he will remember it when he grows up,” he said.

Ogie added that they might spend the yuletide season in Sydney with his two kids, Michelle and her businessman Australian husband Mark Morrow. When asked about the relationship between Regine and Michelle, the singer said all is well between them. They are very close and comfortable with each other. “They are very good friends. Every one of us treats each other as family,” he said. To recall, Michelle flew in from Australia to personally oversee the flower arrangement of the wedding of Regine and Ogie last December 2010. (MNS)

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Wedding bells soon for Iwa Moto, Pampi Lacson? It seems that Filipino-Japanese actress Iwa Moto is becoming closer to the family of Pampi Lacson, the estranged husband of Kapamilya star Jodi Sta. Maria. Since they became a couple six months ago, Moto has been visiting Lacson’s family home regularly, cooking meals for his dad, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, and helping Thirdy with school work. Thirdy, Lacson’s son with Sta. Maria, even calls Moto his “mommy.” “Ako kasi ‘yung tumatayong mommy niya ngayon kapag nasa Daddy niya. Kasi separate ‘yung custody eh,” Moto said of Thirdy. “Every time na andun siya sa Dad niya, inaalagaan ko siya, andoon ako for him. Siguro kaya niya ako tinatawag na mommy kasi nakikita niya na I’m taking care of him.” The sexy actress said of her boyfriend’s parents: “Mabait si Daddy (Senator Lacson), sobra. Ang lambing niya, [sasabihin niya] ipagluto mo naman ako. Sobrang simple niya. Nagulat nga ako eh. Paborito niya sinampalukang manok,

sinigang. Mahilig siya sa maasim. “’Yung mom niya, Diyos ko, arawaraw ko na silang nakikita,” she added. Moto, who lives in Las Piñas, shared that she occasionally sleeps in the Lacson residence in Alabang to take care of Thirdy. Next month, she will be spending the holidays with the Lacson family in Hong Kong. “Kasi minsan gabi na ako umuwwi ‘pag dadalaw ako sa bata,” Moto quickly explained, dispelling speculations that she and Lacson are already living together. “Usapan namin ni Pampi, ‘pag andiyan ‘yung bata, magslee-sleepover ako. We want to spend as much time with the kid.” Asked if they plan to get married soon, she said in jest: “Malay niyo next year? Chos.” She then meaningfully said: “Basta pinangako sa akin ni Pampi na hindi niya ako iiwan sa ere at magiging masaya ako.” Moto is currently part of the movie “Aberya,” which is an entry to this year’s Cinema One Originals film festival. (MNS)

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Marvin Agustin hoping for a ‘Gimik’ reunion Actor Marvin Agustin is hoping to do a reunion project with his “Gimik” friends like Mylene Dizon, Jolina Magdangal and Judy Ann Santos. “Nami-miss ko talagang ka-trabaho ‘yung mga, like kunwari ‘yung una kong soap opera na ginawa ko ‘yung ‘Esperanza.’ Kasama ko si Judai doon, sa Gimik barkada,” Agustin said. “Though lahat sila ay nasa Channel 2 so hindi ko alam kung paano sila makakasama,” said Agustin, who’s now busy doing hosting jobs in a rival network. “Sana makaisip kami ng project na pang-pelikula, na ‘yung mga network kung saan kami naka-kontrata ay payagan kami to make a project. I hope it will materialize para makita kami ulit ng mga taong magkakasama,” Agustin added. “Hindi ba ang sayang panoorin noon?” Asked if he has a theme for the film project, the celebrity restaurateur said: “Ano yan, parang barkada movie yan. Sabagay matatanda na kami, so old barkada na.” Agustin said he still communicates with some of his “Gimik” friends like Dizon, Magdangal and Santos. Film/concert producing Aside from owning numerous restaurants, Agustin is also a successful concertfilm producer. His production outfit Futeretainment Inc. was responsible for bringing in Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars and The Black Eyed Peas to the Philippines. Agustin said they are planning a big concert next year. “Next year na lahat kasi this year nakafocus kami sa TV production, sa ‘Kanta Pilipinas,’ so next year,” he said. “Under negotiations pa hindi pa pwedeng i-reveal.”

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Stay safe while preparing for and celebrating the Holidays Southern California Edison offers tips to avoid injuries and fire hazards ROSEMEAD, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 – As store shelves fill up with holiday lights and decorations, families and friends are preparing to celebrate the festive season. And as they get together to celebrate, Southern California Edison (SCE) has a simple message: don’t let potential fire hazards such as frayed cords and unsafe conditions like broken lights ruin the festivities. “During the holiday season, it’s easy to get distracted with all the things you need to prepare around your home for your family and guests. Taking short cuts may seem to save time, but it’s important not to rush and be safe,” said William Messner, SCE’s manager, Corporate Health and Safety. “We want all our customers to enjoy the holidays, so we urge them to be aware of potential risks associated with decorating such as falling off ladders, fires and electrical hazards.”

Close to 83 percent of people decorate their homes as part of the winter holidays, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International. And the most common winter holiday decorations are lighted Christmas trees (83 percent), indoor decorations using electric lights (63 percent) and outdoor light decorations (58 percent). From 2005-2009, an annual average of 240 home fires started with Christmas trees, resulting in 13 deaths, 27 injuries, and $16.7 million in property damage. About 5,800 people each year are treated in hospital emergency rooms for falls associated with holiday decorations. More than half of these injuries were caused by falls from ladders or roofs while decorating outdoors. During this holiday season, SCE has a few helpful tips: Do not use decorative lighting with frayed cords and wires, broken fuses or broken light bulbs. Do not use staples, nails or tacks to hang electrical

cords. These can pierce the protective insulation. Plug no more than three strands of lights into each electrical cord or outlet. Never use lighted candles on or near holiday trees or decorations. Use wooden or fiberglass ladders when decorating outdoors. Metal ladders conduct electricity. More safety tips are available at: www.SCE.com/ holidaysafety. Follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/SCE) and like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SCE). About Southern California Edison An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.

GK founder urges Fil-Ams to contribute to PHL growth Washington, DC. – To end poverty for 5 million poor families by 2024. This is the vision of Gawad Kalinga (GK), whose founder Tony Meloto spoke at a reception yesterday at the Philippine Embassy hosted by GK U.S.A. National Capital Region Director Ben Dichoso and Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Cuisia. The friendship of Meloto and Ambassador Cuisia can be traced to the Ambassador’s stint as former CEO of Philamlife and the company’s involvement with the GK movement. “Gawad Kalinga is about seeing light during periods of darkness,” Meloto said. “Its goal is to go to the most dangerous areas and make them safer. Ambassador Cuisia himself went to rebel-infested areas, when he led Philamlife in building villages in Mindoro and Payatas.” “Tony is a true visionary and a recipient of countless awards for his work on community development and uplifting the plight of the poor and homeless,” Cuisia said. “While Gawad Kalinga is best known for its housing projects, it has evolved to encompass other noteworthy areas including child and youth development,

UBSCI to hold Christmas Party The United Batangueños and Coalition of Batangas town associations will hold their Christmas Party on Sunday, December 2, 2012, at 6 p.m. ‘till 11 p.m. at the Mayflower Restaurant-Chinatown, 679 N. Spring St. Los Angeles 90012, tel. (213) 628-0116. Music will be provided by The Midnight Motion Duo of Willie Manacsa & Ralph Victoria. For further details, please call Governor Nora Jusi (213) 324-6985, 1st Vice Gov. Romy Elepano (323) 469-7981, 2nd Vice Gov. Boy Castillo (805) 523-0592 or Chris Emnace at (213) 483-6146.

community building, environment, food sufficiency, health, and infrastructure.” The Ambassador also thanked Meloto for serving as a gracious host to the inaugural corps of the Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (FAYLP) at the Gawad Kalinga’s Enchanted Farm in Bulacan last July. According to Angela Lagdameo, a FAYLP delegate at the reception, “the experience allowed us to have a tangible idea of the ways that social entrepreneurship can be successful in the Philippines.” Meloto asked that Filipinos start by changing themselves. “It is shameful that the Philippines remains poor. We are rich in talent and resources, so we shouldn’t be. Poverty was manmade, so there is no reason that it cannot be unmade by man,” Meloto said. Meloto said he is encouraged that the Philippines now has a trusted leader and a competent cabinet. He cited the positive developments in the country’s economy, including growth rates second only to China and an appreciating currency, and how the Philippines has become the best place for social business. Meloto and Gawad Kalinga have bagged a string of accolades of late, includ-

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KAMUNING GET-TOGETHER: A get-together by a group of friends originally from Kamuning, Q.C., PHL, at the Banana Leaf Restaurant in Chino Hills, to celebrate the birthday of Poy Manacop, 4th, counter clockwise. Among the attendees, clockwise: Mel De Pano, Lorna De Pano, Carol Castillo, Elaine Santos, Chit Tolentino, Nellie Castillo, Ace Castillo, the celebrant, Celi Manacop, Zona Tugonon and Ting Tugonon.

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LOS ANGELES – Last week, after President Obama’s re-election, the Obama Administration confirmed that it will continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that provides certain undocumented young people with work authorization and safety from deportation for two years, with the opportunity for renewal. In light of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to DACA, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center or APALC is offering free workshops into 2013 to help eligible youth apply for DACA. “If you are an undocumented youth and Asian American or Pacific Islander, you are not alone. There are an estimated 37,033 undocumented Asian American youth in California,’’ said APALC President and Executive Director Stewart Kwoh. Said APALC President Stewart, “We encourage any youth who believes they meet the eligibility criteria to come forward and let us help you apply at no cost for

deferred action.” Since (DACA) was announced in August, APALC has assisted at no cost more than 700 DACA applicants, including hundreds of Asian American youth (also known as “DREAMers”), through our in-house workshops. APALC clients were among the first to receive DACA approvals. Since the DACA program began in August 2012, APALC has hosted 26 free DACA workshops and legal clinics throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties, as well as trained 53 volunteer attorneys and law students to assist qualified undocumented youth. “I am privileged to be approved for DACA given that not every immigrant is allowed this opportunity. DACA allows me to better serve my community, by allowing me to come out of the shadows and legally work. I especially encourage my fellow Asian American DREAMers to step out of the shadows to empower themselves as

well as take advantage of this opportunity. I’ve always wanted to be a community lawyer and now I can really pursue that dream,’’ said Asian American DREAMer Anthony Ng, who has been organizing other Asian American undocumented youth. Only certain undocumented youth are eligible to apply for DACA. Eligibility criteria include: • Arrived in the United States before your 16th birthday • Be under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012 • Have continuously resided in the United States for 5 years before June 15, 2012 and at the time of application to USCIS • Entered without inspection before June 15, 2012 or your lawful immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012 • Currently be in school, have graduated high school, or obtained a general education development certificate (G.E.D.), or be an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the

United States • Have not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety • Pass a background check In the next six weeks, workshops will be held every week at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center at 1145 Wilshire Blvd., 1st Floor Community Room, Los Angeles, CA 90017. In 2013, workshops will be held every Thursday at the same location at APALC. Call one of the following language hotline numbers to schedule an appointment or if you have additional questions: Chinese: (800) 5202356 Khmer: (800) 867-3126 Korean: (800) 867-3640 Thai: (800) 914-9583Vietnamese: (800) 267-7395English/Tagalog/Spanish: (888) 349-9695 Applicants will be responsible for the USCIS processing/filing fee of $465.

Australian jockey jailed for laundering millions dollar in real estate, loan fraud proceeds RIVERSIDE, California – An Australian man who once worked as a jockey has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for concealing the proceeds of a loan fraud scheme that caused victims to lose more than $5 million in less than eight months. Christopher J. Woods, 53, of Sydney, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. In addition to the prison term, Judge Phillips ordered Woods to pay $3,510,000 in resti-

tution to victims of the scheme and to pay a $10,000 fine. Woods pleaded guilty in November 2011 to conspiracy to commit money laundering and two counts of money laundering, admitting that he conspired with others to transfer stolen money in ways that would prevent victims of a fraud from finding it, including funneling the money through multiple bank accounts in Hong Kong before it was returned to Woods’ personal bank account in Los Angeles.

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The underlying loan fraud scheme was perpetrated by brothers Henrik and Hamlet Sardariani, who worked with an escrow officer named Wanda Tenney. The Sardariani brothers defrauded private money lenders by falsely assuring them that the loans they were making were safe, when in fact the brothers had no intention of paying the loans back. Tenney permitted the Sardarianis to use her escrow company to lull the victims into believing their loans were secured. In order to obtain one of the loans, Woods and the other defendants falsely claimed that Henrik Sardariani was purchasing a hospital and additional money was needed only to briefly extend a preexisting escrow. In fact, as Woods and Henrik Sardariani both admitted, they planned to use the lender’s money to fund bets on horse races that Woods claimed he could fix. As soon as the lender wired $2.5 million to Tenney’s supposedly secure escrow account, Woods and Sardariani instructed

Tenney to wire $1.9 million to an account in Hong Kong, and the remainder to a creditor of Henrik Sardariani and to a corporation controlled by the Sardariani brothers. Woods then took the $1.9 million for himself by arranging for it to be wired to a bank account in Los Angeles, which he had opened for himself just one day before the money had first been sent to Hong Kong. Once the money was in his sole control, he used it to pay for hotels, fancy restaurants and luxury goods. Henrik Sardariani, the organizer of the fraud scheme, was sentenced in August to 10 years in prison (see: http://www.justice. gov/usao/cac/Pressroom/2012/114.html). Hamlet Sardariani, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion, was sentenced last month to 6½ years in federal prison. Tenney, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy, is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Phillips on May 16, 2013. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation .

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Cerritos, California – How time really flies fast! All of a sudden, the Thanksgiving Holiday and Christmas Season are lurking in our midst. We can feel it coming with the chilly weather. To embody these holidays and changing seasons, the Pangasinan Brotherhood-USA will hold a combined celebration billed as “Holiday Interlude” on Dec. 2 (Sunday) from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Sierra Room of the Cerritos Performing Arts on 12700 Center Court Dr., Cerritos, CA 90703. An array of musical entertainment await Pangasinenses and their guests. Boyd Elston Band will provide danceable music with a fusion of old-time favorites and contemporary music will certainly mesmerize the revelers. This will reinforced by the performance of 11 Sharp Trio of Oscar Angeles, Jun Sison and Jason Baltazar, fresh from their wellacclaimed performance of the Saint Irenaeus Church-sponsored “Tayo’y Magsaya” concert at Kennedy Performing Arts Center in La Palma. Their repertoire includes music popularized by The Lettermen, The Beatles, Doobie Brothers, America and many others. The group’s trademark is harmonized, blended music. Funnyman, singer, stage, TV actor and Jack of all trades Joseph Gelito will regale the partygoers with his hilarious antics and singing. Added feature is Filipino-American beauty queen, singer, actress, dancer and model Sheila Tejada, current Miss Mangatarem and former Miss Cerritos will do her share to entertain. Cerritos Councilman Mark Pulido has been invited as guest of honor. Los Angeles new Consul General Hellen Barber-Dela Vega has also been invited as a special guest. During a welcome luncheon for her hosted by her husband ‘s relatives and some Pangasinenses, Congen Dela Vega pledged to support the Pangasinan BrotherhoodUSA’s “awareness project on the trading industry” that the umbrella organization is promoting in the province of Pangasinan now that the Port of Sual is now operational to international shipping. For reservation, interested parties may contact Rhenee M. Ferrer @ Tel. No. 562-397-7753; Eddie C. Ferrer @ 562-841-5381 or e-mail: edrenjac@aol. com; Lina Cabal @ 562-841-5966 or dekaydalen@aol.com; or Dan E. Nino @ 562-9215116 or denino@verizon.net.

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Are your monthly expenses more than your income? “How can I pay my creditors when my income MINDING YOUR is not even enough to cover my basic living expenses?’”. This is a question that I hear everyday from FINANCES people in my bankruptcy practice. We are living in tough times. Some people resort to more borrowing to make up the shortage in income. So they are using credit cards to pay for groceries, gas and sometimes even their house payments. This may sound like a quick fix but remember that it’s only temporary. Once you’ve maxed out your credit cards, you will be worse off financially. So what do you do if you’re in the situation I just described above? BY ATTY. RAY BULAON There is no doubt this can be depressing and frightening for a lot of people especially if you are facing a financial crisis for the first time in your life. And if you are overextended on debt, it becomes a lot more difficult to dig yourself out of the financial hole you’re in because while you’re already worried sick about your monthly living expenses, you’re also afraid of what creditors may do to you once you stop paying them. I always tell my clients that the first thing you need to do in this situation is to prioritize how you spend your limited resources. For example, if you have a home with 2 mortgages, 5 credit cards, a school loan and an unpaid property tax bill, which one do you pay first when you don’t have enough money to pay for everything? First of all, it is important to cover your basic necessities before you pay any creditors. That means you need to make sure that you have enough money for rent or mortgage payments, food, car payments and utilities. You need to cover these basic needs first in order survive what you are going through. Next, you need to find a way to reduce your expenses. I know this is not easy but it’s a must. Maybe you need to cut back on your food expenses. Maybe you can get rid of a vehicle that you’re paying on that you can live without. Stop buying clothes or household items that you don’t need. To manage your money effectively, you need a monthly budget. Start by putting down on paper every single monthly expense you have no matter how small. Do this for at least a month and then review your list. You need to keep track of every dollar that you spend. You may be surprised to find out how much you spend on certain things. Lastly, keep in touch with your creditors. Do not ignore your creditors but rather, you need to communicate with them and see if you qualify for a settlement, reduced payment or any kind of forbearance until your financial situation improves. Think about it. If you refuse to answer your phone or open your mail, creditors will eventually have no choice but to sue you if they can’t get a hold of you. Once they get a judgment against you, your situation will be worse because they can now garnish your wages and take the money in your bank account. If there is no other way out of debt except to file bankruptcy, you need to take immediate action so that you can change your situation as quick as possible. Call my office and schedule a free consultation so that I can help you explore your options- Toll-Free 1-866-477-7772. We have offices in Glendale, Cerritos, West Covina and Valencia.

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Cayetano Arellano High School Grand Alumni Homecoming The Class ‘63 Golden Jubilee, Class ‘88 Silver Jubilee will celebrate its 68th Grand Alumni Homecoming on February 10, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. Come home and join the alumni's milestone golden celebration marked by double fun events: Scheduled events are: 3:00 PM – Balik-Arellano! Filipiniana Fiesta at AHS Campus (T. Alonzo Street) Presented by Class 1988 Silver Jubilarians 6:00 PM – Jam Session! At Manila Grand Opera House Hotel Ballroom (Rizal Avenue) Jubilee tickets now available for USA and Canada residents! Please contact: 2013 Arellano Homecoming Team by sending your email inquiries to: Arellano63@ yahoo.com or Heartzone@aol.com. Or, call (818) 281-8105.

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Debt Relief Act helping struggling homeowners with Tax Breaks still up in the air If the Mortgage Forclosure. Similar taxes giveness Debt Relief Act MORTGAGE UPDATE would apply for forgiven of 2007 does not get amounts in short sales extended by Congress by and principal reductions. the end of the year, homCurrently folks that went eowners will have to start thru a Short Sale or Forepaying income taxes on closures will receive a the portion of their mort1099C and have to file a gage that is forgiven in a 982 form to be relief of foreclosure, short sale or paying taxes on the bank principal reduction. losses. So if you owe “People trying to do BY KEN GO $350,000 on your home short sales are freaked out about it,””They’re and it sells for $200,000 in a foreclosure auction, the IRS could telling me they’ll do whatever it takes to tax you on the remaining $100,000. For close by the end of the year.” These are someone in the 25% tax bracket, that would just a few blogs that I am quoting that is mean paying $25,000 in taxes on the fore- quiet nerve wrecking since year end is a month or so away. Should the tax break expire, a large number of mortgage borrowers could be affected. More than 50,000 homeowners go through foreclosure each month. Meanwhile, the number of short sales has tripled over the past three years to a rate of about half a million a year. And, under the terms of the $25 billion foreclosure abuse settlement, roughly one million borrowers may have their mortgage debt lowered through principal reductions over the next couple of years. “If there ever was a no-brainer in housing policy, this would be it,” one analyst commented on homeowners who are struggling, this is their ticket out of a debt and M-F 8:30am-5:00pm they should all jump thru hoops to do it Sat 8:30am-12:00pm prior to the year end. Some Analyst are skeptical the exemption will get extended. Now that the election is over, he thinks Congress will be heading into a stagnant stage, with very 1510 S. Los Angeles St. #A little legislation moving forward through Los Angeles, CA 90015 the end of the year.

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ably under the terms of the settlement. “The report we’ve received from the banks is encouraging,” settlement monitor Joseph Smith told the Observer. “It shows they’re making fairly rapid progress to granting their required consumer relief.” The settlement, reached with 49 state attorneys general and a few federal agencies, resolved long-running investigations into shoddy mortgage practices at some of the nation’s largest banks. Among the primary targets of investigation were allegations of robo-signing, or bank employees signing hundreds of foreclosure documents without reading them. The five banks were required to make $5 billion in cash payments to state and federal government agencies. The remaining $20 billion was to be made in direct relief to struggling homeowners. Bank of America has the largest burden of the five in the settlement, owing a collective $11.8 billion. A little too late to help everyone but hopefully it will come close to home for us. So far I have not heard of anyone getting this relief from the major lenders but will keep you informed. Be careful with this because this might be an opportunity for scammers to use this as a tool to pick your pockets. Thanks for the information on this from a reader we are glad to share and help homeowners educate themselves with the latest news and events happening in the mortgage industry. Please call Ken Go of 1st Innovative Finance Group for your home purchase or “Zero Cost” Refinancing needs also for advice on Short Sales. Please call Ken at 562-508-7048 or write to kennethgo@ verizon.net.

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WASHINGTON, Nov 23, 2012 (AFP) – Letting the U.S. economy go over the fiscal cliff would push the United States, and probably other countries, into a new crisis that political leaders now say they are determined to avoid. The fiscal cliff, a combination of mandated tax increases and spending cuts, will occur in January unless President Barack Obama and Democratic and Republican lawmakers forge a long-sought deal. If they fail, federal government spending for the 2013 fiscal year, which began on October 1, will be slashed by $109 billion. Tax increases would be broad-based. According to the Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan research center, nearly 90 percent of Americans would pay more taxes, boosting the country’s tax revenues more than 20 percent above what they would be without the cliff. Middle-class households would be hit with an almost $2,000 tax increase on average. Economists fear that the tax hikes, likely to curb consumer spending, combined with sharp cutbacks in federal spending, would drive the world’s largest economy back into recession. The US Federal Reserve has warned for months that it lacks the means to prevent the economy from falling back into a slump. Despite massive support from the central bank, the struggling economy has not yet fully recovered from the Great Recession that ended in June 2009. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, who coined the term “fiscal cliff,” has put the onus on Washington to unlock political gridlock and come up with sustainable budget plans. According to the latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the fiscal cliff would result in the economy shrinking 0.5 percent in 2013, and the un-

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Recently, the U.S. who files an application IMMIGRATION Court of Appeals for the now should be able to SOLUTIONS Ninth Circuit issued an en secure and renew work banc decision in the class authorization while the action Child Status Proapplication is pending. tection Act (CSPA) case In addition, visa brought by the law firm of availability will quickly Reeves & Associates. In regress in the “F-2B” the decision, De Osorio category, and appliv. Mayorkas, the Ninth cants who file now may Circuit held that the CSPA be able to secure work does provide for retention authorization that can BY ATTY. ROBERT L. REEVES be renewed while waitof priority dates, even if a child turns 21 years old ing for a visa to become while waiting for a visa to current again. If De become available. The government can Osorio does become final (either because request an appeal of this decision to the the government does not seek appeal to U.S. Supreme Court by filing for a writ of the Supreme Court or because the Court certiorari, which the Supreme Court can rejects the appeal or rules against the accept or reject. This “writ of cert” must government on appeal), there will likely be filed within 90 days (or, on or before be a flood of CSPA applicants under the December 26, 2012, or any extensions of “F-2B” category. This would result in a the filing date). If the government declines regression of priority dates by as much as to file an appeal, or if the Supreme Court 10 to 20 years. This means that while a declines to accept the case, the decision in visa might be available now, the visa will the Ninth Circuit becomes final. not be available a few months from now, Some intending immigrants who qual- and intending immigrants who have not ify for a green card under the rule in De already filed an application for permanent Osorio may be hesitant to file their applica- residency will need to wait for the priority tions now, before knowing whether or not date to become current before filing. If the government will appeal the case to the priority dates regress after an application Supreme Court, or whether the Supreme has already been filed, the application Court will overturn the decision of the will be held in abeyance, but the applicant Ninth Circuit. If a CSPA applicant files will be permitted to maintain and renew an application now, the application might work authorization until the priority date ultimately be denied, in the event that the becomes current again. Supreme Court does overturn the decision RISKS OF FILING NOW of the Ninth Circuit. While that may pose Potential applicants should also consome minimal risk, a potential applicant sider the risks of filing now. If the Supreme should consider the upsides of filing now, Court does overturn the Ninth Circuit deciand should weigh the benefits against the sion in De Osorio, a pending application potential consequences. would likely be denied, and the filing fees ADVANTAGES OF FILING NOW paid to file that application will not be Potential applicants under the CSPA refunded. Most attorney fee agreements class action lawsuit should consider the would not provide for a refund under that benefits that come with filing a green card circumstance. There is a possibility that a application. One of the primary benefits of denial could result in referral to immigratimely filing is the grant of authorization tion court, although the actual risk of this for lawful employment, and the attendant consequence is extremely low in light of benefits of a social security card and a Obama administration policies against driver’s license. Filing for permanent resi- referring cases that do not have criminal dency now should result in the issuance of or security issues or significant immigraa work permit, even if the Supreme Court tion violations, and in consideration of accepts cert (i.e., hears the appeal). If De family ties. Osorio does go to the Supreme Court, it WEIGHING THE BENEFITS may be years before the case is finally AGAINST THE RISKS See REEVES, page38 resolved. During that time, an individual

benefits required change in petitioner’s identity, under Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), Immigration and Nationality Act, § 101(b)(1), 8 U.S.C.A. § 1101(b)(1); Child Status Protection Act, § 3(d), (h)(1–3), 8 U.S.C.A. § 1153(d), (h)(1–3). If you obtained your green card under any of these preference categories and have a derivative child that aged out, you may be able petition your aged out child and retain the priority date of your original petition, trimming years of wait time from the new petition, and allowing your aged out derivative child to obtain their green card. Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. The article is intended to provide only

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The wait time for Married Sons and daughBARRISTER'S immigrant petitions to ters of US Citizens (F3), become “current” under and Brothers and Sisters CORNER most family based prefof adult US Citizens (F4). erence categories often A recent Ninth Circuit takes a long time. Durcase has made it possible ing this long waiting for these aged out derivaperiod, it is common for tive beneficiaries of these derivative beneficiaries preference petitions to retain the priority date to end up aging out and of the original petition unable to obtain their in a subsequent petition green cards along with BY KENNETH REYES by their parents by interthe principal benefi& DARRICK TAN preting a provision of the ciary (the parents). AgCSPA. Under De Osorio ing out occurs when the derivative child of the principal beneficiary v. Mayorkas, the ninth circuit interpreted turns 21 years of age, even after applying the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) the analysis under the provisions of the provision, governing rules for determining CSPA (Child Status Protection Act), by the whether aliens are children, as permittime the primary beneficiary obtain their ing both aged-out beneficiaries of visa petitions for children of legal permanent legal permanent residency. Petitions that encounter this type of residents (LPRs) and aged-out derivative problem include petitions for unmarried visa beneficiaries of the other family visa sons and daughters of US Citizens (F1), categories to automatically convert to a Unmarried sons and daughters (21 years of new appropriate category if one is availage or older of permanent residents (F2B), able, and the visa applicants may retain

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Visa options for victims of domestic violence Establishing a new was at least one central IMMIGRATION life in a foreign country reason for the filing deQ&A is an extremely difficult lay. The child’s unmarexperience. The stress ried children could also and pressure of adjusting be included as derivative to a new environment beneficiaries. and culture are enough To qualify for a green to overwhelm any indicard, the spouse, parent vidual. Unfortunately, or child seeking to selffor some individuals, the petition must meet the BY ATTY. ALLISON AQUINO struggle to adapt to a new following requirements: society is heightened (1) Abuse must have with the nightmare of been in the US, unless physical, emotional and/or psychological the abuser is a US government employee or abuse. Their passion to remain in the US member of the US military; (2) Applicant, overwhelms their sensibilities and unwit- or the applicant’s child, must have been tingly forces many to endure the abuse. battered or subjected to extreme cruelty The immigration laws recognize this during the marriage; (3) Applicant is a complex and unfair situation by allowing person of good moral character; and (4) individuals to seek either a temporary visa Marriage must have been entered into in or permanent residency, depending on the good faith. nature of the abusive situation. Additionally, if there is a divorce or Since 1994, the immigration laws have death of the abusive spouse, it is required afforded individuals subjected to domestic that the self-petition be filed within 2 years. violence the ability to self-petition for The applicant must also demonstrate that permanent residency under the Violence the divorce from the abusive US citizen Against Women’s Act (VAWA). While or permanent resident is connected to the the law specifically mentions “women,” abuse. the laws also apply to men. To be successful, an applicant must be Those eligible to self-petition include: able to clearly identify the extreme cruelty (1) A battered spouse of a US citizen or that they have been subjected to. Evidence permanent resident (with unmarried chil- of the abuse should be documented through dren under the age of twenty-one eligible items such as police reports, court cases, to apply as derivative beneficiaries); (2) A medical reports, psychological reports, parent who has been subjected to extreme report by social workers, reports by clergy, cruelty by their adult US citizen son or personal affidavits from friends and reladaughter; (3) The parent of a child who has tives, and photographs. been abused by a US citizen or permanent For those who do not qualify under the resident parent; and (4) An unmarried child VAWA provisions, the Victims of Traffickunder age 21 who has been abused by a ing and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 US citizen or permanent resident parent. may still provide relief. This Act created An unmarried child between 21 to 25 may the U Visa, which grants temporary lawful apply only if they can prove that the abuse status that may ultimately be converted to

permanent residency to an individual of certain serious crimes, including domestic violence. Unlike VAWA, the abuser and victim do not need to be married. As well, the abuser can also be an undocumented individual in the US. To be eligible for a U visa as the victim of domestic violence, an individual must provide evidence establishing the following requirements: (1) the individual must have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse due to the domestic violence; (2) he/she has information concerning the

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An intending immigrant who might be eligible for permanent residency under De Osorio should consider all lawful options, and should carefully weigh the upsides of filing now against the possible risks. On the one hand, an application filed now might be able to secure work authorization, and secure their place in line for permanent residency, in the event that priority dates regress. On the other, the likely risk is a loss of filing fees and attorney’s fees, and a risk (albeit remote) of being placed in immigration court. There is no guarantee that if a person files now, the work authorization application will be granted. There is no guarantee that the Supreme Court will not overturn the decision of the Ninth Circuit. However, delay in filing to wait and see what happens at the Supreme Court may put a potential applicant in a position of waiting many many more years for a priority date to become current after a severe regression, and if this regression occurs before the application is filed, the potential applicant will not be able to secure work authorization or be able to seek gainful employment.

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DETROIT – The 2013 Chevrolet Spark mini car comes up big when it comes to regularly scheduled maintenance, saving owners time and money, which could help ease some of the target consumer’s resistance to new car ownership. Designed specifically with next-generation urbanites in mind, engineers recognized these individuals are more likely than previous generations to delay major life events, such as the first automobile purchase because of uncertainty over the overall cost of vehicle ownership. According to a research by Chevrolet and MTV Scratch, more than one in four of next-generation customers said owning a vehicle that is easier and less expensive to maintain is very important. The Spark, which has a suggested retail starting price of $12,995 – more than $3,100 less than its nearest competitor, the Scion iQ – can save owners time and money. For example, Chevrolet engineers designed the Spark’s engine timing chain to require no scheduled maintenance (unlike timing belts), and electronic power steering and transmission fluid to last the life of the vehicle. “The Spark will appeal to young urban buyers who are always on the go,” said Jim Federico, executive chief engineer, General Motors Small Cars. “The Spark is perfect for these urban lifestyles because it is not only easy and fun to drive but also easy to own.” Spark owners can go up to 100,000 miles before replacing spark plugs. That is 36,000 miles more than the Fiat 500 and 70,000 more than the Smart fortwo. With Chevrolet’s advanced oil life system, oil and filter changes are recommended around 7,500 miles or when the Oil Life Monitor system alerts the driver for an oil change. At a participating Chevrolet Certified Service provider, an oil change with the gas saver bundle will cost $29.95. Over the life of the car, the Spark’s maintenance requirements will save owners time and money with: Transmission fluid that lasts for the life of the vehicle Power steering fluid that lasts for the life of the vehicle Engine timing chain that requires no regular mainte-

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and auto on/off feature, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls. The Premium Complete Package adds to that the Display Audio with Navigation and Entune multi-media system. This system includes all of the features in the new base audio system (see above) plus SiriusXM Radio with 90 day complimentary trial, HD Radio with iTunes® Tagging, advanced voice recognition and Entune apps. The Toyota Entune system is a collection of popular mobile applications and data services, Fleet Manager Cecille Benitez and Filipino Sales Specialist Elcer with three years of complimentary access. Once Hernandez. a smart phone is connected to the vehicle using The 2013 Corolla continues to offer the two-year or Bluetooth wireless technology or a USB cable, Entune’s 25,000-mile Toyota Care complimentary maintenance plan. features are operated using the vehicle’s controls or, for For a closer look at the 2013 Toyota Corolla, please some services, by voice recognition. visit our kababayans at Toyota of Pasadena where Fleet Entune includes Bing and Pandora; real-time info includ- Manager Cecille Benitez and Filipino Sales Specialist Elcer ing traffic, weather, fuel prices, sports and stocks. Apps Hernandez would be more than happy to show you how you available at no charge include iHeartRadio, MovieTickets. can avail of the brand new Corolla for zero down and zero com and OpenTable. (See toyota.com/entune for details.) APR financing. In the Corolla LE, the available Premium Package Cecille and Elcer can also offer you the same zero down (16-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels with P205/55R16 tires, and zero APR financing for the 2012 Toyota Camry or if integrated fog lamps and a power tilt/slide moonroof with you prefer, the 2012 Toyota Crewmax 4x4. All these ofsliding sunshade) is augmented by the new Premium Interior fers, including that of the Corolla can get you as much as Package, which shares the features of the S Premium Interior $13,907 in savings. Package, also adding an 8-way power driver’s seat. The So, what are you waiting for? Come down to Toyota of new Premium Complete Package in the LE model is also Pasadena at 3600 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. similar to that offered for the S grade, but differs in its use Call Cecille or Elcer toll free at 866-463-7555 for a grand of 16-inch alloy wheels with 205/5R16 tires. welcome from our kababayans.

Volkswagen reports 22.4% rise in October sales The Volkswagen of H e r n d o n , VA – America Foundation Volkswagen of Amerannounced yesterday ica, Inc. (VWoA) has that it would make reported 34,311 units an immediate donasold in October, a 22.4 tion of $500,000 to percent increase over the American Red prior year sales, a 35.6 Cross for Hurricane percent year-to-date Sandy relief to proincrease and the best vide support for afOctober since 1972. In fected areas across just 10 months of sales, the northeast. this marks the best cal- Don Dolor and Christopher Tiusiu of Volkswagen Downtown LA. The donation will endar year since 1973. “In the wake of the East coast disaster, we would like help cover costs of shelter, food, recovery and other asto express our thoughts and concern for all affected,” said sistance to families affected by the storm. Additionally, Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Volkswagen will provide matching funds to any employee Group of America, Inc. “In light of the difficult aftermath donations made to the American Red Cross or the organiof hurricane Sandy, the Volkswagen of America Foun- zation of their choosing. dation is providing aid in the form of a donation to the The Volkswagen Passat, which was recently added American Red Cross in order to help with the relief efforts. to Consumer Reports recommended list, continues Despite over 25 percent of our dealers being im- its successful year with 8,355 units sold in October. pacted by the severe storm conditions, Volkswagen Jetta sedan, including the enthusiast GLI model, remains was able to increase sales by over 20 percent and the volume leader for Volkswagen with sales totaling deliver the best October in nearly 40 years – a testa- 11,253 while Jetta SportWagen totaled 2,223. The Jetta turbo hybrid, which will go on sale later this ment to the resilience and strength of our dealer body.”

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One of the leading advertisers of Weekend Balita that’s been serving the Filipino community with the best in customer service has been named as the Number 1 dealer nationwide in the month of October. Cerritos Mitsubishi’s 111 total unit sales were tops among the 25 leading Mitsubishi car dealers in the U.S., according to the October Month Report, and is the first time that Cerritos Mitsubishi has been named Number 1 nationwide. The second best car dealer – Mission Mitsubishi in San Antonio – sold 72 units, or 39 less cars than what Cerritos Mitsubishi has sold in the same month. What added to the excitement is that Cerritos Mit- GSM Mark Mercado of Cerritos subishi has just moved to Cerritos – located some 20 Mitsubishi miles south of downtown Los Angeles – a few weeks ago from Long Beach. But what’s really interesting is that Cerritos is home to thousands of Filipinos, along with neighboring cities in Lakewood, Artesia, Norwalk, Bellflower, INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY NEW Gardena, Long Beach, Buena Park and other nearby citiesUSED inVEHICLE. Orange Counties. OR SELECTED WE WILL EXTEND YOUR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FOR AS LONG YOU OWN YOUR other VEHICLE. PEACE OF MIND In fact, the October month end report listed AS only one Southern California YOU CAN’T GET ANYWHERE ELSE. Mitsubishi dealer that made it to the top 25 – Southcoast Mitsubishi – in Costa Mesa, which sold just half of the total units (62– ranked fourth overall) to that of Cerritos Mitsubishi’s total sales. Of the top 25 Mitsubishi car dealers in the U.S. only three California car dealers were listed. The third is the Bakersfield Mitsubishi which was ranked 15th. Cerritos Mitsubishi has been advertising with Weekend Balita for several years now, which is one of the tens of car dealerships that have been relying on this newspaper outfit as one of their best ways to reach to hundreds of thousands of Filipinos living in Southern California. For his part, our kababayan, Cerritos Mitsubishi General Sales Manager Mark Mercado, said he would like to extend his gratitude to the loyal Filipino community, which makes up 95 percent of Cerritos Mitsubishi customers. Cerritos Mitsubishi, just like other car dealers that advertise with Weekend Balita, has its own Filipino fleet led by Mercado. It is located inside the famous Cerritos Auto Square at 10944 South Street, Cerritos, CA 90703. And speaking of Mark, he wants to inform Weekend Balita readers that their favorite Mitsubishi Lancer has been named as the most reliable car of the last 15 years Combined findings from 15 years of reports on automotive reliability suggest Japanese cars have the best record, with Mitsubishi Lancer coming in at the top, Relaxnews has reported. Relaxnews said the Warranty Direct Reliability Index, which has become a benchmark in the UK automotive industry since its launch in 1997, said that not surprisingly, seven of the 10 most reliable vehicles hail from Japan, including the Mitsubishi Lancer For those who are loyal or have been wanting to own a Mitsubishi, you can now avail of your favorite Mitsubishi brand by visiting Cerritos Mitsubishi where our kababayans will help you choose the right car for you, whether it’s the Mitsubishi I, Outlander, Lancer or other Mitsubishi vehicle. Come and visit our kababayan Mark and his Fil-Am crew at the Cerritos Mitsubishi To Mark and his crew if you are a kababayan that means you are extra special. Even their marketing thrust is anchored on that magical Tagalog word. They have a Kabayan Price. “We have the best lease payment program, we offer huge discounts on many of our models,” said Mark. “And for new immigrants, first time buyers, and those without credit or are now having a bad credit just like everybody else, approval is not a big deal. We have a way of doing it.” Along with Angelo Munoz and Eugene C., Mark backstops the sales operation for the Filipino market. Call now toll free at 1-888-887-6090 to get the same Number 1 customer service from our very own kababayans. (RFL)

New blow as Toyota recalls 2.77 million vehicles globally (TOKYO-AFP) – Toyota on Wednesday announced a global recall of 2.77 million vehicles over water pump or steering problems, in the latest blow to the firm’s reputation after a spate of earlier call backs. Japan’s biggest automaker said there were no reported injuries or accidents, but it had received about 400 complaints in Japan over the pump issue and a handful about the steering problem. The firm last month issued a huge global recall of 7.43 million vehicles, including its popular Camry and Corolla models, over a possible fire risk tied to a fault in its electric windows. Rivals Honda and Nissan have also announced recalls in the past year. Toyota’s latest call back involves a number of vehicles manufactured between August 2000 and December 2011, including its popular Prius hybrid, which suffered from one or both of the defects, it said. In a worst-case scenario the steering issue could see drivers lose control of the vehicle, while the water pump problem could render it inoperable, the firm added. “There have been no accidents or injuries over these problems,” a spokesman told AFP. “We have received reports from customers.” About 1.5 million of the vehicles were sold in Japan, with the remainder sold around the world, including in the United States and Europe. Toyota, once lauded for its safety standards, has been forced into damage control mode in recent years after recalling millions of vehicles over defects.

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MIAMI, Nov 21, 2012 (AFP) – Former three time world boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho was fighting for his life Wednesday after being shot in the neck in Puerto Rico, doctors said. His heart stopped briefly overnight and he is being kept alive with a respirator and other machines, while doctors evaluate whether to declare him brain dead, they said. The boxer’s “condition is very touch and go, it’s serious,” Ernesto Torres, director of the Centro Medico de Rio Piedras, told reporters, adding that “at 4:15 am (0815 GMT) his heart stopped. “We were able to pull him back with drugs. We gave him drugs and his heart started beating again,” he said, adding that neurologists said they “cannot do anything for him.” “This is a process and we have to wait for two different indicators to declare brain death,” he added. His mother, Maria Matias, arrived from New York early Wednesday. The Spanishlanguage TV channel Univision said his brother and children were also expected, to decide whether to disconnect an artificial respirator. “His mother already knows that the outlook is not good, and we told her to prepare for the worst scenario. We will continue to do tests tonight and tomorrow morning. “But we have to stress that Macho Camacho is breathing with a respirator and his blood pressure and pulse are being maintained by machines,” added the doctor. Camacho, 50, was being driven in a car when he was hit in the head by gunshot from another vehicle around 7:00 pm local time, according to the local Primera Hora de Puerto Rico newspaper. The paper showed a picture of the exboxer on a hospital gurney, with an oxygen mask and tubes, covered by blood-soaked covers. It said he was unconscious. Camacho was one of the most colorful boxers of the 1980s. He has a career record of 79-6-3 with 38 knockouts, and over his career he took on all comers, including big names like Roberto Duran, OscarNEW De La Hoya, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Felix SENTRA 2012 NISSAN Trinidad, Ray Mancini, and Greg Haugen. Earlier this year, US police charged Camacho with child abuse for allegedly slamming his son into a floor at his ex$ wife’s home in Florida. Camacho was accused of hitting and stomping on his son, police documents say. The incident took place on March 22, 2011, allegedly over money Camacho apparently believed was missing at his exwife’s home, the documents show. The boxer, originally from Puerto Rico, in recent years has made appearances on two reality television programs, “Mira Quien Baila” (“Look Who’s Dancing”) and “Es Macho Time.”

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There’s so much to choose from, be thankful for, & be joyous about. ‘T’is our pleasure to serve you. ...mbrace

Raymond Orosa Filipino Sales

Your World. And be joyful.

Email: rorosa@mbencino.com

Mercedes-Benz is an apps that can make any trip easier, more productive, safe and more enjoyable. It brings the Internet to your dashboard. Connects you to your car from your smartphone or computer. And brings you a world of convenience and security.

Mercedes-Benz 2013 C250 Sport Sedan

$349*

Toll Free 888.898.8996

*MSRP $38,755 at 30 month lease on approved average credit, $4,143 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires 11/26/12.

Mercedes-Benz 2013 ML350 SUV

Mercedes-Benz 2013 E350

$579*

per month + tax 30 months 10k miles/yr

$599*

per month + tax 30 months 10k miles/yr

*MSRP $55,905 at 30 month lease on approved average credit, $4,549 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires 11/26/12.

per month + tax 30 months 10k miles/yr

*MSRP $51,875 at 30 month lease on approved average credit, $4,893 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires 11/26/12.

In this case, the credit is going exactly where it's due. Up to 5 months' Payment Credit* on your current Mercedes-Benz Financial Services lease with the purchase of a new 2012 or 2013 Mercedes-Benz. *Eligible customers will receive up to 5 months' payment credit on their current lease with a lease or finance of any new 2012 or 2013 Mercedes-Benz vehicle through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Certain exclusions apply. See dealer for details.

Certified Pre-Owned Rates on Select Models Rate as low as .99% APR on 2008, 2009 & select 2010 models for up to 66 months.

2004 Lexus ES 330 Sedan

$11,910

2005 Acura TSX Sedan

Stk # 61039T Mileage:111,293

2002 MB CLK-Class CLK430 Cabriolet 2D

$10,510

Stk # 61041T Mileage:93,586

2009 MB C300 Sport Sedan

$25,913

Stk # 60938P Mileage: 26,492

$13,610

Stk # 61090T Mileage:101,786

1995 MB E-Class E320 Cabriolet 2D

$15,913

Stk # 60723T Mileage: 71,739

2010 MB C-Class C300 Sport Sedan 4D

$28,911

Stk # 60955C Mileage: 19,033

2003 Porsche Boxster Cabriolet 2d

$14,910

Stk # 61095T Mileage: 91,577

Expires Nov. 27, 2012.

2004 BMW 5 Series 525i Sedan

$16,910

Stk #: 61093T Mileage: 106,815

2005 MB CLK-Class CLK320 Coupe 2D

2009 MB CLK-Class CLK350 Coupe

$17,910

$25,812

Stk # 61092T Mileage: 98,987

2009 MB E-Class E350

$29,811

Stk # 61010P Mileage: 21,802

Stk # 60969C Mileage: 42,142

2008 MB M-Class ML350 Sport Utility 4D

$29,910

Stk # 61085T Mileage: 30,755

2011 Lexus GX 460 SUV 4D

$41,910

Stk # 61072T Mileage:46,935

2010 MB C-Class C300 Sport Sedan

$27,910

Stk # 61083C Mileage: 35,857

2010 MB C300 Sport Sedan

$30,910

Stk # 61108C Mileage: 23,984

All certified cars sold until Nov. 27, 2012 will have one scheduled maintenance included.

Mercedes-Benz of Encino

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888.898.8996

16721 Ventura Blvd. Encino CA 91436

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Weekend, Sat. - Fri., November 24-30, 2012

Freddy Salaguit

Balita

Abel Payo

Sales Consultant

GOOD CREDIT, BAD CREDIT, NO CREDIT, NO PROBLEM! NEW 2012 CHEVY SONIC LS

NEW 2012 CHEVY CRUZE 1LT

MSRP....................................$14,495 WIN Savings...........................$1,500 Selling Price..........................$12,995

MSRP....................................$20,345 WIN Savings...........................$1,850 Selling Price..........................$18,495 Lease ConquestRebate..........$1,000 Customer Cash..........................$500

VIN# C136006

$1,500 OFF MSRP

1 AT THIS OFFER

VIN# C302689

Net Price

$12,995

$3,350 OFF MSRP

1 AT THIS OFFER

Net Price

$16,995

NEW 2013 CHEVY MALIBU LS

NEW 2012 CHEVY IMPALA LT

MSRP....................................$23,425 WIN Savings...........................$2,430 Selling Price..........................$20,995 Lease Conquest Rebate.........$1,000

MSRP....................................$28,285 WIN Savings...........................$5,790 Selling Price..........................$22,495 Lease Conquest Rebate..........$1,000

VIN# CDF181216

Net Price

$3,430 OFF MSRP

$19,995

1 AT THIS OFFER

NEW 2012 CHEVY SILVERADO REG CAB

VIN# C182722

$6,790 OFF MSRP

1 AT THIS OFFER

Net Price

$21,495

NEW 2012 CHEVY CORVETTE 1LT COUPE

VIN# CCZ320679

VIN: CD51065

MSRP....................................$25,200 WIN Savings...........................$2,605 Selling Price..........................$22,595 GM Trade in Allowance...........$2,000 Lease Conquest Rebate........$2,000 Customer Cash.......................$2,000

MSRP..................................$51,825 WIN Savings.........................$5,330 Selling Price........................$ 46,495 Lease Conquest Rebate.........$2,000 Customer Cash......................$3,500 Corvette Owner Loyalty...........$3,000

$7,605 OFF MSRP

Net Price

1 AT THIS OFFER

$17,595

$13,830 OFF MSRP

1 AT THIS OFFER

Net Price

$37,995

2004 Hyundai Accent

2007 Chevy Cobalt

2008 Chevy HHR

2011 Chevy Aveo

T4U279729

T77223102

T8S565458

RBB124350 (Prior Rental)

$5,991

$8,991

$9,982

$10,994

2006 Chevy Colorado

2011 Dodge Caliber

2006 Chrysler 300

2012 Mazda 6

P68147347

RBD160850

T6H339221

RC5M07004 (Prior Rental)

$12,992

$12,994

$13,884

$14,481

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All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any fi nance charges, any electronic fi ling charge, and dealer document processing charge, and any emission testing charge. Offers available through 11/25/12.