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PHL vows to defend territory against China BY MYNARDO MACARAIG

MANILA, May 23, 2013 (AFP) – The Philippines vowed Thursday to fight China “to the last man standing”, as a Chinese warship patrolled around a remote reef occupied by a handful of Filipino marines in disputed waters. In the latest flare-up over competing claims to parts of the South China Sea, the Philippines this week denounced the “provocative and illegal presence” of the warship and a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels near Second Thomas Shoal. After China brushed off the protest and insisted it owned the tiny reef and islets that are home to rich fishing grounds, the Philippines on Thursday ramped up the rhetoric against its much more powerful rival. “To the last soldier standing, we will fight for what is ours,” Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin told reporters when asked if the Philippines would bow to Chinese intimidation and pull its forces from the shoal. However Gazmin said the Philippines was not intending to send any military reinforcements to the area, and there had been no confrontations between the two sides at the shoal since the Chinese vessels arrived early this month. Second Thomas Shoal is one of nine Filipino-occupied islands or islets in the Spratly Islands chain. It lies about 200 kilometres (120 miles) northwest of the Philippine island of Palawan, the nearest major landmass, and more than 1,000 kilometres from China’s Hainan island. The shoal is guarded by a handful of Filipino marines, believed to See DEFEND TERRITORY, page 12

PHL capital angered by ‘Da Vinci Code’ author MANILA, May 23, 2013 (AFP) – Philippine authorities Thursday reacted angrily over ‘Da Vinci Code’ author Dan Brown’s portrayal of Manila as “the gates of hell” in his latest novel. The book “Inferno” includes a character who describes the capital as a city of horrible traffic jams, suffocating pollution, massive poverty and a thriving child sex trade. The chairman of the government agency managing D a n B r o w n ’s l a t e s t n o v e l , Manila, Francis Tolentino, “Inferno”, has irked Manila. The sent a letter to Brown and Philippines said the description his publishers criticizing the was “inaccurate portrayal of our “inaccurate portrayal of our beloved metropolis.” beloved metropolis”. While the book is fictional, an excerpt on the American author’s website stresses that “all artwork, literature, science, and historical references in this novel are real”. “I’ve run through the gates of hell,” the character says after her experiences in Manila. In his letter, copies of which were made public, Tolentino said he was “displeased” by the depiction of the capital, home to more than 1.65 million people. See DA VINCI CODE, page 12

President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano, inspects the Disaster Response and Rescue Units equipment during the 115thAnniversary of the Philippine Navy at the Commodore Posadas Wharf, Headquarters, Naval Sea Systems Command in Naval Station Pascual Ledesma, Fort San Felipe, Cavite City on Tuesday (May 21). The Philippine Navy is a force of 26,000 personnel composed of sailors, marines and civilian employees. (MNS photo)

Taipei releases satellite record, rejecting Manila’s claim TAIPEI, May 21, 2013 (AFP) – Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila’s allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters. The killing of crew member Hung Shih-cheng, 65, sparked outrage in Taiwan, which has announced a series of economic sanctions against the Philippines. Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency said the voyage data

recorder from the fishing boat showed it was not in Philippine waters when it came under fire on May 9. “The satellite records indicated that the Guang Ta Hsin 28 had been fishing within Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone throughout,” the agency’s deputy chief Tsay Tzu-yaw told AFP. The satellite record showed that the ship was positioned at 122 degrees and 55 minutes east and 19 degrees and 59 minutes north when it was attacked See MANILA’S CLAIM, page 12

UNA to expose fraudulent practices during campaign MANILA, May 22 (Mabuhay) – The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) thanked its supporters during the elections and promised “we cannot fail the Filipino people.” This, as it said it will expose at the proper time the “practices of the past [that] are still very much a part of our system.” It said that at the beginning of the campaign, its candidates veered away from name-calling and character assassination. “Sadly, we were mistaken in See UNA TO EXPOSE, page 12

President Benigno S. Aquino III with Vice President and UNA leader Jejomar Binay during the 115th Anniversary of the Philippine Navy at the Commodore Posadas Wharf, Headquarters on Tuesday (May 21).

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MANILA, May 23, 2013 (AFP) – A handful of marines living on a World War II-era ship that is grounded on a remote, tiny reef is the Philippines’ last line of defense against China’s efforts to control most of the South China Sea. The soldiers are stationed on Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands aboard a former U.S. tank-landing vessel that was deliberately abandoned there to serve as a base, according to their former commander, Juancho Sabban. “Their lives are very hard...but they are marines. They are used to that kind of thing,” said the retired general, former head of military forces in the western Philippines that has jurisdiction over the area. “There is no ground, they live on a grounded ship. They depend only on supplies that are delivered to them on logistics runs.” The shoal and the lives of the troops guarding it were thrust into the global spotlight this week after the Philippines said a Chinese warship was “illegally and provocatively” circling the area. It was the latest in a series of aggressive steps by China in recent years to assert its claim over the South China Sea that have rattled the Philippines, with others including the Chinese occupation of another Filipino-claimed shoal. China says it has sovereign rights over nearly all of the South China Sea, even waters far away from its main landmass and approaching the coasts of Southeast Asian countries. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim parts of the sea, and the area has for decades been regarded as a potential trigger for major military conflict in the region. Dozens of Vietnamese soldiers died in losing battles in 1974 and 1988 with Chinese forces for control of islands in the sea, which are believed to sit atop reserves of oil and gas worth billions of dollars. The Spratlys archipelago, which has hundreds of islands, reefs and atolls, is one of the most hotly contested

areas of the sea. All claimants, except Brunei, station troops on various sized islands and atolls in the Spratlys to back their claims. The Philippines occupies nine of the Spratlys, including Thitu island, the second-largest in the area. Second Thomas Shoal is a tiny group of islets and reefs about 200 kilometers (120 miles) northwest of the Philippine island of Palawan, the nearest major landmass. Resupply ships take between 36 and 40 hours to reach it depending on the weather. Eugenio Bito-onon, mayor of the region that oversees the Philippine-held Spratlys, described the shoal as an eight-kilometer-long, oblong-shaped coral reef that barely rises above the water. “It sinks at high tide,” Bito-onon told AFP. The BRP Sierra Madre, a 100-metre (328-foot) amphibious vessel built for the United States in 1944 and acquired by the Filipino navy in 1976, was deliberately grounded in the late 1990s to shelter the garrison, according to Bito-onon. He said each of the Philippine-held islands were manned by “at most” a dozen marines or navy personnel. Neither Sabban nor defence department spokesman Peter Galvez would confirm to AFP the troops’ exact numbers, nor their weaponry. However Galvez said the grounded vessel produced its own electricity generated from its fuel-powered engine, giving the shoal garrison access to indoor entertainment, including movies and video games. “It’s still a functioning ship. It’s just considered a ship in distress,” Galvez told AFP. Satellite phones also keep them in contact with their families during tours of duty, which last between three and six months, according to Sabban. The nearest manned rock is Mischief Reef, about 40 kilometers away, but the neighbors are not considered friendly. Mischief Reef is claimed by the Philippines as part of its territory because, like Second Thomas Shoal, it is

The 328-foot long BRP Sierra Madre, an amphibious vessel built for the United States in 1944 and acquired by the Filipino navy in 1976, was deliberately grounded in the late 1990s to shelter the garrison, according to Bito-onon.

within the country’s internationally recognized exclusive economic zone. But in 1995 Chinese forces moved onto the thenunoccupied reef, building fortifications that China initially described as harmless fishermen’s shelters. Chinese forces have been stationed there ever since. After the Philippines announced on Tuesday it had lodged a formal protest about the Chinese warship and the fishing vessels, China responded by insisting again it owned the area and that all other parties were there illegally. “China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha islands and their adjacent waters,” foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said in Beijing, referring to the Spratlys by its Chinese name. “Patrols by Chinese official ships in the waters are justified,” Hong added. Ian Storey, a senior fellow at the Singapore-based Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, said the presence of the warship showed China was prepared to use its growing military power to protect its far-roaming fishing vessels. “It’s a fairly strong signal that, increasingly, China is going to provide naval as well as civilian assets to protect its fishing fleets,” he told AFP. “Of course, there’s always a danger in this kind of situation where either through miscommunication or misperception an accidental clash takes place.”

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At the height of the Arab Spring in early 2011, the central European country famous for its banks froze some 60 million Swiss franks linked to ousted Tunisian dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, and around $700 million linked to ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. The Alpine state also blocked 100 million Swiss francs from Libya and another 100 million from Syria. The new law proposal includes a number of existing rules in this domain coupled with new elements aimed at simplifying the process through better cooperation and the standardisation of certain procedures. This, Bern hopes, will help ensure that former dictators cannot recuperate frozen funds due to mistakes made in their countries’ requests for international judicial cooperation. New leaders in formerly autocratic countries often have problems making such requests due to lack of experience, and when requests are not made correctly, Switzerland cannot proceed with blocking or restituting assets. The new law would mandate measures aimed at help-

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Communist rebels raise $634,000 in polls MANILA, May 22, 2013 (AFP) – Communist insurgents extorted 26 million pesos ($634,000) from campaigning politicians in the just-concluded Philippine mid-term elections, the military said Wednesday. But military spokesman Major Ramon Zagala said the figure was far short of the 500 million pesos they had been targeting, citing intelligence reports. The communist New People’s Army have in the past used elections in the Phil-

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the election, they are aggressive in collections so the unified commands... increased their operational tempo and we were able to restrict the movements of the New People’s Army,” he said. The NPA has been waging a 44-year-old Maoist armed campaign that has claimed at least 30,000 lives, according to a government estimate. Violence linked to the recent polls claimed over 50 lives after campaigning

began in February, according to a police tally. The NPA ambushed the 78-year-old mayor of Gingoog city on the southern island of Mindanao on April 20, killing two of her aides and leaving her and two policemen wounded. Several rounds of peace talks with the communist leadership that began after the EDSA uprising, held since the late 1980s have gone nowhere.

Gun ban violators reach 3,463 – Philippine National Police MANILA, May 24 (Mabuhay) – The number of violators in the current election gun ban has reached the 3,463 mark, figures from the Philippine National Police (PNP) indicated. The gun ban policy that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposed for midterm polls will continue to be in effect until June 12, PNP Chief Director General Alan Purisima reminded the public. After June 12, the aggressive police campaign against loose firearms and police visibility and law enforcement operation will continue, Purisima said. Chief Superintendent Generoso Cerbo Jr., PNP spokesman, said the police operations in compliance to Comelec Resolution 9561-A and Republic Act 8292, have re-

sulted in the arrest of 3,463 persons, mostly civilians, since the rule was imposed early this year. As of Friday, the PNP said 3,188 of those arrested were civilians, 43 government officials, 145 security guards, 49 were from the PNP, 21 from the Armed Forces, seven from other law enforcement agencies, three from Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, one from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and four from the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU). The PNP also confiscated 3,368 firearms, 159 airguns and firearm replicas, 1,024 bladed weapons, 217 grenades, 504 other explosives, and 29,212 rounds of ammunition. The PNP also said that as of May 23,

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well as refreshments from four outdoor cafes and saloon, live musical entertainment and other family-centered events. Laguna Beach Takes Care of their Artists Some artists make a lot of money in their lifetime. Others barely make. Common strings that bind them though are their true commitment to their crafts and the commendable show of benevolence to their fellow artists falling in hard times which gave birth to Artists Benevolence Fund. The Fund â&#x20AC;&#x153;is a unique source of financial assistance to artists living in Laguna Beach

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He did not deny its huge slums and grinding poverty but said Brown had disregarded the strong Catholic faith of many residents as well as their “good character and compassion towards each other”. “Truly our place is an entry to heaven,” the letter added. Tolentino conceded this was not the first conflict between Brown and Manila. In 2006, the Manila city council banned screenings of the film adaptation of “The Da Vinci Code”, saying it was offensive to the Catholic church.

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to explore his options.” He then visited his cousin Manuel Estacion who informed him that the money he invested “has grown at a minimum of 10% a year and the cumulative result was enormous.” In 2004, Abby Estacion’s philanthropic vision “to give back to his country,” came into fruition by establishing the Estacion Foundation with his cousin, Manuel Estacion as the Executive Vice President. The purpose of his Foundation was to give college scholarships to worthy and needy students, particularly those who graduate from his alma mater, Cavite National High School. “Over the years, he has continued to send scholarship money to college scholars.” ‘Thirty-five of these scholars have graduated and are mostly gainfully employed in their respective lines of work, many of them teachers or nurses.” The Estacion Foundation wasn’t only involved in scholarships but on the well-being of their scholars as well. Abby added on incentives such as: “ giving P1,000.00 for every grade A that the scholars would obtain, or giving their families cavans of rice when the price of rice soared, or even to the extent of helping a scholar when they needed financial help for an eye operation. “ Abby’s “acts of kindness never stop and the scholars and their families are forever grateful to him.” He attends his scholars’ graduation every year. This year, he attended the graduation of nine college scholars of the Estacion Foundation, bringing a “total of 44 scholar graduates since it started its scholarship program in 2004.” “Leading the graduates were: Sarah May R. Sibug, who graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines (Manila) with a degree in B. S. Biochemistry, Christian Ravino, magna cum laude, B. S. Education, St; Joseph’s College, Cavite City and Regin C. Hernandez, cum laude, B.S. Education, SJC, Cavite, City.” The largest batch of graduates, as “in previous years come from St. Joseph’s College in Cavite City.” The seven graduates from SJC this year, “received their B.S. in Education degrees and were dean’s listers during their four-year college education.” Finally, “Sir Abby” as he is fondly called, sums up his philanthropic legacy in this statement “I wish many more Filipinos who have found their dreams in America or any other place in the world would give back to their homeland, and help our poor people make something of their lives in whatever way they can. We owe it to our country and to our kababayans.” More power to you, Sir Abby...may your great generosity of “giving back to our country” be emulated by our kababayans worldwide!

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Explaining the immigration quota just because your visa (Paul Choi is an CHOIce petition is finally apimmigration attorIMMIGRATION CORNER proved does not necesney and professor of sarily mean that your law located at 5900 sister is immediately Sepulveda Blvd. Ste eligible to obtain her 303, Sherman Oaks, CA. greencard. This is where 91411. Atty Choi will the immigrant visa quota answer all questions comes in. regarding immigration Many years ago the and naturalization for United States realized free. Address questions to BY ATTY. that it could not accompchoi@pchoilaw.com or PAUL CHOI modate all the immitelephone 818 714-2226. grants throughout the Atty Choi is pleased to announce that his administrator is Philip world that sought permanent residence in this country. It therefore established a Abramowitz .) Question: I am a U.S. citizen. I pe- quota system where the government could titioned to immigrate my sister from the put limits or caps on the number of immiPhilippines five years ago by filing a grants that could enter the U.S. each year. Based upon the number of available form I-130 with the USCIS. Yesterday, I received a notice from the INS that the peti- visas and the number of immigrant visas istion was approved and sent to the National sued each fiscal year, the government could Visa Center for further processing. How publish a bulletin stating the filing date of soon will I receive forms from the National the petitions it was currently processing for Visa Center? When will my sister be able permanent residence. Since the processing of applications to come here now that her petition has been approved? I have waited a long time and I for permanent residence was done on a am anxious to see her. She is married and first-filed, first-served, basis, the petitions that were filed the soonest yielded immiher husband was born in Australia. Answer: One of the most difficult grant visas the soonest. This publication things to explain about immigration law of visa availability based upon priority is the concept of an immigrant visa quota date of filing is called the Visa Bulletin. and how this quota affects immigration. It is published monthly by the U.S. State Your question is a prime example of the Department and can be accessed also on confusion and misunderstanding suffered the internet at www.travel.state.gov or by persons seeking to immigrate to this at google by typing in the search words, “visa bulletin.” Normally, the priority country. Before an intending immigrant can dates that are being served each month obtain permanent residence, a visa petition change depending upon the number of must be filed with the USCIS. Normally a visas that are issued the previous months petition is filed by a relative such as a par- and the number of visas remaining for the ent, spouse, adult child or sibling, but it can fiscal year. Often the priority dates that are also be filed by an employer where there is being processed advance each month but a job offer and a labor certification and in there are months that see no advancement some cases it can even be filed by the ap- or even some retrogression again dependplicant himself. Due to the large number of ing upon demand and the number of visas immigrant visa petitions that are filed each previously issued. Therefore, there are two different proyear, the USCIS has developed a backlog in the processing and adjudication of these cessing times that must be taken into conpetitions. It is not uncommon to wait six sideration. Firstly, as stated above, there is months or even several years before receiv- the processing times of the USCIS for the petition, itself. Secondly, once the petiing a decision on a pending petition. The different USCIS offices and Service tion is approved, the applicant must check Centers publish a list of approximate pro- the visa bulletin to determine if visas are cessing times for petitions that is available available for the priority date or filing date on the internet at USCIS.gov. However, of the petition. If the priority date is now

Refugees and migrants face rising dangers: Amnesty LONDON, May 22, 2013 (AFP) – The world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said Thursday, as it highlighted the plight of millions of Syrians forced to flee their homes in its yearly report on global human rights. The London-based rights group said millions of people who have fled conflict or persecution, and migrants who have left home in search of work, have suffered abuses at the hands of state authorities or employers. “The most immediate trigger for this is what’s happening in Syria, where we have four million people internally displaced and 1.5 million refugees,” Amnesty’s Secretary General Salil Shetty told AFP. “A quarter of the country has already been pushed out of their land and their livelihoods, and the numbers are growing.” The Amnesty chief described the international community’s failure to end the bloodshed in Syria as “one of the greatest shames of our generation”. Many Syrian refugees are living in “dire conditions” in camps on the borders with Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, the group said in its review of human rights across the globe in 2012. There are an estimated 15 million registered refugees worldwide, according to Amnesty, as well as around 214 million migrants. Some 468,000 refugees, mostly Somalis, live in the world’s biggest refugee camp at Dadaab in Kenya, while more than 450,000 people have fled their homes in war-torn Mali. Around 130,000 refugees from Myanmar live in camps along the Thai border. “These are among the most vulnerable people in the world, and it seems that they don’t have a voice,” Shetty said. “The rights of those fleeing conflict are unprotected. “Millions of migrants are being driven into abusive situations, including forced labor and sexual abuse, because of anti-immigration policies which means they can be exploited with impunity.”

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being processed, it is said that the quota is open or available and the intending immigrant can file for permanent residence. If the priority date is not yet being processed, it is said that the quota is regressed or backlogged and the applicant must wait months or even years for his particular priority date to be called. It is therefore important to file an immigrant visa petition as early as possible to establish the best priority date as the date of filing, not the date of approval, controls. Finally, to confuse matters even more, there is the concept of alternate chargeability. This applies to persons who are married to someone from another country. Alternate chargeability allows a petitioned immigrant to use his or her country’s quota, or the quota of his or her spouse, whichever

is faster. Since countries such as the Philippines, China, Mexico and India are constantly separated from the rest of the world for having the most intending immigrants, their quota are often longer than those of other countries. These persons may benefit from alternate chargeability if they are married and the quota from their spouse’s country is more advanced or shorter than their quota. (Paul Choi will answer all questions regarding immigration and naturalization for FREE. Address questions to pchoi@pchoilaw.com or call 818 714-2226. He is located at 5900 Sepulveda Blvd. Ste. 303, Sherman Oaks, CA. 91411. Phil Abramowitz can be reached at pabramowitz@pchoilaw.com or on his cell at 818 324-8110.)

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PHL boosts military to resist ‘bullies’ BY CECIL MORELLA

MANILA, May 21, 2013 (AFP) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country’s maritime territory against “bullies”, amid an ever-worsening dispute with China. The announcement came on the same day that the Philippines filed a protest with China over the “illegal and provocative” presence of a Chinese warship and two other vessels at a Filipino-claimed shoal in the disputed South China Sea. In thinly veiled comments referring to China, Aquino vowed during a speech to mark the navy’s 115th anniversary that the armed forces would be given the resources necessary to protect Philippine sovereignty. “We have a clear message to the world: The Philippines is for Filipinos, and we have the capability to resist bullies entering our backyard,” Aquino told naval chiefs. Aquino detailed a 75-billion-peso ($1.82-billion) military modernization program that gives priority to upgrading the navy, which is one of the weakest in Southeast Asia. He said by 2017 the Philippines would acquire two new frigates, two helicopters capable of anti-submarine warfare, three fast vessels for coastal patrols and eight amphibious assault vehicles. “We will also improve our communications, intelligence and surveillance systems,” he said. The Philippines has been locked for more than two years in an increasingly hostile dispute with China over rival claims to the South China Sea, which is believed to sit atop vast resources of oil and gas. China insists it has sovereign rights to most of the sea, even waters close to the coasts of Southeast Asian countries. Aside from the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan also claim parts of the sea. China has in recent years taken what the Philippines and Vietnam say are increasingly aggressive actions to assert its claims. In the latest incident, the Philippines said Tuesday that three Chinese vessels – a warship and two maritime surveillance vessels – had established a presence near the Filipino-claimed Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin. “We (have) filed with the Chinese embassy in Manila our protest on the provocative and illegal presence of Chinese government ships around Ayungin Shoal,” foreign affairs department spokesman Raul Hernandez said. “The intrusions and the activities... in our (waters) is part of the Chinese projection of their claim which we believe is excessive and in violation of international law.” Second Thomas Shoal is a tiny group of islets and reefs near the Spratly Islands chain, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of the Philippine island of Palawan. It is very close to Mischief Reef, which the Philippines controlled until China built structures on it in the mid-1990s. The Philippines says China has also since last year occupied a shoal 230 kilometres (140 miles) from the main Philippine island of Luzon. Even with the extra spending announced by Aquino on Tuesday, China’s military budget would still dwarf China’s.

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‘Undocuqueers’ at crossroads over immigration, gay rights VALERIA FERNANDEZ New America Media

PHOENIX, May 21 – Daniel Rodriguez has been a part of the immigrant rights movement for as long as he can remember. He is gay, 27 and a law school student who hopes to become an immigration attorney one day. Rodriguez has no doubt that LGBT rights should be part of comprehensive immigration reform. But these days he finds himself in an uncomfortable position. “This is one of those times in which our community has to sacrifice something to have a win,” said Rodriguez. In the coming days, the Senate could consider an amendment to the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill that would allow U.S. citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners to get a green card. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said on Tuesday that he would not introduce the amendment in the Senate Judiciary Committee, and intends to present it on the floor of the Senate instead. LGBT rights advocates expressed disappointment that the amendment was withheld Tuesday, the last day of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. “We are disappointed that Senator Schumer and his ‘Gang of 8’ colleagues accepted a false choice between LGBT families and immigration reform,” said Rachel Tiven, executive director of Immigration Equality Action Fund, “when the truth is that including LGBT families from the outset would have strengthened the bill.” When Leahy announced the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), the controversial amendment was criticized nationally. Some Republicans and Democrats said that adding protections for samesex couples could kill the immigration reform bill. But those who identify as both queer and undocumented, or “undocuqueer” as they call themselves, beg to differ. “I agree that it could hurt immigration reform but I don’t think that it would kill it,” said Rodriguez, who is the chair of Somos America, a broad coalition of pro-immigrant groups in Arizona.

“I think it’s important to discuss it.” Still, Rodriguez says that if he knew that an amendment like this would kill immigration reform and he had the power to stop it, he wouldn’t support it. “It’s hard to the point that it verges on being hypocritical,” he said. “We have built this idea of the American dream for equality, for us to be included. It’s really difficult being that we’ve done it for so long, that in order to get there it may be that we have to put somebody down.” Dago Bailon, the Arizona chair of the Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project (QUIP), said the chances that the amendment might pass the committee or the Senate floor are slim. “At the end of the day, I have to ask if I’m willing to sacrifice my family for this issue, at the end of the day if we can have immigration reform without this. We’ll still be OK,” said Bailon, 26. Both Bailon and Rodriguez, who have work permits under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, have family members who are undocumented. The argument against UAFA President Obama has voiced his support for LGBT rights to be included in any comprehensive immigration bill. But Leahy’s amendment has been sharply criticized by members of the Gang of Eight, including Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida. “It will virtually guarantee that it won’t pass,” Rubio told Politico in an interview. Two other Republican members of the group – John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina – also made clear their opposition to the amendment, saying it would “kill the bill.” Democrats like Chuck Schumer found themselves between a rock and a hard place. Schumer had voiced his support for gay rights in the past, but was unwilling to support the amendment, saying he believed that voting for it would cause the Republicans to walk away from the bill. Opponents of UAFA argue that under the current immigration proposal, all undocumented people See UNDOCUQUEERS, page 20

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JUNE 28 AT ALEX THEATER & JUNE 29 AT PALA CASINO â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;For Da Laffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; features standup standouts Pokwang, Pooh, Chokoleit, K Brosas V ENTERTAINMENT, GF Bayona Productions and Stargaze Productions proudly present â&#x20AC;&#x153;4 Da Laffs,â&#x20AC;? a full-tilt comedy blow-out starring the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top comedians â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pokwang, Pooh, Chokoleit and K Brosas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and showing on June 28 at Alex Theater in Glendale and June 29 at Pala Casino in San Diego. In cooperation with Berce Enterprises. The comedy quartet has been working together under the banner of â&#x20AC;&#x153;4 Da Bestâ&#x20AC;? to wild acclaim. Last month, in time for the Philippine midterm elections, they donned political personas and called their show â&#x20AC;&#x153;4 Da Voteâ&#x20AC;? at Music Museum. Now the four â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chokoleit, Pokwang, Pooh, and K Brosas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they are set to tour U.S. cities as a travelling comedy juggernaut called â&#x20AC;&#x153;4 Da Laffs.â&#x20AC;? Chokoleit (Chokoleit Aguilar Garcia) is a multi-talented artist: he can host, act, dance, sing, and do stand-up comedy. He is a contract artist of Star Magic Studios under the powerhouse ABCS-CBN network. He has numerous screen credits under his belt. Film: BFF: Best Friends Forever, Volta, Ang Tanging Ina

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Should employees be paid for waiting time? Oscar Gonzalez was a service technician at an auto PROTECTING dealership which services and repairs vehicles in Los EMPLOYEE & Angeles. Service technicians are paid on a piece-rate CONSUMER RIGHTS basis when a vehicle repair is completed. They were paid from $17 to $32 per hour for completed repairs. They were not paid for hours spent waiting for repair work to be available. Technicians worked eight-hour shifts. They regularly did not have repair work to do because there were not enough vehicles to service. Even so, they had to remain at work. The hours they spent waiting for cars to repair (“waiting time”) are not paid. The technicians filed a lawsuit claiming that the BY C. JOE SAYAS, JR. employer violated California law by failing to pay technicians a minimum wage during their waiting time period. The employer countered it was not required to pay the technicians a separate hourly minimum wage for waiting time because it ensured that the technicians’ total compensation for a pay period never fell below what the employer refers to as the “minimum wage floor” – the total number of hours the technician was at work during the pay period, multiplied by the applicable minimum wage rate. After trial, the court concluded that the employer’s method of compensation violated the minimum wage law. California law does not allow employers to avoid paying employees for all hours worked by averaging total compensation over total hours worked in a pay period. The court awarded the technicians $1,555,078 in uncompensated time, plus interest, and an additional $237,840 in penalties. The employer appealed. The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment. California requires employers to pay employees “not less than the applicable minimum wage for all hours worked.” The emphasis on “hours worked” reflected the intent to ensure that employees be paid at the minimum wage for each hour worked.

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Like these technicians, employees in the following situations should be paid: While “waiting out” a delay caused by inclement weather, and are not free to leave the worksite during that time, even if they are relieved of all other duty. When required to remain at the work site and respond to emergency calls – even if they are doing nothing more than waiting for something to happen. Employees who are on the clock but are not paid for waiting should consult with an experienced employment attorney to determine if they are entitled to additional wages. [C. Joe Sayas, Jr., Esq. is trial attorney who has obtained several million dollar recoveries for his clients against insurance companies and employers. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer by the Los Angeles Magazine, featured in the cover of Los Angeles Daily Journal’s Verdicts and Settlements, and is a member of the Million DollarAdvocates Forum. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center Washington, D.C. and the University of the Philippines. Visit his website at www.joesayaslaw.com or contact his office at (818) 291-0088 for a no-cost inquiry.]

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regardless of sexual orientation would be able to apply for a provisional status. But immigration attorney and LGBT advocate Regina Jefferies explained there is a big difference between getting a temporary work permit and having a chance at a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen. This last option is not open to same-sex couples, even if they are legally married in one of the 12 states that allows same-sex marriage. “People are not aware of the special impact that being in a same-sex married couple has when one of the members is from another country,” she said. “We have too many U.S. citizens living in exile because they can’t sponsor their spouse.” Bailon and other advocates believe that an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could make a difference in allowing same-sex partners a chance at immigration equality like any other couple. DOMA prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex couples for various benefits including the right to sponsor a spouse for a green card. If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns it this year, immigration attorneys argue that it will open the door for same-sex couples who were married in states where same-sex marriage is legal to have a chance to apply for a green card through marriage. Yet, that could be an administrative nightmare, according to Jefferies. “It will be an unbalanced treatment of LGBT couples,” she said. “You’ll have situations in which people from one state or another won’t be able to petition for a same-sex spouse but they’ll be able to do it in another place.” P a y i n g l i p s e r v i c e t o L G B T r i g h t s Youth advocates for immigration and LGBT rights like Mohammad Abdollahi, a member of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance and founder of DreamActivist.

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High heels don’t cause bunions: study (Relaxnews) – High-heeled shoes are known to shorten calf muscles, cause pain, and even trigger migraines, but according to new research, they won’t lead to bunions. For that, you can thank your parents. The study, led Dr. Marian Hannan from Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard Medical School in Boston, included 1,370 participants enrolled in the Framingham Foot Study. Participants had a mean age of 66 years and 57 percent were female. The research showed bunions are “highly inheritable,” meaning your favorite stilettos are off the hook. But if you have preexisting bunions, your high-heel habit won’t help, the researchers noted. Bunions affect 23 percent of individuals 18 to 65 years of age and 36 percent of those over 65 years according to prior research. Australian researcher Neil J. Cronin, who recently published a study on how high heels alter the biomechanics of the foot, advises that high-heel wearers try, if possible, to steer clear of towering heights when selecting shoes. Opt for heels maybe “once or twice a week,” he told The New York Times, or “try to remove the heels whenever possible, such as when you’re sitting at your desk.”

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ENTERTAINMENT Iya, Drew preparing for their future Actress Iya Villania happily shared that she and her boyfriend, television host Drew Arellano, celebrated their ninth anniversary last May 9. Villania was quick to deny rumors that they are engaged, but she admitted that they are already “preparing for our future.” “Let’s just wait for it (ring), it will come. We are getting there,” she said. “Basta, we are definitely preparing for our future,” added the actress, who shared that she received a Garmin sports watch from her boyfriend as an anniversary gift. Villania believes that keeping their love life private is one of the reasons behind their

strong relationship. “We are really just a private couple and I would like to think that it’s something that has helped us in becoming strong so far,” she said. The actress went on to share her thoughts about her first ever commercial with her real-life boyfriend. “Masaya kasi first time namin ever after nine years. I think after nine years, na-realize ng tao na ‘ay, sila pa rin pala talaga.’ Nakakatuwa kasi natutuwa rin ang mga tao,” she said. “Kasi kami ni Drew, we are not a very public couple. So for people to see us out there, nakakatuwa na natutuwa rin sila na kinikilig sila for us,” she added. “Nakakatuwa kasi nagkataon noong anniversary namin, nilabas Iya Villania with Drew Arellano ‘yung behind the scenes [ng commercial], so that was a nice celebration for us.” On ‘UKG’ exit Villania is part of the Sunday variety show “ASAP,” and is one of the VJs on the MYX music channel. She is also busy with the shows “Apoy Sa Dagat” and “Gag U.” Just recently, she left ABS-CBN’s morning show, “Umagang Kay Ganda.” When asked about her exit from the show, Villania said: “It was easy for me to accept having to leave. Because honestly, I wasn’t doing much for the show anyway, ‘cause hindi ko na ginagawa ‘yung fitness segment ko.” “So okay na rin sa akin that I was able to explore and get back into acting again,” she added. The actress then made it clear that she does not feel hurt after leaving “Umagang Kay Ganda.” “I was not hurt because I needed to leave because of ‘Apoy Sa Dagat.’ Alam niyo ang taping, inuumaga yan, tapos, ‘ano, segue?’ Hindi na ako matutulog, morning show. So hindi pwede na lutang ako doon. So perfect timing, perfect timing that ‘Apoy’ arrives ‘cause I leave na din,” she said. (MNS)

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Willie Revillame to end contract with TV5 nang sigawan, walang umiiyak sa saya, walang nabibigyan ng pamasahe, walang nabibigyan ng ganito,â&#x20AC;? he added. With his contract set to expire on October 15, Revillame said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe October 12 will be the last show ng Wowowillie.â&#x20AC;? Revillame said he made the declaration to finally put an end to speculations about his future plans. He also added he was the one who personally wrote a letter to TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyway, tingnan po natin, baka may pagkakataon ay magkita-kita pa rin tayo. Yun lang po para matapos na ang hakahaka. Ako ay sumulat na sa pamunuan ng

Television host Willie Revillame is reportedly not renewing his contract with the No. 3 network TV5 when it expires in October. The TV host made the announcement during his noontime show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wowowillieâ&#x20AC;? on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alam ninyo, may mga personal na rason na hindi ko na sasabihin sa inyo. Ako munaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;y magpapahinga ng ilang buwan, ng isang taon o anuman...Tatapusin ko na lang po ang kontrata ko sa TV5,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ganyan talaga ang buhay. Kasi kailangan ko rin ng time. Malungkot lang ay hindi tayo magkikita araw-araw. Wala

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FOOD & DINING Meat-Free Favorites â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Breakfast Bread Pudding For Memorial Day, I like to take advantage of the extra day off and make a big casserole that BITES will last all weekend. Leftovers of my Breakfast Bread Pudding taste great reheated and let me have a relaxing holiday weekend without having to cook every morning. I use The Vegg, a plant-based egg yolk replacer (TheVegg.com), and silken tofu to make a rich custard for this bread pudding. Low-fat and free of cholesterol, yet packed with protein, this dish will leave you feeling full until dinner. Breakfast Bread Pudding 8 servings BY ELENA JOHNSON 1 tsp. canola oil 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 7 slices tempeh bacon (such as Turtle Island Smoky Maple Bacon) 2 large portabella mushroom caps, chopped into Â˝ in. pieces 1 Â˝ tsp. salt, divided 2 tsp. pepper, divided 1 tsp. dried thyme 8 cups whole grain bread, cut into Âž in. cubes and lightly toasted in the oven 4 cups The Vegg liquid mixture 12 oz. silken tofu Heat oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. SautĂŠ onion and garlic until translucent. Add tempeh bacon and sautĂŠ until browned. Add mushrooms, Â˝ tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, and dried thyme. Reduce heat to medium and sautĂŠ until juices release and evaporate. Remove from heat. Place The Vegg liquid mixture, tofu, 1 tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. pepper in blender. Blend on high until smooth. Cover bottom of an oiled 13 x 9 in. casserole with half of the bread. Pour about 1/3 of the tofu mixture over the bread and mix gently to ensure all pieces are coated. Spread the vegetable mixture evenly over the bottom layer, pressing down gently. Pour approx. Âź of the remaining tofu mixture evenly over the vegetable layer. Spread the rest of the bread across the top, pressing

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COMMUNITY Los Angeles gets first Jewish mayor in Garcetti

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LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2013 (AFP) – Los Angeles councilman Eric Garcetti was elected as the US city’s first Jewish mayor Wednesday, after a hard-fought run-off race to succeed Antonio Villaraigosa, full results showed. Garcetti won 54 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election, against 46 percent for City Controller Wendy Greuel, who would have been LA’s first woman mayor. The result, which was expected to be tight, was initially too close to call. At an election party which went into the small hours to await the final tally, Garcetti said he plans to build on the West Coast’ metropolis’s emerging recovery from the global downturn. “We have sent a message ... and that message is that LA is ready to put the recession in the rear-view mirror and to become the city of opportunity that I grew up in once again,” he told supporters. Voter turnout was low, at 19.2 percent, even

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Jessica Sanchez, Apl.de.ap share talent the ‘Time for Hope Gala’ The Apl.De.Ap Foundation International and the This Time Foundation International hosted the Time for Hope Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on May 18, 2013. The event was sponsored by the Honolulu Cookie Company, One Hope Wine, Red Ribbon, Sony and Tikkun Holistic Spa. Balita Media, Inc. was the official media sponsor and peakPRgroup was the public relations sponsor. The event honorees included: Allan Pineda, a.k.a. Apl.de.ap, Black Eyed Peas recording star, and Fran Flanagan of Fran Flanagan Properties and Coldwell Banker Previews International, who both received the Spirit of Inspiration Award. Fritz Freidman, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Publicity/Sony Pictures and Regina Manzana-Sawhney, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Engineering/Google, both received the Spirit of Humanitarianism Award. The emcees were Mark Dacacas, television personality from “Dancing with the Stars” and chairman of the hit show, “The Next Iron Chef,” and Tamlyn Tomita, a television and movie actress, from shows like “Glee”, “Law and Order: Los Angeles”, “24”, and “Days of Our Lives”, and movies like “The Karate Kid II”, “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Day After Tomorrow”. Hollywood celebrities with Filipino roots, Tia Carrere and Lou Diamond Phillips attended the event as presenters and Black Eyed Peas singer, Fergie and her husband, Hollywood actor Josh Duhamel, showed their support by giving a video tribute to Apl.de.ap. The event concluded with performances by Apl.de.ap, American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez, the Lilas and ukulele virtuoso and composer, Jake Shimabukuro. Established in 2011, the Apl.de.ap Foundation International (ADAFI), together with its sister organization, the Apl.de.ap Foundation – Philippines (ADAFPH), is a non-profit that enables children in the Philippines and United States to improve their lives through education, and has built fifteen schools, a computer library, and established a music program in the Philippines. For more information on Apl. de.ap’s charitable programs, visit Apl.de.ap www.wecanbeanything.com.

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Successful medical missions integral part of APO’s 27th National Biennial Convention BY MANNY V. ILAGAN, APO Member, PDoT-LA

MANILA – Members of Alpha Phi Omega (APO) are in high spirits as they switch to high gear for the association’s 27th National Biennial Convention from May 23 to 26 in Legazpi City, Albay. With the theme “Together as One, Rooted and Grounded in Service,” this year’s convention has attracted hundreds of APO residents and alumni members from all parts of the Philippines and overseas. At least 100 members from APO chapters in the United States are participating in the event. Committed to making this year’s convention an ever bigger success than the previous events, the organization have kept the participants busy and exhilarated with numerous activities. On May 16 to 18 APO members, medical professionals and volunteers conducted a medical mission in Darigayos, La Union where they performed and provided humanitarian, dental, medical, and optical services. More than 200 families congregated at the Luna Sports Complex to avail of free eye examination, free eyeglasses, tooth extractions, circumcision, and blood and diabetic screenings. Similar services were provided to poor families and residents of Legazpi City on May 22. In addition, there were also clothes distribution and food feeding services. Also part of the pre-convention activities were Rover Training and a leadership training for collegiate held at Legazpi Science High School. The medical mission is a project of APO Alumni Association headed by ACNA President Lito Tarculas, ACNA Vice President Myrna Almazan, and ACNA Treasurer Alex Garcia. Doctors and residents from Araneta University, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center (UERMMC), and dental students from the Centro Escolar University were part of the CST#2073323-40 medical team. Local officials from both La Union and Legazpi City coordinated with the members of the medical mission and ensured the project’s success. The Philippine Department of Tourism-Los Angeles, represented by this writer, extended its support to this project. Showcasing Bicol Region Roundtrip to Manila with 4 days Beijing Tour Riding on the heels of the global recpackage Starting from $1,299 (inclusive all taxes) ognitions the Philippines received from * Air ticket to Manila on Air China via Beijing mainstream travel and tourist magazines * Beijing 4 days / 3 nights and agencies, the APO Convention also * 5 star hotel accommodation with daily buffet aims to showcase and promote the Bicol breakfast * Visit Great Wall, Forbidden City,Tiananmen Square, Region as a prime tourist. Albay, which is 2008 Summer Olympic Venue, etc. becoming a fastest destination, was the top * Min 2 passengers / twin sharing tourist hub in the region last year with over * Professional English-speaking guide service a half million tourists visiting the province, Roundtrip to Manila with 4 days Hong Kong & according to the Department of Tourism. Macau Tour package Starting from $1,399 Pre-convention activities include scuba (inclusive all taxes) diving, golf and horse backriding, church * Air ticket to Manila on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong visits, Mt. Mayon and Mt. Bulusan climbs; * Roundtrip airport / hotel transfers various cultural festivals and sightseeing * 3 nights hotel accommodation in Hong Kong tours available in and around Legazpi * Hong Kong Island & Macau city tour City such as visits to Lignon Hill, Misibis * Min 2 passengers / twin sharing Resort, Caramoan Island, Hoyop Hoyopan * Professional English-speaking guide service Cave, Cagsawa Ruins and Albay Zoo. Roundtrip to Manila with 6 days Bangkok Tour APO members and delegates not only Package Starting from $1,640 (including all taxes) served their countrymen; they also hiked * Air ticket to Manila on PAL via Bangkok trails, climbed mountains, swam with * 5 nights at 4 star hotel accommodation the whales, planted trees, joined derbies with daily breakfast buffet and contests, explored caves and islands, * Visit Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Pattaya Fruit played, bonded among friends and have Garden, Golden Triangle History Village, etc. “MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES” * Min 2 passengers / twin sharing than they ever did before.

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Philippine Madrigal alumni reunion at The Ford Theater Alumni of the Philippine Madrigal Singers take the stage in “All Together Now: Celebrate in Song!” on June 30, 2013 at the historical Ford Amphitheatre. Being the only all-Filipino music event at the Ford this summer, this collection of vocal artists will serenade an entertaining mix of favorite songs and master pieces that placed the Philippine Madrigal Singers as one of the most respected choir ensemble worldwide. The Philippine Madrigal Singers or the “Madz” as more popularly known in the choir world, will demonstrate the origin of the popularity of choral music in the Philippines. The Madz will perform well-known European Madrigals and choral versions of Filipino folksongs. THE BIG ENSEMBLE By gathering different choral groups to perform, the show will celebrate the choral community as an important genre in the music industry. Those familiar with the choral world will know that Filipinos have a penchant for singing that makes everyone come together for the love of music. The Harana Men’s Chorus, aside from its trademark love songs, will treat the audience to American doo-wop. Their popular performance “Jersey Boys Medley” never fails to bring the audience jolly response. Another witty entertaining number is “Italian Salad” which uses musical terms. Challenging enough to make the group break into laughter! Inspirare Vocal Ensemble shows two sides of the most outstanding of Filipino composers, Ryan Cayabyab. Choral piece “Gloria” pairs the group with tenor Edward Granadosin, original soloist when the Madz sang this song in a competition. “Gloria” is offset with Cayabyab’s “Better World,” originally by Cayabyab’s teen pop protégé group Smokey Mountain. Joining the Harana and Inspirare are Bridges Chorale and WMC Singers, collectively called the “Big Choir”. The “Big Choir” will perform a variety of Cebuano songs, and will back-up a heart-wrenching acapella version of “Hanggang” with Erwin Andaya. Madz Alumni Sheen Sanchez and Sunddie Manalo’s skills and leadership adds the pizzazz in preparing the show on and off stage with music producer Annie Nepomuceno. Want to hear the Filipino-American pride of the LA Opera backed up by the “Big Choir”? No less than tenor Sal Malaki will perform a famous aria that you simply need to come and hear for yourself. Come join the Madz Alumni as they perform songs that narrate our days and serenade our nights. Proudly sponsored by Weekend Balita, Foodtrients, Grace Mercado Ouano, LA Rose Cafe, House of Grill, Asian Journal, TFC The Filipino Channel, US Asian Post, The Law Offices of Paul Allen, Island Pacific Supermarket, Burog’s Barong, Ylang-Ylang Floral Design, The Law Offices of Chris Navarro, and LA18 through the Ford Summer Partnership Program. Proceeds benefit the Philippine Patrons of the Arts USA and the Scholarship Fund of the UP Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles. Tickets prices are $30, $40 and VIP $75, reserved seating, $15 for full-time students with ID and children 12 and under. Purchase by June 23 and save $5! Tickets are available at www.FordTheatres.org or 323 461-3673. To learn about discounts for groups of 8 or more, please call 323 769-2147.

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Macy’s & American Airlines celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month with Far East Movement Macy’s brings special performances by Cherrytree recording artists Far East Movement to 6 locations nationwide in honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month NEW YORK, NY (May 1, 2013) – In honor of contributions made by Asian-Pacific Americans, Macy’s celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this May at select Macy’s locations nationwide. Macy’s will host the platinum-selling Far East Movement (FM) for a series of performances and appearances in six markets across the country geared towards highlighting and celebrating the unique influence of Asian-Pacific Americans on American culture and pop music. “Asian-Pacific Americans have had an extraordinary impact on our nation, music and culture. We are proud to partner with Far East Movement to celebrate these achievements with our Asian-Pacific American Heritage month events nationwide,” said Dineen Garcia, Macy’s Vice President of Diversity Strategies. Each city will host a live Q&A session with FM followed by a live performance in the store. As part of Macy’s collaboration with FM, International Secret Agents (ISA) musical artists unique to each local market will also be performing with FM. ISA aims to empower and unite the Asian-American community, especially relating to the arts. Following the performances, guests are welcomed to shop the latest trends. The first 250 customers to make a purchase of $50 or more from the Junior’s or Young Men’s departments will receive the opportunity to get their picture taken with Far East Movement as well as a special gift with purchase.* while supplies last and as time permits. Macy’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Event Locations Macy’s Metro Center – Washington, DC – Thursday, May 9th @ 5:30PM Macy’s Union Square – San Francisco, CA – Saturday, May 11th @ 2PM Macy’s First Colony – Houston, TX – Sunday, May 19th @ 2PM Macy’s South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa, CA – Wednesday, May 22nd @ 6PM Macy’s Herald Square – New York, NY – Thursday, May 23rd @ 6PM Macy’s on State Street – Chicago, IL – Thursday, May 30th @ 12noon Macy’s & American Airlines Sweepstakes Register in Macy’s online and mobile sweepstakes in partnership with American Airlines. Visit macys.com/celebrate from May 1st through May 31st for a chance to win a trip for two with VIP experience to the ISA Concert in Long Beach, CA courtesy of American Airlines as well as a $1,000 Macy’s shopping spree. For complete details on Macy’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Events, please visit www.macys.com/celebrate.

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U.S. new home sales jump in April WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sales of newly built homes in the United States jumped in April and prices surged as demand picks up against a still constricted supply, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Sales of new single-family houses surged to an annual pace of 454,000, up 2.3 percent from March and 29 percent from a year earlier. The median sales price rose to $271,600, compared to an average of $256,200 for the first three months of the year. The year-earlier median was $236,400. Supply on the market remained tight at 156,000 new houses, or 4.1 months worth of supply at the current sales rate. Home sales remained strongest in the west, where they rose 3.3 percent in April from March, and weakest in the northeast where sales fell 16.7 percent in the month. On Wednesday, the National Association of Realtors said existing or used homes sold at their fastest pace in nearly three and a half years in April, for an annual rate of 4.97 million units.

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Chapter 13 can help avoid pain of foreclosure Filing Chapter Or maybe you looked at it as MINDING YOUR 13 bankruptcy is ofan investment that would pay ten a last resort for FINANCES off someday. Unfortunately, people in foreclosure that day never came. So when no other opnow you are faced with some tions exist. A lot of hard decisions that have to be homeowners usually made that may affect you and put off making this your family for a long time. decision for a long Filing Chapter 13 can help time until they find you stop foreclosure dead themselves backed in its tracks. Once you file, into a corner with no BY ATTY. RAY BULAON all creditors including your way out. Most of the lender are prohibited by law time they’ll attempt from continuing any collection activity to do a loan modification first, hoping to against you or your property and that inavoid filing bankruptcy. When that fails cludes foreclosure. and the bank starts foreclosure proceedThe Court will give you 3-5 years to pay ings, they realize that filing Chapter 13 back mortgage arrears. And if you have may be their only hope. a second mortgage that is unsecured with The crash of the housing market in the equity due to the fact that your property last several years has been financially dev- is upside down, you may even be able to astating for a lot of families. For the first wipe out your second mortgage (known as time in their lives, a lot of homeowners “lien stripping”). faced the prospect of losing their home. If you need help with a pending foreMortgage delinquencies resulted in the closure, I’d like to help you figure out your highest number of foreclosures that most best options- bankruptcy, loan modificaof us have never seen in our lifetime. For a tion, short sale, etc. To schedule a free long time, many people were talking about consultation, please call Toll-Free 1-866a housing bubble that was expected to burst 477-7772. We have offices in Glendale, anytime soon but most homeowners under- Cerritos, West Covina and Valencia. estimated the magnitude of the problem (None of the information herein is until it blew up in their faces. intended to give legal advice for any We are still now dealing with the after- specific situation. Atty. Ray Bulaon has math of the crash although foreclosures successfully helped over 5,000 clients in have somewhat leveled off. If you are one getting out of debt. For a free attorney of the millions of homeowners struggling evaluation of your situation, please call to keep their home, I understand your pain. Ray Bulaon Law Offices at TOLL FREE Over the last several years I’ve sat down 1-866-477-7772). with countless people in my office, trying to figure out ways for them to keep their home. And although I’ve had a lot of successes over the years, there have also been cases where people simply had no choice but to let the bank foreclose. P Those conversations haven’t always been easy- but I want people to know that foreclosure doesn’t have to be the end of the world. Neither is bankruptcy, when you have no other options left. But you need to “Sapagkat, Mahalaga take action while you still have some time left or you may later regret your inaction. The clock is ticking. How do you look at your children in the eye and tell them that your family is moving out of the only home they’ve ever known? How do you tell your spouse that you’re losing the dream home that you’ve built together from your hard-earned savings? Perhaps you purchased your home thinking that this is the place where you were going to retire at the end of your life.

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the sufferings of the Jews our dancing turned to who are destroyed by mourning…” BANKRUPTCY their enemies because If you were an Isthey have been unfaithful raelite at the time that to God: Jeremiah speaks of, fi“Remember, O LORD, nancial problems that what has happened to us; you suffer from now look, and see our diswould be the least of grace. Our inheritance has your problems. At that been turned over to aliens, time, you would be a our homes to foreigners. slave to your former BY ATTY. We have become orphans slaves with no asset, no LAWRENCE YANG and fatherless, our mothroof over your head, and ers like widows…Those no food to eat and feverwho pursue us are at our heels; we are ish from hunger! weary and find no rest. We submitted to Or, let’s compare the situation to NanEgypt and Assyria to get enough bread. king in 1937 when 500,000 Chinese civilOur fathers have sinned and are no ians and disarmed soldiers were murdered more, and we bear their punishment. Slaves by the invading Japanese savages in a rule over us, and there is none to free us matter of six weeks. 20,000 women and from their hands. We get our bread at the young girls raped then killed with bayorisk of our lives because of the sword in nets. What if you and your family were the desert. O trapped in Nanking in 1937 to face such ur skin is hot as an oven, feverish from violence and depredation? Your present hunger. Women have been ravished in financial problem is nothing compared to Zion, and virgins in the town of Judah. being subjected to these atrocities. Princes have been hung up by their hands; Or, let’s move on to Manila in 1945, elders shown no respect. Young men toil when the Japanese were retreating and at the millstones; boys stagger under loads moving out of Manila because Gen. McArof wood… Joy is gone from our hearts; thur and the American forces had landed

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PHL March imports plunge steepest in 11 months MANILA, May 24 (Mabuhay) – Imports in March fell the steepest in 11 months, a development that could temper the first quarter trade deficit. Data released by the National Statistics Office Friday showed the import bill continued to plummet in March, down by 8.4 percent to $4.92 billion from $5.371 billion a year earlier. The March contraction was the sharpest year-on-year decline since the 13.6-percent

drop in April last year. In the first quarter, imports totaled to $14.356 billion, down 7.4 percent from the first three months of 2012. Total imports in the first quarter reached $12.081 billion, with the trade deficit settling at $2.276 billion or 13.3 percent narrower from $2.625 billion in the same comparable period. Sought for comment, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. research head Ildemarc

Bautista surmised the decline in imports would cushion the negative impact of trade in the gross domestic product. “This simply means that some sort of lift in balance of trade numbers will be seen. Remember trade’s contribution is computed as exports minus imports,” he told GMA News Online in a telephone interview. “The easing in trade deficit last year – due to pick-up in exports and the marginal decline in imports – provided a boost to growth. So, something similar but a more marginal boost may be seen,” Bautista added. Electronic products, which accounted for a fourth of total merchandise imports in March, dipped 0.6 percent to $1.246 billion, softer than February’s 12.6 percent decline. Bautista said this was “expected” given the slow global economic recovery espousing weak demand for electronic products. Semiconductors and other electronics are the country’s top export products, in which the bulk of raw materials are sourced overseas. Given the easing demand for such products, the National Economic and Development Authority has put diversifying export products at the forefront of its priorities. Going forward, Bautista said the exact impact of trade is yet to be seen as the world’s economic recovery remains “unsure. “I’m not sure about how these numbers are really pointing out a trend. We’ll have to wait for more data in the second quarter to see how these would really impact the Philippine economy this year,” he noted. China was the top source of inbound shipments, accounting for 11.5 percent or $564.45 million of the total imports bill. Shipments from the U.S. accounted for 11 percent of the total valued at $545.03 million, and from Taiwan reflecting 10 percent valued at $489.87 million. (MNS)

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All-New 2013 Honda Accord LX

229

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MOTORING Volkswagen plans new China car plant SHANGHAI, May 14, 2013 (AFP) – German auto giant Volkswagen (VW) will build a plant in central China, a spokesman said Tuesday, as it battles American rival General Motors to be the top foreign automaker in the world’s biggest car market. The plant in the city of Changsha will start production in early 2016 with an annual output capacity of 300,000 vehicles, a Beijing-based spokesman for VW told AFP. “We are quite close to an official announcement. I think it will come this week,” the spokesman said, but declined to give an investment figure. The move comes as VW battles U.S. auto giant GM for dominance in the huge Chinese market, despite worries about over-capacity. VW delivered 2.81 million vehicles in the country last year while GM sold 2.84 million, making them its biggest foreign automakers. GM said this month it would build a $1.3 billion Cadillac plant in Shanghai after the Chinese government approved the project, as it seeks more luxury auto sales – which at present are dominated by German brands. “The production expansion of foreign carmakers shows they see growth opportunities in China’s car market,” Jia Xinguang, managing director of industry group the China Automobile Dealers Association, told AFP. China’s annual auto sales rose only 4.3 percent year-on-year to 19.31 million units in 2012, hit by limits on numbers imposed by some cities to ease traffic congestion and tackle pollution. But management consulting firm McKinsey last year predicted China’s passenger car market alone will grow an average eight percent annually to 2020. VW currently has 12 vehicle and component plants in China, and the Changsha plant is a joint venture with Shanghai-based SAIC Motor, one of its existing Chinese partners. “The location of Changsha may be a result of Volkswagen’s strategy to move production inland to central and western China and its consideration of local policies, which might offer tax incentives to support the investment,” Jia said. An environmental assessment report conducted last year by the Hunan Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and posted on its website put the investment at 12.1 billion yuan ($2.0 billion). VW’s head for China, Jochem Heizmann, told reporters last month the company was negotiating with Changsha authorities over the factory, part of its scheme to build seven new plants in the country, Dow Jones Newswires reported. VW produced 2.6 million vehicles in China last year, with the rest of sales coming from imports, according to the group’s annual report. It delivered nearly 770,000 vehicles in China in the first quarter of 2013, up more than 21 percent from the same period last year, according to an earlier statement. Simply put, if you are seeking fuel efficiency, then Volkswagen will not let you down.

VW wows festival crowd with super GTI concept (Relaxnews) – The Design Vision GTI is based on a standard Volkswagen Golf and was built specifically for the marque’s biggest fans at their yearly gathering. Every year in May, 150,000 of the Volkswagen Golf GTI’s biggest and most commit- Don Dolor and Christopher Tiusiu of Volkswagen Downtown LA. ted fans, descend upon the Austrian city of Reifinitz for the Wörthersee Treffen (this year, running May 8-11), a festival whose sole purpose is to celebrate the iconic small hatchback and everything and everyone associated with it. And every year, Volkswagen shows its appreciation to its most hardcore devotees with a special concept version of the car, specifically for its most ardent followers. This year is no exception. The Design Vision GTI, based on the latest iteration of the Golf GTI, is focused on performance and in particular, racing. Doing away with the standard edition’s turbocharged four-cylinder 230bph engine in favor of a 3.0-litre V6 force-fed by a brace of turbo chargers – an engine much more at home in a flagship Porsche than in a small family car – the Design Vision GTI can go from 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds, pumps out 503bph (that’s Ferrari territory!) and can hit a top speed of 300km/h. Understandably one or two ‘subtle’ design changes have been required to accommodate this 100 percent power increase. Most notably the car is wider, shorter and lower, and has huge 20-inch wheels to ensure grip at the limit. It also uses permanent four-wheel drive and does away with the rear seats altogether, making it less practical for the school run than a standard GTI. However, most impressive of all is that the Design Vision is a real car. Initially the concept vehicles that VW’s designers created for the event were little more than shells to whet fans’ appetites. But in recent years, despite the huge expense and the 12-month deadline, Volkswagen’s best and brightest have managed to conceive, develop and build a ‘working’ concept for each year’s Wörthersee Treffen, and 2013 is no exception. Simply put, if you are seeking fuel efficiency, then Volkswagen will not let you down. If you are looking for a stylish, fuel efficient, cost effective start to 2013, Volkswagen of Downtown Los Angeles should be your first stop. Volkswagen of Downtown Los Angeles is located at 1900 S. Figueroa St., CA 90007. For more information on Volkswagen of Los Angeles feel free to call Don Dolor and Christopher Tiusiu at 1-888-428-4501.

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NET COST

$ 18,888

LEASE FOR

PER MO

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BMW launches in-car music streaming service (Relaxnews) – BMW and rara. com are partnering to launch Europe’s first direct-to-car music streaming service. BMW 5-Series owners in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are now able to stream millions of tracks straight to their cars through the BMW ConnectedDrive system without the need for a smartphone, SIM card or plug-in Eduardo Tiempo and Ronald Rodillas, Filipino sales, Paci c dongle. What makes the service The BMW ConnectedDrive Entertianment Option: Users have access to 14 million individual The service, which offers access to 14 million tracks so different is that BMW tracks as well as curated palylists. Photo: rara.com and 200 curated music channels, goes live on Tuesday, has negotiated a deal with BMW 3 Series, please call our kababayans Ed and Ronald and is accessible to owners with the ConnectedDrive network provider Vodafone so that the data transfers re- at Pacific BMW at (818) 246-5600 and come down to the Entertianment Option installed in their cars for a yearly quired for the service, even across international borders, do dealership located at 800 S. Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA flat-rate subscription. not result in its users receiving extra charges for roaming. 91204 and find out why. As well as being able to stream new songs across most If the agreement proves successful, there’s every likeWho knows you may be the next new BMW owner? of the continent, tracks that have already been listened lihood that other European network providers and car Or you may want to upgrade. to are stored on the car’s hard drive for repeat listening. makers could ink similar deals. Of course, we don’t need to mention that BMW is a The service, claimed to be the first of its kind outside The service is available to order Tuesday and will also favorite brand for luxury vehicles for the Fil-Am comof North America, is also supported by apps for iOS, roll out to Spain in 2014. munity, which is one of the car brand’s biggest consumer Android and Windows for streaming on the go and away It’s not a mystery that BMW dominates the luxury car group in Southern California. from the car. industry. However, if you want to own one or test drive a

Too many U.S. parents multitask while driving with kids: survey (Relaxnews) – From texting to putting their kids in the wrong size safety seat, many parents are putting their precious cargo at risk while behind the wheel, a new survey finds. Researchers from the University of Michigan in the US surveyed more than 600 parents to find out about their driving habits when traveling with their children. “Lots of attention has been given to distracted teen drivers,” said lead author Michelle Macy of the University of Michigan and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. “However, our results indicate parents are frequently distracted while driving their one- to 12-year-old children, and these distracted drivers were more likely to have been in a crash.” According to the survey, almost 90 percent of drivers reported engaging in at least one technology-based distraction while driving their child in the past month, and most drivers reported engaging in four of the 10 distractions listed in the study. Common distractions include texting, surfing the internet, eating, self-grooming, feeding their kids, changing a CD or DVD, and using an onboard navigation system. Parents who didn’t restrain their children in an age-appropriate restraint, such as a car

seat or booster seat, were also 2.5 times more likely to report driving while distracted. The study, announced Monday, was presented May 5 and 6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ annual meeting in Washington DC. Due to distracted driving, many parents are putting themselves and their children at risk when on the road, a new survey finds. Photo: Kzenon/shutterstock.com

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10100 10 100

10YR/100,000 MILES LTD POWERTRAIN WARRANTY

55YR YR

5YR/UNLIMITED MILES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

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ONLY 3/36 ONLY 5/60

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PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit Thou who make me see everything and show the way to reach my ideal, thou who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank You for everything and conÂżrm once more that I never want to be separated from Thee no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with thee and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory. Amen. A person must pray this for 3 consecutive days without stating his wish. After the 3rd day, the wish will be granted no matter how difÂżcult it may be. Promise to publish this as soon as your favor has been granted. - NEL

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LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2013 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant pledged $1 million through his charitable foundation toward Tornado relief efforts on Tuesday, as the NBA team also vowed to aid its stricken city. The announcement of Durantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donation by the American Red Cross came as rescue teams were still combing through the Oklahoma City suburb where a massive storm left 24 people dead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Durantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift and support to Oklahoma comes at a time of great need and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forever thankful for his generosity,â&#x20AC;? the Red Cross said in a statement. Durant has been based in Oklahoma City with the Thunder since the team was moved from Seattle in 2008, changing its name from the SuperSonics to the Thunder. The Thunder announced a joint donation of $1 million by the team and its charitable Thunder Cares Foundation to benefit the local chapters of the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and other disaster relief organizations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The funds will be used to give direct and immediate support for those in need, covering essentials such as food, water and shelter in the days and weeks to come,â&#x20AC;? the team said.

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2005 MB CLK500 Coupe 2D Stk # 61753T Mileage: 74,207

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2009 MB E350 Sedan 4D Stk # 61780C Mileage: 48,727

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2005 BMW X3 2.5i SUV

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2008 MB E350 Sedan Stk # 61776T Mileage: 50,010

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2010 MB GLK350 SUV Stk # 61611C Mileage: 27,343

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2013 Honda Accord LX Sedan 4D Stk # 61764T Mileage: 946

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2011 MB C300 Sport Sedan 4D Stk # 61648T Mileage: 29,540

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2010 MB GLK350 SUV Stk # 61787P Mileage: 25,041

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2006 Land Range Rover Sport HSE SUV Stk # 61821T Mileage: 58,819

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2009 BMW 7 Series 750Li Stk # 61556T Mileage: 25,181

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2010 MB E350 Sedan 4D Stk # 61733C Mileage: 37,820

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2009 MB CLK350 Coupe 2D

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LOS ANGELES

Malacañang says Hollywood stars’ recent visit to PHL ‘good press’ VOL. XXI, NO. 16

MAY 25-31, 2013

See SARAH JESSICA PARKER page 24

PHL vows to defend territory against China BY MYNARDO MACARAIG

President Benigno S. Aquino III with Vice President and UNA leader Jejomar Binay during the 115th Anniversary of the Philippine Navy at the Commodore Posadas Wharf, Headquarters on Tuesday (May 21).

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