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OFW attacked by gang members in Taiwan MANILA, May 17, 2013 (AFP) – Philippine’s de facto envoy to Taiwan on Friday warned compatriots living on the island to avoid public places after a Filipino man was attacked and hospitalized by a gang of youths amid simmering tensions. The shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine anti-poacher last week sparked a diplomatic row which an official apology by Philippine President Benigno Aquino has been unable to resolve. Speaking on a Manila radio station, Amadeo Perez recounted the latest attack: “They smashed his arm with a (baseball) bat. He was taken to hospital, and the case is under police investigation. “People are emotional, and tensions are running high. You (Filipino workers) should stay at home and eat indoors before and after work,” he added. Perez is chairman of the Ma-

nila Economic and Cultural Office, which handles trade and other relations with Taiwan in the absence of diplomatic ties. The Philippines, like most countries, formally recognizes China over Taiwan. He was unavailable for comment, a member of his staff said late Friday when contacted by AFP. Taiwan’s leader on Friday meanwhile called for calm and promised to protect Filipinos on the island. President Benigno Aquino sent Perez to Taipei earlier in the week to convey the Filipino leader’s personal apology over the shooting. However Taipei rejected the apology and imposed sanctions, including a ban on the hiring of new Filipino workers, a travel alert urging Taiwanese to avoid the Philippines, and the suspenSee TAIWAN STAGES, page 12

Taiwan fishermen protest May 13 the killing of a colleague by the crew of a Philippine government vessel outside the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei City. (Photo from Taiwan’s official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website)

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Former President and elected Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada and Vice Mayor Isko Moreno hug each other after they were formally proclaimed by the NCR Board of Canvassers Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. (MNS photo)

Comelec may defer proclamation of Senate winners MANILA, May 15 (Mabuhay) – The proclamation of winning senators in the midterm elections may be postponed for Thursday or Friday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. “We expect to proclaim by Thursday or Friday the senators and we will proceed immediately Friday or Saturday with the Partylist,” said Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes. Brillantes said the Comelec en banc will decide in a meeting on whether to push through with the proclamation of all 12 senatorial winners on Wednesday evening. See DEFER PROCLAMATION, page 12

(AFP) – Graft-tainted ex-presidents, a dictator’s unrepentant wife and politicians charged with crimes such as murder and child rape were among the winners in the Philippines’ mid-term elections. The Philippines has long endured a corrupt and violent brand of democracy in which politicians use their influence to avoid punishment for crimes, creating a so-called “culture of impunity” See WINNERS, page 12

Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, wife of former President Ferdinand Marcos, fills up her ballot together with her children Senator Ferdinand Jr “Bongbong” Marcos and Irene Marcos Araneta during the Philippines’ midterm elections in Batac, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines May 13, 2013. More than 50 million Filipinos will cast their votes for a new set of lawmakers and local officials on Monday, a referendum of sorts halfway through the six-year term of Philippine President Benigno Aquino who tackled corruption and restored business confidence that led to credit-rating upgrades. (MNS photo)

Aquino signs K-12 Act into law President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2012 or the K to 12 Basic Education Program in ceremonies held in Malacañang on Wednesday. The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School and two years See K-12 ACT SIGNED, page 12

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Erap wins: Manila says goodbye ‘Dirty Harry,’ hello ‘Asiong Salonga’ MANILA, May 14 (Mabuhay) – Former Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada was proclaimed the mayor-elect of Manila City on Tuesday afternoon after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) decided to lower the threshold of votes needed to proclaim a winner. The total number of votes counted was 96 percent when Comelec handed down its decision to lower the threshold of votes. The partial and unofficial tally showed Estrada of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) with 288,058 votes while incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim of the Liberal Party (LP) had 257,631 as of posting time. The total number of registered voters in Manila is around 900,000. Monday’s polls yielded more or less 650,000 votes. The colorful mayoralty contenders are known by the tags “Asiong Salonga” for Estrada, and “Dirty Harry” for Lim. Estrada played the lead role in the movie “Asiong Salonga” about a 1950s Filipino mob boss. On the other hand, Lim is known for his “cop exploits,” similar to “Dirty Harry,” the lead character in the Hollywood movie starring Clint Eastwood. In a speech after being proclaimed, Estrada said, “Ibabalik natin ang sigla ng Maynila.” He said he plans to change Manila’s image as the Philippine city with the highest crime rate and highest joblessness rate. Early celebration The Manila mayoral race was considered to be among the tightest this year but this did not prevent Estrada from celebrating in advance. On the eve of his proclamation, Estrada’s camp released a statement referring to him as the mayor-elect of Manila. “I thank the great people of Manila for putting a true son of Manila at the helm of the Philippine capital city,” Estrada said in the statement “Dear Manileños, I will not fail you. I was born in Manila, and I will die working to bring back the glory and pride to Manila,” he continued. Estrada vowed to “work harder than I have ever done in my past loftier political positions” and asked his opponents and the people of Manila to “finally leave politics behind” to put “Manila back to the pedestal of being once one of the greatest cities of the world, the Paris of Asia.” Also a winner Meanwhile, Estrada’s running-mate Isko Domagoso from UNA was also proclaimed the vice mayor-elect of Manila. The partial and unofficial tally showed Domagoso enjoyed a landslide victory of over 100,000 votes against LP’s Lou Veloso. Estrada, Domagoso, and Veloso are all actors. Domagoso is more popularly known by his screen name “Isko Moreno.” This is not the first time that Estrada and Lim opposed each other for a government post. In 1998, they were both presidential candidates with Estrada winning by a landslide victory. Estrada has been convicted for plunder in 2007 but he was subsequently released out of prison, thanks to an unconditional presidential pardon granted by his former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (MNS)

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Pacquiao settles lawsuit over U.S. recording deal LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 (AFP) – Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and a music company have settled a US lawsuit over allegations he broke a promise to record songs for the the firm, court papers show. RBM Group International claimed that Pacquiao agreed in September 2009 to record a dozen tracks, and that they paid him $40,000 for the first two songs. Given “his already existing international popularity, RBM seized the opportunity to be the first recording company to sign Pacquiao to a contract,” said the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in November 2010. But Pacquiao struck deals with other people despite his contract with RBM and recorded various songs, including a cover of Dan Hill’s “Sometimes When We Touch,” said the lawsuit. Pacquiao “went on to ignore the agreement and perform both publicly and privately, on television, at concerts and after the conclusion of successful boxing matches,” it said. The boxer’s lawyers denied any wrongdoing. Last week attorneys for RBM filed a request for the case to be dismissed. Settlement terms were not disclosed, although RBM had sought $200,000 in damages and $10 million for lost profits. Pacquiao, once considered the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, is battling back from two straight defeats. He’s slated to fight American Brandon Rios in Macau in November. U.S. actor Vin Diesel and one of the lead stars of upcoming movie ‘Fast and Furious 6’ reacts as he greets by fans upon arrival at a mall in Manila May 15, 2013. (MNS photo)

Lamborghini car buyer charged with tax evasion MANILA, May 16 (Mabuhay) – Can someone who only declared P225,000 in income buy a Lamborghini car worth P20 million? The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) didn’t think so, filing tax evasion charges with the Department of Justice against Napoleon Segui Villapando. In a statement, the BIR said Villapando, a resident of Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa, bought a Lamborghini 2-door coupe sports car worth P20 million in 2007 from his employer Norsophil Metal Resources. However, he only declared a gross income of P225,078.60 in the same year. The BIR further discovered Villapando did not file any income tax return from 1999 to 2002 and 2005. He declared a combined gross income of P718,575.78 for the fouryear period from 2003 to 2007. His income taxes were withheld and remitted by Norsophil. “The tax records of Villapando showed that he has no financial capacity to acquire said vehicle. Thus, his acquisition must have been made possible by income he earned from other sources aside from his compensation as an employee,” the BIR said. The BIR used the expenditure method of tax investigation to compute Villapando’s unreported income which amounted to P19.77 million or 8,786%. Under the expenditure method, when one’s expenditures exceed his reported income for a given year and the source of the funds to make the expenditures is unexplained, such expenditures represent unreported income. Under Section 248(B) of the Tax Code, an underdeclaration of taxable income by more than 30% constitutes a prima facie case of fraud tantamount to tax evasion. The BIR assessed Villapando an aggregate deficiency tax liability for taxable year 2007 amounting to P15.84 million, inclusive of surcharges and interests. (MNS)

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U.S. lawmakers press Japan on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;comfort womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Two US lawmakers on Wednesday urged Japan to distance itself clearly from an outspoken politician who said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;comfort womenâ&#x20AC;? forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity. In comments that prompted outrage in South Korea and China, Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said that World War II soldiers who faced death needed to relax and suggested that U.S. troops in modern-day Japan make use of the sex industry. Representative Mike Honda, who spearheaded a 2007 House resolution that took Japan to task on the issue, called Hashimotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks â&#x20AC;&#x153;repulsiveâ&#x20AC;? and said that comfort women suffered â&#x20AC;&#x153;horrificâ&#x20AC;? physical and psychological scars. Honda, who was detained as a child during World War II due to his Japanese ancestry, said he believed that â&#x20AC;&#x153;reconciliation through appropriate government action admitting error is the only resolution likely to be long-lasting.â&#x20AC;?

Representative Steve Israel said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;disgustedâ&#x20AC;? and that Japanese officials should offer apologies to aging former comfort women instead of â&#x20AC;&#x153;abhorrentâ&#x20AC;? explanations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I strongly condemn Mayor Hashimotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks and continue to urge the Japanese government to offer a formal acknowledgement and apology for the atrocities committed by its Imperial Armed Forces during World War II,â&#x20AC;? Israel said. Historians say about 200,000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;comfort womenâ&#x20AC;? from Korea, China, the Philippines and elsewhere were drafted into Japanese army brothels. In a 1993 statement in the name of then chief cabinet secretary Yohei Kono, Japan offered â&#x20AC;&#x153;sincere apologiesâ&#x20AC;? to comfort women. Two years later, Japan issued a broader apology expressing â&#x20AC;&#x153;deep re-

morseâ&#x20AC;? for war suffering. The 1993 statement remains a sore point for nationalists who contend that Japanese authorities did not directly force comfort women into sex and that the system was set up to prevent rape of random women. The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, known for his conservative views on history, did not comment directly on Hashimotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks but said that Japan shared the pain of survivors and stood by past statements. A left-leaning Japanese government in 1995 set up a fund to compensate former comfort women. But few survivors in South Korea accepted because the money came from private donors instead of the government. Days before Hashimotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks, Thomas Schieffer, who was the U.S. am-

bassador to Japan during Abeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last tenure as prime minister, publicly warned him not to revisit the apology to comfort women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no constituency in the United States for a position that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;boys will be boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; none,â&#x20AC;? Schieffer, a Democrat who served under Republican president George W. Bush, told a conference of the Mansfield Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To revisit things like the Kono statement would, in my judgment, do great harm to Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests in the United States and throughout the rest of Asia,â&#x20AC;? Schieffer said. Schieffer said the comfort women issue was more clear-cut than the controversy over whether Japanese officials should visit the Yasukuni shrine, which honors 2.5 million war dead, including 14 leading war criminals.

John Joanino to lead UCLA Bruins undergraduate next year John Joanino, A third year Student & Presidential Candidate reacts to being elected as the 2013-2014 Undergraduates Students Association Council President (USAC) John is the highest honor graduate student from John W. North High School in Riverside, CA. He is also a Drum Major Institute (DMI) scholar. A Riverside Remarkable teen in 2010, and recently, a PPIA recipient of Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. John is a Filipino descent. Next year, he marked the third time a Filipino got elected in the history of UCLA.. John is a son of former Manila Bulletin employee Zonneth Flores Mallari.

Rep. Waxman Statement on AsianPacific American Heritage Month Washington, D.C., May 16 (Mabuhay) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rep. Henry A. Waxman released the following statement today honoring AsianPacific American Heritage Month: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Asian-Pacific American communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story is woven into the very fabric of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great history. Americans of Asian descent have contributed immensely to our country from the earliest days. So please join me this May in celebrating Asian-Pacific American Heritage month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From helping to build our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transcontinental railroad, to serving bravely in the armed forces to protect our freedom, and starting millions of small businesses which are the engine of our economy, Asian-Pacific Americans have helped make our nation great. Their contributions will continue to grow when Congress enacts commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform that fixes our broken immigration system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are truly a nation of immigrants, with the exception of Native Americans. We have not always treated immigrants fairly but in the melting pot of America with a widely diverse population from all over the world, we respect our original heritage and we are all Americans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This May, I look forward to celebrating Asian-Pacific American Heritage; and I hope you will join me.â&#x20AC;? (MNS)

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In the early 80’s a well-known Pinoy entrepreneur LIGHTnamed Freddie Lacap used to own a car dealership called Phil-International Car Sales on Sunset Boulevard and a Fish (Tilapia) Farm called Bombay Beach Marina in Salton Sea (near Palm Springs). I used to hang out with Freddie, his wife Tita and his team of around five faithful salespeople, among them was his Assistant, Gene Bautista. After almost ten years of operating his car dealership, Freddie decided to sell his car dealership in order to concentrate on his booming Fish (tilapia) Farm. He moved his whole family which at the time included their children: Rosel, Clenette, Krystal and Obette. BY MYRNA AQUITANIA I remembered being invited to their Fish (tilapia) Farm a couple of times, and I was so impressed with Freddie’s vision and foresight, because the most difficult part is introducing the then unknown Tilapia to the American consumer. Years have gone by and the Tilapia fish business flourished as we all know now, it is available not only in Asian markets but in major supermarkets as well. Unbeknownst to me, Freddie sold his FIsh Farm and went into Real Estate Construction, mostly in the Inland Empire area. Two days ago, while I was watching the news on Channel 7, there was this news item about a certain Lacap who was carjacked and killed last Thursday, May 9 at the Town Center Mal in Yucca Valley and there was this lady named Ivy Huang who was shown mourning the car victim’s demise. Yesterday, I watched the same story unfold on KCAL TV Channel 9 and suddenly, I remembered Freddie and his family. My hunch somehow was right in thinking that the victim might have been Freddie’s relative. Apparently, my friend Freddie has retired three years ago and he has been based in the Philippines but he arrived here around the first week of May to visit his family. Their three girls are now married and have their own lives, but their youngest son Obette who’s only 33 years old still lives with them. He and his girlfriend Ivy Huang have been together for seven years since they met at work in the pharmaceutical industry. For the past couple of years, Obette has since transferred to Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as a pharmaceutical representative, handling a wide Inland Empire territory. Obette and Ivy were engaged last year on a Hawaiaan sunset cruise. Last week, they had just put up a deposit down on a wedding venue. On Thursday, May 9 at around 11:30 am, Obette could have gone to other areas assigned to him, but while waiting for his scheduled appointment with a doctor in the area, he was working inside his brand new Nissan company car in the parking lot of the Town Center Mall, when two men approached him, and asked him to step out of the car in an attempt to carjack his car or rob him. According to reports from the San Bernardino PoSee MYRNA, page 9

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Chiz mum on plans for 2016 MANILA, May 17 (Mabuhay) – Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday said he is not yet thinking about the 2016 elections. Escudero, who is being touted by political pundits as one of the possible top figures in the 2016 elections, said his mind is now focused on his job as a re-elected senator. “Huwag na muna. Iyung mga naglalaway at nag-mumuta, nagpa-plano, nananaginip sa 2016, sila na muna,” Escudero said. The lawmaker said he is not bothered

that he did not land on the top spot in the senatorial race. He said this is not always an effective barometer of someone’s winning potential in the vice-presidential or presidential race. “Actually realidad ‘yun pero sa kasaysayan di iyon totoo. Wala pang nagnumber 1 na naging pangulo ng bansa kung titignan mo sa kasaysayan,” he said. “Parang ‘di ata magandang numero iyun dahil lahat ng kanyon nakatutok sa iyo. Siguro ngayon mababawasan ang aaway sa amin at mababawasan ang paninirang darating sa 2016,” he added.

Escudero, who resigned from the Nationalist People’s Coalition in 2009, said he plans to remain an independent. “Sa ngayon mas gusto kong manatiling independent. Maganda ang pakiramdaman na ‘di ka dinidiktahan,” he said. Escudero is now on his second term as senator. He served for 9 years in the House of Representatives as congressman of Sorsogon, and won his first 6-year term as senator in 2007. Among the potential candidates in 2016, only Vice President Jejomar Binay has made clear his plans to run for president.

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Nancy Binay: I want no doubts during my proclamation MANILA, May 17 (Mabuhay) – Senator-elect Nancy Binay on Friday said she snubbed her own proclamation Thursday night because she wanted no doubts about her victory in the May 13 polls. Binay, who placed 5th in both the partial-unofficial and official counts of the May polls, said she took the advice of her lawyers not to show up to the proclamation since only 72 out of 304 certificates of canvass had been canvassed by the Commission on Elections Thursday. “After thinking and soul-searching, alam niyo naman this is my first time to run, if ever this is my first proclamation, I decided na gusto ko naman yung ano yung tama na walang kwestiyon. I decided not to show up at the proclamation yesterday,” she told reporters. “Gusto ko walang question, walang bahid ng pagdududa pagdating sa proclamation. The explanation of my lawyers is kulang yung basis for

proclamation kasi ang nabibilang pa lang 72 COCs,” she added. Asked if she will still go to Comelec to be proclaimed, she said: “I guess pag sinabihan na ako ng lawyers that there is substantial basis for proclamation then I will appear and when they give me my form that says how many votes I got.” “Masarap pakinggan ina-announce yung number of votes…I guess siguro it is more my comfort level. It is more for my peace of mind. Yung malinaw, walang pagdududa.” Aside from Binay, the 5 senators who were proclaimed Thursday night are Team PNoy candidates Grace Poe, Loren Legarda, Chiz Escudero, Alan Cayetano and Sonny Angara. United Nationalist Alliance campaign manager Toby Tiangco said that technically, Binay is already proclaimed despite snubbing the proclamation. He said he

expects Comelec to send the certificate of proclamation to Binay anytime soon. However, Tiangco noted that the certificates of proclamation did not say how

many votes the candidates got in the May 13 polls. He said the proclamation was also done alphabetically instead of announcing the winners by rank.

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lice blotter, they theorized that “when Obette didn’t do as they had ordered him to do, one of the men shot him as he tried to speed away and came to rest hanging over a short embankment at the end of the parking lot, where he was later found dead inside.” With shattered dreams, the devastated Ivy Huang, who has a degree in Biology, was preparing to go back to school to become a physician’s assistant. In an interview by the Riverside Press Enterprise, the tearful Ivy said “ we were going to buy a house and have a family; everything was so close for us. We had so many possibilities.” Further she said “ I replay what happened on an endless loop inside my head; its the randomness that I can’t wrap my head around. Of all the towns and all the doctor’s offices Obette had to visit that day, it happened to be that place on that day.” My reunion with Freddie today was filled with memories and to all of us who knew and loved Obette, we are so saddened in learning of his father’s lament that he was in the wrong place and at the wrong time. To Freddie, Tita and their family, our deepest sympathy.

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F O R T H E E N V I R O N M E N T: B u s i n e s s entrepreneur/civic leader/green advocate Raziel Arcega does her share for the environment with her Mercedes Benz retrofitted to run on used vegetable oil. She collects discarded vegetable oil to fill up the tank of her car which she uses regularly to call on her clients in her promotional business.

The event is open to the public who will be treated to a cultural night and samplings of various ethnic foods that will celebrate the diversity of API community. Senator Correa represents District 34 was elected to the Chamber in 2006. His constituencies include the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Westminster and the community of Rossmoor. Senator Correaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s API partner, OCAPICA, was established in 1997 â&#x20AC;&#x153;to build a healthier and stronger community by enhancing the well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders through inclusive partnerships in the areas of service, education, advocacy, organizing, and research.â&#x20AC;? OCAPICA expanded the range of its advocacies in 1999 to include legislative education, youth, cultural arts, and curriculum development and has since grown to include programs to respond to the needs of other underserved communities, mental health and wellness for youth and families; civic engagement and voter empowerment; youth employment; and academic mentoring and college readiness.â&#x20AC;? The 16-year old organization collaborates with local area universities on research, evaluation, and service learning. Demographics There are 18.2 million Asians in the U.S. per 2011 estimate with the Chinese (4 million), Filipinos (3.4 million) and Asian Indians (3.2 million) occupying the top three slots of Asian demographics. These were followed by Vietnamese (1.9 million), Koreans (1.7 million) and Japanese (1.3 million). The Asian population is represented throughout the country with the largest Asian populations in 2011 in California (5.8 million) and New York (1.7 million).

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Ex-First Gentleman Mike Arroyo allowed to leave for Japan, HK MANILA, May 15 (Mabuhay) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Sandiganbayan on Wednesday allowed former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo to go to Japan and Hong Kong from June 1 to 9. The graft courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth division accommodated Arroyoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion to go abroad to spend time with his grandchildren before school starts. But the court also set a P90,000 travel bond for the former First Gentleman, who faces graft charges in relation to the

$329.48-million ZTE national broadband network deal mess. Atty. Arroyo had asked the court to allow him to join his grandchildren in a vacation during their summer vacation. He indicated his itinerary would include Tokyo from June 1 to 5, and Hong Kong and back to the Philippines from June 5 to 9. The former First Gentleman was to be with children Diosdado â&#x20AC;&#x153;Datoâ&#x20AC;? Arroyo and Lourdes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luliâ&#x20AC;? Arroyo-Bernas, and their own children. (MNS)

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Distribution of Hacienda Luisita by middle of the year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DAR MANILA, May 17 (Mabuhay) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) reiterated its intention to complete the process of distributing the land to the farmworkers of Hacienda Luisita by the middle of the year, after the subdivision scheme for the vast landholding was recently completed. This was confirmed by no less then DAR Secretary Virgilio De Los Reyes, after he signed early this week the subdivision scheme indorsed by the DAR Provincial Office of Tarlac. This entailed a process that required exhaustive preparation, careful review, several meetings, and attention to detail, as more than six thousand lots of more or less equal size had to be carved out of the net distributable area of the landholding. In addition, the scheme was finalized in such a way that all the farm lots have access to either roads and/or fire breaks. With the finalization of the subdivision scheme, three (3) of the most difficult and time-consuming steps in the acquisition process has been completed, including the posting of the master list of farmworker-beneficiaries and the conduct of the segregation survey done previously. He also pointed out that the preparation and submission of the required survey returns is now ongoing, and is expected to be completed by the next week or so, after which the various technical descriptions for the 6,212 farm lots will be immediately generated by the survey firm once the Land Registration Authority (LRA) approves them. This process will hopefully be completed on or before the end of the month. Earlier, the LRA had approved the segregation plan for the landholding. The issuance of Republic of the Philippines (RP) titles and Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) will follow in due course. Meanwhile, various activities are currently being undertaken all at the same time, in order for the DAR to meet its self-imposed deadline, in close coordination with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), LRA, other government agencies such as the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), National Dairy Authority (NDA), and the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Agriculture Training Institute (ATI), among others, as well as local government officials in Tarlac. The agricultural support services program for beneficiaries (diversified sugar block farming, among others) has also been firmed up, and a public information campaign for this purpose will be undertaken next week. The social preparation activities for the provision of such support services continues to date, including the collection of prescribed forms for the beneficiaries who prefer to have their respective lots located adjacent to others. This also includes organizing work for the possible formation of appropriate farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; organizations that may serve as conduits for said support services. The preliminary valuation work of the LBP is likewise ongoing, with an initial Memorandum of Valuation (MOV) having been issued already. The mechanics of the lot allocation system has essentially been finalized, and preparations for its implementation have already begun. More â&#x20AC;&#x153;pulong-pulongsâ&#x20AC;? with farmer-leaders and/or barangay officials have been scheduled (six were held before). And work flows with the Registry of Deeds are now in place to handle the generation of thousands of CLOAs. Finally, it was noted that all the parties had finally agreed last month to a process (including the selection criteria), involving the eligibility of the interested firms and the evaluation of their respective proposals, that will result in the selection of the accounting firm that will conduct the special audit of Hacienda Luisita, Inc. and Centennary Holdings regarding the proceeds in the amount of P1.3 Billion arising from the conversion of five hundred hectares and the expropriation of a portion for the SCTEX.

Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos , wife of former President Ferdinand Marcos, hands her ballot to an election officer during the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; midterm elections in Batac, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines May 13, 2013. Mrs. Marcos war reelected as congressman in Ilocos Norte. (MNS photo)

Imelda Marcos, Imee proclaimed MANILA, May 14 (Mabuhay) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Former First Lady Imelda Marcos has been proclaimed as representative of Ilocos Norteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2nd district Marcos after winning by a landslide. She garnered 100,020 votes, easily beating independent candidate Ferdinand Ignacio, who had 11,320 votes.It is the former First Ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second term as 2nd district representative after returning to the political scene in the 2010 elections. She ran under the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), which her late husband Ferdinand founded. Meanwhile, Imeldaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Imee, has also been proclaimed as the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governor. Running unopposed, Imee garnered 204,450 votes to continue her term as governor. (MNS) +

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sion of high-level exchanges. There are 87,000 Filipino workers in Taiwan, its government said. On Thursday Taiwan also held a military exercise in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the fisherman’s killing. The Philippine justice department is investigating the shooting, which an Aquino spokesman described as an “unfortunate and unintended loss of life”. The government has not said when the probe would be completed.

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Use the sword of God and Gideon on your debts Debts are a big BANKRUPTCY headache for many people. In my last article, I suggested that if you had problems with debt you should rely on Psalm 23 for comfort. It says that you should rely on the Lord for He will guide you to the right path. BY ATTY. LAWRENCE YANG Then what is the right path to get rid of your debts? After praying to the Lord for guidance you may find out that Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcies may be the right path for you. A fresh start or reorganization of your financial affairs might be the right direction for you. We will now compare a bankruptcy where you are able to wipe out your debt to the Sword of God and Gideon. So, who is Gideon? Gideon was a farmer at the time that the Jews were captives of the Midianites. One day, Gideon saw an angel sitting under an oak tree. The angel said to him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are a brave man, Gideon; and the Lord is with you. Go out boldly, and save your people from the power of the Midianites.â&#x20AC;? Puzzled by this message from the angel since he

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Be Careful With My Heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concerts draw thousands in Los Angeles and Kissimmee REDWOOD CITY, CA, May 15, 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Social media was crawling with photos and comments the past weekend following the back-to-back concerts of the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; number one daytime show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be Careful With My Heartâ&#x20AC;?, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California last Friday and at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida on Mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super saya talaga! 3 hours akong tumatawa (It was super fun! I was laughing for three hours),â&#x20AC;? posted Nelly Sugabo on Facebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was one of the best Filipino concerts Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to. It was really ka-familia,â&#x20AC;? echoes Lorna G. Torres. Event-filled May 10 had the defending Stanley Cup champions Los Angeles Kings

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Which is faster to immigrate? Wife or fiancé? and we are asked this (Paul Choi is an imCHOIce question almost every migration attorney and IMMIGRATION CORNER week. The Immigration professor of law located Act actually provides for at 5900 Sepulveda Blvd. three ways to bring your Ste 303, Sherman Oaks, new found love here. CA. 91411. Atty. Choi There is the K-1 fiwill answer all questions ancé visa. To secure this regarding immigration visa you must prove that and naturalization for you have met your future free. Address questions to wife in person in the last pchoi@pchoilaw.com or BY ATTY. two years and that you telephone 818 714-2226. PAUL CHOI have a legitimate relaAtty. Choi is pleased to tionship. You also must announce that his administrator is Philip Abramowitz who has 30 prove that you are free to marry and that you are a citizen of the U.S. (Permanent years of experience in immigration law.) Question: I met a girl from the Philip- residents cannot file fiancé visas). The process is commenced by filing a pines last January while I was vacationing there and we have been communicating K-1 fiancé visa in the U.S. with the USCIS regularly for the last six months. She is on form I-129F. This form, if completed single and does not have any children. I properly and supported by the required eviam widowed. I want to bring her to the dence is usually adjudicated by the USCIS U.S. and marry her. I heard that I can either in just two or three months. It is then forbring her as my fiancé on a fiancé visa or I warded to the U.S. Embassy in Manila (or can bring her as my wife if I marry her. I wherever your fiancé resides) where she want her here as soon as possible because I would then fill out the visa forms, secure want to start a family. Which is the fastest a medical exam and undergo and interview to assure eligibility. She must show that way to have her come? Answer: Your question is excellent she really intends to marry you when she

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arrives here, that she is eligible to marry and that she is not inadmissible to the U.S. on various grounds such as criminal activity, fraud, or drug use. Processing times vary, but our office has obtained K-1 fiance visas from Manila in just a few months after the USCIS approval. This means the total processing time can run as little as 5 to 7 months. You can choose to marry your fiancé instead. This, of course, will require another trip abroad for the wedding as proxy wedding are usually not accepted. Then you would return to the U.S. and file the I-130 immigrant visa petition with the USCIS here. (It cannot be filed in Manila.) Processing times for the I-130 vary, but normally take about 3-6 months for spouses. Thereafter the approval is sent to the National Visa Center in New Hampshire through which your wife would complete forms, secure the necessary documents and then pay the requisite fees. An interview would be scheduled in Manila at the U.S. Embassy and an immigrant visa issued. Processing time in total is a bit slower than the fiancé process, usually running around 7-12 months. The advantage of the fiancé visa is the omission of the requirement that you return to the Philippines to marry your fiancé and the relatively faster processing times. The downside of the fiancé visa process is that

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U.S. seeking to stamp out ‘evil’ of human trafficking WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 (AFP) –Hundreds of people were arrested in the United States in 2012 as authorities crack down on “the evil” of human trafficking, U.S. officials said Friday, warning modern-day slaves could be hidden in any neighborhood. Around the world some 27 million people, including women and girls, are the victims of trafficking, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said as he chaired an inter-agency White House meeting on trafficking. He had been “stunned by the stories and examples of the evil... It is nothing less than the most predatory, extraordinary modern slavery that you can conceivably imagine.” But such “degradation and depravity” is not just happening in far flung corners of the world such as Africa or Asia, he warned. Just earlier this month three young women were rescued from a house in Ohio where they had been held for a decade, Kerry recalled. Human trafficking “tears apart communities, tears apart families, challenges rule of law, not to mention that it is a moral obscenity,” Kerry added at the meeting to review progress on what he called an “unprecedented” government effort to end trafficking and help the victims. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made more than 950 arrests for trafficking offenses in 2012, rescued some 300 people and won over 380 convictions – more than double the 144 in 2010. And a special hotline set up for victims received more than 20,000 calls last year, a 74 percent increase on two years ago. But officials admitted it was not known for sure how many trafficking victims had been hidden away across the United States.

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How to obtain custody and visitation rights for unmarried dads Establishing parentmarriage solemnized BARRISTER'S age rights for Moms is a in apparent compliance lot easier than establishwith law, although the CORNER ing one for unmarried attempted marriage is Dads. Moms can estabor could be declared lish this by simply showinvalid, and either of the ing proof of her having following is true: given birth to the child. (1) With his conFamily Code §7610. sent, he is named as Establishing parentthe child’s father on the age rights, including child’s birth certificate. custody and visitation (2) He is obligated BY KENNETH REYES rights, becomes more to support the child un& DARRICK TAN problematic with unmarder a written voluntary ried Dads because provpromise or by court ing yourself as the biological father does order. not automatically make you the natural (d) He receives the child into his home father of the child. Under the family and openly holds out the child as his code, there are competing presumptions natural child. of paternity which allows the non biologi(e) If the child was born and resides cal father to be deemed the natural father in a nation with which the United States of the child. engages in an Orderly Departure Program A typical situation is when boyfriend or successor program, he acknowledges gets girlfriend pregnant. Girlfriend for that he is the child’s father in a declaration some reason decides to exclude boyfriend under penalty of perjury, as specified in from baby’s life so she breaks up with Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Proboyfriend, does not give the boyfriend cedure. This subdivision shall remain in any information about her delivery, and effect only until January 1, 1997, and on does not state the boyfriend as the father that date shall become inoperative. in the birth certificate or decides to name (f) The child is in utero after the death someone else as the father. Girlfriend of the decedent and the conditions set does this because her parents disapprove forth in Section 249.5 of the Probate Code of the ex boyfriend. are satisfied. One way a presumption of Paternity is An alleged biological father who does created is by executing a voluntary decla- not meet any of the § 7611 conditions ration of paternity. A Voluntary declara- for presumed father status has no constitions executed before 1997 give rise to a tutionally-protected “liberty interest” in conclusive presumption of paternity and establishing a parentage relationship with can be overcome only by blood or genetic a child as against the rights of a presumptests ordered on noticed motion by the tive father who has an extant parentage mother or presumed father must be made relationship with the child. Dawn D. v. within three years of the date of execution Super.Ct. (Jerry K.) (1998) 17 C4th 932, of the voluntary declaration Family Code. 940–942, 72 CR2d 871, 876–877 § 7576; Kevin Q. v. Lauren W. (2009) 175 The facts get even more complicated CA4th 1119, 1133, 95 CR3d 477, 485 If if the girlfriend, whom boyfriend gets the voluntary declaration of paternity is pregnant is married to another man executed after 1996, it is not characterized because the law provides a conclusive as a conclusive presumption. Instead, it presumption of paternity to the husband “shall establish the paternity of a child of the girlfriend. and shall have the same force and effect Under Family Code §7540, the child as a judgment for paternity issued by of a wife cohabiting at time of conception a court of competent jurisdiction” and with her husband, who is not impotent or trumps §7611 presumptions discussed sterile, is “conclusively” presumed to be below. A post 1996 voluntary declaration a child of the marriage. This conclusive of paternity “shall be recognized as a basis presumption may be challenged by showfor the establishment of an order for child ing that the husband was sterile. It may custody, visitation, or child support.” also be challenged by filing a motion for Family .Code §§ 7573, 7644; Kevin Q. v. blood or genetic testing under Family Lauren W., supra, 175 CA4th at 1132, 95 CR3d at 485; In re J.L. (2008) 159 CA4th 1010, 1019, 72 CR3d 27, 33. Another way of establishing presumed father status is if you fall under any of the categories listed (a) to (f) under family code §7611: (a) He and the child’s natural mother are or have been married to each other and the child is born during the marriage, or within 300 days after the marriage is terminated by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce, or after a judgment of separation is entered by a court. (b) Before the child’s birth, he and the child’s natural mother have attempted to marry each other by a marriage solemnized in apparent compliance with law, although the attempted marriage is or could be declared invalid, and either of the following is true: (1) If the attempted marriage could be declared invalid only by a court, the child is born during the attempted marriage, or within 300 days after its termination by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce. (2) If the attempted marriage is invalid without a court order, the child is born within 300 days after the termination of cohabitation. © After the child’s birth, he and the child’s natural mother have married, or attempted to marry, each other by a

Code §7541 but this has to be done within 2 years of the child’s birth. In addition, only persons with standing can bring this motion which is limited to the husband, child, mother and a presumed father as listed in Family Code §7611 and 7612. Even absent a recognized rebuttal, the court has discretion as a matter of due process not to apply § 7540 conclusive presumption of paternity when it would not further the statute’s underlying policies of preserving the integrity and stability of an extant marital family, protecting children from the stigma of “illegitimacy,” and promoting individual rather than State responsibility for child support ... as where the ostensible § 7540 presumptive father never developed a parental relationship with the child and the only established parent-child relationship is with a third person. Brian C. v. Ginger K. (2000) 77 CA4th 1198, 1200–1201, 92 CR2d 294, 296; In re Kiana A. (2001) 93 CA4th 1109, 1115, 113 CR2d 669, 675. Procedurally, the ex boyfriend should file a Petition for Parentage as soon as the child is born. While the case is pending, the ex boyfriend may seek temporary visitation order although this may be on a limited or even monitored basis. If successful in proving parentage, the ex boyfriend may be granted custody and visitation rights. However, the ex boy-

friend would also have the obligation of paying child support based on California guidelines. Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. The article is intended to provide only general, non-specific legal information. This article is not intended to cover all the issues related to the topic discussed. The specific facts that apply to your matter may make the outcome different than would be anticipated by you. This article does create any attorney client relationship between you and the Law Offices of Kenneth U. Reyes, P.C. This article is not a solicitation. Attorney Kenneth Ursua Reyes is a Certified Family Law Specialist. He was President of the Philippine American Bar Association. He is a member of both the Family law section and Immigration law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is a graduate of Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and California State University, San Bernardino School of Business Administration. He has extensive CPA experience prior to law practice. LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH REYES, P.C. is located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA, 90010. Tel. (213) 3881611 or e-mail kureyeslaw@gmail.com or visit our website at Kenreyeslaw.com.

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Aquino strengthened after elections BY CECIL MORELLA

MANILA, May 14, 2013 (AFP) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday secured big wins in mid-term elections seen as vital to his ambitious reform agenda, but the success of famous, grafttainted rivals raised alarm. Aquino’s ruling Liberal Party and its allies were set to gain control of both houses of Congress, according to the official election tally with more than 75 percent of Monday’s votes counted. Most crucial was control of the Senate, with Aquino allies on track to win nine of 12 seats contested in the mid-term elections to give the president a comfortable majority that would allow him to much more easily pass legislation. “Since we will have a greater support in the Senate, that means we will be able to push our reform agenda, the laws that we feel are our priorities for the country,” presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda told reporters. Aquino won a landslide election victory in 2010 on a platform to fight corruption and improve the standard of governance, problems widely blamed for crushing poverty that most of the nation’s 100 million people endure. He was widely credited at home and abroad for a successful start to the massive task, and he remains one of the most popular presidents in the country’s history. In his first three years, Aquino had majority support of the lower house but not the Senate. He was still able to get through important and controversial pieces of legislation, such as the mainly Catholic country’s first state-backed birth control programme and increased “sin” taxes for tobacco and alcohol. One of Aquino’s most important upcoming reforms is a planned peace pact with Muslim rebels to end a decades-long insurgency in the south of the country that has claimed an estimated 150,000 lives and severely curbed economic growth. He will need parliamentary endorsement of the peace deal. Aquino also wants to pass legislation to expand health care and other social services to the poor, while passing a long-delayed law forcing mining firms to pay higher taxes was also a top priority. Aquino is restricted by the constitution to one term of six years. The strengthened position for Aquino following Monday’s elections is also expected to help him promote a potential successor to continue with his reforms. But wins for a host of controversial candidates underlined what critics said were the many problems still facing the Philippines’ young democracy, 27 years after the end of dictator Ferdinand Marcos’s rule. Marcos’s 83-year-old widow, Imelda, easily won a second straight term in the nation’s lower house representing a northern province, Ilocos Norte, that for decades has been a loyal family stronghold. Her son is half way through a six-year term in the senate and is eyeing a presidential run in 2016. Former president and convicted plunderer Joseph Estrada, who was forced from power in 2001 amid a popular uprising, was also elected mayor of Manila, the nation’s capital, giving him oversight of more than 1.6 million people.

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Grace Poe: Senate win is for FPJ MANILA, May 15 (Mabuhay) – Leading senatorial candidate Grace Poe on Wednesday said her impending win in the Senate race was not for her but for her father, the late actor and National Artist Fernando Poe Jr., popularly known as FPJ. “Itong panalo, hindi lamang po para sa akin kundi lalong-lalo na po para sa alaala ng tatay ko,” Grace said. She explained that no one would even recognize her without the help of her late father. “Sino po ba naman ang mag-aakala na isang baguhan katulad ko, at hindi naman po ganun kabigat ang aking makinarya, ay magwawagi sa ganung puwesto kaya para sa akin po, marami itong mga nakakaalala pa kay FPJ,” she said. FPJ had contested his defeat in the controversial 2004 presidential polls against Gloria MacapagalArroyo, who has long battled allegations of poll fraud in the disputed race and remains in hospital detention over corruption charges. Grace, however, said he is also remembered by many as the action star loved by many. FPJ is often described as the King of Philippine movies, earning for him the monicker, “Da King.”

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Secretary of Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas said on Wednesday, May 15, that the real winners of last Monday’s midterm election are the Filipino people who expressed their will in a credible, free, and peaceful election. “Tiniyak po natin na ang taong-bayan ang panalo at ang boses nila ang nangibabaw sa isang halalan na mapayapa, malinis at may kredibilidad,” Roxas said. “Sa pamamagitan ng balota ay ating naiparinig ang boses ng mamamayan sa pamamagitan ng pagpili ng mga karapat dapat na kandidatong mamumuno sa pamahalaan,” he said.“Naipakita po natin ang sgla ng ating demokrasya,” he added. Roxas launched Task Force Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013 in November last year as part of the government’s early election preparations focusing on 15 “priority provinces” to reduce the level of violence and make voting peaceful, clean and orderly. The Philippine National Police called Monday’s polls “safer and less bloody” than elections held in 2010 and 2007.

“At bagamat siguro mas matanda na sila, marahil ay pati naman yung mga anak nila ay lumaki ring naririnig ang story ni FPJ, o kaya pinapapanood nung kanilang mga magulang yung mga pelikula,” she said. Several analysts had earlier said that FPJ’s influence played a big part in her surprise lead. But they also said that Grace’s good media presence helped boost her campaign. As of 12:09 p.m. Wednesday, Grace leads all senatorial candidates with 14,693,695 votes based on partial and unofficial results. But once formally elected into office, Grace said she does not plan on taking revenge against those who put her father down. “Para sa akin, hindi naman po paghihiganti. Ito ay para maipagpatuloy yung pangarap niya na sana mas makatulong pa sa maraming tao, kasi ang posisyon sa gobyerno ay nagbibigay daan para mas marami kang matulungan,” she said. She said that among her priorities are combating hunger, providing security of tenure among workers, and the passage of the freedom of information bill. (MNS)

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WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 (AFP) - With the Obama administration fighting scandal on three fronts, Republicans smell blood and are stepping up efforts to punish the White House in the run up to the US mid-term 2014 elections. Lawmakers are investigating the political targeting of conservative groups by tax officials, the administration’s handling last year’s deadly attack in Benghazi and the federal seizure of journalists’ phone records. “Abuse of power inevitably has political repercussions,” Senator Ted Cruz told AFP after President Barack Obama launched damage limitation drive, sacking his tax chief and releasing a trove of emails on the Libyan incident. “This is not the way our government is supposed to work, and whenever power is concentrated and unchecked, it’s subject to abuse,” Cruz said. Democrats are mustering in defense of Obama – despite sharing misgivings about the incident at the Internal Revenue Service – and battling to prevent the scandals from derailing bipartisan legislation. Republicans hammered Obama and his team for what House Speaker John Boehner called “remarkable arrogance” – and he and others demanded that

any officials found to have broken the law be sent to jail. “Someone needs to be imprisoned, someone needs to be prosecuted,” said Republican Senator Rand Paul, echoing Boehner’s call a day earlier to jail those responsible for the IRS screening of conservative groups. With the crises only serving to deepen Republican suspicion of Obama, his ambitious second-term agenda of immigration, gun control, tax reform and a debt reduction deal suddenly seems a much steeper climb. “There has been certainly a loss of trust, and it’s going to make it more difficult for us to move forward on some very important issues that I think we ought to be talking about,” House Republican Randy Hultgren said. Steve King, a Tea Party conservative, was more direct in assessing the prospects for Obama’s legislative agenda. “At this point it’s questionable as to whether he has one,” King said. “He’s got three things going on: Benghazi, the AP piece, and the IRS.” On Wednesday, House members grilled Attorney General Eric Holder for more than four hours, and several more House hearings, including a Friday panel featuring the dismissed IRS acting chief Steven Miller, are planned.

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After nearly 20 years in showbiz, Rufa Mae Quinto is looking to further â&#x20AC;&#x153;exploreâ&#x20AC;? the industry, with her recent Kapamilya guest appearances marking her first steps. The 34-year-old sexy comedienne appeared in the May 11 episode of the ABS-CBN sitcom â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toda Max,â&#x20AC;? which stars Robin Padilla, Angel Locsin, Vhong Navarro and Pokwang. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feeling ko nga regular na ako sa â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Toda Max.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pangalawang beses ko na last month lang, tapos bumalik ako, same character as Weida,â&#x20AC;? Quinto said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masaya ako kasi parang ngayon lang ako nakapag-summer special sa ABS, sa Kapamilya,â&#x20AC;? she said. Quinto, a talent of Viva Artists Agency, is largely identified with rival network GMA-7, where she is seen as a regular cast member of the long-running gag show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bubble Gang.â&#x20AC;? Referring to her projects in both rival networks, Quinto said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kasi freelancer naman ako, kaya kahit saan, kahit kailan, maaasahan niyo po ako, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there. Iyon ang dahilan.â&#x20AC;? She added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sa tagal na natin sa industriya, gusto ko naman ma-explore ang lahat ng tao, lahat ng kamera, lahat ng direktor.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gusto kong makipagtrabaho sa ibatibang klaseng tao, mga artista. Gusto ka

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naman ng iba naman. By choice ko naman [ito], not by force,â&#x20AC;? she said, laughing. Apart from her Kapamilya guestings, Quintoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to expand her showbiz career will see her topbill an action-comedy film set for release in July. Directed by Marlon Rivera (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ang Babae sa Septic Tankâ&#x20AC;?), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miri: Ang Huling Henyaâ&#x20AC;? features Quinto in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious roleâ&#x20AC;? as an agent out to combat crimes. To mark her birthday on May 28, Quinto is also set to be featured in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;goddessthemedâ&#x20AC;? photo exhibit on May 30 at Opus Restaurant and Lounge in Pasay City. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wish ko for my birthday,â&#x20AC;? she said on Tuesday, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is long life to live, at saka health is wealth, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;di ba, at beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so I want to hold the beauty, myself.â&#x20AC;? (MNS)

Julia Barretto moved to tears over â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;special projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Julia Barretto said she was moved to tears when she got word on her part in an upcoming â&#x20AC;&#x153;special project.â&#x20AC;? While Barretto preferred to keep mum on the new project, the 16-year-old actress said it will debut later this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secret pa, pero this year abangan na lang,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[I am] beyond thankful, beyond happy, blessed. Actually, nung sinabi sa â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;kin, iyak lang ako nang iyak kasi Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve waited for this for a very long time,â&#x20AC;? she said. Since getting her first taste of the limelight via her short appearances in a number of Kapamilya series like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kokeyâ&#x20AC;? (2007), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Walang Kapalitâ&#x20AC;? (2007), and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Palosâ&#x20AC;? Julia Barretto (2008), Julia has been raring to pursue acting as a career. The daughter of former actress Marjorie Barretto and comedian-actor Dennis Padilla, the young Barretto was launched early this year as one of the members of Star Magic Circle 2013, a group of young artists groomed for stardom by ABSCBNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent management firm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here, sobrang saya ko, thankful, blessed and supper happy,â&#x20AC;? she said. When asked for her message to her growing number of supporters, Barretto said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maraming salamat, kasi wala pa akong show, pero sobra na â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yung support. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very thankful. Sometimes I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know what to say. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thank them enough.â&#x20AC;? (MNS)

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ENTERTAINMENT Filipino Superstar Anne Curtis katulong ng Pechanga Resort & Casino sa pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas Temecula, California (Mayo 15, 2013) – Isang “Double threat” – isang bituin ng pelikula/telebisyon at mang-aawit sa Pilipinas, at isa sa mga pinaka-tanyag na artistang Pilipino na si Anne Curtis ay darating sa Pechanga Resort & Casino para ipagdiwang ang ika-115 na Araw na Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas sa Hunyo 15, 2013 ng alas-otso ng gabi sa kanyang palabas na pinamagatang “No Other Concert.” Ang pangalawang palabas ay itatanghal sa Hunyo 16 ng alas-siyete ng gabi. Kakantahin niya ang ilan sa kanyang mga sikat na awitin mula sa kanyang album na “Annebisyosa,” kasama na ang “Tinamaan Ako” at “Mouth.” Siya ay mapapanood sa entablado ng Pechanga Theater sa Sabado, Hunyo 15 at Linggo, Hunyo 16 sa 8 p.m., kasama and kanyang mga espesyal na panauhing sina Nina at Derek Ramsay. Ang mga tiket na may halagang $70, $80 at $90 ay mabibili sa Pechanga Box Office, sa pamamagitan ng pag-tawag sa (877) 711-2946, at sa internet sa www.Pechanga. com/tickets. Ang Hunyo 12 ay ang “Day of Freedom” o Araw ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas – isang pambansang pagdiriwang na nagpapahalaga sa deklarasyon ng kalayaan ng Pilipinas mula sa Espanya sa taong 1898. Ang Pechanga Resort & Casino ay naghahanda ng napakaraming mga pakana upang ipagdiwang ang kultural na kaganapang ito. Sa araw na ito, ang mga panauhin na may edad na 21 at pataas ay maaaring manood ng libreng palabas mula sa mga Pinoy na mang-aawit sa Cabaret Bar, at marami pang karagdagang mga espesyal na pakulo sa buong resort. Ang mga palabas sa Pechanga Theater ay may handog na maginhawa at matalik na concert experience. Ito ay mayroong

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Hunyo 21 – Cyndi Lauper – $45, $44 at $65 Hunyo 22 – Annual BBQ Championships – $5 Hunyo 28-30 – $18th Annual Pechanga Pow Wow – Free Hulyo 5 – Comedian Jim Gaffigan – $40, $45 at $55 Hulyo 13 – 5th Annual Pechanga Microbrew Festival – $25 at $45 Hulyo 13 – Karen Tong & Samuel Tai (Chinese concert) – $48, $68, $98 at $118 Hulyo 27 – Byun Jin-Sub (Korean concert) – $65, $85 at $105 Agosto 4 – Diana Ross – $90, $100 at $115 Agosto 9 – Chicago – $81, $91 at $101 Agosto 11 – Chris Isaak – $50, $60 at $70 Setyembre 27 at 28 – Comedian Brian Regan – $60, $65 at $75 See ANNE CURTIS, page 28

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1,200 na upuan at ang bawat palabas ay gumagamit ng kanilang state-of-the-art at walang palyang tunog. Ang kasiyahan sa panonood ng mga paborito ninyong artista sa Pechanga Theater, kumpara sa ibang mga lugar, ay napatunayang walang katumbas, at mayroon pang libreng valet at self-parking para sa mga panauhin, libreng casino/resort shuttles, gourmet at casual na kainan, at maginhawang mga upuan at malapitang pananaw mula sa bawat silya sa tanghalang ito. Ang mga padating na palabas sa Pechanga Resort & Casino ay kasama ang: Mayo 19 – Il Divo – $85, $95 at $125 Mayo 24 – Billy Idol – $80, $90 at $105 Hunyo 5 – Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts – $25, $35 at $45 Hunyo 7 at 8 – Paul Anka – $75, $85 at $95

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Angelica Panganiban’s adoptive mother dies

Angelica Panganiban with adoptive mother Melania David Panganiban

Melania David Panganiban, the adoptive mother of actress Angelica Panganiban, died on Tuesday. The actress expressed her grief via the microblogging site Twitter, saying she believes her mother was just waiting for their family reunion a couple of months ago. “19 weeks ago kumpleto pa tayo... 19 weeks ago kasama pa natin si mommy.. 19 weeks ago kaya pa natin mag-tawanan ng malakas at pagtawanan si mommy.. 19 weeks ago, natupad ang pangarap natin na mabuo tayong lahat.. Hinintay na lang pala ni mommy na makita tayong kumpleto at masaya,” Panganiban said. “Mommy... Mahal na mahal ka namin.. Walang nakapag handa sa biglaan mong pag iwan sa amin.. Ma mimiss ka namin ng sobra sobra.. Thank you for adopting me and giving me a family. I love you mommy,” she said. Panganiban also posted a photo of her and her mother with the caption “I will really miss you....” The “Apoy sa Dagat” star publicly admitted in 2010 that she was adopted by Alfredo Panganiban and Melania Panganiban. She also revealed that her biological mother died in 2008 and was buried in Singapore. In 2010, Angelica finally met her biological father, Mark Charlson, in the United States. The family has yet to reveal details about the death of Mrs. Panganiban. (MNS)

Sarah says mom only wants the best for her Actress Sarah Geronimo admitted she had questioned why her mom Divine Geronimo was very strict with her and her siblings. Geronimo said she was also once confused when it comes to her mom being overprotective. “There was a time na parang confused ka rin kasi parang sana nalagpasan ko na ang stage na iyan. Iniisip mo, ‘Sobra ba silang protective? Ano ba ang dahilan bakit sobra silang bawal ganito, bawal ganyan?’” she said. But Geronimo said she eventually realized that her mom only wants the best for her. “As I age, as I experienced things, as I experienced pain, naiintindihan ko kung bakit ganun. Nagpapasalamat ako ng sobra sobra sobra na ganun siya, protective,” she said. The 24-year-old Kapamilya singer said she knows of other parents who are even more protective than her mom. “May nakita pa akong ibang mothers na sobra talagang strikta. Si mommy hindi siya ganun. Sobra lang talaga niya kaming mahal,” she said. According to Geronimo, she is dedicating all her success to her parents.

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Two Way Vidalia Onion Sliders with Toasted Pecan Mayonnaise

here are no better reasons for outdoor entertaining than good friends, good food and good weather. “I’ve made a lot of friends around the table in my life,” said Rebecca Lang, food writer, television personality and author of such cookbooks as “Around the Southern Table.” Lang’s favorite dishes are those that are easy on the cook and incorporate Southern specialties, such as Vidalia onions. Whether you’re planning for several dozen guests or inviting over a few close friends, impress them with delicious dishes in a comfortable setting. Need a little inspiration to get the party started? Lang and other experts offer tips and recipes at www.flavors-of-summer. com. Have a crowd-pleasing recipe of your own? Visit the website to compete for a $1,000 prize or entertainment package valued at $5,000. Simply submit a recipe in the following four categories: Grilling Favorites; Salads, Sides, and Desserts; Marinades, Sauces, and Salsas; Outdoor Decorating and Entertaining, and get ready to celebrate. All entries must be received by August 15, 2013.

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Servings: 8 (makes 16 sliders) “These little burgers pack a big punch with both caramelized and grilled Vidalia onions,” Lang said. “They’re gloriously dressed up with blue cheese, fancy mayonnaise and pickled okra. Look for slider buns in your local bakery or bread section of larger grocery stores or use small dinner rolls.” 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 Vidalia onions, divided 1 pound lean ground beef (7% fat) 1 pound ground chuck (20% fat) 5 ounces crumbled blue cheese (1 1/4 cups) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 16 slider buns or round dinner rolls 24 pickled okra pods, sliced lengthwise in half 2 cups baby arugula Wooden picks, optional Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, cayenne and paprika. Stir in pecans. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cut 1 onion into half-moons. Cook onion 18 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until caramel colored. Cool and chop into 1/2-inch pieces. Preheat grill to medium heat. Slice remaining onion into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Rub with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Grill for 6 to 8 minutes per side, flipping carefully with spatula, or until softened and grill marked. Cut each slice into 3 or 4 wedges. Set aside. Combine lean ground beef, ground chuck, blue cheese, caramelized onion, salt and pepper. Divide beef mixture into 16 equal portions (scant 1/3 cup each); gently shape each portion into 3/4-inch-thick patty. Arrange patties on lightly oiled grill rack; grill 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Place buns, cut sides down, on grill rack. Grill for 1 minute or until toasted. Spread about 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on bottom half of each bun; top with 1 patty. Top each slider with another teaspoon mayonnaise, grilled onion wedge, pickled okra halves, and about 2 tablespoons arugula. Top with bun tops. Secure with wooden picks, if desired. Recipe submitted by Rebecca Lang, 2013

Tacos with Lime Marinated Vidalia Onions and Grilled Italian Sausages Servings: 4 to 6 “Tacos loaded with color and flavor spice up a summertime cookout like nothing else,” Lang said. “Arrange all the ingredients on a platter for tacos that are pretty and easy for guests to put together.”

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1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Cilantro 2 teaspoons Gourmet Garden Chunky Garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 (19-ounce) package Johnsonville Italian Mild Sausage Links 10 (6-inch) corn tortillas 2 Avocados from Mexico, sliced 5 ounces goat cheese, crumbled 2 cups grape tomatoes, sliced in half 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges Combine bell peppers, onions and jalapeño peppers in large bowl. In small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over bell pepper mixture. Marinate for 45 minutes. Preheat grill to medium heat (about

350°F). Add sausages and grill, covered, 15 to 20 minutes, turning often, until browned and cooked through. Cool slightly and cut in half lengthwise. Use slotted spoon to transfer bell pepper mixture to a grill basket. Grill over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until slightly charred. Discard marinade. Grill tortillas until warm, about 1 minute per side. Arrange a large platter with bell pepper mixture, sausages, avocados, goat cheese, tomatoes and tortillas. Serve with lime wedges. Recipe submitted by Rebecca Lang, 2013

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10 Fil-Am youth leaders to take part in 2013 FYLPRO in Manila WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15 – The Philippine Embassy today announced the second batch of ten exceptional young Filipino-Americans in the United States and Guam who have been selected for the 2013 Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (FYLPro). Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., who initiated the program last year, said the following individuals will take part in the program that will take place in Manila from 7 to 11 July 2013: Julien A. Baburka – Bloomingdale, Illinois Robin Nichol Barawid – Mephis, Tennessee Rex C. Brown, Jr. – Daly City, California Randy J. Cortez – Honolulu, Hawaii Anthony D. Guevara – Houston, Texas Melissa A. Medina – Washington, D.C. Rachelle P. Ocampo – Levittown, New York Maria Bea Querido – Seattle, Washington Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. – Tamuning, Guam Edward N. Santos – New York, New York “I am happy that we have once again come up with another group of outstanding and dedicated young leaders,” Ambassador Cuisia said. “In going through their application, I was struck with their sense of idealism and passion to help their respective communities and Filipinos back home.” Ambassador Cuisia said the 10 participants will take part in an immersive program in the Philippines that will afford them the opportunity to meet and dialogue with top officials and policymakers, leaders of industry, legislators, media, artists and cultural experts, entrepreneurs and innovators in different fields. The 2nd FYLPro builds on the success of the first program held in July 2012, which yielded a remarkable batch of young Filipino-Americans who continue to embark on different advocacies to help promote further progress in the Philippines and to further engage the multi-faceted Filipino-American community. “Last year’s delegates found the intensive program informative and inspiring,” Ambassador Cuisia said, adding that the experience served to reinforce their commitment to and passion for community and nation-building. He said the first batch have gone to undertake, among others, political advo-

cacy initiatives, cultural and tourism promotion programs, social entrepreneurship activities, education innovations, Filipino-American heritage projects, voter awareness and education, and have even launched political campaigns of their own. The search for this second batch of FYLPro delegates took place between March 15 and April 30, 2013. Among the criteria used to evaluate the applications were scholastic achievements and other accolades, leadership skills, accomplishments, active involvement in school, civic, political, business and other organizations as well as their vision, innovativeness and commitment to making a difference in the Philippines and within the Filipino-American community. Serving as the program’s partner in the Philippines is the Ayala Foundation, which provides crucial substantive and logistical assistance. The cost of the participants’ airfare, local transportation and accommodations will be funded by several corporate sponsors, including Chevron, Phinma, Philamlife, Planters Development Bank, CLSA Exchange Capital, SGV & Company, and Ayala Corporation. Below are brief profiles of the 2013 FYLPro delegates: Julien A. Baburka – Bloomingdale, Illinois; 26 years old; Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer for the Office of the Governor of the State of Illinois; Volunteer at the Almost Home Foundation and active member of the Cosmopolitan United Church; Served as Vice President of the University of Illinois’ College Democrats. Robin Nichol Barawid – Memphis, Tennessee; 23 years old; Graduate of Yale University (with honors) in Economics and currently pursuing Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford; Served as president of KASAMA, Yale’s Filipino student association; Delegate to Climate Change conferences and founder of organization to fight environmental exploitation; Will start work at the European Investment Bank this summer and in management consulting at the Boston Consulting Group in Miami in September. Rex C. Brown, Jr. – Daly City, California; 25 years old; Product Associate at Google Inc., where he actively takes part in the company’s mentoring programs to promote Information Technology and Research & Development among the youth; founded Baskets 4 Hope, a

nonprofit organization that empowers inner-city youth through athletic events and mentoring services; graduated from San Diego State University, summa cum laude. Randy J. Cortez – Honolulu, Hawaii; 24 years old; Program Specialist at the US State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in Honolulu; Current president of the JCI Hawaii Filipino Junior Chamber, where he was a Presidential Merit awardee; member of Knights of Rizal, Hawaii Chapter; Fulbright-Hays scholar, Phi Beta Kappa (honor society); and Dean’s List at the University of Hawaii. Anthony D. Guevara – Houston, Texas; 26 years old; Senior Loan Officer at Affiliated Bank Mortgage; founded the Filipino American Council of South Texas; Regional Youth Coordinator of National Federation of FilipinoAmerican Associations-Region VI; served on the board of the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Texas; graduate of Texas A&M University, where he served as president of the Philippine Student Association. Melissa A. Medina – Washington, D.C.; 24 years old; US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Liaison and Legislative Assistant to Rep. Edward Royce; Participant in the Foreign Policy Initiative’s Congressional Scholars Program and Woodrow Wilson Foreign Policy Fellowship Program; represented California as the state’s 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival’s 100th anniversary; graduated from University of California, Berkeley. Rachelle P. Ocampo – Levittown, New York; 25 years old; Health Educator at Queens Hospital Center; President of the Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro); Vice President of the American College of Healthcare Executives; Fellow at the Queens Fellowship. Multi-awarded student leader at St. John’s University and received her Master’s in Education, Science and Public Health from SUNY University. Maria Bea Querido – Seattle, Washington; 28 years old; Program Management and Supply Chain Lead at the Boeing Company; was employed in Lockheed Martin as a Finance and Accounting Analyst; served as vice president of the Filipino Young Professionals in Washington, D.C.; interned at the White House and California State Senator Betty Karnette; graduate of George Washington University and Advanced Project Management Program at Stanford University.

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Listening to the CD album of Florante Aguilar, HARANA KINGS whose songs were in the documentary film Harana shown at the recent 2013 Los Angeles Pacific Asian American Film Festival is like going back to the past. The film won honorable mention for cinematography in the festival. Just hearing these romantic serenade songs is so inspiring. I begin to remember so many memories of stories that my grandmother told me about “Harana”. Even my mother has told me of how gentlemen in the Philippine countryside would sing love songs to the women whom they court. My father who died in 1999 sings such serenades in our house as he does the daily chores. Yes, in the 70s, I also know of lucky beautiful cousins of mine who looked out the windows and listened to the “harana” songs of guys who woo their love. Harana sad to say is dying now in the Philippines. The documentary directed by Benito Bautista is the story of classical guitarist Florante Aguilar in his journey in search of the master “haranistas”, focusing on the musical tradition and its remaining practitioners. Together with producer Fides Enriquez, Aguilar discovered Felipe Alonzo (tricycle driver), Celestino Aniel (farmer) and Romeo Bergunio (fisherman) in the Philippines who are great singers and true harana masters. In the film, we see how they display their amazing gift in traditional music and appreciating their beautiful voices as expressions of love for the tradition of harana.

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Nine nabbed for bilking Medicare of $22-M as part of nationwide crackdown LOS ANGELES – Twelve Los Angelesarea residents – including California’s second-largest biller for chiropractic services, a physician’s assistant, and owners of durable medical equipment (DME) and ambulance companies – were taken into custody today in relation to seven criminal cases that allege they cumulatively submitted more than $22 million in false billings to Medicare. The charges filed in Los Angeles are part of a nationwide “takedown” by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities that led to charges against 89 individuals for their alleged participation in schemes to collectively submit about $223 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. The dozen defendants taken into custody are among 13 people charged in Los Angeles in cases that allege health care fraud. The 12 either were arrested this morning or self-surrendered to authorities after learning that they had been charged in federal court. All those defendants are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon. A 13th defendant is a fugitive. Dr. Houshang Pavehzadeh, of the Sylmar Physician Medical Group, allegedly billed Medicare more than $1.7 million for chiropractic treatments he never performed. During the scheme, which ran from 2005 through 2012, Dr. Pavehzadeh, 40, of Agoura Hills, became the secondlargest Medicare biller in California for chiropractic services – even though he was not in the United States when some of the alleged services were performed. In addition to being charged with health care fraud, Pavehzadeh is charged with aggravated identity theft related to Medicare beneficiaries whose information he used to bill Medicare as a part of the scheme. When investigators tried to conduct an audit of Pavehzadeh’s claims, he falsely reported to the Los Angeles Police Department that he had been carjacked and that patient files requested by the auditors had been stolen from his car. Pavehzadeh surrendered this morning, and he is scheduled to be arraigned with other Los Angeles-area defendants this afternoon in the Roybal Federal Building. Nine defendants affiliated with DME companies were also charged in five separate indictments. Olufunke Fadojutimi, 41, of Carson,

a registered nurse; Ayodeji Temitayo Fatunmbi, 41, formerly of Carson and now believed to be residing in Nigeria; and Maritza Velazquez, 40, of Las Vegas, were charged with health care fraud. The scheme allegedly revolved around Lutemi Medical Supplies, a DME company Fadojutimi owned and where Fatunmbi and Velazquez worked. According to the indictment in this case, Lutemi billed Medicare more than $8.3 million in claims, primarily for medically unnecessary power wheelchairs. Fadojutimi and Fatunmbi allegedly laundered Medicare funds in order to purchase fraudulent prescriptions for those power wheelchairs and pay illegal kickbacks to recruit Medicare beneficiaries. Fadojutimi was arrested this morning in Los Angeles, while Velazquez was arrested in Las Vegas. Fatunmbi is currently a fugitive being sought by federal authorities. Susanna Artsruni, 45, of North Hollywood, and Erasmus Kotey, 76, of Montebello, a licensed physician’s assistant, allegedly worked together to commit health care fraud out of a medical clinic on Vermont Avenue where they both worked. Kotey allegedly prescribed medically unnecessary DME, including power wheelchairs, for Medicare beneficiaries. Many of those power wheelchair prescriptions were then used by Artsruni’s DME company, Midvalley Medical Supply, to support fraudulent claims to Medicare. In only four months, the clinic and Midvalley billed Medicare more than $525,000 for these fraudulent claims. Artsruni has previously been convicted of health care fraud and was on pre-trial supervision at the time she allegedly laundered some of the proceeds of this fraud. Artsruni was arrested this morning, while Kotey self-surrendered. Three other DME cases were also charged, alleging fraudulent Medicare billing for medically unnecessary power wheelchairs that were sometimes never even delivered. In one case, Akinola Afolabi, 53, of Long Beach, the owner of Emmanuel Medical Supply, allegedly submitted more than $2.6 million in false and fraudulent billing to Medicare. The Los Angeles cases announced are being investigated by a Medicare Fraud Strike Force team, which is composed of agents and investigators with the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Department

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Sponsorship of parents re-opens in January 2014 It is funny how time at a price for many others. IMMIGRATION flies! It has almost been By reading the fine print two years since the Fed(as lawyers often do) one NEWSWEEK eral Minister made the can see that the eligibility announcement to stop requirements will not be all parent and grandparso easy to meet. The folent sponsorship applicalowing are the proposed tions in order to clear changes to be effective in the backlog of cases that January 2014: were lingering on for 1. Increase in the Minyears. As many sponimum Necessary Income sors (Canadian children) Requirement (MNI): CurBY HENRY MOYAL complained that their rently, there is a chart parents were getting orthat indicates the amount der and the time of processing applications of income a person must earn in the last was taking years, the government acted year to sponsor a parent. The income corquickly and swiftly to stop the intake of responds to the size of the sponsor’s family all such sponsorships in November 2011. size. Currently, for a couple with one child, The goal at that time was to put a pause for example, the total household income for on the applications and to re-evaluate the the family must be about $49000 to sponsor program. The re-evaluation period was a mother and father. Under new rules, the to be two years. There was a fear that the Federal Minister will increase the amount two year moratorium would be extended required by 30%. So in the above example, past November 2013 or to cancel the entire a household income of about $63000 will program altogether. Some suggested that be required. having elderly parents in Canada only takes 2. Increase in the Period by which to away from our health care system and the prove MNI: Currently, sponsors only need number of immigrant visas to parents was to show they earned the MNI in the last so small (compared to the overall 250,000 year. Whatever was earned before that issued per year) that it would be best to was not important. Under the new rules, simply scrap the entire system and that it the time period will be increased to three would not be possible to sponsor a parent years. So in the above example, the sponsor or grandparent any longer. Well, the mys- must prove that that household income was tery is now over. The Federal Minister of at least $64000 in the last three consecuImmigration has just announced this week tive years. that the program of sponsorship a parent or 3. Evidence to prove MNI: Currently, grandparent will re-open in January 2014. a person can prove they meet the MNI by So, the 2 year pause is now a little longer providing reference letters and pay stubs. and the program is not being scrapped. Under the new rules, the proof will be However, for many it might as well be. limited to CRA Notices of Assessment. The re-opening of the program in January 4. Increase in Sponsorship Period: 2014 is good news for some but will come Currently, a sponsor is “on the hook” for

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San Fernando Valley doctor who sold bogus cancer ‘cure’ gets 14-year jail term LOS ANGELES – The owner of a Mission Hills medical clinic who sold a bogus cancer cure to dozens of victims across the country as part of a “treatment” program that prosecutors said was “despicable, cruel and heinous” and hastened the death of some patients was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison. Christine Daniel, 58, of Santa Clarita, who operated a clinic under names such as the Sonrise Wellness Center, was sentenced to 168 months in prison by United States District Judge Robert J. Timlin, who

remanded Daniel into custody following today’s hearing. In addition to the prison term, Judge Timlin ordered that Daniel forfeit a total of $1,277,083. Following a federal court trial in September 2011, a jury convicted Daniel of four counts of mail and wire fraud, six counts of tax evasion and one count of witness tampering. The basic facts of the case are that Daniel, a medical doctor and prominent Pentecostal minister, fraudulently marketed and collected more than $1 million

for a medical treatment that she and her employees claimed could cure many diseases and conditions, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, diabetes and hepatitis. Daniel claimed that her bogus cancer cure had a success rate of between 60 percent and 80 percent for the most advanced forms of cancer. The evidence presented at trial showed that Daniel’s treatment did not cure anyone of cancer, nor was it was made from herbs from around the world or blended for an

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At 60 do I still want to own a house? Caller: Hi Ken, I have been following your colMORTGAGE UPDATE umns for many years and they are very informative and delightful. I am turning 60 and wanting to buy a home again, I am retiring in a couple more years and would like your opinion on this subject. I sold my house in 2006 because I read your article about cashing out profits because the market was getting too hot and a possible melt down in the RE market is inevitable. I am really grateful that I followed my instinct and sold it back then. I have been renting at a very low price since, there are only two of us and BY KEN GO our children are all grown already. I am very happy now but been getting a lot of solicitation to buy a house from different people. Please give me your honest opinion. Ken: Thanks so much for the message and I am so happy that at least one person did listen to my advice back then when the entire market was ignoring any signs of a huge bubble. Since both of you are retied and I feel like your retirement income will just eat away any possibility of both of you enjoying your retirement. I am going to suggest that you just continue to rent. Your retirement income is enough for a descent rental apartment but not enough for a descent home mortgage payment, you do have savings for a down payment but I wanted you to keep that deposit as your emergency funds, if you deplete your savings put in into a house and still have to pay more than half of your retirement into a mortgage. I am afraid that it might be too tight for you, what if you have to fix something and keep up with the maintenance of the house? With a house you will be left with a very little spendable income and almost no emergency funds. I suggest for you to continue to rent, keep the savings and enjoy your full retirement in a couple of years. If my calculations are correct you can enjoy a minimum of one trip back home to the Philippines every year with plenty of pasalubong (gifts) and at least 2-3 small weekend trips locally. Caller: I have a home in Whittier and there is a lot of equity in the house. I got divorced and I get to keep the house and the mortgage. I am retired and only working part time therefore my total income is less than $1500 a month. I need about $40,000 to keep my property updated and make it livable. Can you help me refinance my home loan and get me some cash out? Ken: I have been talking to this caller for about 6 months, initially I already requested her to get a line of credit from a Credit Union to fix her roof and garage because it was so bad that you can actually see the sky thru holes in the garage. I had mention to her prior that she will not be able to get descent financing even though she has about $350K equity in the house. Her actual retirement income is not enough for her to qualify for any amount. She canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even qualify for her own existing loan. She did get a $25K line of credit that was good prior but because she was so worried to borrow more money back then, she just opt to get $25K out, now that she realized that she needed more work on the house, she is left with no other option. She does not want to sell because she has been there for over 40 years but now she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take any of the equity out because she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualify. This is a very common situation now, where retired homeowners have all their equity invested in their homes but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use the equity. They are struggling check to check and have no other way to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Retired homeowners are also very conservative where they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to keep taking money out, they are old school investors and they still believe in savings and paying off home mortgages. Here is a dash of this new century mentality into that thought. If that was me, I would sell the house and use the proceeds to buy smaller house cash and enjoy the rest of the money slowly. I have to assume I still have a descent retirement income and that money is to basically do longer trips and enjoy better thing in life while I can. But of course, for me easier said than done, these homeowners might have a lot of emotional attachments and memories towards this real estate hence, would not like to let go. I seriously understand, but I also see them struggling and settling for a lot less than what they deserve. We all work hard and our efforts deserve to be compensated regardless of mistakes done or mishaps, hard work is still hard work and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be replaced. My advice to more mature homeowners, a house turns into a home when you live in it. You should consider other change to suit your financial needs and change is good. Thanks for your comments and support, please feel free to call Ken Go at 1st Innovative Finance Group at 562-697-7028 or write to kennethgo@verizon.net.

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responsible for a shockingly cold-hearted fraud that has brought her a richly deserved federal prison sentence.â&#x20AC;? Lisa Malinowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Food and Drug Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI), Los Angeles Field Office, stated: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The defendant in this case exhibited a blatant and heartless disregard for the desperately sick and vulnerable patients she repeatedly victimized. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentence aptly reflects the consequences of Dr. Danielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions and demonstrates OCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to relentlessly investigating modern-day snake oil salesmen that prey on sick and defenseless victims.â&#x20AC;? The evidence presented during the trial showed that Daniel used her status as a Pentecostal minister to create a bond of trust with members of the Evangelical Christian community, an affinity that gave her access to victims to whom she sold bo-

gus hope and worthless treatments. Daniel promoted the product under a variety of names â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including â&#x20AC;&#x153;C-Extract,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;the natural treatmentâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;the herbal treatmentâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; through a program televised on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Daniel and her employees falsely claimed that the product was made with herbs from around the world and was manufactured in a laboratory according to the needs of each patient. Depending on the purported level or strength of the herbal product, Daniel would charge her customers up to $4,270 for one weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of the herbal product. She offered a six-month treatment program for between $120,000 and $150,000. Daniel â&#x20AC;&#x153;personally met with her victims in her medical office, looked them in the eyes, and represented that she had a miracle, herbal cancer cure that could save their lives,â&#x20AC;? according to the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentencing memorandum.

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2012 Mitsubishi Lancer ES Sedan

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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE V6 Coupe

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16,760

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All-new 2013 Toyota RAV4 SUV scores early sales surge thanks to new styling and in-cabin technologies TORRANCE, Calif., May 6, 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The arrival of the new 2013 nextgeneration Toyota RAV4 SUV has led to a sales surge for the original crossover SUV that began what is now the fastest growing segment in the auto industry. RAV4 sales have increased since the new model began rolling into Toyota dealerships in January. In February, its first full month in showrooms, RAV4 sales increased nearly 10 percent over the same period last year with the new model making up 65 percent of all RAV4 sales. Due to strong demand, Toyota dealers expected new RAV4 sales to continue to climb as the vehicle ramps up to full production, raising dealer inventory levels. This has proven true as RAV4 sales in April increased 17 percent over the same period last year and are up nearly nine percent for the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When developing the new RAV4 we spent a lot of time talking to consumers to understand what they wanted and needed in a small SUV,â&#x20AC;? said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have met those needs and now, since its launch, the new RAV4 is one of the fastest selling vehicles in the Toyota line up.â&#x20AC;? Early dealer reports have found buyers of the new RAV4 have been particularly attracted to its dynamic exterior design, perceiving it as contemporary and very stylish. Buyers have also been impressed with the many in-cabin features like the available Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert, calling the new RAV4 technologically advanced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sales of the new RAV4 have been tremendous,â&#x20AC;? said RJ Romero, chief executive officer of Tustin Toyota in Tustin, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our buyers really like the new styling, including the new rear liftgate and the removal of the spare tire from the rear door. They also tell us they feel the new RAV4 is a great value as it is loaded with key standard equipment that is important to them. Our only challenge has been keeping our inventory well-stocked to meet the heavy demand.â&#x20AC;? The new RAV4 offers great value through balanced performance and capability, including improved fuel efficiency, increased cargo capacity, a dynamic design, eight standard airbags and a compelling array of standard features. The new RAV4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design achieves strong proportions while conveying the agile and fun character. The dynamic exterior features a progressive silhouette, with a sleek-sloping roofline and an aggressive character line. In a significant break with its heritage, RAV4 has switched from its side-hinged rear door to a convenient roof-hinged liftgate with a space-saver spare tire stored under the cargo floor.

Paul Luong (left) and Quang Huynh of Wondries Toyota in Alhambra.

RAV4 is available in three trim levels: LE, XLE and Limited. Among the many technologies and convenience features early buyers have been drawn to include standard Display Audio with a 6.1-inch touchscreen and an integrated backup camera, Eco and Sport modes and 60/40 split-folding and reclining rear seats. Dual zone climate control is standard on XLE and Limited grades, while navigation with Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Entune multimedia system is available on both XLE and Limited. Standard on the Limited is the new adjustable power liftgate, Premium SofTex seating, power driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat with memory, heated front seats, and Smart Key system. All RAV4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are equipped with a fuelefficient 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a new six-speed automatic transmission. The all-new RAV4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuel efficiency is improved from the previous generation. The new Eco mode also promotes more efficient driving for maximum mpg. RAV4 front-wheel drive models receive EPAestimated fuel efficiency ratings of 24 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, while all-wheel-drive models are EPAestimated at 22 city/29 highway mpg. The new RAV4 provides active owners a more dynamic drive, with new technologies like a Sport Mode with Dynamic Torque Control AWD, enhancements in suspension performance and optimized electric power steering. So for a closer look at the all-new Toyota vehicles and their certified pre-owned, come and visit our friendly salespeople at Wondries Toyota in Alhambra where the Yaris and all other2012 Toyota vehicles of various models are now available and on sale right now. And with Paul Luong and Quang Huynh assisting you, you can also take advantage of the great deals now happening at Wondries Toyota, not to mention the extra customer service Paul and Quang always provide to their Filipino customers. For more information, please contact Paul at paull@ wondriestoyota.com or call him at 626.414.2525 or Quang at or qhuynh88@gmail or by phone at 626.524.0579. Wondries Alhambra is located at 15431601 W. Main St., Alhambra, CA 91801 and see why Yaris is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;great blendâ&#x20AC;? of performance, fuel efficiency and safety.

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Nissan Sentra named ‘Most Affordable Compact Sedan’ by Cars.com Sentra’s segment-leading fuel savings over five year period earns vehicle top spot NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The newly redesigned 2013 Nissan Sentra has been named Cars.com’s “Most Affordable Compact Sedan of 2013.” After assessing 11 compact sedans equipped with six key features and factoring in five years of fuel costs, Sentra sits atop the Cars.com list with $730 separating it from the next most affordable car on the list. According to the editors at Cars.com, the Sentra bested its closest competitors thanks to its segmentleading fuel costs. Each vehicle included in the Cars.com comparison was evaluated with the following features: automatic transmission, cruise control, USB input, remote entry, tilt steering, and steering-wheel audio controls. To get this combination in the 2013 Sentra,

Nissan’s all-new 2013 Sentra continues the brand’s product onslaught as the third of five all-new vehicles being introduced in a 15-month period. Like the recently unveiled Nissan Altima and Pathfinder, the redesign of Sentra focuses on class-above design standards inside and out, as well as efficiency in engineering.

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Manuel Lava of Nissan of Mission Hills Cars.com tested the SV trim level, with the addition of the Driver Package. “Pairing value and best-in-class fuel efficiency with style and comfort, the all-new Nissan Sentra truly stepped up its compact car game in 2013,” said Jon Brancheau, vice president, Marketing, Nissan North America, Inc. “Sentra is a solid offering in Nissan’s most innovative, highest-quality, highest-value sedan lineup ever, and we are excited to see it on top of this year’s Cars.com ‘Most Affordable Compact Sedan’ list.” Sentra includes several changes contributing to the increased fuel savings. The 2013 Sentra is 150 pounds lighter than the outgoing model, yet has slightly larger overall dimensions and more interior room. The lighter and more aerodynamic Sentra also uses a more fuel-efficient 1.8-liter engine, which along with its next-generation Xtronic CVT with sub-planetary gear helps deliver a 13 percent improvement in EPA combined fuel economy (over the prior model year). Fuel economy is rated at 30 miles per gallon city, 39 miles per gallon highway and a class-leading 34 miles per gallon combined with the CVT*. The 2013 Nissan Sentra is offered in a selection of well-equipped trim levels. All models come with standard Xtronic CVT, except the base Sentra S which is available with a choice of 6-speed manual or CVT. If you have been desiring to own a new Nissan vehicle, come down to Nissan Mission Hills and check out our kababayan Manuel Lava of Nissan Mission Hills. Call now toll-free 888-588-7635. For more information on Nissan of Mission Hills call or visit www.nissanofmissionhills.com.

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NEW 2012 CHEVY CORVETTE Z06 MSRP ...........................................$88,245 Win Discount from MSRP ............. $12,000 Selling Price ................................. $76,245 Factory Rebate ...............................$4,000 Corvette Owner Loyalty† ................$3,000 Lease Conquest Rebate* ................$1,000 Net Cost .......................................$68,245

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2011 Nissan Sentra

2012 Chevy Malibu

2011 Honda Insight

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe

2010 Chevy Equinox

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2008 Toyota Prius

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2012 Chevy Impala

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