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MARCH 29 - APRIL 4, 2014

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PHL, MILF rebels seal historic peace deal

BY KARL MALAKUNAS

MANILA, March 27, 2014 (AFP) – The biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines signed an historic pact Thursday to end one of Asia’s longest and deadliest conflicts, promising to give up their arms for an autonomous homeland.

Following four decades of fighting that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed the peace deal with President Benigno Aquino’s government at a high-profile ceremony in Manila.

“The comprehensive agreement on Bangsamoro is the crowning glory of our struggle,” MILF chairman Murad Ebrahim said at the signing ceremony, using a local term that refers to a Muslim homeland.

“With this agreement the legitimate aspirations of the Bangsamoro and the commitment of the government of the Philippines to recognize those aspirations are now sealed.”

The pact makes the MILF and the government partners in a plan to create a southern See MILF REBELS, page 12

President Benigno S. Aquino III and His Excellency Dato’ Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia, witness as Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor signs in the Palace guest book at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan Palace for the Prime Minister’s Working Visit to the Philippines and to witness the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro on Thursday (March 27).

Sen. Yee, Dragonhead gang leader among 26 charged in federal complaint Charges include murder-for-hire, gun trafficking, money laundering, drug distribution

Senator Leland Yee during a recent meeting with members of the Filipino-American media in Eagle Rock, a district of Los Angeles, north of downtown. Considered as a friend by many in the community, Sen. Yee was arrested by FBI agents on Wednesday and court documents showed that he’s facing gunrunning charges where the weapons were allegedly coming from Muslim rebels in the Philippines.

PHL to purse UN case on sea row

MANILA, March 28, 2014 (AFP) – The Philippines said Friday it planned to defy Chinese warnings and pursue a case in the United Nations challenging Beijing’s claim to most of the South China Sea. Manila is to file as scheduled its “memorial”, or formal pleading on Sunday, which would allow the UN arbitral tribunal to study the Philippine argument that the Chinese claim covers parts of Filipino territory, officials said.

Abigail Valte, a spokeswoman for President Benigno Aquino, said the government was pursuing the case despite official Chinese warnings of fallout in bilateral relations.

“At least for the Philippine government we can say that all factors have been taken into consideration when the discussions were being had on the matter of the arbitration,” she told reporters.

China claims most of the strategically important body of water as well as islets and reefs which border major sea lanes and are reputed to sit on vast oil and gas reserves.

The Philippines, whose forces are dwarfed by its giant neighbor in an increasingly tense stand-off over some reefs See UN CASE, page 12

WASHINGTON – A federal criminal complaint was unsealed in San Francisco on Wednesday by the Department of Justice, charging 26 defendants, including California Senator Leland Yee, with firearms trafficking, money laundering, murder-for-hire, drug distribution, trafficking in contraband cigarettes, and honest services fraud.

The complaint included allegations that Yee – a known fixture in the Filipino-American community as he was running for the California Secretary of State post (he quit the race on Thursday) – will facilitate the purchase

and delivery of weapons from Muslim “separatist rebels” from the Philippines.

Along with Sen. Yee who represents San Mateo County and part of San Francisco County in the California Senate, the defendants include Raymond “Shrimpboy” Chow, the current Dragonhead, or leader, of the San Francisco-based Chee Kung Tong organization (CKT). With respect to Chow, according to the complaint, as FBI undercover agents infiltrated the CKT through introductions made by Chow and others, a pattern of alSee SEN. YEE, page 12

Fil-Ams shocked by Sen. Yee’s arrest

By Rhony Laigo

As a candidate seeking the California Secretary of State seat, Senator Leland Yee made headways and was probably on his way to becoming the first Asian to occupy that seat come November.

That is until Wednesday came in the way, when agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested him and many others in connection with alleged firearms trafficking and other corruption charges as if it was a novel written for a blockbuster movie.

“Unbelievable” and “This is sad” were the reactions of many Filipino-Americans who know Sen. Yee. He is a friend to many in the community, an affable,

very likeable person, who seemed sincere enough in his visions not just for the Fil-Ams but for all Californians. That is why even if the Philippines has been trying to fend of China’s bullying tactics – Sen. Yee came to the U.S. when he was just 3-years-old from China and very much American – Fil-Ams regard him as their very best chance of getting Fil-Am issues moved in Sacramento.

Just like many of the Fil-Ams who Sen. Yee have met, chatted with, had their pictures taken with, this author still could not fathom that the honorable senator – and I mean that until today – whom I’ve had the pleasure of See SHOCKED, page 13

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DFA: Longer passport processing days in next 3 weeks MANILA, Mar 28 (Mabuhay) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday announced longer processing days for electronic passports from April 1 to April 15.

Passport applications will take more time to process in the next three weeks due to technical maintenance, the DFA said in a statement.

The following are the new e-passport releasing schedules, depending on where the application will be made: 10 to 20 working days for applications at the Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) at the Aseana Business Park along Macapagal Boulevard in Parañaque, and in satellite offices located inside selected malls; 15 to 25 working days for applications in regional consular offices; 5 to 6 weeks for applications in foreign service posts, such as Philippine embassies in consulates.

Passport applications made at the OCA building and in selected malls normally take seven to 15 working days without the scheduled maintenance.

The normal processing time for passport applications in regional consular offices, meanwhile, is 10 to 20 working days, while foreign service posts usually take three to four weeks.

The DFA assured the public that it is “exhausting all its efforts in providing a better service to the Filipinos, locally and abroad.”

“The public’s utmost understanding and cooperation is requested during the implementation of these temporary passport release dates,” it said. (MNS)

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Obamacare: Last 2 minutes (No excuses) Monday, March 31 is the last day of open enrollment. If you don’t have health coverage for 2014, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) will slap you a fine.

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And, finally, don’t be stupid and foolish misfires. Besides, the paper application option has not been withdrawn, though not to play around with your health by declaring that you will be cared for if you meet openly encouraged.

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Doctors association president sued for tax evasion MANILA, Mar 27 (Mabuhay) – Challenge accepted.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed a tax evasion case against outgoing Philippine Medical Association president Leo Olarte for tax liabilities amounting to P2.93 million.

This is after the PMA official challenged the BIR to file a complaint against tax-evading doctors instead of portraying the entire medical profession as tax cheats.

BIR Commissioner Kim Henares said Olarte is facing charges for willfully evading declaration of income taxes and for several counts of deliberate failure to file his income tax returns and VAT returns for taxable years 2006-2012.

Henares noted Olarte is a medical practitioner and lawyer who teaches both medicine and torts and damages at the Far Eastern University and the University of the East. He is a registered taxpayer of Quezon City with business address at the National Children’s Hospital.

The BIR chief said Olarte has been deriving

compensation income concurrently from two or more employers for a 7-year period.

An alpha list submitted by various withholding agents of Olarte showed that the PMA president earned the following sums from 2006-2012.

2006 – P569,000; 2007 – P221,000; 2008 – P226,000; 2009 – P774,904; 2010 – P715,515; 2011 – P992,298; 2012 – P1,191,576.01 “The law says the only person who does not have to file an income tax return are people who are employed by a single employer, whose taxes have been properly withheld. As you can see, he is employed by several people and he has his own profession so he is required by law to file an income tax return,� Henares said. “Secondly, he is also required by law because he registered himself as a VAT taxpayer.

He is required by law to file VAT returns and pay VAT and he did not do this. He cannot say he does not know because he is a lawyer,� she added.

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CHED frowns on change in academic calendar MANILA, Mar 26 (Mabuhay) -- For the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), June is still the best time to start the school year.

The CHED, in a position paper issued Wednesday, said it “does not advise a change in the academic calendar� for colleges and universities in the Philippines.

The position paper, signed by CHED chairperson Patricia Licuanan, stated that improving the quality of education and the competencies of graduates “are much more fundamental than the issue of academic calendars.� “CHED stands firm in its belief that the best way to internationalize or engage

with the global academic community is for higher education institutions to intensify their quality assurance, capacity-building and institutional development programs,� the CHED said in its position paper.

The commission made this stand months after two of the biggest universities in the country – the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines – announced that they are shifting their academic calendars from June to March to August to May. The University of Santo Tomas, meanwhile, has moved its college opening to July starting next school year.

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The CHED said that colleges and universities have “some leeway� under the law to establish their own calendars, provided that those under the commission will seek its approval. “Higher education instutions can start their academic years at different times.

What ought to be the common concern... is providing the requisite academic hours within an academic calendar year,� it said.

The CHED, however, said that it “generally prescribes a June start� since it is “better harmonized with the schedule of classes of basic education.�

The CHED also said that changing the

class opening from June to August “would not make much of a difference� to mitigate the impact of climate change on the school calendar, since tropical cyclones tend to hit between July and September. “Indeed, class suspensions due to heavy rains and typhoons tend to spike as well from July through October,� the position paper read.

The commission further said that some families, particularly those from farming and fishing communities, may find it difficult to send students to school in August, since “agricultural cycles cause them to run out of financial resources� by this time of the year. (MNS)

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175 arrested in Pampanga for telecom scamming MANILA, Mar 28 (Mabuhay) – A total of 175 people, at least 110 of whom are suspected to be Taiwanese, were arrested late Wednesday in Pampanga for alleged involvement in a telecom scamming racket.

The National Bureau of Investigation said the scam involved defrauding victims over the phone, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported early Friday.

At least 110 claimed they were Taiwanese while the rest said they were from mainland China, the CNA report said. It added they now face charges including the illegal use of telecommunication facilities.

CNA said the NBI arrested the 175 in five locations across Angeles City in Pampanga.

Seized in the raids were computers, telecommunications devices, instruction booklets and lists of potential victims, it quoted NBI Director Virgilio Mendez as saying.

However, the CNA report said the claims of the 110 who claimed to be Taiwanese could not be immediately confirmed as most did not produce documentation.

CNA quoted an investigator as saying the raids stemmed from tips as well as “unusually heavy Internet use� in the five locations. (MNS)

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By Greg Wood us with an invitation for a four-day cruise, just so we can all PERTH, March 28, 2014 (AFP) – A be together in one place and bond. Out of sheer excitement multinational fleet of planes and ships just for the thought of having a chance to bond, I immediraced Friday to a fresh search zone after a ately responded. “credible new lead” that Malaysia Airlines Last week, upon receiving a confirmed cruise line bookFlight MH370 was flying faster than first ing, I then searched for my passport which I must have thought before it plunged into the remote misplaced somewhere. Out Indian Ocean. of panic, I went to the nearest Ten aircraft from six countries – AusPost Office and asked if I can tralia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South have a new passport expedited Korea and the United States – diverted to within a week, showing them a photocopy of my current passport as well as copies of an area 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) northold passports. east of where they have been looking for a The passport staff at the Post Office informed me that it usually takes them 14 days week, far off western Australia. or more to process new passports. However, the passport office at the Federal Building Late Friday, the Australian Maritime may only take one day to process through a confirmed appointment.

Safety Authority (AMSA) said five aircraft The Postal staff handed me US Department of State Form DS-11 which had instruc- had spotted “multiple objects” in the new tions on how to obtain a new passport. Following are the steps to follow in applying for search area but they were not expected to US Passports for those born outside the United States: be reached by ship for confirmation until 1. Certificate of US citizenship through Naturalization; Saturday.

2. Current Driver’s License as proof of identity; Five Chinese ships and an Australian 3. Current colored passport photograph which meets passport requirements (full front naval vessel were steaming to the new zone after the weather cleared following view of the face and 2 x 2 inches in size); the suspension of the air search Thursday 4. Proof of Intended Travel; 5. Fees for passports may be obtained by logging on the website at travel.state.gov for due to thunderstorms and high winds.

AMSA said Chinese patrol ship Haixun current fees; 6. Passport processing are scheduled by appointments by calling the National Passport 01 was in the search area and would be in a Information Center at: 1-877-487-2778 or by email at: NPIC@state.gov. Customer service position to locate the objects on Saturday.

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Malaysia believes the plane was deliberately redirected by someone on board and flown thousands of miles southwards, but nothing else is known.

“This is a credible new lead and will be thoroughly investigated today,” Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said of the revised search area.

Malaysian officials said the new zone was identified following an analysis of radar data by experts from Boeing who have joined an international investigation team in Kuala Lumpur.

They took MH370’s estimated speed when it was briefly tracked by Malaysian military radar shortly after it diverted to the west – the last time MH370 appeared on radar.

Boeing extrapolated forward to find an estimate of how far the plane would have flown on its known fuel reserves. Earlier satellite data analysis had indicated the plane was last detected in the Indian Ocean.

Malaysia’s military has been criticized for not responding by intercepting or taking other steps to monitor the plane. The air force has said the radar image was ignored because it was not deemed “hostile.”

The new search area is around 1,850 kilometers west of Perth. Australia is repositioning its satellites to focus on it.

Black box deadline As the search moves to the new area, the clock is ticking on the tracking signal emitted by the plane’s “black box” of flight data, which lasts about 30 days.

The US Pacific Fleet has moved specialized black box locator equipment to Perth, poised to begin searching once an approximate crash site is established.

“It’s critical to continue searching for debris so we can reverse-forecast the wind, current and sea state since March 8th to recreate the position where MH370 possibly went into the water,” said Commander Tom Moneymaker, U.S. 7th Fleet oceanographer.

Seeking closure, anguished families of those aboard are desperately awaiting solid evidence that might unlock one of aviation’s greatest riddles.

Until then, many have refused to accept the Malaysian government’s conclusion that the plane went down at sea.

Two-thirds of the passengers were from China and relatives there have accused the Malaysian government and airline of a cover-up and of botching their response.

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Invoking 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination in bankruptcy The 5th amendment to the United States Constitution states that no person may be compelled to testify against himself.

Hence a person may refuse to answer a question on the grounds that it might incriminate himself. Our discussion involves questioning in a bankruptcy proceeding where a debtor refuses to answer invoking the 5th.

Several years ago, I actually

advised my client to invoke th the 5 under intense questioning from the sought to be elicited could form a link in trustee. He invoked the 5th at least 10 times the chain of evidence necessary to convict on record saying, “Upon advice of counsel, the witness of that crime,� the court said.

I invoke the 5th.â€? In that case debtor was Debtor satisfied the first step. If he admitinvolved in a business where he accepted ted that the 2008 financial statement he cash in advance for a specific purpose. gave to the bank was false, then he would The problem was that the business was be exposed to prosecution for bank fraud, losing money so debtor used a portion which has a 10-year statute of limitations. of the cash received to keep the business The second requirement was also satisafloat. When the business ground to a halt, fied because the trustee was attempting to debtor owed $500,000 of cash received obtain information that would constitute from clients which were not used for the evidence of bank fraud. “The duly appointright purpose. Many of his clients showed ed trustee has a duty to identify and recover up at the bankruptcy hearing to denounce assets of the debtor’s estate for the benefit debtor so trustee subjected client to intense of the debtor’s creditors. This duty includes questioning on what he did with the funds investigating whether the farm is still an received. Many of the questions required asset of the debtor’s estate or whether the answers that would have incriminated debtor fraudulently conveyed it. client in a criminal case for malversation The bottom line is that the debtor, within of funds. the four years before filing bankruptcy, In Re Brown decided Jan-28-2014, claimed ownership of a farm that he now during a Rule 2004 examination of the asserts he never owned. And, the debtor Chapter 7 debtor, trustee asked about a has not given a satisfactory answer to the 2008 personal financial statement which trustee about why he included in a financial showed that the debtor and his wife held a statement a farm that he didn’t own, or, if half ownership interest in farmland. Debtor he owned the farm, what happened to it. invoked the 5th when asked to confirm Thus, although the Court determines for his signature on the financial statement purposes of the Rule 2004 examination that and the accuracy of its contents. Trustee the debtor properly invoked his 5th Amendlater asked the debtor if the banker had ment privilege to the specific questions the ever questioned him about why the farm trustee asked, the debtor should be aware was not included in subsequent years’ that if the debtor chooses to testify at trial financial statements. Debtor responded, in the adversary proceeding, he may not “No, he did not.â€? Debtor then invoked the relate only part of the story and decide to 5th again when trustee pressed this line of stop‌â€? Trustee motion to compel answers questions. After the examination, trustee is DENIED. filed a motion to compel debtor to answer “We have known and believed the love the questions he had refused to answer on that God has for us. God is love, and he the grounds of the 5th. who abides in love abides in God, and God Debtor responded that trustee’s ques- in himâ€? – 1 John 4:16. tions were not “materialâ€? to his bankruptcy.

Lawrence Bautista Yang is a graduate Debtor said land records showed that he did of Georgetown University Law Center and not own the farm, and that answering the has been in law practice for thirty years. trustee’s questions about the farm could He specializes in bankruptcy, business and incriminate him for bank fraud. “Many civil litigation and has handled more than courts use a two-step process to evaluate five thousand successful bankruptcy cases the validity of the Fifth Amendment as- in California. He speaks Tagalog and looks forward to discussing your case with sertion.

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him “coming from dust and returning to dust.” disciples to do “when the bridegroom Lent recalls the tradition and series of (meaning him) shall be taken from them events in the New Testament that began on referring to his Passion.

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Lent, which in Tagalog is a derivative Hosts of Pasiong Mahal (Pabasa) engage of the Spanish Cuaresma (Mahal na Araw in the tradition as a way of reverence and or Beloved Days) is a tradition that lasts to thank God for answered prayers. for 40 days in commemoration of the 40 The Pasiong Mahal has drawn people days which Jesus spent fasting in the des- together as a community and has become sert before the beginning of his three-year an occasion to satisfy the religious and public ministry as described in the Gospels charitable natures of many believers. of Matthew, Mark and Luke of the New Pasiong Mahal Testament. in Fullerton, California The Bible has many references for the The tradition of singing of the Pasiong number 40. Moses spent 40 days in Mt. Si- Mahal lives on in California with religious nai in his encounter with God; the Prophet worker, Fergel Cruz, hosting a “Pabasa” in Elijah spent 40 days and nights walking to his Fullerton residence on April 18 where Mount Horeb; the Great Flood was caused Christians world-wide could watch over by the 40 days and nights of rain; the the Internet as various singers take turns Hebrew people who were released from singing out Christ’s ministry in the Book slavery in Egypt spent 40 years wander- of John. This is the second instance that ing in the dessert en route to the Promised Cruz is sponsoring a “Pabasa” where he Land; Jonah gave the people of Nineveh invited people from other denominations to where he sent on a missionary journey 40 observe a tradition that they have missed days in which to repent or be destroyed in in the Philippines. his prophecy.

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20 recreational parks where participants Denial of earthly pleasure such as in share the Gospel and warm fellowship fasting has become a spiritual cleansing in a beautiful setting. He is joined in his practice that Jesus did and advised his ministry by his family.

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The Bangsamoro region would cover about 10 percent of territory in the mainly Catholic Philippines. The planned region has a majority of Muslims, but there are clusters of Catholic-dominated communities.

Muslim rebels have been battling since the 1970s for independence or autonomy in the southern islands of the Philippines, which they regard as their ancestral homeland dating back to when Arabic traders arrived there in the 13th Century.

The conflict has condemned millions of

people across large parts of the resourcerich Mindanao region to brutal poverty, plagued by Muslim and Christian warlords as well as outbreaks of fighting that has led to mass displacements.

The conflict also created fertile conditions for Islamic extremism, with the AlQaeda linked Abu Sayyaf group and other hardline militants making remote regions of Mindanao their strongholds.

The MILF, which the military estimates has 10,000 fighters, is easily the biggest Muslim rebel group in Mindanao, and the political settlement was greeted with relief and optimism in the south. “I am really happy. In the face of all the hardship of our parents, we the next generation hope and pray that Christians and Muslims will have peace,� Mona Rakman, 42, a mother of four who lives close to the MILF headquarters, told AFP.

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In addition to the event, the City also marks the late labor leader’s birthday with a citywide holiday.

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to enforce its ruling if it decides against China. “(But) at least assuming that a favorable decision (for the Philippines) is rendered, then that is additional weight for the Philippine position,� she said.

The Philippine case alleges that Chinese claims to areas of the South China Sea and its seabed cover areas as far as 870 nautical miles (1,611 kilometers) from the nearest Chinese coast, and are thus illegal under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Both countries are signatories to the 1982 treaty.

In the latest hostile encounter between the two, Chinese coastguard ships this month blocked two Filipino-flagged vessels headed for Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly group, around 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the western Philippine island of Palawan.

The Philippines said the vessels were bringing supplies to Filipino marines aboard a decrepit navy ship that it beached on the shoal in 1999.

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and shoals, sought UN arbitration in January 2012 to settle the dispute, but China has rejected the move.

China’s foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei warned the Philippines on Wednesday against proceeding with the UN case. “China will never accept nor participate in the international arbitration unilaterally initiated and pushed by the Philippines, and China’s position has a solid basis in international law,� Hong told a news conference in Beijing. “We hope that the Philippine side... returns to the right track of resolving the dispute through negotiation and consultation as soon as possible, (and) stops going any further down the wrong track so as to avoid further damage to bilateral relations.�

Valte said the Aquino government was aware the UN tribunal may not be able

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According to the complaint, as the relationship developed among the primary undercover agent, Chow, and other defendants, the undercover agent informed the defendants that he was interested in generating income from illegal schemes.

The undercover agent was inducted into the CKT as a “consultant.� Thereafter, during the course of multiple undercover operations, the undercover agent was allegedly introduced to a number of the defendants in order to launder money, traffic narcotics, traffic in firearms, traffic purportedly stolen cigarettes and liquor and engage in murder-for-hire schemes.

The complaint further alleges that Chow also introduced Keith Jackson to the undercover agent. Jackson, the owner and operator of Jackson Consultancy, a San Francisco based consulting firm, is a consultant to the CKT. Jackson and his son, Brandon Jackson, allegedly responded to a request for weapons by the undercover agent, by indicating that Brandon Jackson, and an associate would be able to accommodate his request.

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Brandon Jackson introduced the undercover agent to Rinn Roeun, one of Brandon Jackson’s sources of supply for firearms. Roeun sold multiple firearms to the undercover agent and during a series of conversations told the undercover agent that he was willing to commit murder for a fee. According to the complaint, in addition to his relationship with Chow, and

the CKT, Keith Jackson is also a close associate of Senator Leland Yee. From at least May 2011 through the present, Jackson has been involved in raising campaign funds for Yee. With respect to Yee, the complaint alleges that over the course of 2012 and continuing to the present time, Yee and Keith Jackson allegedly raised money and campaign funds for Yee’s Secretary of State campaign by soliciting donations from FBI undercover agents, in exchange for multiple official acts, and that Yee and Jackson were involved in a conspiracy to traffic firearms.

According to the complaint, starting in May 2011, and continuing for several months, Jackson solicited an undercover agent with the FBI to make contributions to Yee’s San Francisco mayoral campaign.

These solicitations allegedly included asking the agent for donations in excess of the $500 individual donation limit. The agent declined to make any donations to Yee, but introduced Jackson and Yee to a purported business associate, another undercover FBI agent. Jackson and Yee then solicited the second undercover agent for campaign contributions. This solicitation resulted in at least one personal donation in the amount of $5,000 to Yee’s mayoral campaign.

After Yee lost the Nov. 8, 2011, election, according to the complaint, he had at least $70,000 in debt from that campaign.

In connection with efforts to retire the mayoral campaign debt, Yee and Jackson allegedly agreed that Yee would make a telephone call to a manager with the California Department of Public Health in support of a contract under consideration with the second undercover agent’s purported client, and would provide an official letter of support for the client, in exchange for a $10,000 campaign donation. Yee allegedly made the call on Oct. 18, 2012, and provided the letter on or about Jan. 13, 2013.

On Nov. 19, 2012, Jackson accepted the $10,000 cash donation.

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Workers at Amazon.Com warehouses in high court battle over back wages (Waiting at work for security checks may be compensable) Jesse Busk and Laurie Castro are former employees of Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., a company which provides warehouse space and staffing to Amazon.com. They sued their employer in a class action, alleging that Integrity required them and other employees to pass through security screenings at the end of their shifts. Employees wait up In the retail industry, companies are to 25 minutes to be searched. However, the concerned about theft of merchandise. time they spent undergoing this inspection Thus, employers set up detailed security was not paid. measures to minimize their losses. Howev-

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interviewing so many times even at the Weekend Balita offices where he once visited, was described as a totally different person in the FBI complaint.

Who would’ve thought that the senator – a known anti-gun advocate – would be charged as a gunrunner? As someone who would discuss matters with “unknown characters” (who turned out to be undercover agents) wanting to buy firearms so he could raise campaign money?!

But he’s been in politics since the late 80s. He seemed to know how to raise funds legally, even if he was reported to be $70,000 in the hole because of his previous loss to the mayoral race in San Francisco, the district he represents as a California senator along with most of San Mateo County. Either that or I’m too naive.

On TV, while journalists were interviewing an FBI agent about the ongoing arrests and who they were, the agent rattled some names – there were 26 arrests including the senator – and said “but the big fish is Leland Yee, a California senator.” Seriously, have you met the senator? was my initial reaction.

As I try to look at this objectively, it was as if the senator was leading a double life! You see, Fil-Am publishers have endorsed him. Fellow scribes have written rosy comments about him and the way they appreciated the fact that Sen. Yee has been championing so many Filipino issues, including the fight for equity of Filipino war veterans. Many here in Los Angeles have invited him to grace their events and even asked him to give a small talk, which has become routine for him, especially since he’s running for a higher office. Heck, he even administered the oath of newlyinstalled officers of a press photographers club just over the weekend!

In a press release, the Department of Justice said: “Yee and (an associate) Keith Jackson allegedly raised money and campaign funds for Yee’s Secretary of State campaign by soliciting donations from FBI undercover agents, in exchange for multiple official acts, and that Yee and Jackson were involved in a conspiracy to traffic firearms.” As if this wasn’t enough to hurt the Fil-Ams, the weapons allegedly will come from “Yee’s contacts” who are

“Muslim rebels,” who are, can you believe this, based in the Philippines? Sen. Yee has told stories of his travels to the Philippines, even to Mindanao. But he has “contacts?!”

In addition, the DOJ also said that “Yee and Jackson allegedly agreed that Yee would make a telephone call to a manager with the California Department of Public Health in support of a contract under consideration with the second undercover agent’s purported client, and would provide an official letter of support for the client, in exchange for a $10,000 campaign donation. Yee allegedly made the call on Oct. 18, 2012, and provided the letter on or about Jan. 13, 2013. On Nov. 19, 2012, Jackson accepted the $10,000 cash donation.” Please note that there was a second undercover agent that Yee talked to, apparently.

There were more “cash donations” made to Sen. Yee, on the senator’s “proddings,” according to the complaint, and more allegations against Yee, who was hauled in handcuffs and who seemed dazed and confused from all that had just taken place before posting a $500,000 bond last Wednesday.

A prominent supporter, Fil-Am Attorney Alma Reyes, was perhaps the most shocked. Reyes has been the most visible person with Sen. Yee in many Fil-Am events in the Southland as of late. But as any legal counsel would say, Reyes’ comment was, “Like everybody else who faces allegations, which is what an indictment is, the honorable senator is entitled to a presumption of innocence.”

Reyes added, however, that “We all know that (Sen. Yee) has powerful adversaries because of his popularity. As one of his supporters and as an attorney, I don’t have any indicia of doubt that he will be proven innocent.”

As mentioned, Sen. Yee was a favorite to win in November who, even if ethnically he belongs to the minority, but was up against a fractured Latino community.

As of this writing, the Senate suspended Yee, along with two other senators facing criminal charges, which has practically ended his political career.

On the other hand, if the allegations are true, I dare say that I was fooled like never before, and the FBI must be commended for catching a huge whale.

er, the procedure may result in wage losses to employees as they spend significant time going through security checkpoints.

Under California law, employees should be paid for all hours worked. “Hours worked” is that time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer. Hence, employees should be paid when required to do the following: preliminary work before they actually start their workday and perform their main job, or postliminary work which are tasks performed after their main job is completed (for example: cleaning or maintaining tools or equipment, removing protective gear, sanitizing or disinfecting, or security inspections after the end of their shift) For preliminary and postliminary work to be paid, it has to be “integral and indispensable” to the employee’s principal activities, or are required by law or company rules. This means an activity must be (1) “necessary to the principal work performed” and (2) “done for the benefit of the employer.”

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that the employees may state a claim for back wages. The employer then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court has agreed to review the appellate court’s decision. The case is still pending.

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Senators: ‘Real work’ to start after signing of GPH-MILF peace deal

MANILA, Mar 27 (Mabuhay) – With the final peace pact between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) set to be inked on Thursday afternoon, senators are preparing for the work of passing a law that will embody the agreement.

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Senate defense committee chairman, said he is anticipating the signing of the comprehensive peace deal with “guarded optimism.”

“As a legislator, I have to make sure that this peace accord would not create a bigger mess than it intended to resolve, and that the interests of the other stakeholders are protected as well,” Trillanes said in a text message.

The administration senator added that he will give the peace pact “all the support it needs,” since it is President Benigno Aquino III’s “legacy program.”

Trillanes, a former Navy officer, earlier said that the Bangsamoro Basic Law, which will be deliberated upon by Congress after the signing of the accord, should be made more inclusive to accommodate some groups “left out” during the peace talks.

After 16 years of negotiations, the government and the MILF are set to sign a comprehensive peace agreement at the Malacañang Palace grounds on Thursday afternoon.

The signing of the historic peace deal is expected to be witnessed by over a thousand people from both parties, as well as foreign dignitaries led by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

After the deal is signed, Congress is tasked to pass a law creating the Bangsamoro political entity, which will replace the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The legislation is currently being drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC).

Real work ahead Senator Francis Escudero, meanwhile, said that the “real work” to achieve peace in Mindanao comes after the signing of the Bangsamoro peace pact.

“I am hopeful that the signing of this agreement will indeed pave the way for lasting peace. The signing though marks not the end, but the start of the real work towards achieving real peace that is merely written in those agreements,” Escudero said in a text message.

Senator Grace Poe also said that the peace deal is only an “initial step” toward stability in southern Philippines, which has suffered from decades of armed conflict between government troops and Moro rebels.

“The path to peace pursued by this accord requires the unwavering efforts of our people and our leaders to achieve our desired gains,” Poe said in a statement.

“We must guarantee a meaningful autonomy that values democracy and takes into consideration the needs and aspirations of the Bangsamoro people under one sovereign Filipino nation,” she added.

Senator Nancy Binay, an opposition lawmaker, for her part, pledged to give “utmost priority” to the bill that will be submitted by the BTC. “Lasting peace in Mindanao is what we are praying and working for. I am hoping that the historic signing will end the decades-long conflict, as the MILF has decided to lay down their arms. The signing is a big step towards the peaceful resolution of the conflict in the southern island of Mindanao, which is home to almost 22 million Filipinos,” she said in a statement. (MNS)

Joma Sison on Tiamzons’ arrest: It may be the last straw UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Mar 27 (Mabuhay) – Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison warned President Benigno Aquino III of the serious implications that may result from the government’s supposed violation from previous agreements, the latest of which being the arrest of Benito and Wilma Austria Tiamzon.

The Tiamzons, consultants of the communistled National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), are protected under the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG), according to Sison, referring to an agreement signed in 1995 by the NDFP and government panels.

The agreement provides safety and immunity protection for all participants of the peace negotiations, including panelists, consultants, members and staff of both panels.

“I hope that the President will think hard about what he’s doing. While he might believe that he will benefit more from arresting and imprisoning political consultants, truth is, it is better for the country when peace negotiations continue. Does he want to be known in history as the President who killed the peace negotiations?” Sison, who has been in exile here for years, explained in Filipino.

“The President says he wants to continue with the talks but his actions prove otherwise. While the NDFP does not want to be the one terminating the talks, it is a prerogative that it can take. The arrest of the Tiamzons might be the last straw,” he continued.

NDFP peace panel chairman Luis Jalandoni seconded Sison’s declaration.

“It might come to the point that the NDFP itself will issue a notice of termination. It is a prerogative of the NDFP as it is also a prerogative of the GRP: to declare the termination of the JASIG and the peace negotiations. But right now, we are awaiting for recommendations, suggestions, requests from the

grassroots. It will have to be a collective decision that will have to be taken very seriously,” he said.

Sison and Jalandoni continued to call for goodwill from Aquino, citing an incident in 1994 when Wilma Austria was first arrested. Being under the protection of JASIG, then-President Fidel V. Ramos visited her in the hospital and released her within two weeks.

“President Fidel Ramos had the statesmanship to recognize the importance of the peace negotiations that would take place the following month, June 1994 and released Wilma Austria. Now, President Aquino of the government of the Philippines appears to be more interested in imprisoning a few leaders of the revolutionary movement than giving priority to the peace negotiations and complying with the solemn agreement, bilateral agreement, the JASIG,” recalled Jalandoni. He also clarified that it is a mistake for some members of the government panel to say that the JASIG is no longer in operation because the talks are currently on hold.

“Alex Padilla or Secretary [Teresita] Deles cannot declare the JASIG inoperative because it is an agreement signed by the panels and approved by the principals. They refuse to comply with it giving various excuses in effect violating the spirit of the JASIG. This most seriously prejudices the peace negotiations,” said Jalandoni.

Padilla head the government panel in the peace negotiations with the NDFP, while Deles is the presidential adviser on the peace process.

The NDFP has 87 protected individuals under the JASIG. About 25 of whom have been arrested, imprisoned or assassinated. They all carry identification documents that state their names or pseudonyms, identification numbers and pictures signed

by Jalandoni and letters of acknowledgment by then government panel Silvestre Bello. (MNS)

Key points on peace pact MANILA, March 27, 2014 (AFP) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front ended four decades of armed struggle in the Philippines on Thursday when it signed a peace pact with the government.

Here are key facts on the MILF and the peace deal: MILF: The MILF has about 10,000 armed followers, according to the military, which makes it easily the biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines.

It has long fought for an independent homeland for the nation’s Muslim minority to be carved out of the southern Philippines.

It split in the 1970s from the-then main rebel group, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).

The MNLF had agreed to autonomy, and founding MILF leader Hashim Salamat was intent on fighting for independence. Internal rivalries were another reason for the split.

PEACE PACT: TITLE: Called the “Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro”. The Bangsamoro refers to people who at the time of Spanish conquest and colonization were considered natives or original inhabitants of the southern Philippines. Their descendants and spouses are recognized as Bangsamoro people.

Bangsa is a local word for nation. Moro derives from the term “Moors” used by Spanish colonialists to refer to Muslims.

AUTONOMY: The MILF drops its claims for a separate state in the southern region of Mindanao and settles for parliamentary self-rule in the Bangsamoro autonomous region. This will be established by 2016. The Bangsamoro will replace another Muslim autonomous region that was brokered in the 1990s with the MNLF, which the government says has failed.

DISARMAMENT: The MILF will “gradually”

decommission its forces and put the weapons “beyond use”. A local police force will assume law enforcement functions from the Philippine police and military.

POWERS: The Philippine government will retain exclusive powers on defence, foreign policy, currency and citizenship matters.

TAXES/REVENUES: The autonomous government will receive 75 percent of all local taxes, fees and charges, 75 percent of revenues from metallic minerals and control of fishing areas up to 12 nautical miles from the coastline.

ISLAMIC LAW: The region will not be an Islamic state, rather a secular government. Sharia law will apply only to Muslims and only for civil cases, not for criminal offences. All residents are guaranteed basic rights to life, movement, privacy, and freedom of religion and speech.

TERRITORY: To cover five provinces, plus two cities, six towns and 39 villages in the south, comprising about 10 percent of the Philippines’ total land area.

ENABLING LAW: Philippine President Benigno Aquino will seek to steer through parliament a “Bangsamoro Basic Law” for the autonomous region by the end of this year.

PLEBISCITE: People living in areas to be included in the autonomous region will need to ratify the law in a plebiscite to be held in 2015.

TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY: After the basic law is approved and ratified by the plebiscite, a 15-member “Bangsamoro Transition Authority” will govern the region until a regional parliament is elected. Aquino appoints the members of the transitional authority, but the MILF will have a majority and the chairman.

ELECTIONS: A regional parliament, expected to have 50 seats, is to be elected in conjunction with national elections in May 2016.

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Obama signs Philippine Charitable Giving Assistance Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States President Obama today signed into law a legislative measure that would allow American taxpayers to claim deductions for donations they made to support relief and rehabilitation efforts in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

The enactment of the Philippine Charitable Giving Assistance Act, which would also allow US taxpayers to continue making tax-deductible donations to typhoon victims in the Philippines until 15 April, was immediately welcomed by the Philippine Embassy. “The immediate signing by President Obama of the Philippine Charitable Giving Assistance Act underscores the importance the US Government places on the immediate recovery of typhoon-devastated areas in the Philippines,� Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said.

The Ambassador thanked President Obama for his prompt action on the measure and lawmakers led by Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono and California Rep. Eric Swalwell and their cosponsors for

introducing the measure and ensuring its passage in Congress. “I wish to reiterate the profound gratitude of the Philippine Government and the Filipino people for the generous outpouring of support and solidarity by the US Government and the American people to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan,� Ambassador Cuisia said.

The Embassy said the new law was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Swalwell and was co-sponsored by 35 congressmen – 26 Democrats and nine Republicans. It was unanimously passed as House Resolution 3771 on Monday.

On the other hand, Senate Resolution 1821, sponsored by Senator Hirono, and supported by Majority Leader Harry Reid and Foreign Relations Committee Chair Robert Menendez, among others, was passed on 6 March.

The Embassy, quoting the Office of Senator Hirono, said the new law would allow taxpayers who donate to the relief efforts in the Philippines after the President’s

signature on 25 March and before 15 April 2014 to take the charitable deduction when they file their 2013 tax returns.

Taxpayers who donate in this timeframe but have already filed their taxes can amend their tax returns to receive these benefits this year.

Without this law, taxpayers can claim a tax deduction for contributions they make to charities, but they receive the tax incentive many months later after they file their tax returns the following year. The law eliminates this delay.

Meanwhile, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) has commended the U.S. Congress for passing a bill allowing American taxpayers

to deduct from their 2013 taxes any charitable donations to the relief of Typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines.

In a news released, NaFFAA also thanked President Obama for promptly signing the bill into law. “In addition to what the U.S. has already provided, in terms of massive relief and assistance, this latest action is a welcome opportunity for U.S. taxpayers to express their generosity and humanitarian concern for the millions of people whose lives have been adversely disrupted,� said NaFFAA National Chairman Ed Navarra. “We appreciate what this means to the Filipino people who need our support during their difficult period of recovery.�

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US top court rules domestic abusers can’t own guns WASHINGTON, March 26, 2014 (AFP) – The US Supreme Court upheld a federal law Wednesday barring anyone convicted of even a minor domestic violence charge from ever owning a gun.

In a unanimous ruling, the nine justices ruled against James Castleman, who argued that his past conviction in Tennessee of misdemeanor domestic assault against the mother of his child shouldn’t keep him from owning a firearm under federal law.

Castleman had been charged with illegal possession of a firearm when he and his wife were later accused of trafficking weapons on the black market. One of these weapons was found at the scene of a crime in Chicago.

An appeals court in Tennessee had agreed with Castleman’s contention that the Tennessee definition of misdemeanor domestic assault is less strict than the federal one, and that the incident for which he was convicted did not include physical force as described under the federal law.

But the Supreme Court overruled that decision.

Progressive Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Castleman’s arguments “are unpersuasive� and the court saw “no anomaly in grouping domestic abusers convicted of generic assault or battery offenses to-

gether with the others whom (federal law) disqualifies from gun ownership.�

The top court thus upheld the federal law on gun ownership, which is more strict than those of most states. “Women and children are safer today because of the decision by the Supreme Court to enforce the federal law barring domestic abusers from possessing guns as it was intended,� said John Feinblatt, chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

Dan Gross, the president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said the ruling “will save countless lives by keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.� “It also reaffirms that guns and domestic violence are a deadly mix, and that we need to make it harder, not easier for dangerous people to get guns,� he added.

The decision comes as members of Congress have proposed to strengthen background checks for people trying to buy guns. Efforts so far, however, including those backed by President Barack Obama, have failed to gain traction.

In a different case, the top court is soon expected to rule on the legality of buying a gun on behalf of another person whose background check was not previously carried out.

Asian advocate group calls for better college opportunities for all Californians LOS ANGELES – Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles called on the leadership of the state legislature to expand educational opportunity for all California students, especially those who are disadvantaged and underserved, in light of the news that, upon the request of State Senator Ed Hernandez, Assembly Speaker John Perez has sent Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) 5 back to the Senate without taking action on the bill. News stories also reported that Speaker Perez and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg plan to create a task force to examine admission to California’s public universities.

In response, Advancing Justice - LA released an open letter to Speaker Perez, Senate President pro Tem Steinberg, and other members of the state legislature urging the legislature to focus on expanding educational opportunities for all California students.

“After decades of disinvestment, California’s public colleges and universities are in crisis,� said Stewart Kwoh, president and executive director of Advancing Justice-LA. “Now is the time for a broad, bold, and inclusive solution to this problem – one that must necessarily expand the pie for all California students such as through expanding college slots, instead of just redistributing currently limited resources.�

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Beneficiaries of the project were also present to witness the ceremony. Chosen by the Kapuso Village Housing Committee composed of representatives from GMAKF, the City Social Welfare and Development, Housing and Resettlement office, City Mayor’s Office, and barangay council, the beneficiaries are primarily those whose houses were completely destroyed by the typhoon.

The turnover marks the completion of the 180-unit housing project in the city.

Phase I of the project, composed of 120 units in Purok 17, Barangay Mandulog was turned over last April 2013.

Each unit is typically designed with a fiber-cement board ceiling, a paved front deck, toilet and bath, a paved laundry area, and provisions for bedroom, living, dining and kitchen facilities. The units were also supplied with home appliances donated by Hanabishi.

A community tree-planting was also held on the same day, with staff and volunteers from GMAKF, Phase 1 and Phase 2 beneficiaries, and members of the barangay council planting 350 seedlings along the riverbank near the resettlement area.

GMAKF has had numerous rehabilitation projects in the city to address the devastation left by typhoon Sendong. Among these are the construction of a 10-classroom school building in Mandulog Elementary School, and the drilling and installation of a deepwell water facility in Sitio Cabaro, and a Jet-matic handpump in Purok 6, both in Barangay Upper Hinaplanon.

Another 2-classroom structure was also erected in the Deus Caritas Village Phase II in Barangay Upper Tominobo, Iligan City.

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FHA 3.5% down payment loans may benefit you for home buying or refinancing, less than perfect credit FHA loans are becoming popular again! It’s an institution that has been around for a long time, since June 27, 1934. The Department of Housing & Urban Development folded the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) under its umbrella in 1965.

There are city funded programs and government program that will help you with the 3-3.5% down payment to allow qualified home buyers to literally come in only with One-unit properties: $417,000 just hundreds of dollars. These loan are Two-unit properties: $533,850 insured by Private Mortgage Insurance Three-unit properties: $645,300 (PMI) companies that have very stringent Four-unit properties: $801,950 guidelines, therefore boarder line qualificaThe conventional limit for second loans tion might not be acceptable.

FHA will allow refinancing up to 85% is $208,500.

Blemished Credit History to cash out and up to about 95% LTV for straight refinances. Streamline Refinanc- If your credit is less than perfect, FHA ing is popular, no appraisal needed and might be the loan for you. You may qualify much less documentation, only if your for an FHA loan even though you have had financial problems. existing loan is an FHA loan too.

FICO scores – 580 with DTI under 36% How FHA Loans Work Now, FHA does not make loans or guaran- to a norm of 620-640 with a DTI of 41%.

Bankruptcy. You can obtain an FHA tee loans. It insures loans. The insurance removes or minimizes the default risk loan two years from the date of your lenders face when buyers put down less bankruptcy discharge, as long as you’ve than 20 percent. Without further approval maintained good credit since your debts from FHA, its approved lenders are au- were discharged. thorized to: Foreclosure. If you keep your credit in Take loan applications excellent shape since a foreclosure, an FHA Process loan applications loan will be available to you two years from Underwrite and close the loan the final date of your foreclosure.

For the year 2009 and for 2010 loan C o m p e t i t i v e R a t e s & Te r m s limits look like this: Today’s terms are pretty straightforward. In For conventional mortgages (those fact, in many markets the rates and terms which may be purchased from local lenders are better than those for 80% / 20% pigby national organizations such as Fannie gyback loans.

Mae and Freddie Mac), the loan limits for There is little or no adjustment to the inowner-occupied properties are: terest rate for an FHA loan, as the rates vary

within .125 percent of a conventional loan.

Mortgage insurance is funded into the loan, meaning a premium of 1.00% is added to the loan balance instead of being paid out-of-pocket. In addition, a small portion for the mortgage insurance premium is added to the monthly payment, but it is far less than private mortgage insurance premiums.

Borrowers can finance 96.5% of the purchase price and put down 3.5 percent.

In some instances, when combined with other types of loans, the down payment can be zero. There are talks of allowing 100% financing thru FHA call for details.

Allowable debt ratios are higher than the debt-ratio limits imposed for conventional loans. Typically they prefer a DTI of 41% but we have seen ratios go above 50% with major compensating factors.

Fewer Required Repairs At one point, FHA repair demands were so excessive that sellers would discount the list price to buyers who would agree to obtain conventional loans over FHA loans. Today the requirements appear more reasonable.

Defective roofs that leak still need to be replaced but an older roof does not necessitate replacement if it doesn’t leak.

Windows that stick upon opening or have cracked panel do not require replacement. Crack windows will not be acceptable.

Peeled paints that are obvious and severe will need to be painted over.

Additions without permits will be sometimes required to be demolished prior to closing.

Cracked flooring tiles, wood or lami-

nates that are missing or damaged will needed to be repaired.

FHA appraisals do not take the place of a home inspection, never have. Buyers should still obtain a professional home inspection.

FHA loans are available to anybody but are used most often by first-time home buyers and low- to moderate-income buyers.

Loans are going to be hard to come by but make sure you are pre- qualified by an experienced agent who knows the new guidelines and rulings. Last thing you want is to be pre-qualified, put in an offer on a property then later on find out you will get declined for the actual loan.

Regardless of times now in Real Estate Market, if you are buying to live in, as long as its within your means to survive and qualify, with the low prices in homes and mortgage rates, I don’t believe you will go wrong in the long haul.

Call Ken Go, 1st Innovative Financing 562-697-7028 or write to kennethgo@ verizon.net with your mortgage purchase or refinancing needs and get the best and most honest advice.

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Filipino stars Lani Misalucha, Jed Madela to co-headline at Pala May 31 PALA, CA, March 24, 2014 – Asia’s “Nightingale” Lani Misalucha and Filipino recording artist Jed Madela will bring a night of Filipino star power to the Events Center at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 31, when they co-headline the“Perfect Combination” concert at Pala Casino Spa & Resort.

Misalucha, a world renowned, awardwinning recording artist wows audiences with her three-octave vocal range and sings everything from rock and roll to operatic arias. She also possesses a comedic flair and can perform dead-on impressions of well-known divas. She became the first Asian to headline a 15-month successful run performing with Hawaii’s premier show band Society of Seven (SOS) in the main showroom at the world-famous Jubilee Theater at Bally’s Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Madela dubbed “The Voice,” for his uniquely wide vocal range, is a Filipino recording artist and co-host of the popular Filipino TV variety show, ASAP, where he also performs. He was the first Filipino to become the world grand champion of Hollywood’s World Championship of the Performing Arts (WCOPA), which recently elevated him to Hall of Fame status.

Lani Misalucha and Jed Madela 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 31; Events Center; Pala Casino Spa & Resort; Tickets,

$79, $69, $59, $49; Tickets on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 28, with no service charge, at the Pala Box Office, or 1-877946-7252. Tickets also are available at www.startickets.com, or 1-800-5853737.

Pala is located in Northern San Diego County; from San Diego/Riverside, take I-15 to Highway 76 east five miles; from Los Angeles County and Orange County, take I-5 south to Highway 76 east, then travel 23 miles. Pala is 15 miles north of Escondido, 12 miles south of Temecula.

Address: 11154 Highway 76, Pala, CA 92059 Telephone: 1-877-WIN-PALA (1877-946-7252) Web site: http://www.palacasino. com Other shows coming to Pala: Creedence Clearwater Revisited, 8 p.m., Friday, March 28, Events Center.

Tickets, $50, $45, $35, $25, at www.startickets.com SOLD OUT Hill Country Reunion Concert, 8 p.m., Friday, March 28, Infinity. FREE Show.

General Admission Seating. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Queen Nation, a tribute to Queen; Bonfire, a tribute to AC/DC, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 5, Events Center. Tickets, all general admission, $12 in advance, $14 at door

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Pala Gala Cuoi Vietnamese Concert, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 12, Infinity. Admission is FREE. Tickets will be distributed to guests at 6 p.m., April 12, in the Pala Hotel lobby.

The Temptations, The Four Tops, 8 p.m., Friday, April 18, Events Center, Tickets, $65, $55, $45, $30 at www.startickets. com SOLD OUT Theresa Caputo, Psychic Medium, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, Events Center.

Tickets, start at $49.75 and are subject to change without notice, at www.startickets. com SOLD OUT Gabriel Iglesias, 8 p.m., Friday, May 2, Events Center. Tickets, $65, $55, $45, $35 at www.startickets.com Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Touring Pro Division, 7 p.m., Saturday, May 17; 2 p.m., Sunday, May 18, Pala Rodeo Grounds. Tickets, Reserved: $48 and $28 for children 12 and under; General Admission, $28, Saturday, May 17; $20 Sunday, May 18, at www.startickets.com Chippendales, 7 p.m., Saturday, June 7, Infinity. Tickets, $32, $22, at www. startickets.com Dru Hill, Silk, Shai, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19, Events Center. Tickets, $65, $55, $45, $30, at www.startickets.com Michael McDonald and Toto, 6 p.m., Sunday, August 10, Events Center. Tickets,

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$90, $80, $70, $55, at www.startickets.com About Pala Casino Spa & Resort Pala Casino Spa & Resort includes a Las Vegas-style casino with 2,000 slot machines, 13 poker tables and 87 table games; a 507-room hotel; a 10,000-square-foot, full-service spa and salon that features 14 treatment rooms; a state-of-the-art fitness center; swimming pool with 12 private poolside cabanas, and dual-temperature outdoor Jacuzzi. Pala also offers 10 restaurants and 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.

Pala Casino Spa & Resort is an AAA Four-Diamond Award winner for 11 consecutive years. Its state-of-the-art Pala Spa was named the number one spa on the West Coast and one of the top 100 spas in the United States for 2013 by Spas of America.

Previously, Pala Spa was named the 2009 Best Casino Spa by Spas of America, the 2009 Best Casino Spa by the Southern California Gaming Guide and in 2012 received a spaAward and was selected

by Spas of America as one of the top 100 spas in the United States.

In 2011, Pala Casino Spa & Resort was voted Best Casino in San Diego by the public in the 10News.com annual A-List poll sponsored by KGTV-TV 10 News in San Diego. For more information, visit http:// www.palacasino.com.

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Extra weight in older adults could mean a longer life (Relaxnews) – A new study suggests that current body mass index (BMI) recommendations may be unsuitable for older adults.

Caryl Nowson, a professor of nutrition and aging at Deakin University, led a research team that examined the relationship between BMI and risk of death in people 65 and older.

The findings indicated the lowest risk was among those with a BMI of about 27.5, which is considered overweight by the World Health Organization. Mortality was said to increase “significantly” among those with a BMI between 22 and 23, the normal weight range.

“It is time to reassess the healthy weight guidelines for older people,” Professor Nowson said. “Our results showed that those over the age of 65 with a BMI of between 23 and 33 lived longer, indicating that the ideal

body weight for older people is significantly higher than the recommended 18.5-25 ‘normal’ healthy weight range.”

The research team reviewed studies published between 1990 and 2013 that reported on BMI and death risk in people 65 years and up.

These studies followed 200,000 people over a 12-year period. Results found death risk increased 12 percent when BMI was between 21 and 22, or the healthy weight range. It increased by 19 percent when BMI was between 20 and 20.9, which is still considered within normal range.

However, those with a BMI of 33 to 33.9, or the obese range, had an 8 percent increased risk.

“These findings indicate that, by current standards, being overweight is not associated with an increased risk of dying,” Professor Nowson said. “Rather it is those sitting at the lower end of the normal range that need to be

monitored, as older people with BMIs less than 23 are at increased risk of dying.”

The professor also noted factors other than BMI need to be considered in terms of ideal body weight.

“Rather than focussing on weight loss, older people should put their efforts into having a balanced diet, eating when hungry and keeping active.”

Research was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Cardiovascular and cancer risks are still higher for those who are overweight. This new study also didn’t take into account factors such as smoking and illness, which can leave people thinner but not healthy. A study published last month in the journal PLOS ONE that looked at the above factors found that a BMI of 22.5-24.99 was the most favorable for mortality risk.

Increasing protein intake may benefit older women (Relaxnews) – A preliminary new study from Purdue University suggests that older women may benefit from eating a diet featuring 29 percent more protein than what’s recommended by current US nutritional guidelines.

Current daily recommended protein intake in the US for all women 19 and older is .36 grams for each pound of body weight. If a woman weighs 130 pounds, for example, she requires 46 grams of protein per day.

“The current dietary reference intakes for elderly adults rely on data collected from younger people and extrapolated to include elderly people. Also, the scientific method used for the last 50 years to determine protein needs is not an ideal technique for older adults,” said nutrition science professor and dietary protein/ health expert Wayne W. Campbell, who worked with scientists to develop a non-invasive method for testing protein levels. Called the indicator amino acid oxidation method, the test has already been used in children

and young men.

For the study, six women ages 80 to 87 years drank beverages featuring 20 amino acids on seven different testing days throughout a three-month period. Amino acid amount in the beverages changed each testing day.

Breath tests measured trace isotopes, and urine samples were periodically collected during each eight-hour testing session.

“When you don’t have enough of these amino acids in your diet, your body will not be able to produce as much protein,” Campbell said. “When these women ate small amounts of the amino acids, the amount of carbon dioxide containing the tracer isotope was higher in their breath because the phenylalanine was being broken down instead of being used to make proteins.

As the amounts of amino acids increased, the amount of carbon dioxide with the tracer was lower because their bodies were able to synthesize more proteins.”

Since older adults experience natural muscle loss,

Campbell notes it’s important to determine exactly how much protein they require. Losing muscle causes weakness and instability that can easily impair daily physical abilities and make falling more likely.

“As people get older, they need fewer calories so they eat less food and they eat less protein,” Campbell said. “The proportion of calories with protein stays constant unless you dramatically change eating habits, which few people do. More research is needed to determine the best amount of protein for people older than 70 to consume to help retain their functional abilities and health.”

The study was published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

A study published last month in the journal Cell Metabolism found low animal protein intake among the middle-aged decreased cancer risk, among other adverse health effects, but said that increased protein consumption might protect people over the age of 65.

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To make streusel, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon in medium mixing bowl. Cut in butter using pastry blender or two knives until coarse crumbs form.

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Marian Rivera proud of ‘Sexiest Woman’ tag Marian Rivera is not yet ready to pass on the title of being the sexiest woman in the Philippines.

Rivera said all those in the list should just wait for the results of this year’s poll of the men’s magazine FHM. “Hindi ko po alam [kung ready na ako ibigay ang title]. Tignan natin. Natawa po ako doon,” she said.

“Sa totoo lang kapag sinasabi sa akin yan, nahihiya talaga ako. Pero tignan natin. Ang hirap din magsabi. Sino ba namang babae ang hindi gusto maging sexy?” she added.

Last year, Rivera got the most number of votes out of the millions cast by readers of the men’s magazine. Rivera won the same title in 2008, and placed fifth in 2012 in the same poll.

Voting for this year’s survey began last week.

Meanwhile, Rivera shared how proud she is of boyfriend, Dingdong Dantes, who recently graduated from college.

“Nakakataba ng puso tapos alam ko sa sarili niya. Naiiyak din siya kasi ‘yun ang pinakahihintay niyang araw, na maka-graduate siya. Kasi gusto din niya mag-masteral. Finally natupad na ‚yung pangarap niya na maka-graduate siya,” she said.

Rivera said she recalled her own college

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graduation when she accompanied Dantes during his commencement exercises.

“Tuwang tuwa ako. Nag-flashback ‚yung nag-graduate ako nung college.

For sure, ‚yun ang naramdaman niya,” she said.

Now that Dantes finally has a bachelor’s degree, Rivera said she support her boyfriend in whatever he wants to pursue.

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Ellen Adarna on interview: ‘I wuz drunk’ Newest Kapamilya talent Ellen Adarna clarified her controversial television interview where she spoke about the recent controversy involving her friend businessman Cedric Lee and model Deniece Cornejo.

At the press conference of “Moon of Desire,” her latest soap with Dominic Roque, JC de Vera and Meg Imperial, the 25-yearold Cebuana revealed she was drunk when she was interviewed by a reporter.

Adarna explained that she was extremely nervous during the trade launch of ABS-CBN, the reason why she took some alcohol before performing on-stage and in front of the network’s executives and advertisers.

“Lasing ako nun, nung na-interview ako. First time kong mag trade launch and I don’t dance. I was super nervous, so inubos ko half ng bottle ng tequila then nagpa-interview,” she said.

The sexy actress said her answer was taken out of context as she clarified that she never gave any message to Cornejo, the woman who accused “It’s Showtime” host Vhong Navarro of raping her.

“Wala akong message to Deniece and ang nilagay sa headline ‘Ellen Adarna’s message to Deniece,’ which is wala naman

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talaga. I was taken out of context, lasing pa nga ako and ‘yun pa ang headline. Wala talaga, wow mali.”

To recall, the actress received criticisms after she gave vague answers to questions involving Navarro, Lee and Cornejo. The trio trade charges after Navarro was mauled by a group of men led by Lee at the condo unit of Cornejo. The model claimed she was raped by the TV host/actor.

Adarna said she was affected by the hullabaloo the video has created, but eventually she moved on from the booboo.

Jugs on Itchyworms: Hindi kami maghihiwalay “It’s Showtime” host Jugs Jugueta said he is still and will always be in love with music.

While his day job involves hosting “It’s Showtime,” Jugueta stressed that his band, Itchyworms, is still his passion.

He said he has been with the band for 18 years.

“Ang Itchyworms, magkakasama na kami for 18 years. Mas matagal na kami ay magkakasama kaysa hindi magkasama, so hinding-hindi kami magkakahiwalay kasi pamilya na kami. Hindi lang siya banda... pamilya siya. Sa totoo lang, siya ang bakasyon ko technically. Isipin mo, ang ‘It’s Showtime’ ay day job. Actually, sa totoo lang, walang yumayaman na nagbabanda. Ang yumaman lang ay Eraserheads at sila ay may pare-parehong day job at sari-sariling banda. So it’s really for the

art, for myself, ‘yung banda, ‘yung kasiyahan mo kasi kahit na matanda ka pwede kang magbanda,” Jugueta said.

He went on to say that Itchyworms will remain “as long as we make good music.”

“Siguro hindi lahat napapakinggan ng masa at ‘di lahat umaabot sa pinakasuluksulukang probinsya, pero kami solid kami, masaya kami sa ganoon,” he said.

Itchyworms is set to relaunch the album “After All This Time” soon.

The band is also part of this year’s GSM Ginuman Fest Series along with Callalily and Banda ni Kleggy in Calapan, Mindoro on March 21; and with Kenyo and Georgina Wilson in San Fernando, La Union on March 28. Also expected to be part of the event are Marian Rivera, Jhong Hilario, Paulo Avelino, Anne Curtis and the band Rocksteddy. (MNS)

Melanie Marquez to release book on ‘Melanisms’

\Former beauty queen Melanie Marquez is planning to release a book about “Melanisms” – a collection of erroneous expressions attributed to her.

“I just hope this year. In the right time. Timing lang po iyan,” Melanie said.

She says she is creating the tone simply, “para lahat mag-enjoy – isa na ’ko roon.”

Melanie gained notice when she won the Miss International crown in 1979.

It was during the same pageant that she made the first of many seemingly innocent linguistic mistakes.

Asked by one of the judges, American actress Angie Dickinson, if she would want her legs insured for a million dollars, she responded, “I won’t change my legs…because I’m contented with Melanie Marquez my ‘long-legged.’”

She uttered the latest of these goofs when interviewed after surviving a vehicular mishap in the US last February.

“Nagpapasalamat lang ako sa Diyos na walang complication, kasi pwede ako ma-parasite dahil sa car accident,” she quipped, meaning to say “paralyzed.”

Of her lapses, the 49-year-old beauty queen-actress-personality development coach explained, “Eh kasi naman, may pagkabulol ako, na sometimes po, ’yung gusto ko talagang sabihin, iba ’yung nabibigkas ko.” Melanie doesn’t mind that some find it funny, “as long as I can express myself and you guys can understand me.”

She added, “It’s nice also to laugh at yourselves, lalo na sa mga mistake sa grammar ko, sa dami ng problema rito, sa buhay natin, I don’t think I should be negative.”

“So what? I’m not an American! Pilipino ako, and I’m proud to be Pilipino.

Yehey!” (MNS)

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Olongapo students help shape positive picture of PHL in US WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nine public school students from Olongapo City are helping shape a positive picture of the Philippines and strengthen people-topeople ties with the United States through an educational exchange program with the city of Virginia Beach in Virginia.

The nine students make up the first delegation from Olongapo to participate in an exchange program under a sister city agreement with Virginia Beach that was made possible with the help of Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. and the Philippine Embassy.

The nine students from the Regional Science High School (RSHS) and Olongapo City National High School (OCNHS) arrived in Virgnia Beach last week to participate in the exchange program with Tallwood High School. They are accompanied by Councilor Jong Cortez and teachers Miguel Esporas and Lovella Jarobel.

The students, who are staying with foster families in Virginia Beach, are: Thea Ysobel Cortez, Frezniel Bien Salinas, Jonas Exequiel Soriano, John Daniel Mendoza, Ethan Arcelao, Keana McCoy, Via Ronquillo, Juliana Mendoza and Dainty Jewel Manuel.

The students paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Cuisia, who initiated the exchange between during a visit to Tallwood High School in Virginia Beach last year.

During their call, the students told the Ambassador that aside from discussing Philippine history and culture, they also try to get their American classmates to learn more about the country through song and dance. “I wish to congratulate you, your parents, your schools, and Olongapo City for this milestone in your young academic

lives. I hope youth exchanges like these help build friendships between students, families, schools, and cities as well as renew and reinvigorate our bilateral ties with the United States,” Ambassador Cuisia said.

The envoy, who initiated the successful Filipino-American Youth Leaders Program that brings young Filipino-American leaders to the Philippines for discussions with government officials and private sector leaders, said he wanted to come up with a program for the younger generation.

“During our visit to Virginia Beach, I learned about the existing program they have with countries like Germany, Israel, and Indonesia, and I expressed my desire to have something similar with the Philippines,” said Ambassador Cuisia.

The delegation from Olongapo will be staying in Virginia Beach for two weeks before visiting other US cities. A delegation of 10 students from Tallwood High School will be going to Olongapo for the second phase of the exchange program in June.

The Olongapo students, who attend daily classes at Tallwood, describe the experience as “once in a lifetime” and “rewarding.” They also noted some differences in the school system of the two countries.

“In the Philippines, students stay put while teachers go around to different classrooms. Here in the US, teachers move from classroom to classroom,” said Keana, a 9th grade student from the Regional Science High School.

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During their visit to Washington, the students were also able to go to the White House where they were received by Executive Chef Cristeta Conerford who gave the

students M&Ms and official candies of President Barack Obama. They also went on a tour of the US Congress. Both visits were coordinated by Filipino-American Community leader Bing Branigin.

JFAV, veteran families to mark 72nd Bataan Day April 5 in UCLA Los Angeles – The Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) will mark the 72nd Fall of Bataan or Bataan Day, April 9, 1942 and will honor our veterans on its Second National Conference to be held at the University of California of Los Angeles (UCLA) on April 5, 2014 The Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) National Coordinator Arturo Garcia said, “ We mark the 72nd Bataan Day and honor our veterans on this JFAV’s 2nd National Conference. The first JFAV National Conference was eight year ago, was also held in UCLA in 2006.

Araw ng Kagitingan, April 9, 1942 The Fall of Bataan or April 9 is called : Araw ng Kagitingan” to mark the surrender of 90,000 USAFFE forces to the Japanese in April 9, 1942. After almost four months of siege and five days of terrible battle, the USAFFE led by US General Edward King Jr. surrendered the 90,000 FilipinoAmerican troops to General Homma of the Japanese Imperial Army.

After the surrender, the Japanese forced the Filipinos into a “Death March” from Mariveles, Bataan to San Fernando, Pampanga. They were then herded into the rail boxes and forced to walk again at Capas,Tarlac to the POW camp at Camp O Donnel. During the 60 kilometers march, more than 30,000 Filipino and American soldiers died due to Japanese brutalities and hunger.

JFAV 2nd National Conference’s Theme; “ Consolidate Our Gains, Struggle for Veterans/Survivors Equity and Justice” will be held on April 5,2014 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the UCLA Student Activities Center Rooms 1, 2 and 3 Consolidate the JFAV Gains Garcia also said, “At that time from 1998 to 2006, JFAV was a campaign center under People’s CORE formed in 1998. JFAV was based only in Southern California, took the challenging step to build a national organization in 2006.

Now, that JFAV has expanded into a national organization and has led the lobby in the US Congress and have challenged the US Government in Courts, it’s time for JFAV to consolidate and take raise the ante while there is still time for the last remaining veterans and survivors and look for the near future “ Garcia also said, “ JFAV Chapters Nationwide and each regions will attend the one day conference in UCLA and map out next steps for advocacy and lobbying in the US Congress, campaign for the welfare and rights of the remaining 41,000 Filipino veterans and 60,000 of their survivors and the pursuance of Pilipino Studies in schools in the United States.

JFAV therefore is calling on all Filipino-American activist, allies, advocates and friends to join its 2nd national Conference on April5 at UCLA.”

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H-1B petition filings begin April 1, 2014 USCIS expects 65,000 visa limit filled in just five days WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 cap on April 1, 2014. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS receives a properly filed petition with the correct fee. USCIS will not rely on the date that the petition is postmarked.

The congressionally mandated cap on H-1B visas for FY 2015 is 65,000. The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher are exempt from the 65,000 cap.

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processing, USCIS will begin premium processing for H-1B cap cases no later than April 28, 2014. For more information on premium processing for FY 2015 cap-subject petitions, see the USCIS Alert.

H-1B petitioners should follow all requirements to avoid processing delays and possible requests for evidence. USCIS has detailed information, including an optional checklist, to assist in completing and submitting an FY 2015 H-1B petition.

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Children call Australian immigration detention ‘hell’ They also spoke about their distress at living in a closed environment with adults who were sad, angry and sometimes attempting self-harm.

“The overwhelming sense is of the enormous anxiety, depression, mental illness but particularly developmental retardation,” Triggs told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

“The children are stopping talking. You can see a little girl comes up to you and she is just staring at you but won’t communicate.”

Paediatrician Karen Zwi and child psychiatrist Sarah Mares said that being detained was taking its toll with recorded instances of children biting and banging their heads.

“If a parent is depressed, anxious, has any health condition that impacts on their capacity to care for their child, or the environment is frightening, then that child’s development is often impacted,” said Zwi. “This was evident in several of the children we saw, with developmental delay

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The germs causing these infections were C. difficile (12 percent), Staphylococcus aureus, including MRSA (11 percent), Klebsiella (10 percent), E. coli (9 percent), Enterococcus (9 percent), and Pseudomonas (7 percent).

A second report out Wednesday from the CDC found that nationwide, such infections are on the decline in recent years.

Bloodstream infections were down 44 percent between 2008 and 2012, and infections related to 10 selected surgical procedures were down 20 percent in the same timeframe.

Hospital infections with MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and C. difficile showed less substantive declines, at four percent and two percent respectively from 2011 to 2012.

The United Sates is “making progress in preventing healthcare-associated infections,” said Patrick Conway, chief medical officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

He said the gains come from three main mechanisms, including financial incentives, performance measures and public reporting to improve transparency, and increased use of interventions that have proven effective.

“This progress represents thousands of lives saved, prevented patient harm, and the associated reduction in costs across our nation.”

by boat or intercepted at sea is eventually transferred to camps in Nauru or Papua New Guinea for processing and permanent resettlement outside Australia.

Triggs stressed that Australia had obligations under international human rights law to detain children only as a measure of last resort and to ensure they were protected from harm.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison was not immediately available for comment.

The inquiry is investigating how immigration detention affects the health, well-being and development of children and will compare its findings to a similar major report it conducted a decade ago.

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WASHINGTON, March 26, 2014 (AFP) – People who are hospitalized in the United States risk acquiring healthcareassociated infections, which kill 75,000 patients per year, US health authorities said Wednesday.

Many bacterial infections – which can lead to serious complications from pneumonia and illnesses of the intestinal tract – could be prevented if healthcare workers practiced common hygiene, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Although there has been some progress, today and every day more than 200 Americans with healthcare-associated infections will die during their hospital stay,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden.

“The most advanced medical care won’t work if clinicians don’t prevent infections through basic things such as regular hand hygiene.”

The data, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, came from 183 US hospitals in 2011.

That year, the CDC survey found that about 721,800 infections occurred in 648,000 hospital patients.

Some 75,000 patients with healthcareassociated infections died during their hospitalizations.

The most common infections were pneumonia and surgical site infections (each at 22 percent), followed by gastrointestinal infections (17 percent), urinary tract infections (13 percent), and blood-

(usually delayed speaking), and regression such as bedwetting.”

Triggs added that many of the drawings the children gave them depicted prisons.

“These children are actually identifying themselves by their numbers, not by their names, which is shocking in itself,” she said, adding that the asylum-seekers felt they were in limbo.

“They have been detained for long periods by anyone’s measure and they don’t know when they will go to Nauru or Papau New Guinea for assessment of their refugee status and potential resettlement there,” said Triggs.

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The Australian Human Rights Commission gained access to Australia’s main detention centre for asylum-seekers on Christmas Island as part of its National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention.

Commission President Gillian Triggs said what the team – which included a paediatrician and a child psychiatrist— found was disturbing, with most of the 315 children there at the time having been held for six to eight months.

They noted that most of the children were visibly distressed during their recent visit.

The children told the inquiry “this place is hell”, “help me get out of here” and “there’s no school, nowhere to play and nothing to do,” the commission said.

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petition by virtue of a marriage entered less than twenty four months before the status is obtained will only receive a conditional green card under INA §216(d). To remove this condition, both spouses must file a form I-751 with the USCIS within 90 day period preceding the expiration of the conditional green card along with other supporting documents showing the marriage was entered in good faith.

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are not able to file this Joint Petition to remove the condition on their green card because the couple got divorced or are in the process of filing a divorce and is having difficulties getting the cooperation of the US citizen spouse. When the alien spouse falls into this situation, it is still possible for them to obtain their permanent green card by filing a waiver. The waiver must be based on one of the following reasons 1) Extreme hardship would result if such alien is removed 2) The qualifying marriage was entered in good faith by the alien spouse, but ‌ has been terminated (divorce), and the alien was not at fault in failing to timely file the joint petition and attend the interview; or 3) The qualifying marriage was entered into in good faith by the alien spouse and during the marriage the alien spouse or child was battered by or was the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by the US citizen parent or permanent resident spouse or parent and the alien was not at fault in failing to file the joint petition and attend the interview. INA §216Š(4); 8 CFR 216.5 If you have a conditional green card and your are having difficulty obtaining cooperation from your US citizen spouse in signing a joint petition to remove this conditional green card, you should consult an attorney to assist you in planning for and obtaining a waiver.

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Attorney Kenneth Reyes is a graduate of Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. He was President of the Philippine American Bar Association. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration and Family Law Sections. You may contact Atty. Reyes at (213) 388-1611 or via e-mail at kureyeslaw@gmail.com. Law Offices Of Kenneth Reyes, P.C. is located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26, 2014 (AFP) – A US law firm said Wednesday it has initiated what it called the first civil legal proceedings over the crash of flight MH370 and said it planned to pursue lawsuits seeking “millions of dollars” for aggrieved families.

Chicago-based Ribbeck Law Chartered said it filed a court petition in the US state of Illinois targeting Malaysia Airlines and Boeing, blaming the two companies for the disaster.

“We are going to be filing the lawsuits for millions of dollars per each passenger based on prior cases that we have done involving crashes like this one,” its head of aviation litigation, Monica Kelly, told reporters in Kuala Lumpur.

The development appeared to mark the start of what legal experts have warned could be a cascade of lawsuits by passengers’ relatives livid over the unexplained disappearance of their loved ones.

The plane carried 239 passengers and crew.

Kelly said her firm was also talking to several other relatives in China and Malaysia about taking similar action.

Ribbeck in a statement said it had filed a “petition of discovery” in Illinois requesting a court to order defendants to provide potential evidence and other information.

Malaysia Airlines, Boeing blamed In particular, the documents being sought pertain to possible design or mechanical defects or conduct by the airline that may have led to the disaster, it said.

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The legal action was filed on behalf of Januari Siregar, an Indonesian lawyer and father of Firman Chandra Siregar, 25, who was on the flight.

“I seek justice for my son and all of the people who lost their lives in the crash,” Januari Siregar was quoted in the statement as saying.

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same mistakes must be avoided in the future and those responsible must be brought to court.” Boeing and Malaysia Airlines have 30 days to reply, Kelly told reporters, adding that a lawsuit could take years to settle. Kelly said Malaysia Airlines’ policy with German insurer Allianz was worth more than $1.5 billion.

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“The more he says that, the more he inspires me to show the hunger and killer instinct he’s talking about,” Pacquiao said Tuesday. “It’s good for me but not for him I think.”

Pacquiao, 55-5 with two drawn and 38 knockouts, will fight Bradley, 31-0 with 12 knockouts, for the American’s World Boxing Organization welterweight title in Las Vegas on April 12.

The fight will be a rematch of a controversial Bradley victory by split decision in June of 2012 in which all three judges scored the fight 115-113, two of them for Bradley in what was seen as a robbery from Pacquaio.

“You don’t get mad. It’s part of life,” said Freddie Roach, Pacquaio’s trainer.

“Revenge is great. That’s what we have a chance to do here. If everything goes right we will knock this guy out.”

Bradley has noted how Pacquiao has not stopped a foe since Miguel Cotto in 2009 and has not won a fight inside 12 rounds since dropping Ricky Hatton nearly five years ago, helping rekindle the fires inside the 35-year-old Asian southpaw.

“I’m not angry or disappointed at what he told me. I’m happy he told me that,” Pacquiao said. “It inspired me to

train harder and focus on the fight. It will benefit me.

“I have not lost the hunger. Sometimes we knock the guy out and sometimes not.”

Pacquiao said he sees no more need for a knockout than usual even after the controversial loss to Bradley in their first meeting.

“We’re not focusing on the knockout,” Pacquiao said. “The focus is on being more aggressive, throwing more punches. If that outcome comes, it’s fine. I just want to prove that I can have the killer instinct.” ‘we’ll be able to stop him’ Roach says Pacquiao relaxed late in the prior fight after dominating early rounds, he thought, on the judges’ scorecards.

This time, there will be no coasting as the 12-round fight goes on.

“It was so easy for him in the early rounds,” Roach said. “In the later rounds he wasn’t throwing combinations. He was throwing single punches because he had done so well in the earlier rounds.

“We need to be a little more aggressive in this fight. I think if we fight at an aggressive pace in this fight I think we will be able to stop him somewhere along the way. Whatever Bradley brings to the table we’ll be ready.”

But, Roach cautions, that does not mean seeking a knockout to appease taunts by Bradley and forget strategy and planning.

“We don’t go into fights looking for knockouts. If they come they come,” Roach said. “We’re planning to beat him

Manny Pacquiao jogs with his training staff at Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles.

Pacquiao will try to wrestle the welterweight crown on April 12 which he lost to American boxer Timothy Bradley in 2012. Photo: Benny Uy

every round. If you try to knock the guy out you will be waiting all night.”

Pacquiao said he does not feel angry at the judges from the first fight.

“No one is perfect in this world. Sometimes they make mistakes,” said Pacquiao.

“I wasn’t bothered after that fight when I went home.

The reaction of the people was not negative. It was positive. They thought I won the fight.

“I’m not thinking about the judges.

What I want to do is focus on the ring about

the strategy and techniques that we work on in the gym.”

Pacquiao also said that his US and Filipino tax issues and political life would not be distractions.

“There’s nothing I have to worry about,” said Pacquiao of tax cases against him.

“I didn’t hide anything. I’m not worried about that.”

As for his role as a lawmaker in the Philippines, Pacquiao said, “Politics is really about the nation, the small people.

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“Mazda is honored to be included in Popular Science Magazine’s annual Best of What’s New Awards,” saidJim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO). “From an engineering standpoint, to have the 2014 Mazda6 with Skyactiv Technology be recognized by Popular Science is a distinction that proves you don’t need to be the most expensive vehicle on the road to feature premium technology and advanced engineering.”

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New Mercedes-Benz S63 4 Matic Coupe breathtaking and irresistible Affalterbach, March In terms of maximum 19, 2014 – The new S63 output, torque and fuel conAMG 4MATIC Coupe is the sumption, the AMG 5.5-liter latest dream car to augment V8 biturbo engine remains the Mercedes-AMG model one of the most efficient range. Exciting lines underseries-produced V8 engines pin this two-door model’s of all. With an output of 577 design. Power and sensual hp and 664 lb-ft of torque, purity combine to give the the AMG eight-cylinder unit Nelson Sioson, the Filipino vehicle irresistible presence Fleet Manager at Mercedes- meets even the most deand breathtaking perfor- Benz of Long Beach. manding of requirements. mance.

Compared to the previous Equally impressive is the combina- CL63 AMG model, engine output has tion of outstanding driving dynamics, been increased by 41 hp and torque by advanced lightweight construction and 74 lb-ft. Yet the S63 AMG Coupe still groundbreaking efficiency. The AMG consumes less fuel.

5.5-liter V8 biturbo engine is a paragon Individuality: AMG SPEEDSHIFT of poise and assurance.

MCT 7-speed sport transmission Boasting an output of 577 horsepower The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed and 664 lb-ft of torque, the S63 AMG sport transmission combines perfectly Coupe delivers exceptional performance with the V8 biturbo engine. Maximum with remarkably low fuel consumption. agility and exciting dynamics are the two In addition, AMG Performance 4MATIC key strengths of this transmission, which all-wheel drive (33/67% split) will come is used exclusively at AMG. Drivers can standard in the U.S. market for optimum configure their own personal set-up, detraction in any driving situation. pending on their driving style. There are Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board three modes to choose from: “C” (Conof Management of Mercedes-AMG trolled Efficiency), “S” (Sport) and “M” GmbH: “The new S63 AMG Coupe is (Manual). The ECO start/stop function is another exciting AMG dream car in the fitted as standard. luxury segment. Now the S-Class Coupe AMG sport exhaust system with also comes with performance-oriented automatic exhaust flaps AMG 4MATIC all-wheel drive - as we Emotional and sporty performance or rigorously pursue our all-wheel-drive restrained and relaxing cruising: the S63 initiative. Mercedes-AMG is putting the AMG Coupe even has a choice of bespoke pedal to the metal again in the new year. sounds.

Our model initiative is set to continue at When the transmission is in “C” (Conblistering pace in 2014.” trolled Efficiency) mode, the flaps remain Up to 140 pounds lighter thanks to closed in most situations, in which case AMG Lightweight Performance the eight-cylinder biturbo engine’s sound The S63 AMG 4MATIC Coupe is the is more understated. In “S” (Sport) and latest model to benefit from the systematic “M” (Manual) modes, the exhaust flaps implementation of the AMG Lightweight open earlier and more spontaneously, Performance strategy. Lightweight con- especially if the driver prefers a dynamic struction has reduced the vehicle weight driving style. The result is an even fuller, by up to 140 pounds – even though the car hallmark AMG emotive engine sound. has a higher output and more extensive Optimum traction is guaranteed by a standard equipment than the preceding multi-disc clutch with a locking effect of model.

37 lb-ft, which maximizes the frictional This weight savings was achieved connection potential of all four wheels. largely thanks to the use of a lightweight Now, isn’t it about time you join the lithium-ion battery, optional AMG forged list of new Mercedes-Benz owners? Why light-alloy wheels and a weight-optimized not? Call our kababayan Nelson Sioson, AMG high-performance composite brak- the Filipino Fleet Manager at Mercedesing system. Furthermore, the entire outer Benz of Long Beach for the best in deals, skin and the front end of the body are among the best, if not the best in Southern made of aluminium.

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Strike-hit Toyota India resumes ‘limited operations’ BANGALORE, March 25, 2014 (AFP) – Japan’s Toyota said in a statement Tuesday that it had resumed “limited production” after unionized employees at its Indian plant refused to return to work following an end to a company lockout.

The Toyota workers and the company’s management at two plants near the southern Indian high-tech city of Bangalore are at loggerheads over pay issues, which they have been negotiating for 10 months.

“We have started limited operations with the help of non-unionized team members of whom the majority are engineers and supervisors,” Toyota said in the statement issued late Tuesday.

However, union president Prasanna Kumar said: “Instead of resolving the issue amicably, management is misusing apprentices to make them work and has

hired contract labor to do our job, which is skilled and involves stringent processes to ensure quality.”

Toyota said there was no truth to the union’s claims that it was using apprentices to make the cars or had hired extra nonunionized labour.

The unionized employees refused to resume work after the company lifted the eight-day lockout on Monday.

The carmaker had said workers could return from Monday provided they signed a good conduct pledge, after suspending some workers over accusations they halted production and made threats to supervisors.

Kumar said the workers were refusing to sign the good conduct promise because “it falsely implicates some employees as responsible” for misconduct that resulted in the lockout.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd is the Indian unit of the world’s biggest carmaker.

Its Bangalore complex produces some 310,000 autos annually, including Toyota’s flagship Camry sedan, the Corolla, and the Prius hybrid, mostly for the domestic market.

Toyota’s union has demanded a pay hike of at least 4,000 rupees ($65) a month, while the company is offering 3,050 ($50), citing tough market conditions with Indian car sales set to fall for a second year in a row.

Toyota has ruled out any compromise with the workers.

“Discipline is required when you are in an industrial environment with a large number of workers. They need to obey rules,” Toyota Kirloskar Motors Vice

Chairman - External Affairs Shekar Viswanathan told the national news agency Press Trust of India.

“The words compromise and discipline don’t go together,” the news agency quoted him as saying.

Toyota’s plant problems come in the wake of other, sometimes violent, labour disturbances, at Indian car factories in recent years.

In 2012, workers at India’s top carmaker by sales, Japan’s Suzuki Motor’s unit Maruti Suzuki India, went on the rampage, killing one executive and injuring over 100 others in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

Toyota has appealed to the Karnataka state government to help end the row, while the union has asked the state’s labor ministry to protect its members’ interests.

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