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Duterte to CHR: Crime or human life?

CAMP GENERAL MATEO CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal, Aug. 24 (PNA) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Commission on Human Rights to consider the safety of the 104 million Filipinos before criticizing his intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign. ”Itong mga human rights, mamili kayo: Is it the comfort and safety of the population?

Or the lives of criminals?”

President said in his speech before the more than 300 soldiers belonging to 2nd Infantry Division of Philippine Army here.

President Duterte said illegal drug is destroying the country and “there’s always

a price to pay.” ”Itong mga... those who are pag magkaharap itong mga ganito, lumalaki ‘yung bunganga pati ‘yung ulo eh and they talk nonsense,” the President said.

Police have reported that over 700 drug pushers and users have been killed already in legitimate police opSee CRIME, page 12

‘Destroy the enemies of the state’ – Duterte

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon unveils almost PHP3 million worth of ecstasy drugs declared as “vitamin supplements” in two parcels that arrived last May 7 from a European country. The seized illegal drugs, popularly patronized by those belonging to the high-class sector of the society or the rich, sell at more than a thousand pesos per piece. The presentation and turnover of the illegal shipment was made during a press briefing held on Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2016) at the BOC Conference Room at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. The orange-colored drugs were turned over to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) officials after an inventory. (PNA photo by Leilani S. Junio)

De Lima calls drug matrix ‘garbage’ Senate hails PHL

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By Azer N. Parrocha

MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Senator Leila De Lima on Thursday laughed off allegations of involvement in the illegal drug operations in the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP), describing the so-called drug matrix as worthless.

“As I have often said, I will not dignify any further this so-called drug matrix which, any ordinary lawyer knows too well, properly belongs to the garbage can,” De Lima told reporters in an interview.

De Lima said she was amused by how President Rodrigo Duterte, who released the matrix, is bent on See MATRIX, page 12

By Azer N. Parrocha

“As I have often said, I will not dignify any further this so-called drug matrix which, any ordinary lawyer knows too well, properly belongs to the garbage can,” Sen. Leila De Lima, who is linked

by President Rodrigo Duterte himself to illegal drugs trade, tells reporters.

MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – The Senate on Thursday hailed Philippine naval officer Ensign Maycee Angga for receiving the best international student award at the Britannia Royal Navy College (BRNC) in Darmouth, United Kindgom.

“Ensign Angga’s achievement exemplifies the determination and commitment of all our uniformed personnel in bringing honor and recogSee NAVAL OFFICER, page 12

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MANILA, Aug 25 (Mabuhay) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to go after the Abu Sayyaf group after learning that an 18 year-old kidnap victim was beheaded on Wednesday.

Duterte was informed of the killing of Patrick Almodovar during an early morning press conference in Davao City.

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and tell them to destroy,” he said.

“My orders to the police and to the armed forces, against all enemies of the state, seek them out and destroy them. Ang mga droga, destroy them. Ang mga Abu Sayaff, destroy them. Period,” he added.

The president lamented that the bandit group has beheaded a third kidnap victim.

Earlier this year, the group beheaded two Canadians, John Risdell and Robert Hall.

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Filipino kids win 42 awards in Chiang Mai math contest

MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) – It’s another triumph for young Filipino students as they brought home 42 medals and awards from an international math contest held in Thailand.

The Philippine delegation, composed of 32 contestants, bagged 2 gold, 5 silver and 12 bronze medals, and 12 merit awards in the individual contest, and 7 first runners-up and 4 second runners-up trophies in the group and team contests in the 2016 Thailand International Mathematics Competition (TIMC) in Chiang Mai held from August 14 to 20.

Vicente Raphael Chan and Fedrick Lance Lim, both students of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, won the country’s gold medals, said Dr. Isidro Aguilar of the Mathematics Trainers Guild (MTG)-Philippines.

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Alvarez: Everyone will be summoned to illegal drugs probe

By Filane Mikee Cervantes

MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – The House of Representatives will summon to its forthcoming probe all who can shed light on the prevalence of illegal drugs in the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP), House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said Thursday.

In an interview, Alvarez said the resource persons would likewise include personalities mentioned in the “matrix” released by President Rodrigo Duterte.

“All of the people involved in the matter will be investigated so that we can have a clearer picture,” said Alvarez. Alvarez is the principal author of House Resolution No. 105 seeking investigation into the illegal drug trade inside NBP that flourished during the term of incumbent senator Leila De Lima as Secretary of Justice.

Invoking the rule on inter-parliamentary courtesy, Alvarez stressed that the House would not compel De Lima to appear before the Committee on Justice which investigate the matter. ”We won’t oblige her (De Lima) to attend. It is entirely up to her because of the existing rule called inter-parliamentary courtesy.

We will provide that; we will respect that,” the House Speaker said.

But even without De Lima’s participation, Alvarez said the House would press on its effort to search out the truth behind illegal drug trade in the country’s premier prison facility “We will continue to uncover the reason behind the proliferation of illegal drugs during (De Lima’s) term as justice secretary,” he said.

Alvarez clarified that the forthcoming House probe is meant to find out why the drug trade flourished

inside the national penitentiary and not specifically targeted against De Lima.

He likewise stressed that the House probe was not a duplication of the Senate work, noting the focus of the investigation of the Upper Chamber was on the alleged summary killings of suspected drug personalities.

Meanwhile, Alvarez said the House would look into the alleged involvement of incumbent Pangasinan 5th District Rep. Amado Espino, Jr. into the illegal drug trade at the NBP and give the latter the chance to explain his side.

Espino, former Pangasinan governor, was among the seven personalities named in the “matrix” released

by Pres. Duterte. ”We have to look into that. We have proper committees to further inspect this problem,” Alvarez said.

Pangasinan lawmaker Espino denies link to Bilibid drug syndicate

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Former Pangasinan governor Amado Espino Jr., who currently represents Pangasinan’s fifth district in Congress, denied his and former provincial administrator Rafael Baraan’s alleged link to a New Bilibid Prison drug syndicate, after their names appeared in a matrix made public

by President Rodrigo Duterte early Thursday.

“I am completely taken aback by this most recent pronouncement coming from no less than the President himself, that among others, Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan and I are allegedly included in the New Bilibid Drug Matrix, which shows a connection from Muntinlupa down to (former) DOJ Sec. Leila de Lima and other officials, but for what purpose

we don’t even know,” Espino said in a statement released to the media Thursday afternoon.

Rafael Baraan is the elder brother of former justice undersecretary Francisco “Toti” Baraan III, who is also included in the drug matrix.

Also in the matrix was another Pangasinense, Raul Sison, a provincial board member and a native of Urbiztondo town. In his statement, Representative Espino, who reigned as Pangasinan governor for three consecutive terms, noted that the apparent purpose of the matrix was to make it appear that there is a regular flow of drug money from Muntinlupa, down the line. “First, I have never been associated with Sec. de Lima in a friendly manner, especially since she was mainly instrumental in pursuing

the investigation of a fabricated murder case against me at the height of the elections in 2012-2013,” Espino said.

“Second, it is public knowledge that I am staunchly against illegal drugs, and even worked hard to secure the passage of RA 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as one of the main authors.” He noted that in his nineyear term as governor, Pangasinan was relentless in its anti-illegal drug campaign, until the present. “It was during my term when a sizeable portion of the total provincial budget was earmarked yearly for the anti-illegal drugs program, and the Provincial Anti-Drugs Council and, consequently, the Municipal and Barangay Anti-Drugs Councils were re-organized and re-activated,” he added.

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BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Inmates of the provincial jail within the provincial capitol in this town have found a way to use their idle time into productive use.

Taking opportunity to study under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education(DepEd), 18 inmates have already passed the recent Accreditation and Equivalency Test (A&ET) for elementary and high school levels. “We are proud to see them in their togas and accepting their certificates of graduation. We are surprised that they themselves should interest and commit to learn and change for the better,” said retired Colonel Fernando Pasion, jail warden.

The 18 inmates were recently given recognition by DepEd and provincial officials at the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Jail compound.

School officials of Barangays Magsaysay, Vista Hills, Magapuy, Paitan, Ammococan and Bansing in Bayombong town along with ALS coordinators and mobile teachers of DepEd District 1 and 2 of Bayombong came to witness the program.

Pasion said recognition rites were given to inmates who completed the ALS accreditation for elementary and secondary education for the years 2015, 2014 and 2013.

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Duterte asks AFP, police to be ‘extra’ friendly to communists

President Duterte has his fingerprint scanned for his new passport to be used in his state visits. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sets up a mobile registration booth in Malacañang’s Study Room on Aug. 23, 2016. (Photo by Rey Baniquet/PPD/PNA)

GPH, NDF panels agree to fast track peace agreement within a year

By Joann Santiago

MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Members of Philippine government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front (NDF) peace panels have agreed to accelerate the timetable to complete work on substantive agenda to within a year. In a statement Thursday, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said proposals made during the simultaneous meetings held last Tuesday have been okayed by both panels.

The simultaneous sessions lasted from about nine minutes to 30 minutes, with the longest reserved for discussions on the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms (CASER), deemed the “heart and soul” of the peace talks.

Last Tuesday, both panels agreed to activate the Reciprocal Working Committee (RWC) and Reciprocal

Working Groups (RWG).

Labor Secretary and concurrent GPH peace panel chair Silvestre Bello III Bello earlier said the GPH and NDF panels earlier agreed to hold all RWC meetings in Oslo while RWG meetings will be held in the Philippines. OPAPP said the RWC on CASER is scheduled to have its initial meeting in October 2016 “to discuss the framework and outline of the CASER, their work schedule, and methods of work.” It said the RWGs on Political and Constitutional Reforms (PCR) also agreed to have its first meeting in Oslo. The RWG on End of Hostilities and Disposition of Forces (EOH-DOF), in turn, decided to present their respective draft outlines for a Comprehensive Agreement on the substantive issue on October 24, 2016 or the next scheduled Panel meeting, whichever comes first, it said.

MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged the military and police to be “extra” friendly to members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in light of their ongoing peace negotiation with the government.

In a press briefing in Davao, the President expressed his willingness to free the other political prisoners.

He said he is also inclined to yield to some of their demands in pursuit of lasting peace, hoping this could end years of communist rebellion in the country. The President asked the military and the police to refrain from any “bloody confrontation” and to forget the hostilities for the meantime, as peace talks in Oslo, Norway are underway. He ordered both the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to immediately honor the truce he had declared and cease from attacking the NPA. “So I’m joining the Communist Party of the Philippines in its desire to seek peace for this nation,” he said.

“We avoid hostile actions against each other, we do not go into any antagonistic behavior in front of whoever and as a matter of fact, I am encouraging people in the government, the military and the police to be friendly with the forces of the revolutionary government of the Communist Party of the Philippines,“ he said.

“As President, my main task is to seek the peace for my country. I am not a President who would enjoy waging war against the citizens of

this Republic,” he added.

The President became emotional when he said that it pains him deeply to see people dying for an ideology.

“Pwede naman nating mapag-usapan ng mapayapa (We can hold a dialogue in a peaceful manner), just like now. I would have just also wondered bakit kailangan pa tayo magpatayan (why we have to kill each other) for 45 years only to end up, which is really a significant event for everybody. Ngayon palang, mag-usap naman tayo. (Only now, let us talk.) And to think there’s so many lives lost both for government and on the other side,” he said.

The President said issues on poverty and housing problems, which are part of the roots of the communist insurgency in the country, should have been addressed a long time ago.

“That is my regret for my nation that sana noon pa ito, wala na masyadong patayan at magagamit ko pa yung pera para sa mga mahirap na Pilipino (that it should have been addressed a long time ago so that killing would have been avoided and we could have used the money for the poor),” he said.

The President expressed optimism that the government’s conflict with the communists shall be resolved under his term and in his lifetime.

As for the demands of the NPA, the armed wing of the communists, the President said he is even willing to release money and lands to them.

“But there’s so much land in the Philippines, and I could… Sabihin lang nila (Just tell me) and I would give them everything,” he said.

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Tourism Secretary urges Filipino-Americans to rediscover PHL MANILA, Aug 24 (PNA) -- Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Teo has encouraged Filipino-Americans in the United States (US) to come home and explore the beauty and wonder of the Philippines.

Teo made the call during her recent working visit to the US, from August 12 to 15.

She visited various states such as New York, New Jersey and California where she met with the Filipino community there.

She first went to New York and New Jersey, where about 337,000 Filipino-Americans reside.

She was invited to grace various festivities, which also featured Filipino celebrities.

She then proceeded to New Jersey to participate in an event attended by some 500 Filipino-Americans.

“It will be great if you invite your American friends and Facebook friends to come see our world-class tourist destinations and experience genuine Filipino hospitality. Remember, there’s no place like home,” she told the small group of Filipinos in New Jersey.

Teo then flew to San Francisco, California to join the “Pistahan Parade and Festival 2016” held at Yerba Buena Gardens. At least 15,000 people participated in the celebration.

“Undeniably many of our fellow Filipinos experience homesickness and longing to visit our home

country, reunite with relatives and friends,” Teo said before the Pinoys in San Francisco.

She said tourist arrivals from the US are expected to increase significantly in the coming years as travel and tour operators in the country have stepped up their campaign in promoting tourist destinations in the Philippines.

She likewise cited the role of airline companies such as Philippine Airlines and travel and tourism agencies in boosting the country’s tourism industry.

The US is the second largest source market for the Philippines, generating 15 percent of all foreign tourists last year.

In her meetings with several for-

eign tourism officials, Teo discussed the hosting of the Philippines of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in January.

She also tackled the efforts of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to enhance various local tourism destinations through infrastructure and product development.

She also highlighted her advocacy for the “one town-one product” concept and the Tourism Promotions Board’s (TPB) funding support to US-based marketing and promotions of Filipino culture and culinary arts.

She likewise underscored the importance of prioritizing “underdeveloped destinations” in the Philippines. (PNA)

PHILTOA ‘to put best foot forward’ for PHL’s hosting of Miss Universe

By Jill Russell Beltran

MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) -- The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is ready to promote the Philippines at its best five months prior to the country’s hosting of the prestigious Miss Universe beauty pageant.

PHILTOA is the country’s largest organization of registered tourism operators with members coming from various tourism-related sectors and establishments like travel agencies, hotel, resorts, transport companies, handicraft stores, among others.

“We will put the best foot forward during this particular pageant,” said PHILTOA President Cesar Cruz.

“With our membership, we have tour operators, we have accommodation sector, we have the airlines…

So using the different capacities of members and operators, we can always provide the different programs and packages for places to visit; and our hoteliers, the accommodation sector will always provide the best of course,” Cruz said.

Cruz welcomed the third time the country will be hosting the major international event saying that it will definitely be a big boost to the country’s already booming tourism industry.

He added that the pageant could help the Tourism department in achieving its target of 10 million to

12 million foreign tourists by 2022.

He noted that the role of PHILTOA in the preparation for the pageant has not yet been finalized but he assured that his group was ready to help for the successful hosting of Miss Universe in January.

Cruz said PHILTOA is willing to help in whatever capacity they can whether “in kind” or even in terms of financial assistance.

“We are still waiting for the directive from the Department of Tourism and also from the franchise holder,” he said.

Cruz said the 27th Philippine Travel Mart, which PHILTOA will be hosting from September 2 to 4 at SMX Convention Center, will serve

as a “preview” of what the country can offer for the various countries participating in the Miss Universe pageant.

“The event is actually an inventory of what are the possible sites that our contestants for the Miss Universe beauty pageant [can visit],” he said. (PNA)

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Singing priests (The Peter’s Chord) in Canada-US concert tour for a mission After their concerts in Michigan, New York, California and Canada, the singing priests from the from the Archdiocese of Palo in the province of Leyte who call themselves The Peter’ Chord, would have covered more territories than the Biblical Apostle Paul of the New Testament who did at most, four missionary journeys in his life.

The Thanksgiving concert tour is wrapped in a presentation called “Moments of Grace” being undertaken for worthwhile reasons.

Through the gift of music, these men of clothes, consider their journey as “an expression of gratitude, humility, and understanding” as they put their hearts in the act of gratitude on behalf of the flock of the Archdiocese of Palo, whom many of us recall as the ones who bore the most brunt of the Super Typhoon Yolanda which visited Philippines more than three years and left in its wake billions of pesos in physical damages and unimaginable miseries for the families of the close to 10,000 who lost their lives.

The singing priests had found a new prayer to express their gratitude to thousands who stood by them in the hour of their flock’s unprecedented sufferings by extending material, moral, emotional and financial support to help the victims putting their lives back and infused in them a new sense of hope and faith in humanity.

The catastrophe failed to crush the spirits of strong-willed Leyteños even when all else seemed hopeless.

Instead, they found out that collectively they managed and were able to slowly bring normalcy to their live.

These verses in the Bible, “And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to

His purpose” of Romans 8:28 remind of how adversities and trials could be turned later on into blessings with the right attitude of the heart.

Instead of breaking their spirits and resolve, the harrowing experience had made them more resilient and tenacious to rise from the harrowing episode.

In his letter introducing the group’s musical itinerary, Rev. John F. Du of the Archdiocese of Palo stated that “while Yolanda caused unimaginable damage to the lives and properties in the Island of Leyte, the victims were able to stand again with the help of many people around the globe by God’s mercy.”

While the Apostle Paul had a singular purpose for his missionary journey two thousand years ago, the modern version of the missionary as personified by Peter’s Chord have their presentations “anchored on two inspirational aspects – the elements of the Mass which is presented as something very close to human experience that shows the love of God at work in all human activities.

The repertoire has a familiarity with the Eucharistic celebration but with a “twist” as the known songs rendered in the regular Mass will be blended with Pop Music.

The other aspect of the concert is the presentation of the story of repentance of the Prodigal Son interpreted in a musical.

“Moments of Grace” is perceived to

ABAOC’s University: The Asian Business Association of Orange County has been known for the diversity of its member-entrepreneurs, a plus factor in its more than 25 years of existence. As one of the most respected nonprofits, it is also known for the many projects it undertakes for the community one of which is the university project it hosted at the Wynham Anaheim Garden Grove as a means of educating the business community on ways to be more effective and profitable. The ABAOC officers are shown (from L-R), Roger Cheng. Edith Andres, Gloria Rull (Directors) Sam Nguyen (President) with the speakers, Sarah Garrette and Gilbert Buchanan, at the conclusion of the event.

be more than a thanksgiving concert as it will also serve as an avenue “to spread the greatness of God’s unceasing love and compassion.”

The concert, according to the organizers “represents the warmth of gratitude to all men of every race who helped and still continues to do so in the rehabilitation efforts of the Archdiocese of Palo”.

Proceeds of the musicale has been earmarked for the College seminary, the Archdiocese Endowment Funds and for the reconstruction of other churches hit by Typhoon Yolanda.

Moments of Grace California Presentations:

On September 8 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 4954 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029, Contact-Rowena Dizon-213-447-2009, Mely Trillo-323-646-3673, Eric Cordeta-310-930-5443, Fr. Rey Matunog-323-540-1136, Lidu S. Sano-714-747-6318, Jennie Urbina-Kriz-818-983-9529 On September 10 at St. Michael Parish, 2643 Homedale St., San Diego - Contact-Luz Montemayor-619-228-3338, Parish Office-619-470-1977 September 11, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 426 E 7th St., National City, Contact-619-474-1501

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A double tribute to our media friends: Larry Zabala and Tony Vizmonte Our media community here in Los Angeles mourns the recent passing of our colleague, award-winning Philippine journalist Larry Zabala, who used to write for The Manila Bulletin, the then Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leading newspaper. He was also the Press Attache for the Philippine Consulates in Singapore and Honolulu during the Marcos regime.

Larry and his family moved to Los Angeles after his diplomatic career and was a media colleague since the early 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, when most of us in the publishing business were members of the original Filipino American Press Club of Los Angeles (1978) Inc. (FAPCLA), where we elected him President in the 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. As I recall, he used to write for several Filipino-American newspapers, along with contributing editorials to the LA Herald Examiner and many other Fil-Am publications.

Though we were both members of the FAPCLA, Inc. then, he was subsequently elected President of the pioneering organization in the 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. It was during that time when media colleagues Cecile and Dante Ochoa were two of his closest friends. Following is Cecileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fond memories of him: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Larry Zabala was the consummate writer and editor. He was particularly fond of hanging out with his journalist friends like me and my husband Dante, as well as the late Baste Catarroja, also of The Manila Bulletin, and Ludy Ongkeko as we formed and published a broadsheet in 1990 called The Los Angeles Filipino Bulletin. As UCLA and other academic institutions subscribed to our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bulletin,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he oftentimes claimed that our paper gave mainstream media the information that it sorely needed about Filipino Americans in its midst.

True to what his daughter Laurie

Zabala remembered of her father, Larry was a humble man. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter that he used to have a full career as a diplomat, he went on his daily grind, working for Fil-Am papers here in LA with his passion in writing. During his term as President of the Press Club in the 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Larry linked the club with the National Press Club based in Manila, which gave him an award and recognition for his leadership. He continued the press clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original programs including the Gridiron and Celebrity Nights. He will truly be missed by all of us in the Filipino community here in Los Angeles.â&#x20AC;? Larry is survived by his wife Susan and their three daughters.

Likewise, last Wednesday, August 24th, a media colleague, Larry Pelayo called me early in the morning to announce the sudden passing of another friend/colleague, Tony Vizmonte from his home province in Nueva Ecija where he has since retired. Tony used to publish â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrity Chronicle,â&#x20AC;? the publication he used to promote his various entertainment-oriented events, which made people compare him to German Moreno, who not only was enterprising in his ventures, but also revered by numerous talents he has discovered.

Florist and San Beda schoolmate Ed Rame was so heartbroken by Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing, which prompted him to write his farewell message to his dear friend Tony: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is with heavy heart

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to say farewell to an old friend, 38 years all of it. Rest in peace Tony and thank you for the memories we will now treasure. It was an incredible journey with you, from the time you asked us to join BEDSCA during our San Beda days. You were the indefatigable, strong-willed and opinionated person which none among us can have arguments with; nevertheless, that was what defined the friendship we all built through the years.

From BEDSCA days, you introduced all of us to your numerous charity work despite your personal challenges. Your illustrious charity work were no less negligible. Your big heart extended in assisting the orphans at the Hospicio De San Jose,

the Asilo de San Vicente De Paul, the Golden Acre and the kids from San Miguel near Malacanang. You made us part of your Celebrity Chronicle publication days, where you became a starmaker, genuinely placing your talents in pedestals and making their dreams come true. But most of all, you never forgot reaching out to young people in your hometown in Nueva Ecija where you finally went to rest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simply said, all of us were touched by your presence and thank you for sharing wonderful memories with us. May your soul rest in the loving arms of the Lord, now free from the bondage of human challenges.

Farewell dear friend Tony V - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til we see each other again.

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Instead, he left his $1.6 B fortune to his eldest son with his first wife.

The bankruptcy judge in Los Angeles believed her testimony that she loved her husband and that her husband had orally promised her â&#x20AC;&#x153;half his fortune, if I married him.â&#x20AC;? The bankruptcy judge nullified the will and awarded her $500M of her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fortune.

Then everybody died. First Anna Nicole Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twenty year old son with her first husband died from a drug overdose.

Then Anna herself died soon after her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death from overdose of prescription drugs and grief from her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death.

Then the 67-year-old son of Marshall died from an â&#x20AC;&#x153;aggressive infectionâ&#x20AC;?.

Eventually the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Los Angeles bankruptcy judge had no jurisdiction awarding Anna $500M of Marshallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate because that was not a bankruptcy issue. So, the $500M owner is the estate of the Marshallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 67-year-old son who died. So what good does chasing money do for you when death surely â&#x20AC;&#x153;comes like a thief in the nightâ&#x20AC;? (1 Thessalonians 5:2). We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the day and the time or hour of our death, do we? You can be a 4 year old having a good time in Disney world when out of nowhere a six foot alligator drags you into the water and you die. Or, you can be a twelve year old thinking you are about to be thrilled at the most awesome water slide in the world but in the next few seconds your head will be severed from your body. Youth does not guarantee that you will not die. We all know this. You can have $6B and own the largest tech company in the world with products the entire world wants, but with all your billions at your disposal, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not able to save yourself from dying from pancreatic cancer like Steve Jobs. Was it within his great wealth and power to invent a man made pancreas to save himself? So, great wealth, power, even absolute power cannot save you from certain death. Only Jesus Christ has proven Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power over death as He resurrected on the third day from his death on the cross 2000 years ago on Mt. Calvary, and before that, He resurrected many people from the dead.

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Client came to see me a day before her auction sale date. We did an emergency filing on the same day to stop the foreclosure. But the bank nevertheless foreclosed on clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house and shortly

thereafter filed a lawsuit for eviction.

Is that foreclosure valid, no way Jose!

That foreclosure was in violation of the bankruptcy automatic stay, therefore null and void. So, we filed an answer in state court saying the foreclosure was null and void, and we filed a motion in bankruptcy court to have the court order the reversal of the foreclosure sale and fully expect that client will win on both.

She will keep her house, but not her lover, who has dumped her for another good income lover, this time, he has hooked up with a medical doctor who is a general practitioner. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with women nowadays? We are about to have the first woman president of the United States of America, Hillary, as you know, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m with her. But in this day and age, women still believe they need to be married to a guy to make them happy even if they have achieved so much success in their lives.

Did Wonder Woman ever get married to Batman? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so.

The next client is 55 and married. She has $30K of credit card debt. She lost her job 2 years ago and is now self-employed in a multi level business. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not doing that great. She makes about $1K a month. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just enough to cover monthly minimum payments on the $30K credit cards. If her husband was See YANG, page 10

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The following are not covered by Medicare Parts A & B: Acupuncture Routine dental care and dentures Cosmetic surgery Custodial care Health care while traveling outside the U.S. Hearing aids Orthopedic shoes Prescriptions (under Part D) Routine foot care Routine eye care and eyeglasses Some screening tests and labs Vaccines (not covered under Part B may be covered under Part D) Syringes and insulin (some are covered under Part D) However, there are some procedures above which may be covered under a Medicare health plan offered by private health insurance companies.

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Daiana Menezes divorces husband, seeks protection order Sultry Filipina-Brazilian actress Daiana Menezes has confirmed that she and husband Benjo Benaldo, former solon of Cagayan de Oro are now separated.

Menezes confirmed that she and Benaldo have been separated for two years now but it was just March last year when she left the former politician.

“I couldn’t make it anymore. ....I think naiintindihan niya din niya kung bakit. ... emotionally unstable, siguro? I mean hindi siguro talaga kami meant para sa isa’t isa ... Talagang I fell out of love. Decision ko talaga ‘yon,’” said Daiana.

Menezes, who initiated the split, also confirmed that she already filed for divorce in the United States.

Menezes and Benaldo got married in Las Vegas in 2012.

“So I filed it na, and then I also filed a temporary protection order and a restraining order dahil kailangan ko ‘yan,” she said.

Asked if was there physical violence, Menezes replied: “Ayaw ko na lang magsalita, pero di ba ... iyon na iyon, parang nangyari din yon.”

Right now, Menezes said that she’s single and open to the idea of dating again.

“Meron akong suitor, non-showbiz.

Meron mga showbiz pero ayoko, parang huwag na yung magulo,” said Daiana.

In June 2013, Menezes stressed that she was never a victim of domestic violence as she shared a series of images pertaining to violence against

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women, including ones showing the words “No to rape,” “Real Men Don’t use Violence,” and “There is no excuse for abuse.”

Another photo on Menezes’ Instagram page showed an arm bleeding from cuts and wounds.

In 2013, Benaldo clarified that Menezes just wanted him to listen to her story about “something that had happened.”

Days after, Menezes’ husband made headlines when he was found at his office suffering from a gunshot wound. (MNS)

Kim denies rumored ‘dark past’ Kim Domingo denies the malicious rumor that she has a dark past.

“Nabasa ko nga ‘yung mga nasulat sa’kin,” the 21-year old actress said. “Kung minsan, blind item, pero halatang ako ang nire-refer. Nakikipag-date daw ako sa mga politiko na nagregalo sa’kin ng bahay at kotse, sumasayaw raw ako dati sa nightclub, pokpok daw ako.

Hindi po ako ganun. Nagtrabaho nga ako sa club but as a model and promo girl for a brand ng alak.”

“Inaamin kong may nag-indecent proposals sa’kin, lalo na nang mag-pose ako sa FHM, pero never akong pumatol.

Wala pa nga akong sariling sasakyan, e. May nakuha akong townhouse for my family, pero hanggang ngayon hinuhulugan ko pa, 15 years to pay. Nasasaktan nga ako kasi nag-isip na agad ng masama ang ibang tao Kim Domingo dahil lang ang image ko, pa-sexy,” she added.

She admits she is the love child of her mom with a French guy and she has never met her father.

“Tinangka kong hanapin ang father ko, pero wala, e, hindi ko makita.

Laki ako sa hirap kaya pinangarap kong mag-artista. Bata pa ko, sumali na ko sa Little Miss Philippines noong 2000 pero 4th runner up lang ako.

Sumali rin ako sa Artista Academy, sa PBB, pero hindi ako nakuha kaya nag-extra na lang ako sa crowd scenes. Dahil sa FHM cover ko nung December, napansin ako ng GMA at nakuha ako sa ‘Bubble Gang’ and later, sa ‘Juan Happy Love Story’ bilang business associate ni Dennis Trillo na gusto siyang agawin kay Heart Evangelista.”

So how is it working with Dennis? “Kinakabahan ako nung una kasi Dennis Trillo na siya. Pero mabait siya, alam niyang nahihiya ako so he made me feel comfortable.” (MNS)

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What to do with conditional greencard status in troubled marriages Marriage for many persons is the culmination of one’s life. Getting married signifies the beginning of a new phase in life, both socially and economically. For those persons who lack permanent residency in the United States and have married a United States citizen, marriage also presents an opportunity to obtain permanent residency. However, although the opportunity to obtain permanent residency arises in such situations, one must be aware of and comply with procedures in existence to obtain such status. Due to concerns that persons were becoming married to United States citizens merely to obtain permanent residence status, a two-step procedure under the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 (IMFA) was set up to ensure such status was given to those only in marriages that are bona-fide and not entered into simply for immigration purposes.

Under step one of the procedure, if a person is petitioned by his/her U.S. citizen spouse within 24 months after becoming married, that person is given only conditional permanent residence. Such conditional permanent residence status lasts for two years from the date on which it is granted.

Step two of the procedure involves the removal of the conditional label to permanent residence status. Removal of the conditional label is initiated by filing an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Condition to Permanent Residence (“Joint Petition”). The Joint Petition provides an opportunity for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to inquire as to the legitimacy of the marriage after conditional permanent residence is granted. Accord-

ingly, documentation evidencing that the marriage was entered into for bona-fide reasons should be submitted as part of the Joint Petition. The Joint Petition must be filed with the USCIS service center in the 90 days immediately prior to the second anniversary of the granting of conditional permanent residence.

Typically, upon the filing of the Joint Petition, a one-year extension of the conditional permanent residence is granted. The extension affords the USCIS time to schedule an interview with the person seeking permanent residence, and to make a determination as to whether unconditional permanent residence will be granted for a ten-year period. In cases in which documentation submitted as part of the Joint Petition clearly show that the marriage is bona-fide and not merely for immigration purposes, INS may approve a Joint Petition without an interview.

The procedure described hereinabove applies in situations where the marriage has not been terminated. Often, the Joint Petition cannot be filed or approved because the marriage, although bona-fide when entered into, has been terminated by divorce. May aliens become threatened of falling out of status once their marriage is in trouble because the spouse often refuse to cooperate or has filed a divorce petition. In such cases there is still hope and the prospect of obtaining unconditional

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Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice.

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still working, she could probably stay afloat, but husband was also terminated recently from his $60K job with a large company. He’s tried to look for an equivalent paying job but all he could get are minimum wage jobs that do not use is skill or experience. There are lots of jobs in food service but he doesn’t want those jobs. So he decided to take early retirement.

He’s resting for a year and will claim early retirement next year at 62. Not a bad plan. Fortunately, they have adult children who are helping them out. So, the only problem now is to discharge her $30K of credit cards. No doubt, Chapter 7 is the right solution.

The third client is 65 but still works.

He owes only $10K credit cards. But at his age, every dollar counts. He is now on Medicare, which comes in handy for his prescription drugs for diabetes and hypertension. But he still works his full time job, which pays him $2K monthly.

Attorney Kenneth Ursua Reyes was President of the Philippine American Bar Association for 2005.

He is a member of both the Family law section and Immigration law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Reyes is a Certified Family Law Specialist. He is a graduate of Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and California State University, San Bernardino School of Business Administration.

He has extensive CPA experience prior to law practice.

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Face debt problems now to avoid pain later Duterte: Only corrupt presidential When people are going through appointees will be fired financial difficulty and are unable to

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The next step of course is a wage garnishment, a bank account levy, a lien against their real property or any combination of the above. That’s when they rush to see a bankruptcy attorney to find out what can be done to protect themselves.

Painful consequences can result from non-action. But I do understand that sometimes, people just get so overwhelmed with their problems that they are paralyzed by fear.

The fear of the unknown, the fear of making changes in their lives or sometimes, , the fear of making those difficult decisions that they’ve been avoiding to make.

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MANILA, Aug.24 (PNA) – President Rodrigo Duterte has clarified that only presidential appointees who are corrupt or who have pending cases before the Ombudsman will be fired from office.

In an interview at the Palace Tuesday night, the President said that the reason he issued the order calling for the courtesy resignations of all presidential appointees by past administrations was to give Malacañang a free rein in ridding government of corrupt officials.

“What prompted or impelled me to run was the continuing corruption, even by government. Despite of my warning, ‘di matanggal-tanggal (the corruption) and that prompted me to issue an order,” he said.

Furthermore, he pointed out that all courtesy resignations will still have to be reviewed by the Executive Department to weed out the corrupt officials.

“Itong ‘yung mga (nauna) and even those others who are already in government at my behest -- for I was friendly with the government of Arroyo and of Aquino -- but corrupt, sinabi ko na stop it. E ayaw nila maniwala. Those who are really under my control, whether there is due process, if I fire you, it could only mean one thing: that you are into graft,” Duterte said.

He said that he will start first with those who have pending cases with the Ombudsman.

“Those who have cases before the Ombudsman for the last three years, there is no reason for them to hang on,” Duterte said.

Prior to becoming an elective

official, the President served for 10 years as special prosecutor for the Tanodbayan, the forerunner to the Ombudsman.

He also said that presidential appointees who are not corrupt will be spared.

“I would consider all appointees of the President, na hindi naman corrupt, ‘yung huwag naman, e bakit mo aalisin yung tao,” Duterte said.

As per Memorandum Circular No. 4 released August 22 (Tuesday), holdover presidential appointees are given seven days to submit their unqualified courtesy resignations.

The Circular stated that only the President or the Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, may act on courtesy resignations taking into consideration the recommendations of the department or agency head concerned and in accordance with existing laws and jurisprudence.

Until any action on their courtesy resignation is taken by the President, appointive officials shall continue to report for work and perform their normal duties and responsibilities.

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linking her to the illegal drug trade in the NBP. She called the accusations “a joke,” adding that even a 12-year-old could draw such a matrix.

“Was it a joke? Like most of his jokes before, this latest one he will surely regret. But yes, please amuse me at how his men have desperately tried to link me with the “Muntinlupa Connection” flick,” De Lima said.

Holding a copy of the matrix, the former Justice Secretary said it

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nition to the country through their outstanding achievements in their respective fields,” Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said.

Pimentel, on the same day, filed a Senate Resolution congratulating and commending Angga’s exemplary achievement which he said showed “formidable courage” and “innate talent” in the pursuit of excellence in the presence of equally able contenders from other nations in the world.

“I hope her story will inspire an-

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The Abu Sayyaf kidnapped the two Canadians, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad and Filipina Marites Flor from a high end resort on Samal Island in Davao del Norte in September last year.

Flor was released to the military last June.

As to the Norwegian captive, Duterte said during the press conference that a payment has been made.

“Is this the Norwegian? If that’s the one, then I will accuse the ASG

looked rushed and had grammatical errors.

She added all arrows in the matrix seemed to point to former Pangasinan Governor and now Pangasinan Representative Amado Espino Jr. “Are they trying to say that Governor Espino is my boss? I had Espino investigated at NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) when I was DOJ (Department of Justice) Secretary. It was dismissed at preliminary investigation level then and now they will say we’re in cahoots?” De Lima said. other generation,” the Senate President said. In his Senate Resolution No. 109, Pimentel said that Angga, who hails from Orion, Bataan, emerged as the first Philippine naval officer to attend and complete the grueling course at the BRNC and the first female naval officer to be given the distinguished award. Angga was also cited for being the lone female officer among the international cadets from Albania, the Bahamas, Egypt, Libya, Qatar, the United Emirates, and Ukraine, who graduated along with cadets of the United Kingdom. of utter bad faith, binayaran na sila,” he said.

It was unclear, however, as to the actual amount, who made the payment, and if it was for the release of the hostage.

To the Abu Sayyaf group, Duterte expressed his dismay on the beheading.

“Diyan ako nawalan ako ng bilib sa inyo. I have this little connection by blood with you but you know, nawalan talaga ako ng bilib sa inyo.

Although hindi ako Tausug, more on the Maranao side. Hindi ako bilib sa inyo,” he said. (MNS)

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Ateneo de Iloilo-Sta. Maria Catholic School; and Bryce Ainsley Sanchez, Grace Christian College.

Winning bronze medals are Frederick Ivan Tan, Xavier School; Robert Frederik Uy, St John’s Institute; Jan Cedrick Quintin, Mother Goose Special School System; Vince Dexter Ang, Philippine Cultural College-Main; Andrei Lenard Chan, Zamboanga Chong Hua High School; Justin Teng Soon Khoo, Learning Circle; Immanuel Josiah Balete, St. Stephen’s High School; Ryan Jericho Sy, Chiang Kai Shek College; Jonathan Conrad Yu, Philippine Christian Gospel School; Mark Edward Gonzales, St. Paul College of Makati; John Henry Marquez, Philippine Science High

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erations since aggressive war against drug started almost two months ago. ”We are supposed to protect the integrity of our Republic and the safety of the citizens there,” the President said.

Meanwhile, Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday said that the agency has witnesses to provide the evidence against Senator Leila De Lima and former DoJ Undersecretary Francisco Baraan link to the illegal drug trade in New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.

However, Aguirre said the agency did not go into details on what evidence they have against de Lima and Baraan but they would present it when the House of Representatives started its inquiry on the issue.

“There are several witnesses who are already executing their sworn

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The merit awardees are Lance Heinrich Lim, St. Jude Catholic School; Rexza Mae Panaligan, Sta. Barbara Central Elementary School; Wesley Gavin Palomar, Falcon School; Sarji Elijah Bona, Palawan Hope Christian School; Jose Oliver Narvasa, Notre Dame of Greater Manila; Marco Erano Dumale, De La Salle University Integrated School; Andrhea San Gabriel, University of Baguio Science High School; Karl Raymond Roque, Philippine Science High School-Main; Jose Ignacio Locsin, Philippine Science High School-Main; Xuanye Li, Xavier School; Lawrence Gabriel Dy, CCF Life Academy; and Raymund Carlo Masbano, St. John’s Institute. statements as of now. For the house investigation where we will present our witnesses, these will be the house investigation on the proliferation of prohibited drugs at NBP,” Aguirre told reporters after the culminating activity of the European Union-Philippines Justice Support Programme held in Pasig City.

He noted that the DoJ has five or six sworn statements against De Lima which all involves the cause of the proliferation and the neglect that they did why the drugs proliferated in the NBP. “Well I’ve been saying we are not focusing our investigation to any particular individual but definitely when I say that we are investigating ex officials of DoJ that include the highest to the lowest as long as we could show that there is probable cause against them.

We are going to file the necessary charges,” he added.

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Duterte fulfills election promise: Free irrigation starting 2017

COTABATO CITY, Aug. 24 (PNA) – Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said beginning next year, irrigation system in the country will provide water to farmers for free.

Speaking to Philippine News Agency (PNA) in a phone interview, Piñol said President Rodrigo Duterte, upon his recommendation during Monday’s Cabinet meeting, has approved free irrigation for the country’s millions of rice farmers starting the first planting season in 2017.

During this year’s election campaign and even before he decided to run for the highest post in the land, Pres.

Duterte has repeatedly said that irrigation water should be provided free to the country’s small rice farmers to improve their productivity.

Piñol said there were oppositions to the idea, especially from some officials of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) who said that the free irrigation scheme would affect the viability of the agency since the Irrigation Service Fees (ISF) amounting to about PHP4-B every year is the source of the salaries of its workers and officials.

But Piñol said “Duterte has other noble thing in mind than collecting taxes from the lowly farmers who provide food for every Filipino’s dining table.”

He also said that Sen. Loren Legarda, chairman of the finance committee of the Senate, and Rep. Karlo Nograles, chairman of the appropriations committee of Congress, have separately expressed support to the President’s free irrigation commitment.

He said both legislators favored the President’s idea that an allocation of PHP4-billion will be included in the NIA budget for 2017 to cover the ISF collections.

However, Piñol said the President’s idea is really for small farmers who are the priority, while corporate farmers serviced by NIA will have to pay the irrigation service fees.

Eliseo Sumayao, president of a farmers association in North Cotabato welcomed the good news, saying the President has made good his campaign promise.

“I surely know (that) my feeling now is also the feeling of all farmers all over the Philippines who heard this good news,” Sumayao said.

Piñol, a farmer by heart and deed, also lauded the President for giving importance to the plight of rice farmers, one of the abused sectors in the country but produce the country’s top food requirements.

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Dureza on first day of GPH, NDF peace talks: ‘No sweat’

By Joann Santiago

MANILA, Aug. 23 (PNA) – “No sweat.”

This was the assessment made by Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza after the first panel meeting between the negotiators of the Philippine government (GPH) and the National Democratic Front (NDF) on the on-going peace talks in Oslo, Norway.

Dureza’s statement was shown by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) to journalists through Viber video.

Earlier in the day, OPAPP said panel and committee level meetings between the two parties were simultaneously done to fast track negotiations as President Rodrigo R. Duterte bids to reach a final peace agreement within six months to a year.

The meetings are being held at the Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel in Oslo, Norway.

Topics discussed during the first day of the meetings were the affirmation of previously-signed agreements; accelerated process for negotiations, including the timeline for the completion of the remaining substantive agenda for the talks - - socio-economic reforms, political and economic reforms, and end of hostilities and disposition of forces; and reconstitution of the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) list.

OPAPP said among the documents expect-

ed to be re-affirmed by both parties include The Hague Joint Declaration of 1992, Breukelen Joint Statement of 1994, the JASIG, and the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).

The GPH is represented to the meeting by government negotiators that include former Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani Braganza, former Commission on Elections Commissioner Rene Sarmiento, and lawyers Angela Librado-Trinidad and Antonio Arellano.

NDF chairman Luis Jalandoni heads the other side along with Fidel Agcaoili, Connie Ledesma, Asterio Palima, and Juliet de Lima-Sison.

Negotiators from both sides have been tasked to supervise simultaneous discussions of the Reciprocal Working Committee on the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms (CASER) , the Reciprocal Working Groups on Political and Constitutional Reforms (PCR) and End of Hostilities-Disposition of Forces (EOH-DOF).

OPAPP said Braganza was assigned to supervise the CASER committee, Sarmiento for PCR, and Arellano and Librado for EOHDOF. Also, Royal Norwegian Government Special Envoy for the Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum and her staff served as third party facilitators in moderating the panel and committee discussions.

De Lima on linking her to pork barrel scam: ‘It’s unfair’

By Azer N. Parrocha

MANILA, Aug. 23 (PNA) – Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday said that being linked to the multi-million pork barrel scam case involving business woman and alleged mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles was “unfair,” stressing that she herself handled the cases of Napoles when she was Justice Secretary.

“That’s a rehashed issue. Why do they keep digging old issues? Who is responsible for the detention of Napoles? Then they link me to Napoles? That’s too unfair,” De Lima said in a mix of English and Filipino.

De Lima reacted following President Rodrigo Duterte’s earlier announcement to re-investigate the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam case involving Napoles and some senators. Duterte also claimed that he received information about a De Lima’s phone conversations between her and her driver Ronnie Dayan that revealed her links

to illegal drug trade in Bilibid Prison.

The said conversation also provided information on their ATM records, Duterte said.

This led Congress to call for a probe on the senator’s alleged involvement in illegal drug operations inside the prison.

De Lima, however, maintained that she was never involved in drugs.

“The Committee on Justice conducted also a series of hearing twice or thrice inside Bilibid. We had an ocular inspection with the Congressional committee last Dec 15 2014,” the former Justice Secretary said.

“I initiated it (the probe) so why will they investigate me? I found a way to expose the drug problems there. Don’t they know that I exerted certain efforts, steps after discovering all of those inside Bilibid?” she added.

De Lima refused to dwell on the topic saying that she did not find a “legitimate matter” for the purpose of the inquiry.

‘The Economist’ gives PHL highest rate in migration governance study

By Sammy Martin

MANILA, Aug. 23 (PNA) – Widely respected British news magazine, “The Economist,” recently recognized the Philippines for having a well-developed migration policy governance. The results are based on the findings of the publication’s research arm, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

“This recognition by ‘The Economist’ of the excellent migration governance framework of the Philippines is an affirmation of the continuing commitment of the Philippine Government to promote and protect the rights and welfare of the Filipinos who chose to work abroad,” said Philippine Ambassador Cecilia Rebong, Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva. In a research conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit-Migration Governance Index (EIUMGI), the Philippines is the only country that was given the highest rate as “developed and mature” in all categories, namely: institution-

al capacity; migrant rights; safe and orderly migration; labor migration management; and regional and international cooperation and other partnerships. Countries included in the study have been categorized based on their performance as nascent, emerging, developed, and mature. The research studied 15 countries which were selected to broadly represent economic development, type of migration profile, including migrant receiving and sending countries, and geographic scope. The outcome of the study highlighted transparency as an essential marker of a comprehensive migration policy to include: clear information for potential immigrants about laws, regulations, visas and opportunities, publicly available data about migrant flows, migrant deaths and human trafficking; robust information-sharing systems between government departments, integrated programs to aid repatriation of migrants, and structured information exchange and dialogue with other countries.

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Decongesting Metro Manila Now that the fight against illegal drugs is in full swing and that the police appear to be winning in its nationwide campaign against all forms of criminality, President Rodrgo Duterte is probably seriously making plans now on how to remedy the chaotic traffic situation in Metro Manila.

The Duterte government has embarked an ambitious infrastructure project worth more than P300 billion in an effort to decongest the streets and major thoroughfares in Metropolitan Manila. Economic Planning Secretary Rogelio Pernia has said that the plan will be carried out in partnership with the private sector. According to Peria, the project will hopefully start by next year. The project when undertaken will be round-the-clock.

Other projects in the pipeline will include, among others, the construction of railway from the Tutuban terminal in Manila up to Matnog in the Bicol region. It has a total of distance of 653 kilometers. Total cost is P68.26 billion of which public sector component is P37.76 billion. Pernia said the project is expected to start by next year.

To decongest traffic along the EDSA thoroughfare, the Duterte government will construct a bridge that will link the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig city and Ortigas center in Pasig city.

Peria believes that once the bridge is completed, 25 percent of the traffic in EDSA will be diverted somewhere else.

With barely three months in office, Duterte has done already so much that the people has noticed the vast improvement not only in the peace and order but in the delivery of basic services by the government to the less privileged people as well. *** President Duterte is hell bent in zeroing on Senator Leila Delima’s alleged connection with drug syndicates. Despite De Lima’s repeated denials, more damaging evidences are being dug by Duterte’s men against the embattled lady senator.

Francisco Baraan, former Justice Undersecretary when Delima was Justice Secretary was tagged recently by President Duterte of being involved also in drugs. He used to be both the supervisor at the Bureau of Corrections and at the New Bilibid Prisons in Mungtinglupa City. It was reported that he is a frequent visitor at the NBP in Muntinglupa.

I’m a sure he goes there not to check on the inmates or on the security measures being adopted by the jail

guards to prevent riots or jailbreaks.

He was probably there weekly to get his share of the “bounty” for the sale of “Shabu” reportedly cooked inside the NBP compound. DOJ officials were reportedly receiving millions on a weekly basis during the six-year term of President Benigno Aquino.

No wonder, De Lima’s rumored driver/lover/ bodyguard, was able to build two multi-million peso mansions in Urbiztondo, Pangasinan. He also provided his wife money to build her own house in the Visayan region.

It will be interesting to find out what Baraan and Dayan will tell the president, as well as the public, once these two men agree to testify in the ongoing Senate investigation on illegal drugs and extrajudicial killings of suspected drug peddlers and addicts throughout the country. *** It is sad and frustrating to watch and hear our inept and ill-prepared senators grill their resource persons in the ongoing senate investigations on illegal drugs.

PNP Chief General Rolando de la Rosa was very articulate in answering queries from various senators regarding extrajudicial killings.

Dela Rosa assured senators during the hearing that the police will respect and observe the rule of law in its ongoing campaign against illegal drugs. He, however said that policemen are not 100 percent perfect. He admitted that his men also commit mistakes, but not to the point of killing unarmed persons.

Dela Rosa assured the senators that his police officers are not butchers who kill people for no reason at all.

It was so easy during the hearing for anybody to know that all the senators, except perhaps Senators Panfilo Lacson and De Lima, have no clue about the extent or magnitude of the drug problem the country is facing.

Too bad, Senator Mirriam Defensor Santiago would have made the investigation more interesting and more lively just by the manner on how she questions whoever is the resource person. Her term has ended and that she is also ill. I hope she will still be able to come back in the Senate to assume her post as fiscalizer.

MCCN Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: From Left - Deputy Consul Mary Joy Ramirez of the Philippine Consulate, Ms. Magdalena Almira, MCCN Business Office Manager, Consul General Mercedez Lopez Pena of El Salvador, Consul General Sylvia Ugalde of Costa Rica, Consul General Pablo Mario Ordonez of Honduras, Marcos Sanchez, District Director of Councilmember Nury Martinez, MCCN President/CEO Nik Gupta, Congressman Tony Cardenas, Ms. Elizabeth Orellan, MCCN Operations Manager (SFV), Consul Vinanda Vannasin of Royal Thai Consulate and Mr. Pedro Ramirez, MCCN Community Outreach Manager.

Mission City Community Network Inaugural and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony North Hills, California - Mission City Community Network (MCCN), a full service non-profit community health network conducted and celebrated its Sepulveda Clinic Inaugural and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on August 10, 2016, 10 am at 8527 Sepulveda Blvd., CA 91343.

Inaugural guest of honor and speaker Congressman Tony Cardenas of the 29 th District of the House of Representatives was very honored to join Nik Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mission City Community Network, Inc., and speak to group of 127 community leaders from 82 organizations. “This new facility was built with help from the Health Resources and Services Administration and, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, will give health access to anyone and everyone within our community” says Congressman Cardenas.

Mr. Gupta in his welcome address says, “The MCCN Sepulveda Health Clinic is made possible by the five million grant received from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – Affordable Health Care Act, and also a $500,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente’sSouthern California Community Benefit program. “The event is MCCN’s response to the population needs of the multicultural community in the San Fernando Valley — to provide lowincome and uninsured individuals with access to primary care, health screenings, and education and health and social-welfare referrals, says Mr. Gupta.

Ms. Amy Wiese, Community Benefit Manager of Kaiser Permanente, and Ms. Susan Allen, Interim Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified

Congressman Tony Cardenas Inaugural Speech. Photos by JUN CAMACHO

School District, Northeast, are also honored guests and speakers together with other dignitaries including Deputy Consul Mary Joy Ramirez of the Philippine Consulate, Consul General Pablo Mario Ordonez of Honduras, Consul General Sylvia Ugalde of Costa Rica, Consul General Mercedez Lopez Pena of El Salvador, Acting Consul General Alberto Hart of Peru, and Consul Vinanda Vannasin of Royal Thai Consulate. MCCN Management also acknowledged the Office of Council Member Adrian Nazarian and LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl for the certificates of recognition awarded to MCCN and also to LA City Councilmembers Proclamation Certificate received

by MCCN through the Office of City Councilmember Nury Martinez.

Pedro Ramirez, MCCN Outreach Manager, says, “A big thank you to everyone who participated and supported our MCCN Inaugural event especially to all members of the organizing committee who dedicated their precious time and effort to make this project a success”. For more information on the Inauguration, please call MCCN (818) 895-3100 or email pedror@mcnn.org.

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Home loan interest deductions

One of the benefits of homeownership is to be able to deduct interest paid on mortgages.

The federal government has a long-standing policy of encouraging residential tenants to become homeowners. For a residential tenant considering his income taxes, the monthly payment on a mortgaged home loan is not just a substitute for his monthly rent payment, it also reduces his combined state and federal taxes by an amount equal to 20% to 30% of the monthly loan payment, depending on his tax bracket.

Real estate agents handling the sale or purchase of single family residences must be able to intelligently discuss this tax reduction incentive with residential tenants if tenants are to be persuaded to buy based on the full range of homeownership benefits. Loans that are secured as owner’s principal residence or second home. [Internal Revenue Code §163(h)]can have tax write off interest on their mortgages.

Also, interest paid on equity loans secured by the property owner’s principal residence or second home is tax deductible under the home loan interest deduction rules, regardless of whether or not the loan’s net proceeds were used for personal or investment/business purposes.

The loan interest deductions for the first and second home reduce the property owner’s taxable income as an itemized deduction under both the standard income tax (SIT) and the alternative minimum tax (AMT) reporting rules. In contrast, the real estate property tax deduction on the first and second homes only reduces the owner’s SIT, not his AMT. Two categories of loans exist to control the deduction of interest paid

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Purchase/improvement loans Interest paid on money loans and carryback credit sales originated to purchase or substantially improve an owner’s first or second home is fully deductible on combined loan balances of up to $1,000,000 for an individual, and for couples filing a joint return, if the loan is secured by either home. The loan balance is limited to $500,000 for married persons filing separately.

Thus, if the loan funds are used to acquire, construct, or further improve a principal residence or second home, and the loan funds collectively exceed $1,000,000, only the interest paid on $1,000,000 of the purchase and improvement loan balances is deductible as purchase/improvement interest. However, interest paid on the excess loan amounts, up to an additional $100,000, qualifies for a deduction as interest paid on a home equity loan.

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Refinancing limitations If an owner refinances a purchase/ improvement loan, the portion of the refinancing used to fund the payoff qualifies as a purchase/improvement loan for future interest deductions.

However, interest may only be written off as a purchase/improvement loan on the amount of refinancing funds used to pay off the principal balance on the existing purchase/ improvement loan.

For example, consider an owner who borrows $200,000 to fund the purchase of his principal residence.

The loan balance is paid down to $180,000 and the owner refinances the residence, paying off the original purchase/improvement loan. However, the new loan is for a greater amount than the payoff demand on the old loan.

In this scenario, interest on only $180,000 of the refinancing is deductible as interest paid on a purchase or improvement loan, unless: the excess funds generated by the refinance are used to improve the residence; or the excess loan amount qualifies as a home equity loan under its separate ceiling of $100,000 in principal. $100,000 home equity loans For married persons filing separately, the cap for the principal amount of equity loans on which interest can be deducted is limited to $50,000, half of the joint $100,000 ceiling.

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Points paid to a lender to originate a loan are considered prepaid interest since points are interest that has not yet accrued. Points essentially buy down the loan’s par rate for the life of the loan to the interest rate denominated in the note. No points means a higher nominal interest rate will be stated in the note.

As prepaid interest, only the fraction of the points paid which accrues monthly during each year over the life of the loan, called the life-of-loan accrual, may be deducted against that year’s income, with exceptions.

When the loan amount is prepaid, any remaining un-accrued prepaid interest is deducted in the year of the payoff.

In other words, if you are buying a house and paying points to buy down your rates, those points will be deductible for that year the property was purchased. But if you are refinancing and paying points to buy down rates, the points ( pre-paid interest) paid will be written off in increments depending on how long you will keep the new refinanced loans.

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by Senators Mark Leno and Cathleen Galgiani, was approved by the State Assembly today. Senate Bill 1150 closes a loophole in California law that fails to provide surviving family members important protections against foreclosure that are available to other homeowners.

“Surviving homeowners who legally inherit their home deserve access to accurate information about loan assumption or modification,” said Senator Leno. “Instead, grieving family members face foreclosure threats and lender red tape, adding considerable stress to an already difficult time. California must step in before more family homes are taken away.”

While the California Homeowners’ Bill of Rights—approved by the Legislature in 2012—provided foreclosure relief for thousands of California families, the legislation did not protect surviving family members who own their homes but are not listed on the mortgage.

These survivors report that servicers fail to provide factual information about loan details and foreclosure avoidance programs or refuse to communicate with them. As a result, many families have experienced unnecessary foreclosures.

SB 1150 clarifies the responsibilities of a mortgage servicer when a borrower dies and one of the surviving homeowners wishes to assume the loan. The legislation ensures that heirs receive accurate information about loan assumption and foreclosure prevention programs. It also gives survivors a single point

of contact with the servicer and the ability to apply for loan assumption and modification.

“The Assembly’s approval of SB 1150 is another step forward in California leading the nation when it comes to protecting homeowners from unscrupulous foreclosure practices,” said Maeve Elise Brown, Executive Director of Housing and Economic Rights Advocates. “SB 1150 is a pragmatic way to stop widows, widowers, and other heirs from needlessly losing their homes to foreclosure and we hope Governor Brown signs it quickly.”

SB 1150 is sponsored by the California Alliance for Retired Americans, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates and California Reinvestment Coalition. The bill is supported

by Attorney General Kamala Harris, AARP and the California District Attorneys Association, as well as a long list of civil rights, housing and labor organizations.

“We’re grateful to the more than sixty organizations that supported SB 1150,” said Kevin Stein, Associate Director of the California Reinvestment Coalition.“We also appreciate the courage shown by surviving homeowners like Ric Hornor and Blanche Robles who testified about the countless obstacles they (and too many other Californians) face in trying to retain their homes. Further, we thank the housing counselors and legal aid attorneys who first raised the alarm about the problem, and who have been on the front lines, helping surviving homeowners to try and navigate these Kafkaesque bureaucracies.

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Best used cars now available in the market for less

By Jon Linkov Consumer Reports

Not everyone enjoys poring over used-car classified ads to find that hidden gem. Even our experts find the hunt through bad cars to be the worst part of the buying experience.

An easier solution: Simply determine your budget and choose a vehicle from our lists of the best used cars.

We dug through years of test data and hundreds of thousands of survey responses, and cross-referenced those metrics with the availability of electronic stability control, a lifesaving safety feature.

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Nissan Versa Note also named best back-to-school cars of 2016’ NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug 3, 2016 – For the second consecutive year, the Nissan Versa Note has been named by the editors at Kelley Blue Book to the annual KBB.com “10 Best Back-to-School Cars” list.

Once again the vehicles selected for a “Back-to-School” recommendation had to be available for under $20,000 and meet the editors’ criteria of being safe and stylish. The 2016 Versa Note has a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price* (M.S.R.P.) of $14,230 USD. KBB. com, utilizing its Fair Purchase Price (FPP) data, ranked Versa Note the second lowest priced vehicle on the 2016 list.

“We are honored to be recognized by the editors of Kelley Blue Book for the second school year in a row,” said Dan Mohnke, vice president, Nissan Chief Marketing Manager & Marketing Operations. “Versa Note offers a great combination of available safety and security features, combined with an affordable price. It also has the sporty style and roomy, versatile interior that is perfect for the demands of campus life.”

The 2016 Versa Note is offered in a range of five well-equipped models: S, S Plus, SV, SR and SL. Each is powered by a 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder.

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“Safety is the paramount decision when it comes to back-to-school cars, and practicality and affordability are also high on the list of desirable characteristics, at least according to parents,” said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s KBB. com. “The kids involved also prefer to have a car they’re happy to be Manuel Lava seen in, which suggests that style is part of the equation too.

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We also included a list of used cars you should avoid considering because they proved to be particularly troublesome and unreliable.

Of course, even for used cars we recommend, there can be stinkers – due to a bad day at the factory or a former owner who didn’t care much for car maintenance. Before you buy, make sure to pay for a thorough inspection by a certified mechanic, so there are no surprises down the road.

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By Myrna Aquitania

“Endless Possibilities. Citizenship Now!” Campaign hosted a media forum between Asian ethnic media and Community Based Organizations (CBO) last Tuesday, August 23rd at the offices of the California Community Foundation in downtown Los Angeles.

In his welcoming remarks, Stewart Kwoh, President and Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice/Los Angeles (AAAJ), welcomed all of the media and community partners who attended and he reiterated that “the goal of the campaign is to reach over 300.000 Asian immigrants in the Los Angeles County area, who are eligible to become naturalize citizens,” yet a large number of these immigrants have not pursued to become American citizens, maybe due to lack of knowledge or incentives to do so.

The largest number of non-citizen Asian immigrants eligible for naturalization come from China, South Korea and the Philippines. Thus, the campaign aims to promote naturalization issues within these large Asian communities.

Nasim Khansari, also with AAAJ, spoke on the importance of this campaign to educate these immigrants as well as basically assist and direct them where they can go within their community to submit their applications for citizenship.

AAAJ Communications Director Randy Bunnao, spearheaded the media partner introductions and

Photo taken at the media and community forum hosted by AAAJ at the California Community Foundation for “Endless Possibilities. Citizenship Now!” Campaign. Photo by TALEEN ANANIAN

among those media partners who attended were: KSCI TV, Channel 18, ABS-CBN, Weekend Balita, Asian Journal, The Korea Daily, The Korea Times, World Journal, Chinese L.A. Daily News, Sing Tao Daily, India Journal, India West, KIRN Radio Iran, Skylink and Siam Town USA. Some of the non-profit community partners were: AAAJLA, Chinatown Service Center, Filipino American Service Center (FASGI), Pilipino Workers Center (PWC), South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA), Korean Resource Center, Korean Immigrant Workers Alliance, Immigrant Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley (IRCSGV) and Mayor Garcetti’s Of-

fice of Community Outreach.

A campaign overview was discussed by Christine Chen, AAAJ Legal Counsel. She spoke on the basic steps in applying for US citizenship: mobilizing applications by promoting toll-free numbers in various Asian communities; educating those eligible immigrants and promoting fee waivers for those who qualify; continuous dialogue and follow-through in assisting those who need assistance in preparation for citizenship interviews where website assistance in various Asian languages is available.

Finally, Ms. Chen also pointed out that according to recent statistics, there are 98, 450 legal eligible per-

manent residents from China while Filipinos have 84,659 and Koreans have 38, 639. Other Asian communities such as: Vietnam, Taiwan, India, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Mongolia,Tanga, Samoa and Laos also have significant numbers.

Tagalog-speaking Filipinos interested to know more about their eligibility for citizenship or to avail of citizenship workshops, call toll free at: 855/300-2552 or make an appointment at the Filipino American Service Group Inc. (FASGI) at: 1711 W. Temple St., 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA. or call their number at: 213/487-9804.

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Gov. Brown signs bill to decriminalize youth SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown today signed SB 882, legislation by Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, that prohibits youths from being charged with a criminal violation for transit fare evasion and instead treats the offense through an administrative process.

Criminal charges for transit fare evasions can force youths to miss school for court appearances, saddle a youth with a criminal record and, sometimes, result in a youth ending up in juvenile hall.

“I applaud the Governor for signing this important bill that will prevent youths from being drawn into the criminal justice system simply because they can’t pay to ride the bus or train,” Hertzberg said. “This legislation ensures that people under the age of 18 will be held accountable if they jump transit fares – they will face fines and penalties – but they won’t be charged with a criminal violation or be locked up.”

The measure is part of Hertzberg’s ongoing efforts to roll back overly harsh penalties for minor offenses that hit the poor and the working poor especially hard.

Last year, Hertzberg authored SB 405, which, along with Brown’s related budget proposal, established a new traffic amnesty program. The program allows people to talk to a judge if they want to before paying fines, restores driver’s licenses to those with a payment plan and reduces exorbitant fee debts by taking a person’s income into account in setting the fine amount.

In the first six months of that pro-

gram, more than 132,000 Californians have received amnesty fine and fee reductions and more than 104,000 Californians have had their suspended driver’s licenses reinstated, according to the California Judicial Council.

SB 882 reduces the likelihood a youth will enter the criminal justice system or drop out of school. Research shows that when a youth makes even one court appearance during school, it quadruples his or her odds of being pushed out of school altogether.

Public transportation is crucial to youths from low-income families because many rely on it to get to school, jobs or health appointments. SB 882 helps prevent youths’ futures from being derailed by a needless criminal violation and saves taxpayers money by eliminating an unnecessary burden on the courts and public safety systems.

The legislation is sponsored by the Youth Justice Coalition, the Children’s Defense Fund-California and the Western Center on Law & Poverty.

“The Governor and Legislature have taken a critical step to reduce the over-criminalization of children and youth,” said Alex Johnson, Executive Director of the Children’s Defense Fund-California.

“Too many young people of color are being systematically locked up and locked out of opportunities for essentially being black or brown and poor. We thank Senator Hertzberg for his strong leadership to ensure that no child in California is criminally charged for not being able to pay a transit fare.”

Studio City resident gets 5 years for ‘skimming’ credit cards at gas pumps LOS ANGELES – A Studio City man was sentenced today to 65 months in federal prison for possessing more than 1,400 credit card profiles that had been stolen from consumers who used gas pumps equipped with illegal “skimmers.”

Koren Robert Kechedzian, 25, was further ordered by United States District Judge Philip S. Guttierez to pay restitution of $114,135 to victim financial institutions that suffered losses when the stolen credit card numbers were used for fraudulent purchases.

At the conclusion of a one-week trial in March, Kechedzian was convicted of two counts of credit card fraud (specifically, two counts of possession of 15 or more counterfeit access devices) and two counts of aggravated identity theft.

The federal jury found that Kechedzian possessed two USB flash drives – which are commonly called “thumb drives” – that contained stolen credit card information. The portable drives were found at Kechedzian’s residence when federal authorities executed a search warrant in June 2013. At that time, investigators also recovered an illegal skimming device designed to be installed in gas station pumps to steal credit card data.

Bank records examined by investigators established that the stolen credit cards numbers on the USB flash drives came from Chevron gas stations in Palmdale and Moorpark, and testimony at trial showed that the data on portable drives was consistent with the output from a credit card skimming device.

“Stolen credit card information found in this defendant’s residence was used to obtain products at gas stations and other retail outlets,” said United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker. “The investigation also linked the defendant

to senior members of Armenian Power, a gang that has been involved in credit card schemes. This type of fraud harms millions of Americans and can be used to fund other illegal activity, which is why law enforcement is committed to uncovering these schemes and prosecuting the perpetrators.”

The investigation in this case was conducted by special agents with IRS Criminal Investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the United States Secret Service. The investigation into Kechedzian stemmed from the discovery in 2013 of two counterfeit credit cards that were embossed with Kechedzian’s name.

“Today’s sentencing sends a clear message to the defendant and others thinking about taking such action that credit card fraud will be taken seriously and the punishment will involve a long prison sentence,” stated IRS Criminal Investigation’s Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony J. Orlando. “As credit card fraud becomes more prevalent, IRS Criminal Investigation will continue to use our forensic skills to protect consumers from fraud artists committed to taking the identities of innocent victims.”

Special agents testifying at trial said that credit card fraud rings install skimming devices in gas station pumps and obtain credit card numbers from the devices and transmit the stolen data with Bluetooth technology. Customers who use these compromised gas pumps are the unwitting victims of the credit card fraud.

“As this case demonstrates, those who steal the personal information of unsuspecting citizens to feed their own greed will get the justice they deserve,” said Joseph Macias, special agent in charge for HSI Los Angeles.

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Lynda A. N. Reyes exhibits in two LA venues Fil-Am artist, Lynda A. N. Reyes is currently participating in two art exhibits in Los Angeles. Her oil painting “Blue vs. Pink” is currently on view at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) in Barnsdall Park until September 18, 2016. The gallery is located at 4800 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California 90027.

The Open Call exhibit is a thematic community-based biennial featuring artworks by 300 artists who were encouraged to freely interpret the notion of play in sculpture, painting, and photography.

This year’s juror is Scott Canty, who recently retired after 30 years with DCA’s Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.

Lynda wrote a short verse about the painting: “It was a day of fun.

Who cares if the blue team or the pink team wins? The girls enjoyed playing, the families enjoyed watching. It was fun time for everyone. Hurray! Let’s play again and again.”

Two oil paintings of Lynda “Branching Out No. 1 and “Branching Out No 2” are on display at the San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center (SFVACC) from August 23 – September 10, 2016. The gallery is located at 18312 Oxnard Street in Tarzana, CA 91356.

Juried by Margaret Danielak,

the show features 65 local painters, sculptors and photographers in the age of 50 +. The exhibit titled “The Art of Creative Aging” celebrates the minds of artists who continue to explore their creative skills during the third phase of their lives.

The chance to meet and greet these creative “aged” artists is on Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 5-7 p.m.

Lynda has had four exhibits this year and she anticipates more before the year ends.

In 2013, she has a record of seven exhibits, five of which are out of state (New York, Colorado, Wisconsin, Maryland and Kentucky), 1 in Canada and 1 in California. So far she has participated in 5 museum exhibits since 2012.

In April 2016, Lynda’s double portrait in oil “Amsan and Api” garnered 5th place in an international art competition themed “Cultural Diversity”. She is further known for her beautiful figurative watercolors.

Her painting “California Grandpa” was chosen for the Splash 14: Color and Line book on watercolor. It was edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf and published by North Light Books in Ohio in June 2013. For more information please visit http://www.lamag.org, http://www.sfvacc.org/center, http:// lyndaanreyes.com and lynda@lyndaanreyes.com.

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Of all the right things about not theirs. They are not your typical Orosa; a risk-taker, an artist and a car salesman, and one of them goes people-lover, his take on client-dealer by the name of Raymond Orosa. You relationship and his bedrock prin- can reach him at 818.536.2413 or go ciple is the rightest: he is not your toMercedes-Benz of Encino at 16721 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436. typical “car salesman.”

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WAS $30,494

NOW

$28,994

www.diamondhondaofglendale.com

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$14,594

WAS $32,491

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$30,991

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Built on trust.

Subaru of Glendale is the #1 Volume Subaru Dealer in Los Angeles County! *#1 claim based on SOA YTD Sales Report for new car sales in Los Angeles County Visit Subaru of Glendale to find your dream car at a great price with the help of our friendly, no pressure sales staff.

Whether it’s love at first sight or after your test drive, you’ll have a great experience and leave with a grin on your face.

2017 SUBARU

Forester 2.5i

2016 SUBARU

CROSSTREK 2.0i Premium CVT

Premium CVT with All-Weather Package LEASE OFFER

LEASE OFFER

179

PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ 42 MONTHS/10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$

189

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH ONTH LEASE/ 42 MONTHS/10,000 0 MILES PER YEAR

$1,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$1,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

FINANCE OFFER 0% limited term financing on ALL 2017 Foresters in stock

Model Code HFF - 13 Offer Expires 08/31/16

2017 SUBARU

WRX

LEASE OFFER

239

$

2016 SUBARU

with Eyesight & Navigation

269

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH NTH LEASE/ 36 MONTHS/10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$1,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra) Model Code HUN - 01 Offer Expires 08/31/16

2016 SUBARU

BRZ

LEASE OFFER

Model Code GDF - 23 Offer Expires 08/31/16

FINANCE OFFER 0% limited term financing on ALL NEW 2016 Outbacks in stock

2017 SUBARU

Limited

279

OUTBACK 2.5i Limited

LEASE OFFER

PLUS TAX PER ER MONTH LEASE/ 36 MONTHS/10,000 10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$1,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$

Model Code GRC - 12 Offer Expires 08/31/16

FINANCE OFFER 1.49% limited term financing on ALL NEW 2016 Crosstreks in stock

Legacy 2.5i

Limited CVT with Eyesight & Navigation SIGN & DRIVE

299

PLUS TAX PER MONTH H LEASE/ 42 MONTHS/10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ 42 MONTHS/10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$1,999 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$0 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$0 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

FINANCE OFFER 1.49% limited term financing on ALL 2016 BRZs in stock

Model Code GZE - 01 Offer Expires 08/31/16

FINANCE OFFER 0% limited term financing on ALL 2017 Legacys in stock

Model Code HAF - 24 Offer Expires 08/31/16

Driving People Happy “Para sa bagong Subaru, tawagan nyo lang po kami !”

SUBARU OF GLENDALE 1308 S Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91204 www.SubaruofGlendale.net

855-230-1547 Andrew Marilla Sales & Leasing

Christian Marilla Finance Manager

Subaru, Forester, Outback, Tribeca, Legacy, Impreza, WRX, STI, and SUBARU BOXER are registered trademarks. Purchase or lease any new (previously untitled) Subaru and receive a complimentary factory scheduled maintainance plan for 2 years or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first).

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Nissan of Mission Hills

Out to be the #1 Nissan Dealer in the Nation*

Don’t misesnd our month-

Serving the Filipino Community for more than 20 years.

S G N I V SA “Tawagan or hanapin nyo lang ako”

Manuel Lava

Internet | Fleet Manager

“Kayang-kaya nyo ang down at mababa lang ang monthly payment!”

61)--6444--0944 Ikaw ba ay problematic dahil sa Bad Credit/No Credit?. No Driver’s License? No SS? Ok na ang TIN!. Bankruptcy? WALANG PROBLEMA!!! Cell: (66

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Sentra $

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/mo for 36 mos $2,739 initial payment

lease for

139

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expires 8/31/16

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189

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189

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expires 8/31/16

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259

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PRE-OWNED CARS AVAILABLE ‘11 NISSAN ALTIMA I4 CVT 2.5

6,995

‘14 NISSAN VERSA NOTE HB MANUAL 1.6 S

7,995

$

$

Stock#: G13781 | Vin: 516229

‘16 KIA FORTE AUTO LX

14,995

$

Stock#: G21081 | Vin: 389894

‘15 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.4L SE

15,212

$

Stock#: U4603 | Vin: 544770

Stock#: U4524 | Vin: 015574

‘11 NISSAN SENTRA I4 CVT 2.0

9,795

$

Stock#: G13951 | Vin: 695208

‘16 TOYOTA CAMRY I4 AUTO LE

15,895

$

Stock#: U4445 | Vin: 513247

‘15 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN MAN LX

12,995

$

Stock#: G21111 | Vin: 052532

‘12 KIA SPORTAGE 2WD EX

16,995

$

Stock#: G27681 | Vin: 336436

‘15 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.4L SE

14,599

$

Stock#: U4523 | Vin: 122291

‘14 NISSAN ROGUE FWD S

18,995

$

Stock#: G26681 | Vin: 828653

www.nissanofmissionhills.com | 11000 Sepulveda Blvd. Mission Hills, CA 91345

888-588-7635 ®

WE SERVE ALL AAA, COSTCO, AARP, CREDIT UNION, SAM’S CLUB MEMBERS

Offers subject to availability. Net cost based on current rebates. *Nissan Customer Cash in lieu of Special Financing. **Must ͤQDQFH WKURXJK 10$& $OO 8 6 0LOLWDU\ SHUVRQQHO DFWLYH DQG UHVHUYH $OO DGYHUWLVHG SULFHV H[FOXGH JRYHUQPHQW IHHV DQG WD[HV DQ\ ͤQDQFH FKDUJHV DQ\ GHDOHU GRFXPHQW SURFHVVLQJ FKDUJH DQ\ HOHFWURQLF ͤOLQJ FKDUJH DQ\ HPLVVLRQ WHVWLQJ FKDUJH DQG GHDOHU DGG RQV RU DFFHVVRULHV 9HKLFOHV VXEMHFW WR SULRU VDOH ,QWHUHVW DFFUXHV IURP GDWH RI FRQWUDFW $G SULFHV JRRG WKUX FORVH RI EXVLQHVV 10$& ͤQDQFLQJ PD\ EH UHTXLUHG RQ VRPH YHKLFOHV VHH GHDOHU IRU GHWDLOV $OO ͤQDQFLQJ VXEMHFW WR FUHGLW DSSURYDO )DFWRU\ UHEDWH LQ OLHX RI VSHFLDO $35 &HUWLͤFDWH 3URJUDP VHH GHDOHU IRU GHWDLOV

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CERRITOS MITSUBISHI

END OF MONTH SALE

HUGE INVENTORY

“Tawag na mu!”

EUGENE C. Senior Sales Consultant

(562) 472.8938

OF 2015 EVOLUTIONS & LAST YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2017 MITSUBISHI

2016 MITSUBISHI

2016 MITSUBISHI

0,5$*( *

/$1&(5 (6

287/$1'(5 632576 (6

MSRP................$18,430

MSRP..............$20,490

5 Speed

MSRP................$14,830

Customer Rebate ..............$750 Military Rebate ...............$500 Loyalty Rebate ...............$250

Customer Rebate..............$1,500 Dealer Delivery Bonus. . . . . . . $ 5 0 0 Loyalty Rebate ...............$500 Military Rebate ...............$500

NET COST

287/$1'(5 (6 7 seater MSRP.............$23,845

Customer Rebate..............$1,500 Dealer Delivery Bonus........$500 Loyalty Rebate ................$500 Military Rebate ................$500

BUY FOR

$

*

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5 Speed

Customer Rebate.............$1,500 Dealer Delivery Bonus. . . . . . $ 5 0 0 Loyalty Rebate ..............$500 Military Rebate ..............$500

BUY FOR

$

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*

UP TO

$

*

$

*

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UP TO 48 MONTHS

72 MONTHS

72 MONTHS

72 MONTHS

%

%

%

%

FINANCING

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FINANCING

FINANCING

SUMMER-FRIENDLY PRICED PRE-OWNED CARS! TEST-DRIVE NOW!

‘11 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ES SUV ‘12 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT ES SUV

WAS 10,900 $

Stk: C15715A

$

6,988

‘11 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED

WAS $16,999 $ Stk: C2692P

12,800 NURSES PROGRAM AVAILABLE!

WAS 11,900 $ $

Stk: C17031A

Stk: C15901A

0

WAS 11,988 $

8,988

‘15 MITSUBISHI LANCER GT SEDAN

WAS $17,800 $

‘09 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN

‘14 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES SEDAN

WAS 14,800 $

$

Stk: C15875A

$

8,999

Stk: C2950P

‘15 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT ES SUV

WAS $17,900 $

14,988

Stk: C16135A

% FINANCING

11,800

‘12 HONDA CIVIC Si COUPE

Was $18,800 $

15,499

Stk: C2935P

16,988

‘14 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES SEDAN WAS $14,900 $ Stk: C16256A

11,988

‘13 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT SE

WAS $16,800 $ Stk: C16108A

22,800

ANY CREDIT SITUATION, WE CAN HELP YOU.

AVAILABLE ON SELECTED BEST IN CLASS PAYMENT 2014 & 2015 MODELS Mitsubishi Honda Toyota Nissan NO ONE OFFERS MORE!

560

5 YR/60,000 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY

YES

ONLY 3/36

ONLY 3/36

ONLY 3/36

10100

10 YR/100,000 MILES LTD POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY

YES

ONLY 3/36

ONLY 5/60

ONLY 5/60

5YR

YES

5 YR/UNLIMITED MILES NONE NONE NONE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PRICE LISTED AFTER ALL APPLICABLE REBATES. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE PRICES PLUS GOVERMENT FEES AND ANY DEALER DOCUMENT PREPARATION CHARGE AND EMISSION TESTING CHARGE PLUS DESTINATION CHARGE ALL FACTORY REBATES IN LIEU OF SPECIAL RATES OFFERED BY MITSUBISHI CREDIT AND SPECIAL RATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITH ANY ADVERTISED VEHICLES. SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. PRICE LISTED AFTER ALL APPLICABLE REBATES SUCH AS CUSTOMER & LOYALTY REBATE. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS QUALIFY FOR LOYALTY RABATE. TO QUALIFY CUSTOMER MUST BE A CURRENT MITSUBISHI VEHICLE REGISTERED OWNER. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE PRICES PLUS GOVERMENT FEES AND ANY DEALER DOCUMENT PREPARATION CHARGE AND EMISSION TESTING CHARGE. ALL FACTORY REBATES IN LIEU OF SPECIAL RATES OFFERED BY MITSUBISHI CREDIT AND SPECIAL RATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITH ANY ADVERTISED VEHICLES. SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *All special lease are based on Tier 1 Credit through Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America. All payments are plus tax, first payments, license and acquisition fees included in lease.

Toll Free 1-888-835-6136

10944 South St. Cerritos CA 90703

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We’ll help you get a car!

MONTH -END

Over 500 cars to choose from!

SAVINGS!!!

“May Filipino Department kami na tutulong sa inyo! Hanapin o tawag lang kay Jose Villanueva (213) 500-1260 at Joel Paguio (323) 547-5394” ‘99 BMW Z3 2.5L 2DR CONV ROADSTER

$

‘01 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER 2DR CONV MANUAL

5,995

VIN: 4USCH9338XLF81415 STOCK: X60820A

‘06 BMW 325CI 2DR CONVERTIBLE

$

$

6,995

VIN: JTDFR320110031984 STOCK: X61425

‘09 TOYOTA MATRIX 5DR WGN AUTO S AWD

9,500

$

9,995

‘11 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4DR SDN MAN GLS

$

‘05 TOYOTA PRIUS 5DR HB

7,495

VIN: KMHCN4AC7BU607468 STOCK: X61377

$

$

10,995

7,795

VIN: JTDKB20U757005311 STOCK: X50782

‘12 NISSAN SENTRA 4DR SDN I4 CVT 2.0 S

‘13 SCION XD 5DR HB MAN

$

‘10 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR SDN AUTO LE

11,495

$

8,995

VIN: 1NXBU4EE8AZ295668 STOCK: X61024

‘13 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4DR SDN MAN GLS

$

11,995

VIN: WBABW33486PX85095 STOCK: X60656

VIN: 2T1LE40E19C003798 STOCK: X61494

VIN: 3N1AB6AP3CL721274 STOCK: X61243

VIN: JTKKUPB43D1039227 STOCK: X60356

VIN: 5NPDH4AE1DH187463 STOCK: P40770

‘11 TOYOTA CAMRY 4DR SDN I4 MAN LE

‘06 LEXUS GX 470 4DR SUV 4WD

‘12 SCION TC 2DR HB MAN

‘15 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 3DR CPE AUTO RE:FLEX W/RED INT

‘12 SCION TC 2DR HB MAN

$

12,995

$

12,997

$

13,495

VIN: 4T1BF3EK0BU169154 STOCK: X60893

VIN: JTJBT20X860105156 STOCK: X61088

VIN: JTKJF5C70C3040535 STOCK: X61008

‘15 MAZDA MAZDA5 4DR WGN AUTO SPORT

‘07 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS S550 SEDAN

‘15 NISSAN ROGUE SELECT FWD 4DR S

$

14,495

VIN: JM1CW2BL0F0181494 STOCK: X61248

$

15,995

VIN: WDDNG71X87A035367 STOCK: X60554

250 Off SPECIAL!

*$

FOR WEEKEND BALITA READERS!

$

16,495

VIN: JN8AS5MT2FW655304 STOCK: X61294

$

13,550

VIN: KMHTC6ADXFU223779 STOCK: X61153

‘15 TOYOTA CAMRY 4DR SDN I4 AUTO XLE (SE)

$

17,495

VIN: 4T1BF1FKXFU884581 STOCK: X61430

$

13,995

VIN: JTKJF5C78C3027337 STOCK: X60528A

‘11 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 4MATIC

$

19,995

VIN: WDCGG8HB4BF614316 STOCK: X61440

More than 25 banks are ready to approve!

Bad Credit! No Credit! Fair Prices!

We Finance All!!! We buy car!!! Bring your Family!!! Free Food!!!

For Car Emergency, Call:

(323) 222-2400 2244 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065 Call Kabayan Jose V. at (213) 500.1260 or Kabayan Joel P. at (323) 547.5394 $OO SULFHV SOXV JRYHUPHQW IHHV DQG WD[HV DQ\ ͤQDQFH FKDUJHV FDUJR SUHSDUDWLRQ GHDOHU DQG DQ\ HPLVVLRQ WHVWLQJ FKDUJH ZLWK DSSURYHG FUHGLW DERYH QRUPDO )LQDQFLQJ DSSURYHG FUHGLW ZLWK D ),&2 VFRUH DERYH &$56 &20 WKDQ XVXDO 3KRWRV IRU LOOXVWUDWLRQ SXUSRVHV RQO\ ([SLUHV 0HQWLRQ WKLV DG RU EULQJ D FRS\ WR WKH GHDOHU 2IIHU YDOLG XQWLO

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Mercedes-Benz of Encino

Best ride for a summer escape For a limited time, get exceptional offers on the Mercedes-Benz you’ve always wanted.

Mercedes-Benz 2016

CLA250

LEASE FOR

299

$

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

*MSRP $35,375 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $3,643 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires August 30, 2016.

Raymond Orosa Filipino Sales Email: rorosa@mbencino.com

“Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through August 30, 2016. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $33,376. Includes destination charge, premium package, becker MAP PILOT® -pre-writing, becker MAP PILOT® and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $10,764. Cash due at signing includes $2,549 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $299. Total payments equal $14,108. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLA250

*MSRP $35,825 a at 36 month lease on approved average $3, credit, $3,623 plus tax and license due at signing.

No security deposit depos required. 10k miles per year with .25c excess mileage. Expires August 30, 2016. per miles on ex “Available “A “Av Avvail aiilabl ab e only ab only nll to qualified customers at participating au aut au utthor horize ho izze iize zed Mercedes-Benz Mer er authorized dealers through MercedesBenz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised Ben Be enz F ina in nanci n c al ci a S lea ea ase) se) th throu hro rou oug o gh h August 30, 2016. Advertised lease rate lease) through based gross b ba bas a ed d on on a g ro o capitalized cost of $34,726. Includes destination charge, des d estin tinati tinati at on nc ch cha harge rg rg ge e premium package, and transportation charge. cha charge h rge ge. Excludes Exxcl xc cu ud d title, taxes, registration, license fees, ins nsura ns sura urra u ance nce ce, dealer de insurance, prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $11,844. Cash due at signing monthl mo mon t ly ly paym p ayme aym yme in inc nc n clud lu ud u des es $2,499 capitalized cost reduction, $795 includes acquisition and first month’s lease payment of $329. ac a acq c cq quis uiisiti ittiion on fee, ffee ee e e, a Total To To Tot ottal tal al payments pa pay p ayme ay me men en nttss equal eq q $15,138. Subject to credit approval.

No security deposit required.”

LEASE FOR

$

329

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

Mercedes-Benz 2016 C300

*MSRP $41,125 at 36 3 month lease on approved average $4,52 plus tax and license due at signing. credit, $4,523 No security deposit rrequired. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess exce mileage. Expires August 30, 2016.

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LEASE FOR

$

369

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLC300

*MSRP $41,725 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $4,643 plus tax and license due at signing. required. 10k miles per year with .25c No security deposit re per miles on excess exces mileage. Expires August 30, 2016.

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No security deposit required.”

LEASE FOR

$

449

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLE350

*MSRP $55,855 at 36 month lease on approved average $5 credit, $5,373 plus tax and license due at signing.

No security deposit depo required. 10k miles per year with .25c excess mileage. Expires August 30, 2016. per miles on e “Available “A “Av Avail a abl ai ab e only ab on to qualified customers at participating authorized dealers through Mercedesau aut uthor ut hor h ho orize o ize ed Mercedes-Benz Me Benz Financial Be Ben B enz Fina F ina na nanci anci n ial all Services (where applicable to advertised a lease) lea ea e ase) se) se e) th tthrough ro rou o g August 30, 2016. Advertised lease rate based gross bas ba b assed a ed on on a gro g rro o capitalized cost of $54,130. Includes destination charge, des d es estin stin tiin inati a io on n cha c ch ha arg rg premium package, and transportation charge. title, taxes, registration, license fees, c cha ch h rge ge. Excludes ge Exxcl c clu insurance, prep. and additional options. Total ins nsura ns ura u ra an ance nce c ce ce, e, dealer d monthly payments equal $20,844. Cash due at signing monthl mon th tthl hlly p aym ay yym m includes inc nclud nc clu lud ud u des es $3,999 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition acqu acq uiis uis isiti siit iti ttion on fee, ffee ee e e, and first month’s lease payment of $579.

Total $25,638. Subject to credit approval.

To Tot otta o all payments pa p pay aymen ay aym me m ents en ts equal ts e No security deposit required.”

LEASE FOR

$

579

+TAX/MO. /MO. for 36 MOS. MOS.

818.536.2413

16721 Ventura Blvd. Encino CA 91436

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Mercedes-Benz of Encino

You’re not just a Mercedes-Benz driver, you’re part of the family. Up to 5 months’ payment credit* on your current Mercedes-Benz Financial Services lease with the purchase of a new 2015 or 2016 Mercedes-Benz. *Eligible customers will receive up to 5 months’ payment credit on their current lease with a lease or finance of any new 2015 or 2016 Mercedes-Benz vehicle through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Certain exclusions apply. See dealer for details.