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Besieged Pinoy soldiers ready to use deadly force Patay kung patay! Filipino UN peacekeepers in standoff with Syrian rebels in Golan Heights; won’t give up arms By Cecil Morella

More than 40 peacekeepers from Fiji were forced to surrender their weapons and were taken hostage in Golan Heights, but 72 Filipino blue helmets (shown above) “held their ground” and refused to disarm, reports from Manila said. Photo: Elmer G. Cato, DFA Consul/Golan Heights.

MANILA, August 29, 2014 (AFP) – Seventy-five Filipino members of a UN peacekeeping force besieged by Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights are ready to use “deadly force” to defend themselves, their commander in Manila said Friday. Talks were underway to free a separate group of 43 peacekeepers from Fiji who have been taken hostage by the antiDamascus fighters, officials said. The United Nations Security Council “strongly condemned” the assaults against the peacekeepers, which it said were carried out by “terrorist groups and by members of non-state armed groups”. The Filipino peacekeepers trapped at two posts on the Syrian side of the Golan

Heights were prepared to fight back rather than surrender, their commander in Manila said. “We can use deadly force in defense of the UN facilities,” Colonel Roberto Ancan told reporters. “I (would) just like to emphasize our troops are well-armed, they are welltrained... they are well-disciplined warrior peacekeepers.” Syrian rebels, including fighters from the Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front, stormed a Golan Heights crossing on Wednesday, sparking an exchange of gunfire with Israeli troops. The rebels then captured 43 Fijian members of the UN Disengagement Observer See PINOY SOLDIERS, page 13

PHL Muslim rebels oppose Islamic State ‘virus’ MANILA, August 28, 2014 (AFP) – The Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group has condemned extremist jihadists in Iraq and Syria, and vowed to stop the spread of their “virus” into the Southeast Asian nation. After decades of armed rebellion that claimed tens of thousands of lives, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed a peace agreement in March that

commits it and the national government to share power in the area. The MILF portrayed its moderate leadership as vital to stopping the savage ideology of Islamic State (IS) infecting the southern Muslim regions of the mainly Catholic Philippines. “The MILF condemns barbarism and savagery whether done by other groups See REBELS OPPOSE, page 13

Andray Blatche’s ‘citizenship’ hurdle to PHL Asian Games’ dreams MANILA, August 28, 2014 (AFP) – The Philippines said Thursday their hopes of winning their first Asian Games basketball medal in 16 years have been put in doubt over the eligibility of their NBA star Andray Blatche. Incheon Asian Games organizers on Monday demanded proof of citizenship for some of the 149-member Filipino contingent including US-born Blatche, and two other male basketball players, the Philippine Olympic Committee said. “All these players are eligible as far as we are concerned,” committee spokesman Joey Romasanta told AFP. Losing Blatche, a 6-foot, 11-inch (2.11-metre) Brooklyn Nets centre, would be a blow for the local basketball federation, which had vowed to bring home the gold medal, Romasanta admitted. The Philippines are bidding for their first podium finish in basketball since winning the bronze medal at the 1998 Bangkok Games. Romasanta said it had become more “difficult” for the Filipinos to win a medal since the entry of Middle Eastern countries such as Iran in Asian Games as they field See ANDRAY BLATCHE, page 13

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Pacquiao to train future China world champions MANILA, August 27, 2014 (AFP) – Philippines sports legend Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he is to open a Chinese government-backed chain of boxing academies across China to train potential future world champions. The Chinese government will embark on the first “Manny Pacquiao Boxing Education Institute” in Beijing, with others to be built elsewhere in China later, Pacquiao announced on Manila’s ABS-CBN television in a telephone call from Shanghai. “The plan is to share with them my boxing knowledge,” said the 35-year-old World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion, who has held world titles in eight weight divisions. “With a population of 1.4 billion, they have so many boxers. So I think they would be able to produce good fighters, like world champions,” he added. “The important thing is to teach them the basics.” Pacquiao was in China this week as part of a global promotional tour ahead

of his November 23 WBO welterweight title defence in Macau against unbeaten American challenger Chris Algieri. He said he had held talks with the Chinese authorities in the past two days for the “inauguration” of a company to undertake the project. “They (Chinese government) will put up the facilities, and if I have the time, I will visit them like once a month or once in three months to supervise them,” Pacquiao said. Pacquiao did not reveal the project’s timetable or costs but added he believed the partnership could help thaw frosty ties between the Philippines and China, who are engaged in a tense territorial maritime dispute in the South China Sea. Pacquiao defended his decision to open boxing academies in China instead of his own country, and laughed off suggestions his project would deprive the Philippines of more world champions. “In the Philippines we don’t have a See PACQUIAO, page 13

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Aquino on ice bucket challenge: I have a cold MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) – Pass. That was President Benigno Aquino III’s response when asked about the ice bucket challenge that has been trending on the Internet. “Huwag na muna nating pag-usapan dahil una kong ivo-volunteer (icha-challenge) si (Media Relations Undersecretary) Rey Marfil,” Aquino said in jest during an interview with Bombo Radyo on Thursday. The President added that he was also feeling a bit under the weather. “Lalo ngayon may sipon ako medyo… (Especially now I have a cold),” he said. His answer was no different from Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda’s response on Wednesday to a radio reporter. “May lagnat ako ngayon at may ubo (I have fever and cough),” he said laughing during a Palace press briefing.

Lacierda, who kept coughing during the interview, said he would just donate money to the cause. The ice bucket challenge first became popular in the United States to help promote awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Participants are filmed while having a bucket of ice water poured on them. They would then have to nominate others to do the same challenge. Those nominated should do the challenge within 24 hours or donate to the ALS Association. According to the ALS Association, ALS is a “progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.” The degeneration of motor neurons causes a patient to lose muscle movement control, resulting in paralyzation and even death.

President Benigno S. Aquino III seen here being greeted by Rev. Fr. Othello Bartolome, Our Lady of Piat parish priest, during his visit to the Our Lady of Piat Basilica Menore in Piat, Cagayan last August 18 says he has colds when asked to comment if he will take the Ice Bucket Challenge. (MNS Photo)

The ice bucket challenge has also become popular in the Philippines, with prominent personalities taking on the

challenge. Some had even made it into the front page of newspapers, including that of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. (MNS)

CBCP chief raises bioethical concerns on Ice Bucket Challenge MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) – The wildly viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge may be for a good cause, but it may have some bioethical issues, the head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines warned. In a statement, CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas also reminded Filipinos taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is an act of compassion and not a fad. “As a pastoral guideline, we therefore urge those participating in the ice-bucket challenge and making donations to ALS research to make a clear and unequivocal declaration that their donation is made on condition that none of it is to be applied to research that involves the use of embryonic

stem cells, in vivo or in vitro,” he said. He said Catholics who participate in the challenge and who make donations to this research must also demand from organizers an assurance that none of the donations made will be applied to researches that are “ethically reproved.” But he maintained the Church will push support for such research so long as they “keep within the confines of the ethical demands of human dignity.” “As long as research on ALS as well as other debilitating conditions such as Parkinson’s Diseases and Alzheimer’s keep within the confines of the ethical demands of human dignity, they will be encouraged by the Church, and our Catholic faithful will be urged to support them with gener-

osity and with charity for all who suffer,” he said. The ice bucket challenge seeks to boost awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and to raise funds for research to address it. As of Aug. 27, the ALS Association said the challenge has raised $94.3 million since July 29. Bioethical concern Villegas cited “disturbing reports” that ALS research involves the use of stemcells, which may promise to reverse the death and degeneration of brain cells. But he said stem-cells are most readily harvested from embryos, “and it is in this regard that this type of research is ethically problematic.”

Villegas cited the “Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation” issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on February 22, 1987. “It is therefore even more condemnable when embryos are destroyed so that their pluripotent stem cells may be harvested for research for even therapeutic purposes,” he said. He added it is “no better when embryos are the result of ‘in vitro’ fertilization, developed purposely as a source of stem cells.” Villegas cited the same Instruction in pointing out human embryos obtained in vitro “are human beings and subjects with rights.”

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Aquino: CCT not perfect, needs new poverty data MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) – The system may not be perfect but President Aquino still believes the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program is doing much to help the poorest families in the country. Critics have been calling for an end to the CCT due to supposed abuses during elections and allegations it has failed to address poverty. The President said one way to improve the CCT program is to do a new survey on poverty incidence in the country. He said the survey was one of the programs to be funded by the disbursement acceleration program before the DAP was scrapped. Aquino said he will move to include an allocation in the 2014 supplemental budget that will fund the new survey. “Sa poverty reduction, two and a half million Filipinos ang nawala sa latest data na nanggaling sa National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). Yung nagagamit ng pulitiko, hindi ko sasabihin na perpekto ang sistema pero ang basehan po ng kung sino ang ilalagay sa 4Ps ng programa nagmula sa isang study na tinaguriang National Household Targeting Survey kung saan sinusuri sino ba talaga ang nangagailangan at hindi,” he said. “Ngayon medyo luma na ang survey, 2009 kung di ako nagkakamali nagkaroon ng mungkahi na kailangan ireview ito o panibagong survey para makita kung sino ang nanatili o nadagdagan, etc. Inaprubahan natin iyan, ang problema lang popondahan ng DAP. Nabalewala ng Korte Suprema, nabinbin. Ngayon ihahain natin sa Kongreso na isama sa supplemental budget para sa 2014 para magawa yung study.”

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Henry Sy still richest man in PHL after 7 years – Forbes MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) – Shopping mall tycoon Henry Sy and his family remained the richest in the Philippines for the seventh consecutive year, while four newcomers have entered the Forbes Philippines Richest List. In a statement on Thursday, Forbes said Sy – who owns the country’s largest mall operator, SM Prime Holdings Inc. – is still on top of its 50 Richest people

list with a net wealth of $12.7 billion. His estimated net worth was up by $700 million from a year earlier. “Henry Sy tops the list for the seventh consecutive year... largely thanks to the rising share prices of his SM Prime Holdings, the Philippines’ largest mall operator, and Banco de Oro, one of the country’s largest banks,” Forbes said. Retaining the second spot with a net

worth of $6.1 billion is Lucio Tan and his family, whose conglomerate, LT Group Inc., handles Asia Brewery Inc., and has a stake in Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. Inc. The rest of the Top 10 richest people in the Philippines includes, in order: 1. Henry Sy ($12.7 billion) 2. Lucio Tan ($6.1 billion) 3. Enrique Razon Jr. ($5.2 billion)

4. Andrew Tan ($5.1 billion) 5. John Gokongwei Jr. ($4.9 billion) 6. David Consunji ($3.9 billion) 7. George Ty and family ($3.7 billion) 8. The Aboitiz family ($3.6 billion) 9. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and family ($3.4 billion) 10. Tony Tan Caktiong and family ($2 billion). (MNS)

PHL economy rebounds, joins Asia top performers MANILA, August 28, 2014 (AFP) – The Philippine economy rebounded to post 6.4-percent growth in the second quarter and regain its status as one of the strongest in Asia, authorities said Thursday. The private sector took the lead as the economy recovered from a relatively modest expansion of 5.6 percent in the first quarter, which was partly due to the impact of devastating natural disasters, economic chiefs said. “This higher growth rate, coming from a high base a year ago, shows that the economy is back on the higher trajectory of growth,” Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said. “We remain as one of the bright spots in the region, the second-fastest-growing economy among major Asian countries for the period, tied with Malaysia’s performance.” He cited the strong performances of the industry, services and exports sectors for much of the recovery, offsetting lower government spending that was partly due to “administrative bottlenecks”. The latest figures brought growth for the first half of 2014 to 6.0 percent and boosted optimism that the country would still attain its target of 6.5 to 7.5 percent growth for the whole year, Balisacan said. Independent economists gave guardedly optimistic assessments for the Philippines, a nation of 100 million people which in recent years has seen its economy surge after long lagging behind most of its Asian neighbors.

The Philippine economy grew 6.8 percent in 2012 and 7.2 percent in 2013, but there are concerns about the sustainability of such strong numbers. “It’s a decent rebound but there are still challenges ahead,” said Johnathan Ravelas, chief market strategist of BDO Unibank, one of the country’s largest banks. Ravelas cited as among the potential threats the barrage of storms that hit the Philippines, particularly in the second half of the year, and emerging “political noise” as the 2016 national elections get closer. He also told AFP the government needed to accelerate spending to address the need for better infrastructure and more reliable energy sources. ANZ Research, in an advisory, said it was forecasting 6.9-percent growth for the whole of 2014, but that this depended on President Benigno Aquino pushing ahead with plans to increase spending on infrastructure. Balisacan told reporters that state spending would increase with urgency, saying “the identified administrative bottlenecks that contributed to the underperformance of the government sector are being addressed”. He also said the government had dealt with delays in approving rehabilitation projects for communities devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm ever to hit land, in November last year. The storm left more than 7,300 people dead or missing across farming and fishing areas of the central Philippines.

Recto seeks 20% pay hike to improve purchasing power of gov’t employees MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) – Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto has filed a bill providing for 20 percent increase in the basic salary of approximately 1.2 million civil servants and about 400,000 uniformed personnel in the country. Under his Senate Bill 2372, Recto explained that his proposal aims to improve the purchasing power of the civil servants and uniformed personnel in the country that was eroded by inflation. ”It has been two years since the last tranche of the salary increase. Hence, it is imperative upon Congress to revise further the present compensation schedule to update the same, and to further encourage excellent performance and productivity,” Recto explained in his proposed bill. Recto said statistics show that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) using 2006 as the base year is 115.9 for the period of June 2009 while that for June 2014 is 139.6. ”Government employees can barely afford to support their families as the inflation rate between June 2009 and June 2014 grew at a significant 20.44 percent,” Recto said. While admitting his proposal would require additional funding sources, Recto said the savings derived from the national budget may be used to increase

salaries of government employees. ”From fiscal year to 2010 to 2015, government was able to generate savings of Php 50 to Php 60 billion annually,” he said. He further explained that his proposal will put money in government employees’ pockets and will increase disposable income, boost consumer spending. Recto said it would also stimulate activities in the industrial and service sector, and help generate more taxes. ”With this bill, the government would alleviate the living condition of the 1.648 million public servants. Consequently, the much-needed relief that this measure offers will further motivate government personnel and invigorate public service,” Recto said. If passed into law, the compensation schedule as provided in the bill shall take effect on January 1 next year. At present, a civilian government personnel with salary grade (SG) 1 receives a maximum of Php 11,579 while those employees with SG 33 get Php 144,000 per month. On the other hand, military and uniformed personnel receive monthly pay of Php 13,518 for candidate soldier while general has the highest salary amounting to Php 81,000 per month. (MNS)

President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AFP Chief Emmanuel Bautista, during last month’s tour of the Asian Defense, Security and Crisis Management Exhibition 2014 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on Thursday. (MNS photo)

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Court orders turnover of Marcos’ $42-M loot to gov’t MANILA, Aug 27 (Mabuhay) – The Sandiganbayan has ordered the turnover to the government of 42 million US dollars in the so-called “Arelma” account of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. The anti-graft court’s Special Division issued a two-page writ of execution on the 18th of this month directing the transfer of the money from the Philippine National Bank to the Bureau of Treasury. The funds represent Marcos assets, originally amounting to 2 million dollars deposited with Merrill Lynch Securities in New York in 1972 in the name of Arelma Foundation. The order was based on a Supreme Court ruling dated March 12, 2014. In the ruling, the High Court junked the motion for reconsideration filed by Imelda Marcos, on behalf of the late President, and affirmed its April 25, 2012 decision which held that “[a]ll assets, properties, and funds belonging to Arelma, S.A., with an estimated aggregate amount of $3,369,975 as of 1983, plus all interests and all other income accrued thereon” be forfeited in favor of government when these assets are transferred to the possession of the Republic of the Philippines. The case stems from a petition for forfeiture filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) with the Sandiganbayan on Dec. 17, 1991 involving $356 million ($658 million as of the April 2012 SC ruling), and two treasury notes worth $25 million and $5 million, allegedly illegally amassed by the Marcoses.

The PCGG petition also sought the forfeiture of the assets of alleged dummy corporations and entities established by the Marcoses, as well as real properties and personal properties obtained by the couple “manifestly out of proportion” to their lawful income. Arelma, which maintained an account and portfolio in Merrill Lynch, New York, was described by the PCGG in the petition as among entities purportedly organized by the Marcoses for “hiding ill-gotten wealth.” The PCGG stressed that the Marcoses could not have afforded to acquire Arelma because their combined lawful income for the period 1966 to 1986, or in the two decades they were in power, was only P2,319,583 or $ 304,372, or only 9% of the entire Arelma fund of $3.4 million in 1983. The PCGG obtained a favorable ruling from the Sandiganbayan on April 2, 2009; the anti-graft court declared all assets and properties of Arelma, S.A. forfeited in favor of the government. The Marcoses filed an appeal with the SC to seek a reversal of the Sandiganbayan ruling. In its 2012 decision, the high court stressed that “in determining whether the presumption of ill-gotten wealth should be applied, the relevant period is incumbency, or the period in which the public officer served in that position.” “The amount of the public officer’s salary and lawful income is compared against any property or amount required

The Marcoses in their past “grandeur” when the late dictator Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was starting to rule the Philippines for 20 years.

for that same period,” the high court said. In its final ruling, the high court said the arguments the Marcoses raised in their MR were already passed upon in the 2012

decision. Marcos incorporated Arelma, S.A. under Panamanian law in 1972, he was already President then; in 2000, the account had grown to $35 million. (MNS)

Sandigan ruling on Bolante shocks ex-senator MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) – A former senator is shocked that the Sandiganbayan Second Division did not find probable cause to charge former agriculture officials with plunder over the P723 million fertilizer fund scam. Former Senator Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay Jr. said he was shocked to learn of the Sandiganbayan ruling amid the voluminous documents the Senate provided the Office of the Ombudsman, which was first compiled and assessed during his leadership as chairman of the Agriculture committee. “If there is an issue that really symbolized the hardships of many people, the farmers and their families, this is the one. If this case was given due process at the Sandiganbayan, the millions of taxpayers would be able to see that the criminal justice system is working,” he said. He said the pieces of evidence they were able to come up with are very strong. “The P728 million fund scam was the only initial amount assessed. As audited by our group, including the investigation of the [the late Solicitor General] Frank Chavez, the amount blew up to P2.8 billion.” Magsaysay said he wants to tap former Senators Richard Gordon and Joker Arroyo to push the current agriculture and blue ribbon committees to bolster the case of the Ombudsman. Gordon took over the probe after Magsaysay left the Senate.

Arroyo, on the other hand, was the head of the blue ribbon committee that helped the agriculture committee draw up an indepth report. “[All three of us] can sit down with Senator Cynthia Villar. Maybe they can put more policy and detail to open the eyes of those at the Sandiganbayan,” he said. The Sandiganbayan found weak evidence to establish probable cause for plunder against former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante, former Agriculture Secretary Luis “Cito” Lorenzo, former Agriculture Assistant Secretary Ibarra Poliquit, and others for the P728 fertilizer fund scam. The anti-graft court’s second division said: “All told, the evidence so far presented by the prosecution fails to establish the existence of probable cause that accused Bolante, by himself or with the help of his co-accused, amassed, accumulated, and/or acquired ill-gotten wealth in the aggregate amount of at least 50 million pesos.” It recognized, however, that it “cannot close its eyes to the glaring badges of fraud and irregularity in the glaring release and utilization of the 723 million peso Fertilizer Funds.” As such, it gave the Ombudsman 60 more days to strengthen its case. “I would like to see the text to assess the context since [a news report] looked sketchy. The story came from the lawyer of Bolante,” Magsaysay said.

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Labor Day Weekend Getaways â&#x20AC;&#x201C; last hurrah for summer There was a time when our family would go on long weekend getaways a week before Labor Day weekend in order to avoid the rush in flying or driving to our â&#x20AC;&#x153;destinations of choice.â&#x20AC;? Flying an hour to nearby Sacramento, San Francisco, Phoenix or Las Vegas were popular choices but quite pricey when thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six of us, so we would research various attractive destinations to go to, at least once a year Following is a list of some of my favorparticularly on a Labor Day weekend be- ite vineyards and wineries: fore the kids go back to school. Calistoga â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bennet Lane, Castello di One of the places we discovered was Amorosa, Dutch Henry, Chateau Mondriving through the various towns of Napa telena and Sterling Vineyards; Valley, which currently is in the news due St. Helena â&#x20AC;&#x201C; V. Sattui, Merryvale, Franto the recent 6.0 magnitude earthquake ciscan, Louis V, Martini, Sutter, Trinchero, that struck at around 3:30 in the morning Beringer, and Coppola; on Sunday, August 24th centered in the Yountville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Domaine Chandon, SomerAmerican Canyon area of Napa Valley. ston, Goosecross and Ma (i) sonry; Though the Sunday earthquake â&#x20AC;&#x153;sent Oakville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Napa Cellars, Robert Monmore than 100 people to the hospital and davi; some wineries had experiened loss of Rutherford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Peju, Grgich, Beaulieu, their vintage and treasured wine barrels.â&#x20AC;? A St. Supery, Mumm, Inglenook, Hallmajority of the the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vineyards will Rutherford, Staglin and ZD Wines; be opened to visitors because tourists are Angwin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ladera, Howell, Cade, Black the key to Napa Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thriving economy Sears, Arkenstone, Neal, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaugnessy with almost 3 million visitors a year gen- and Bravante; and erating around $1.4 billion in revenue, Napa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mario Andretti, Hess, Steltzner, according to the Napa Valley Impact Study. Chimney Rock, Holman, Cuvaison EstateNapa County was established in 1850 Carneros, Domaine Carneros Taittinger, with a current population of 136,484 ac- Silverado, Black Stallion, Bourassa, Vine cording to the 2011 Census. The County Cliff, Willliam Hill, and Janieson Ranch. has nine wine-producing towns namely: Lodging in the Napa Valley offers modCalistoga, St. Helena, Yountville, Oakville, erate prices and a selection of choioce resRutherford, American Canyon, Angwin, taurants is plentiful. Not to be missed is the Lake Berryessa and the City of Napa. Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena In the fifteen years that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve trekked where student chefs cater to your savory to the Napa Valley, we always find new needs and the famous Thomas Keller wineries to see due to the wide selection French Laundry Restaurant in Yountville. of vineyards. Looking at the map, one can We lucked out one Labor Day weekend go through Napa Valley from one end to when we stopped by without reservations another on a rectangular mode but miss the to savor their homemade chocolates, bemountain regions or the inland vineyards cause it takes a couple of months to make which offer their wine specialties to each a reservation there. visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delight. Some of our most memorable getaways

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Delayed wages entitle employees to additional pay Janis McLean worked for the State of California as a deputy attorney general until she retired in 2010. She did not receive her final wages within 72 hours of her last day. Her full wages for unused vacation time were not transferred into her supplemental retirement plan within

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US welcomes 10,000 new citizens in L.A. LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles and Southern California on Wednesday welcomed 10,065 newly naturalized citizens in a solemn but celebratory event for the thousands of immigrants at the Los Angeles Convention Center in South Hall “H-J.” The candidates, lawful permanent residents who have met all the requirements for citizenship, represented nearly 150 countries, including those from the Philippines, many of whom came with their relatives and families who cheered the new US citizens from the gallery. A few members of the Armed Forces also pledged their allegiance to the United States by taking the oath to a nation they already unselfishly serve as members of the nation’s fighting force and defenders of the peace. The members of the military were requested to seat in the front and were called to stand in front amid the rousing applause where they were given recognition by their fellow new citizens. Federal Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams presided over the oath-taking ceremonies and who also addressed the new citizens of their responsibilities and duties of their adopted homeland. The top ten countries represented at Wednesday’s ceremonies were: 1) Mexico; 2) El Salvador; 3) Philippines; 4) Iran; 5) Guatemala; 6) China; 7) Korea; 8) Armenia; 9) Vietnam; and 10) India. These monthly naturalization ceremonies highlight the successful efforts of the Los Angeles District Office of USCIS to process thousands of lawful permanent residents to become US citizens.

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VP Binay denies ex ally’s claim that getting kickback is normal in Makati MANILA, Aug 27 (Mabuhay) – Vice President Jejomar Binay denied Wednesday the statement of former vice mayor Ernesto Mercado that it was normal in Makati for the officials to get kickbacks from projects. “He is talking from his personal experience. ‘Yun ang basehan ng kanyang espekulasyon. It is one thing to accuse (and another) thing to prove,” he said. On the allegation of Mercado that Binay has motive to kill him, the vice president said “you should know more about the guy.” “Hindi ako magtataka kung sa susunod pang mga araw ay

magwawagayway ang taong ito ng mga pekeng logbook, ledger, tseke at kung anu-ano pang dokumento laban sa akin,” he said. “Hindi ako magtataka kung bukas makalawa ay may magpapa-ambush at ituturo ako na may kagagawan dahil iyan ang direksyon ng kanilang telenovelang testimonya sa Senado,” Binay added. He said his detractors will move to remove him from his post. “Meron pang gagawin sila upang ako ay hindi magtagal sa puwesto,” he said. (MNS)

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High income clients file Chapter 13 to handle large civil money judgment Clients, husband and wife are 60 years old and both professionals in the medical field. Their combined gross income is about $200,000 annually. Their children are all adults and no longer their dependents. Their residence has a current fair market value of $1.1 M with a mortgage of $900,000. Their mortgage payment is $3,800 monthly ARM, which is set to recalculate on a higher interest rate by the end of the year. They have a 2nd mortgage of $50,000, which is on an installment payment of $500 a $$330,000 arising from a 2nd mortgage month. Their 401K is $185,000 and they in an investment property that was forenow contributing $2,000 a month to catch closed a few years ago! That certainly up for a more secure retirement. Both are is a big amount of money owed even healthy and have no health issues so they for debtors who gross $200,000 yearly. can both probably work for another 10 to They come to see me to see how they 15 years if they want to. They should be can get rid of the $330,000 judgment. on easy street now and just work towards Fortunately, there is no judicial lien that retiring with a large retirement account. has been recorded yet. Otherwise, the fact But they actually have a big problem that that the judgment lien has been recorded seems unresolvable. would materially change the options they They have a civil judgment for can consider. If there were a lien, the

$330,000 would then be a secured debt, instead of an unsecured debt. There is enough equity in their house to support a portion of the $330,000. Therefore if there were a lien for $330,000, clients would not be able to strip it. But since there was no lien yet, a bankruptcy that is immediately filed would prevent the lien from happening and the bankruptcy would treat the judgment merely as an unsecured debt. Clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wages were being garnished for the last 3 months at the rate of $4,000 a month. So even with a gross monthly income of $17,000, after deducting taxes and the garnishment, clients were have a difficult time making ends meet. Just do the math. Tax and social security deductions, is almost $6,000, so net income is $11,000. Less $2,000 for 401K, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $9,000. Deduct the wage garnishment of $4,000, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $5,000. That $5,000 is used to pay the mortgage of almost $4,000 and the 2nd mortgage of $500, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only $500 left for food and other necessities. Now, that is no way to live, is it? Clients feel bad because the investment house was foreclosed years ago but still owe $330,000 on the 2nd mortgage of that property. Why is this so? The foreclosure took the house so there is no more collateral which means that legally the mortgage no longer exists. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget they also signed a promissory note promising to pay the creditor $330,000. This note still exists legally and is not wiped out by the foreclosure of the property. I file a Chapter 13 for clients, which will do the following for them: The $330,000 judgment will remain

an unsecured debt because the case will prevent the judgment lien from being recorded. The wage garnishment of $4,000 will stop. The plan will pay only $1500 a month for 60 months. This means that clients will only pay 25% or about $80,000 of the $330,000, over a period of 5 years without interest, and they will discharge $250,000 of the judgment on the 5th year! Clients are happy with their Chapter 13 case because instead of having their wages garnished at $4,000 a month for the next 10 years until $330,000 at 10% annual interest is paid, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost $500,000! They pay the trustee only $1,500 a month for 5 years, no interest, for a total of $80,000. They save $420,000! In addition after the plan is confirmed, we file a motion to refinance their house under HARP, which reduces their mortgage payment from $$3,800 to $3,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,â&#x20AC;? says the Lord, â&#x20AC;&#x153;who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Revelation 1:8. 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, Mailstop 58, Bldg. A-1 Suite 1125, Alhambra, CA 91803.

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Landmark education legislation reaches Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk Anti-trafficking movement leaders expressed optimism as Senate Bill 1165 (Mitchell, Block) reached the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk for signature Monday afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We appreciate Sen. Holly Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in fighting for this bill,â&#x20AC;? said Daphne Phung, founder and executive director of California Against Slavery, which co-sponsored the legislation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the proliferation of the Internet and cell phone devices in the hands of our students, they are more vulnerable than ever to sexual abuse and trafficking.â&#x20AC;? If signed into law by Gov. Brown, SB 1165 will require the California Department of Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Instructional Commission to â&#x20AC;&#x153;consider including a distinct category on sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention educationâ&#x20AC;? when the health framework is revised after January 1, 2015, according to the bill language. The bill would also authorize school districts to provide sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On average, kids get sucked into trafficking between 12 and 14 years old,â&#x20AC;? said Mitchell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to arm our children with information that can protect them when they are most vulnerable and where they spend the most timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at school.â&#x20AC;? The prevention education will focus on

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Force (UNDOF) on the Syrian side on Thursday, forcing them to surrender their weapons and taking them hostage. Ancan said the rebels then used an English-speaking Fijian hostage to relay their demand to the Filipino peacekeepers to give up their weapons, but they refused. Meanwhile, talks were underway to release the Fijian hostages, according to the Pacific nation’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who said they were believed to be safe. “I want to assure the families of the soldiers we are doing everything possible to secure their safe return,” Bainimarama said in a statement. “The latest information we have is that they are safe and I can say now that the negotiations for their release have already begun.” Condemnation The UN Security Council demanded the “unconditional and immediate release of all the detained United Nations peacekeepers” and urged countries with influence to help win their release. Manila called for the “immediate release” of the Fijian troops and the “im-

mediate withdrawal of all non-UN forces around UNDOF positions,” foreign affairs spokesman Charles Jose told reporters. “It likewise calls on the UN to exert every effort to ensure the safety and security of all peacekeepers of UNDOF,” he said. The Philippine military said the soldiers were occupying two UNDOF posts about four kilometres (2.5 miles) apart. The UN initially said 81 Filipinos were involved in the stand-off, however Filipino commander Ancan said there were 75. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said it was unclear which group had staged the attacks. “Some groups are self-identified as affiliated to Al-Nusra but we are not able to confirm,” he said. However the US State Department said Al-Nusra was definitely involved, in a statement that emphasised the group was designated by the United Nations as a terrorist organisation. The statement demanded the “unconditional and immediate release” of the Fijians. The UNDOF has been stationed in the buffer zone of the Golan Heights since 1974 to monitor a ceasefire between Syria and Israel.

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including the ISIS or even by its (MILF’s) own members,” the MILF said in an editorial posted on itswww.luwaran.com website this week. “Frankly, it is the power, moderating line, and influence of the MILF that hinders the birth of a truly strong radical group.” The MILF also said a planned Muslim autonomous region that is the centrepiece of the peace deal would be a bulwark against the ideology of the Islamic State, which is also known as ISIS. The MILF urged President Benigno Aquino to approve a draft bill to create the autonomous region, which was submitted to him last week by a joint committee of rebel and government negotiators. The peace agreement had called for Aquino to submit the bill to Congress earlier this year, so the autonomous region would be in place by the time he leaves office in mid-2016. But he rejected an earlier draft and had the joint committee prepare a revised version. “It is this... fear (of) not being able to realise it (passage of the Muslim au-

tonomous law) for whatever reason that the ISIS’ virus is much to be feared,” the MILF warned. Two other Filipino Muslim armed groups, the Abu Sayyaf and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), have recently vowed allegiance to the IS in video clips uploaded on the Internet. Some politicians have expressed concern both groups may be sending recruits abroad to fight alongside the IS, though the Philippine military said there was no evidence of this. The Abu Sayyaf is a loosely organised Al-Qaeda-linked group of several hundred militants blamed for the Philippines’ deadliest terrorists attacks. The BIFF, which has about 200 fighters, split from the MILF after rejecting peace talks and has vowed to continue pursuing an independent Islamic state. “For us, the threat is not in the two groups’ joining the ISIS. Their number(s) (are) too tiny to be felt and make a difference,” the MILF said. “The threat really comes from the extremism espouse(d) by the ISIS. Ideas are contagious and infectious.”

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taller teams. Blatche was granted Filipino citizenship under a special law that was signed and rushed through by President Benigno Aquino in June. He was specifically recruited and naturalized to boost the team, ahead of this year’s FIBA World Cup. Blatche, who averaged 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists a game for the Nets in the past season, was also named on the Philippines’ 12-man roster for the September 19-October 4 Incheon Games. Romasanta said the issue was over the interpretation of the Asian Games’ residency requirements for athletes, which was not an issue at the World Cup. Incheon organisers also asked for documentation on Gabe Norwood and Jared Dillinger, who were also both born in the US and played for US collegiate teams before coming to the Philippines in 2008 to

be drafted in the local professional league. Romasanta said the Philippines did not expect the two to be disqualified, since both have Filipina mothers and under Philippine law and its constitution both can ask to obtain Filipino citizenship. The Filipino basketball federation replied to the organizers ahead of Thursday’s deadline, but asked to be allowed to name replacements should any of the three be disqualified, he added. Romasanta said disqualification for any of the three would also throw a shadow into the player rosters of other countries not only in basketball but also in other disciplines. “Other teams would face a challenge as well,” he added, since the Philippines is not the only country to grant citizenship to foreigners in a bid improve their teams performance.

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problem (with producing good boxers). What our boxers need is more support,” he said. “I am already helping a few of them,” he added. Pacquiao, an elected member of congress who enjoys iconic status in the

Philippines, is also an actor and a Christian preacher. On Sunday Pacquiao was drafted as player-coach by an expansion team in the professional Philippine Basketball Association.

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Charity drive for Yolanda & Glenda typhoon launched by local law firm a rousing success Los Angeles, CA – The Law Offices of John Ye is pleased to announce the results of a Charity Drive for victims in the Philippines of Hurricane Yolanda (known as Haiyan in the United States). After witnessing the devastating aftermath and its effects on the Philippines and its residents, The Law Offices of John Ye, a Los Angeles based personal injury firm, felt compelled to do what it could in order to help the victims of the violent hurricane that struck the Philippine Islands in 2013. The Law Firm, which has close connections to the Filipino Community, decided

to reach out to its clients in an effort to collect funds for ABS-CBN International Foundation a charity run by ABS-CBN the international Philippine programming company. The firm sent a letter to all of its clients asking them to donate what they could towards the charitable efforts, and the firm would match their contribution on a dollar for dollar basis. “With all of the close work that we do with the Filipino community there was no way we could sit back and not get involved” stated firm Principal John Ye. “Reaching out to our clients and matching their contributions

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Camiling Association of California’s 25th Anniversary, August 23, 2014. FACLA President Austin “ Jun” Baul administers the oath of office to the incoming officers of the Camiling Association of California (CAC) during their induction ceremonies held at FACLA on August 23, 2014. Hundreds of Camilingians from all over California attended the dinner-Luau party at FACLA for their induction, dinner and dance party.

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Los Angeles downtown is hot Some would argue that northern California silicon valley is hotter. I do agree but Northern Cal is completely its own world and we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compare with it. Construction across the country during the month of May showed signs of a slowdown contrary to Downtown Los Angeles which continues to roar forward with high-rise residential activity on nearly every corner. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, approximately one million homes broke ket seems to be unstoppable. Economists ground in May, which represented a 6.5 and investors use the numbers to gauge percent drop from one month ago. economic change prior to a greater trend. Housing starts/permits are considered In addition, the report is a good way to an important leading economic indica- determine the overall strength of the sector, which I completely agree. It tells us tor when connecting construction activity whether builders are applying for construc- to jobs. Since the start of the recession of tion permits to build homes and apartment 2007, more than 20 percent of construcunits. tion jobs vanished. In addition, experts The stock market may not react to the are concerned that housing starts showed recent report, because now the stock mar- consistent gains over the past 12 months, prior to Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing report. While the initial report showed down trending numbers, there was some good news in the form of building permits. According to the Commerce Department, new building permits, another important economic leader, showed a solid gain of nearly four percent over the same time last month. Still, while indicator summaries such as the construction report are often used as prediction tools, they are not always perfect. After all, the real estate market is wide and deep, and it varies regionally. One metropolis that appears to be moving contrary to the rest of the country in construction activity is Downtown Los Angeles. In fact, within the past five months more than a dozen large-scale projects were unveiled. When you are downtown Los Angeles you wil see a lot of construction going up. I have never seen this much building in California the past thirty years. These projects range from a new housing project near Pershing Square to a huge South Park complex, All across the city

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buildings are under construction.â&#x20AC;? Developers building in Downtown Los Angeles are also coming from all corners of the investment stack. For example, Amacon and Onni Group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; two Canadian firms, unveiled plans to begin four high-rise residential buildings in downtown. Meanwhile private equity firm Wolff Company announced plans to build a seven-story 345-unit complex. Atlanta-based developer Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Partners just topped out its 22-story apartment tower in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Major developers and Wall Street are rushing to take a stake in the area. These Los Angeles construction sites have also secured thousands of workers to begin building world-class projects. For example, two Vancouver firms just completed pouring concrete for the 24th floor of a 32-story tower called the Onni Tower. The $100 million mammoth development has been on the march more than a year, and when complete, the building will add more than 300 apartment units to downtown Los Angeles. Another towering example of the downtown Los Angeles building boom comes in the form of the go-ahead papers for Park Fifth, a 24-story tower that will have approximately 300 units, when the development company, MacFarlane Partners,

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completes the project. In total, there are 87 construction projects either underway or on the books in downtown Los Angeles, pointing to a contrary direction from the rest of the country. One explanation for the building boom in downtown Los Angeles might be connected to the trend of people moving away from the traditional single family home and opting to rent. For the new boomers their Job market has not fully recovered. This demographic trend makes the proposition of deciding to build another high-rise tower more palatable. There is a growing demand for apartments, another reason is because lending guidelines for first time buyers are still very struck and lenders need o loose up their guidelines. If you live in and around downtown area I am sure you are cashing in on the benefits of the still upward trend of home values appreciating. Thanks hope this helps you decide better where you are destined to buy your next property. Please call Ken at 1st Innovative Finance 562-508-7048 and like us at Facebook by going to 1st Innovative Finance or write to Ken atkennethgo@ verizon.net. Thanks.

US home price gains slow in June WASHINGTON, August 26, 2014 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Price gains in the US housing market slowed further in June as pent-up buying pressure eases, the S&P/CaseShiller index showed Tuesday. Home prices continued to rise, but the 20-city price index rose at an annual rate of 8.1 percent in June, down from 9.3 percent in May and 10.8 percent in April. The deceleration is taking place around the entire country, a sign the market is stabilizing after the crash that began in 2006 followed by the sharp rebound in prices from 2012.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other housing indicators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; starts, existing-home sales and buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sentiment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are positive. Taken together, these point to a more normal housing sector,â&#x20AC;? said David Blitzer, chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Blitzer warned that the prospect of higher interest rates next year, when the Federal Reserve is expected to increase its base federal funds rate, will add more restraint to the pace of price rises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rising mortgage rates wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t send housing into a tailspin, but will further dampen price gains.â&#x20AC;?

US travel agents bound for PHL in familiarization tour Sept. 2-9 LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Philippine Department of Tourism and Philippine Airlines are excited to announce a very special Familiarization Tour to the Philippines taking place on September 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9, 2014. The upcoming Fam Tour for mainstream American travel agents will feature the 13th Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) where the tour participants will connect with other foreign travel buyers and experience all fun and exciting activities during the event at the SMX Convention Center. Partnering with DOT and PAL in hosting the seven travel agents from California are Rajah Tours Philippines, the official tour ground handler, Holiday Inn & Suites Makati, Crimson Hotel Filinvest CityManila, Crimson Resort & Spa-Mactan Island and Quest Hotel-Cebu City. The tour will take the participants all over Manila and Makati cities, Tagaytay, and Cebu where they are scheduled to enjoy a full day island-hopping activity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The FamTour is being held in our effort

to create awareness among the mainstream American travelers of the diverse travel destinations available in the Philippines,â&#x20AC;? said Manny Ilagan, Officer-in-Charge of the Philippine Department of TourismLos Angeles, who spearheaded the project together with Ms. Marie Jemma Saranillo, Los Angeles Area Manager of Philippines Airlines. The Fam Tour travel roster, headed by Mr. Ilagan and PAL representative Ricky Panis, include the following: Eleanor Chang of America Asia Travel Center; Lloyd Coleman of AAVAN Vacation; Quynh Tu Duong of Signature Travel and Tours; Bruce Chenhsing Ling of Allstate Travel Inc.; Kyung Hee Park of Four Seasons Tours and Travel; Erin Lord of Corporate Traveler; and Eliza Chung of Majectic Vacations. Also providing most generous support and assistance to the Familiarization Tour are DOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board, and DOT Region VII. (PDoT-LA)

RBS fined $23-M over poor mortgage advice LONDON, August 27, 2014 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined ÂŁ14 million for not taking enough care to explain to homebuyers the costs of taking out a mortgage, regulators said on Wednesday. The fine, equivalent to 18 million euros ($23 million), was imposed because the bank had shown â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious failingsâ&#x20AC;? in its advice to home loan customers, the regulators said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest ÂŁ14,474,600 for serious failings in their advised mortgage sales business,â&#x20AC;? the FCA said in a statement. The watchdog added that, following a review, it found that only two of 164 mortgage sales it examined between June 2011 and March 2013 had met the overall standard required.

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Can I qualify for a green card despite the petitionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death? Consider this common factual situation. You are over 21 years old and your US citizen parent petitions you while you are inside the United States. Since this is a preference category, you have to wait many years for your priority date to be current. As the years go by, your petitioning parent dies which in turn revokes the petition. Can you still apply for your green card when your priority date becomes current? Under Section 204(l) of the immigration and nationality act, you may States. This provision also applies to both apply for a green card despite the death approved and pending Petitions. of the petitioner once your priority date This avenue is available to all family becomes current as long as 1) you were based petitions as outlined in INA section in the United States at the time of the Pe- 204(l)(2). This includes 1)immediate relatitionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, and 2) you continuously tive petitions and 2)preference family petiresided in the United States until the pres- tions such as unmarried sons and daughters ent time when you apply for adjustment of us citizens, spouses and unmarried sons of status. This provision does not apply and daughters of lpr, married sons and to beneficiaries that are outside the United daughters of us citizens, and brothers and

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we were camping though, we heard a Bear looking for food outside our tent but left when the garbage drum fell off with its lid still intact. But that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deter us from going back to camp there repeatedly. Camping is such a wonderful bonding experience with family and friends on a

relaxing holiday weekend. Roughing it out once in a while is awesome for adventurous people but not advisable for the faint of heart. However, trying it once in your lifetime will certainly remind you of childhood memories back home. Wishing you all a lovely and enjoyable Labor Day celebration!

Fil-Ams observe 6th PHL National Heroes Day at FACLA Los Angeles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone can be a hero, Not only the likes of Senator Ninoy Aquino Jr. who gave his life for the people on August 21, 1983.â&#x20AC;? This was the message of Ms. Andrea Aquino of the Ninoy Aquino Movement (NAM), the featured speaker on the sixth Philippine National Heroes Day at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) during the memorial for Senator Ninoy Aquino Jr, who was assassinated on August 28, 1983 at the airport upon from Boston. Aquino, the aunt of the late senator and NAM leader also sad, â&#x20AC;&#x153;everybody can be a hero as long as they do their duty as a good, law-abiding citizen and a patriotic Filipino,â&#x20AC;? during the event where the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) also honored the remaining 25,000 Filipino World War II veterans and more than 60,000 widows. Aquino was introduced by Atty. Roman Mosqueda who said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this hall, Senator Aquino made his last speech on July 28, 1983 before he left and met his martyrdom on August 21, 1983 in Manila.â&#x20AC;?

sisters of us citizens. Derivative beneficiaries of pending or approved employment- based immigrant visa petitions are also covered by this section. This includes the spouse and unmarried children under age 21 of an individual who was sponsored under the employment-based category. If you fail to meet the requirements of INA 204(l) because you did not continously reside in the US since the death of the Petitioner, you may still try to reinstate the Petition under 8 CFR Sec. 205.1(a)(3) Humanitarian Reinstatement. The DHS (Dept. of Homeland Security) may exercise discretion â&#x20AC;&#x153;for humanitarian reasonsâ&#x20AC;? to reinstate the petition and to allow the Affidavit of Support requirements to be satisfied by the qualifying I-864 of a spouse, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, or grandchild or legal guardian of the beneficiary, as long as the petition was â&#x20AC;&#x153;approvedâ&#x20AC;? prior to the Petitionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. DHS discretion does not mean â&#x20AC;&#x153;guaranteedâ&#x20AC;? approval. The case will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Some of the factors that the DHS may consider are 1) disruption of an established family unit; 2) hardship to US citizens or lawful permanent residents; 3) beneficiary is elderly or in poor health; 4) beneficiary has had lengthy residence in the US; 4) beneficiary has no home to go to; 5)undue delay by USCIS or consular officer in processing petition and visa; 6) and Beneficiary has strong family

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Why PNoy won’t certify FOI Bill as urgent

MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) -- Malacanang cannot certify the freedom of information bill as urgent. President Aquino made the statement in an interview on Bombo Radyo Philippines. He said unlike the sin tax law and the reproductive health law, the FOI bill is not a matter of national emergency. The President said failing to pass both the RH Law and the sin tax law would have resulted in health car problems and government’s failure to meet development goals. “Nasa Saligang Batas kasi kailangan bago ma-certify as urgent kailangan may emergency. Paniwala namin dun sa Sin Tax at sa RH Law may emergency...” “Pagdating sa FOI mayroon po ba kaming tinago sa inyong impormasyon? Or to anybody? Di ba kami napaka-transparent? Diba may tinatawag na ‘bottom up budgeting’, pinalitan po yung pangalan niyan, kung saan lahat ng gawain, lahat ng tanong pinipilit naming sagutin.” (MNS)

Aquino: I will celebrate the end of my term MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) -- In a seeming indication that he is currently not inclined to extend his term, President Benigno Aquino III has already detailed his plans for the day he will step down from the country’s top elective post. During a light moment in his interview with Bombo Radyo aired on Thursday, Aquino said he will basically celebrate the end of his term. “One year and ten months from now, palagay ko kasama ko si Usec. Marfil at saka si Asec. Delantar sa July 1, the day after bumaba tayo sa puwesto, at kakain kami ng masarap talaga tapos may streamer na nakalagay sa likod namin: kalayaan,” the President said. Aquino was referring to Communications Undersecretary Rey Marfil and Assistant Executive Secretary Reynaldo Delantar Jr. The President further said he had long been aware that extending his term beyond 2016 would be “masochistic.” “Meron bang tao talagang magsasabing: Amin na, ibigay ninyo sa akin lahat ng problema ninyo parang from now until the indefinite future? Sinabi ko naman noong una akong tumakbo, hindi ako masokista,” he said. Despite these statements, Aquino still left open the possibility of going beyond 2016, insisting that he will heed public sentiment on the matter. “Sa ngayon, talagang nagko-konsulta tayo sa iba’t ibang sektor at tinatanong nga natin ang pinakabuod: Paano ba natin masisigurado na mapagpatuloy lahat nu’ng naumpisahan natin na maging talagang permanente na?” the President said. He even cited various instances during his community interactions when some citizens supposedly asked him to stay in power and to seek another term. “Kung personal lang pwede mong sabihin sanang: Meron tayong hangganan. Ang trabaho natin hanapin iyong kapalit na magpapatuloy. Ang sinasagot naman sa akin ‘don: Paano ho ninyo magagarantiyahan na itutuloy nga iyong ginawa ninyo?” Aquino said. Earlier this month, the President also said in a television interview that he is willing to listen to public clamor for him to stay in power, which the Constitution prohibits.

Vice President Jojo Binay: Sinner or saint? The ongoing Senate investigation on Vice President Jejomar Binay and his mayor son, “JunJun,” for allegedly “benefitting” from the supposedly overpriced P2.3 billion car-park building in Makati is “worth keeping an eye on.” It would also be interesting to find out if the current senate probe would dig deeper into how the Binays, particularly the vice president, acquired so much wealth during his stint as mayor of Makati for 19 years with a gross salary of only P36,000 a month. Binay’s eldest daughter, Senator Nancy Binay, was also was implicated in another controversy for allegedly selling overpriced birthday cakes given by Makati city hall to its senior citizens before she was elected senator. bility to run an effective campaign. Political observers The current Senate probe conducted by the Blue Rib- are saying it will cost a candidate at least P6 billion to bon subcommittee headed by Senator Aquilino Pimen- mount a successful presidential campaign. tel is being carried out to determine the culpabilities People are saying that most of the wealth of the Binays. of Villar came from his successful real estate The alleged overpriced car park building was business. However, Binay’ s vast financial rebrought into light following the filing of a plun- sources has remained unexplained. Where he der case against the Vice President and his Mayor got it and how he got it remains a mystery. son by the Binay’s political opponents in Makati. Binay has been subjected to numerous accusations of So far, VP Binay has not gone to the Senate to shed acquiring so much wealth in the past. However, up to light on the controversy despite being assured by this time, no one could come up with concrete evidence Senator Pimentel of a fair treatment should he appear. that Binay has allowed himself to be corrupted while Pimentel even gave assurances to the elder Binay that serving as chief executive of Makati for a long time. he would stop the inquiry should the hearing turns Fil-Am healthcare facility and other owners unite out to be baseless. vs Sacramento Despite these assurances, Binay seemed hesitant to Here in California, operators of Residential Care subject himself to an inquiry. Maybe for fear of being Facility for Elderly (RCFE) formed recently an orgaembarrassed by questions to be raised by senators in the nization to “combat” what they termed as iron-fisted course of the hearing. If I am the VP and I have noth- measures being imposed on them by the state that will ing to hide, I will face my accusers. If Binay continues ultimately result in the demise of the six-bed homes. to procrastinate his decision to appear before senator At present, there are an estimated 8,000 licensed probers, there will be a growing perception in the minds six-bed homes for elderly throughout California. Since of the voting public that he is hiding something and its inception in the early 70s, these board and care guilty of receiving “kickbacks.” facilities operate under the supervision of Community Vice President Binay branded the on-going senate Care Licensing, a sub agency of the California Departinquiry in the Makati car park building as a demoli- ment of Social Services. tion job designed to malign him and his family. Binay Through the years, it has continuously genvehemently denied that he or any member of his fam- erated millions of dollars in revenues for the ily, benefitted financially from the construction of the State of California and at the same time provide car park building. employment opportunities for a lot of workers. In the case of Nancy Binay, she is accused of The recently formed RCFE group, called 6-Bed.Org, selling overpriced birthday cakes to Makati senior recently picketed the premises of the State Capitol in citizens. The cost of the birthday cakes are funded Sacramento to protest the intolerable effects of some of by the Makati city hall. A Makati-based lawyer the bills incorporated in the RCFE Reform Act of 2014. Ines Otbo, the vice president of 6-Bed.Org named Renato Bondal, testified at the recent blue ribbon committee hearing that the cases came from for North Orange Country, claimed their rethe bake shop owned by The lady senator. Aside cently formed organization has been successful from his senator daughter and his mayor son, Bi- in modifying or defeating the stifling effects of nay also has another daughter who is the current some of the bills in their business operations. congresswoman in the second district of Makati. Otbo, owner of a 55-bed assisted living for elderly in As for Mayor Jun Jun Binay, he recently appeared Buena Park and six-bed homes in La Habra and Brea, before the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee where he said 6-Bed.Org was formed to represent the interest of claimed that the Commissioned On Audit (COA) has board and operators in the state assembly. Right now, Otbo said her group is focused more already cleared him and his father of any wrongdoings on the construction of the P2 billion car park building, on issues on how to protect six-bed owners from although, top COA officials claimed otherwise during the repressive effects of RCFE Reform Act of 2014, the hearing. They added their findings on the alleged frivolous lawsuits against healthcare facility owners while promoting a favorable public image for the overpriced building have not being finalized. Political observers are saying that the current RCFE business as well as to make public awareness political imbroglio the vice president is facing will on how the six-bed homes have excellently served and diminish his current political “stardom,” particularly in delivered the health needs of thousands of elderly folks the coming opinion poll surveys for 2016 presidential throughout the state. Otbo said they are calling the attention of all sixcandidates slated next week. As of now, Binay is way ahead of his closest po- bed home operators in California to join the group to litical foe for the 2016 presidential election based on have a strong voice in the state assembly. For further latest opinion polls surveys. Of all the 2016 presidential information on how to join the 6-Bed.Org, they can wannabes, many are saying that only Binay and real call Otbo on her cell phone at (562) 842-7539, or Mark estate magnate Manny Villar have the financial capa- Alipio at (714) 606-1085.

Aquino supports anti-dynasty bill, but wary of curtailing politicians’ rights MANILA, Aug 28 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino III has expressed support for a bill against political dynasties, but at the same time aired concerns that such a legislation may curtail the rights of politicians like himself. In an interview with Bombo Radyo aired on Thursday morning, Aquino, who comes from a political clan from Tarlac, said he is in favor of a law that will prevent certain political families from wielding too much power. “Pagkakaintindi ko, sa kasalukuyang Kongreso, mayroon na hong mga panukalang-batas na talagang umaabante na. Pati si Speaker (Sonny Belmonte), nagsalita na, pabor ho siya sa anti-dynasty bill. Ako rin ho,” the President said. “Lalo na ‘pag ‘yung, ‘di ba, parang isang pamilya sa isang lugar ay nasa kanila na lahat—

economic, political, kung minsan pati ‘yung judicial pati ‘yung sa security sector puro kamag-anak nila ay baka mahirapan tayog magkaroon ng tinatawag na malaya at saka makatotohanang halalan,” he said. The President, however, admitted that having an anti-dynasty law may deprive his fellow politicians some rights. “Ang hirap nga nito, kawawa naman kaming mga pulitiko kung tutuusin. Kapag pulitiko ka, dapat bawasan ang karapatan mo, dapat mas mataas ang scrutiny sa iyo,” Aquino said. “Yung mapanatili ang magandang pangalan, basta pulitiko ka, mali ang dynasty. Pero kunwari, sa medicine, magretire ang doktor mo. Doktor ang anak niya. Una mong susubukin ang anak niya,” he added.

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lemon juice until well blended. Add ginger, black and red pepper, mixing well. Reserve. Place approximately half peanut butter mixture into mixing bowl (reserve remainder for later). Add turkey, green onions, parsley, egg and salt to mixing bowl and mix lightly but thoroughly. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on lightly greased, rimmed baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven and brush tops of meatballs with remaining peanut butter mixture. Return pan to oven and bake for about 5–8 minutes more, or until nicely browned. Remove from oven. Arrange on serving plate and sprinkle with diced green onion tops or parsley, if desired. Note: Use with decorative toothpicks placed in each meatball for easy consumption.

Recipe contributed by winner Janice E., Southeast region Servings: 24 meatballs 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup fig preserves 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey 4 green onions, finely chopped (including green tops) 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 large egg 1 teaspoon salt Diced green onion tops or chopped parsley (optional) Preheat oven to 425°F. Whisk together peanut butter, preserves, Worcestershire sauce and

Nutty Jalapeno-Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Recipe contributed by winner Lori M., Southwest region Servings: 12 peppers 12 large jalapeno peppers, split open (not all the way through) and seeded 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup shredded cooked chicken 1 3-ounce package cooked bacon pieces 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 cup crushed cornflakes Preheat oven to 350°F. Place peppers in medium bowl and cover with boiling water 2 minutes. Drain and pat dry. In medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, chicken, bacon and cheese. Fill each jalapeno with mixture. Smear each pepper with a little mayonnaise and roll in cornflakes in shallow dish to cover. Place jalapeno on non-stick baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 15–20 minutes.

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Heart Evangelista, mother finally reunite

Heart Evangelista After more than a year of estrangement, Heart Evangelista appears to have finally

reconciled with her mother, Cecile Ongpauco, who publicly criticized her relationship with Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero. The 29-year-old actress used Instagram on Monday to share a photo of herself with sister Camille and Mrs. Ongpauco, showing their apparent mending of ties. Evangelista posted the photo two days after she and Escudero got engaged in Sorsogon – an event that generated buzz online and made headlines over the weekend. Shortly before Escudero proposed to Evangelista, who is 15 years his junior, he showed her a text message from her father, Rey Ongpauco, congratulating them on getting engaged. However, until Evangelista’s post on Monday, nothing was heard of Mrs. Ongpauco, who also did not return ABS-CBN

News’ requests for comments on the upcoming wedding of her daughter. Evangelista’s estrangement from her parents started in March 2013, when they held a press conference where they accused Escudero of being disrespectful and an alcoholic, and urged him to leave their daughter. After Evangelista said she will fight for her relationship with Escudero, Mrs. Ongpauco criticized the actress for choosing to live apart from her family despite the supposed worsening health of her father. The falling-out prompted Evangelista to live independently. While Evangelista and her father were on speaking terms by July 2013, the actress and her mother had still yet to mend ties in May 2014. At the time, Evangelista told

ABS-CBN News said that “[her] mind kind of goes on shutdown” where her mother is concerned. “But, you know, she’ll always be my mom and I’ll always love her. Ganoon lang talaga. I guess that’s life. You can’t have everything,” she said, days before last Mother’s Day. Noting the disapproval of her parents of her past relationships, notably with actor Jericho rosales, Evangelista earlier said she has come to terms with the possibility that neither of her mom or dad will show up at her wedding. However, with the apparent development in her relationships with her parents, Evangelista may still have reason to expect their presence when she and Escudero get married. (MNS)

Daniel reacts to Heart-Chiz engagement

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When “Pinoy Big Brother” winner Daniel Matsunaga finally exited the famous yellow house last Sunday, one of the first news to greet him was that his former girlfriend, actress Heart Evangelista, had just been engaged. The Brazilian-Japanese model said he was told of the news by former housemate Alex Gonzaga. Evangelista’s boyfriend of over two years, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, proposed to the actress in Sorsogon, just a day before Matsunaga made headlines after being named “Big Winner” at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay. Asked for his reaction to the engagement, Matsunaga said: “Okay lang. Masaya ako para sa kanila, seriously. Move

on talaga, matagal na.” Citing “cultural differences,” Evangelista confirmed her breakup with Matsunaga in April 2012 after more than a year of being a couple. At the time, the actress had just spent a vacation in Matsunaga’s hometown in Brazil. She stressed, however, that his family was kind and accommodating to her. Evangelista and Escudero became a officially a couple on July 30, 2012, but the senator only confirmed that status of their relationship in October that same year. Following the confirmation, Matsunaga said he and Evangelista have managed to remain friends and that he is even open to meeting Escudero.

Meanwhile, Matsunaga said he intends to remain friends with “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate Vickie Rushton, whom he was romantically linked during their stint in the reality show. The two have repeatedly denied being attracted to each other, after being teased for a time by their fellow housemates as a potential couple. Rushton is in a relationship with actor Jason Abalos. “Siyempre [we will remain friends]. Friends lang. [Kung ayaw ni Jason], okay lang. Pero siyempre, may respeto ako sa sarili ko atsaka kay Jason, ‘diba. At sa umpisa, friends talaga kami,” Matsunaga said. (MNS)

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KC on Paulo Avelino: We’re okay Actress KC Concepcion was coy when asked about fellow Kapamilya star Paulo Avelino. Last month, Concepcion confirmed that she and Avelino are dating again. “We are good. We are happy that we are on primetime together. Actually ‘yun naman talaga ang priority namin sa ngayon,” Concepcion said, adding that both of them are focused on their career right now. Concepcion, who took a short break abroad to study, has joined the hit soap “Ikaw Lamang” with Kim Chiu and Coco Martin, while Avelino is part of the drama “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon” with Albert Martinez and Bea Alonzo. Asked if there are plans of doing a movie with Avelino, Concepcion replied: “Kung may movie po, wala po akong naririnig from Viva. Wala pa pong pinaguusapang ganoon.” (MNS)

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Tour with ambassadors scores well with Fil-Am vistors “This tour is great!” says Josh Ken Artero, a young professional from Agana, Guam. “I’ve been living in the U.S. for 41 years. I’ve participated in four ACGTDTs and will join future tours even if I come here on my own to help the ABS-CBN Foundation with school-building projects,” Los Angeles fashion designer Arcadio Boy Lizaso remarks. “It’s our first ACGTDT and we’re enjoying it. We stayed at the Solaire Resort and Casino for two weeks on our own last year, but will still avail of the optional ACGTDT trips later,” discloses Dr. Aquilio Agliam with his wife, Salve, who live in Cleveland, Ohio. These are the testimonials gathered from a few participants of the 9th Ambassadors, Consuls General and Tourism Directors Tour of the Philippines (ACGTDT). This year’s tour had a total participants of 260 visitors coming from New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guam and Hawaii. Filipino-Canadians have formed their own separate homecoming tour “Winter Escapade” which was held in the Visayas last January this year. For a reasonably-priced long-haul basic tour package, the ACGTDT participants were here from July 28 to 31 to relax, enjoy and spend precious time with families and friends as well as explore investment and retirement possibilities here at home. “We encourage Filipinos here to invite their relatives and friends in the U.S. and Canada to plan and book for these tours, especially for “Visit Philippines2015.” More Pinoy homecoming tours are in the works for young Fil-Am leaders and for Filipinos in Europe and the Middle East,” states Chief Operating Officer Domingo Ramon Enerio III of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), marketing arm of the Department of Tourism.

“Through this successful tour program, we are able to entice Filipino-Americans as well as their friends in the U.S. to visit us to deepen their appreciation of the history, heritage and culture of our country and the natural warmth of our people. Aside from being a safe place to travel and right time to invest, the Philippines is one of the best places for medical and wellness tourism as well as retirement haven,” Enerio adds. Tour participants arrived to a VIP reception with sampaguita leis at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The next day, the participants were treated to a Mindanao-inspired welcome dinner at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel with an environment-oriented musical. Organized by Fantasmic Production Haus, the musical consisted of the “Enlighten Black Theater Group” with Jeff Sumabat singing “Paraiso” and the El Gamma Penumbra performing “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.” Last July 29, the particpants were brought via guided tours to the luxurious resort of Pico de Loro Cove at Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas. This area is renowned for being part of the “center of the center of the world’s biodiversity” which means that more than 65% of the world’s marine species can be found there with some species very recently discovered by California Academy of Sciences. The ACGTDT participants arrived to festive welcome of native songs and dances with rondalla music by hundreds of local grade school children. After which, there was sumptuous lunch consistently mostly of Southern Tagalog cuisine. With outcast skies and showers in the morning and early afternoon, the participants went for indoor games and guided cove tour. Nasugbu Mayor Charito Apacible and Tourism Regional and Tourism Regional Director for Southern Tagalog Rebecca Villanueva-Labit personally joined them throughout their stay in Hamilo Coast.

Oliver Tolentino dresses Bing Bang Theory star Emmy nominee Hollywood fashion designer Oliver Tolentino made a “big bang” at last Monday’s 2014 Emmy Awards when he dressed nominee Mayim Bialik for her work on The Big Bang Theory. This is the third straight year the actress has been nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category. Her show also was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. (Allison Janney and Modern Family won this year.) This is the second year that Bialik has tapped the Filipino designer to dress her for the Emmys. This year the actress opted for an electric royal blue embroidered ball gown that featured a sweetheart neck- Mayim Bialik. Photo by Sthanlee B. Mirador dressing both an Emmy nominee and an line, pockets, and embroidered see-through sleeves. The actress specifi- Oscar winner at the last Academy Awards cally requested the silhouette because she’s when director Jennifer Lee won her trophy always wanted to wear a ball gown. Last for Frozen. Tolentino will be working out of his year, Bialik wore an emerald green Tolentino mermaid gown. In conformity with Makati boutique in Manila beginning her religious modesty, Bialik only wears mid-September for a month. For more information, please visit www.OliverTosleeves and dresses below the knee. Tolentino has had a successful year lentino.com.

“Nasugbu town is a popular beach holiday destination, especially for its medical black sand beaches. From excursionists, our town has expanded to its target upscale visitors and residents of Europeans, Americans, other expats, and Asians, mainly Koreans, who patronize our dive resorts, mountain resorts, historical and cultural landmarks, ecotourism destinations, retirement havens, native restaurants, and a modern hospital. Pico de Loro Cove is one of our new tourist attractions catering to the AB market,” Mayor Apacible enthuses. “We heartily invite all ACGTDT participants to visit and invest in Nasugbu,” she adds. “Through the Cavitex Expressway and the innovative Kabiang Tunnel, Pico de Loro Cove and Nasugbu, for that matter, is less than one and a half hours away from Metro Manila. After passing by the well-preserved rustic greenery of its mountainside, the Cove greets every visitor with its fine beaches, amenities and cuisine. Twenty minutes away is the progressive town of Nasugbu where more attractions and undiscovered destinations await visitors,” quips Tourism Regional Director Labit. “Nasugbu and Pico certainly meet the challenge of making visitors stay longer than the usual three-day night sojourn in a destination. These are beyond the usual weekend visits,” she emphasizes. In bidding the Batangas hosts farewell, Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim of Los Angeles cites, “You welcomed us not as friends but as family. We leave Nasugbu well-informed and highly appreciative of the beauty of the town and of Batan-

gas province and the hospitality of the people. Now we have more reasons to return and visit and invest here. We, in turn, extend our invitations to all of you to visit us in the U.S.” A rousing and non-stop musical number – consisting of several teenaged Batangueño musicians as well as Provincial Governor Vilma Santos’ very own V.I.P. dancers – sent off the hundreds of participants from the Pico Country Club Ballroom to their respective tourist buses back to Makati, where they had in turn an exciting fellowship night hosted by Western Union. The next day, they were at the historic Rizal Monument in Luneta for the wreathlaying ceremony. They then proceeded to Malacañang Palace for a museum tour and luncheon at the Heroes Hall. There were also special tours arranged for Corregidor, Intramuros, Metropolitan Musuem at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Manila Ocean Park, and spa treatments at Wensha. According to Jojo Clemente, president of Rajah Tour Philippines, the official tour handler for the past eight ACGTDTs, most of the participants availed of the optional out-of-town tours after the four-day / threenight basic tour. These participants went on to add more travel experiences in other Philippine destinations with their families and friends like Laoag-Vigan, Cagayan de Oro-Camiguin, Southern Luzon Golf Tours, Davao, CebuBohol, Iloilo-Bacolod, Kalibo-Boracay, Camarines Sur-Albay, and Puerto Princesa-El Nido. For more information visit www.acgtdt. com.

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Cerritos is OC Fil-Am Chamber’s Emerald Awardee for Outstanding Green City The City of Cerritos’ energy efficiency effort has been recognized as 2014 Outstanding Green City by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce at its 6th Annual Green, Conserve and Health Exposition held for the second time at the Southern California Edison Education Center in Irwindale. The city with a population of 49,041 joined three other awardees for the Emerald Awards of the annual event which recognizes individuals and groups for their effort in the green movement. the highlight of the Chamber’s signature The other awardees recognized for their project which also aims to inspire others to outstanding effort in promoting public join the concerted advocacy that has taken awareness on the importance of green root many years ago. technology and coming out with innovaCerritos has been into the green movetive approaches to energy conservation ment since 1978, according to reports. The were: Walmart as the Green Company City which will celebrate its sixth decade Doing Business in Southern California; of existence as one of California’s premier Simple Green product, Outstanding Energy cities next year, became the nation’s “first Conservation; Sim’s Recycling Solution, solar-heated City Hall complex” which Corporate Sustainability Leadership uses the solar energy system which supAward, and Eco Mattress Protection as plies heat and hot water for the building. Outstanding Green Product. The project that had approximately 1,408 Southern California Edison’s Education square feet of solar panels on the roof Center-Irwindale has made its facilities provides 57 percent of City Hall’s space available for the Chamber after four years heating needs and about 95 percent of its in Orange County, This year’s choice of hot water needs. the Edison Education Center for the awards Other energy conservation project folceremony and trade show jibes with power lowed soon for Cerritos and in 2001 the company’s over-all community effort at Cerritos Redevelopment Agency’s agreecreating awareness on the conservation ment with six other Southern California movement. cities resulted in the construction of MagThe Filipino American Chamber of nolia Power Plant that provides “clean, Commerce adopted the project six years reliable and lower-cost electricity for its ago upon the initiative of civic/religious traffics lights, park lighting, water wells leader Linda Sarno, also currently the and other facilities”. Chamber’s director emeritus, to create The Magnolia power plant’s state-ofawareness on the green conservation the-art technology for natural gas-fired movement. The event has been draw- power plants has generated electricity for ing the support of green advocates and the long term needs of Cerritos. like-minded individuals concerned about In 2010, a 748 -Unisolar thin film health and environment in all the events. Photovoltaic solar modules, capable of The Emerald Award has since become generating 148,000 kilowatts annually

Fil-Am Chamber Emerald Awardees: The awardees for the Emerald Awards of OC Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce of the 6th Annual Green, Conserve and Health Expo at the SC Edison Education Center in Irwindale enjoy their moment of accomplishment. Awards included: The City of Cerritos, as Outstanding Green City, Walmart as the Green Company Doing Business in Southern California; Simple Green product, Outstanding Energy Conservation; Sim’s Recycling Solution, Corporate Sustainability Leadership Award, and Eco Mattress Protection as Outstanding Green Product.

was installed on the roof of one of the two 6-million gallon reservoirs at the Cerritos Corporate Yard. The solar panels’ electricity generation can provide the need for approximately 50 percent of the electricity needs of Cerritos Corporate Yard’s main building. The project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In 2011, the project was upgraded with the installation of additional set of high-

capacity solar panels that increased power generation to 350,000 kilowatt hours annually for the two projects to serve the energy requirement of the building as well having the power to operate an adjacent water well. The recent project also included the rehabilitation of the Corporate Yard facility’s original solar water-heating system where half of the project cost was funded by a grant from the Department of Energy.

Series for seniors: Part 1- 5 ways to get health insurance By Joseph Doratan

Seniors who are 65 and older have 5 ways of getting health insurance. What are they? Employer-based insurance, Covered CA, outside of Covered CA (also known as Off Exchange), Medi-Cal and Medicare solutions. Employer-based insurance is an employer offered health plan available to employees and their dependents. If a senior has one like this, the coverage of which is as good as what Medicare offers, and he is comfortable with the premiums and medical cost sharing, he does not need to explore the other ways. The Covered CA way is available to seniors who have legal presence for less than five (5) years and whose income is more than 138% of the Federal poverty level but still qualified for government subsidy towards their insurance premium. The Off Exchange way is available to seniors who have been here for less than five (5) years and have Social Security or TIN number. This is the counterpart of Covered CA for seniors who are not qualified for government subsidy, or do not want

government subsidy. Medi-Cal, Mediaid in California, is health insurance program for people including seniors with very limited resources. There are different kinds of Medi-Cal, each offering different benefits. Recently, Medi-Cal is moving into Managed Care plans, whereas beneficiaries can only see providers within a limited network. Lastly, Medicare is the most common way seniors get their health insurance. It is available to seniors who have legal presence here for five (5) years or more. The 2 main parts of Medicare are Part A for inpatient services and Part B for medical services. Having only these 2 main parts are incomplete. More articles in the upcoming weeks will talk more Medicare and its related programs. If one needs immediate guidance, one may contact the contributor of the column through 855-955-1800 or go to his FREE seminar on related topic on Saturday, Aug 9, 2014 10am - 11 am at the Rowland Heights Library at 1850 Nogales St, Rowland Heights, CA 91748.

It was Saturday evening, August 23, 2014, where Krystal Claire Lopez celebrated her 18th Birthday “Luau Style” at her residence in the City of Bellflower. The party attended by many of her friends, classmates and relatives which is over 100 attendees. It was a wonderful celebration hosted by Krystal’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Agnes Lopez. Their place was surely decorated really well with lights, Tiki Torches, Open Tikibar, the famous “Taco Guy,” and plenty of Filipino food catered by Azon’s Catering. All had a blast and danced all night long with lots of music! Krystal’s party wouldn’t be a huge success without everyone’s presence. Therefore, to all who attended Krystal’s 18th “Luau” Birthday Party, the Lopez’ family are very thankful and grateful, specially to those who performed during her special day Arnold Lopez, JR and his friend from PAC Modern; and her cousin David Galvan “The King of Piano.” Also, the appearance of Krystal’s long-time Dentist, Doctor Espie Claudio. Thank you all!

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An expired work permit could be fatal to permanent resident application Q. I entered Canada as a live in caregiver and have been working for over two years. I did not apply for permanent residence yet. My work permit expired five months ago and I did not renew it because I had a problem with my passport. Can I apply for permanent residence now and obtain an open work permit? A. No. One of the conditions of becoming a permanent resident under the live in care giver category is that you are the holder of a valid work permit. The fact work experience as a nurse and I am interthat you let it expire is a problem that has ested to move to Canada. There is a local essentially taken you out of the program. agent here who says she can find me an You are also past the statutory restoration employer and that I can enter Canada as a period. Best to obtain advice on seeing domestic helper. I was told that I could be whether you are eligible to apply under a a nanny for a few years and then apply to different category. become an immigrant. I would rather work Q. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Filipina woman living as a nurse but if that is my only option I in Dubai, UAE. I have over six years of am thinking of paying this agent to work

Australia, Canada have â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most liveable cities: report (Relaxnews) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Australia and Canada dominate a newly released list of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most liveable cities, with Melbourne taking the top spot for the fourth year in a row. For the 2014 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liveability survey, 140 cities were evaluated across five broad categories: stability; healthcare; culture and environment; education; and infrastructure. And again, the Aussie city of Melbourne topped the list, scoring a perfect 100 in categories like healthcare and education. But it should be pointed that the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory is a narrow one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a really narrow one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; over Vienna, Austria: All that separates the two cities is 0.7 points in the category of culture and environment. Otherwise, the destinations scored identically in all four categories. While Australia snagged four spots in the top 10 list (Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth) Canada scored three places, with Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary identified as the most liveable cities in Canada and among the 10 most liveable in the world. According to the index, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths are its stability, healthcare and education, all of which received a perfect 100 score. Where the country falls short is in the

category of infrastructure. Researchers point out that a closer look at the list reveals common denominators shared by all the top-ranked cities: they tend to be mid-sized cities in wealthier countries with a relatively low population density. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This can foster a range of recreational activities without leading to high crime levels or overburdened infrastructure,â&#x20AC;? the report reads. Australia and Canada, for instance, have population densities of 2.88 and 3.4 people per square kilometer respectively. That compares to the global average of 45.65 and a US average of 32. At the other end of the spectrum, Damascus, Syria landed at the bottom of the liveability index, followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Here are the top 10 liveable cities 2014: 1. Melbourne, Australia 2. Vienna, Austria 3. Vancouver, Canada 4. Toronto, Canada 5. Adelaide, Australia 6. Calgary, Canada 7. Sydney, Australia 8. Helsinki, Finland 9. Perth, Australia 10. Auckland, New Zealand

Boxer urges California universities to create sexual assault victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocate on every campus Washington, D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today sent a letter to University of California President Janet Napolitano, California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White, California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities President Kristen F. Soares and California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools Executive Director Robert W. Johnson urging them to voluntarily implement the provisions of the Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act (SOS Campus Act) by creating an independent victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocate on every campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As our students return to campus, they are counting on their universities to not only educate them, but also to protect them,â&#x20AC;? Senator Boxer wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yet, as you know too well, campus sexual assault has reached epidemic levels in our country, and I am writing to ask you to create an independent victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocate on your campuses.â&#x20AC;? Senator Boxer introduced the SOS Campus Act with Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) in July. The legislation would require every institution of higher education that receives federal funding to designate an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response. The advo-

cate would be responsible for ensuring that survivors of sexual assault - regardless of whether they decide to report the crime - have access to: Emergency and follow-up medical care Guidance on reporting assaults to law enforcement Medical forensic or evidentiary exams Crisis intervention, ongoing counseling and assistance throughout the process Information on their legal rights The advocate will also conduct a public information campaign on the campuses. Senator Boxer continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am working hard to pass the SOS Campus Act in Congress, but our students cannot afford to wait another minute for that to happen.â&#x20AC;? The bill is supported by the University of California, the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, National Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law Center, Break the Cycle, Jewish Women International, the American Association of University Women, Futures Without Violence, the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County, the Association of Title IX Administrators and Savannah Badalich, Founder of UCLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7000 in Solidarity: A Campaign Against Sexual Assault.

on my work permit. I need your opinion on what is best. A. My opinion is that you should not pay any agent to find you an employer. Firstly, that is not permitted. It is illegal for any agent to charge a fee to the worker (they could charge the employer). Second, there is no guarantee that the job offer or visa will materialize. That is, if you pay and the agent says â&#x20AC;&#x153;we will do our best to find an employerâ&#x20AC;?, then how do you really know if they tried or not?. I would therefore stay away from that option. Finally, in your particular case, you do not need to rely on a mere work permit. As a qualified and experienced nurse you can apply directly as an immigrant. You do not need to work for two years. You are likely to qualify on your own and immigrate to Canada with your children and spouse all at the same time. Seek professional help from a Canadian Immigration Lawyer before paying the agent. Q. I want to apply to be an immigrant of Canada with my daughter. I am a physician with years of experience. I believe I am qualified. The problem I am facing is with my wife and child. We are not divorced. I cannot locate my wife who needs to give me consent to divorce or to permit me to immigrate with my daughter alone. I cannot obtain a divorce because I do not know my wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s address. I seem to be going in circles trying to comply with all the requirements. A. It is indeed a problem that seems to be common. The fact is that if you are not divorced or annulled then your wife is considered to be a family member â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like it or not. As a family member she must be declared on your application, she must complete forms, she must undergo a medi-

cal and provide police clearances. Another fact is that you will not be able to immigrate with your daughter unless the other parent gives signed/notarized consent. To make things go smooth, I suggest you file for a divorce and obtain sole custody. In that way, both problems are resolved. To get a divorce without knowing her whereabouts may require a motion to the court but is possible. Q. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a live-in caregiver in Canada. I have my open work permit. I will be giving birth to a child in Canada soon and I am planning to marry the father of the child early next year. The problem is that my fiancĂŠ is a failed refugee claimant. He has not been asked to leave Canada though. If we marry will he be able to remain in Canada? A. Unfortunately, marrying this individual could potentially jeopardize your application. All those years working as a live in caregiver will be lost. You may get refused and no one would be an immigrant. I am saying this because one of the requirements for you to become an immigrant under the live in caregiver class is that no dependant must be inadmissible or have an enforceable removal order. If you marry, your spouse is your dependant and he has enforced removal order. Either not marry or have spouse leave Canada. In rare situations it may be possible to marry and then discuss the predicament with the immigration officer who will advise when indeed spouse must leave. Attorney Henry Moyal is a certified and licensed immigration lawyer in Toronto, Ontario. The above article is general advice only and is not intended to act as a legal document. Send questions to Attorney Moyal by email canada@moyal.com or call toll free 1-888-847-2078.

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SPORTS Cop, businessman arrested for Enzo Pastor â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;love triangleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; slay MANILA, Aug 27 (Mabuhay) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The alleged mastermind and the alleged gunman in the killing of race car driver Enzo Pastor have been arrested, police said. The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit of Quezon City Police District said businessman Domingo de Guzman III was arrested in Muntinlupa City on Tuesday. Two pistols were seized from De Guzman. Police said the alleged gunman, PO2 Edgar Angel, was arrested last Saturday during a buy-bust operation in Libis, Quezon City. During a tactical interrogation, Angel allegedly revealed that he was paid P100,000 by De Guzman to kill the car racer. Police are looking into love triangle as the motive behind the killing. Enzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Dalia, allegedly had an affair with the businessman. Enzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Tomas, said that he had heard something about Enzo having an affair. He, however, noted that he knew little

about it because his son did not speak much about his personal life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From time to time hindi nagsasalita ang bata sa amin eh, kaya di namin nalaman na ganon na,â&#x20AC;? said Tomas, who was at Camp Karingal to get updates from the police about his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case. Last June 12, Pastor and his assistant were on their way to Clark for the final leg of the Asian V-8 Championship when they were attacked by 2 motorcycle-riding men along Visayas Avenue corner Congressional Avenue. Paolo Salazar, assistant of the race car driver, said they were at a stoplight when one of the men who was wearing a mask suddenly approached them and shot Enzo in the head several times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tinambangan lang po. Parang tinambangan lang po. Kasi pagdating sa ano, binaril na po siya,â&#x20AC;? he said. Enzo, who was the one driving the car at that moment, sustained 3 gunshot wounds in the head and neck. Salazar was also wounded in the incident. The 32-year-old race car driver left behind two sons, aged 6 and 8. (MNS)

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MACAU, August 26, 2014 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri are on a two-week, globe-trotting tour to promote their welterweight title fight in November, but the match the world truly wants to see looks further away than ever. When Pacquiao met the press in Macau on Monday, questions about his elusive megafight with the undefeated American Floyd Mayweather met with a sharp response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that?â&#x20AC;? Pacquiao joked, when Mayweather was mentioned by reporters. Pacquiaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hall-of-fame trainer Freddie Roach was less jovial, conceding bluntly that the two boxing legends, both in the twilight of their glittering careers, may never be seen in the same ring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waste our time waiting for him,â&#x20AC;? Roach told AFP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done everything we could to make that fight happen. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re available if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested in it, but again we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit around waiting for him.â&#x20AC;? Eight-division world champion Pacquiaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next date is a World Boxing Organization welterweight title defence against the undefeated WBO junior welterweight title-holder Algieri on November 23 in Macauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cotai Arena. The pair were in Macau on Monday and Shanghai on Tuesday, and they will move on to promotional events in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York in the next 12 days. In 2010, Pacquiao and Mayweather were close to agreeing a fight between the two greatest boxers of their generation, which could potentially have generated a record $300 million dollars in pay-per-view revenue. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We are willing to fightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; But it fell through because Mayweather was unhappy with Pacquiaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug-testing procedures in training. That issue receded after Pacquiao agreed to Olympic-style testing, and the Filipino icon expressed his frustration that a Mayweather clash has still moved no closer after getting his career back on track with comprehensive victories in the past nine months over Brandon Rios and Timothy Bradley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The possibility to fight with him, you know, the question is not for us,â&#x20AC;? Pacquiao said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for them because any time we are willing to fight, any time. I think that ques-

tion belongs to them, their camp.â&#x20AC;? The biggest hurdle that remains â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and it is a huge one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is the animosity between Pacquiaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank and Mayweatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden Boy promotions, who have deals with rival payper-view networks HBO and Showtime, respectively. Arum admitted on Monday that HBO and Showtime had to â&#x20AC;&#x153;find a way to promote and satisfy both sides from a legal basisâ&#x20AC;?, before the biggest money-spinning fight in the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history could be agreed. He added the TV rivals had expressed a desire to achieve a deal, but conceded that the final decision lay with Mayweather and Golden Boy who have shown no intent of late to get around the table. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Showtime and HBO wanting the fight and Manny wanting the fight, there is one little step to take and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to see where Floyd stands,â&#x20AC;? Arum said. Even if there were to be a sudden thawing of relations between the two camps, the earliest a fight could take place is late 2015. Fitting end? Mayweather has a rematch against Marcos Maidana next month and Pacquiao faces Algieri in November before a likely fifth blockbuster fight against Juan Manuel Marquez, who knocked out Pacquiao in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we can put Marquez in with Pacquiao next year,â&#x20AC;? said the 82-year-old Arum. But the reality is that Mayweather-Pacquiao may never come to fruition. Pacquiao is due to retire at the end of his current deal with Top Rank in 2016, when the congressman from Sarangani will be 37. Mayweather, who is already 37, has a perfect 46-0 record. Assuming Mayweather, who is also tipped to fight Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amir Khan early next year, remains unbeaten, he is unlikely to want to risk his dream of equalling Rocky Marcianoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career mark of 49-0 against â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pacmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; this time next year. That just leaves one, extremely remote, possibility for the two to appear in the same ring. Should both remain unbeaten until the end of 2015, they could provide a fitting end to their careers in early 2016 by settling the argument once and for all. A victory for Mayweather would take him to the magical 50-0 mark, a win for Pacquiao would cement his place as one of the greatest boxers not just of his own generation, but of all time.

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Toyota Sienna minivan one of ‘12 Best Family Cars for 2014’ says Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com TORRANCE, Calif.,– Already established as one of the most versatile and family-friendly vehicles on the market, the Toyota Sienna today was named one of the “12 Best Family Cars” for 2014 by Kelley Blue Book‘s KBB.com. KBB.com editors were impressed with the Sienna’s family comfort and versatility, stating “with reclining captain’s chairs – including a footrest – the Sienna may be the most passenger-accommodating minivan you can buy. And, with more varied configurations than any other minivan on the market, the Toyota Sienna is the perfect family-car for more than 100,000 families each year.” “Best Family Cars 2014” was compiled by recruiting families to assist nine Kelley Blue Bookeditors in comparison testing of eligible vehicles after editors narrowed more than 300 vehicles down to 21 semifinalists. The testing centered on the areas of safety, comfort, driving performance, room for child seats, cargo space, rear-seat entertainment, and other family-friendly features. The goal was to determine the “most functional new cars for families.” Toyota demonstrated their versatility as four diverse vehicles, the 2014 Prius hybrid, 2014 Avalon full-size sedan, 2014 Highlander mid-size crossover SUV, and 2014 Sienna van were each named “Top Rated Vehicles” by Edmunds.com. Edmunds.com also bestowed top honors to Sienna and other Toyota models for

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BMW 3 Series ranks No.1 in Kelley Blue Book’s List of 10 Best Certified Pre-Owned Luxury Cars Under $30,000 Wo o d c l i f f tance and BMW Lake, NJ, June Assist™ Emer26, 2014 – The gency Call, 2011 BMW 3 which includes Series Sedan has automatic colwon first place lision notificaon Kelley Blue tion, and TeleBook’s KBB. Service. com list of the The BMW 10 Best CertiGroup sold fied Pre-Owned Eduardo Tiempo and Ronald Rodillas, Filipino sales, Paci c more than a milLuxury Cars lion vehicles in Under $30,000. the first half of 2014, more than ever before According to KBB.com, “The hand-se- in the first six months of the year. lected list includes a roster of 10 standouts A total of 1,020,211 vehicles were delivfrom all 2011 model-year luxury cars with ered to customers worldwide, an increase a Kelley Blue Book® Certified Pre-Owned of 6.9% over the same period last year Price starting under $30,000. (954,501). Sales in June also reached an The best-selling luxury car in the coun- all-time high: deliveries increased 4.8% try and the epitome of sport sedans, the with a total of 193,342 vehicles sold last 2011 BMW 3 Series is ranked No. 1 for month (prev. yr. 184,489). its driving feel at an impressive starting “This is the first time we’ve sold more Kelley Blue Book CPO Price of approxi- than a million cars in the first half of the mately $25,500.” Before the sale, every year and underscores the strength of our Certified Pre-Owned BMW is examined by premium brands within the BMW Group,” a BMW-trained technician against BMW’s said Ian Robertson, Member of the BMW comprehensive Certified Pre-Owned AG Board of Management, Sales and Vehicle Inspection Checklist, wherein ev- Marketing BMW. erything from smooth engine operation to “June is the latest in a long line of rethe proper function of the glove box latch cord months and the figures confirm we’re is scrutinized and verified. on the right track to achieve our target of BMW Certified Pre-Owned provides delivering more than 2 million vehicles in coverage for 2 years / 50,000 miles, which- 2014. We aim to continue our sales growth ever comes first, beyond the expiration in the second half of the year, when excitof the 4-year / 50,000-mile New Vehicle ing new vehicles like the BMW X4 and / SAV Limited Warranty for a total of 6 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer will come years / 100,000 miles. This includes up to onto the market.” 6 years of 24 / 7 BMW Roadside AssisWorldwide sales of BMW brand vehi-

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Richard Cruz of Toyota of Glendale, Filipino Sales Fleet, hands over a check on behalf of Toyota of Glendale to Father Leo of Incarnation Catholic Church in Glendale. Toyota of Glendale is the major sponsor of the 1st Annual Golf Tournament spearheaded by the Church. The tournament will be held at Brookside Country Club in Pasadena, located near the Rose Bowl on September 26, 2014. Those who would like to participate and play, the $35 payment include green fees and a full dinner after the golf tournament.

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Nissan 370Z Nismo gets a facelift (Relaxnews) – Nissan announced that the 2015 edition of its 370Z Nismo coupe will launch in Europe from September. Already on sale in North America, the new sports car has the same 344hp engine as the outgoing version but introduces a restyled exterior and several new features. The new 370Z Nismo, the sportiest member of the Nissan Z family, has a redesigned front bumper which stands out

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Lexus CT 200h named Favorite Hybrid by Northwest Automotive Press Association TORRANCE, Calif. (July 22, 2014) – With a fun and stylish exterior and a remarkable EPAestimated 42 mpg combined fuel economy rating, it’s no surprise that the 2014 Lexus CT 200h was named Favorite Hybrid at the Northwest Automotive Press Association’s (NWAPA) Drive Revolution event last week in Portland. During NWAPA’s annual summer event, journalists gathered to assess the green vehicle market, learn and engage about upcoming technology and to share what’s worked in the Pacific Northwest with the rest of the nation. The two-day event featured vehicle presentations and a focused media ride-anddrive session for journalists to experience driving each vehicle as well as learn each unique technology. The CT 200h was chosen for its impressive combination of state-of-the-art small car luxury and hybrid technology, according to NWAPA President Nik Miles.

“With six hybrid vehicles in our Lexus lineup, the most of any luxury brand, we are naturally thrilled to be recognized with this honor from NWAPA,” said Michael Bevan, General Manager, Lexus Western Area. “We appreciate that drivers in the Pacific Northwest want a compact luxury vehicle that is both fun to drive and highly efficient – the CT 200h really delivers on all fronts.” With its impressive fuel economy rating, sporty exterior and advanced new multimedia features, the CT 200h continues to exceed expectations for a high-efficiency luxury vehicle. Its 1.8-liter gasoline engine blends with an electric motor through an electronic continuously variable transmission for a total system output of 134 horsepowerThe 2014 CT 200h includes several new changes over the 2013 model, including a new front-end design with the brand’s dramatic signature spindle grille. The 2014 model also has new interior luxury details, including a redesigned steering wheel and

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2015 Lexus CT 200h might be the ultimate connectivity device – Connected to road, ecology and music July 25, 2014 – What kind of carmaker designs a hybrid that has an EPA-estimated 42 MPG combined fuel economy and turns it into a sporty luxury machine? That would be Lexus, and the car is the CT 200h. It’s one of six hybrid models Lexus offers for 2015, the most of any luxury brand. Lexus introduced the first luxury hybrid more than 10 years ago, so the brand’s hybrid leadership and innovation come naturally. The CT 200h broke new ground for Lexus, introducing the brand to a younger generation of highly discerning, environmentally conscientious customers. They, too, quickly discovered the refinement and driving pleasure that characterize the progressive luxury inherent in every Lexus. A sporty chassis keeps the CT 200h connected to the road’s curves, and for 2015, new features help keep the driver and passengers connected to everything else. iPhone users (iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 models forward) can get things done just

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Accord, CR-V among America’s most popular car and SUV in first half of 2014 Retail car buyers choose Accord more than any other car in America; CR-V builds on ten years as the most popular, best-selling SUV in America TORRANCE, Calif., August 19, 2014 –With the Accord and CR-V attracting retail customers in record numbers in the first half of 2014, Honda is again leading the industry with the most popular car and SUV in America, according to a Honda analysis of new-vehicle retail registration data from IHS Automotive. Based on Honda forecasts, the Accord and CR-V are on track to repeat their 2013 full-year results as top picks with U.S. retail car and SUV buyers, while CR-V continues to hold the title as the best-selling SUV in America for more than a decade. Accord is once again the most popular car in America, with industry-leading sales to individual U.S. car buyers for the first half of 2014, while CR-V is both the retail and outright best-selling SUV based on retail registrations through June 2014, a position it’s held for seven of the past 10 years, culminating in the highest sales of any SUV in America during the past decade. Joining the Accord and CR-V as retail leaders in their segments for the first half of 2014 are the Honda Civic and Odyssey minivan. Moreover, each of Honda’s four segment-leading models is on target to repeat

Carson Honda Filipino sales team (from left) Ricky Agagas, Rohmer Manalese, Terzo “T” Pallen and Christian Reyes.

its retail leadership performance from 2013, despite the fact that Honda has the lowest overall incentive spending among the top seven automakers. Three of the four models – Accord, Civic and CR-V – are each on track to earn sales in excess of 300,000 units for the second consecutive year, with fleet sales in the low single digits, as Honda targets all-time record sales in 2014. “More individual customers put a new Honda Accord in their driveway in the first half of this year than any other new car in America, and SUV buyers continue to choose CR-V more than any other SUV in America,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. “While competitors rely on deep-discounts and sales to corporate and rental fleets, Honda continues to achieve steady and sustainable growth based on the quality and value of our products in the hands of individual customers.” Honda brand highlights for the first half of 2014 include: Excluding full-size pickups, the Accord,

Civic and CR-V continue to hold three of the top five slots – first, third and fourth, respectively – in retail registrations among individual car buyers in the first half of 2014. The Accord, with retail registrations totaling 181,939 units through June, has strengthened its lead over its nearest competitor in the past three months, compared to the first three months of 2014. Retail registrations accounted for 98.2 percent3 of all Accord registrations for the period, according to Honda analysis of IHS Automotive new-vehicle registration data. Civic retail registrations of 160,293 units led all compact cars, increasing its lead over the closest segment competitor, which is now more than 26,000 units, compared to cumulative totals in the first quarter of 2014. CR-V is America’s outright best-selling SUV of this year, and of the past decade. On a retail basis, CR-V registrations rose 6.6 percent to 153,968 units compared to the first half of last year, giving CR-V a more than 27,000-unit lead over the #2 selling vehicle in the segment

so far in 2014. Odyssey retail registrations of 62,096 units continue to make it the top choice among retail minivan customers –at 32 percent retail segment share. As a result, Odyssey sales have comprised nearly 1 of every 3 minivans purchased by individual buyers in America in 2014. Although a Honda is a Honda wherever you see one, Filipinos flock to Carson Honda because of the friendly Filipino staff at the dealership and of course because of the service our kababayans provide. One of them, Rohmer Manalese, has even earned the “Best in Customer Satisfaction,” an honor he keeps consistently, along with the three other Filipino sales staff in the persons of Ricky Agagas, Terzo Pallen and Christian Reyes, all of whom are veterans in the car sales industry. “We have a great staff and this is a great dealership,” Carson Honda General Manager Krisztian Kratky said. “We have a friendly atmosphere.” Carson Honda is located at 1435 E. 223rd Street, Carson, CA 90745. They can be reached toll free at 1-800-503-2321.

Researchers develop alert system to prevent phone use at the wheel (Relaxnews) - A dedicated dashboard camera could soon trigger a warning to drivers who use their phone behind the wheel. Developed by researchers at the University of Santa Catarina (Brazil), the solution was recently highlighted by MIT Technology Review. Created by five Brazilian university students, the alert system is based on a camera that looks for signs the driver is talking on the phone. There are in fact several indicators, namely the position of certain areas of the driver’s face (eyes, cheeks, ears), which point to phone use. Working in real time, the system processes the images taken in three steps: face detection, evaluation of the position of certain pixels, and calculation of the probability that the driver is actually on the phone. A high probability triggers an alert, which could take the form of a loud noise or a simple vocal warning message. The algorithm developed currently works on video sequences of 15 frames per second at a resolution of between 320 and 240 pixels. For the time being, the prototype is around 90 percent accurate on the whole, although the researchers noted that certain lighting conditions led to less reliable results. The system can only detect standard phone calling, not the use of a hands-free system or other mobile device usage such as reading and writing text messages or emails. It remains to be seen whether consumers and car makers might buy into the idea, which could potentially be more of an annoyance than a help. While talking on the phone is generally considered to greatly increase the likelihood of an accident, it is nonetheless legal in many US states.

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