Filipino Journal Manitoba Edition March 20 - April 05, 2021

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MARCH 20 - APRIL 5, 2021 | VOL 35 NO 06

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NORTHERN LIGHTS: A MAGICAL LIGHTSHOW

Photos courtesy of Aira Miraflor & Richard Bryan Arenga Ojaldon

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The Aurora Borelis or "Northern Lights" lit up the night skies of Manitoba and their wonderous displays were captured by many Manitobans over the last couple of weeks including Aira Miraflor in York Factory, Manitoba. York Factory is approximately 1000 kms north of Winnipeg. The glow of the Northern Lights were visible as far south as Morden, Manitoba.

The private PINOY Aurora Borealis Hunters on Facebook has over 5,800 members and recently featured many posts by new Canadians experiencing their first encounters with the Northern Lights.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS DANCE ACROSS THE SKIES ABOVE MANITOBA

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he Aurora Chasers were out in full force in the last two weeks as Mother Nature put on a magical light show.

Many of the photos shared by Filipino Journal readers experiencing watching the Aurora Borealis, or "Northern Lights" for the first time.

Thank you for the photo submissions that came from all across Manitoba including Morden, Swan Lake and Winnipeg.

By Riel Laus, Morden, Manitoba As a child growing up in the Philippines, Riel Laus shared that his father told him a story about the Northern Lights.

His father said that the lights came from Eskimos using their flashlights at night. That childhood fairy tale became a real-life experience in March as Riel and his family stared up to gaze at the Northern Lights in Morden, Manitoba. As a photographer new to chasing Aurora's, his advice is simple, "all we need is just a little patience" as he will continue to chase the Northern Lights in the future.

Childhood Fairytale Becomes Reality

Lakefront Viewing Party

Drive By Aurora "God's Amazing Creation"

By Christian and Trini Ramos, Swan River, Manitoba Driving along the Trans Canada Highway near Gladstone, Manitoba, Christian and Trini Ramos pulled over to the side of the road as they noticed a grey streak of lines in the clouds. Then all of sudden, BOOM! The wonderous, amazing Aurora Borealis lit up the sky. This was Christian and Trini's first time experiencing the Northern Lights. Christian and Trini also share their travels in Canada on YouTube featuring daily life in Canada and featuring Filipino restaurants. Follow them Chatri Juanderers on YouTube.

By Nedy Calitis, Gimli, Manitoba Visting friends near Gimli, Manitoba, Nedy Calitis and his family were ready to head home and by luck, they were able to see the green glow of the Northern Lights on the frozen shore of Lake Winnipeg. This was their first time experiencing the magical glow of the Northern Lights. Nedy's family includes his wife Lorna, daughters Shekinah and Jedidiah, with his sister-in-law Lei Ilano and their friends, Henry and Gary Villanueva with their daughter Dani.

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Virtual Town Hall with Winnipeg Seniors hosted by The Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors Members from Winnipeg senior citizens and seniors groups came together for a virtual town hall on seniors’ issues during COVID‑19 with Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors. The town hall focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within their demographic and brought forward the government's support to help seniors during this challenging time.

In July 2020, seniors were given a one-time tax-free payment of $300 for seniors eligible for OAS and a

further $200 for seniors eligible for the GIS. This helped 6.7 million seniors cover the increased costs caused by COVID-19. The 2.2 million seniors who received both OAS and GIS will get a total of $500 in tax-free support. With the GST Credit top-up, that’s over $1,500 for low-income senior couples.

The New Horizons for Seniors Program brought tens of millions of additional funding support delivered through 2000 community projects that reduced isolation, improved

seniors' quality of life and help seniors maintain a social support network during the pandemic. The Wellness Together Portal was a key resource that has helped thousands of seniors mitigate loneliness and isolation.

The new Safe Long-Term Care Fund allocates $1 billion to help provinces and territories protect seniors in long-term care and supports infection prevention, ventilation improvements and staffing.

To address acute labour shortages in longterm care and home care, we will support training 4,000 personal support worker interns through an accelerated online program and 4-month work placement. Colleges and Institutes Canada will also begin a national dialogue on training standards.

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Upcoming webinar for internationally educated professionals who want to work in Manitoba WINNIPEG/TREATY ONE TERRITORY – Newcomers to Canada often face barriers to employment in the profession they have been trained in due to difficulties in meeting registration requirements of regulated professions in Manitoba.

According to a report by the Office of the Manitoba Fairness Commissioner, between 2015-17, more than 3,000 internationally educated professionals (IEPs) applied for registration in a Manitoba regulated profession but only 16%, or 488, of these applications resulted in full registrations in their professions.

This results in an earnings gap for newcomers. According to

an RBC report, immigrants aged 45-54 with a university degree earn around 18% less than those aged 45-54 with university degrees who were born in Canada. This earnings gap costs the Canadian economy an estimated $50 billion per year.

In order to address this, SEED Winnipeg runs a program called Recognition Counts that offers financial coaching and the opportunity to apply for a loan with Assiniboine Credit Union to help with the costs associated with having qualifications recognized in Manitoba.

Ifeyinwa Echezona benefited from SEED’s Recognition Counts program. She arrived in Canada

in 2017 and wanted to continue working as a lawyer as she was in her home country of Nigeria. She was working multiple jobs to make ends meet, which left her with little time to study to meet Canadian licensing requirements. With the support of a government program, she was able to leave her jobs and focus on completing her licensing requirements. But before she could be licensed, she needed articling experience at a law firm. Echezona was able to find an unpaid articling position, so she contacted SEED’s Recognition Counts Program for financial support. “Recognition Counts helped me a whole lot

because I wouldn’t have been able to complete my licensing without the financial support,” she said.

With the support of Recognition Counts, she completed her articling and was called to the Manitoba Bar. Echezona has since opened her own law firm, creating additional jobs. Echezona’s story was recently featured on the United Way website: https://unitedwaywinnipeg.ca/liveschanged/ifeyinwa/.

Lizeth Ardila, marketing coordinator for SEED Winnipeg’s Recognition Counts Program says, “As an Immigrant myself, I understand the different challenges one can encounter after moving to another

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country. It is wonderful to be part of the Recognition Counts Program, which has been able to help many newcomers to Manitoba get back to working in their professions.”

SEED Winnipeg is hosting information webinars about the Recognition Counts program on March 16 at 2 p.m. and March 25 at 6 p.m. To register visit http:// rcwebinar.seedwinnipeg.ca.

For more information, please contact: • Lizeth Ardila · Marketing Coordinator, Recognition Counts, SEED Winnipeg · 204-927-9924 • Ifeyinwa Echezona · Iphie Law Office · 204-257-0742

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How Much Time Do You Have?

(On Lengthy Progressive Rock Songs)

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arring Classical, the genre Progressive Rock features many lengthy songs/ instrumentals, which an ordinary music fan might find difficult to listen to.

After all, typical Pop songs often clock in to only about 4 minutes. So, if you think that you're in for a challenge and have a sense of artistic adventure and have so much spare time in your hand and ears (Hey, it's still pandemic season!), then here is my recommended list of really long songs that you may discover and feast on during your relaxing daysoff or stay-at-home routine.

All of these tracks are available on YouTube. But if you really liked them or if you're a Rock music enthusiast, then hit Discogs.com to purchase the albums (on CDs or vinyl records) where these sonic epics may be found..

01 Yes - "The Revealing Science of God (The Dance of the Dawn)" 20:27 02 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - "Karn Evil 9" - 29:37 03 Rush - "2112" - 20:34 04 Marillion - "Ocean Cloud" - 17:58 05 King Crimson - "Starless" - 12:18

06 Van der Graaf Generator - "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" - 23:04 07 Camel - "Lady Fantasy" - 12:44 08 Caravan - "Nine Feet Underground" - 22:43 09 Mike Oldfield - "Tubular Bells," part 1 - 25:30 10 Starcastle - "Lady of the Lake" 10:26 11 Pallas - "Heart Attack" - 7:59 12 Pendragon - "The Black Knight" 9:35 13 IQ - "The Last Human Gateway" 19:57 14 Spock's Beard - "The Water" - 23:10 15 Eloy - "Land of No Body" - 17:14 16 Jethro Tull - "Thick as Brick," part 1 - 22:40 17 Genesis - "Supper's Ready" - 23:06 18 Gentle Giant - "Nothing at All" - 9:08 19 Iluvatar - "The Final Stroke" - 12:29 20 The Flower Kings - "The Garden of Dreams" - 59:16 21 Porcupine Tree - "The Sky Moves Sideways," phase 1 - 18:37 22 Supertramp - "Try Again" - 12:02 23 Soft Machine - "Moon in June" - 19:08 24 Transatlantic - "All of the Above" - 30:59 25 Dream Theater - "Octavarium" - 24:00

26 Iron Butterfly - "InGadda-da-Vida" - 17:05 27 Gong - "Flying Teapot" - 12:30 28 Happy the Man - "Wind Up Doll Day Wind" - 7:06 29 Renaissance - "Song of Scheherazade" - 24:38 *Final Note* Of course, three-minute Pop songs are fun to listen to, especially when what we need are simple time killers during spare moments.

However, when what we need is something that can really satiate our musical curiosity, then complex music is what our brain requires.

Contributing Writers: Kris Ontong Jomay Amora-Dueck Eric Labaupa Gem & Lita Anis Johnny Cantiveros Ryan Reyes Tony and Letty Antonio Leila Castro Max Sangil Perry Diaz Kathryn Valladolid Ebrahim

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with renowned touring shows like “Riverdance” and “Lord of the Dance”. Today Irish dance organizations and schools can be found in nearly every country and Irish dance competitions are held all over the world.

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The Brazil Experience in Canada: Music and Culture March 12 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Free Brazil is known for its vast culture, strong music and the vibrant energy its people bring. In this workshop, Marco Castillo will bring you in on the secrets and rhythms of Rio de Janeiro, and see how the unique concoction of African culture and European influence makes Brazilian music one-of-a-kind. Come be a part of the rhythm, the music, and the celebration with a passionate artist plucked from the heart of Brazil,

Learn How to Irish Dance! Paska Workshop – TradiMarch 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free tional Ukrainian Bread & Dough Decoration Learn the basics of Irish dance March 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free techniques and traditions in a fun workshop suitable for all ages and Ukraine, often called the bread basket abilities! Get top quality Irish dance of Europe, has many customs and instruction by the award-winning traditions revolving around wheat dancers from McConnell Irish and bread. Ukrainian breads can be Dance who will show you how to elaborately decorated with braids, flowers and birds, also made out get started and have fun!

The origins of Irish dance can of dough. This workshop will not be traced back to Druidic times, but only teach the tradition of the Paska what we think of as Irish dance had bread, it will give instruction on how its beginnings in the mid-eighteenth the traditional dough decorations century. Irish dance evolved through are made.

Please Note: This is an online the work of Irish Dance Masters who travelled the country teaching workshop. You will be emailed a dance from village to village. In link before the event. Requires a the last 30 years, Irish dance has computer, laptop or mobile device achieved world-wide recognition with audio.

Paták ng Ulán sa Pisngî ng Karagatán

Inaanínag ang ilálim ng dágat Pinagmámasdan mga siréna't ígat Pisngí ng túbig--salamín ng b'wa't bit'wín Humáhabì ng mga saláwikaín

Tánging bantáy ay salapáng ng siyókoy Katapángan sa ugát ay dumadáloy Káya bang sisírin ang kailalíman Úpang ang kaharián ay matagpuán?

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Ang ulán ay untí-untí nang pumaták Páyong--korónang tiník gawá sa pílak Hímig ng kunéhong-táo'y alingawngáw Mulá sa buwáya hanggáng bulalákaw

Glossary: ígat - eel timón - rudder salapáng - trident

Palakás nang palakás hampás ng álon Kailán pa kayá itó hihináhon?

May tíbay nga ba ang bangkáng waláng timón T'wing sásalungat sa ágos ng panahón?

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This is why the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) launched the Vaccine Community Innovation Challenge. The Agency is looking for creative and innovative ideas from the public for communications

campaigns targeted to groups within their communities who have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Anti-Racism Week

The City of Winnipeg is hosting Anti-Racism Week from March 21 to 27, 2021.

Anti-Racism Week has been organized by the City of Winnipeg in partnership with Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, Elmwood Community Resource Centre, Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties, Human Rights Hub, and Black History Manitoba. The theme of Anti-Racism Week is “What would Winnipeg look like without racism?” and will help shape events and conversations during the week.

ANTI-RACISM WEEK KICK-OFF VIRTUAL EVENT Anti-Racism Week will kick off with a virtual launch event on Sunday, March 21 at 2 p.m. to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, 2021.

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Manitoba 150 and the Winnipeg Art Gallery bring art across the province this summer!

WINNIPEG , March 16, 2021 As part of the celebration of our province’s 150th anniversary, the Manitoba 150 Host Committee is partnering with the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) to bring Inuit art to communities across the province this summer. This exciting Manitoba 150 legacy project will also continue beyond 2021, featuring diverse artwork from the WAG collection.

Tour 150 presented by Manitoba’s Credit Unions features a retrofit van that will be curated year over year and travel across the province to communities and schools for years to come. Named Nakatamaakewin [na-kah-tah-MAA-kaywin] a Michif name gifted by Language Keeper and Elder Verna Demontigny meaning "to leave something behind", Tour 150 honours the homeland of the Métis nation and offers the flexibility to leave behind inspiration and learning from many cultures in future years.

“Through Tour 150, and in celebration of the opening of Qaumajuq, the WInnipeg Art Gallery's new Inuit art centre, Manitoba 150 is delighted to work with our partners to share Inuit art, stories in Inuit voices, and Inuit contributions with Manitobans across the province. With Tour 150: Nakatamaakewin - Bringing art to you! we extend that legacy by leaving behind a program that provides opportunities for growth and understanding for years to come.

Isn’t that what art is all about?” said Monique LaCoste and Stuart Murray, co-chairs of Manitoba 150.

In its inaugural year, Tour 150 hits the road in May in celebration of Qaumajuq, the new Inuit art centre at the WAG. The experience helps

“river edge to represent the many lakes and rivers in Manitoba.” In honour of the Nakatamaakewin name, flowers evoke elements of Métis artwork and tracks from animals represent something left behind.”

Tour 150 presented by Manitoba’s Credit Unions will travel across Manitoba starting this May through September to bring an inspiring collection of Inuit art directly to community and schools.

“The co-operative principles that inspire all credit unions call on us to support and strengthen the communities we serve,” said Garth Manness, CEO of Credit Union Central of Manitoba, “and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate our province’s 150th anniversary than with this sponsorship of Tour 150.

“This tour will have a positive impact on thousands of Manitobans in communities of every size,” he said. “That’s something credit unions can relate to, as it’s what we strive to do every day.”

“We’re particularly pleased that the project centres on Inuit art and honours the Métis nation — which makes this a tremendous opportunity to not only experience some extraordinary art, but to be challenged to learn and grow through the encounter.”

This fully-accessible exhibition, with vehicle support from Birchwood Automotive Group, is designed to be flexible and adapt to various health and safety guidelines determined by the Manitoba Government.

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weave the story of Inuit contributions to our province’s culture, history, people, and beauty. Local Inuit artist Kailey Sheppard created an artwork that wraps the vehicle in bright colours, creatures, and landscapes that connect to Manitoba.

“The WAG is thrilled to take part in Manitoba 150 celebrations by engaging with communities across the province through art. We are grateful to Manitoba’s Credit Unions, Birchwood Automotive Group, the Government of Manitoba, and the Manitoba 150 team for helping us bring art and learning to all Manitobans in this fun new way.

We also thank Elder Demontigny for sharing the Nakatamaakewin name, which embodies exactly what this partnership is all about, leaving behind the power of art. And how amazing is it to give a taste of Qaumajuq during its inaugural year? We look forward to hitting the road, and you won’t miss us thanks to artist Kailey Sheppard!” said Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO.

Tour 150: Nakatamaakewin - Bringing art to you! incorporates both in-person and online components such as: ● an interactive experiential exhibit that will be switched up on a regular basis ● the first exhibit, launching this summer, features contemporary art and artists from the four regions of Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland in Canada through prints, textiles, stone sculptures, along with audiovisual stories and Inuit voices, ● educational resources on Inuit art and culture, and ● engaging information about Manitoba 150.

Natamaakewin will remain an asset to the community after the Manitoba 150 celebrations finish, ensuring that the legacy of art education for all Manitobans continues into the future.

“For over a century, the iconic Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) has invited visitors to explore and appreciate the wonders of art.

This mobile exhibit will allow

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more Manitobans to experience the remarkable, world-class Inuit artistry created here in Canada,” said Cathy Cox, Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage. “It will inspire them to visit Qaumajuq, WAG’s new Inuit Art Centre, a magnificent gallery that will showcase exquisite Inuit artworks, and promote inter-cultural appreciation and understanding.”

The Tour 150 van is wrapped in the beautiful art of Inuit multidisciplinary visual artist Kailey Sheppard. Sheppard uses their art as a way to connect with and learn about their Inuit culture. Sheppard hopes their art generates a crisp energy that bounds with enthusiasm.

Depicting life in the North, one side of the Tour 150 van shows a polar bear walking on the Manitoba tundra. Sheppard found polar bears to be an excellent bridge between Manitoba and Inuit culture, seeing as Manitoba is the polar bear capital and polar bears hold an important significance in Inuit culture. The other side features a caribou, also connected to Inuit culture, and a

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Final Weekend of Spring Parade of Homes

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t's the final weekend of the Manitoba Home Builder's Association Spring Parade of Homes! With 99 new homes on display, the MHBA showcase remains the largest and best Parade of Homes in Canada. The final day to view the show homes is Sunday, March 21st! Happy house hunting!

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BUCKET LIST: NORTHERN LIGHTS, CHECK!

Markjim dela Cruz Ponce captured the Northern Lights from Dugald, MB

Myra, Wrodj and Noel Jacinto witnessed Aurora Borealis from Oak Hammock Marsh in Stonewall, MB

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Lanz Librea and Jona Punu checked off their bucket list after they marveled at the beautiful lights right from the city - (King Edward and Jefferson Ave.)

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House of Representatives Files Bill Duque Not Recommending of Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens Metro Wide Lockdown in Metro Manila Yet

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he House of Representatives filed a bill exempting senior citizens from payment of income taxes, in a bid to help them save up for their retirement.

Party list representative and Chair of the House Citizens’ Committee Rodolfo Ordanes said that most of the senior citizens do not have enough savings during their twilight years because of the increasing cost of living.

House Bill No. 8832 was filed early this month and seeks for the exemption of employed Filipinos, ages 60 years old and up, from paying income tax. Moreover, it calls for tax exemption of their overtime pay, night differential pay, holiday pay and hazard pay.

The said bill would serve as the revision of the National Internal Revenue Code as amended by Republic Act No. 10963, also known as Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act. Ordanes said that through this bill, the country takes steps in fulfilling the constitutional mandate

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of protecting the welfare of the elderly while helping them to make the dream of retiring comfortably a reality.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, a comfortable retirement for senior citizens would require P40,000 to P60,000 every month; however, data shows that 75% were not even under the coverage of social security or retirement plans that give pensions every month.

And for the elderly who do get monthly pensions, only 4% are receiving at least P30,000 while 60% are just getting P5,000.

Ordanes concluded that this is the main reason why senior citizens are forced to heavily rely on what they have saved up during their retirement.

espite the continued rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is not pushing for a strict metro wide lockdown, though he is not disregarding this to be a probability in the future.

Said statement was given due to Duque’s belief that the implementation of localized lockdowns is now giving positive results. The health secretary is hoping for “the reversal of spikes to be observed in the next few days”; however, it takes 10-14 days before results of implemented measures are felt.

As of press time, Metro Manila is under general community quarantine but in a unified effort to control the rapid rise of cases, local

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mayors have agreed to implement uniform curfew hours. Other measures enforced are granular lockdowns and liquor bans.

Should cases still increase in number despite interventions, lockdown will most likely be more widespread in Metro Manila.

Duque said government response will be calibrated according to the data coming in. They will also be consulting with epidemiologists to determine the necessity of a metro wide lockdown.

Should this be advised though, they will recommend it to the President.

Maja Salvador Commences Celebrity Stylist Fanny Serrano Suffers Own Talent Management Massive Stroke

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aja Salvador bids Star Magic goodbye as she launches her own talent management, Crown Artist Management, Inc. The famous actress shared this exciting milestone in her Instagram account. At this point in her career, Salvador says the best move for her is to manage herself and in order to do that successfully, she put up Crown Artist together with people close to her heart.

She also thanked Star Magic

for giving her opportunities to work in big projects with very talented co-artists, saying she is what she is now because of ABS-CBN’s guidance and trust in her talent and capabilities.

With this, Salvador says she hopes her fans will continue to support her as she embarks on this new journey of making other people’s dreams come true in the same way that she was also given the chance make her dreams a reality.

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egastar Sharon Cuneta called on her fans to say a prayer for known celebrity stylist, Fanny Serrano, who was brought to hospital yesterday, having had a massive stroke.

The famous actress was crying in a posted video of her Instagram account expressing her grief at her friend’s critical condition.

Sharon stated that Fanny is conscious and being treated but appealed for prayers, believing that this will do wonders for his healing. Quoting the Megastar in her post, she said, “I love him so much, he’s been like a family to me for three decades, please, please pray for him, his healing, thank you so much.”

Fanny Serrano has been hailed as the Philippine’s “Beauty Pioneer” after proving his prowess as a hair and make-up artist, being responsible for the looks of the country’s biggest stars like Sharon Cuneta, Lorna Tolentino, Cherrie Gil and Celia Rodriguez.

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Serrano is also a businessman owning a salon and has his own line of fashion designs. Likewise, he had acting stints, having appeared in some movies and a few episodes of ABS-CBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya.”

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Refraction, Digression, and Reflection Ano'ng Masasabi Mo? (Readers' Column)

by Kathryn Valladolíd Ebrahim

“Life is like a refraction; sometimes it is towards the normal and sometimes it is away from the normal, depending on the various medium of life's journey.” –Neelanjan Roy (Jadavpur University, Dept. of Production Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy)

for a perceived mass inoculation with 600,000 doses. Astra Zeneca came second to arrive with their product.

Other pharmaceuticals like Pfizer and Moderna are also considered but not yet available.

Many, we would like to believe, are indeed following health and safety COVID just turned one. precautions set out by the Department Festivities are in order but not without of Health; but notwithstanding those helpings of heaping sarcasm. No one official medical advice –and now the can be happy not being free to work availability of vaccines – the and live normal lives – travel, dine out, take a stroll, go to school, etc.

Normal, in this case, has become an understatement.

Psychologically, the definition of ‘normal’ depends on the individuality of a person – how a person's character is exhibited in his own way of life. Now commonly, normal simply pertains to how life was, pre-COVID. Vaccines became available January of this year, with Canada and the United States at the forefront among countries that have made certain brands accessible to their citizenry, more importantly, to the frontliners in the medical field of practice. In the Philippines, the arrival of Sinovac (in late February)—donated by China and the first vaccine available—caused a bit of a stir because of its efficacy level, which was initially reported at 50%. Nevertheless, it paved the way

Horoscope While your season starts this week, don’t lose your head and give in to your impulses completely. Mercury enters Pisces on Monday, moving the planet of communication to your sector of privacy. While you love talking to everyone and discussing your big plans, remember to use some discretion. Someone may be rooting for your downfall, so stay smart and stick with your intuition, not your impulses.

If you want to be social, make plans for the start of the week when Mercury enters Pisces on Monday. The planet of communication moves into your friendship zone, making it easier to make arrangements, meet new people, and be a good host. However, get all your socializing in early because you’ll need the weekend to recharge.

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Overall, this global war against COVID is not something one can just sweep under the rug. At this time, the citizenry is vulnerable.

Winning against the COVID would be the greatest achievement this generation will ever undertake. With kindness and compassion, much of understanding and cooperation will Kindness and Compassion In his recent late-night address immensely help the population heal broadcasted online, President Rodrigo and start life anew, more than ever Duterte referred to the pandemic as – to say the least.

"Maliit na bagay ito sa buhay natin [This is just a small thing in our lives].

From a sociological standpoint, he has already downplayed the plight, deaths, coping means, mental, emotional, and physical health of the citizenry. What is the quality of life of these people?

How do they actually survive their day-to-day strife? How is the crime rate vis-à-vis unemployment rate? In my opinion, he has violated every citizen affected by the pandemic; more so, those whose companies have closed down, creating a depressed and disillusioned mob bereft of work. However, fortunate are those who, in spite of the pandemic, could still keep their jobs and receive their basic

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The week begins on a dreamy note when Mercury enters Pisces and your sector of routine on Monday. This is an excellent time to get productive and focus on making your life better. It’s almost the Astrological New Year, so set some goals for self-improvement. It’s never too late (or too early) to start your New Year’s resolutions.

Monday brings learning opportunities when Mercury enters Pisces and your sector of communication. It’s an ideal time to express your thoughts and feelings because they’ll come across much more clearly. For the next two weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your emotional intelligence and trust your intuition.

Mercury enters Pisces on Monday, which might be a good time to look at some of your relationships now that the planet of communication is in your sector of intimacy. Are you growing together or apart in a relationship? Don’t lie to yourself to save a relationship you need to let go of.

Let your creativity flow through you, Scorpio! Mercury enters Pisces on Monday, landing in your pleasure zone.

This is a great time to let your imagination run wild as you use different media to express how you’re feeling and thinking. This is also a good time to start a love affair and focus on cutting loose.

Watch what you say this week, Aquarius. Mercury enters Pisces and your sector of value on Monday, so your words will have extra meaning for the next two weeks.

Something you say off the cuff could unintentionally hurt someone deeply. Everyone is extra sensitive now, so be mindful of that.

Your week begins with some family drama when Mercury enters Pisces on Monday. The planet of communication enters your home zone, creating some tension in your domestic affairs. A close family member could be lying to you. Trust your gut and confront them if you have an off feeling about something.

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The week begins with getting lost in your daydreams when Mercury enters Pisces on Monday. Your imagination may become stronger with Mercury in your sector of philosophy, encouraging you to learn, read, and fantasize about going to far-off places. Just don’t get so obsessed with your dream world that you forget to live, Cancer.

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Sudoku Puzzles are games of patience, numbers and genius! The satisfaction of solving a challenging Sudoku Puzzle is one of the greatest accomplishments any sudoku game player can experience. Here is the puzzle. Good luck!

Use your words to seal the deal when it comes to romance when Mercury enters Pisces on Monday. Your ruling planet will be in your sector of partnership, encouraging you to make it official, if you haven’t already, or find new ways to connect with your partner on an intellectual level.

As Mercury enters Pisces on Monday, it’s a good time to look at your current goals for your career. While it’s great to dream big, make sure that the goals you set for yourself are obtainable. Be gentle with yourself and create smaller goals instead of holding on to unrealistic expectations. Take baby steps, Gemini.

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death toll is still up – counting the numbers by the thousands. To add more fuel to the fire, new strains have been recently discovered, aggravating the woes of those who religiously observe health and safety procedures and who have developed untenable amounts of anxiety.

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Make your first impression count when Mercury enters your sign on Monday. You might be up for some big opportunities, but you have to make a good first impression if you want to get anywhere. Trust your intuition for the next two weeks even if you don’t understand it. Your hunches will guide you to success.

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Surviving the challenges of progress PEREZCOPE

by Perry Diaz PerryDiaz@gmail.com

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he South Pacific reminds of the movie “South Pacific,” a musical story released in 1958 about a US Navy nurse who falls for a middle-aged French plantation owner. The movie is set on a volcanic island Bali Hai, which is based on the real island Ambae. It is located in what is now the Republic of Vanuatu (the former French colony of New Hebrides).

South Pacific is divided into three regions: Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. The most popular are the islands of Tahiti and Fiji.

Tahiti is part of Polynesia, which belongs to France, while Fiji is a republic that formerly belonged to the British Empire and is part of Micronesia, and the Republic of Vanuatu in Melanesia.

As you can see the South Pacific is vast in an area that covers 11 million square miles in three regions with their distinct languages and cultures, stretching from the top of Australia to the Hawaiian Islands. They're all part of the Malayo-Polynesian expansion (a subfamily of the Austronesians) that migrated from Taiwan 5,500 years ago. They spread from Madagascar

to the Hawaiian Islands, 11,000 miles away from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and down to the South Pacific Ocean.

Nobody was paying attention to the South Pacific Islands until now with China leading the way by enticing them with development loans for infrastructure. Some of them have fallen into China’s debt-trap diplomacy like Vanuatu, Micronesia, and Tonga. In particular, Vanuatu – an idyllic country consisting of a group of small islands -- is now negotiating the establishment of a Djibouti-like “logistical supply center.”

In China’s playbook, this logistical supply center would eventually be expanded to accommodate troops, aircraft, warships, and missiles that can reach Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Many believe that China’s military ambitions in Vanuatu would come about just like in Djibouti – step by step, until ultimately it would become a fully armed air, naval, and missile base with the ability to provide logistical support as well.

Another country that China is eyeing is Papua New Guinea (PNG), which is just north of Australia.

The two countries are currently negotiating the possibility of a military base in PNG. It’s interesting to note that during the early years of the Obama administration, PNG offered to host US naval and air bases for free! The US declined the offer. And now comes China.

Over the past three years, China’s footprint in the South Pacific has become so large while its behavior in other parts of the world has become more assertive. It has a cumulative population of 13 million people under 14 sovereign countries and seven territories that span over 15% of the world’s surface.

China’s attempt to project power in the South Pacific is making Australia, United Kingdom, the US, and France nervous. The UK and France still have some possessions in the South Pacific while the US has treaty obligations with several countries. And now China is attempting to gain foothold in Paradise.

Too close for comfort Some of the Pacific Islands are very close to Australia, which is separated by a mere 6 kilometers from Papua-New Guinea, and only 2,000 kilometers separate Australia and Vanuatu. Palau is only 1,300 kilometers from Guam, a US territory.

China has also dramatically increased its aid activities. Between 2006 and 2017 China provided almost $1.5 billion in foreign aid to the Pacific Islands region through a mixture of grants and development loans. And this made US planners nervous. The Americans finally realized that they had neglected the Pacific Island countries for so long -- to China’s delight. The Pacific Island countries gravitated toward China simply because of a lack of engagement by the US. In trying to catch up, the US military is seeking $27 billion through 2027 to support the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI). It was established last year to bolster military presence

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in the region west of the First Island Chain – countries with millions of square miles of ocean space with pretty small populations – that are referred to as “critical geostrategic ground.” Militarily, the US IndoPacific Command is responsible for the region’s Freely Associated States (FAS) – Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands – that allow them to conduct activity there in exchange for defending them. The First Island Chain runs through Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

They are America’s first line of defense against Chinese adventurism.

They offer the capacity to “support crisis and contingency operations” by hosting command-and-control nodes, dispersal locations, and fuel and munitions storage,” which are critically necessary to maintaining American power in the Pacific region.

But China has been seeking to gain foothold economically in these little island republics with a big footprint for over a decade now.

Surmise it to say; what follows would be the introduction of Chinese military forces in the region. It’s the “economy first, military next” playbook, a strategy that is known as charm offensive or “soft power.”

And it is working. But there is a caveat to the Chinese strategy: the economic beneficiary usually ends up indebted to China beyond its means. And that’s when the Chinese military comes in taking over some infrastructures and converting them into military bases just like it did in Djibouti. It’s called debt-trap diplomacy. And now, with Chinese economic grants and aids given to Pacific Island countries, China has been focusing its engagement in the Pacific islands like Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Tonga, and Vanuatu.

A recent news report said that China’s about to build a major fishing port in Daru, PNG. But there is hardly any fish to catch, not big enough for a commercial fishery site. So what is it for? Sounds like another Djibouti-type project. But

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once the Chinese comes, what’s next? Using the Djibouti playbook, it would seem that China would eventually build a naval base. It would sit on top of the narrow – but strategically located – Torres Strait, which is only six kilometers away from Australia, and poses a threat to Australia. Indeed, a strong Chinese presence in PNG is a major concern to Australia and her Western allies.

Just imagine Chinese warships and submarines docked at Daru? That’s too close for comfort.

US vs China In the Pacific Islands region, rivalry began to unravel between the US and its allies and partners on one side and China on the other over influence in the Pacific Islands. The US has formal treaty obligation with the FAS of Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia that permits the US unrestricted military access in exchange for visa-free entry to the US and generous financial contributions.

Meanwhile, most Pacific Islanders are concerned about China’s coercive economic behavior, debt-trap diplomacy, and heavyhanded interference in internal affairs. China has been accused of illegal fishing by Palau, which is of great concern to the Pacific Islanders who are protective of their fishing rights in the vast and resource-rich South Pacific.

Given these potential flashpoints, the US, Australia, and New Zealand strive to develop good relationship with the Pacific Island countries who have formed a collective grouping known as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), the premier regional political organization in the Pacific Islands that bounds the 18 nations in the region, including Australia and New Zealand, of which 12 are members of the United Nations. So far, they have been able to raise their collective voice on international issues, from climate change to illegal fishing to transnational crime. In particular, climate change is very important to PIF due to the rising seas that are the result of climate change and global warming, which causes many small islands to sink under rising seas. It also causes the migration of Pacific Islanders to sparsely populated Australia who welcomes them with open arms.

At the end of the day, the Biden administration has a lot of work to do to catch up to China in influencing the Pacific Islands, politically, economically, culturally, and militarily.

And from the idyllic paradise in South Pacific would emerge a vibrant and progressive society of diverse people who all originated from the Malayo-Polynesian expansion that began in Northern Philippines 5,500 years ago.

But progress could create problems. Can the South Pacific Islanders survive the challenges of progress? Perhaps it’s better to leave them alone to enjoy the natural beauty of the islands. Like their forebearers, the Malayo-Polynesians, they too would have to deal with their problems in their own ways and traditions.

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ula nang magsimula ang pandemya at napakaraming tao ang nawalan ng trabaho o di kaya ay dinala sa bahay ang trabaho, marami ang nahilig bigla sa panonood ng mga peikula o iba pang palabas na maaaring makita sa Netflix at iba pang media platforms.

Here are some of what I've seen that you might find interesting. *New Amsterdam* (2018-present) A hospital-based drama series similar to the theme of Grey's Anatomy and The Good Doctor, New Amsterdam follows the unconventional work approach and personal struggles of the show's main characters led by the hospital's newly hired medical director, Dr. Max Goodwin. The series is packed with heartrending interpersonal relationship dynamics and, of course, fast-paced medicaloriented action. Educational and emotional. *Moxie* (2021) A teen-oriented school drama that involves the main protagonist Lisa's

starting a feminism-oriented activism at her school to rebel against the male-dominated culture of their academic institution. Not only for the young but also for parents who want to be in the know of what scary discrimination that their children might be experiencing at their respective schools. Insightful and inspiring. *Mortal Engines* (2018) Set in a postapocalyptic world that has a Mad Max vibes, Mortal Engines features a battle between moving cities that thrive on anything technological and machine-powered. It belongs to the league of Science Fiction films that include In Time (2011, starring

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