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ULTIMATE DEREK RAMSAY Filipino actor, model and international Frisbee athlete Derek Ramsay is feeling the warmth and hospitality of Manitobans as he competes in the World Ultimate Masters Club Championships (WUMCC).

Diehard fans have been making their way to Little Mountain Park for photos and selfies with the celebrity.

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Derek Ramsay: A week in Friendly Manitoba

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elebrity sightings of Derek Ramsay started last weekend with fans posting photos of the Filipino actor in Winnipeg at local hot spots such as the Forks, Superstore McPhillips, and Jimel’s Bakery.

Derek Ramsay is spending a week in Friendly Manitoba as he competes in the 2018 World Ultimate Masters Club Championships at Little Mountain Park. The week-long

international frisbee competition wraps up with finals on Saturday, August 4 at Investors Group Field.

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Live In Winnipeg on Friday, August 3 at Club Regen Casino and a special meet and greet event at Petrus Hall on Saturday, August 4.

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Folklorama 2018: 49th Year with 44 Pavilions Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion runs Week 2: August 12-18

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he 49th edition of Folklorama is set to kickoff Sunday, August 5 with 44 pavilions celebrating the largest and longest running cultural festival in North America.

Magdaragat will host the Philippines Pearl of the Orient Pavilion during week 2 of Folklorama starting

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August 12 to 18 at Petrus Hall at 2426 Inkster Blvd. (near Inkster Blvd and Brookside Blvd).

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Proclamation with Mayor Brian Bowman, Folklorama President, Avrom Charach; Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage, Honourable Cathy Cox and Acting Executive Director, Folklorama, Teresa Cotroneo.

Folklorama and Pearl of the Orient Ambassadors: Vina Dimayuga, 2018 Youth Ambassador General; Skylar Jeppesen, 2018 Youth Ambassador; Mirella Aiello, 2018 Youth Ambassador; Ruby Adriosula, 2018 Adult Ambassador; The Honourable Cathy Cox, Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage; Aileen Madden, 2018 Adult Ambassador General; Cecilia Berces, 2018 Adult Ambassador and Joseph Orobia, 2018 Adult Ambassador General.

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Health Matters with Dra. Denise Kumusta kayo, mga kaibigan! It has been about a decade (ay!) since I last wrote you in my column, “Ask Dr. Denise”; a lot has happened in that time, so I will reintroduce myself.

My name is Denise Koh, and I am a physician in Winnipeg. When I was writing Ask Dr. Denise, I had been working on my Masters of Public Health, completing my Community Medicine residency (aka Public Health and Preventive Medicine), and practicing medicine in a number of settings in addition to my full-time training.

Scroll forward 10 years—I completed/achieved my MPH, FRCPC (specialist fellowship designation) and I’ve worked as a Medical Officer of Health in a number of roles. I currently hold 2 positions with the Manitoba government: the Chief Occupational Medical Officer and Medical Officer of Health in Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness. My biggest achievement is my family: I am now the proud mom to 4 awesome kids!

This time I wanted to focus on heat and our health. You may think this is hardly an issue, since our home country should have that area “cased”, right? And who wants to worry when we’re too busy celebrating our sunny summers and the end of another long cold winter and slushy flood-y spring?

High temperatures combined with high humidity, direct sun and heavy body workload-- particularly without decent air movement--can overwhelm the body’s capacity to cool itself.

This can lead to excessive stress on the body that may result in heat illness, heat rash, swelling of hands, feet and ankles, headache, dizziness, upset stomach or vomiting; heat exhaustion: tired or weak, moist skin, rapid, weak pulse; life-threatening heat stroke: hot dry skin, rapid, strong pulse, mental confusion, unconsciousness, seizures or convulsions.

Vulnerable groups at risk are older adults, infants and young children, people with chronic illnesses (eg. lung, heart or psychiatric illnesses) or who are physically impaired, people taking certain medications that affect heat sensitivity by interfering with the

body’s cooling functions or water/ salt retention (eg blood pressure medications, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-Parkinson’s agents), socially disadvantaged individuals (eg low-income earners, homeless people, people living alone), newcomers to Canada and transient populations (eg tourists), certain occupational groups (eg farmers, construction workers, miners, tree planters), and people who are physically active.

Early summer extreme heat events generally result in higher health impacts than those occurring later in the summer. Most people regularly exposed to high temps become acclimatized or used to hot environments. Those with heart disease, older adults and young children may have a limited ability to acclimatize.

Daily death rates increase when temperatures rise above certain levels. And it’s worse if high temperatures persist over several days and throughout the night.

Temperature projections indicate that the number of days with temps above 30°C in Winnipeg are expected to almost double between 2041 and 2070. The projected increase in warm nights will also limit nighttime relief from the heat.

This is climate change. Unless we do more to reverse/stop the causes (eg burning of fossil fuels) and adapt to this very real global warming, our health will continue to be at risk.

Being exposed to air pollution and extreme heat is like a double whammy: 1) High temps increase the formation of air pollutants, such as ground-level ozone. Forest fires, which occur more often in warmer, dryer weather, also affect air quality.

People exposed to ash and smoke from fires often experience eye and lung irritation, leading to bronchitis.

2) Reduced lung function or heart rate variability due to ozone or particulate matter pollution can lead to difficulties getting oxygen to our tissues, worsened with increased stress on the heart from

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high demands on the body to cool itself. 3) People are likely to spend more time outside or leave their windows open, resulting in an increased exposure to outdoor pollutants.

Summer driving also requires caution, especially when travelling with children and/or pets. On average 37 kids die in hot cars every year in North America.

The windows in cars act like a greenhouse, trapping the sun’s energy and causing the temperature inside the car to rise quickly. It’s not just risky during the summer months: the strengthening sun angle in the spring can cause the temperature in vehicles to spike on a sunny day. When outside air temperature is 23°C, the temperature inside a vehicle can be extremely dangerous - more than 50°C. On a hot and sunny day, the temperature inside a vehicle can spike by nearly 20° in just 10 minutes. Over the course of one to two hours, the temperature inside the vehicle can climb as much as 50° higher than the outside air.

Children heat up three to four times faster than adults. If a child is small and on the sunny side of the car, death can occur in 15 minutes or under.

Here are some general tips for avoiding heat stress this summer: wear loose, lightweight, light-coloured clothing; use fans indoors; work in the shade and away from other heat sources; take rest breaks in shaded areas and drink cool beverages frequently.

Focus on lighter activities when possible. Plan the day to tackle the more physically demanding jobs during the cooler morning hours. It takes about a week for the body to adjust to the heat. Monitor yourself and co-workers, particularly new coworkers for signs of heat illness.

Kung may tinanim, may aanihin; health starts at home.

Alagaan ninyo ang katawan at kalusugan ninyo! Take care, and mind your health!

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Favorite Albums Part 7 Filipino Alternative Music Typically, when music enthusiasts are asked to list their favorite albums, their tendency is to pick from nonFilipino a r t i s t s .

P e r h a p s b e c a u s e commercial radio usually focus on foreign music.

Because of that—to highlight my equal adoration for music made by fellow Filipino artists, I am hereby listing some of my all-time favorite albums by Philippine-based Filipino artists.

Eraserheads – Cutterpillow (1995) Inarguably the most popular band in the Philippine Alternative music, Eraserheads catapulted to popularity soon after they released their first full-length, 1993’s Ultraelectromagneticpop!

After all, most of its well-loved songs came from this album: “Ligaya,” “Toyang,” “Tindahan ni Aling Nena,” “Maling Akala,” and “Pare Ko.” However, the third album, Cutterpillow, was what contained the legendary band’s most ubiquitous song that achieved a classic status—“Ang Huling El Bimbo.”

Half Life Half Death – Pymyth Prahn (1995) A lesser-known band that made little waves in the Philippine Alternative music scene in the 1990s, via their compelling and

pioneering version of the George Canseco / Sharon Cuneta song “High School (Life),” Half Life Half Death

managed to release only one f u l l -

length w o r k , 1995’s Pymyth Prahn, which contained progressively arranged quirky songs such as “Alimango,” “Kapit-Tukô,” Sarimanok,” and “Butterflies.”

Third World Chaos – New Move for Error Regarded as the first proper Philippine Punk band to have released the first-ever Punk album, Third World Chaos and its one-andonly album (New Move for Error) is a holy grail in the archives of Philippine Alternative music. Its carrier single was “We Are the One.” Deiphago – Filipino Antichrist One of the reasons Deiphago is worth checking out is because the genre Death Metal did not really flourish in the Philippines. This makes the music of the band a rarity, worthy of adding to the collection of Metal music enthusiasts, especially those who prefer the extreme side

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of Metal. Notable songs include “Christ Eater” and “Satanic Metal.”

Yano – Yano The duo Yano came next to Eraserheads in being hailed as the carrier of the country’s Alternative music scene in the 1990s. The band’s self-titled debut contained some of their most popular songs— “Tsinelas,” “Trapo,” “Kumusta Na,” “Esem,” “Senti,” and the controversial “Banal na Aso, Santong Kabayo.”

Sugar Hiccup – Womb (1998) Hailed as the Philippine counterpart of the Scottish Dreampop band Cocteau Twins, Sugar Hiccup did not disappoint.

The band’s music carried that ethereal Indie quality that typical Dreampop bands such as Cocteau Twins is best characterized with.

Womb is Sugar Hiccup’s second album—more melodic than and as compelling as its predecessor.

Check out “Bells and Shadow,” “Blush,” and “Who Tease.”

Rivermaya – Tuloy ang Ligaya (2001) The band was well-known for having the charismatic Bamboo as the frontman, whose high-register, silky voice gave soul to the band’s early music. However, when Rico Blanco took the helms, finally, in the subsequent albums, equal charm emanated, albeit in the opposite side of the spectrum—the bluesy predisposition of the Bamboo and Perf de Castro combo was replaced

by Blanco’s more New Wave and Alternative Rock direction— to great effects, in fairness.

You’ll definitely fall in love with “Umaaraw, Umuulan.”

Final Note The archives of Philippine Alternative music is so rich. These seven albums are just the tip of the mountain. There is actually so much to dig from the past and the present.

haven't even met yet or only rarely see in person.

And, guess who the first ever person whom I have become friends with online was?

From 1996 to 1999, I was working at an American-owned document-analysis company in the Philippines initially as an encoder and then ultimately as a supervisor.

In late 1998, we supervisors were provided email access with, so we could coordinate with our project managers in Minnesota, USA. One of the first things I did after I had set up my email account was write an email to the address provided on the coversleeve of my newly bought (at CD Warehaus, Makati, Philippines) CD of The Lotus Eaters' 1998-released BBC album The First Picture of You. Guess who replied to me, which started a regular trail of correspondences that continues continuation on page 10

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Folklorama Makes History: Public can buy tickets online in advance of festival “For the first time in Folklorama history, Festival-goers can now purchase tickets online at folklorama.ca. Tickets are for Manitoba’s favourite multicultural specific pavilions, dates, and festival, running from August 5 to show times for all 44 pavilions,” 18, 2018, has undergone a major says Teresa Cotroneo, Acting Executive Director. “We are change in its 49th year. encouraging guests to buy online

tickets in advance to make their festival experience customized and convenient. Waiting in line to get into a particular show is a thing of the past as guests are guaranteed entrance to the show time they purchase tickets for.”

Online ticket sales will remain open until one hour before each show time, which allows for the spontaneity of pavilion hopping while guaranteeing entrance. If available, tickets can still be purchased at the door.

“Folklorama has something to fit everyone’s summer schedule, budget, travel bucket list and taste buds,” says Avrom Charach, Folklorama President.

“We have been a Winnipeg tradition since 1970 and the success of the Folklorama Festival is not possible without the hard work and dedication of our strong team of volunteers.”

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There Will Be a Line to Heaven in Winnipeg Introvoys (with Tropa, The 12/21, & Route 90) September 15 • PCCM

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fter having been treated to the rocking Tunog Kalye 2018, Winnipeg will then be given a special line to heaven on the evening of September 15, at PCCM, as the classic Filipino band Introvoys take their turn in making the summer delightful. This concert is brought to us by IGN Productions.

Trip Back Memorylane In March 1988, at a bar along Roxas Blvd. called Dreams, I was invited by my friend Jay Paloma to a concert of the band of which he newly joined at the time as the keyboardist. The band was the

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to this day and who has become someone I consider not only a musical hero but also a friend?

Whom I was glad to have met personally in 2002 when the English band toured the Philippines?

Jeremy Kelly – the guitarist of the English band The Lotus Eaters.

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legendary Philippine New Wave group Nursery Rhymes--one of my favorites during that era--along with The Dawn and Identity Crisis.

During that gig, another exciting, gorgeous, and upcoming new band also played--my first time to watch them. They played originals as well as covers by The Cure! The drummer was even wearing a fashionable hat!

Only a couple of years had passed, and the band's music was all over commercial radio and TV. In 1991, when my own band Half Life Half Death performed at 1991 Yamaha Band Explosion, that band was a guest. Then, at the backstage, the drummer approached me and complimented me for my Cure hairdo and wished our band good luck.

Afterwards, his band and my band played a couple of back-to-

back shows at the legendary Club Dredd Timog. The kind and friendly drummer became a friend.

To this day, he remains the core energy of his band.

I'm excited because that band is finally coming to Winnipeg to rock the city with their brand of New Wave / Alternative Pop music. And not only that, the band of which I'm currently a member-Tropa--is one of the openers.

Looking forward to see my old comrades again--especially Paco Arespacochaga, Jonathan Buencamino, JJ Buencamino, and Vic Carpio--better known as Introvoys!

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Lights of the North: Construction Begins at Red River Exhibition Park The first two of 18 car loads of steel components and materials have officially arrived in Winnipeg and are ready for construction as the Lights of the North Chinese Lantern Light Festival prepares to welcome the world beginning August 31.

The six-week long festival – the largest show of its kind ever mounted in Canada - is helping to

celebrate the 30th anniversary of the sister city twinning between Winnipeg and Chengdu, China with a luminous event this September and October.

Every day this week, amazingly talented construction workers and well-trained artisans will be arriving in Winnipeg to begin constructing the intricate light displays that will

be showcased at the festival.

Some of the amazing exhibits being constructed include a 120 foot dragon made entirely of china plates, cups and saucers and a bison made of tiny medicine vials that will be filled with thousands of lights.

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hrough an Instagram post last July 27, actress Jean Garcia shared her excitement to be part of the upcoming film “Kaibigan” together with Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin.

Garcia will also be working actors Cesar Montano, Alvin Anson, Presidential Communications Operations Office assistant secretary Mocha Uson, and musical duo and twins Jessie and Christian Perkins.

Produced by Tess and Tarny Perkins, the twins’ parents, “Kaibigan” is a partnership with the Dangerous Drugs Board, seemingly hinting at the

film’s theme. As per the post from the official Facebook page of the agency, the partnership hopes to “further strengthen the anti-drug campaign” and is in the promotion of the “anti -drug advocacy”. Meanwhile, the Perkins Twins official Facebook page, shared last July 27 some photos taken at press conference held that day in ICON Hotel in Timog Avenue, Quezon City.

Baldwin is the brother of Alec Baldwin and the father of model Hailey Baldwin, the fiancée of Justin Bieber.

Catriona Gray shares her excitement for Miss Universe 2018 in Thailand

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n her Instagram account, Philippine bet Catriona Gray shares how excited she is that Miss Universe 2018 will be held in Thailand on December.

Last July 31, Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart, accompanied by Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters confirmed it in a press conference in Bangkok. To pay tribute to the King of Thailand, Catriona uploaded on Instagram, a

short video presentation created by Jolo Luarca III, featuring the 24-year old beauty queen promoting the Asian country as a travel destination.

It was hinted that Gray will wear the creations of Mak Tumang at the pageant. On working on her wardrobes, Gray also mentioned that she consulted 100 percent Filipino designers. She also added that she is working on some videos of her advocacies.

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast enchants Rainbow Stage Be our guest this summer at Rainbow Stage where 33 of Manitoba’s most extraordinary theatrical talents, along with a live orchestra and lavish designs will bring Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to life for a new generation!

The Academy Award winning score of the 1991 animated classic tells the tale of an unlikely love in enchanted castle where we learn the value of stories through books and the consequences of judging them by their covers.

The title characters will be played by the incomprable Stephanie Sy and TTimothy Gledhill respectively.

The show will also feature the base brawn of Galen Johnson’s Gaston, the farcical

foilings of Nelson Bettencourt’s LeFou, the heart and humour of Robb Paterson’s Maurice, the illuminating charm of Kevin Klassen’s Lumiere, the comedic timing of Cory Wojcik’s Cogsworth, the coquettish charisma voice of Paula Potosky’s Babette, the operatic stylings of Jacqueline Harding’s Wardrobe and singing the title tune, the heart-warming infusion of Laura Olafson’s Mrs. Potts.

Rainbow Stage is very proud to introduce a-little-tea-cup-ofan-artist-overflowing-with-talent, Zachary Gordon as Chip.

An outstanding ensemble boasts the talents of Hayden DeJong, Elena Howard Scott, Brittany Hunter, Aaron Hutton,

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We are also proud to support ten incredible young artists in our Children’s Ensemble: Keara Allain, Chloe Bingham, Liesl Decksheimer, Hudson Francis, Delaney Giesbrecht, Haley Kowalski, Taylor Masson, Yasmine Ravandi, Myah Richard and J.J. Scherk.

This enchanted castle of a show is built by director Rob Herriot, music director Paul de Gurse and choreographer Stephanie (Sam) Manchulenko.

Rainbow Stage Wall of Fame recipients Scott Henderson (Lighting) and Brian Perchaluk (Set and Props) return to bring their sumptuous designs to our stage. Rounding out our illustrious creative team are Nancy Puttaert

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Horoscope This is a good time to stop and focus on you. Make sure to give your body the respect it deserves. Make sure you’re promoting the kind of character you wish to become. Base your selfimage on something internal rather than an external craving for attention from others. Your true beauty lies within.

Team up with others who share similar thoughts and desires.

Your brain and warrior instincts are in agreement Conversations can be extremely rewarding. You’re suitable to learn a lot about yourself. Don’t be afraid to share deep thoughts and emotions.

Your willingness to express yourself demonstrates how comfortable you are with your actions and feelings.

If a piece of the puzzle is still in question, face the issue right away. Something or someone could confront you try not to assume things about the situation before you know all the facts.

Your sensitivity is precious, whether you realize it or not. Small things can slowly eat away at your mind until they’re addressed and dealt with.

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Don’t let fear or regret hold you back. You have the power and mental capacity to cut through just about anything. Clear the path and be strong in your approach to the new and different. Stay on target and be bold in your actions. You have the ability to overcome new literal and figurative lands. Release mental blocks that might obstruct your success.

It’s probably best if you take a break and let someone else take the lead. An inner voice is warning you to slow down. Concentrate on matters at home and take care of issues that arise among loved ones. It’s quite possible that an argument is brewing. Whether you realize it or not, there are serious issues that need to be addressed.

It’s OK to surrender and admit that you just don’t have all the answers. This is a great to act on things that have been brewing in your brain for quite some time. Perhaps you’ve been feeling unsure of yourself. Use this as an opportunity to restructure and rebuild. Embrace the unknown rather than fear or resist it. This is a great time to move toward it.

Don’t worry about not being on the right path, because you are always being in the right place at the right time.

There’s no need to feel regret or shame about things that have happened in the past. Turn negative experiences into lessons for a better future. Even though you may not be able to change a certain situation, you can at least change your reaction to it.

Your eagerness to strike out for new territory is heightened by a drive to experience the unknown. Take an internal journey and see what kind of wonderful things you can discover. There’s an amazing strength inside you that doesn’t always get to show itself. This is perfect to prove your courage to the world.

This is more than likely a signal to get more of your opinions out into the world. Be a bit more sensitive with your words your mind is suitable to be especially active and even a bit restless. As you do, make sure you take into account the feelings of others. People might have quite a different reaction to the same situation. Respect opposing viewpoints.

An irritating interruption in your daily routine could throw you off guard. Rash moves are likely to get you into trouble. Sit down and think about the situation before you act too hastily. Bumps in the road are often messages from the Universe that you’re moving too quickly and carelessly. It’s time to slow down.

Your mind is clear and your sensitivity focused now. This is a good time to make a move. Don’t let insecurity or fear keep you from follow your dreams. Realize that action you take doesn’t need to be a bold outward movement in order to be effective. In truth, quite the opposing is true.

You can accomplish a great deal by turning thought and energy inward.

There are feel wonderful without being able to characteristic the feeling to any real event. Of course, your intelligent mind will search for a reason for the happiness. If you count the number of times when you do things against your will or better judgment, it becomes obvious that logic and reason don’t always apply to this world. Don’t even try to understand, just enjoy!

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Getting closer to our dream… the World Karate Championships in Dublin, Ireland

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The writers: Lee Angela Igne – 1st Degree Black Belt, Instructor and Coach for WSAA and Lynn Igne – Brown Belt Black Stripe, Jr. Instructor for WSAA

e would like to thank everyone who sent and pledged their support for our dream to join almost a hundred delegates from all the provinces and territories to represent Canada at the World Karate Championships in Dublin, Ireland on October 27 to November 2, 2018. We are dedicated and committed to our training to make the WSAA family, the Filipino-Canadian Community and Canada to be proud of us.

Your monetary contributions, donations and sponsorships means a lot to us and inspires us more to be better and deserving young martial arts atheletes.

To date, our Fundraising page on Facebook raised $564!

We are very excited of our Bud, Pizza and Pasta Fundraiser on August 16, 2018 at the Essence Event Centre we started promoting our Fundraiser: Bud, Pizza and Pasta at the Essence Event Centre CanadInns Garden City. We are preparing to make this event great and full of fun. To those who have purchased tickets for our event, thank you very much! And to those who have not purchased, a few tickets are still available $15 each.

Our special guests on are: Mr. Paul Kevin Ong, Mr. Christopher Marquez and our team from the Winnipeg Sikaran Arnis Academy and our lovely emcee is Miss Geraldine Ong. On July 2, we started promoting our Fundraiser: Bud, Pizza and Pasta at the Essence Event Centre CanadInns Garden City. It is such a big surprise from friends and businesses who

volunteered in extending their help to us by sponsoring silent auction prizes. To date, we sold over 200 tickets! We are very grateful to all who generously volunteered to help sell the tickets.

Many thanks to Lorie Policarpio, so far she sold the most number of tickets and is still selling. Thank you to Arlene Dayanghirang, Imelda Casimiro, Alda Ruiz, Ester Camuyong, Fermel Distajo, Ivana Chu, Kristine Arenas & The Glee Club, Jaynor Kahal, the staff of Belgian Alliance Credit Union Jefferson Branch, Cris Gomez of Bibak, Rowena Arquero of QPAM, Jaynor Kahal, Luchie Sanchez, Alda Ruiz, Ronaldo Navasca, Tatlonghari Family, Voltaire Ronatay, Leo Chuatuco, Elizabeth Pajarillo, Zaneta Owzareck of One Insurance, Jojo Lorenzo and Freddie Sion of Pangasinan Group of MB. We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the following: Adam Waud, Girl Carino DJ Shockwave, Angelic Bagsic, Jason Abraham Signs and Designs, JP Sumbilio, Nonie Nelson Manalili, Paul and Geraldine Ong, CKJS 810AM Good Morning Philippines, Filipino Journal, Cantiveros Family Food and Papa Dee; Silent aution and door prizes donors: Fran Vasu of DKF Fashion, Maria Cabal Sarao, Elaine Sauler-Tumbokon, Orly Sanchez, Councillor Devi Sharma, Gerry Alejo of Gemstone Digital Graphics, Darin Hoffman of Mosaic Funeral Homes, Junn and Liza Manalang of Fil-Can Cabletow, DnD Productions, Aida Montierro of UMAC, HairO-Glyphics Hair Salon, Arnel

JEPROX San Jose and Zealous Spa. To date, the total amount raised for the trip to WKC World Championship on October 27-November 2, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland: $3,240. The following cash donors include Ray Duque of Ray Duque Autocare, Manny and Emy Adao of Bakerite, Belgina Alliance Credit Union, Jefferson Branch, Rosini del Rosario, Lea Magsino, Madel Samaniego, Faye Ramos, Victor Santoyo, Leila Castro, Maria Salceda, Rommel Simbulan, Joseph Family, Santoyo Family, Benny Malaso, Sandra Isi, Leo Chuatoco; UP Sigma Alpha Nu Sorority: Lira Catalan, Bam Pareno, Gina Tolentino, Michelle Ferrer, JoAnn Bars, Carlos Zenarosa of UP Alpha Sigma Fraternity, Oscar and Minda Surla, Sarbit Travel and Insurance, Jerome and Arcel Labial, Salakot Restaurant and Salon de Manila 3, Dr. Michelle Agpalza Santos, Ken and Liz Barling of Kenora, Ontario, Elmer de Guzman Family, Mardy & Buena Rojas, Hester Taruc, Rico and Annie Canteras, Carlos and Aida Madridejo and Greg McFarlane.

We have a long way to to reach $8K. Even in small amounts, once we put them together, are truly a big help in making our Goal and Our dream to compete with the best of the best martial arts athletes and represent Canada at the WKC World Championship on October 27-Nov.2- 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. All your help and support and the ones that are yet to come inspire us to train more and fight hard with the members of Team Canada!

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we can be certain that our ALLSUFFICIENT GOD will sustain us. And as HIS followers, we will always have a divine purpose "TO BE." LORD, GIVE US GRACE TO TRUST YOU WHEN LIFE'S BURDENS SEEM SO MUCH TO BEAR; DISPEL THE DARKNESS WITH NEW HOPE AND HELP US RISE ABOVE DESPAIR. TRIALS make us THINK, THINKING makes us WISE, WISDOM makes life PROFITABLE At times, life's pain can be GOD LOVES HIS so overwhelming that we are CREATION. tempted to despair. The apostle Paul told the church at Corinth that his persecution in Asia was so intense he "despaired even to life" (2 Corinthians 1:8). Yet by shifting his focus to his life-sustaining GOD, he became resilient instead of overwhelmed. and learned "that we should not trust in ourselves but in GOD" (v.9).

Trials can make life seem not worth living. Focusing on ourselves can lead to despair. But putting our trust in GOD gives us an entirely different perspective.

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Our heartfelt thanks to the other volunteers. Photo credits Manitobans. For the summer of 2019, 204FM is again inviting the generous sponsors of the to Jeprox Photography and Jhayzon everyone. This time it will be a event. Thank you also to 204 Paredes and Nelson Manalili.

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his beautiful summer will not be complete without bringing together the 204 Filipino Marketplace family for a fun event. And we just did on July 21st at Kildonan Park where over 600 people came for the 204 Filipino Marketplace’s Ihaw-Ihaw 2018. With ihaw-ihaw (barbeque) as the event theme, we all enjoyed grilled marinated pork, sausage and pinoy style red hotdog. There were also grilled fish, lechon, sisig, pansit and lots of sweets for dessert.

Tropical non-alcoholic drinks served at the cocktails bar kept everyone refreshed and hydrated.

Over a hundred raffle and prizes were given away, where 4 lucky winners took home bbq grillers.

There were games, face painting, and cotton candy for kids. 204FM Admin Charry Mae Ibañez, Mithus Mallari and Rodel Olesco hosted the program.

204 Filipino Marketplace social media group started in November 2015. More popularly known as 204FM or 204, it is a buy/sell and community forum for Filipino immigrants . Aleli Carandang-Ferrer, Angelic Bagsic, Charry Mae Ibañez, Elaine Tumbokon, Ian Sarmiento, Jopay Alnas, Kaiser Tormo and myself are the eight administrators managing the facebook group.

We are volunteers, we don’t get paid for administering the group.

We now have 38,000 members,

Program hosts Rodel Olesco (leftmost), Mithus Mallari (second from right) with raffle prize winners.

Aklan Association headed by its president Pongzkie Delgado opening the program with Ati-atihan dance music.

Certified bartender Emjay Emby served refreshing tropical beverage.

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n 1284, as the legend goes, the people of Hamelin, Germany, hired the town’s rat-catcher, a piper, to lure the rats away with his magic pipe. The piper was dressed in multi-colored (“pied”) clothing; hence he was called the “Pied Piper.” He led the rats out of the town and into the sea where they drowned. When the town’s people refused to pay him for his services, he retaliated by using his magic pipe and led their children away as he had with the rats.

Today, the term “Pied Piper” describes a person who talks often convincingly but who leads people into disaster. It is also used to identify a leader whom people willingly follow as he leads them into danger or trouble by means of lies and false promises.

During the 2016 presidential elections in the U.S., Democratic Party officials labeled the Republican Party’s candidate Donald Trump a “Pied Piper candidate.” Using his strong appeal to white nationalists and rightwing conservatives, Trump got the nomination of the Republican Party by eliminating his 16 rivals, one by one, in the primaries.

During the general election, Trump used demagoguery to deliver a populist message such as “America First” and “Make America great again!” He also manifested anti-women, antiimmigrant, anti-Muslim behavior.

But to his die-hard supporters, his coded messages stirred their own prejudices.

Massive protests The day after Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2017, the largest organized protest against

him occurred in Washington, DC. The protest -- Women’s March -- was then the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.

Protests in various cities around the world were held in support of the Women’s March. After that, more protests occurred against Trump’s immigration policy, Travel ban, and the controversial Zero Tolerance Policy that forcibly separated migrant children from their families.

As the anti-Trump protests snowballed, his base of diehard voters became angrier. They turned out in large numbers in rallies Trump organized in cities where his voter base was strong.

And in these campaign-like rallies, Trump would excite them using inflammatory rhetoric against the anti-Trump protestors.

He strongly believes that his followers would follow him blindly and remain loyal to him regardless of what he does – right or wrong. Indeed, on January 23, 2016, then presidential candidate Trump caused controversy when he said during a campaign rally in Iowa: “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.” That’s how confident he was. Knowing how effective it was, he had since repeated the same line over and over again. It worked and they loved it! Which makes one wonder if he’d ask them to jump off the bridge, would they do it?

Trump would probably say, “Yes, they’ll jump for me.” Does that manifest over-confidence or is it symptomatic of his imbalanced psyche?

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The Pied Piper of the White House Faux pas When Trump visited the Queen of England last July 13, huge antiTrump demonstrations were held in London and other cities. An orange blimp shaped like a baby in a diaper floated above London. It was called “Baby Trump.” But what is more surprising was the number of antiTrump protesters who showed up at the rally. It was estimated that the protesters numbered from 100,000 to 200,000. The British media was particularly critical.

One newspaper, the Daily News, showed a cartoon of Trump holding Putin with one hand and shooting Uncle Sam with the other hand. It was captioned, “OPEN TREASON.” The social media was also inundated with postings expressing indignation and outrage over Trump’s behavior in London and during the NATO Summit in Brussels two days before. Trump broke protocol when he arrived 12 minutes late to his meeting with Queen Elizabeth. And when they reviewed the honor guard, Trump rudely walked in front of her. The Queen had to walk fast to catch up with Trump and walked by his side, which was the norm. After his visit with the Queen at the Windsor Palace, he bragged to reporters that it was the first time in 70 years that the Queen reviewed an honor guard. Certainly, that was a lie.

It’s interesting to note that no other members of the Royal Family joined Trump and the Queen for tea. Was it a deliberate snub for Trump who had said, “Britain is in turmoil” and defended Foreign Minister Boris Johnson who had resigned over Brexit?

It was bad enough that Trump made some faux pas during his visit with the Queen; he also criticized Prime Minister Theresa May. He accused her of wrecking Brexit, warning that “she may have killed

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off any chance of a vital US trade deal,” which is a diplomatic taboo to say. He also told May: “Boris Johnson is good friend…

He would make a great prime minister,” which certainly rubbed May the wrong way.

Helsinki disaster But the worst thing happened during the Trump-Putin Summit in Helsinki on July 16. During the question and answer session following their press briefing, Trump was asked about the indictment of 12 officers from Russia’s GRU, the equivalent of the CIA. They were indicted in the US for allegedly hacking the Democratic Party’s computer servers during the 2016 elections.

The investigation that led to the indictment was backed up by US intelligence agencies. But in a stunning rebuke of the US intelligence community, Trump declined to endorse the US government’s assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 elections, saying he doesn’t “see any reason why" Russia would be responsible. Standing next to Putin, he then firmly said in no uncertain terms: “I have great confidence in my intelligence people. But, I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. He just said it’s not Russia.

I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would.” Huh? Did Trump just throw America and the American people under the bus?

And when Putin was asked whether he had actively wanted Trump to win the presidency, and if he directed any officials to help ensure Trump would win? Putin’s answer to the double question was: “Yes, I did. Yes, I did. Because he [Trump] talked about bringing the US-Russia relationship back to normal.” It was a disaster!

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Putin’s puppet The Helsinki disaster triggered a tsunami in public opinion. Waves of Americans vented their anger and displeasure over Trump’s treachery. Many called him a traitor, Putin’s puppet.

How can their Commander-inChief sell out to the country’s geopolitical enemy?

Trump was shocked at the reception back home. Although his diehard base remained loyal by deluging social media with postings of their support, the rest of the country was thunderstruck!

Why? He believed that he had just finished an outstanding performance on world stage. He must have felt that America had disgraced him. How can the American people elect him as president and then abandon him when he needed their unqualified support?

Now Trump is going to exact vengeance against America for turning her back on him. And what a better way to avenged America’s shabby treatment than to find an ally in Putin? So, a few days after his devastating diplomatic fiasco, Trump invited Putin to come to America. He will honor him as his special guest during the military parade he had planned for November 10 to celebrate Veterans Day, which is preceded by the midterm elections on November 6. The outcome of the midterms could lead to Trump taking his victory lap – if he retains majority in Congress -- with Putin on his side, or receive the biggest insult -- if he loses Congress -- to his presidency in front of the hundreds of parading soldiers.\ And just like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the Pied Piper of the White House is going to retaliate with his magical tweets by leading America’s children away and propel America into Russia’s orbit.

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KAUA'I, "The Garden Isle" (pt. 3)

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ith its laid back lifestyle westside sightseeing of the Garden Island feels like a world away. Step back in time to the charm of Kaua1's westside that still maintains the true feel of old Hawaii.

Our first stop heading west of the Garden Isle where 97% of the land is used for agriculture and conservation is the Kauai Coffee Estate, the largest producer of five varieties of coffee beans in the United States. After a self-guided walking tour and learning about the coffee's journey from tree to cup we sip free coffee samples.

On Highway #50 we keep watch for the sign to the historic and picturesque town of Hanapepe

(means "crushed bay" in the Hawaiian language). Dubbed as "Kauai's Biggest Little Town", Hanapepe features art galleries than anywhere else on the island and boasts historic buildings that are so authentic attracting filmmakers to use this storybook town as locations for movies like "The Thorn Birds"and "Flight of the Intruder" and the model hometown of Disney's "Lilo and Stitch". A jaunt over the centuryold rickety Hanapepe Swinging Bridge is delightful- walking across the bridge as it creaks and sways in the wind. Not known to many of us, it was in this town where a group of Filipino laborers under the leadership of Pablo Manlapit protested against

the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association for better wages and working conditions and ended in a strike battle that lasted for several days. More than 100 strikers were arrested, 16 Filipino workers and 4 policemen died and many others were wounded.

Gateway to the grandiose 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific" or Waimea Canyon is the seaport town of Waimea,which means "red water" in Hawaiian. Captain James Cook's 1778 landing at Waimea Bay eventually changed the course of island history. A statue of the British explorer stands in the centre of the town to commemorate his first contact with the Hawaiian islands. Across the river from the historic town is the site of Russian Fort Elisabeth State landmark, the last remaining Russian fort dating back to 1816 built by an employee of the Russian Fur Company of Alaska hoping to seize Kaua'i for his

Russian Czar.

Staying on Kekaha Road we pass through Kekaha, a country town complete with an old sugar mill and one-story wooden plantation homes.

A long dusty drive though Kaumualii Highway on an unpaved bouncy and poorly marked dirt sugarcane road rewards us in the end with the longest stretch of wild white sand

beach of Polihale with its rolling sand dunes and uninhabited coastline.

Awe-inspiring and geological wonder Waimea Canyon is Kauai's most famous visitor attraction. To experience its majesty the Waimea Canyon Drive leads us to a lookout point and to the main Waimea Canyon overlook.

Gem & Lita with Cassy at Polihale.

Gem & Lita with granddaughter Cassy.

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