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CANADA DAY CATFISHING Eric and Nash Lapauba and his family spent the day on the Red River near Selkirk, Manitoba competing in the Canada Day Catfish Competition hosted by the Filipino Anglers Association of Manitoba. With 12 teams, over 52 catfish were caught and released.

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Queenie Trinidad, LPN, St. Amant Centre

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or me, getting the vaccine means gaining a sense of freedom and feeling less stress about contracting the virus. Mentally, I know that having the vaccine means I’m more protected now from COVID. Getting immunized is one more step toward getting things back to normal.

I’ve been impacted at my work

by COVID, because my interactions with the people I support are overly cautious and less meaningful. Activities are more restricted, and the people I support have less choice of activities to enjoy outside of St. Amant.

In my personal life, I don’t get to see my family anymore, besides

virtually calling them. I’m very close to my aunts, uncles and cousins, and we used to see each other every weekend or on my days off. However, now with the restrictions, that pretty much has become impossible.

People who are hesitant to get the vaccine should not be forced, it should be a choice they make on their own. I can’t say that it is something we shouldn’t be scared of, as there are still unknown risks. However, I think people also need to keep in mind, that getting the vaccine doesn’t necessarily just protect themselves, but also the people around them who can’t get vaccinated because of

underlying conditions, or younger individuals.

For right now, even after the vaccine, we do have to be careful, and continue with our routine of social distancing and hand washing until more people are vaccinated.

There’s still some risk of passing the virus through touch. Also, now that we‘ve been forced to distance ourselves from others, try to remember the importance of your relationships with others, don’t take each other for granted, and really value the times you do get to spend with your loved ones.

Pure Filipino nationalism in high octane at the 4th Filipino Folk-Music Festival

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n spite of the pandemic, the Filipino Music and Arts Association of Manitoba Inc and the Barangay Canada held a more than an hour zoom Filipino Folk-Music Festival to celebrate the 123rd Independence event with a theme: Musikang Pilipino Sa Panahon ng Pandemya.

The loaded of talents this presentation was in cooperation

with the Filipino Seniors Group Winnipeg, Acoustic Live in Winnipeg (ALIW), and the local talents and musicians.

With this zoom presentation, the music festival had a much wider audience, not only in Winnipeg but also entertaining the Filipinos from coast to coast to international audience.

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Top-billed by The Rainmakers, the famous singing group based in the Philippines, performed with gusto, blending the voices of Joel Macanaya, Jojo Grospe, and Ramon Villanueva, making the festival totally superb entertainment.

Added to the galore of pure wholesome entertainments are the best in local talents, namely,

the members of ALIW. Jojo Yso, Arnold Tongol, Rodel Olesco, Patrick Mayuga, Manny Concepcion, and Josephy David; Performers were Levy Abad, Daniel Tabo-oy, Yzza Reyes Lijauco, Manny Araullo, Azel Navarro, Raffy Ramiro, Julius Cesar Eugenio, Joyce Colada, DJ Feliciano, Kyleen Neis, Catherine Ofiaza and Ernesto Ofiaza, Jr.

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Greetings were given by MLA Jon Reyes, Honorary Consul Ronaldo Opina, Narima de la Cruz, president, Filipino Canadian National Congress.

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Virtual Filipino Heritage Month Celebration with the Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Hosted on Zoom & Ahmed Hussen's Facebook Page

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's favourite Filipino dish is Chicken Adobo. He's also experienced Jollibee in Manila and also several years ago in Winnipeg. While everything on the menu including the mango pie was amazing, he doesn't quite understand the sweet Jollibee spaghetti.

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Duterte faces ICC investigation PEREZCOPE

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ack in 1989 when Rodrigo Duterte was Mayor of Davao City, he gave a shocking -and explosive – order to his death squad. That’s according to Arturo Lascanas, a retired police officer, who accused Duterte of masterminding a campaign of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) before the Senate in February 2017. “We were the first hit squad during his reign,” claims Lascanas, who went into hiding to escape the wrath of Duterte.

There must be some truth to it because during his 22 years as mayor of Davao City, the city had come to be known as the “Murder Capital” of the country and his hit squad earned the name “Davao Death Squad” (DDS).

Then he ran for president in

2016 with the promise to rid the country of drugs and crime – kill every drug dealer and user – and to feed their corpses to the fish in Manila Bay. DDS took on a national face and it was changed to mean “Duterte Death Squad.”

After more than four years in office, the EJKs continue with impunity. It’s estimated that more than 30,000 people have been murdered since Duterte took office.

Last June 14, 2021, Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that she concluded her preliminary examination in the Philippines and is seeking authorization from the ICC’s judges for a full investigation into crimes against humanity, torture and other inhumane acts committed

in connection with the country’s “war on drugs” between November 1, 2011 March 16, 2019. Duterte is now in a fish bowl; the ICC is scrutinizing his every move.

Meanwhile, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said “The ICC’s intervention must end this cycle of impunity in the country and send a signal to the police and those with links to the police who continue to carry out or sanction these killings that they cannot escape being held accountable for the crimes they commit.” These include extrajudicial executions committed by police in “anti-drug operations” following incitement and encouragement by high-ranking officials, including the President.

When the ICC launched a preliminary examination into possible crimes committed in the country in February 2018, the following was revealed during the pre-Trial Chamber evaluation: 1. According to Vice President Leni Robredo, murder cases rose by 60% since Duterte took power; 2. Some 25 to 29.7 extra violent deaths occurred daily as a result of

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Filipino-Canadians to Canada:, "So many Canadians have stepped up during this pandemic, whether it's just being there for your neighbors, or they're on the frontlines of this health pandemic. Filipino-Canadians have always been there to care for the community for looking out for each other and, and it's just been extraordinary to see that the sacrifices that the same anxieties and fear that we all have about our kids, and, and yet you kept going to work every single day and you know in health care."

Other segments included Minister Ahmad Hussein. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development hosted a panel of three Filipino families sharing their experiences to moving to Canada to raise their families.

Trudeau was joined by CTV's Mellissa Grelo in a Facebook Live virtual event on June 29 for a Virtual Filipino Heritage Month Celebration. Trudeau was joined by several members of Parliament including Winnipeg's own Kevin Lamoureux, MP for Winnipeg North. Watch the full broadcast on the In Trudeau's closing remarks, Filipino Journal Facebook Page. he highlighted the contributions of

state-personnel and state-directedvigilante EJKs; 3. 1,600 Filipinos died daily in 2017, on average, from all causes; 4. 22.3-27 average daily killings took place as a result of murders and occasional armed conflicts; 5. Under Duterte there were 27,832 traceable EJKs up to December of 2018.

Duterte repeatedly admitted publicly to the murder of Filipinos. At one time, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said, “Killing a class of people known as ‘drug suspects’ is not a crime against humanity because they are not human.”

Duterte and 11 other government officials including Aguirre, former PNP Director now Senator Bato dela Rosa, and Solicitor General Jose Calida were named by the ICC as defendants.

The following month, Duterte announced that the Philippines would withdraw from the Court.

Obviously, it was an attempt to avoid investigation. This withdrawal took effect a year later, on 17 March 2019, but did not remove the ICC’s power to investigate crimes in the country. Duterte, however, said he

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will not cooperate with the probe and rejected the ICC prosecutor's findings.

What is the ICC? The ICC is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands. The ICC is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. The intent is to complement existing national judicial systems and it may therefore exercise its jurisdiction only when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals.

While the ICC lacks universal territorial jurisdiction, and may only investigate and prosecute crimes committed within member states, crimes committed by nationals of member states, or crimes in situations referred to the Court by the United Nations Security Council. Since Duterte withdrew the Philippines’ membership in the ICC – to avoid prosecution – the next Philippine president may have to request the Continued on page 13 ►

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Thank you to our volunteers and guest speakers for giving us your time and providing important information needed. Looking forward to more collaboration with all of you.

Thank you to our participants for joining us and trusting us. Some are still in Philippines and are scheduled to arrive in July, one family just arrived 2 days ago and are still in their quarantine period, one family is from Edmonton and many are newcomers who arrived very recently and during this pandemic times.

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Phreatomagmatic Eruptions on Taal Volcano raised to Alert level 3 On Thursday, July 1, 2020, The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) elevate the status of Taal Volcano to Alert Level 3 after a phreatomagmatic eruption started at 3 p.m. which the crater at the time created a momentary dark phreatomagmatic plume, that was one kilometer high. The same two smaller eruptions later in the day from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. lasted two minutes and generated plumes as high as 200 meters.

Phivolcs explained that the phreatomagmatic eruption was caused when the magma and water in the lake of the main crater came into contact. That’s why the water was converted to gas in the form of water vapor.

The institute reminded the public that the volcano island is a Permanent Danger Zone, entry into

the vicinity is prohibited. Authorities on high-risk barangays of Agoncillo and Laurel in Batangas due to possible hazards have started their evacuation activities as of Thursday afternoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported.

“Evacuees are either staying

in evacuation centers or with their relatives,” said Agoncillo Mayor Daniel Reyes. Reyes added that authorities are preparing relief goods and will be seeking assistance from the national and provincial governments.

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Sinovac and Western-made vaccines, “at par” base on performance as per Galvez

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Amid concerns on its efficacy, he expounded in his statement, that all vaccines being used in the country are strictly reviewed by the vaccine expert panel (VEP), which is composed of top doctors and vaccine specialists. “The VEP has discouraged early presumption in the matter since studies are still

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Pacquiao, not after the President but the government corrupt officials Senator Manny Pacquiao disproves “attacking” President Rodrigo Duterte from lambasting government corruption under the existing administration.

“I'm not after the President, it's a big misconception because our advocacy to fight corruption is the same since it’s the root of the country’s biggest problem.” Said Manny Pacquiao.

He expresses that they’re on the same page with the President on his advocacy to eradicate corruption,

ongoing and ensures that all the policies that were constructed and implemented are with evidence and science-based,” Galvez stated.

“I will only consider the advice of our experts and not from people who do not want to listen to more prudent and calculated decision-making," he added.

Citing real-world data, Chinamade vaccines are 90% effective in preventing severe COVID-19 cases and deaths in Uruguay, and 94% effective in protecting healthcare workers in Indonesia.

Over 10 million Filipinos have received their vaccine shots, of which around 2.5 million are now fully protected from the deadly virus. By the end of the year, the government targets to immunize up to 70 million more individuals.

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Donaire cancels fight against Casimero, due to unacceptable behavior

Nonito Donaire recapitulated in his long post on social media, the late action taken by the Casimero camp to enroll with VADA (Voluntary AntiDoping Association), not to mention the disrespect shown by his opponent to his wife, were the reasons behind his decision to back out on their upcoming bout on August 14, Saturday.

The champion formally pulled the plug of his unification fight by his fellow Filipino opponent Johnriel Casimero for the blatant display of misbehavior with his wife and manager Rachel in a heated exchange on IG Live with Casimero pal and aide Mark Yao. He firmly stands against the abuse of women and children physically, mentally, and emotionally or in any form of mistreatment.

Donaire said, “In order to change the boxing culture, promoters and networks should diverge from disrespectful behavior and discourage it”.

He added that, as much as he wanted to knock him out of the ring. His way of getting back to Casimero is by not facing him, denying the native of Ormoc his significant moment in boxing - and the biggest paycheck in his career.

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There have been individuals reaching out to me giving me papers to prove these alleged issues of corruption.

I just don’t want to publicize them because it might be seen as an insult to the President like I’m investigating the administration.” He added.

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he Filipino Anglers Association of Manitoba Canada Day Catfish Competition went down on July 1st, Canada Day on the Red River! 12 teams (ten boats and two shore) battled it out in the scorching heat for club catfish supremacy. Best 5 channel cats catch, photo, release format.

Team Labaupa won the derby with a total score of 177.75”!! (36.5, 36.25, 36, 35, 34) earned $600 in winning fist place. In 2nd place Dave and Ralph Girling only one inch back at 176.75” (37, 35.5, 35.25, 35, 34) won $200. Rounding

out in 3rd place, Richard Parisian, Chris, Murray 173.50” (35.75, 35, 34.5, 34.25, 34) earning $150 gift cert Blackneon Tattoo and $50 gift cert Carlo's Cucina.

Other prize packages included 4th - Team Paton 167.25” (35, 33.5, 33, 33, 32.75), 5th - Dave Andj.t.

111.50” (34, 27.5, 26, 24) Longest fish - Dave and Ralph 37” ($25 gift cert Max's Restaurant), Hidden total length - 81” Dave and Jen (111.5”) with $50 gift cert Blackneon Tattoo, Hidden length - 21” Dave and Jen (24”) $25 gift cert Carlo’s Cucina.

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All in, over 52 channel cats were caught in the competition.

It’s been a tough bite on the river lately so hats off to everyone for putting in a solid effort in extreme conditions.

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Bea Alonzo is now an official Kapuso! GMA Kapuso Network’s “Ang Dalawang Ikaw” another progressive and advocacy-driven story

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ward-winning actress Bea Alonzo officially begins a new chapter in her career after Bea and GMA Network sealed the deal with a contract signing ceremony this afternoon at the Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, in Mandaluyong City today, July 1, Thursday.

Bea Alonzo (Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom) is a half-British, half-Filipino born October 17, 1987.

An actress known for being exquisite and her versatility, Bea starred in several blockbuster movies that earned her acting awards.

An exhilarated Bea said that she's looking forward to working with Kapuso artists, some of whom

she already worked with on previous projects. She's already been matched to make a movie with Kapuso star Alden Richard to star in the Philippine adaptation of the Japanese TV drama titled Pure Soul, which inspired the 2004 South Korean film A Moment to Remember.

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Ara Mina’s, from superstition to answered prayer

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ra Mina, 41, finally says goodbye to being single after joining in marriage to Dave Almarinez 45, this Wednesday, July 30, 2021, held at Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges Chapel, Baguio City.

It was an answered prayer for Ara to finally find her partner in life.

Ara said that she was waiting so long for her “The One” to come along. In her prayer, she added that she’s not getting any younger and really wants to experience having her own family one day. Ara is a single mother of daughter Mandy 6, from her former boyfriend Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses.

She felt a little frustrated, especially after both her sisters married first before her. There’s a superstition which she believes that once your younger siblings marry first the older ones will no longer be married but she relied firmly on her solemn prayer. In November 2020 Ara announced that she and Dave are officially dating after having known each other for 2years.

Over a year later in his hometown in San Pedro, Laguna Dave proposes to her which leads to this happiest moment in their life.

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he much-awaited comeback of the well-loved tandem Ken Chan and Rita Daniela to the small screen in their most mature roles yet, alongside Anna Vicente to spice things up. The newest series is stepping forward in spreading awareness on mental health issues in the country.

The story resides in the life of a couple who struggles to keep their marriage intact as they deal with the challenges brought about by Nelson (Ken), who has a Dissociative

GMA Kapuso Network welcomes Pokwang to join their family Pokwang , an award-winning actress and well-loved comedian is now a certified Kapuso after signing a contract last Friday, June 18, 2021, in GMA Network.

Known for her unique talent and skillfulness on screen as she starred on numerous TV programs and movies throughout the years.

Pokwang (Marietta Subong), due to her driven passion to showcase her variety of talents and to grow more in the industry, decided to become a Kapuso artist.

“I wanted to continue what I have started, share more of my experience and I'm very grateful to the new station for opening me that door,” Pokwang said in an interview. GMA Network is thrilled to announce Pokwang to be added to their roster of stars.

Pokwang is now preparing for her role in Pepito Manaloto’s “Ang Unang Kuwento” and will be guesting in various GMA programs. She also dreams of one day collaborate with other Kapuso artists on her top list.

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Identity Disorder, Nelson's alternate personality Tyler (Ken), his wife Mia (Rita) and Beatrice (Anna), his lover.

Two lives bound by love altered in an instant due to a mental health condition. Will two personas in one body destroy the life of a couple bound by love? This series will challenge our point of view on what true love is really all about.

“Ang Dalawang Ikaw” premiered Wednesday, June 21, 2021, in GMA Network Afternoon Prime.

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and took over the country for 333 years until the feline arrived to help free them. As the Philippines was almost a colony of the United States, the Filipinos' sense of nationalism (Readers' Column) and of independence won.

In retrospect, each of those

by Kathryn Valladolíd Ebrahim visiting nations brought with them their own country's common beliefs, “I have observed that the prosperity or misery of each people is in direct mannerisms, notions, religion, proportion to its liberties or its prejudices and, accordingly, to the sacrifices art, culture, and traditions. Each or the selfishness of its forefathers.--José Rizal, Noli Me Tángere flourished where they chose to settle. As an example, in year 1574 to 1575, the Chinese pirate Limahong (Lin Feng), together with his troops, crashed in on the banks of Lingayen, Pangasinan (from a thwarted colony formation in Manila), where he assimilated with natives of that region and formed alliance he Philippines is a small archipelagic country located at the with them (Source: The Province midsection of the globe where sunshine is much more evident of Pangasinan Official Facebook Page). After he was forced out by the than anything else. Not exactly located on the equator, in Spaniards, many of fact already on the northern hemisphere, but it still receives his troops stayed immense heat-- enough to merit a three-times-a-day and the rest shower--all summer long! was history.

Sounds like a lot of wasted water for a country In the that is already surrounded by it, to begin with. grand scheme Home to the indigenous Aeta people whom of things, many historians believe were the early settlers who each of those came via land bridges. They had the raw facial

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occupants widely affected the demographics of the Philippines across the spectrum of society where they have set their territories.

Whatever knowledge that was bestowed upon them in that era was passed on to the next. Some may have been modified, but I believe that there were also those that had been painstakingly kept intact.

Imagine a small archipelagic country composed of 7,640 islands, segregated into three island groups (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao), subdivided into 17 regions (major and minor ethnic groups and all), with a total

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estimated population today of 100 million. All of them are products of different ways and means of assimilation as well as colonization.

All in one small country.

Having stated this, in analyzing the Filipino as a people, can it serve as a root cause of their seeming confusion and ineptitude? How does this affect the decision-making perhaps in the lines of politics and in choosing the rightful leaders of the country? How true is it that a politician always puts himself and his interests forward before the Continued on page 13 ►

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features, height, short and stocky bodily structure, brown skin, which the early contributors to Philippine Demographics in the late 1700s had described them to be. I'd rather say that their kind is just one of those that visited the archipelago and never left. After all, Malaysia and Indonesia are only three hours away by boat. From the banks of Táwi-tawì, one could already get a clear view of Malaysia's mountain ranges. Before the Spanish came, Chinese, Japanese, Arabs, and Hindu traders/merchants had already assimilated and settled themselves just the same.

Then along came the Spaniards and the Americans who each fought for the little tropical island's alliance and allegiance. It was a classic story of cat and mouse, in which the rodent came

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Horoscope The “good vibes only” motto you’ve been living by could get you into trouble with your social circle this week. While you’re always down for a good time, reel it in when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday. Some people could be rubbed the wrong way by your bold, sometimes overbearing attitude. Rein it in and let people chill.

Home life and work life clash this week when Mars in Leo squares Uranus in Taurus on Thursday. Your desire for a secure and steady home life conflicts your career ambitions.

The struggle is between wanting to be home at a decent time and getting that sweet overtime pay. As you strive to create balance, realize that you’re going to have to make some sacrifices to get what you want.

While Mercury is out of retrograde (though still in its shadow phase), you still run the risk of putting your foot in your mouth this week, starting when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday.

Sharing is caring, Cancer, but when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday, you might not feel that way when it comes to your money.

Lending someone money or sharing expenses on impulse could lead to some serious drama down the line. If splitting the bill becomes a dramatic affair, you might want to rethink your relationship with both money and the person.

The beginning of July brings major relationship issues when Mars in your sign opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday. What you want out of life and a relationship may not be what your partner wants, leading to a lot of arguments you didn’t see coming.

You’re a certified workaholic, Virgo. In fact, it’s one of the things that makes you most proud. However, when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday, you really need to take a break.

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Summer is supposed to be about getting wild and letting your freak flag fly. However, when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday, you might have to contend with some wet blankets who want to shame you for enjoying things that bring you pleasure. Don’t let people tell you how to live your life. Do whatever makes you feel good and let the haters hate.

Money issues plague your week when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday. Perhaps you want something specific and need to borrow money to get it, or the money you were counting on hasn’t come, or money arrives with strings attached, or you have general trust issues when it comes to borrowing. Any or all of these could come up for you.

The start of the month brings up some tension in your relationships when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday. While your career is going well, your ambitions could be taking up most of your time, leaving your domestic responsibilities in the dust. A break from tradition could rock your and others’ emotional foundation. Be careful. Your ambitions may blind you to what’s really important to you.

Oh, no! The hot July sun has really turned up the heat in your relationships, but not for the better. Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in your sign on Thursday, bringing some relationship drama to light.

As tensions increase, you might discover that all this jealousy and drama is cramping your style and making you long for independence.

You have a lot of passion—it comes with being a fire sign.

But when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday, your passionate nature and energy concerning something you’re currently excited about could make it hard to express your ideas to others. Slow down and use your words or you won’t get anything done! Breathe, Sagittarius!

Be mindful of your impulses, Pisces. They could lead you into some serious trouble when Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Thursday. Following an impulse could reveal some secrets that you should have kept to yourself, hurting you in the long term.

Instead of going off script, stick to your routine and be productive so you don’t blow things up. Remember, there’s a difference between following your intuition and being self-destructive.

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Ano'ng Masasabi Mo? people he had sworn to govern?

How does it affect the growth and development of the nation?

Basically, everything societal goes back to the issue of family (the basic unit of society), where everything is formed and nurtured or the other way around. How one is brought up--the environment-where culture, tradition, and belief from page 4

PEREZCOPE United Nations Security Council to refer Duterte’s case to the ICC. However, if the next president belongs to the opposition party, there might be a chance that the next president would bow to pressure to prosecute Duterte. If Sara Duterte or Bongbong Marcos wins, then Duterte would presumably escape ICC prosecution.

systems are honed (and otherwise) and/or what he has observed during his developmental years exudes in the individual's mannerisms and mindset. Psychologically, it affects the behavior of the individual and how the person moves and copes within the society.

Many years have passed since the first visitor nation has set foot on the Philippine soil. Wars had been waged; some were lost, some won.

What lessons have we learned

in revisiting the past? We may have inherited some beliefs as well as prejudices from our forefathers that may have worked, which are worth carrying over. Political know-how in the early days was scarce, but those who took interest in quickly gained ground. Whether the practices were good or bad, from an observer's eye it is knowledge nonetheless.

In my opinion, as culture, traditions, and beliefs are passed on from one generation to the next,

the tendency of an individual is to imitate the predecessor; and this may be either fruitful or futile, depending on the circumstances. To ease the conflict brewing within you, try to live a life without prejudice. Leave those that may have caused pain, suffering, and harm and rise from there. What we have today is borne of the choices that we have made.

Make better decisions and apply the lessons from the mistakes of the past. We can no longer change

that which had passed, but we can always walk with our chin up while we create a better future.

The ICC began operations on July 1, 2002, upon the entry into force of the Rome Statute, a multilateral treaty that serves as the court's foundational and governing document. States that become party to the Rome Statute become members of the ICC, serving on the Assembly of States Parties, which administers the court. As of December 2020, there are 123 ICC member states; 42 states have neither signed nor become parties to the Rome Statute.

To date, the Prosecutor has opened investigations in thirteen situations: Afghanistan; Burundi; two in the Central African Republic; Côte d'Ivoire; Darfur, Sudan; the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Georgia; Kenya; Libya; Mali; Uganda; and Bangladesh/Myanmar.

Additionally, the Office of the Prosecutor is conducting preliminary examinations in nine situations: Colombia; Guinea; Nigeria; Palestine; the Philippines; Ukraine; Bolivia; and two in Venezuela.

So far six have been convicted, one on appeal, thirteen currently under investigation, and one investigation pending authorization. (Source: Wikipedia) Surmise it to say, it might take years before the ICC completes its investigation. However, as is normally the case of people facing investigation before the ICC, an arrest warrant is issued once the case is underway. This means that Interpol could arrest Duterte if he steps out of the country. However,

the ICC lacks the proper resources to enforce the laws prescribed by the Rome Statute. It is ineffective when issuing arrest warrants for individuals who have committed crimes against humanity. Duterte just might avoid prosecution. At worst, he’d be branded as a fugitive from justice, which would prevent him from traveling outside the Philippines, lest he’d be arrested and flown to Geneva where ICC is situated.

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*Currently working at the Philippine International Convention Center, where she began services 22 years ago, Kathryn Valladolid Ebrahim is an alumna of St. Scholastica's College–Manila; she finished a degree in Bachelor of Arts, major in Sociology, at the University of Santó Tomás; drawing and writing are her primary avocations.

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Gems beneath the Sunshine Mountain Sa Úgoy ng Músika by aLfie vera mella elfideas102@yahoo.com

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n my late elementary and especially highschool days, the genre that became my number-one favorite was New Wave, and it remains to be so. Thinking about it--what really drew me to this kind of music--I long realized that it's the melodie, the often complex arrangements and instrumentation, and the catchiness.

Further recollecting my earliest exposure to music, in my early-'70s childhood, I remember The Carpenters, The Hollies, The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Byrds, The Zombies, The Cascades and, of course, The Beatles. This prompted me to explore farther and deeper into what became known as Sunshine/Psychedelic Pop, making me discover/rediscover the following wondrous gems that you might want to check out also.

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Along Comes The Association (1967) ("Along Comes Mary" and "Cherish") 07 Manfred Mann - Mighty Garvey (1968) ("Ha! Ha! Said the Clown") 08 Inner Dialogue - Inner Dialogue (1969) ("Little Bits of Paper") 09 The Five Americans - Progressions (1967) ("Zip Code") 10 Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense & Peppermints (1967) ("Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow")

01 The Flying Machine - The Flying Machine (1969) (contains the single "Smile a Little Smile for Me [Rosemarie]") 02 The Foundations - From the Foundations (1967) (with singles "Baby, Now that I Found You" and "Build Me Up, Buttercup") 03 Harpers Bizarre - Feelin' Groovy

(1967) (with "Happy Talk") 04 The Fun & Games - Elephant Candy (1968) ("The Grooviest Girl in the World") 05 The Yellow Balloon - The Yellow Balloon (1967) ("Stained Glass Window")

11 The Peppermint Trolley Co. The Peppermint Trolley Company (1968) ("Beautiful Sun") 12 The Sugar Shoppe - The Sugar Shoppe (1968) ("Let the Truth Come Out")

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n the last decade, the Filipino community in Winnipeg has seen a surge in young bands that perform as frequently as they could at whatever festivals and venues became available to them, especially before Covid struck and rendered many people unable to stage musical gatherings. Despite this challenge, there remain a few bands that continued to persist, writing and recording original music; the notable ones are The 12/21, Humous, and Velvet Blitz.

Speaking of Velvet Blitz, they have just released their first fulllength album—something that they painstakingly recorded amidst all the challenges and restrictions that the still ongoing pandemic has caused.

Formed in 2019, in Winnipeg, Velvet Blitz consists of Loloy (lead guitar / vocals), Mish (female vocals), Dri (bass/keyboards), and Eric (drums). Their first gigs included performing at the food and music festival dubbed as Food Trip, in September 2019; and a benefit concert, billed as 1Heart, in November of the same year.

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up with several original compositions 10 of which made the cut to their first album, which they started working on in December of last year. Titled Blietzkrieg!, it is a good mix of Alternative Rock and Pop Punk with dashes of funky and bluesy sensibilities.

Standouts were the infectious “Do That Thing,” the Filipino-worded “Habílin,” the guitar-oriented instrumental “Velvet Blues,” the timely metallic stomper “Vaccine Bomb,” and the apt album closer “Heartbeat.”

By June 2020, Velvet Blitz have started taking advantage of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, and Pandora to promote their music. Support the hardworking band by checking out their songs on these platforms. More importantly, contact the band to buy a CD of their album. Hit Velvet Blitz on Facebook and drop them a message!

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VANCOUVER, One of the Top Ten Most Beautiful Cities in the World (Part 4)

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ne of Vancouver’s best places located at the northern tip of Stanley Park is Prospect Point. At the Prospect Point lookout we can see West and North Vancouver and admire the spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains and watch the ships coming in and going out of Burrard Inlet under the Lions Gate Bridge.

Prospect Point has a bar and grill and ice cream counter. At its coffee shop enjoy the locally roasted Moja coffee!

There is a little wild life at Prospect Point as we see warning signs about the raccoons that are not uncommon in the area. If you happen to see one don’t feed it just give it lots of space.

Towering over the waters of the Burrard Inlet is the iconic Lions Gate Bridge, the longest suspension bridge with a total length of 1,517 meters. Recognised as a National Historic Site of Canada, the bridge opened in 1938 to connect the city of Vancouver to the districts of North and West Vancouver. Actually,

the term “lions gate” refers to the “Lions”, a pair of mountain peaks of North Vancouver as represented by a pair of cast concrete lions placed on either side of the south approach to the bridge.

From here it is only a matter of minutes to the trendy Robson Street, the popularly famous haunt of the young and the young at heart. Once known as “Robsonstrassee” for the number of German and European stores that opened up after World War II, the long Robson Street is Vancouver’s premier shopping boulevard lined with stores of well-known luxury brands and restaurants serving food from all over the world. For most visitors like us Robson Street is a must-stroll especially in the evening after dark with lights on the trees on both sides of the street. And because of the frequently numerous crowd, day and night, people watching along the famous walking thoroughfare has become a primary attraction!

A bustling place at Robson Street is the Robson Square naturally

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air-conditioned by three cascading waterfalls. Located here are the landmark civic centre and public plaza. It is also the site of the glasscovered Provincial Law Courts and University of British Columbia downtown satellite campus.

Downtown Vancouver is also home to Canada’s largest Chinatown.

Passing through the Millennium Gate on Pender Sreet you’ll know that you are in “Hongcouver”, as the city has been referred to before because of first-generations immigrants from Hong Kong who settled in the area to work at British Columbia’s railroad during the 1800s; so a little of history can still be felt here. There are also trendy Chinese restaurants here like the Bao Bei and the Juke. Our visit at Chinatown ended up with the purchase of several dozens of our favourite Chinese delicacy, “asadong siopao”.

If you want to experience something different come quickly and take a look at downtown East Side of Vancouver, the area with the most poverty, drug dealing and drug use, crime, mental health, sex work, and homelessness. 3,634 people are identified as experiencing homelessness in the Metro Vancouver region. Remember, every city, big or small, has an eyesore!

Lastly, we have to relax at the tranquil Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

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Gem and Lita's daughter, Marie-Anne & family at Lions Gate Bridge

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