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US ramps up airport security after Brussels attacks New York, United States | AFP | Tuesday 3/22/2016 – The US Department of Homeland Security stepped up security at airports across America, where major cities went on alert Tuesday after deadly bombings tore through Brussels. Secretary Jeh Johnson said additional security was being deployed at “major city airports in the United States, and at various rail and transit stations around the country” as a “precautionary measure.” “At present, we have no specific, credible intelligence

of any plot to conduct similar attacks here in the United States,” he said. Two explosions, both possibly caused by a suicide bomber, hit the check-in hall at Zaventem airport in Belgium. About an hour later, a third explosion rocked a Brussels metro station. Around 35 people were killed and the Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility. The United States is “very focused on the threat posed by lone terrorist actors,” Johnson said. See SECURITY, page 8

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With President Benigno S. Aquino III gracing the affair, soldiers on parade during the 119th Founding Anniversary of the Philippine Army (PA) at the Philippine Army Grandstand, Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City on Tuesday (March 22), with the theme: “Serving the People. Securing the Land.” (MNS photo)

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Thousands of passengers troop to the Araneta Terminal in Cubao, Quezon City to take south-bound trips Monday that started the Holy Week break in the Philippines. Tens of thousands of Filipinos traveled to their respective provinces during the long break in observance of Catholic ritual of the Passion of the Christ.(MNS photo)

Manila, Philippines | AFP | Sunday 3/20/2016 – The Philippines on Sunday hailed a new accord giving the US military access to five of its bases, saying this would strengthen its defensive capabilities and maritime security. The agreement between the two close allies comes as the Philippines and other countries are embroiled in a tense dispute with China over conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea. Under the agreement, US forces would be able to rotate through five Philippine bases including those close to the South China Sea. “The five agreed locations... reaffirms the shared commitment of the Philippines and

US to strengthening their alliance in terms of ensuring both countries’ mutual defense and security,” Foreign Department spokesman Charles Jose said in a statement. Defense Department spokesman Peter Galvez said separately the agreement “would greatly enhance our capabilities” in maritime security and disaster relief. Philippine and US officials meeting in Washington on Friday announced that they had agreed to the rotation of US military personnel under the Enhanced Defense Co-operation Agreement (EDCA), which went into effect in January. One of the installations is the Antonio See US FORCES, page 8

NASA launches No reason to fear Belgium terror first Pinoy attacks happening in PHL: DOTC satellite ‘Diwata’ MANILA, Mar 23 (Mabu- intensify measures on top hay) – Filipinos need not worry that the latest bombing attacks in Belgium could erupt in the Philippines, according to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC). “For the time being, we have no reason to fear similar events taking place in the country. We are merely taking precautionary steps and activating quick-response protocols in case any emergencies arise,” DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said in an emailed statement Wednesday. Transport agencies and security groups were ordered to be “extra vigilant” and to

of the preparations for the travel exodus during the Holy Week. Transport terminals and stations were placed under “heightened alert,” the DOTC noted. “We assure the public that the government is taking all the necessary measure to secure our airports, other transport facilities, and most especially our people, as they travel during this peak season and beyond,” Abaya said. “All concerned entities – from government and private sector alike – are ready to address any possible situation,” he added. See NO REASON, page 8

MANILA, Mar 23 (Mabuhay) – The Philippines made history on Wednesday with the launch of its first microsatellite Diwata-1. The 50-kilogram imaging satellite will be part of the payload of private aerospace company Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA at past 11 a.m. (Philippine time). The Cygnus spacecraft carrying the DIWATA-1, seen in this real-time visualization courtesy of NASA, has just been. posted by Timothy James Dimacali on Tuesday, March 22. The Pinoy microsatellite

DIWATA, the first all-Filipino assembled microsatellite, was launched Wednesday by NASA. The potential uses of DIWATA include: improved weather detection and forecasts, disaster risk management, detecting agricultural growth patterns, and the monitoring of forest cover, mining, protection of cultural and historical sites, and the territorial borders of the Philippines. Photo: www.gov.ph

will stay on board the International Space Station until the end of April. It will be launched into space at an altitude of 400 kilometers above the Earth surface. Once in orbit, Diwata will monitor weather patterns and crop health, among other

tasks. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr. called the launch a proud and historic milestone for the country’s science and technology sector. “The launch of Diwata-1 is See DIWATA, page 8

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Can’t make ends meet? If expenses exceed income, and creditor calls become harassment calls, you need help. When it’s a choice of food on the table or paying late charges on credit card balances that never seem to get smaller, the thought of bankruptcy is worth considering. Many people still find themselves in this situation. Last year over 2 million people filed for personal bankruptcy. Although it is becoming an increasingly common word, what exactly does bankruptcy mean? Simply put, bankruptcy can be defined as the legal process through which the Federal Government provides people in financial distress with a fresh start. The two kinds of bankruptcy that you may qualify for. They are called Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. There are various factors that would determine eligibility for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is a discharge of all unsecured debt. Chapter 13 is for people who may have significant non-exempt assets, and would be required to enter into a whole or partial repayment plan over a five year period. Of course, there are intricate details to this legal process. Who qualifies? Which bankruptcy chapter would apply to you? Is all of your property exempt? There are many questions to resolve before deciding if bankruptcy is for you. Consult a competent bankruptcy attorney to advise you on all the options available in your particular situation. This week’s FAQ’s. Q: Creditors are harassing me – but I lost my job, and cannot pay. How do I stop them calling? A: If you cannot pay your bills, creditors will take steps to collect. That’s natural, but continued harassment can be emotionally depressing. If you have lost your job, or simply cannot cope, because debts have grown to the point where you have to choose who gets paid this month, and who doesn’t, then you need to consider the benefits of filing a bankruptcy. Q: Will a bankruptcy stop collection agencies from calling me? A: Yes, filing a bankruptcy protects you from creditor harassment, and provides peace of mind. Creditors will not contact you if you filed bankruptcy and have an attorney representing you. Otherwise they risk being cited for contempt of federal court, something they will not risk. Another reason to consider a bankruptcy now, even if you do not have assets to protect, is that after a bankruptcy, you can immediately begin the process of repairing your credit. This usually takes between 6 to 12 months, so an early start will get you there faster. Q: I have just received a summons from a creditor. Is it too late to file a bankruptcy? A: No. When you file for bankruptcy, an automatic stay goes into effect immediately stopping any lawsuit filed against you and any action against your property by a creditor, collection agency or government entity. This can be very important, Especially if you are at risk of being evicted or foreclosed on, being found in contempt for failure to pay child support or losing such basic resources as utility services, welfare or unemployment Here is how the bankruptcy filing affects some common emergencies: Utility disconnections. If you’re behind on a utility bill and the company is threatening to disconnect

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your water, electric, gas or telephone service, the automatic stay will prevent the disconnection for at least 20 days. Bankruptcy will also discharge the past due debts for utility service. Although the amount of a utility bill itself rarely justifies a bankruptcy filing, preventing electrical service cutoff might be justification enough. Q: Will filing a bankruptcy stop the foreclosure on my home? A:If your home mortgage is being foreclosed on, the automatic stay temporarily stops the proceedings, but the creditor will often be able to proceed with the foreclosure sooner or later. If you are facing foreclosure and wish to save your home, Chapter 13 bankruptcy is the appropriate remedy because it provides for a repayment plan on the arrears. Q: Can a bankruptcy stop an eviction? A: No, under the new rules, a bankruptcy will not stop a court ordered eviction, but it will prevent a landlord from seeking to evict you, at least for a while, perhaps just enough time to find somewhere else to live. However, don’t file for bankruptcy solely because you’re being evicted. You’ll probably be better off looking for a new place to live or fighting the eviction in Municipal court instead. Remember, the main idea behind bankruptcy is to discharge debt. Q: Will bankruptcy protect me; I’m behind in my child support payments? A: If you owe child support or alimony, bankruptcy will not interrupt your obligation to make current payments. And while the automatic stay will temporarily stop proceedings to collect back support you owe, usually the bankruptcy court will permit collection to go forward if the creditor requests it. In any event, these debts will survive bankruptcy intact and will have to be paid once the case is closed. Chapter 13, however, lets you pay the back support as part of the repayment plan. Q: A creditor is garnishing my wages. Will bankruptcy help me? A: Yes. Although no more than 25% of your wages may be taken to satisfy a court judgment (up to 65% for child support and alimony), many people file for bankruptcy to protect their income. For some people, any loss of income is devastating. Your employer may also get angry at the expense and hassle of facilitating a succession of garnishments and take it out on their employees. Although federal law prohibits you from being fired for one garnishment, an employer can fire you for multiple garnishments. Filing for bankruptcy stops garnishments dead in their tracks. Not only will you take home a full salary, but you also can discharge the debt in bankruptcy. So if you have too many debts, and want to know your options, call the Law offices of Paul M. Allen for an appointment. Consultations are free, but by appointment only. We turn complex problems into simple solutions, and get you the fresh start you deserve. We have three convenient locations: Glendale, La Palma and Cerritos. Call today at 818-552-4500.

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Several Americans wounded in Brussels attacks Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Tuesday 3/22/2016 – Several Americans were injured in Tuesday’s attacks in Brussels, officials said, including a Mormon missionary who had a brush with terror in two similar assaults. Mason Wells, 19, was among three US missionaries from Utah who were seriously wounded in the blasts at the Belgian capital’s airport, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement. Wells, Richard Norby, 66, and Joseph Empey, 20, were accompanying to the airport a French colleague who was heading to the United States and

was also wounded, the church said. US media reports said that in a dark twist of fate, Wells had a similarly close call three years ago while in Boston accompanying his mother who was running the marathon. The event was the target of a terror attack that killed three and wounded scores more. NBC News, quoting Wells’s family, said he was also in Paris in November when the French capital was rocked by a series of attacks. Utah’s Deseret News daily quoted a friend of the Wells family as saying the teen and Empey had both suffered burns and other injuries.

NBA Hall of Famer Mutombo caught in Belgium blast horror

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Tuesday 3/22/2016 – NBA Hall of Fame star Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday emotionally described the chaos of being caught up in the deadly Belgium bombings which left around 35 people dead. The 49-year-old Congolese legend had been transiting through Zavantem Airport in Brussels when it was rocked by two explosions, possibly caused by suicide bombers, in the check-in hall. Mutombo, who was returning from a visit to the hospital in Kinshasa his foundation opened, told CNN he had been asleep in a passenger lounge when the airport was attacked. “I heard people start screaming and everyone start running,” Mutombo said. “I was napping and I was, like, what’s going on? I thought it was a joke. And a lady said, ‘Everybody out, everybody out. We have to go. We have to go. A lot of people are bleeding downstairs. A lot of people are hurt’.” “There was no hesitation from there. I grabbed my bag and I started running as well,” said Mutombo. Mutombo was hoarse as he described being ushered through the terminal to the airport tarmac, recalling fellow travelers paralyzed by shock as they struggled to come to terms with the horror of the blast. “I just feel bad for the family of the loved ones that lost their lives. They couldn’t run, they couldn’t move,” Mutombo said.

Passengers patiently queue, as three out of six luggage scanners remain unmanned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s domestic departure area on Tuesday. The number of passengers continues to increase as many families prepare to spend the Holy Week in the provinces.(MNS photo)

Flight crew with 70 lbs of cocaine in luggage nabbed LOS ANGELES – A JetBlue flight attendant who allegedly attempted to use her credentials to bring nearly 70 pounds of cocaine through a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday was charged today with a federal narcotics trafficking offense. Marsha Reynolds, 31, of Jamaica, New York, was taken into custody this afternoon after she surrendered herself to the Drug Enforcement Administration at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Reynolds was charged in United States District Court this afternoon with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine after she allegedly abandoned 68.49 pounds of cocaine after being directed to a secondary screening area at LAX on Friday. The affidavit in support of the criminal complaint alleges that Reynolds approached the Known Crew Member security checkpoint in Terminal 4 at LAX Friday evening. After showing her official badge and identification to

the Transport Security Administration officer on duty, Reynolds was randomly selected for additional screening. Reynolds was then escorted to a secondary screening area. Upon arriving at this checkpoint, Reynolds dropped her luggage, removed her shoes, and fled the area, running down an upward-traveling escalator and away from TSA officers. According to the affidavit by an FBI agent, law enforcement officials followed protocol to determine that Reynolds’ luggage did not contain explosives or any dangerous devices. An LAX police then officer conducted an inspection of the bag and discovered a total of 11 individually wrapped packages which were later determined to contain cocaine. “Our nation’s security depends on every individual with security clearances to honor the trust placed in them,” said United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker. “The defendant’s conduct violated that trust and, in the process, exposed the public to a major narcotics transaction and the dangers inherent to such a transaction.

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Singapore couple convicted for starving Filipino maid S i n g a p o r e , S i n g a pore | AFP | Wednesday 3/23/2016 – A Singaporean couple were convicted on Wednesday of violating employment laws for starving their Philippine maid until her weight dropped to 29 kilograms (64 pounds). Trader Lim Choon Hong and his wife, Chong Sui Foon, both 47, admitted failing to provide enough food for a foreign domestic worker over a 15-month period. They will be sentenced at a later date. The offence is punishable by up to a year in jail plus a maximum fine of Sg$10,000 ($7,300). A district court heard that Thelma Oyasan Gawidan, 40, lost nearly 20 kg, shed hair and stopped menstruating while working for the couple at their condominium in the posh

Orchard Road area. Gawidan was only allowed two meals a day, usually a few slices of white bread and small portions of instant noodles prepared by Chong. Even when Gawidan went with the family on a Hong Kong holiday, Chong made sure to pack white bread and instant noodles for her maid. Gawidan had no access to her mobile phone and was not allowed to go out on her own to buy food, court papers showed. About a year into her employment, she was made to use a bathroom next to the condominium’s swimming pool whenever she had to relieve herself or take a shower, and had to be accompanied by a family member. She was only allowed to shower twice a week. Gawidan ran away in April 2014

and called a compatriot for help. She was taken to a migrant worker shelter which helped her file a complaint with the manpower ministry. Many Singapore households depend on foreign domestic help. In 2015 there were 231,500 foreign

maids working in the affluent citystate, mostly from Indonesia and the Philippines. Lim and Chong will appear before the court again on April 22 after a psychiatric assessment of them is completed.

China slams Filipino fishermen’s ‘fire bomb’ attack in S. China Sea Beijing, China | AFP | Tuesday 3/22/2016 - Philippine sailors threw “fire bombs” and brandished knives at Chinese government vessels during a dispute over contested fishing grounds in the South China Sea, Beijing said Tuesday. Philippine media this week said local fishermen had been rammed by the Chinese coast guard while fishing off Scarborough Shoal, which China has occupied since a 2012 stand-off but which lies within the Philippines’ claimed exclusive economic zone. The incident is the latest in a series of sometimes violent disputes between China and other claimants to the South China Sea – through which about a third of all the world’s traded oil passes – that have put the region on edge. Speaking at a regular press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that the Philippine fishing vessels had “defied” orders to leave the area. “People on Philippines’ vessels even brandished knives and hurled

firebombs at Chinese ships,” she said, adding that the attacks were intended to “deliberately provoke” Chinese law enforcement vessels “and seriously endanger the order and safety of Huangyan’s territorial waters.” Scarborough Shoal is known as Huangyan in China. Tensions in the South China Sea have mounted in recent months since China transformed contested reefs into artificial islands capable of supporting military facilities. China claims almost all of the sea, including some islands currently controlled by the Philippines. Beijing has never clearly defined its claims to the strategic region. Manila has brought a case before an international tribunal to rule on the disputes over territories, including Scarborough Shoal. The move has infuriated Beijing, which insists the matter is outside the court’s remit. A ruling on the matter is expected before May.

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MANILA, Mar 23 (Mabuhay) – An OFW advocate and senatorial aspirant on Wednesday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct another debate that will focus on the concerns of Filipinos abroad before the overseas absentee voting (OAV) starts on April 9. Susan “Toots” Ople of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute made the recommendation during a hearing of the joint congressional oversight committee on the automated election system. “Tapos na ‘yung dalawang PiliPinas presidential debates, walang about OFWs, kahit na April 9 na ‘yung start ng elections nila,” Ople noted. “Meron bang way para—even using radio lang, kasi lahat naman sila may online devices using their phones—baka puwede pa prior to the start of the overseas voting [nagsagawa ng isa pang debate]?” she asked. Ople, who is running under Vice President Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), pointed out that such debate may encourage more overseas Filipinos to vote. “Maski one hour debate lang,” she said. In response, Commissioner Arthur Lim, head of the committee on OAV, said he will take it up with poll chief Andres Bautista, who is in charge of the debates. Lim also pointed out that they have sent out profiles of candidates for national posts—president, vice president, senator—which are being uploaded on the websites of Philippine embassies and consulates. Ople, however, said this would not suffice, especially since it is difficult to navigate through those

websites. “Kasi po iba ang naka-upload na profiles,” she said. “I strongly recommend that you look at the websites... Ang hirap hanapin po talaga, sir. Sana meron na lang icon na familiar [sa websites] across the board.” She added: “This is part po kasi of information dissemination campaign and we’d like the Comelec and the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) to come up with a more organized effort para naman po ma-engganyo sila (OFWs) to get out and vote.” Lim, for his part, said he shared the “desire for a bigger [voter] turnout” overseas, and committed to taking the matter up with Bautista. “Sana rin maisama sa issues sa pinakahuling presidential debate this matter about OFWs. Personally, I consider that to the very important,” he said. The last presidential debate will be held at the University of Pangasinan on Apr. 24. Set in town hall format, topics expected to be discussed include: •traffic and public transportation •foreign policy •national defense •tax reforms •electoral and political reforms. The Comelec said the topics are determined based on the regions hosting the debates. For example, the first one in Cagayan de Oro City supposedly included Mindanao issues, while disaster preparedness and climate change was expected at the second one in Cebu City. Aside from the three presidential debates, a vice presidential debate will be held at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila on April 10.(MNS)

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RCBC apologizes for staff’s role in $81-M heist Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has issued an apology to the public after its employees were linked to the $81-million money laundering heist. In an advertisement printed on selected broadsheets on Wednesday, the bank said it will cooperate with the investigations of the Senate and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). “RCBC offers its sincerest apologies for the involvement of its personnel in the money laundering scheme now subject of Senate Blue Ribbon and AMLC investigations.

Within legal bounds, RCBC will cooperate with these and any subsequent government proceedings,” the bank said. It added that it is conducting its own inquiry to identify and address any weaknesses in its controls and operations, and it will take appropriate actions against any bank officer or staff found guilty of negligence. “RCBC recognizes the evils wrought by money laundering and will do its utmost in the fight against it,” RCBC said. On Tuesday, the bank said it had fired the manager of its Jupi-

ter branch, Maia Deguito, and her assistant, Angela Torres, over their alleged involvement in the money laundering scam. It added that it will file charges against Deguito and Torres next week. Deguito’s camp earlier accused RCBC of covering up the role of some of its officials in the scandal. Her legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, said RCBC is pinning her client as a “scapegoat” in the transfer of stolen money from a Bangladesh central bank account into four RCBC accounts.(MNS)

Charges sought in $81-M money-laundering scandal M a n i l a , P h i l i p pines | AFP | Tuesday 3/22/2016 – A watchdog body on Tuesday sought criminal charges against two suspects allegedly behind an $81 million money-laundering scandal that has shaken the Philippines. The Anti-Money Laundering Council asked Justice Department prosecutors to file charges against businessman Kim Wong and Chinese casino junket operator Weikang Xu for their alleged role in laundering the sum stolen from Bangladesh’s foreign reserves through the Philippines. The hackers managed to transfer the $81 million from the account of the Bangladesh Bank (central bank) with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. They moved the sum electronically to RCBC bank in the Philippines and it eventually ended up in casinos in Manila – where most of it has disappeared. The hackers apparently took advantage of Philippine laws granting

strict secrecy to bank depositors as well as exempting casinos from money-laundering oversight. The complaint, citing testimony of a Senate probe of the scandal last week, showed that the accounts of both suspects had received the money. “Wong knew or should have known that the funds that were remitted/ transferred... were part of the stolen funds from Bangladesh Bank, and are therefore proceeds of an unlawful activity,” the complaint read. The justice department has also summoned Maia Deguito, branch manager of the RCBC bank, to answer questions ahead of possible charges against her as well. RCBC bank, one of the country’s largest, said it had sacked Deguito as well as assistant branch manager Angela Torres over the scandal. The two were fired for “violating bank policies and procedures and falsification of commercial documents,” and for facilitating the alleged money-laundering of the $81 million, an

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Bangladesh’s ‘missing’ IT expert found

D h a k a , B a n g l a desh | AFP | Wednesday 3/23/2016 – A Bangladeshi cyber-security expert reported missing after he criticized the central bank over an $81 million heist has reappeared, police said Wednesday. The family of IT expert Tanvir Hassan Zoha reported him missing on Friday after he told a local TV station that “apathy” about computer security at the central bank had contributed to the theft, details of which emerged earlier this month. Hackers stole the money from the Bangladesh Bank’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on February 5 and managed to transfer it electronically to accounts in the Philippines. Police spokesman Maruf Hossain Sorder said Zoha had been found in the early hours of Wednesday near a railway station in the north of the capital in a disoriented state. Sorder said police took Zoha home, deciding not to question him “considering his mental condition”. The family of the 34-year-old cyber-security specialist had alleged he and a friend were picked up by men in plainclothes while returning home from work on March 16. The friend was later released but Zoha remained missing while his mobile phone was switched off and his Facebook account deactivated. “Once he feels better, we will ask him about his disappearance. Right now his health is our priority,” Zoha’s uncle Mahbubul Alam told reporters.

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MANILA, Mar 22 (Mabuhay) – For the first time, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte joined consistent frontrunner Senator Grace Poe at the top spot of the presidential race. This was the result of the latest ABS-CBN survey conducted by Pulse Asia – which was also the first poll taken after the Supreme Court upheld Poe’s candidacy for president. The poll was conducted two months before the May 9 elections – from March 8 to 13, 2016 nationwide on a sample size of 4,000 – yielding a margin of error of +/- 1.5%. The respondents were asked “If the coming 2016 election were held today, whom would you vote for as President of the Philippines?” and then they were shown a sample ballot and list of candidates as of February 15, 2016. Respondents were adults (18 and above) who were registered voters with biometrics. A total of 26% picked Poe, 25% picked Duterte, 22% picked Vice President Jejomar Binay, 20% picked Mar Roxas, 3% picked Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, and 0.1% picked the late Congressman Roy Seneres. This poll has a bigger sample compared to the March 1-6 ABS-CBN Pre-Electoral National Survey also by Pulse Asia which had 2,600 respondents. In that survey Poe had a slight lead over Duterte (28%-24%). In the latest poll, Poe, Duterte and Binay statistically led in the National Capital Region (30%, 29% and 23%, respectively). The NCR poll was conducted from March 8-13 on a sample size of 450 and an error margin of +/-4.6%. Poe took Luzon (34%) against Duterte (16%), Binay (26%) and Roxas (15%). The poll in balance Luzon had 1,800 respondents (925 from north/central Luzon from March 8-12, and 875 from southern Luzon from March 8-13). Roxas dominated Visayas (36%) with Binay (21%) Poe (20%) and Duterte (18%) close to each other. The poll in Visayas was from March 8-12 on a sample of 850 (western: 200 from March 8-12; central: 275 from March 8-12; eastern: 200 from March 8-11; and Negros island region: 175 from March 8-12). Duterte was the runaway winner in Mindanao (46%) followed by Roxas (20%), Poe (15%), and Binay (14%). Mindanao had a sample of 900 from March 8-12 (western: 400 from March 8-12; northern: 300 from March 8-12; and southern: 200 from March 8-11) Poe and Duterte statistically led the biggest voting bloc class D (26% and 25%) versus Binay (21%) and Roxas (20%). Duterte took class ABC (35%) versus Poe (22%), Binay (18%), and Roxas (17%). Class E was almost evenly divided between the top four candidates. SECOND CHOICE The same poll also tested who would be voters’ second choices if their first choice candidate for whatever reason does not pursue his or her candidacy. Poe also appeared to be the top second choice among all candidates.

Binay (27%) and Roxas (25%) would get the bulk of those whose first choice was Poe. Poe (33%) would end up with the biggest chunk of those whose first choice was Duterte, with the next biggest chunk going to Binay (22%). Poe (45%) would also get the lion’s share of those whose first choice is Binay. The senator would also benefit the most from those whose first choice is Roxas and Santiago. In a statement, Poe expressed her gratitude to the Filipino people who continue to support her presidential bid. “We owe it to them for making their voices heard on their choice for the next president. With about a month and a half remaining in the campaign period, there will be no letup in our efforts to get to the people to explain what Gobyernong May Puso can do for them. We will be steadfast in connecting with the people and earning the highest mandate come May 9,” she said. The camp of Binay, likewise, said the Vice President will not stop working harder and will continue to fight poverty. “Natutuwa kami sa talagang mainit na pagtanggap sa ating Vice President kahit saan siya magpunta. Hindi natitinag ang matibay na suporta at pagtitiwala ng mga core groups at supporters ni Vice President at lalo pang magpupursigi ang mga ito upang palakasin ang kandidatura ni Vice President,” said Atty. Rico Quicho. The camp of Roxas, for his part, noted that the presidential race remains to be tight. They are confident that the Roxas-Robredo tandem will eventually win come the May 9 polls. “Kita naman natin noong debate na si Mar ang may pinakamalinaw na plano kung saan dadalhin ang Pilipinas, may pinakamalinis na intensyon, at pinakahanda para sa pagkapangulo. Naniniwala kami na lalabas sa susunod na survey ang positibong reaksyon ng sambayanan sa pamumuno ni Mar,” Cong. Barry Gutierrez said. VP Race In the vice-presidential race, Senators Bongbong Marcos and Francis Escudero were statistically tied at the top, 25% vs 24%, with Congresswoman Leni Robredo at 20%. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is at 13% followed by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV at 6% and Senator Gregorio Honasan at 5%. Marcos and Escudero were already tied at the top spot in the March 1-6 ABS-CBN Pre-electoral National Survey also by Pulse Asia which had 2,600 respondents. In the latest survey, Marcos and Escudero also statistically led in the NCR (35% vs 30%) and balance Luzon (29% vs 28%). Robredo was the runaway winner in the Visayas (34%) while no one had a clear lead in Mindanao. Marcos took Class ABC (31) and statistically led Class D with Escudero (27% vs 25%). Respondents were also asked to pick a second choice in case their first choice couldn’t continue running for president.

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PAL marks 75th year with historic LAX-Cebu flight Text and Photos by Joy Marino

On March 15, 1941, Philippine Airlines (PAL) made history when it took its inaugural flight between Manila to Baguio City with a single Beechcraft Model 18 NPC-51. Seventy-fives years later, on Wednesday, March 15, 2016 the country’s flag carrier made history once again with its inaugural flight between Los Angeles and Cebu. “Today is a special day for Philippine Airlines…today is historic…today marks the 75th anniversary of Philippine Airlines. On this LAX-Cebu inaugural, on its 75th anniversary, Philippine Airlines sets another milestone: the inaugural flight of the first and only non-stop service to Cebu,” Maricel Wall, PAL-Los Angeles’ Senior Account Manager said during the send-off ceremony that launched PAL’s maiden flight to Cebu at the Los Angeles International Airport last March 15, 2016. PAL’s Vice-President for Sales Ryan T. Uy, who led the ceremonial ribbon cutting, in his remarks said: ““Today is special because it coincides with PAL’s 75th anniversary. We wanted to create another milestone that every one will remember.”PR 123 left 8:40 p.m. (local time) with PAL executives, and guests joining other Filipino-Americans on the inaugural flight. The plane landed at the Mactan International Airport in Cebu at 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, March 17. Also on board were newspapers, magazines, social networks and Shangri-la Hotels Director of Sales Ms. Eldridge Mayor-Parry. As participants to the 5-day joint Philippine Airlines-Department of Tourism-Shangri-la Hotels Media Familiarization Tour of Cebu and Manila, the media representatives flew Business Class and were accorded all courtesies and generous accommodations by PAL’s inflight crew. Because Cebu is becoming a very important hub outside of Manila, the thrice weekly flights from Los Angeles to the Queen City was aimed at meeting the growing demand from Filipino-Americans for a convenient way of traveling directly to Cebu. Uy added that with this flight, “Cebu now reinforces its reputation as one of PAL’s important hubs outside Manila. This (the direct flight from LAX) is for our hardworking kababayans who need well-deserved vacation and family reunion,” flying directly to Cebu without experiencing the hassle of first stopping in Manila. The new service is also aimed at boosting PAL’s presence in the United States.Philippine Airlines’ current US operations include flights from San Francisco, New York, Honolulu, Guam, and Los Angeles to Manila. The thrice-weekly non-stop Los Angeles-Cebu flights mark the airline’s first long haul destination for PAL from its secondary hub in Cebu.

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PAL currently has four international flights from Cebu, namely, Nagoya (with thrice weekly flights), Osaka (with daily flights), Tokyo’s Narita (with twice daily flights), and Seoul (with daily flights) All of these routes are served with PAL’s A321 aircraft. PAL is not only expanding its international routes from Cebu, but is also adding more inter-domestic flight from its secondary hub. Come April 15, PAL will be opening more from Cebu, namely: Cebu-Davao, Cebu-Cagayan, Cebu-Iloilo (3x daily), Cebu-Tacloban (2x daily), Cebu-Bacolod (17 weekly flights), and the daily Cebu-Butuan flight. “Today is just the beginning. We will have more flights of Cebu,” Uy added, and stressing that PAL’s chairman Lucio Tan’s goal is to make Philippine Airlines an airline of choice and the source of pride for Filipinos. For its part the Philippine Department of Tourism has lent its full support to Philippine Airlines inasmuch as the new LAX-Cebu flights opens up new opportunities to fully promote Cebu as a tourist destination. PDOT-Los Angeles Tourism Director Richmond Jimenez, in his remarks said, “Cebu is the Philippines’ gateway to dive sites, beaches, and a source of world renowned Filipino talents, culture, history and is home to the best lechon in the world.” Jimenez further congratulated all those who are taking the inaugural flight. “You are now part of history,” he said. For her part, Marie Jemma Saranillo, PAL-Los Angeles Area Sales Manager, conveyed her appreciation for the Filipino-American community’s continued support. She further expressed confidence that PAL will continue to exert every effort to meet the expectations of their passengers. Also present during the ribbon cutting ceremonies held at LAX were: Marila Revilla, PAL’s Country Manager for Americas; Harry Inoferio, PAL’s SAVP-Passenger Sales; Jacqueline Yaft, PAL Deputy Director, Airport Operations and Emergency Dept., Rex Aldanese, LAX Station Manager and other guests.

The Media Fam Tour Group with DOT Director Richmond Jimenez and Sales Manager Marie Jemma Saranillo

Marila M. Revilla.Country Mgr-Americas, Harry D. Inoferio, Sr.Asst.VP Phil.Sales, VP Sales Ryan Uy, Dep Director Airport Opns. & Emergency Unit Jacqueline Yaft, Sales Mgr Marie Jemma Saranillo. DOTLA Director Richmond Jimenez and LAX Station Manager Rex Aldanese.

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Bautista Air Base in the western Philippine island of Palawan, directly facing the South China Sea. Another is Basa Air Base north of Manila, home of the Philippines’ main fighter wing, which is also close to disputed waters. China claims virtually all the South China Sea despite conflicting partial claims by Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines. It has been asserting its claim by occupying more reefs and outcrops in these waters, and building artificial islands including airstrips on some of them. Tense confrontation Bautista Air Base is just 300 kilometers (186 miles) east of Mischief Reef, an outcrop occupied by China in the 1990s despite angry protests by the Philippines. Basa Air Base is about 330 kilometers from Scarborough Shoal, occupied by Chinese vessels after a tense confrontation with Philippine ships in 2012. The other bases through which US forces can rotate through are a major army training camp with its own airstrip in the north, and two air bases in the central and southern islands of the archipelago. US State Department spokesman John Kirby said the two sides at their Friday meeting discussed next steps for implementation of the EDCA “and how it will support the United States efforts to help modernize the armed forces of the Philippines, develop capacity and capability for maritime security and domain awareness, and provide rapid humanitarian assistance to the people of the Philippines.”

“We are concerned that such radicalized individuals or small groups could carry out an attack in the homeland with little warning.” Radicalization of impressionable Americans by online propaganda has long raised fears about the threat of lone wolf attacks in the United States, particularly after a married couple killed 14 people in San Bernardino, California in December. FBI chief James Comey said last year that upwards of 200 Americans have traveled or attempted to travel to Syria to join IS. US federal, state and local authorities are working with airport officials and the aviation industry to increase security. “A number of other security measures” were also being taken “that are not suitable for public disclosure,” Johnson said, urging US citizens to take action if they see anything suspicious. Armed police “As I have said many times, ‘If you see something, say something’ is more than a slogan,” he said. Overseas travelers into the country, regardless of visa status, are vetted against the terrorist screening database, Johnson said. “We continually evaluate whether more screening is necessary, particularly in the light of today’s attacks,” he added. In New York, America’s largest city, National Guard reinforcements were ordered to New York’s John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. Police armed with machine guns patrolled New York’s Times Square, a bustling tourist and commercial hub, police patrols doubled during

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the city’s rush hour and security officers boosted at rail and bus stations, officials said. “We are in a high state of vigilance and readiness,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters. City police said the increased presence would last several days. New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered bolstered security at airports, bridges, tunnels and commuter rail systems, and said the World Trade Center, built on the ashes of the 9/11 attacks, would be lit with the Belgian colors. State police were assigned to New York’s Penn and Grand Central Stations, the World Trade Center, the city’s bus terminal and the George Washington Bridge, which connects Manhattan to New Jersey. Armed police were also seen out in force at Dulles Airport, just outside Washington. In Los Angeles, security was beefed up at the airport, the third-busiest in the country, a spokesman said. Police said security was also being strengthened at Hollywood landmarks as well as key events taking place throughout the city, including sports matches.

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Asked at a Washington briefing on Friday about a possible adverse Chinese reaction to the bases agreement, he said: “It’s not about selling it to the Chinese or to anybody. It’s about meeting our security commitments in a serious alliance with the Philippines.” Press reports quoted US ambassador Philip Goldberg as saying in Washington that US personnel and equipment would arrive “very soon.” Philippine officials said they did not know when the US forces would arrive. The Philippines, a US colony from 1898 to 1946, hosted two of the largest overseas US military bases until 1992 when the senate voted to terminate their leases amid growing nationalist sentiment.

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The bombings in Brussels killed at least 30 people early Tuesday. In the US, major transportation hubs were placed on alert, and Denver International Airport briefly evacuated part of its main terminal in false alarm hours after the bombings, Reuters reported. (MNS)

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not only a giant leap for Philippine science and technology. It could also provide Philippine policy makers with the scientific data and information needed to formulate policies relating to disaster mitigation, agricultural productivity and management of land and water resources,” he said.(MNS)

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PAL celebrates 75th anniversary launching new flights and brand philosophy

In celebrating the 75th anniversary of Philippine Air Lines (PAL), a press conference was held on March 18th at the Cornelius Room of the posh SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. The event was packed not only with LA media representatives but also various metro and provincial media back home. The joint Department of Tourism and Philippines Airlines’ panel of speakers were: Nicky Gozon, PAL Senior Vice-President/Airline Operations; Rolando Canizal, DOT Undersecretary; Jaime Bautista, PAL President/COO; Dave Lim, PAL Senior Vice-President/Commercial Group and Ria Domingo, PAL Vice-President, Marketing. During the press conference, moderated by Cielo Villaluna,, External Communications Head, PAL Corporate, the new PAL flight options were emphasized such as the “triangle” tourist strategy which includes: Bulan/Palawan/Boracay; Cebu/Bohol/ Mindanao and Ilocos/Cagayan/Batanes. On an international scope, according to President Jaime Bautista, in addition to London where PAL has been flying, they are considering adding other flight options such as: Rome (Italy), Paris (France), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), and Hamburg (Germany). Non- stop flights to Europe will be available, “when the new, long-range A350’s - 900’s arrive.” PAL is adding six Airbus 350’s 900’s to its fleet to enable them to “strengthen their long-range fleet on their North American destinations such as LA, San Francisco, New York in the US and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada. PAL is scheduled to obtain five A321’s and two Boeing

B777’s this year, bringing its fleet to 75 aircraft.” As part of PAL’s US expansion programs, it will now have three weekly non-stop flights between Los Angeles and Cebu This new service will “boost PAL’s presence in the U.S.” PAL’s US routes include: Manila to LA, San Francisco, New York, Honolulu and Guam. Later this month, PAL will also launch the Manila-Doha route and Manila-Saipan route on June, 2016. Other PAL promotion strategies include partnerships with other airlines such as: WestJet, All Nippon, Malaysian Airlines, Vietnam Air and Turkish Airlines. PAL President/COO Jaime Bautista, hopes that through its pursuit of the new “route network expansion, fleet modernization and service innovative programs, PAL will gain a five-star status within five years. Aiming for a five-star status in five years will not be easy and in order to achieve that, we need to improve service, from passengers’ booking to getting their baggage after their flights. Ultimately, the purpose of this is to exceed passenger expectations.” Finally, Mr. Bautista said that with their expansion program, PAL will fly approximately 14 million passengers this year. Currently, PAL is ranked with a three-star status by UK-based Skytrax. Through its new programs,

Ismael Augusto Gozon (From left to right); SVP for Airline Operations, Rolando Canizal; DOT Asst. Secretary for Tourism Development Planning, Jaime Bautista (middle); President and COO, David Lim; SVP Commercial Group and Ria Domingo; VP for Marketing. Canizal gave a powerpoint presentation on the state of tourism in the Philippines and the achievements posted by the administration of President Benigno Aquino III on the said industry. Bautista, Lim and Domingo of Philippine Airline, all gave brief reports on the prospects of the newlylaunched Los Angeles-Cebu direct flights and as well as the coming launch of the airline’s new brand philosophy: Heart of the Filipino. Photo by ABNER GALINO

PAL aims to reach the five-star status much like Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Garuda Indonesia and Qatar Airways, who all are ranked as fivestar carriers. On a side note after the press briefing, this author was particularly interested in speaking with PAL President Bautista to thank him for endorsing the free flight this author has appealed for, of an indigent burned boy, Dwight Sales and his grandmother to LA for medical assistance, through its PAL Foundation, headed by then Menchu Sarmiento in 2007. Further at the gala, Mr. Bautista emphasized PAL’s continuous legacy of service to the Filipir has apr has apno by strengthening its brand, through its new philosophy called “Heart of the Filipino.” Their goal is to “make PAL the airline of choice in all markets we serve, one that exceeds passenger expectation. We want PAL to be a source of pride for Filipinos.” Ms. Ria Domingo, PAL’s Vice-President, Marketing also introduced “new flight service innovations, such as myPAL e-Suite for in-flight entertainment, myPAL player a free

in-flight app to enable passengers to stream movies, music and TV shows to their personal mobile device, the myPAL Wifi, for passenger in-flight internet use and finally, myPAL Mobile, for in-flight passenger use for roaming calls or texts using their mobile date plan.” As an added value to improve PAL’s image on in-flight cuisine, Ms. Domingo also mentioned that the Philippines’ top chefs will be working along with PAL Corporate Chef Noel Ramos in showcasing new entrees representing Filipino and continental dishes. A list of these famous Filipino chefs are: Bruce Lim, Ben Lam, Jess Sincioco, Fernando Aracama, Wataru Hikawa and Yoon Yun Sun. The evening ended up with a surprise serenade by celebrity actress and sultry singer Zsa Zsa Padilla who serenaded us with songs such as: Burt Bacharach’s “What the World Needs Love and Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” Dusty Springfield’s “The Look of Love” and Dionne Warwick’s “Walk on By.” It was indeed a lovely evening celebrating PAL’s 75th anniversary.

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Direction of mortgage rates for 2016 Our first quarter this year should have defy what Wall Street is predicting, which is mortgage interest rates would go up! Freddie Mac survey this week is that mortgage rates fell to an average of 3.62% nationwide. a 30 year mortgage now down 38 basis points since the start of the year, and have moved to their lowest levels in more than 55 weeks. Is it going to continue to drop? Probably not. If you have purchase a home within the last year, your mortgage rate is likely higher than today’s mortgage rate, therefore if you got into the mortgage without paying loan fees, it would be smart to look into another no cost refinancing. Millions of US homeowners are actually eligible to refinance again. And, if you are buying a home, it’s

a purchase and equally divided into the new loan terms for refinancing is a onetime cost, where one discount points carries a cost equal to one percent of your initial loan mortgage amount. It could be paid with cash or added to your loan balance on refinancing. Rates would typically be about a good time to be looking due to the .125% lower if you pay 1 origination/ rates being lower and it would give discount points. Calculate how long you more buying power with your you would need to cover the cost of money. Let me give you an exam- the discount points before considple: If you can afford a $400,000.00 ering paying thousands of dollar home in December, today you can to save just a few every month. afford a home for about $420,000 -- Usually I advised against paying an increase of 5% to your purchasing any loan fees on purchase loans or power. refinancing loans. But there are Considering paying discount some borrowers that are certain points to buy down your rate? that they will never refinance or Discount points which is typically move away from their mortgage no tax-deductible for the first year on matter what. Today’s mortgage rates are wellstuck in the 3% range—which is terrific news for active home borrowers. Note that although mortgage rates are low today, they may not stay low for long. Mortgage rates changes quickly with the economy, and shifts in market sentiments. I always follow the 10 year treasury bond, I think this has a direct factor for me to gauge direction of mortgage rates and I have proven it. I believe in April, mortgage rates could quickly rise into the fours and stay there: or shoppers may find rates retreating deeper into low three’s. What will determine either

of those factors? The economy is the major director, partly psychology of the Fed Chair and partly good fortune. The economy: JOBS creations, nonfarm payroll these two factors will signal a rebound or a continuation of a rough market. Politics definitely play a big role in which news you want to listen and believe in. Every week I hear different stories about the jobs numbers, so who or which charts to I follow? Inflation rising is also another source of economic growth or slow down. As inflation rises rates will usually rise with it, the inflation is the number one enemy of lower mortgage rates. While the entire world economy is showing weakness our US Dollar value has been rising, as demand rises for our greenback dollar, this helps mortgage interest rates to drop or stay low. So, it’s all how the market is seeing our economy what sometimes drives rates up or down. If you ask me, I am predicting a slow movement back and forth but overall it should not go above 4.25% by year end. It’s going to be a roller coaster ride but controlled. Thank you so much for your inquiries and comments, please call Ken Go of 1st Innovative Finance at 562508-7048 or write to kennethgo@ verizon.net. BRE:01021223 NMLS: 238636

Trump, Cruz point to Muslim immigration in Brussels attacks Washington, United States | AFP | Tuesday 3/22/2016 – Republican presidential candidates seized on the terror bombings in Brussels Tuesday to demand that Muslim refugees be kept out of the United States, blaming Europe’s open immigration policies for the outrage. Frontrunner Donald Trump repeated his call for closing US borders “until we figure out what’s going on” – a call Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton said was unrealistic. “Belgium is a horror show right now. Terrible things are happening. People are leaving. People are afraid. This all happened because, frankly, there’s no assimilation,” he said on NBC News. Texas Senator Ted Cruz also called for suspending the resettlement of refugees from countries where the Islamic State group or Al-Qaeda control territory, saying the administration’s plans to bring in tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing the civil war there “makes no sense.” “We need a president who unleashes the full force and fury on ISIS and utterly destroys them. That the only way to keep us safe,” he said, referring to IS by an alternate acronym. The apparently coordinated bomb blasts in Brussels – for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility – ripped through the city’s international airport and a metro train in a station, killing about 35 people. The attacks came four days after Belgian authorities arrested Salah Abdeslam, the prime suspect in the November 2015 Paris attacks claimed by the IS group. In the United States, the scenes from Brussels added fuel to an already inflamed Republican debate over immigration and the conduct of a US-led war against Islamic State

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fighters, who control large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria. “Belgium is no longer Belgium. Belgium is not the Belgium you and I knew from 20 years ago, which was one of the most beautiful and safest cities in the world,” Trump told NBC. Asked what he would say to the American people in the immediate aftermath of a terror attack, he added: “We are going to be very vigilant and tough. We’re not going to allow it to happen to our country. “If it happens, we’ll find the people who did it and they’ll suffer greatly.” ‘Very, very vigilant’ Speaking to Fox News, Trump – who has called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States – described Brussels as once being “a beautiful city, a beautiful place with zero crime. And now it’s a disaster city. It’s a total disaster. “We have to be very careful in the United States. We have to be very, very vigilant as to who we allow into this country.” Clinton – who could possibly face Trump in November’s general election – countered that it was “unrealistic to say we’re going to completely shut down our borders to everyone.” Ohio Governor John Kasich, the more moderate of the three remaining candidates in the Republican race, urged Obama to move quickly to examine US vulnerabilities and “dig in and begin to rebuild the intelligence we need worldwide.” “I think Europe popped up its doors without having a proper vetting process,” he said, referring to the waves of immigrants from the Syrian civil war that have pushed into Europe. He faulted Obama for not acting forcefully enough to bring down Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and for failing to establish no-fly zones.

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4 ways filing for divorce can benefit your immigration case Couples get divorced for various reasons. California is a no fault state. The reasons why a couple is getting divorced are often irrelevant to the issues of the family law case. Divorce is often a difficult and negative experience for most families. However, getting divorce may have some unintended benefits in the immigration law arena. Four situations in which filing for divorce can be beneficial to your immigration case are as follows: 1. Married Sons and Daughters of US Citizens If you were petitioned for legal permanent residence by your US Citizen parent as a married son or daughter 21 years old or over, you are classified in immigration law under family sponsored third preference (F3) which usually carries a long wait time. The wait time for Filipinos for example is currently 22 years. The priority date is normally the date the petition was initially filed by your US Citizen parents. If you get divorced, you revert back to single status and your category automatically becomes reclassified to first preference (F1) where the waiting time is substantially shorter. For example, for Filipinos the wait time under F1 category is 10 years shorter than F3 category. This means if your parents filed your immigration petition 12 years ago, then you can adjust to a green card now instead of waiting another 10 years. 2. Married Sons and Daughters of Legal Permanent Residents If your parents are legal permanent residents, getting divorced will convert you back single status making you eligible to be petitioned by your legal permanent resident parents under the family based second preference (F2b) category if you are 21 years old or older or under the family based second preference A (F2a) if you are under 21 years of age. For those who married after they were petitioned by their LPR parents (F2A and F2B), the petition is automatically revoked under operation of law the moment you get married and cannot be reclaimed by a divorce. In theory, it can be argued that filing a subsequent petition after your divorce under the same category inherits the previous petition’s priority date under 9 FAM 42.43 N10 and 8 CFR 204.2(h), Part 205. However, success of such argument is not clear since the old petition was automatically revoked the moment you married. The best thing that can be done in this situation is to have your LPR parent repetition you as an F2A or F2b even if you are unable to reclaim the previous petition’s priority date. 3. Conditional Legal Permanent Residents in failed Marriages For those who obtained their legal permanent residence status through marriage based petition by their US Citizen spouse of less than 2 years marriage, the legal permanent residence status conferred is usually a “conditional legal permanent

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residence” valid only for 2 years. The couple would need to sign and file a joint petition to remove this condition prior to the expiration of the 2 years or the conditional legal permanent resident spouse would fall out of status. The problem arises when the marriage is in trouble. Often it becomes difficult to obtain the cooperation of the US Citizen spouse specially when the couple has separated. US Citizen spouse often refuse to sign the I-751 for or appear at the I-751 interview if one is set by the USCIS. Filing for divorce would terminate the marriage and allow you to file a “waiver” of the joint petition to remove the conditional LPR status based on entering into the marriage in good faith. Terminating the marriage by filing a divorce is a requirement in order to file the “waiver.” It is important to time this correctly as soon as the marriage starts falling apart because by terminating the marriage early on, you might be able to file the waiver before the expiration of your 2 year conditional LPR thus allowing you to extend your LPR status in 1 year increments until a final decision is made in your case. 4. Married Aliens in Non-Immigrant Visas and those without Status For those who enter the US as a non-immigrant and are separated from their spouse but still married, filing a divorce would open up opportunities in case they meet a new significant other who is a US Citizen and who can petition them as an immediate relative. This is usually the fastest of process in obtaining legal permanent residence. In countries such as the Philippines where there is no divorce, many people come to the US to start a new life after they have been separated from their old spouse (often still married to them). Even if the alien over stays their status as a visitor, the alien can still adjust to that of a legal permanent residence if petitioned by a US Citizen spouse. If the alien was never inspected, the alien can still adjust to legal permanent residence if they are grandfathered under INA 245(i) and there are no special restrictions on their status. To be grandfathered under INA 245(i), the alien must have been a beneficiary of a legal permanent residence petition filed no later than April 30, 2001. Finally, a common concern of divorcing immigrants is “What happens if my spouse refuses to sign the divorce papers?” The truth is you do not need your spouse’s signature to obtain a divorce in California. You only need to provide your spouse notice that you filed a divorce by personally serving your spouse

the divorce petition and summons. In countries that are members of the Hague Convention, special procedures need to be followed to effect service. So yes it is possible to divorce your spouse even if your spouse is in a country that does not recognize divorce among its citizens such as the Philippines. For some immigrants, filing for divorce opens up opportunities in this land of milk and honey. Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. The article is intended to provide only general, non-specific legal information. This article is not intended to cover all the issues related to the topic discussed. The specific facts that apply to your matter may make the outcome different than would be anticipated by you.

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Investors agri, manufacturing, S&T examined eyed Washington WASHINGTON, D.C.— Secretary Virgilio De los Reyes of the Philippine Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and a panel of senior Philippine officials recently discussed the “opportunities and challenges” in Philippine agriculture, manufacturing, and science and technology, highlighting the country’s economic growth, the inclusiveness of progress, the sustainability of reforms, and the quality of the Filipino workforce. The panel discussion was held at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. on 17 March 2016. Secretary De los Reyes was joined by Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Segfredo R. Serrano, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Amelia P. Guevara, and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo, Jr. They also discussed initiatives aimed at building capacities and improving Philippine competitiveness in key sectors. Secretary De los Reyes asserted that agrarian reform has made lives better for Filipinos. Mandated under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Act of 1988 (CARP), DAR has assured ownership of land and access to technical support and legal services. The Secretary explained that “based on our statistics, most of the land under the scope of DAR has been distributed to small landowners.” The Secretary stated that DAR is in the process of digitizing a landholding database and developing a technology-enabled framework to expedite resolution of land disputes. The agriculture sector employs over 30 percent of the Philippine workforce yet contributes less than 15 percent to GDP. Citing the report he presented at the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, Secretary De los Reyes emphasized the need to improve profits of small farmers. Lack of access to affordable credit has limited farmers’ resources.

The Secretary described the government’s role as an “enabler” who provides assistance to more adaptable and business-minded farmers, and improves collective capacities of farmers’ cooperatives. Undersecretary Serrano said that under the Aquino Administration, seed and farm subsidies were eliminated, with funds diverted to infrastructure - building farm to market roads and irrigation facilities that can withstand extreme climate events. To prepare for projected temperature and sea-level rise, Undersecretary Serrano stressed the need to align development policies and research with scenarios 5-7 years onward. The effects of slow onset of climate change can be devastating to agricultural productivity in the long term. For her part, Undersecretary Guevara reiterated that “Innovation is the engine of any modern economy; and one look around the Philippines tells us that we have the natural inventiveness to be one of the leaders in this regard.” She challenged Filipinos to chart their own course and become self-reliant. The Philippines has come a long way towards becoming “technology self-reliant.” Initially relying on foreign technology adapted to local needs, the country is set to launch the first Filipino-made micro satellite called Diwata-1. She also presented several DOST innovations serving farmers and fishermen. One of these innovations is the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) that was conceptualized in collaboration with weather agencies and the University of the Philippines, as an early warning tool for flooding and typhoon preparedness. The Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment Mitigation (DREAM) program completed mapping 18 of the country’s major river systems by flying LiDAR scanners mounted on small aircraft over the various bodies of water.

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PHL: Brussels attacks ‘the Grace Poe’s not out of the woods yet Commission on Election (Comelec) very definition of cowardice’ is The not giving up its legal tussle with the MANILA, Mar 23 (Mabuhay) – Malacañang on Wednesday condemned the coordinated terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium, as a “senseless” act of violence as it assured the Philippines’ support in the global fight against extremism. In a statement, presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Tuesday’s attacks on an airport and train station are “the very definition of cowardice, and have no place in any civilized society.” He said the Philippines stands in solidarity with the Belgian people following the attacks, which left at least 30 dead and over 200 injured. “During times of great challenge, Belgium has never failed to extend its support and kindness to the Filipino people. In the same spirit of friendship, we share in the sorrow of those who have lost loved ones; our administration is likewise in full support of the Belgian government and its people as they recover from these tragedies and pursue justice for the victims,” Lacierda said. “The Philippines, along with its many partners in the international community, will continue working to make such acts of extremism a thing of the past,” he added. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombings at the Brussels Airport and the Maalbeek metro station that sparked international condemnation, expressions of support, and heightened security alert across Europe. The Philippine Embassy already advised Filipinos in Belgium to avoid public areas and to exercise vigilance following Tuesday’s coordinated terror assaults.

US ‘reassessing’ China’s part in naval drill Washington, United States | AFP | Tuesday 3/22/2016 – The United States said Tuesday it is “reassessing” China’s participation in a large naval drill in the Pacific this year, amid tensions with Beijing over maritime claims. China took part in RIMPAC – the largest international naval exercises in the Pacific involving some 20 countries every two years under US leadership – for the first time in 2014. But soon after China’s initial participation, aimed at reducing distrust, renewed incidents caused tensions to flare up anew. China’s land reclamation and military buildup in the South China Sea have drawn international condemnation, including from the United States. The Chinese “have an invitation for RIMPAC and we will continue to review that,” Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the House Armed Services Committee. “Our strategy in the Asia Pacific is not to exclude anyone, but to keep the security architecture going there, in which everyone participates,” he testified at a hearing. “China is, however, self-isolating...that’s why all these partners are coming to us.” “We are constantly reassessing” the opportunity to have China participate in the exercise, Carter added. US Pacific Command chief Admiral Harry Harris has warned lawmakers that Beijing was “clearly militarizing” the South China Sea.

Supreme Court to disqualify Senator Grace Llamanzares to run in the May 9 presidential elections. For many, like myself, consider the Supreme Court’s decision as a complete disregard of the provisions under the Constitution, when it allowed that Senator Llamanzares is eligible to run president. In a 56-page motion for reconsideration, the Comelec, spearheaded by Commissioner Arthur Lim, urged justices to re-consider its ruling since there was no majority vote finding Senator Llamanzares a natural born citizen. Comelec warned that the controversial decision has “heightened political passions in the country that could possibly ignite civil strife.” The poll body argued that there was no factual or legal basis for the ruling that Llamanzares is a qualified presidential candidate for the May 9 elections. In the same motion, Comelec asked the Supreme Court to re-deliberate and re-vote on the issue of citizenship to “avoid dire repercussions that the majority decision has brought in its wake.” The poll body was right, I think, in asking the Supreme Court to reexamine its constitutional ruling on the Poe Llamanzares case for its legal and constitutional infirmities. It is good to know that there are still some officials from Comelec who are not afraid to speak their legal minds if only to preserve the sanctity of the Philippine Constitution. It is a shame that some justices have decided to set aside what is clearly written in the Constitution to be able to kowtow to an influential billionaire businessman and to the President. Be that as it may, however, the Comelec is facing an uphill battle with the Supreme Court. *** Despite the billions of pesos being funneled to Senator Poe Llamanzares’ campaign chest by an influential billionaire businessman, she and Vice President Jojo Binay, and Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte are locked in a tight presidential race based on the latest survey conducted by ABS-CBN. The survey was done days after the Supreme Court gave the “green light” for Senator Llamanzares to run in the May 9 presidential derby. However, the result of the survey must have dampened the festive mood of Senator Llamanzares’ financial backers and political

supporters. Llamanzares’ supporters and financial backers were expecting that her ratings will skyrocket due to the favorable decision the lady senator got from the Supreme Court. Instead, her ratings even went down several points. Political leaders of Galing at Puso party were also dismayed to find out that Senator Bongbong Marcos has overtaken Senator Chiz Escudero as the top choice of voters to be their next vice president based on the same surveys conducted by the giant broadcast network. If the so-called “Solid North” and the Eastern Visayas region will back up Senator Marcos to the hilt, he has a good chance of beating Senator Escudero in the vice presidential race. *** I think it is not yet too late for Mar Roxas to ditch President Aquino as his chief campaign manager. Most people believed that the President is more of a baggage than an effective political endorser for Roxas. He should stop preaching the “Daan na Matuwid” of the President whenever he speaks to voters. People are not dumb or stupid. They know for a fact that the Aquino regime is more corrupt or perhaps the same as in the previous administrations. No wonder Mayor Duterte’s ratings in the surveys are in the upswing. People are tired of corrupt and inefficient government officials. They know that Mayor Duterte is their last chance to have a corrupt-free government. They also know that Duterte is the only one who has the temerity to implement laws without compromise. I hope Duterte will win the presidency if only to improve the quality of life of so many destitute Filipinos.

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New York, United States | AFP | Wednesday 3/23/2016 – US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was barraged by criticism Wednesday one day after proposing that police “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized.” Included among critics was President Barack Obama, who called the Texas senator’s idea “contrary to who we are.” “Any approach that would single (Muslims) out or target them for discrimination is not only wrong and un-American, but it also would be counterproductive,” Obama told reporters in Argentina, which he visited after a historic trip to Cuba. “I just left a country that engages in that kind of neighborhood surveillance, which, by the way, the father of Senator Cruz escaped for America, the land of the free,” he said. Cruz issued his proposal Tuesday in response to bomb attacks in Brussels that left at least 31 dead in a plot claimed by the Islamic State group. The ultra-conservative senator’s rival, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump – who has advocated the use of torture against terrorism suspects – backed Cruz’s proposal, calling it “a good idea.” Meanwhile Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton denounced Cruz’s

proposal as “dangerous” and “counter-productive.” “It’s hard to imagine a more incendiary, foolish statement,” she said in California, where she was campaigning. “One thing we know that does not work is offensive, inflammatory rhetoric that demonizes all Muslims,” she added, calling Muslims a “first line of defense” against terrorism. John Kasich, the Republican presidential candidate running in third place, also denounced Cruz’s remarks. “The last thing we need is more polarization,” he said. 1,000 Muslim NY police New York Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton was among the proposal’s most vocal critics. “He doesn’t know the Hell what he is talking about,” Bratton told CBS News, saying the city’s police force includes nearly 1,000 Muslims. “Ironically, when he is running around here, we probably have a few Muslim officers guiding him.” There is little love lost between New Yorkers and Cruz, who was in the city Wednesday speaking to supporters. The candidate already incensed residents in January by disparaging what he called “New York values” and previously tangled with Mayor Bill de Blasio over police reform.

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KC Concepcion set to make acting comeback KC Concepcion is set to make her acting comeback after taking a long break. Concepcion announced that she will be doing a “telesine” for ABSCBN. She was last seen in the special “Give Love on Christmas: The Exchange Gift” with Paulo Avelino. But before that, her last regular teleserye was “Ikaw Lamang” in 2014. “Hinihingi na din ng mga fans kaya siyempre it’s something na gusto kong ibigay sa kanila, to go back to TV, to go back to acting,” she said. Last year, Concepcion focused on her work as ambassador for United Nations’ World Food Program. “’Yun ‘yung time na kinailangan ko ding lumabas ng bansa because of my passport and everything,” Concepcion said, explaining that she is a green card holder. Despite her low-key status in

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Kris Aquino promises fans: I will be back Kris Aquino promised her fans that she will definitely return to television after she takes a break, ahead of her morning show’s final episode. She explained that she is just following her doctor’s orders to rest for at least two months. “I’ll be back,” she stressed on “Kris TV.” “Pagaling lang po muna.” “Ang hinihingi lang naman ng doktor ay two months straight na walang spike ang BP (blood pressure). So we are going to our happy place,” she explained, adding that she will be staying there for three weeks. Aquino previously announced that she will be taking a hiatus from the entertainment industry to focus on her family, health, and business. “Kris TV” will air its final episode on Wednesday. In her latest Instagram post on Monday, Aquino posted photos of her with sons Joshua and Bimby in a plane. She told her followers that she will give them weekly updates on her health. On her show, Aquino said her doctors told her that a “one time, big time” annual vacation is not ideal. “Every three months, allow yourself seven to 10 days of rest, ‘yung talagang you do healthy things, as in seven to 10 days na wellness,”

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she said. “To be honest, enjoy tayong mag-shopping. E ‘di maglakad ka ng maglakad at make sure na na-track mo ang steps.” “Also, ‘yung tamang tulog talaga. Lahat ng doktor sinabi sa akin tamang tulog sa tamang oras. Ang ideal is 10 p.m. matulog ka na. Mahirap pero ‘yun talaga—sleep at the right time and get at least eight hours,” Aquino added. “Give yourself that time, lalo na if you can afford it,” she said. (MNS)

Are Sofia Andres, Diego Loyzaga dating? Diego Loyzaga may have been tagged in a mauling incident last March 13, but at least he has actress and rumored girlfriend Sofia Andres to help him forget his problems—at least for awhile.On his Instagram account, the 20-year-old Loyzaga, the son of actor Cesar Montano, posted a photo of him with Andres. “Not a problem in the world when I’m with you,” he wrote as the caption. For her part, Andres, who was part of the hit primetime series “Forevermore,” shared another photo of them together. In the caption, she called Loyzaga as “my dear.” She also posted an image that had the following text: “Isn’t it a beautiful thing how we find people who can make us feel so happy, even at times when

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“What’s wrong with that? It’s only age.” This was the quick, but direct answer of actress Dawn Zulueta when sought her opinion on relationships with huge age gaps. “I think it is something we should embrace. It kinda feels like it’s taboo. But I see it this way: kung wala kayong attachment with anyone or you’re free, he’s free,” she added. Zulueta, who just turned 47 last March 4, will be starring on the film “Love Me Tomorrow.” She plays the role of an older woman who falls in love with a younger man portrayed by Piolo Pascual. According to her, the movie’s 26-year-old director, Gino Santos, Dawn Zulueta has been teaching her things she never learned in her genre. “I’m having so much fun because I’m learning a lot from Gino. Siyempre iba ‘yong genre na nakasanayan ni Gino, and it’s not a genre that I am familiar with,” she said. “I feel lucky kasi at my age, I was given this project to do naman something different. Kasi ang madalas na ginagawa ko mellow drama, mother roles, ganyan ano.” Zulueta added that she and Pascual immersed themselves into the present generation’s nightlife to understand the trends. “I’m beginning na nga to get to know the young generation e. ‘Yong culture nila,” she said. Meanwhile, she revealed that she has always wanted to work with Pascual, whom she considers as her dream boy. “He is a dream boy. He is gentleman. He is just so charming and so nice,” she said. Zulueta is also one of the lead stars in the primetime series “You’re My Home,” which is down to its final week. (MNS)

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he holds the property in trust for the other two partners and there is documentary proof of wire transfers from the two partners from abroad directly into escrow at the time of purchase of the property. Since the property is held in trust, irrespective of the unrecorded status of the agreement, 60% of the property is not property of the bankruptcy estate that is subject to administration by the trustee. Debtor’s 40 under this agreement is completely covered by his $100K exemption. And should the trustee be correct in his legal position, debtor has a 2nd argument, stronger than the first and strong enough to defeat the trustee’s claim, and that is the fact that there is a judgment lien for $97K recorded in LA county six months before debtor’s bankruptcy was filed. This argument is very strong because the $97K recorded judgment lien effectively wipes out the $127K free equity that trustee is gunning for. If you add a 6% cost of sale, there is zero free equity. Thus, there is nothing for the trustee to liquidate for creditors. Trustee filed an adversary proceeding even without asking for proof of the recorded judgment lien, and proof of the unrecorded trust agreement, claiming falsely that debtor lied in his petition, to hide non-exempt equity that debtor should be denied a discharge, for misrepresenting himself in the bankruptcy petition, and for the court to order debtor to transfer his house to trustee. I was really surprised by these allegations because these allegations have no credible factual basis. Trustee attached a preliminary report of title showing that there were no judgment liens on the property. Fortunately, debtor had copies of the recorded judgment lien for $97K and

proof of the express trust agreement, and the wire transfers of $100K from his partners. Needless to say, we filed an answer to the complaint attaching all documentary exhibits to prove that debtor was not lying. Of course, this will take at least six months to go to trial, which may even take a year, depending on the court’s schedule. But this is an example of a debtor being demonized just because the trustee thinks there is free equity that he can take, when in fact, there is none. We expect to win this case at trial with our God’s help. We pray to Yahweh who loved us so that He sent his one and only beloved son Jesus Christ, who became man through the Immaculate Conception embodied by the blessed Virgin Mary, now Queen of heaven, and who was tortured & died for us on the cross, to redeem us from the consequences of sin, 2016 years ago today, and the Holy Spirit for total victory. With the other client, we just went to his hearing this morning. His house is owned half by him and half by his son. His half is completely within his homestead exemption of $175K because he is 55 and he and his wife have income that is less than $35K a year. Indeed, debtor and his wife have zero income since he lost his business, which paid his salary in 2014. Since that time, his son, who is a US marine, has been paying the mortgage. The line of questioning by trustee was too aggressive, I thought. I knew what the trustee was trying to do. He wanted to elicit testimony that would show that debtor was actually receiving income, by way of support from his ex-wife, divorced 9 years ago. Trustee even questioned the rank of the US marine son and questioned if the son actually existed. I thought that was way overboard. He asked what was the rank of his son. Debtor answered he doesn’t know but said he has been with the marines for 9 years. Is he an officer? Debtor said yes, he is. What is his name? Debtor must have repeated his son’s name 3 times, but trustee still could not get the name right. So trustee shows a preliminary title report that states the name of the son as for example Sun Ning. Then, trustee shows debtor’s tax returns

for 2014 and says, ‘How can your son be a US marine when you claim his name here on your tax returns (Adam Sun Ning, for example) as a dependent?’ Debtor says because Adam Sun Ning is my second son who was born in the United States and who is in high school, that’s why I called him Adam Sun Ning, while my older son was not born in the United States, that’s why I named him Sun Ning.What a perfect response because it’s the truth! Truth is stranger than fiction. Still, trustee asks for mortgage statements for last two years, tax returns for last two years, bank statements for last two years etc., and continues the hearing to next month. But the truth is, trustee cannot touch debtor’s house because he really does qualify for $175K homestead exemption. Watch out also for tax refunds because it’s tax season now. If you expect a refund, you have to exempt it on schedule C; otherwise, you will be asked to turn over your refund to the trustee. Or get the refund first and use it to pay your rent or mortgage so it’s no longer a receivable that is part of the bankruptcy estate. “THEN PILATE TOOK JESUS AND HAD HIM FLOGGED. THE SOLDEIRS TWISTED TOGETHER A CROWN OF THORNS & PUT IT ON HIS HEAD. THEY CLOTHED HIM IN A PURPLE ROBE AND WENT UP TO HIM & AGAIN, SAYING, “HAIL, KING OF THE JEWS!” AND THEY SLAPPED HIM IN THE FACE… CARRYING HIS OWN CROSS-, HE WENT TO GOLGOTHA. THERE THEY CRUCIFIED HIM…” JOHN 19 Lawrence Bautista Yang is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and has been in law practice for thirty years. He specializes in bankruptcy, business and civil litigation and has handled more than five thousand successful bankruptcy cases in California. He speaks Tagalog and looks forward to discussing your case with you personally. Please call Angie, Barbara or Jess at (626) 284-1142 for an appointment at 1000 S Fremont Ave, MAILSTOP 58, Building A-1 SUITE 1125, Alhambra, CA 91803 OR at 20274 Carrey Road, Walnut, CA 91789.

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f you’ll be hosting friends and family to honor Easter this year, make your gathering as simple as it is scrumptious with a deca dent brunch menu. If you’re daunted by the diversity of dishes a brunch menu demands, remember that quality ingredients – not complex preparation – is what makes dishes truly stand out. Fresh produce and superior products instantly elevate a recipe from good to great. These brunch staples all start as basics, but get a boost with the right combination of quality ingredients: Made-to-order omelets are always a hit because they guarantee you’re serving up exactly what your guests enjoy. Use a few winning ingredients to create an easy and quick omelet base, then offer an array of toppings, including unexpected flavors such as Jarlsberg Brand Cheese. Best known for its classic wedge, this nutty, mild cheese is also available in slices – perfect for the ooeygooey factor everyone loves in an omelet. A classic French quiche combines fresh and flavorful ingredients, is easy to make and tastes delicious hot or cold. The quiche is simple enough to make that you can prepare several varieties, giving guests plenty of options and handily filling a buffet spread. Simply prepare your crust and filling base then mix in fresh, crisp veggies that are steamed or lightly browned. Or create a savory, meaty quiche with your favorite sausage or bacon. Add some cheese before filling the crust and sprinkle some more cheese on top before baking. Finger foods bursting with flavor simply make brunch better. This recipe uses readyrolled puff pastry sheets, rosemary and the distinctive taste of Jarlsberg Brand Cheese for a mouthwater ing dish that can be featured at a tasting station or as part of a larger meal.

Puff Pastry Swirls

Makes: 4 portions 4 ready-rolled puff pastry sheets 1 cup grated Jarlsberg Cheese 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped pepper Heat oven to 400 F. On lightly floured work surface, roll out pastry sheets into 8by4inch rectangles. Mix grated cheese, rosemary and pepper. Spread mixture over puff pastry. Roll up each pastry rectangle from short end. Press edges firmly together to seal roll. Slice each roll into 2inch thick slices. Place face down on baking sheet and bake for 1520 minutes. Tip: To make swirls rise more, don’t roll out pastry with rolling pin.

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Skip the stress this Easter with these tips to make preparing your holiday brunch simply delicious. 1. Choose several makeahead dishes that you can prepare well in advance, such as quiche or a breakfast bake. 2. Skip timeintensive pancakes and instead serve up a French toast casserole. 3. Prepare recipes using the highest quality, freshest ingredients for the best results. 4. Give your meal a boost with unexpected but impactful touches, such as specialty butters, homemade jams and delicious cheeses. 5. Create beautiful and tasty accents for your buffet in minutes with pretty bowls or platters filled with colorful, seasonal fruit.

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Makes: 4 portions Crust: 1 cup butter 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons water salt Filling: 1 cup bacon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 leek 4 eggs 1/2 cup Jarlsberg Cheese, plus additional for topping, grated 3 tablespoons parsley 4 tablespoons cream Heat oven to 400 F. In large bowl, mix butter, flour, water and salt together. Knead

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LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2016 – Heart disease is the nation’s No. 1 killer and stroke is the leading cause of disability. LA’s workforce can make a positive impact on their heart and brain health, starting with simple steps – take 30 minutes of the day on National Walking Day, April 6, to get up and walk and stay active throughout the month. Those who work and live in or near Downtown LA are invited to participate in the National Walking Day celebration hosted by the American Heart Association (AHA) and Union Bank at Union Bank Plaza (445 South Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join hundreds for a

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Easter Sunday: A Triumph of Hope More than two billions Christians worldwide will share a common connect on Easter Sunday and remember how more than two thousand years ago Jesus Christ in an ultimate sacrifice offered himself to extricate mankind from damnation because of their disobedience. Twenty of the world’s largest religions will share the hope that the resurrection day symbolizes in their Christian walk. Lent which commences on a ritual on Ash Wednesday reminds Christians that “from dust they come and unto dust they will return”, and commit themselves in observing spiritual cleansing practices. Triumph and Hope of Easter After forty days or less of abstaining from special foods and other activities as a form of piety, Easter Sunday bursts into one of the most important celebrations where family members wake up in eager anticipation to attend worship services or hear Mass to celebrate their Savior’s resurrection. Easter Sunday has traditionally been an important day to look forward to enjoying trimmings of long cherished and deeply-rooted traditions. It will be recalled that in the U.S. the tradition of celebrating Easter Sunday came into being only in 1870 after the Civil War. Eggs, egg hunts and rabbits have always been associated with the Easter celebration. Nearly every culture in the modern

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MSRP...$19,105

MSRP...$21,645

MSRP...$23,845

Customer Rebate $2,500 Loyalty Rebate ......$500 Military Rebate ......$500

Customer Rebate $2,000 Loyalty Rebate ......$500 Military Rebate ......$500

Customer Rebate $1,000 Loyalty Rebate ......$500 Military Rebate ......$500

Customer Rebate . $3500 Military Rebate ......$500 Loyalty Rebate ......$500

BUY FOR

NET COST

7,999*

72 MONTHS

FINANCING

18,199*

15,199*

UP TO 84 MONTHS

UP TO

BUY FOR

12,499

2016 MITSUBISHI

FINANCING

*Lease payment includes Loyalty and Military Rebates.

CHECK OUR FRIENDLY PRICED PRE-OWNED CARS! TEST-DRIVE NOW! ‘07 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS COUPE

WAS $9,169

Stk: C15676A

7,995

WAS $12,999

12,900

WAS $15,900

‘13 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDERSPORT ES

WAS $15,900 Stk: C2898P

‘12 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK

NURSES PROGRAM AVAILABLE!

‘12 MAZDA MAZDA5 SPORT WAGON

8,999

WAS $11,988

13,800

WAS $16,999

Stk: C2890P

‘13 TOYOTA PRIUS HATCHBACK

Stk: S15585A

8,999

WAS $13,800

14,800

WAS $16,843

Stk: C15688A

‘09 TOYOTA MATRIX XRS HATCHBACK

Stk: C2892P

‘11 HYUNDAI SONATA LTD.

Stk: C2692P

% FINANCING

8,999

‘14 KIA SPORTAGE LX SUV

Stk: C2887P

14,988

‘13 HONDA CIVIC LX COUPE

WAS $15,900 Stk: C2858P

12,588

‘07 GMC YUKON DENALI SUV

WAS $22,046 Stk: C15738A

19,995

ANY CREDIT SITUATION, WE CAN HELP YOU. BEST IN CLASS PAYMENT

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

560

YES

10100

YES

5YR

YES

ONLY ONLY ONLY 5 YR/60,000 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY 3/36 3/36 3/36 10 YR/100,000 MILES LTD ONLY ONLY ONLY POWERTRAIN LIMITED 3/36 5/60 5/60 WARRANTY NONE NONE NONE 5 YR/UNLIMITED MILES 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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Internet/Fleet Manager

661-644-0944 2015 NISSAN VERSA 2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE 2015 NISSAN VERSA SV SALE PRICE $11,588 ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 *NISSAN CUSTOMER BONUS CASH $1,000 JAN/FEB RETAIL OWNER COMM PROGRAM* $500

SALE PRICE $10,588 ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 *NISSAN CUSTOMER BONUS CASH $1,000

Air Conditioning/ABS/AM/ FM/CD & More!

AM/FM/CD!

SALE PRICE $13,488 ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 *NISSAN CUSTOMER BONUS CASH $1,000 JAN/FEB RETAIL OWNER COMM PROGRAM* $500

Automatic/Power windows/Power door locks/AM/FM/CD!

4cyl

4cyl Model#11155

NET COST T0 YOU:

8,988

2 at this net cost FL917044, FL913148

*Nissan Customer cash in lieu of special ﬁnancing.

Model#11455

NET COST T0 YOU:

9,988

2 at this net cost FL374750, FL389345

*Nissan Customer cash in lieu of special ﬁnancing.**Must ﬁnance thru NMAC

Model#11215

11,988

NET COST T0 YOU:

1 at this net cost FL932753

*Nissan Customer cash in lieu of special ﬁnancing.**Must ﬁnance thru NMAC.

2015 NISSAN SENTRA 2015 NISSAN SENTRA 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA SALE PRICE $14,338 **NMAC APR CASH $250 *NISSAN CUSTOMER CASH $1000 ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 *****NISSAN CUSTOMER BONUS CASH $500 JAN/FEB RETAIL OWNER COMM PROGRAM* $500

Automatic/Air Conditoning/Power windows/Power door locks/AM/FM & much more!

Power windows/Power door locks/AM/FM/CD & More!

Automatic/Air Conditoning/ABS/ Power windows/ Power door locks /AM/FM & much more! Model#12315

4cyl Model#12065

NET COST T0 YOU:

11,988

2 at this net cost FY265895, FY268974

*Nissan Customer cash in lieu of special ﬁnancing.**Must ﬁnance thru NMAC.

SALE PRICE $19,588 **NMAC APR CASH $500 *NISSAN CUSTOMER CASH $1,000 ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 JAN-FEB RETAIL OWNER COMM PRGM* $1,000

Net Savings off MRSP

6,000

2 att thi this savings i FY312025, FY339390

Includes $600 College Grad dealer Cash***, $250 NMAC APR CASH**, $1,000 NISSAN CUSTOMER BONUS CASH*, *****NISSAN CUSTOMER CASH $1,000

4cyl Model#13016

16,988

NET COST T0 YOU:

2 at this net cost GC115697, GC126765

*Nissan Customer cash in lieu of special ﬁnancing.**Must ﬁnance thru NMAC.

2015 NISSAN ALTIMA 2016 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB 2015 NISSAN QUEST

Automatic/Air Conditoning/Power windows/Power door locks/AM/FM & much more!

SALE PRICE $23,098 ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 NMAC APR CASH $500

SALE PRICE $24,988

AUTOMATIC!

Automatic/Air Conditioning/Power windows & locks, Cruise/AM/FM/CD/3rd Row Seat & much more!

Model#13315

Net Savings off MRSP

8,000

1 at this savings FN900609 Includes $600 College Grad dealer Cash***, $750 NMAC APR CASH**, $1500 NISSAN CUSTOMER CASH*, *****NISSAN CUSTOMER BONUS CASH $1,000

4cyl NET COST T0 YOU:

Model#32116

21,988

2 at this net cost GN719533, GN720024

*Nissan Customer cash in lieu of special ﬁnancing.**Must ﬁnance thru NMAC.

Model#55115

SALE PRICE T0 YOU:

23,988

2 att thi this nett costt F9122507, F91281155

*Nissan Customer cash in lieu of special ﬁnancing.

11000 Sepulveda CA 91345 www.nissanofmissionhills.com 2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER 2016 NISSAN ROGUE 2016Blvd.Mission NISSANHills, ROGUE

888-588-7635

lved

u Sep

San Fernando Mission Blvd Automatic/Power windows/Power door locks/ SALE PRICE $20,988 SALE PRICE $26,088 WE SERVE ALL AAA, COSTCO, AARP, **NMAC APR CASH $500 ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 AM/FM/CD! ***COLLEGE GRAD DEALER CASH $600 *NISSAN CUSTOMER CASH $1,000 CREDIT UNION, SAM’S CLUB MEMBERS *NISSAN CUSTOMER CASH $2,000 **NMAC APR CASH $250 JAN/FEB RETAIL OWNER COMM PROGRAM* $1,000 Offers subject to availability. Net cost based on current rebates. *Nissan Customer Cash in lieu of Special Financing. **Must fi nance through NMAC. ***All U.S. Blvd. S. Brand $500 Military personnel (active and reserve). *College grad must have BS or BA degree from a 4-year University within the last 2 years, also must fi nance JAN-FEB with NMAC to RETAIL OWNER COMM PROGRAM*

lvd.

Automatic/Power Windows/ Power Door Locks/AM/ receive $600 College grad. All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any fi nance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic Automatic/Power windows/Power door locks N FM/CD & Muchfi lingMore! charge, any emission testing charge, and dealer add-ons or accessories. Vehicles subject to prior sale. Interest accrues from date of contract. Ad prices good thru 2/15/16 close of business. NMAC fi nancing may be required on some vehicles see dealer for details. All fi nancing subject to credit approval. Factory rebate /AM/FM/CD! 118 in lieu of special APR. Certifi cate Program, see dealer for details.

Model#22516

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LEASE OFFER

197

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

Traditional Version

• Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive • Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive 5 2016 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5i 5 + 37 mpg hwy + 37 mpg hwy Premium CVT OFFER • NHTSA • NHTSA LEASE Five-Star SafetyFive-Star Rating1Safety Rating1 ™ PLUS PER MONTH LEASE/ ™ TAXSTARLINK • SUBARU in-vehicle technology • SUBARU in-vehicle technology 36 MONTHS/10,000 $ STARLINK MILES PER YEAR withintegration Pandora app integration with Pandora app $1,699 Down • Payment Standard heated front seats • Standard heated front seats $0 Security Deposit ®

000 000 $

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GLF

Model Code GAD - 11 Offer Expires 03/31/16

FORESTER 2.5i

• Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive • Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive 2 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK 2.0i 2 + 36 mpg hwy + 36 mpg hwy Premium CVT LEASE • 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+Pick+ withwith •OFFER 2016 IIHS Top Safety EyeSight PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ optionaloptional EyeSight ™ 42 MONTHS/10,000 $ ™ • SUBARU STARLINK Safety Security • SUBARU STARLINK Safety and19and Security MILES PER YEAR connected services enabled 19 connected services enabled $2,299 Down Payment • Largest total interior volume in its class12 $0 Security Depositinterior volume in its class12 • Largest total $0 First Months Lease Payment

197 $

PER MONTH LEASE/ $2,299 Total Due Lease Signing 00 MONTHS/XX,XXX PER MONTH LEASE/ (tax, title, license & doc fees extra) MILES PER YEAR

00 MONTHS/XX,XXX MILES PER YEAR $0,000 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0,000 Down Payment FINANCE OFFER $0 First Month’s Lease Payment

1.49% limited termDeposit financing on ALL NEW 2016 Crosstreks in stock $0 Security $0,000 Total Due at $0 First Month’s Lease Payment Lease Signing GAD $0,000 Total Due at

Limited GAD

Lease Signing

42 MONTHS/10,000 MILES PER YEAR

Model Code GRC - 12 Offer Expires 03/31/16

2016 SUBARU

WRX STI

LEASE OFFER

337

Traditional Version PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/

277

000 000

SIGN AND DRIVE

Traditional Version

Model Code GJF - 11 Offer Expires 03/31/16

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

PER MONTH LEASE/ $1,699 Total Due Lease Signing PER MONTH LEASE/00 MONTHS/XX,XXX (tax, title, license & doc fees extra) 00 MONTHS/XX,XXXMILES PER YEAR

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

$1,199 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

Model Code GFB-02 Offer Expires 03/31/16

Premium CVT

Traditional Version

$799 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

IMPREZA 2.0i

$1,199 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$799 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

197

2016 SUBARU

LEASE OFFER

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

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

$2,799 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

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

$2,799 Total Due Lease Signing

(tax, • title, license & doc Symmetrical fees extra) Standard All-Wheel Drive • Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive + 34 mpg hwy6 + 32 mpg hwy4 • 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with • 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with Model Code GUS - 02 FINANCE OFFER Model Code GFI-21 • Standard optionalAll-Wheel EyeSight Drive Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive FINANCE OFFER optional EyeSight • Standard Symmetrical 2.9% limited term financing on ALL NEW 2016 WRX & WRX STIs in stock Offer Expires 03/31/16 1.49% limited term financing on ALL NEW 2016 Foresters in stock ™ Offer Expires 03/31/16 6 ™ 4• SUBARU STARLINK Safety and Security • SUBARU + 34 mpg hwy STARLINK in-vehicle technology + 32 mpg hwy connected services enabled19 with Pandora integration • 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with • 2016 IIHS Top Safetyapp Pick+ with • 17-inch alloy wheels Driving People ® ® • Happy Standard heated front seats ®

optional EyeSight PER MONTH LEASE/ $ ™ Safety • SUBARU STARLINK and Security “Tawag na!” 19 00 MONTHS/XX,XXX connected services enabled MILES PER YEAR Christian Marilla • 17-inch alloy wheels $0,000 Down Payment Finace Manager

000

$0 Security Deposit $0 MONTH First Month’s Lease Payment PER LEASE/ 00 MONTHS/XX,XXX $0,000 Total Due at MILESLease PERSigning YEAR

GFE/GFF $0,000 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Month’s Lease Payment

optional EyeSight • SUBARU in-vehicle technology $ STARLINK™ PER MONTH LEASE/ 00 MONTHS/XX,XXX 1308 S Brand Blvd,with Glendale, 91204 PandoraCAapp integration MILES PER YEAR www.SubaruofGlendale.net $0,000 Down Payment • Standard heated front seats

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$0 Security Deposit $0 First Month’s Lease Payment PER MONTH LEASE/ $0,000 Total Due 00atMONTHS/XX,XXX Lease Signing MILES PER YEAR

GRB/GRC $0,000 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Month’s Lease Payment

Subaru, Forester, Subaru and at receive a complimentary factory scheduled maintainance plan for 2 years or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first). $0,000 Total Due at Outback, Tribeca, Legacy, Impreza, WRX, STI, and SUBARU BOXER are registered trademarks. Purchase or lease any new (previously $0,000untitled) Total Due reside within the promotional area. At participating dealers only. See dealer for program details and eligibility . Lease Signing See Subaru Added Security Maintenance Plan for intervals, coverage and limitations. Customer must take delivery before 12-31-16 andLease Signing

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Over 500 Pre-owned to choose from!

Excellent Easter Sale

We’ll help you get a car!

Jose Villanueva

Cell: (213) 500 -1260 ‘12 NISSAN LEAF HB SL

8,995

“Tawag na sa Filipino Department. Hanapin nyo lang po kami! “

‘11 NISSAN SENTRA 4DR SEDAN MANUAL 2.0

8,995

‘09 HONDA CIVIC GX SEDAN

10,995

‘13 SCION XD 5DR HB MAN

11,495

Joel Paguio

Cell: (323) 547-5394 ‘07 TOYOTA RAV4 2WD 4DR 4-CYL

11,495

VIN: JN1AZ0CP9CT022183 STOCK: X50485

VIN: 3N1AB6AP4BL705311 STOCK: X60469

VIN: 1HGFA46529L000841 STOCK: X60118

VIN:JTKKUPB43D1039227 TOCK: X60356

VIN: JTMZD33V575049681 STOCK: X60219

‘12 NISSAN SENTRA 4DR SDN I4 CVT 2.0 SR

‘12 MAZDA CX-7 FWD 4DR I SPORT

‘12 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 4DR SDN XLE

‘08 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC SPORT SEDAN

‘13 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR SDN AUTO LE

12,495

11,995

12,995

13,250

13,495

VIN: 3N1AB6APXCL680688 STOCK: X60045A

VIN: JM3ER2B51C0413766 STOCK: X60284

VIN: 4T1BD1FK7CU055064 STOCK: X60308

VIN: WDDGF81X88F059576 STOCK: X50159

VIN: 5YFBU4EE8DP196516 STOCK: X60411

‘13 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR SDN AUTO S

‘13 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR SDN AUTO LE

‘15 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4DR SDN AUTO LIMITED PZEV

‘14 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR SDN MAN L

‘12 TOYOTA CAMRY 4DR SDN I4 AUTO L

13,777

13,995

14,295

14,495

15,495

VIN: 5YFBU4EE1DP136884 STOCK: X50726

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‘16 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4DR SDN AUTO LIMITED PZEV

‘14 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR SDN MAN L SEDAN

‘13 NISSAN MURANO AWD 4DR S

‘13 NISSAN MURANO 2WD 4DR S

‘12 TOYOTA CAMRY 4DR SEDAN

15,995

VIN: 5NPDH4AE4GH692305 STOCK: X51537

16,995

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Call Kabayan Jose V. at (213) 500.1260 or Kabayan Joel P. at (323) 547.5394 All prices plus goverment fees and taxes, any finance charges, cargo preparation dealer and any emission testing charge with approved credit above normal. Financing approved credit with a FICO score above 750 CARS911.COM than usual. Photos for illustration purposes only. Expires 04/01/2016. *Mention this ad or bring a copy to the dealer. Offer valid until 04/03/16

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Specials Mercedes-Benz 2016

GLA250 LEASE FOR

349

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

Raymond Orosa

Filipino Sales Email: rorosa@mbencino.com

*MSRP $35,825 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 March 29, 2016. “Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through March 29, 2016. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $35,051. Includes destination charge, premium package, and transportation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $12,564. Cash due at signing includes $2,499 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $349. Total payments equal $15,858. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

Mercedes-Benz 2016

LEASE FOR

CLA250

349

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

C300

399

+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 March 29, 2016.

*MSRP $41,125 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $4,553 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires March 29, 2016.

“Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through March 29, 2016. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $34,550. 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 $12,564. Cash due at signing includes $2,499 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $349. Total payments equal $15,858. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

“Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through March 29, 2016. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $40,192. Includes destination charge, premium package, and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $14,364. Cash due at signing includes $3,359 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $399. Total payments equal $18,518. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

Mercedes-Benz 2016

SLK300

E350

LEASE FOR

479

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

529

+TAX/MO. for 36 MOS.

*MSRP $51,315 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $4,573 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires March 29, 2016.

*MSRP $58,205 at 36 month lease on approved average credit, $5,073 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage. Expires March 29, 2016.

“Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through March 29, 2016. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $49,577. Includes destination charge, premium package, and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $17,244. Cash due at signing includes $3,299 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $479. Total payments equal $21,338. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”

“Available only to qualified customers at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (where applicable to advertised lease) through March 29, 2016. Advertised lease rate based on a gross capitalized cost of $54,680. Includes destination charge, premium package, and transpotation charge. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep. and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $19,044. Cash due at signing includes $3,749 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, and first month’s lease payment of $529. Total payments equal $23,588. Subject to credit approval. No security deposit required.”