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Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander, announced last October 31, 2014 significant reforms to the Caregiver Program that acknowledges the valuable contributions caregivers make to Canadian families and the economy. Changes to the program include ending the live-in requirement, and providing eligible caregivers with two pathways that will lead to permanent residence within six months. Various comments surfaces after the announcement, all showing support on the major change on the live in requirement abolishment. “The biggest

one of course is that they’re removing the requirement that caregivers have to live in the home with their employer in order to qualify, which is… it’s an enormous change and it’s going to be very, very beneficial for the caregivers.” (Judith Gonzales, Former Caregiver, Caregivers Advocate, Vice President Corporate Marketing, Canadian International Career College, Toronto) “The immigration reforms to the Caregiver Program is definitely welcome news to the Filipino Caregivers who constitute a majority of caregivers in Canada. The ending of the livecontinued on page 06

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Forget Me Not

“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” --Theodore Roosevelt

Many events had taken place in our life. Sometimes we were distracted with the rate of change life brings to the world that we tend to forget the lessons these events represented. At the start of the month of November, we got caught up in the death of 53 year old Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent who died after being hit by a car driven by an attacker with known jihadist sympathies. He was killed on Oct. 20 in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, southeast of Montreal. Another soldier was injured after what authorities said was a deliberate attack by Martin Couture-Rouleau, who was eventually shot by police. Two days later, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was fatally shot while standing sentry at the National War Memorial in Ottawa before his attacker, Michael Zehaf Bibeau, was himself killed in a dramatic shootout in

the halls of the Parliamentary Buildings. Remembrance Day is of special significance whether we are 10th generation Canadians or new Canadians. It is important to “honour the thousands of Canadians who risked their lives and all those who lost their lives, to defend freedom and democracy. This year’s Remembrance Day was especially poignant given Cirillo and Vincent’s tragedies. This year we pay special tribute to the courage and dedication of Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, who lost their lives while serving on home soil. As Canadians may we strive together to make a lasting peace in the world. We must never forget the cost of war. Then there is the story of 29 years old Britanny Maynard who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer — grade 4 astrocy-

toma or glioblastoma — a diagnosis that had left her with its own death sentence, and six months to live. She was about to enter a period of suffering and horrible seizures, while losing grasp of everything she once knew. Doctors told her in April 2014 that she only had weeks remaining during which she could be on her feet; soon she would be bedridden. But as an adventurer, Maynard didn’t heed their warnings, and continued to complete 10-mile hikes, and travel with her loved ones, well into her last weeks in October 2014. Between these excursions, she had moved with her family to Oregon, a state where physicianassisted suicide, or “Death With Dignity,” was legal. During this time, she had also decided that Nov. 1 would be the day for her to die. After a day, she pursued this declaration and died November 2, 2014.

Maynard appeared to be a confident woman. She was courageous, certain of herself and her place in life, and knew what she wanted. Perhaps it’s these qualities that led her to her decision to “die with dignity” and refresh the Death With Dignity movement across the United States. There are currently three states in the U.S. that have passed Death With Dignity laws, allowing physicians to prescribe terminally ill patients with lifeending drugs. Those states are Oregon, Washington, and Vermont. Many argued over what defines “dignity” and what it means, exactly to die with it. Dying with dignity, in Brittany Maynard’s mind, implies that taking control of her situation and dying on her own terms is the best possible solution to her diagnosis. Having control over your own death may not be “natural” per se, but it can be compas-

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November Bliss “In every season of life there is bliss and grace to be grateful for.”

It is the month of November, a month that brings blissful life for us. Derick and his wife Melody was grateful to my daughter Cheryle and her family who joyfully welcomed the ten days vacation and visit of my son, to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I felt much more to delight and joy by the bonding that we have for each other. I have many moments / time in my life that I should be very grateful to the many blessings and graces bestowed upon me and to my family. Gratitude to God

How many of us truly and constantly realize the bounty of God to us? I bear with great fear when

I see a lack of gratitude. Think about it, meditate about it, pray about it, do something about it. Ours are frightening times and God is good to us. Do we realize what we have? It is time we should. The time is now. May our Lord open your hearts to gratitude. May St. Martin de Porres fire up this tremendously needed virtue of gratitude among us.

What is your legacy? How will you be remembered?

Life is but a stopping place, a pause in what is to be a resting place along the road to sweet eternity? We all have different journeys, different paths along the way. We all are meant to learn some things, but never meant to why our destination is a place for greater than we know. For

some the journey is quicker. For some the journey is slow, and when the journey finally ends, we will claim a great reward and find an everlasting place together with the LORD and unknown. “A welllived life that is of service to God, to one’s country, to one’s family and fellowmen is a life of significance. We should be guided by the quote anonymously as we go through our journey of life. Let us practice of writing our own eulogy. It can be powerful and helpful for us to generate a clear vision of how we want one life to turn out. Is there any more effective way to think with the end in mind than to consider what your legacy will be? In our day to day act we have to consider how our behavior and action will impact our legacy as friends, spouse, parent and citizen of humanity. It matters with every breath we take, with every thought we think, and every little ripple effect of our actions. Maximus – the gladiator quote inspired

me every now and then – “What we do in life echoes through eternity.” Legacy should be consciously taken part in us. Take some time to write your own eulogy. Remember our legacy will help make our goals clear to us, make our daily stresses seem trivial. It gives us a sense of purpose in life and it helps create the ideals for ourselves. Everyone must leave something behind when one dies. Something your had touched in some way, so you soul has somewhere to go when you die and when people look at that tree or flower you have planted, you’re there or when they look at the sky they will remember you by. Shannon Alder said and I quote – “Carve your name on hearts not

tombstone.” A legacy is etched in the minds of other and the stories they share about you. I had an inheritance from my Papang, my father. It was his wise wisdom in life and love for nature. Your story is the greatest legacy that you will leave. It is the longest lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs. The history of how you love and struggle in life. If we are worth remembered, our life will overshadow our death. I think about my legacy all the time and that’s why I often think about my passing and actually to enjoy the quiet contemplation of my demise. Our passion becomes our legacy when we extend our love and services. I love Maya Angelou’s wisdom in life and I take it

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with me every time of my life. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, what you did, but people will never forget how you make them feel.” The Key to Life is not accumulation but rather it is your contribution to family, country and fellowmen. Strange, is it not, how death can lead you to the appreciation of life? And how it can make your heart filled to overflowing with gratitude to God. It did mine. Life is not ended, just changed. In closing, let us join our hands in prayer to remember our ancestors, our dear departed lovedones, the known and unknown heroes who have give their lives, for us to enjoy the life we have had. Let the journey of one’s life be of worth.

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DARREN ESPANTO

HOMECOMING 2014

November 8, 2014 | Mirage Banquet Hall | Edmonton, Alberta Written and Photos by Andy Chua

It was a cold winter night at Edmonton, but that did not deter the faithful fan of Darren Espanto to see his homecoming after his successful stint in the Philippines. Darren, born & raised in Calgary, started his success here in Edmonton. At 10 years old, his father (Lyndon) dragged this shy but talented boy to audition to “The Pinoy Singing Sensation”. Le Tiger Production, operated by Tony Surtida, spearheaded this talent from their own talent search to YTV’s “The Next Star”. Leading to the next audition in the Philippines’ “The Voice Kids”. He was placed second to the nation’s

most watched talent searched. His career blossoms to guestings at ASAP and numerous ABS CBN programs. It is just right for him to give his gratitude to the city that started it all. The event was regal, a banquet hall perfect for white n tie affair. A suiting theme for a suave talent like Dareen. After the dinner, the program started with a few performers prior to the excitement of seeing him perform. Alas, after 4 years of development, that 10 year old shy boy has really leaped mountain high to the delight of his supporters. The premier fanclub – The Darrenatics, drove all the way from Grande Prairie to be in this

event. The performance was highlighted by the duet of Dareen and his little sister – Lynelle. A few songs from his Composer/Manager – Vehnee Saturno and his wife, completed the night. The next day, the fan were treated with a meet and greet at Palabok House. An informal but intimate event for the devouts. The Darrenatics are present as expected. After the sumptuous meal, the program move ahead with some questions & answers portions. Hosted by Tony Surtida himself, Darren answered all the questions fans asked. With him in the table were his Managers Vehnee Saturno & Sonny Maniago.

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Southern Alberta Live-in requirement Heritage Language scrapped from the new Association (SAHLA) Canada caregiver program

held direction setting symposium A language symposium by Southern Alberta Heritage Language Association(SAHL A), a Calgary based notfor-profit educational association representing 38 language schools, was held last November 8 at Executive Royal Inn. It was attended by SAHLA member schools and others who want to see where language education is heading and the new

directions for the many costs of school facilities schools and their teachers. which depending on time and location are Presenters included Sarah at times beyond the Elaine Fenton, Faculty of budget for some of Education U. of Calgary, the language schools. Corrine Sandhurst and Special guests Nancy Chui from CBE and included MLA Jason Luan U. of Calgary’s Ana-Marie and Hon. Gordon Dirks, Petrunic & Monica Kucjaz newly elected MLA for Corrine Sandhurst, Rental Calgary Elbow and now Facilities for CBE. One Minister of Education. of the most informative MLA Jason Luan topics in the symposium continues to push forward was the various rental continued on page 13

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in requirement will surely terminate the long working hours of caregivers and end the susceptibility of being abused by employers.” Jeannette Rosales, Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Some of the comments on the new caregiver program also mentioned the pathways for permanent residency that aims to take aggressive action to reduce the backlog of applications for permanent residence through the Live-in Caregiver Program. “Under new rules, foreign caregivers and their own families all get permanent resident visas in about six months. And, caregivers are no longer required to live in the employer’s home. They have been given the freedom to choose where they want to live. More freedom, faster visas.‎ LCP is fixed,”said Erlinda Insigne, President, FilipinoCanadian Association of Vaughan, Ontario. One pathway features criteria for child care providers that are very similar to current requirements, but without the need for the caregiver to live in the home of their employer where they may be vulnerable to abuse. Starting November 30, 2014, a pathway for child care providers will be launched and applications will be processed within six months. The requirements for the pathway include: two years of full-time work experience in Canada as a home child care provider within the past four years; a minimum language requirement of “initial intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 5 in a designated thirdparty language test; and a Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year, or an equivalent foreign credential supported by an Educational Credential Assessment. The number of applications through this program each year will be capped at 2,750 principal applicants. Spouses and dependants will not be counted against the cap.

In addition, caregivers in a variety of health care occupations, including registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aides, orderlies, patient service associates and home support workers, will also have a pathway to permanent residence. Eligible caregivers in this stream would be able to gain their work experience either in providing in-home care or care in a health-care facility to an elderly person or a person with a disability or chronic medical condition. This pathway offers more career options for eligible caregivers, and targets workers in occupations that are expected to face labour shortages in the future. Applications in this stream would also be processed within six months. Also on November 30, 2014, a pathway will be launched for caregivers who provide support to those with high medical needs and applications will be processed within six months. This program will feature criteria that many current live-in caregivers already meet. The requirements for the pathway include: (1) two years of full-time work experience in Canada providing in-home care or care in a health facility to the elderly or persons with disabilities or chronic disease as, for example, a registered nurse, a registered psychiatric nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a nurse aide, a patient service associate or a home support worker; demonstrating that they are licensed to practice in Canada, if applicable; (2) a minimum language requirement of “intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 7 in a designated third-party language test, if applying as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse; a minimum language requirement of “initial intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 5 in a designated third-party language test, if applying in any other qualifying

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occupation; and (3)a Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year, or an equivalent foreign credential supported by an Educational Credential Assessment. The occupations chosen for this pathway were identified in consultation with ESDC and Health Canada as health-care occupations that are likely to experience labour shortages in the future. Additional information about the pathways to permanent residence will be made available on CIC’s website prior to their launch on November 30, 2014. Additional information for employers about applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment for caregivers after November 30th will be made available on ESDC’s website prior to the implementation of the changes. As part of the 2015 Levels Plan tabled in the House of Commons, Canada will welcome 30,000 new permanent residents in this category. Reducing the backlog and processing times will mean that eligible caregivers will be reunited sooner with their families. Caregivers who have already applied for Livein Caregiver Program work permits, and any who apply based on an employer’s approved Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) submitted before November 30, will also be able to complete the work requirement on a live-in basis and eventually apply for permanent residence. “We have listened to the concerns of caregivers across Canada and have taken action to improve Canada’s Caregiver Program. Our government’s changes protect caregivers from abuse and reduce family separation. With our improvements caregivers will be provided with more pathways towards permanent residence and will have the tools they need to achieve success in the Canadian labour market,” stated Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander.

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ABOUT THE WRITER Jon Salvador is a licensed immigration consultant and a member in good standing with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council

(ICCRC). He has more than 20 years of management and business experience in Canada. Prior to establishing his immigration consulting company, he worked for a U.S. based computer com-

pany and then at TELUS, the 2nd largest telecom company in Canada in various management positions. He is originally from Manila, Philippines and graduated from DLSU (De La Salle University) in

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Significant Changes to Canada’s Live-In-Caregiver Program On October 31, 2014, Canadian government announced significant changes to the Live-In-Caregiver (LIC) program. Changes to the program include ending the requirement to live-in the residence of the employer and providing two (2) different ways for caregivers to meet eligibility requirements to apply for Permanent Residency. The two (2) different streams for caregivers to permanent residency are: Stream No. 1 - Caring for Children Stream  Effective November 30, 2014, a pathway for child care providers will be launched and applications will be processed within six months.  The requirements for the pathway include: a. Two (2) years of full-time work experience in Canada as a home child care provider within the past four years; b. A minimum language requirement of “initial intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 5 (CLB 5) in a designated third-party language test; and c. A Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one (1) year, or an equivalent foreign credential supported by an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). Since Canada has 12 years high school/secondary education, this means a person should have at least 13 years of full-time education. NOTE: -The number of applications through this program each year will be capped at 2,750 principal applicants. Spouses and dependants will not be counted against the cap. -The caregiver will no longer be required to live in the home of their employer. Stream No. 2 - Caring for people with High Medical Needs Stream  Effective November 30, 2014, a pathway will be launched for caregivers who provide support to those with high medical needs and applications will be processed within six months.  This program will feature criteria that many current livein caregivers already meet. The requirements for the pathway are: a. Two (2) years of full-time work experience in Canada providing in-home care or care in a health facility to the elderly or persons with disabilities or chronic disease as, for example, a registered nurse, a registered psychiatric nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a nurse aide, a patient service associate or a home support worker; b. Demonstrating that they are licensed to practice in Canada, (if applicable); c. A minimum language requirement of “intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 7 (CLB 7) in a designated third-party language test, if applying as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse; d. A minimum language requirement of “initial intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 5 (CLB 5) in a designated third-party language test, if applying in any other qualifying occupation; and e. A Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year, or an equivalent foreign credential supported by an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). NOTE: -The occupations chosen for this pathway were identified in consultation with ESDC and Health Canada as health-care occupations that are likely to experience labour shortages in the future. -Additional information about the pathways to permanent residence will be made available on CIC’s website prior to their launch on November 30, 2014. -Additional information for employers about applying for Legal Disclaimer

a Labour Market Impact Assessment for caregivers after November 30th will be made available on ESDC’s website prior to the implementation of the changes. According to the Canadian government, a total of 5,500 applications (only 2750 applications for each stream) for both per year will be accepted and they will be processed within six months. At the same time, the government is nearly doubling the number of caregivers and their families who will be granted permanent residency in 2015 to 30,000 from about 17,000 this year. Listed below are some of the reasons why the Canadian government implemented the changes: 1. Requiring caregivers to live in the home of their employer can place them in vulnerable situations, including uncompensated overtime, poor working conditions, or worse, until they are able to achieve permanent residence status. 2. With the absence of Canadian live-in caregivers’ wages to compare to, the prevailing wage rate for live-in caregivers has generally been skewed. This situation distorts the labour market for Canadians working in this field and has kept the salaries paid to foreign caregivers artificially low. 3. The removal of the live-in requirement will result in greater opportunities for Canadians in caregiver occupations and an increase in wages for caregivers hired from abroad after employers clearly demonstrate that there are no Canadians available for the job. 4. Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications sent from employers to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) after November 30, 2014, will only include a live-in arrangement if the employer and caregiver have agreed to that arrangement. In those cases, the LMIA will include an assessment of the living arrangements and employers will not be permitted to make room and board deductions from the wages of the caregiver.

status. When you receive your permanent resident status, your family members will receive immigrant visas from the visa office in their home country. If any member of your family (ie. spouse or children) is found inadmissible (eg. due to medical reasons, criminality, etc.)… you will also be found inadmissible. Q4. Can I apply for Open Work Permit at the same time when I apply for permanent residency as a caregiver? ANS. Yes, you can apply for an open work permit at the same time that you apply for permanent resident status. An open work permit allows you to take any job you wish without requiring an LMIA ( Labour Market Impact Assessment). Q5. Can I leave Canada for a long vacation or go home permanently to my home country? ANS. If you go away on a long vacation, you may need to reapply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) before returning to Canada. Check the expiry date of your Canadian Visa and find out if you have a single entry or multiple entry TRV. Before traveling, you should contact the CIC Call Centre for more information. If you leave Canada for more than one year or if your work permit has expired, you will have to reapply to the overseas Visa Office to return to Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program. You can leave the LIC program and return permanently to your home country at any time. However, you should give adequate resignation notice to your employer. Q6. What are the rules right now ( before Nov. 30, 2014) to be eligible to apply for PR as a caregiver? ANS. There are less requirements to be eligible to apply as a PR under the current rules for the Live In Caregiver (LIC) program. You may be eligible to apply for permanent residence in Canada after you have had the following work experience as a live-in caregiver:  24 months of authorized full-time (with valid work permit) employment, or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):  3,900 hours of authorized full-time (with valid work Q1. What can affect your permanent residency (PR) permit) employment. You can complete these hours within application as a caregiver? a minimum or 22 months. When calculating your hours, you ANS: Your PR application will be affected if: can also include up to 390 hours of overtime. a. You, your spouse or common-law partner, or any of your  The work experience must be acquired within four years family members have a criminal record or a serious medical of your date of arrival. problem. NOTE: When calculating your work experience, you b. You did not provide truthful information about educa- cannot include: tion, training or experience to the visa officer when you first -Any period of unemployment applied under the Live-In Caregiver Program, your applica- -Any extended time outside Canada. For example, if you tion can be refused or cancelled. leave Canada for longer than the period of vacation time Q2. What cannot affect your PR application as a allotted in your employment contract, that period does not caregiver? count. ANS. Your application will not be affected by your financial -Any period you work for your employer outside Canada. situation (no settlement funds required), skills upgrading For example, time spent on a family vacation outside Canada in Canada, volunteer work, marital status or the number of will not count. family members you have in your home country. There you have it. The Canadian government has introduced Q3. Do I have to include my spouse and family memchanges to allow for more choices and flexibility for caregivbers when I apply for PR as a caregiver? ers to apply for permanent residency. However, it has also ANS. You must include all your family members in your ap- introduced changes making it more difficult to meet eligibilplication for permanent resident status, even if they do not ity requirements to obtain permanent residency: want to come to Canada with you. Family members who are 1. The government added English exams not listed in your application cannot be sponsored by you at 2. The government added Education Credential Assessa later date. ment (ECA) You and your family members can get permanent resident 3. The government increased the educational requirement status at the same time. (ie. at least one (1) year post secondary education – that Your family members abroad will go through the process means 13 years full-time education instead of only 12 years). of permanent resident status at their nearest visa office. If So my advice to live-in-caregivers in Canada, who are your family members are in the Philippines, the Canadian eligible now under the current LIC program rules is: Embassy in Makati will process their applications. submit your PR applications before November 30, All your family members must first pass medical and crimi- 2014. This way, the old rules will still apply to you. nal screening before you can receive permanent resident

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MAKIALAM Ni Kiko Ibarra SA LANGIT NG MGA DAKILANG BAYANI,

HINDI KAMI MAKAKALIMOT! Emosyonal at sariwa pa rin ang pagpanaw ni Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent sa ating kaisipan. Malamig man ang panahon, hindi ito alintana ng lahat na nakiisa sa paggunita ng” Remembrance Day “na idinaraos sa bawat ika-11 ng Nobyembre ng taon. Sa damdamin ng kapwa tao, ang pangyayaring ito ay nagpalagablab sa diwa ng mapagkaisang pakikiramay. “We are not intimidated.” (“Hindi kami masisindak.”) Ito ang binitiwang pananalita ni Stephen Harper, ang pangunahing lider ng Canada. Dahil sa kaganapan, ito ay nag-alay ng bagong kahulugan sa Remembrance Day. Tumagos sa kaisipan at damdamin ng nakakaraming kapwa Canadian ang higit na pagpapatibay sa pundasyon ng pagkabansa o pagmamahal sa bansang Canada. Ang pagdadalamhati ay hindi lamang ng pamilya Cirillo at Vincent kundi ng buong Canada. Ang kanilang pamanang alaala ay taas- noo nating panghahawakan. Paalam na… Cpl. Cirillo at Officer Vincent. Tayo ay taga-rito na kung kaya makasaysayan din sa atin ang pakikiisa sa pagbibigay- galang at pagpapahalaga sa langit ng mga dakilang bayani na nagbuwis ng buhay para sa malayang Canada at sa pagsugpo ng pandaigdigang terorismo. Atin ngayong pinagaanihan ang saganang biyaya ng kalayaan. Tayo ay nabubuhay sa kapayapaan at naghahari ang pagkakapantay-pantay ng mga tao sa harap ng katuwiran at kawagasan ng kabaitang ginagampanan ng bawat isa sa kapwa. Pagpupugay din sa lahat ng mga beteranong sundalo at Sandatahang Lakas ng Canada. Nauuna sa mga sundalong bayani, buhay at namayapa na, ang magpamana ng tamang sitwasyon at

kondisyon ng lipunan…lipunang malaya, mapayapa at maunlad na kapakinabangan ng higit na nakakaraming kapwatao. Pag-ibig sa sariling lupa, kapayapaan at katarungan ang nag-udyok sa kanila na makibaka. Dugong buhay nila ang pambayad sa kalayaang ating tinatamasa ngayon. Ipinagtatanggol ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Canada ang karapatan ng mga bayang maliliit na nilulupig at ginagahasa ng mga terorista. Para sa ating kaalaman, mayroong 68,000 Canadian ang nag-alay ng buhay sa World War I, 47,000 sa World War II, 516 sa Korean War, 116 sa UN peacekeeping mission at 158 ang nagbuwis ng buhay sa Afgahnistan mula sa mahigit 40,000 sundalong nagsilbi doon. Tama lang na sa ating kakayahan ay ipadama natin ang ating pag-alaala at pagkalinga sa ating magigiting na sundalong beterano dito. Suportahan sila sa kanilang katandaan at pangangailangan. Pahalagahan din natin ang ating identidad bilang Canadian. Pairalin natin na tayo ay bantay at tagapagtanggol din ng malaya at mapayapang Canada. Atin ding alalahanin at ipagdasal ang mga sundalong galing lang sa giyera na may takot, pisikal at emosyonal na dulot nito. Pati na rin ang mga kaanak na may lungkot at pighati sa pagkamatay ng kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. Bigyang halaga rin natin ang ating mga Pilipinong bayani na nagpatibay sa saligan ng ating kasarinlan bilang isang lahi. Sila ay nagpagal at nag-alay ng buhay sa kapakinabangan ng bayang tinubuan. Sa ating pakikisalamuha sa mga kaanak at kaibigan, sa tamang sitwasyon at kondisyon ng pag-uusap at sa tulong na rin ng social media ay ating ding banggitin ang mga naiambag

ng mga Pilipinong bayani sa kasaysayan. Tulad nina Dr. Jose Rizal sa kanyang Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo, Gat Andres Bonifacio na nagtatag ng Kataas-taasang Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK) na siyang sandalan ng rebolusyon laban sa mga Kastila noong 1896, Apolinario Mabini; ang dakilang bayaning lumpo, Marcelo H. Del Pilar ng La Solidaridad, Gregorio del Pilar;bayani ng Tirad Pass, Antonio Luna na binansagang utak ng Katipunan,Melchora “Tandang Sora” Aquino na nagsilbing ina ng mga katipunero,Gabriela Silang; ang matapang na katipunera ,mga kababaihan ng katipunan,mga palaban na mga katipunero at marami pang mga bayani. Alam ba ninyo na bago ang pag-aaklas ng himagsikan ay may nauna pang pag-aaklas? Sino ba naman ang hindi makakalimot kay Lapu-lapu Dimantag na pumatay kay Ferdinand Magellan noong 1521. Nariyan din ang pakikipagdigma ng mga Boholanos na pinangunahan ni Francisco Dagohoy noong 1744 na may suporta din mula sa mga kanayunan bagamat ito ay nasugpo at natigil ng malakas na armado ng mga sundalong Kastila noong 1829. Ang pagkamatay ni Rizal noong 1896 ang siyang nagpalagablab sa di malulupig na pananalig at nag-aalab na pag-asa ng mga Katipunero na palayain ang bayang Pilipinas mula sa kolonyang pamamahala ng mga Kastila. Tumindig sila bilang nagkakaisang mga FILIPINO at hindi na lamang para sa mga EspanolesFilipinos kundi para sa lahat ng nakibaka at ito’y nagsilbing simbolo ng isang lahing dapat malaya at may dignidad. Ang pagdodomina ng mga nakasanayan o nakagawian nang pag-ala-ala taon-taon ang siyang nagpapatibay ng isang kultura sa multikulturalismong

lipunan bilang isang nagkakaisang lahi. Ito’y nakakatulong din sa pagpapatibay ng identidad ng bansa. Huwag nating hayaang malusaw bagkus manatiling buhay sa ating ala-ala ang relasyon ng mga dakilang bayani dahil sila ay ka-ugnay at ka-tugma ng ating diwang may pagmamahal sa bayan. Inilatag nila ang pundasyon ng isang matibay na moog na kailanma’y di basta-basta matitinag.Muli, sa langit ng mga dakilang bayani, hindi kami makakalimot!

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Winter tires maintenance By Manuel Perez

A warranty is a contract between you and the company that built your car: most manufacturers generally provide 3 years or 80,000 kilometers for coverage under a warranty. It is advisable to read the warranty manual or owner’s manual made available by the warranty provider. It is also important to keep all records carefully that relate to your car servicing or warranty. Like any contract, it is important to know what circumstances can void all or part of your warranty. These could include;

1) Salvage title - if your car was in a severe accident and was given a salvage title or declared a total loss, your entire warranty is voided.

2) Misuse of the vehicle - including racing/competition of any type, overloading the vehicle or off-roading.

3) Environmental damage - if your vehicle was damaged in a fire, flood, earthquake or any other environmental disaster.

4) Altered odometer - if your vehicle’s odometer has been disconnected, tampered with or replaced, the dealer cannot determine the exact mileage.

5) Neglect - for example; going years without

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putting oil in your vehicle. Regular servicing and health checks are important to pick up on repairs or fluids needed.

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6) Use of improper fluids - for example,

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damage caused by putting diesel into a petrol engine wouldn’t be covered under warranty. Check your owner’s manual for correct fluids required.

7) Modifications - there is a lot of ‘grey area’ in this aspect of warranty coverage, so be sure to check your owner’s manual.

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Main Ingredient

November 2014 The Main Ingredient Special

Feature: “We Bagged Them All” McCormick Online Cook Off Contest Special Awarding Ceremony in Calgary Alberta. By Marietta Pangan-Dutkoski

It can be considered as early Christmas gift or thanksgiving in November, but thereare endless ways to appreciate people who made ‘The Main Ingredient’ such a remarkable year. We can’t wait to see our creativity and original recipe creations be shared in the Canadian national television shortly soon as recent ‘McCormick Online Cook Off Winners’. This part maybe been read or heard, but allow to mention them again, Calgary contestants received all major prizes and awards including bragging rights with most top votes, grand prize winner, one of 2 judges’ pick and even one of the 5 random draws.... what a great ride that was for us here in this segment. My heart is also loaded with gratefulness for what “The Main Ingredient” has achieved so far. The conception of interactive and video cooking demonstrations has opened plenty of new and better ideas. It was followed by determination for greater heights and leap of faith towards excellence. It is such a great feeling that we have seen some fruits of our hard labour while meeting more friends along the way. Because of these several achievements, it is just appropriate to thank everyone who are instrumental in the success of this column in print, social media and online. The Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks board of directors, officers and members particularly the Filipino members shared not only patriotism and pride selflessly transferring skills and talent to all followers and viewers.The restaurants/businesses

and personal contributions toward sponsorship of ingredients for the chefs and cooks who were featured during the video cooking demonstrations ( Chefs: Gilmars Bacani, Tony Balintag, Jessie Dario, Joel Garcia, Arvie Obafial Ramil Paje and Executive Chef Jun Causapin). Other members who came on board behind the limelight to help their chef friends. Our acknowledgements also extend to AV Communications particularly Anna Maramba and Joyce Lau for recognizing our talents and creativity. Our friends who allowed us to use their kitchens as cooking venues: Glenda and Tonyo Amorado, Salve and Ronald Aguilar, Mr. Austin Ganning (Austin Bar). Our Team Diaryo Filipino Fab 4 ( Che, Manny, Tonyo & myself) who provided encouragement and appreciations to what we are able to give and offer. Our remarkable Next Episode Videography ( Zaldy & Tonyo) who tirelessly provided their talents and professional services covering and film editing every episode. Our of awesome photographers Light and Memories ( Mark Ancheta) and Kaizen C.R.E.W. Coaching ( Mark Dutkoski) whose talents in capturing appetizing dishes are just impressive. Most of all let us thank you our readers, viewers and followers and likers who noticed our efforts and sacrifices. The Main Ingredient is only at the start of the greater journey and we will strive to offer you more in 2015. We promise that, will continue to and motivate, educate and inspire you because of this segment. www.diaryofilipino.com | diaryofilipino@gmail.com | Calgary 403.708.7191 | Edmonton 780.800.9792

From the Readers

NOVEMBER 2014

MadameKC Dear Madame KC, Maraming taon na ang lumipas pero sariwa pa din ang kirot at sakit ng paghihiwalay namin ni Leo. Hindi naman naging maramot ang pagibig sa akin dahil muling nabuksan ang aking puso at nakapag-asawa ako. Sa kasalukuyan ay mayroong kaming isang anak na Dear Angie, Alam kong mabigat ang iyong dinadalang pasanin pero ang pag gawa ng isa pang pagkakamali ay hindi makakalutas sa iyong problema. Kausapin mo

“Alam n’yo ba kung bakit lapis gamit ng mga bata? Para malaman nila na pwedeng itama ang mali. Pero alam n’yo ba kung bakit ballpen gamit natin? Para ipaalam sa atin na di na tayo bata para ulit-ulitin ang mga pagkakamaling di natin kayang burahin” lalaki ngunit kinailangan ko silang iwan para makipagsapalaran dito sa Canada. Sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana Madame, dahil nagtagpo muli ang landas namin ni Leo. Hindi ko akalain na iisa pala ang aming employer at sa isang staff house kami nakatira. Sa mga unang buwan ay pinilit

kong maging civil lang kami. Ngunit ng magtagal ay nanumbalik ang aming damdamin para sa isa’t-isa. Alam naming mali dahil may kanya-kanya na kaming pamilya na naiwan sa Pinas. Dahil lang ba ito sa pangungulila sa kanila? Mahal ko ang aking asawa at nakukusensya ako sa

mga pinag-gagawa ko dito. Ang masaklap dito ay nagbunga ang aming pagtataksil. Matatapos na ang contract ko in six months at ayaw ko umuwi sa atin na ang pasalubong ko sa aking mag-ama ay bunga ng aking kataksilan. Nag consult na din ako na puwede

pa naman daw ang abortion kung nasa early trimester pa ang pagbubuntis. Matagal ko din itong pinag-isipan at hindi kaya ng kunsensya ko na kumitil ng buhay ng inosenteng bata. Pero malaking gulo ang mangyayari kung itutuloy ko ito. Naguguluhan ako Madame, alam ko na

ang ama ng iyong dinadala kung ano ang plano niya. Dapat tulungan at suportahan ka niya sa kung ano man ang magiging desisyon ninyo. Huwag mong sarilinin ang responsibilidad. Kung tutuusin,

walang kasalanan ang batang nasa iyong sinapupunan. Mayroon kang choice kung hindi mo ito itutuloy, pero dapat handa ang iyong sarili at hindi mo ito habang buhay na dala sa iyong kunsensya.

Kung sakali man na ituloy mo ito, ano man ang mangyari sa iyong pag uwi, kailangan mong tanggapin at harapin ang katotohanan. Humingi ka ng tawad sa ating Panginoon at lalo na sa iyong asawa at anak.

Lahat tayo ay nagkakamali. Walang perpekto sa mundo. Pero ituwid mo ang iyong pagkakamali. Sana’y mapag desisyonan mo ng tama ang mga susunod mong hakbang sa buhay. Sana’y mapatawad ka ng iyong

dapat harapin ko ang lahat ng ito. Pero sa ngayon hindi lamang buhay ng bata sa aking sinapupunan ang naiisip kong kitilin, gusto ko na rin sukuan ang aking buhay. Gumagalang, Angie asawa. At naway magsilbing aral ito sa iyo sa susunod na pagsubok sa buhay. Madame KC

“It’s choice--not chance--that determines your destiny.” Send your email to madamekc@hotmail.com continued from page 03

Forget Me Not independence — things our society values so much. Life itself was dignity, they claimed, even if it meant becoming deteriorated, old, and dependent. One comment made an impact stating that, “Making this legal would provide too many people with the chance to end their lives far too soon, and far too easily. That it would create false beliefs about life and death, and that the only value in life was to be young and beautiful. This is not dying with dignity it is more of dying with vanity.” For this month we have also celebrated the one year anniversary of the tragedy brought by Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, which devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, on November 8, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, kill-

ing at least 6,300 people in that country alone. Haiyan is also the strongest storm recorded at landfall, and unofficially the strongest typhoon ever recorded in terms of wind speed. As of January 2014, bodies were still being found. It also brings to mind the concerted effort that was done to help the victims and the slow recovery of all areas affected. Much in the world is unpredictable. Much of it is not. The past events illustrates many times over the struggle to forget the lessons that these events bring. Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are part of your history, but not a part of your destiny. Remembrance Day ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to war memorials, and once-a-year Remembrance Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well. Let

us treat our veterans well. Let us support our men and women in uniform by looking after the loved ones that they left behind. Let us take into account the bravery and sacrifices that these men has given by focusing on the needs of the loved ones they left behind. We can also help in the propagation of peace instead of war, love instead of hate. In this way, we can make the world a better way to live in. With so much freedom, it seems that we’ll be remembered more for what we destroy than what we create just as the case of Maynard. The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. Without such memory, there is no culture of life. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future. As for the case of tragedies and unforeseen events in our life resulting in losses of life and properties like that of the Typhoon Haiyan incident, let us remember the memories of heroism and love from ordinary people, from strangers from

other countries. Touched by what they have witnessed and heard, the concerted actions have given inspiration and the necessary push to help the victims overcome such tragedy. Let us remember that continued from page 06

we are strong in the midst of adversity. That we may come from a diverse group of people but the bottom line we belong in one world. However painful… or difficult…let these lessons be remembered. A life that

is rich in such experiences is a life full of good memories. It is in difficulty that we overcome our shortcomings and learn to embrace life at its fullest. Happy Remembrance Day!

Southern Alberta Heritage Language Association (SAHLA)

his Private Members Statement Motion 513 as Heritage Language School that proposes an International Languages Education Strategy. SAHLA President Michael Embaie said that “this motion is a very positive step forward in demonstrating the Government of Alberta’s seriousness in recognizing the essential and unduplicated role that community-based language schools play in enhancing learning opportunities for Alberta students. Languages learning has numerous benefits, including cognitive, academic,

social, cultural, economic and trade. More recent studies show that learning languages can even help slow down memory loss or dementia” Following Minister Dirks speech, Michael Embaie, President of SAHLA, also countered that “language education is a vital part of the educational system and should pursue in increasing enrollment at all ages and levels. “ He also said that there’s a need for reasonable cost facilities. He also stressed the importance of recognition to the many teachers in language schools. “Give them credit

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for the many hours they spent in commuting, planning, and teching. Let’s give some kind of honorarium for consideration.” “Demand for Language Education is growing. Learning a second language is no longer confined to a particular community and in many situations necessary as the Global Markets widen. “ Attending also were a number of Filipino language teachers such as Chito Leano, Josephine Tolentino, F. Sales-Boehm ,Maria Loque,Josephine Pallard and Aurora Dacanay.

Entertainment NOVEMBER 2014

“MMK TACLOBAN” TOUCHES THE HEARTS OF VIEWERS, TOPS WEEKEND TV RATINGSBALL

“BAGITO” NINA NASH AT ALEXA, TINUTUKAN NG TV VIEWERS AT NETIZENS BASKETBALL Inabangan at mainit magulang sa mga totoong

The “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (MMK) episode na tinutukan ng buong nangyayari sa mga featuring the story of sambayanan ang pilot kabataan ngayon,” ani honesty, hope, and episode ng pinakabagong Nash na gumaganap sa survival of a prisoner in primetime teleserye ng serye bilang si Drew. Tacloban named Jomar ABS-CBN na “Bagito” “Dapat pong abangan (played by Ejay Falcon) na pinagbibidahan ng ng viewers ang mga -- who voluntarily Kapamilya teen stars na pagdadaanan ni Drew, returned to prison after sina Nash Aguas at Alexa dahil ituturo po ng helping his family when Ilacad. ‘Bagito’ sa buong pamilya, super typhoon Yolanda Patunay dito ang datos lalo na po sa mga kastruck their province -mula sa Kantar Media edad namin, ang mga was the most-watched noong Lunes (Nobyembre maaring mangyari kapag weekend TV program 17) kung kailan pumalo nakagawa ka ng isang in the Philippines. ang pilot episode nito pagkakamali,” dagdag ni Based on data from ng national TV rating na Alexa. Kantar Media last 27.2%, o mahigit doble ng Ang “Bagito” ay sa Saturday (November nakuha ng katapat nitong ilalim ng produksyon 15), “MMK” garnered programa sa GMA na ng Dreamscape a national TV rating of “Coffee Prince” (11.3%). Entertainment Television, 30.7%, or 8 points higher Wagi rin ang “Bagito” ang grupong lumikha ng than the score of GMA’s sa social networking mga de-kalibre at top“Magpakailanman” (23%). sites tulad ng Twitter rating TV masterpiece Aside from winning kung saan naging gaya ng “Walang the TV ratings game, hot topic sa netizens Hanggan,” “Ina Kapatid the episode also ang serye at naging Anak,” “Juan dela Cruz,” at dominated Twitter worldwide trending “Ikaw Lamang.” as its official hashtag topic pa ang official Huwag palampasin #MMKTacloban became hashtag ng programa na ang pagpapatuloy ng one of the trending topics #Bagito1stCrush. Naging pinakabagong teleserye worldwide. Netizens took nationwide trending topic na magmumulat sa isip on the microblogging naman ang isa sa mga at puso ng mga kabataan, site to share their bida nito na si Ella Cruz. “Bagito,” gabi-gabi, bago thoughts how they were Ayon kay Nash, mag-“TV Patrol” sa ABS- touched by Jomar’s love naniniwala siya na CBN Primetime Bida. for his family and his magiging malaking Para sa karagdagang unshakeable integrity. tulong ang “Bagito” para impormasyon kaugnay Meanwhile, “MMK” mailayo sa maling landas ng “Bagito,” bisitahin will continue to touch ang mga kabataang tulad ang official social viewers’ hearts through niya. networking sites ng an empowering drama “Ginawa po namin Dreamscape sa Twitter. episode this Saturday itong ‘Bagito’ para com/DreamscapePH (November 22) starring maturuan at maging at Instagram.com/ Sunshine Cruz. mulat ang mga bata at DreamscapePH. Sunshine will portray the role of Cynthia, a loving wife and mother who FOR MORE puts her family’s welfare INFORMATION over her happiness. She wants her family intact so much that she endures GO TO OUR her miserable life with FACEBOOK her abusive husband FANPAGE who is unreasonably jealous, overprotective,

and possessive even with their children. Will Cynthia find the courage to stand up for her children when she discovers they have become victims of domestic abuse by their own father? Also part of the episode are Gardo Verzosa, Sue Ramirez, Janus Del Prado, Nikki Valdez, Kristel Fulgar, Isabel Lopez, Joshua Dionisio, Alexa Macanan, Nathaniel Britt, Kyline Alcantara, Margareth Nico, Jacob Dionisio, Jeffrey Hidalgo, and Onse Tolentino. It is directed by Raz De La Torre and written by Arah Jell Badayos and Benjamin Benson Logronio. “MMK” is led by business unit head Malou Santos and creative manager Mel Mendoza-del Rosario. Capturing the hearts of Filipino viewers all over the world for the past 23 years, “Maalaala Mo Kaya” has legions of fans from different generations who cried, laughed, fell in love, and got inspired through the real-life narratives of the show’s letter-senders. Don’t miss the longestrunning drama anthology in Asia, “MMK” every Saturday, 7:15PM, after “Home Sweetie Home” on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on to MMK. abs-cbn.com, follow @ MMKOfficial on Twitter, and “like” Facebook. com/MMKOfficial. Tweet your thoughts about this Saturday’s episode by using the hashtag #MMKAgainstTheOdds.

“Hindi Nahahati ang Langit” joins roster of more than 60 films digitally restored to HD

ABS-CBN’S FILM RESTORATION CAMPAIGN: MORE THAN JUST PRESERVING CLASSIC FILIPINO FILMSALL When film restoration in the country is being talked about, the first thing that will come into mind is the restoration of classic Filipino films the likes of “Himala” and “Oro Plata Mata.” But for ABSCBN Film Archives, the country’s pioneer in locally restoring and remastering films, the preservation of Filipino films is not limited to old titles but also covers recent ones. “Even more recent films have some defects that were not important enough to fix during its initial commercial run in theaters or were unnoticeable in a standard definition television broadcast. However, today’s more sophisticated technologies require crisper images and more picture clarity so we need to address these defects as we convert the old SD films in to High-Definition,” said ABS-CBN head of Film Archives Leo Katigbak. Since ABS-CBN Film Archives started restoring films in late 2011 in partnership with Central Digital Lab, it has already restored a total of 63 films that were produced from 1976 to 2011. Among the recent titles restored were Star Cinema’s hit movies “Miss You Like Crazy,” “One More Chance,” “Milan,” “Tanging Yaman,” “Anak,” “Feng Shui,” and “My Amnesia Girl.” Some of these restored films are available to the public via theatrical releases, DVDs, free-toair television via ABSCBN, cable television via Cinema One, and global television via TFC. Some are also available on iTunes, which is another first made possible by ABS-CBN Film Archives. ABS-CBN is the first Philippine-based Content Company that has

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regularly and consistently made Filipino films available on iTunes locally and internationally. “Our performance in iTunes isn’t big business yet but its better than we thought. And it’s also filled with surprises. Who could imagine that a movie like Cinema One’s ‘Mater Dolorosa’ would be performing as well as Star Cinema’s ‘The Mistress.’ There are certainly new opportunities at play now and on a global field.” When it comes to classic films, ABS-CBN Film Archives already restored five titles namely “Himala,” “Oro Plata Mata,” “Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon,” “Virgin People,” and its newest addition set to be screened in cinemas before the year ends, Mike De Leon’s 1985 masterpiece “Hindi Nahahati Ang Langit” starring Christopher De Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Edu Manzano and Dina Bonnevie. “Hindi Nahahati ang Langit” tells the story of Noel Delgado (De Leon) and Melody (Tolentino), step-siblings who grew up belligerent to each other. Melody appears to be trying hard to get attention while Noel remains indifferent. When their parents died, Noel becomes the legal guardian of Melody who is annoyed with Noel’s strict and old fashioned ways. The two should have parted ways when each got married but still their lives intertwine when Melody gets into the construction business as Noel’s business partner, stirring jealousy and suspicion in their respective spouses. The digitally restored and remastered version of “Hindi Nahahati ang Langit” will be screened in select cinemas later this month.

Metaphors from a Priest

NOVEMBER 2014

Remembrance Month By Fr. Edmund F. Vargas

With the whole Church, we celebrate this month the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed. We celebrate the love we have shared with our beloved dead, who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. We pause and reflect on our certain faith in the mystery of the Communion of Saints, that is, our interrelationship as the pilgrim church with those suffering in purgatory and those triumphant in heaven. We pause to offer our special prayers and sacrifices for the repose of the souls of our loved ones. When death comes so close to us, as in a family, we can feel more the emptiness and devastation that come with bereavement. Yet in our loss and bereavement, we discover God’s presence in the sympathy and love our friends and family offer us in our time of need. We learn to appreciate more the real value of the gifts of faith, family and friendship. We discover the value of sympathy and solidarity that make us go through our difficulties and challenges in life with more faith, more hope and more love.

encouraged to show sympathy and support for our families in their time of bereavement, especially those families who are alone in coping with this difficulty and challenge. This is also part of the reason we have proposed the columbarium to be established in our Lower Hall and the basement of this church. The columbarium project would open up ministries around grief support, renewal of friendships in family relationships during the time of bereavement, perpetual care for the remains of our loved ones and our continued prayers for our beloved dead, especially during the celebration of All Souls’ Day and death anniversaries of our family and friends. We pledge that every gesture of affection and friendship we show to one another on behalf of our beloved dead becomes a sign of God’s love for all of us. The legacy of love and friendship that our loved ones have left us should inspire and move us to live a life full of love and concern for one another.

The celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is Christ’s own legacy of His self-sacrificing love for all of us. It is the celebration of the greatest love that this world has ever known through Christ’s own offering of his life for the forgiveness of our As we remember our loved ones, we own sins, including the sins of our loved offer our prayers for them. We are ones who have gone before us.

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Horoscope ARIES

Saturn will present you with many complicated situations, each one of which will be considerably different from the others. This means that along with attentiveness, in October you will need to effectively make non-standard decisions. Do not forget that your main weapon is intellect and it can also be perfected. Learn poems, no matter how stupid it sounds. Developing memory is the key to crafting a perfect analytical cognition. It is this side that will be needed during this period.

CANCER

The love front is unlikely to surprise you with anything, even though you will not be ready for such a sharp turn of events that will occur. Currently you may expect a very deep and serious conflict with your close ones.The only thing left to do is to cut through the problem. This will be very painful and some scars will never heal. However, they will always be there to remind you why you should not prolong solving problems. If you do not take circumstances into your own hands, then they will take you into theirs.

LIBRA

Do not dilute your attention onto additional projects. Do not rush to help someone until you finish the core part of your work. All these issues (and those similar to them) will not bring any good to you. If you distract yourself from your goal even for one moment, then you can say goodbye to the success of your venture.In terms of your relationship with friends, there are no problems foreseen during this period. You will be fully supported in any endeavour, even though you must be ready to present everything in an unusual perspective to attain your goals. Currently, your mastery can stabilize the environment and shift the scales to the benefit of those for whom support is vital. From this point of view, the forecasted life stage will be extremely positive for you, since you will be able to really help those around you. You and your lover will suddenly cease to understand each other, you will create directly uncomplimentary goals and it is very unlikely that you will be able to return your relationship back to normal by the New Moon.

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TAURUS

If you are alone, then in October you have all chances to meet your second half, so do not dismiss the occasional evening walk or a quick trip somewhere. If you have a lover, then it best to stray away from excessively liberal behaviour. Not because of jealousy, but because of the illusory nature of a potential situation. Instead of caution, a complete prevention of unforeseen events is best. For the Taurus, October 2014 will be quite a harmonic time. The key aspect of this life stage is that not a lot will depend on the Taurus themselves, but only in terms of activity.

LEO

Do not worry, all your plans will be precisely executed and on time, something your great celestial protector – the Sun will ensure. Perhaps you will meet a new potential partner at some corporate party, who will propose a very interesting possibility of collaboration. Do not rush into agreeing, but do not dismiss the idea either. If your diplomatic talent will not let you down, then very soon you will be celebrating a new victory, which will largely determine further success of your enterprise.

GEMINI

October 2014 will be a complicated time. In this month, there will be many complicated and truly problematic situations. Perhaps the amount of such moments will far surpass the quantity that the Gemini would be able to handle themselvesIn terms of the “love front”, you will most likely have to face a serious physical backlash on your way to your coveted goal.

VIRGO

Head on your own way, it will be right only for you and what is more important, it will be a productive one.There is no reason to risk right now, so focus on your performance and just do your job well.No one will give you good advice at the moment, the stars are fairly certain in that. So fully depend on yourself.

SAGIT TARIUS SCORPIO React to events advertently and intuitively; do not think about distractions once you are focused on something. However, at the same time, do not rush to throw away secondary directions. Filter the incoming information efficiently and keep everything that is interesting more or less.Work, work, work – do not stop for a minute and remember that you have reliable allies among celestial bodies, which will not resolve all your issues, but will protect you from additional problems.

AQUA RIUS

Do what you can do, execute your tasks, be a relative initiativetaker. Move forward all the time, just slower. If you work for someone, then do not rush to blame management for everything.Look at October as a training floor of sorts, aimed just at making you better.

The change in environment will help you immensely, will lighten your emotional load and will productively reflect on your working process. You will not have an opportunity to go on a vacation, so try to organize a “rest zone” without leaving the cash register sort of speak, meaning directly at work.You will be successful, do not worry. Always remember that doubts can break you. So if you decided to do something – do it, without looking back, without being nervous.

PISCES

This month the Pisces will receive sufficiently strong allies, while their enemies are undoubtedly capable of breaking through such powerful blocks of positive energies. The work area will provide joy to the Pisces in October 2014 with new victories and quite positive events. This month you will be suddenly invited to a plethora of all kinds of corporate events and official celebrations.

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A milestone worth sharing By Ymor H.

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Brrooooooommm or Brrrrrrrrrrrroomm!!! By Ymor H. (aka Romy Honorio)

Months ago I picked up my newly leased car from a dealer at the north east part of the city. To break it in I headed north and turned right to Stoney Trail (Ring Road). The highway was ideal to test this little beast’s running capability. Minutes into my 110 km/hr run, from nowhere was a car cut me off from the left lane. Brroooooooooooommm..... I was annoyed by this unexpected incident. I adjusted my sitting position, looked at the rear mirror, turned off cruise control, and said “get ready “Pugtit” (my car’s name) for the race of your life!” Brrrrrrrrrrroommm... was Pugtit’s reaction when I floored the gas pedal. Then it occurred to me a speeding ticket at 135 km/hr was not a good idea. My distance from the other car got even bigger. I gritted my teeth. Minutes after turning off

at 17th Ave S.E., I reached the stop light at 68 Street. In front of me I saw the car again. I changed lane and stopped parallel to him. Seconds before the lights turned green he prepped his gas and his engine roared with power. Not to be outsmarted I also floored my gas pedal. Brroooooooooommm said the car to my right and I was left behind. Pugtit tried to catch up with him, Brrrrrrrrrrrrrroommm, but to no avail. The corvette in front of me was steady and roaring confidently. My 1.8 litre engine (of covet) was gasping for air and mercy. Seconds later the car in front of me was gone. When I reached home I realized that life and driving is full of funny and insightful incidents. Like Pugtit, no way it could match up with a corvette. Like cars on the street, people were not born to function identically.

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Each one has their own distinct look, abilities and roles to play. To push it to the limit and beyond its design and function is counterproductive. Pugtit is like a typical, unlearned and trying-hard person doing everything possible to catch up with Jones’s. The Jones’s “corvette” roars with power and energy. Pugtit’s in hardship and agony! What a waste of time coveting for something temporal. Christmas is coming, how do we deal with corvettes and covets? Don’t despair my friend. There is a remedy for “covetousness”. Count your blessings, be content and enjoy what you have. For it is written in the Holy Book: “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Luke 12:15.

Do you know when and where the career of accounting originated? Let’s look at the first month of Adam and Eve’s divine led relationship at the Garden of Eden. Back from a daylong hunting trip, Adam was so tired and forgot to kiss Eve good night. Eve was wondering why Adam forgot about it. Out of curiosity, around midnight, Eve got closer to Adam. She started to feel and count Adam’s ribs. When Adam woke up the following morning Eve was very happy. He asked her, “Why are you so happy?” “All your ribs were accounted for. God had not created another woman, yet” answered Eve. The FOX NEWS PHOTO accounting career was born that day! It was 8:45 morning of

Kudos to Koro Bulakeno

November 1st when we arrived at the Telus Convention Centre to witness the 2014 Convocation of newly Certified General Accountants (CGA) of Alberta. The program listed 386 new CGAs. I scanned the list and came up with my best estimate: More than 50 percent was non Caucasian; within this group (non Caucasian), no less than 40 percent was of Asian ethnicity, and if my count was right there were around 10 new Pinoy CGAs. The thing that elated and inspired us was the loud cheering of our fellow pinoys from the audience. The joy and expression of happiness from this group dominated the hall when the name of a new CGA

Canadian Veterans. Remembrance Day. Nov. 11, 2014 Ottawa.

and familiar school in the Philippines was read. It was so inspiring to witness the culmination of our kabayayans’ hard work in achieving this milestone in their lives and career. One of the bright moments was when one of the new CGAs quipped” In God we trust and everyone else pays in cash!” We were happy when two of our friends, Aydin and Louie, walked the stage with pride and confidence. Down the hall after the ceremonies I met an old acquaintance who asked me: “Are you also a CGA? “Nope!” I said. “My membership is with AMA” and we all LOL. Congratulations to all our new Pinoy CGAs in Alberta!

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Baka makalimutan natin (Lest we forget)

Koro Bulakeno Nov. 12, 2014. Cardel Theatre, Calgary

“Nearly a year ago (November 7, 2013), Super Typhoon Haiyan formed and devastated parts of the Philippines with sustained winds of 190 miles per hour, making it the strongest land-falling tropical cyclone ever recorded. Unfortunately, another super typhoon formed in the Western Pacific this past weekend that has tied with Super Typhoon Vongfong as the strongest

storm of 2014. Super Typhoon Nuri peaked on Sunday (November 2, 2014) with sustained winds near 290 kilometers per hour. Nuri’s size and magnitude will likely influence the jet stream’s orientation over the Northern Hemisphere, thus resulting in an extreme weather pattern across North America” (EarthSky, 2014). Indeed, the weather during the second week of the

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month wasn’t the best one for our friends, Koro Bulakeno (KB) from the Philippines’ prairie province of Bulacan. There was no red carpet upon their arrival only one covered in snow. On Nov 12th the group performed at Cardel Theatre in Calgary. The audience enjoyed every minute of the show. Though the weather outside was cold, continued on page 18

Malamig sa labas, makapal ang snow Vehicles sa lansangan ay mabibilang Ang kape sa tasa ang init tama lang On na ang TV, malambot na upuan Special coverage ng Remembrance Day Mula sa Ottawa, forecast ay very sunny Di mabilang na tao talagang super dami Nakapaligid sa libingan ng mga bayani Sa daloy at diwa ng mga pagpupugay Ng mga taong VIP at iba pang opisyal Iisa lang ang pahiwatig at tinalakay

Kalayaang natamo katumbas ay buhay Sa kalagitnaan ng marami ay makikita Mga naghirap sa isang tapat na adhika Marka ng nakaraan ay hindi maikakaila Pagal na katawan, mga matang lumuluha Ako ay nabagbag, lalo kong nalurok Halaga ng sakripisyo, parang itinurok Sa aking puso, kalamnan koy kumirot Sumikip ang dibdid, parang sinuntok Ano mang pag-pigil, di ko nakayanan Luha sa mata sa pisngi ang

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daluyan Kung hindi sa kanila, anong kalayaan Kapayapaan, kaunlaran, kasaganaan? Migrante noon, ngayon ay citizen na Ganitong gathering tayo ay makisama Tumugon na may galak, 00, makibaka OT or second job, puwedi skip muna? Lest we forget, baka makalimutan natin Tayo ay bahagi nitong bansang magiting Makialam, sumali at ating pag ibayuhin Para freedom at peace manatili sa atin

NOVEMBER 2014

Community News

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OKTOBERFEST 2014 Kudos to Koro Bulakeno people warmed up with the beauty and class of KB’s choreography and singing. The songs were evocative and nostalgic. It was delightful and refreshing to watch the performers in their colorful gowns and attire. The songs, dances, theatrics and humor were perfectly knitted together to convey the very common occurrences in the lives of people working and living

abroad. KB’s goodwill performance, “Ang Mahal Kong Bayan,” is just half of the story. Their visit was also to raise funds for ANKOP projects in the Philippines. The generosity of Filipinos and Canadians is a great step forward in sustaining KB’s noble purpose.. The KB’s visit to Calgary was made possible by Possibilities in Motion

(PiM), generous sponsors, partners, Cardel theatre and all the people who attended the concert. If you want to get involve and/or know more about KB’s ANKOP fund raising campaign, please don’t hesitate to contact PiM (587 873 5407) and/or Diaryo Filipino (403 561 9949). Any donation will be gladly accepted.

GILMORE JUNIO

PARTICIPATES IN UNITED WAY FUNDRAISER SKATE By Len Chan

The U. of Calgary invited Olympic Skater Gilmore Junio on Oct.31 at the Oval to participate in the Halloween Mass Skate United Way Fundraiser. Admission was $10 which following the Oval skate Pizza and Halloween Candies and being a Professional Day off for School Kids a number of Parents, Children and anyone wanting to donate to the fundraiser enjoyed skating with

Gilmore, Mascot Dino and JP Penguin. Around 200 participated and some members of the Kinesiology Dept. where Gilmore is a Kinesiology Student. Many youngsters enjoyed skating alongside Gilmore in their Halloween Costume and some claim to have beaten him in the make believe 500 lap run. The photo shows Gilmore, Penny Werthner (Dean

of Kinesiology) JP Penguin and the Spooky youngster in Skeleton Costume waiting for the countdown. The Oval run started at 12.30pm-1pm and following Pizza in the lounge.

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