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US WARNS TRAVEL TO PALAWAN

MANILA, May 10 – The Western Command (WESCOM), which is responsible for the security of Palawan and the West Philippine Sea, has deployed ships and personnel to safeguard known tourist areas in wake of the US travel advisory against the province. This was stressed by its head, Lt. Gen. Raul Del Rosario, in an interview Wednesday, and said these units are being aided by various inter-agency task forces. He added that all WESCOM units, ever since the botched Inabanga, Bohol landing of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leader Muamar Askali alias “Abu Rami” last April 10, has been on heightened alert. Target hardening is ongoing to ensure that no law-

less elements or terrorists are able to make a sneak attack, the WESCOM chief disclosed. Government forces in Bohol has so far neutralized nine of the bandits, including Askali and ASG guide Joselito Milloria, in ongoing See PALAWAN, page 12

The Palawan islands are some of the beautiful island areas on earth which provides one of the most majestic and beautiful places for a person to visit. With 1,200 miles of coastline and 1,780 islands and small islets, there is literally a plethora of great places to visit and spend your vacation.

AFP respects US travel advisory on Palawan, yet to detect any threat MANILA, May 10 – The Armed Forces of the Philippines respects the US government’s decision to issue a travel advisory warning its citizens of possible kidnapping attempts by terrorist groups in Palawan but has yet to detect any threat that could compromise the safety of tourists visiting the island, a military official said Wednesday. “We respect the issuance of (the US) travel advisory. We recognize that it is both an obligation and right of a sovereign state. We do that to our own nationals sojourning

abroad,” AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said. In its website, the US Embassy warned its citizens against traveling to Palawan as it has received credible information that some terrorist groups are planning to abduct foreign nationals in the province. Threatened by purported terrorist activities in Palawan are Puerto Princesa City and areas surrounding the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. See ADVISORY, page 12

Cayetano can be confirmed by acclamation – Lacson MANILA, May 10 – Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said that newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano can be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) by acclamation. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte confirmed that he had just signed Cayetano’s appointment paper in a pre-departure press briefing before embarking to Cambodia for the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN. Cayetano is also Pres. Duterte’s running mate in the May 2016 presidential elections. Pres. Duterte had repeatedly stated during interviews that he would offer the Foreign Affairs post to Cayetano once the one-year appointment ban lapses. Lacson, chair of the CA Foreign Affairs

Committee, was hopeful that Cayetano can be easily confirmed as he is a seating Senator and member of the CA. “I hope that we can confirm Sen. Cayetano’s nomination right after he completes the submission of the documentary requirements and the publication rule have been complied with so he can immediately assume office as DFA Secretary,” Lacson said in a statement. “With the permission of the majority of the members of the CA, we can even suspend the rules and waive all the requirements out of courtesy to a sitting member of the Senate as well as the CA itself and confirm him by acclamation,” he added. Cayetano, who chairs the Senate ComSee CAYETANO, page 12

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Ethics complaint filed vs Sotto MANILA, May 10 – An ethics complaint against Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III was filed in the Senate on Wednesday after his controversial remark about single parents in a previous hearing with the Commission on Appointments (CA) last week. During the hearing on the confirmation of Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo last May 3, Sotto cracked a joke about her admitting to being a single mother which caused a public stir. A coalition of women’s groups filed the five-page complaint before the Senate Committee on Ethics, which

Sotto chairs, at around 2:30 p.m. These groups include the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATW-AP), the World March of Women–Pilipinas (WMW), Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK) among others. The complaint said Sotto “undermined national policies that have underpinned laws such as The Solo Parents Welfare Act (Republic Act 8972) and the Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act 9710).” It also said that he “maniSee SOTTO, page 12

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DOJ reports to UN: Cases under EJK goes trial in courts

MANILA, May 9 (PNA) = Department of Justice Undersecretary Reynante Orceo said that number of cases of extrajudicial killings are now undergoing trial in various courts. ” The government has an Inter-Agency Committee created under Administrative Order (AO) 35 that works to resolve cases of enforced disappearances, torture, and other grave violations of the right to life, liberty, and security of persons. By domestic definitions, extra judicial killings applies only to victims belonging to any cause oriented groups or to those individual that advocate for similar cause,” Orceo said during his presentation to the United Nations body conducting a review of the country’s human rights situation. The inter-agency is composed of the DOJ, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of National Defense, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs. It is tasked to resolve cases of enforced disappearances, torture and other grave violations of the right to life, liberty and security of persons. Orceo, who was part of the country’s delegation, said in his report that 1, 089 incidents had undergone validation by an inter-agency created under Administrative Order 35. “Since its creation in 2012, the committee has processed 1, 098 incidents for validation while 30 cases are currently undergoing trial,” Orceo said in his report though he did not mention the nature of these EJK cases.

He explained to the body that by domestic definitions, extrajudicial killings applies only to victims belonging to any cause oriented groups or to those individual that advocate for similar causes. “Hence, any crimes committed outside of these definitions are not included, and therefore, treated as regular crimes and prosecuted accordingly,” Orceo added. Orceo said the mechanism pursues regular case conferences and trainings for those involved in investigation and prosecution. Orceo also assured the body that the Philippine government is doing everything to address the problem of human trafficking, adding that the inter-agency committee has even expanded the coverage by including involuntary servitude. “As of August 2016, there have been a total of 243 convictions involving 272 persons found guilty of trafficking. Its success earned for the Philippines a Tier 1 ranking by the United States State Department, the highest compliance level, in June 2016,” Orceo said in his report. He added that as a sign of its commitment to the global fight against human trafficking, the government has ratified the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons as well as the Child Protection Compact partnership with the United States. The official said the government would also continue to search for ways to further improve the witness protection program as part of the overall anti-criminality campaign.

Pres. Duterte tours new PHL Red Cross humanitarian ship: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte together with former President and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo and Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Sen. Richard Gordon are given a tour inside the M/V Amazing Grace, the first humanitarian vessel of the Philippine Red Cross during its launching at the Philippine Navy Headquarters in Manila Tuesday (May 9, 2017). (Presidential Photo)

Duterte leads commissioning of Red Cross vessel ‘Amazing Grace’ MANILA, May 10 – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday led the commissioning of the M/V Amazing Grace, the Philippine Red Cross’ first humanitarian vessel, in ceremonies held at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Roxas Blvd. President Duterte recalled that when the ‘Yolanda’ tragedy struck the country more than three years ago, emergency responders faced the formidable task of reaching the devastated areas due to insufficient transport facilities and heavily damaged infrastructure. “I am therefore happy to join you today as we launch the state-of-theart PRC Relief and Recovery Ship known as the ‘Amazing Grace’,” he said. The PRC will use Amazing Grace as an ambulance and disaster response ship.

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According to the President, this ship shall serve as the realization of the PRC’s vision of effectively responding to any disaster anywhere in the country. Through this ship, the PRC would be able to complement government forces in providing immediate relief assistance during emergency and crisis situations, he said. This ship shall also serve as a reminder of the will and the determination of the PRC to face any obstacle in pursuit of its noble cause, he added. “We therefore appreciate the efforts of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent Movement, in ensuring that PRC would be able to purchase this ship with funding from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with British, German, and Japanese Red Cross,” President Duterte said.

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Duterte to present ‘Build! Build! Build!’ program to int’l investors

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport prior to his departure for his official visits to Cambodia and China and working visit to Hong Kong Wednesday (May 10, 2017). The President is scheduled to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN 2017 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, meet with the Filipino community in Hong Kong, and attend the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China.(Presidential Photo)

Duterte congratulates new S. Korean President Moon Jae-in

MANILA, May 10 (PNA) – President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated newly-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who was sworn into office Wednesday. “On behalf of the Filipino nation, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wishes to extend his warm congratulations to Mr. Moon Jae-in on his election as the new President of the Republic of Korea,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement. The Palace official said the Philippines is looking forward to further strengthen relations with South Korea under its new president, noting the deep bilateral ties between the two countries. “The Philippines and the Republic of Korea have strong, comprehensive and long-standing bilateral ties. Our

two countries have extensive cooperation on political, economic, cultural and people-to-people exchanges in the bilateral, regional, and multilateral spheres,” he said. “The Philippines is committed to further enhancing the relations with the ROK under President-elect Moon. We wish him all the best,” Abella said. Bilateral relations between the two countries started on March 3, 1949 when the Philippines became the fifth country to recognize the Republic of Korea. The friendship was further cemented by the Philippine deployment of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) during the Korean War in the 1950s to help South Korea defend itself from the invasion of the North.

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Cimatu calls for solidarity in protecting the environment as he takes over DENR MANILA, May 10 – “We’re all in this together.� Thus said newly installed Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu as he called for solidarity in protecting the country’s environment and natural resources during the turnover ceremony held at the DENR central office in Quezon City on Wednesday. Cimatu, the 16th DENR Secretary since the agency was reorganized in 1987, said environmental protection requires teamwork among those in the DENR, various stakeholders and the general public. “I cannot do this alone, President Duterte cannot do this alone. We need all hands on deck,� Cimatu said in a speech after the DENR leadership was formally transferred to him by outgoing Secretary Gina Lopez. The new DENR chief specifically mentioned “the men and women of the DENR from the senior officials at the central office to the rangers, foresters, geologists and even janitors on the ground.� He also mentioned the various clients of the DENR, including big and small businesses and all households, as well as agency’s international partners. “We have to work together as a team. With teamwork, we can do so much more in accomplishing the critical responsibilities we carry on our shoulders,� he pointed out. According to Cimatu, his appointment to the DENR has caught him “completely by surprise.� In a gesture of humility, Cimatu asked that he be given time to fully grasp the DENR and all its functions. He admitted that the DENR is

a completely different field for him since he has been known as a former chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and later as special envoy for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Here I am wading in into a field far removed from soldiery. That is why you will please excuse me if I ask that I be given time to scan and study the terrain in an agency which impacts considerably on our very life as a people and the future of our beloved Philippines,� Cimatu said. Meanwhile, Cimatu was all praises to Lopez, saying he wished he could approximate her passion for the environment. He described his predecessor as a “very passionate and ardent advocate of environmental protection and inclusive growth.� The former military chief said his entry to the DENR was “even more challenging� as it came right after the “very heated confirmation debates� involving Lopez. Nevertheless, Cimatu said he will try to do his best as “President Duterte’s point man in the daunting task of protecting our environment in all its forms.� He vowed to promote the “wise and proper use� of the country’s natural resources “for the public good.� Prior to his appointment as DENR Secretary, Cimatu served as the 29th AFP chief of staff in 2002. In the 1980s, Cimatu was sent to Northern Panay as Batallion Commander in Aklan province, which was then under the heavy influence of the New People’s Army (NPA). At that time, the highway of the northern towns, especially in Ibajay,

Lopez turns over DENR ag to incoming Secretary Roy Cimatu: TURNOVER RITES. Outgoing Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary Gina Lopez turns over the DENR ag to incoming DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu in simple rites held at DENR Social Hall in Quezon City on Wednesday (May 10, 2017). (PNA photo by Ben Briones)

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He also became a Brigade Commander in Davao, Cotabato, and Sarangani, where he was promoted as a one-star general after his troops successfully rescued four hostages kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf.(PR/ PNA)

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such an award. And the following year, on November 1, 2008, playing against the Georgia Bulldogs,Tebow ran for his 36th rushing touchdown, breaking the record previously held by former Florida running back, Emmet Smith. Though he finished 3rd place in the 2008 Heisman Trophy, he won the Maxwell Award the same year. He was only the second player to ever win the award twice. The following year, Tebow graduated from the University of Florida in December, 2009. Subsequently, on July 29, 2010, Tim Tebow signed a five-year contract with the Denver Broncos. However, he was traded to the New York Jets on March 21, 2012 thus, his stint there was short lived because he signed up with the New England Patriots on June 10, 3013, but was later released by the Patriots on August 31, 2013. On May 31, 2011, book publisher, Harper Collins released ‘Through My Eyes,’ an autobiography he cowrote with Nathan Whitaker, which detailed his early life growing up in Jacksonville and in the Philippines. Along with this Christian faith, the term ‘Tebowing,’ became known worldwide as a neologism termed for the ‘act of kneeling on one’s knee in prayer with one’s head bowed and an arm resting on the one knee when kneeling, which signifies genuflecting. This origin of Tebow’s gesture was posted by a fan, Jared Kleinstein on Facebook where he captured the image of Tebow’s pose after the Broncos comeback overtime victory over the Dolphins , on October 23, 2011.’ In the interim, Tebow launched his broadcast career on December, 2013, with the SEC Network , but four months after that, he signed a oneyear contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 20, 2015, however, he was released by the Eagles on September 5, 2015 after playing all four games in the preseason with two touchdowns and one interception, while rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown. Finally, last year, on September 8, 2016 he signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and

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specializes in treating orthopedics, healing deformities such as clubfoot, untreated burns, hydrocephalus and other untreated conditions correctable by surgery. Without doubt, Tim Tebow’s philanthrophy, that includes his father’s non-profit BobTebow Evangelistic Association in the Philippines which also funds ‘Uncle Dick’s Orphanage,’ continues to uphold the vision of his foundation, enabling hinm to continue his promise of ‘giving back’ specifically recognizing his Philippine roots.

Foreign domestic workers in Singapore to be better protected under new rule SINGAPORE, May 8 – Singapore’s Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs) will be better insured under a new rule which takes effect from Oct. 1, 2017, said Ministry of Manpower on Sunday in a news release. The ministry said it will be making changes to the Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) requirements so that FDWs will be adequately compensated should they become permanently disabled or passes away during their employment in Singapore. In addition, the minimum sum assured will be revised from 40,000 Singapore dollars (USD 28,476) to 60,000 Singapore dollars (USD 42,714). Under the revision, all FDWs will

receive the same protection throughout their employment in Singapore. Currently, different insurers provide different coverage for PAI, with some insurers taking a narrower definition of accidents and imposing more exclusions. Minister of State for Manpower Sam Tan noted that the changes will help employers better protect their maids at a slight increase in premiums, and give maids greater peace of mind. “We trust that these changes will further facilitate a harmonious working relationship between employers and their foreign domestic workers,” he said. (Xinhua)

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EU more than doubles dev’t aid to Philippines: The European Union (EU) more than doubles its development assistance to the Philippines to 300 million euros (roughly PHP16.36 billion) over the next four years. In a press briefing Tuesday (May 9, 2017) EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen stressed that the human rights situation does not affect the amount of aid the EU is providing to the Philippines. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)

EU backs PHL’s anti-drug program By Leslie D. Venzon

MANILA, May 9 (PNA) – The European Union (EU) is gearing up for rollout of a project designed to ensure that former drug addicts do not return to their old habit, as more countries continue to offer support for Duterte administration’s aggressive war against illegal drugs. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen told reporters the project involves constructing half-way houses in barangays across Luzon. “We call it half-way houses where you have people who are out of drugs but you want to make sure they are out of drugs so you work with their families, you work with the neighborhood. (This is) trying to make them understand that being drug-free is important. Imperative to that discussion is the provision of job opportunities, do what they used to do,” he said. If such system becomes effective, Jessen said they would roll-out the project in other areas outside Luzon. Jessen further said the EU is working with the Department of Health

(DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for the implementation of such project, as they incorporate the best experiences and introduce them in the Philippines. “It is also strictly voluntary, if people (who are already out of drugs) are ready to do this, then we are ready to help,” he added. More drug treatment and rehabilitation centers are expected to be completed before the year ends, which were funded through donations from local private sector firms and foreign agencies, including Chinese non-governmental organization Friends of the Philippines, Ministry of China and Japan International Cooperation Agency. (PNA)

For example, somebody might come to the U.S. on a B2 Visitor Visa and get married two weeks later. They might look online to see the forms they need to complete to get a green card based on a marriage petition. Then, at the interview, the case is denied and the applicant is deported. Why? It would have been fraud to get married within 30 days of entry to the U.S under those circumstances. An Immigration Attorney would have clearly seen this issue and advised the clients what to do and how to avoid the allegation of fraud. Another situation might be somebody applying for naturalization in order to become a U.S. Citizen. For example, this person received their green card through employment and has no crimes, did not stay outside the U.S. for more than 2 weeks and has good moral character. Sounds easy? In this case, not only was the naturalization denied, but the person was put into deportation/removal proceedings. Why? Because it turns out that the company that petitioned the person for the green card went bankrupt prior to actually working at the company. The naturalization officer stated green card should never have been given. A qualified Immigration Attorney would have seen this issue and prepared the legal arguments accordingly to have a much better chance of winning. You can search for all types of attorneys to help you. Legally they can. However, the reality is that only a qualified and experienced immigration attorney with years of experience in deportation law can help you in removal/ deportation and waiver cases. The immigration attorney might have to go with you to the asylum office and help with your arguments once

in front of the officer. The immigration attorney will know what office is necessary to send the petition, application or documentation. It is much more difficult that it would appear when you have Immigration related offices all over the place. Most of the time the Los Angeles immigration attorney will be able to go with you or on your behalf to the immigration facility. Immigration Law is like a 10,000 piece puzzle. If the immigration attorney is a certified specialist in immigration law, then he or she can look how one situation might affect another area of immigration law. Even if you decide not to hire an immigration attorney, the initial consultation would be a good idea. At least the immigration attorney would make you aware of the issues that present themselves and to determine the path that is best to resolve your situation. A qualified immigration and deportation lawyer can see how naturalization, residency, inadmissibility, deportability, and many other factors all work together. Brian D. Lerner is a certified specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law as approved by the California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization. He has been a certified specialist for over 15 years and has been practicing law for over 25 years. The Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner will give you a free consultation and has offices in Long Beach and Carson, California and Quezon City, Philippines. You can e-mail Brian Lerner directly at blerner@californiaimmigration.us or make an appointment by calling 562-495-0554 or self-scheduling an appointment at blerner.checkappointments.com. Either way, he will try to help you and your family.

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2 bills seek stricter road safety policies

MANILA, May 10 – Two measures were filed by Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito on Wednesday seeking to impose stricter policies on road safety. One of these was the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act of 2017 or SBN 1447, which proposes the use of a child restraint system designed to protect infants and children from effects of the sudden stop of vehicles. Ejercito, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services, said the passage of such law would be timely as more families now prefer to use their own vehicles to get to their destination. He further said that when correctly installed and used depending on the child’s size, height and weight, child restraints are proven to reduce fatal injuries among infants by approximately 70 percent. The senator explained said that while the use of seat belts to reduce death among drivers and passengers is mandatory, the law only protects adults and is not purposely adapted

for infants and children. “The lack of a road safety law that targets children and infants is what I would want to address. This is why I am seeking to pass the use of a Child Restraint Systems in private vehicles,” Ejercito said in filing the measure. Ejercito’s other measure is the Anti-Overloading Act of 2017 or SBN 1446, meant to impose stiffer penalties on public utility vehicle (PUV) operators violating the prescribed maximum capacity of vehicles as stated in the law. He said this will prevent freak accidents, citing the overloaded bus that fell into a 100-feet ravine in Nueva Ecija last month. His bill proposes a PHP50,000 penalty including suspension of franchise for the first offense; PHP250,000 including suspension of franchise for the second offense; and PHP1 million and revocation of franchise for the third offense.

MMDA to clear heavily congested areas in Metro Manila before year end MANILA, May 9 – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing to clear other heavily congested areas in Metro Manila before the end of the year. In a news release issued Tuesday, MMDA General Manager and Officer-in-Charge Thomas Orbos said they are now targeting Balintawak, Cubao, Quiapo, Alabang, Monumento and Divisoria, which are known traffic choke points in the metropolis. Orbos said they intend to start towing and impounding illegally parked vehicles in these areas before

December this year. “We want to continue these operations and to strike while the iron is hot, so to speak, and while we have the momentum on our side,” he said, citing the agency’s success in opening up four lanes to motorists after clearing Baclaran’s service road of street vendors and illegal terminals without any untoward incident. “Everyone thought that clearing and cleaning Baclaran is an insurmountable task but nothing is impossible if we work together to achieve a common goal,” said Orbos.

Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, government and Cavite officials and private consortium partner Light Rail Manila Corporation (LMRC) broke ground on Thursday for the 11.7-kilometer LRT-1 Cavite Extension project in San Dionisio, this city.

5-year driver’s license validity ‘a done deal’ – Poe MANILA, May 9 – The proposed measure to extend the driver’s license validity from three to five years will soon be advancing to the Senate plenary where its approval is “a done deal”, Sen. Grace Poe assured Tuesday. Poe, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services, made this remark during the Senate hearing on Senate bills seeking to extending driver’s license validity to five years namely SBN 271, 941 and 1224. These measures were filed by Senate Pres. Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, Senators Richard Gordon and Joseph Victor Ejercito, respectively. “…Referring it to the plenary is a foregone conclusion. And its approval, I can say with certainty, is a done deal,” Poe said during the hearing. At the end of the hearing, Poe’s committee approved in principle the measures seeking to extend driver’s license validity to five years since there were no opposition proposals. “Our committee shall now be working on a final and consolidated version of the bill and present it to the plenary soon,” she said. In an interview with reporters after the hearing, Poe said her committee is set to prepare a report on the measure and targets its passage before the Senate adjourns.

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Grounds for Annulling a Marriage Most couples that want out of a marriage in California usually file for Divorce. There are circumstances though that allow a couple to have their marriage “voided� rather than “dissolved.� There is a big difference between the two concepts. With a voided marriage, it restores the couple to status of unmarried person as if they have never been married before. In a divorce, the couple would always be regarded to as married during the period of the marriage. Unlike Divorce which can be obtained regardless of the reason. Voiding a marriage may only be obtained based on certain grounds. It is void in cases of incest and bigamy. It is voidable in cases of minority, Unsound Mind, Fraud, Force, or Physical Incapacity. Marriages between parents, children, ancestors

and descendants, brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters, uncles and nieces, and aunts and nephews are incestuous and are void from the beginning. So are bigamist marriages where either party was still married to another person when they entered the marriage. Nevertheless, it is best to obtain a Nullity Judgment to clarify the legal status of the parties under these circumstances. Certain situations does not necessarily make a marriage void but makes it voidable on the parties option. One such circumstance is when the petitioner was under 18 years old when the petitioner married and the parents did not provide their consent. The Nullity petition based on this ground has to be filed within four years after the party turns 18. The parent of the minor may also file the Petition provided it is filed prior to the minor turning 18. Another situation is a bigamist marriage where the first spouse has been absent and not known to be living for 5 years prior to the second marriage or if the party believed the spouse to be dead at the time of the second marriage. A Nullity based on this ground may be filed during the life of the other party. A marriage may be voided if either party was of unsound mind at the time of the marriage. Unsound Mind means a person is incapable of understanding the nature of the marriage contract and the duties and responsibilities it creates which depends on

the degree of mental capacity of the party. This may not be a ground if the party later on came to reason yet continued to freely cohabitate with the spouse. Fraud is another ground for voiding a marriage. The false representation or concealment must relate to a substantive matter and directly affect the purpose of the party deceived in entering the marriage. The fraud must go to the very essence of the marital relation before it is sufficient for an annulment. It is not sufficient simply to contend that your spouse turned out to be a lazy, drunken disappointment. Nullity based on fraud has to be filed within four years of discovering the fraud. Certain marriages that are entered into by force are voidable. Circumstances that meet these standards requires that the forced party’s free will to have been overcome by the spouse such as through the use of threats. These type of Nullity must be filed within four years from the date of marriage. A marriage where the spouse was found to be incapable of physically engaging in copulation may be voided. It can only be filed by the spouse that does not have the physical incapacity and must be filed within four years of the marriage. Before deciding weather a divorce is the appropriate avenue to end your

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marriage, parties should evaluate if a Nullity is a viable alternative and weather it serves their best interest. 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. This article does create any attorney client relationship between you and the Law Offices of Kenneth U. Reyes, P.C. This article is not a solicitation. Attorney Kenneth Ursua Reyes is a Certified Family Law Specialist. He was President of the Philippine American Bar Association. He is a member of both the Family law section and Immigration law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is a graduate of Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and California State University, San Bernardino School of Business Administration. He has extensive CPA experience prior to law practice. LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH REYES, APLC is located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 747, Los Angeles, CA, 90010. Tel. (213) 388-1611 or e-mail info@kenreyeslaw.com. Visit our website at kenreyeslaw.com

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Abandoned wife needs Chapter 7 for $50k debt and Uber driver seeks to discharge $20k credit cards

First client is 48 and married in the last 4 years. Husband was a foreigner who professed his love for her in so many ways. Unfortunately, his love for her was actually for her U.S. citizenship. Client, who had never been married before, fell head over heels for her newfound Romeo whom she met in a party in her hometown. He looked handsome and dashing in his own peculiar way. Never mind that he was height challenged at 4 feet 4 in and had web fingers and toes.He was an athlete and was the fastest swimmer in their town. His nickname was ‘Aqua-Man.’All of these traits did not bother client; in fact, it was these traits that endeared him to her. She called him my “BBâ€? for baby “belugaâ€?. She reasoned that he would have no problem getting a job in California. Sea world in San Diego would certainly offer him a job to swim with the dolphins and whales. Well you know how the K-1 fiancĂŠe visa works. You have to prove to the INS that you met your loved one at least two years before the petition date with evidence consisting of pictures with dates on them, cards, letters, emails, the works. It’s just too bad that there is no camera that can take a picture of the real intent of the human heart. Client petitioned husband for his green card as soon as they were married. It wasn’t a $15M wedding like Kanye and Kim’s in 2014. Client’s reception was held in a popular restaurant a block from Trump Towers. All of client’s family, her brothers and sisters attended her wedding, all of them trying to convince her not to marry the guy. “Why him?â€? “You’re better off being single than marrying that human milkfish!â€? said her older brother. Her guest of

honor, FBI director Comey said, “It just makes me nauseous to see you marry this guy, he looks fishy to me!� But despite all of the well-intentioned objections of family, friends and the FBI, client tied the knot. She charged their honeymoon, a 2-week cruise in the Mediterranean, to MasterCard. That was followed by a romantic river cruise at St. Petersburg in Russia and a 3-week Asian tour of China, Japan, Korea and all the Southeast Asian countries. The honeymoon set her back $50K but thanks to MasterCard and visa, she was given the opportunity to make minimum payments of $1500 a month for the $50K of credit cards. Money she thought was well spent. It was her dream come true, to see the world with her prince charming. She was a certified nursing assistant who grossed $3K a month. Her take home pay is $2400. 62.5% of her take home pay or $1500 is for monthly minimum payments on her $50K credit cards. So she has $900 left before rent. They rent a room for $600 so she has $300 left for food. What about her husband? Well, he did not want to work because he said that as head of family, she should be the one working. He decided he would just stay in the room and watch Disney movies the whole day. So, client decided to get a second job to pay for monthly necessities and the immigration lawyer fees for husband’s green card.

Since the petition was filed before the Trump era, husband beneficiary was not fully vetted. He obtained FBI clearance despite Mr. Comey’s objections, and soon enough he became a legal permanent resident of our country which at that time was not “great again.� Our country, at that time, was just “so-so�. As it turned out, beloved husband was actually secretly married in his country of origin. So again, the FBI did not uncover this anomaly so the INS allowed a criminal bigamist to become a legal permanent resident. “Bigly Bad!� “That’s a no-no!� As soon as he got legalized, he disappeared. Client hired the best private investigator that money, or credit cards could buy. It was finally determined that he had gone to another state. He filed for divorce from client since he already got legalized and client had maxed out her credit cards. No more honeymoons for free around the world. Thus, being now of sound mind and body, client decided to forget her fake husband and start fresh without accumulated debt. She decided to discharge the $50K of credit cards with a Chapter 7 petition. Finally, she’s making the right decision for herself. Second client is 45. He owes $20K of credit cards. He pays $750 a month for minimum card payments. He is self-employed because he makes his living by driving full time for UBER. By full time, I mean 5 days a week. He has a late model SUV, which he pays $400 a month. His gas expense is $125 a week or $500 a month. So, if you are wondering how much you can make driving UBER 5 days a week, you will gross $3500, less $500 for gas.

You can net about $3K without considering car insurance and car payments. In client’s case, he has family abroad and needs to send them money every month. So he decides to discharge his $20K of credit cards with Chapter 7, so he can send $750 back to his family monthly. I have another client who drives UBER part time. He has a full time job. He makes about $800 a month gross from UBER. If you are saddled with debt, now is the time to get them discharged. Better now than later when you are about to retire. But if you have not yet gotten rid of your debts yet and you are now a senior, believe me, you need to get rid of your debts now that your income is less than half of what it was when you were younger. If you need bankruptcy relief, please call my office for an appointment and I will analyze your case personally. “I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME.� PHILIPPIANS 4:13H 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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Moreover, the complaint noted that not a single member of the CA corrected or commented on Sotto’s remark which they found “alarming.” The group wanted Sotto to inhibit himself as chair of the Senate Committee on Ethics and wanted the committee to impose a sanction against him. They also sought for all members of the CA to be reprimanded for failing to correct Sotto and require all senators including their staff to undergo Gender Sensitive Training facilitated by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW). “Ang pangunahin naming layunin sa pagsasamapa ng aming reklamo ay maunawaan ng publiko na an gaming ipinaglaban na mga batas

fested that he views single/solo mothers as less-than others; demeaning and disparaging women in the same position and making them easy targets of jokes and ridicule.” It noted that he “epitomizes the segment of the misogynist and macho sector of the society that considers women who are without men as less of value” and that “his language normalized the patriarchal view that men has sexual privilege over women and trivialized abandonment of responsibility over children.” Sotto “showed his utter insensitivity and disregard to the hard work, strong will and determination of mothers who raise children on their own,” the complaint said.

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lo pointed out. With this development, the AFP official urged all Palaweños to “remain calm and vigilant and actively participate in strengthening their security posture”. “We would like to cite the Bohol experience where we defeated and frustrated the attempts of that terror group through the cooperation of the local government, the local residents, and security forces. Security is a shared concern and responsibility of everybody,” Arevalo said. He also urged all concerned citizens to report their observations to security forces that have the capability and capacity to validate reports on suspicious activities, individuals, unattended luggage or articles, and the like. “We need their vigilance and active participation to defeat terror threats,” he said. (Priam F. Nepomuceno/Nick Dionaldo-OJT/PNA)

“But in so far as that report is concerned, we have not monitored any threat specific to Palawan. But that doesn’t mean that we are taking the report lightly, although the AFP is not the source of that information made as the basis of the US travel advisory,” he added. Whether this is a threat or not, Arevalo said the AFP takes all reports seriously and they will continue their monitoring activities and remain vigilant of all eventualities. He however also clarified that they are not deploying additional forces in Palawan to counter this report. “We are not deploying more troops apart from those airmen, sailors, marines and select units of the army in the area for the moment. But definitely our techniques, tactics, and procedures are evolving to address ‘thinking enemies’ who adjust theirs, as well as pose terror threats,” Areva-

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and allow Sen. Panfilo Lacson, Vice Chair of the Committee, to take over. “I’m Ethics Chairman and there’s a complaint against me. It’s only proper that I file a leave out of delicadeza. I definitely have that,” Sotto told reporters in an interview. The senator said that he has not yet read the complaint but stressed that it was a “welcome thing” and would let Lacson determine if the complaint had “form and substance.” “I haven’t read the complaint but we live in a democracy, we have freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom to waste our time so it’s a welcome thing,” Sotto said.

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mittee on Foreign Relations, is currently in Geneva, Switzerland for the Universal Period Review of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Several senators, meanwhile, welcomed their colleague’s appointment. (Azer N. Parrocha/PNA)

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pursuit operations, leaving only two badly wounded members of the 11man band as survivors. Efforts are now ongoing to arrest or neutralize these stragglers. In its website, the US Embassy warned its citizens from traveling to Palawan as it has received credible information that some terrorist groups are planning to conduct kidnapping operations against foreign nationals in the area. Threatened by purported terrorist activities in Palawan include Puerto Princesa City and areas surrounding the

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. And while the US government does not make such declaration lightly, Del Rosario said that their intelligence units are still to detect any threats or validate this information. But, he also admitted that after the ASG landing attempt in Bohol last April, the WESCOM has received reports that ASG bandits, in high-speed boats, will make a similar foray in Coron, but so far nothing has happened to give credence to this information. (Priam F. Nepomuceno-Nick Dionaldo [OJT]/PNA)

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Bankruptcy: Why suffer in debt when the law provides a remedy? Have you heard the story of a poor, old beggar who died one day- and to everyone’s amazement, a money belt found wrapped around his waist contained thousands of dollars in cash? Apparently, he had found the money belt one day while rummaging through trash. He decided to keep it but never realized that it contained a compartment where the cash was hidden. Thus, the poor, old beggar lived the rest of his days in poverty, not even knowing what he had. Had he known about all the money he had in his possession, perhaps he could have been spared from all the suffering he continued to experience for the remainder of his days. The story of this poor, old beggar comes to my mind when I see how many people continue to suffer needlessly in debt when the law provides a remedy for them to change their financial situation for the better. Not knowing what options are available to them, they continue to suffer day in and day out, wandering aimlessly through life like a ship without a rudder.

If you are in debt and the mere idea of filing bankruptcy makes you cringe in horror, it’s not as bad as you think. If appropriate for your situation, it could actually be a big turning point in your life. The legislative intent of Congress in passing our bankruptcy laws is to allow a fresh start to those honest individuals who have found it impossible to cope with debt problems. Because life is not perfect, Congress realized that a person who needs to recover financially after experiencing serious debt problems should at least be given a chance to do so. This concept of a “fresh start” is the foundation of our bankruptcy laws and has become an integral part of our economic system and our society. Because money affects almost all

areas of our lives, money problems can have an extremely devastating effect on the family, our most fundamental social structure. It is probably fair to say that it is the families of this country that ultimately benefit from the protection afforded by our bankruptcy laws. Can you imagine how many families suffering in debt could possibly be out in the streets right now if it weren’t for the “fresh start” that our bankruptcy laws provide? For parents with dependent children, the challenges presented by insurmountable debt problems are even bigger because ultimately, the children’s welfare may be at risk. So bear in mind if you are considering bankruptcy as a possible solution to your debt problems that the purpose of our bankruptcy laws is to make financial recovery attainable as soon as possible to those who need it. Of course, this does not mean that filing bankruptcy is always the solution to every financial problem. Your bankruptcy lawyer must carefully review your situation, weigh the

pros and cons, and make appropriate recommendations. When filing, there must be a clear objective and the chances of success for the type of bankruptcy being filed must be assessed. Is it your objective to eliminate debts you can no longer afford to pay or do you simply need to consolidate your debts to make them more manageable? Are important legal rights or your assets at stake? What can be done to protect them and at what expense? These are some of the questions that must be answered. If you would like to explore bankruptcy as possible option in getting out of debt, please call TOLL FREE 1-866-477-7772 to schedule an appointment. We have offices in Glendale, Cerritos and Valencia. (None of the information herein is intended to give legal advice for any specific situation. Atty. Ray Bulaon has successfully helped more than 5,000 clients get out of debt. To schedule a free attorney consultation, please call RJB Law Offices at TOLL FREE 1-866-4777772. .

Military also duty-bound to help country during massive calamities

Duterte meets with Davao farmers, vows to carry out genuine land reform

MANILA, May 9 – Aside from securing the country’s internal and external threats, it is also the duty of the military to help the government stabilize the situation in any disaster-stricken area in the event of a massive calamity. This was one of the reasons why Filipino and American forces, during the 33rd iteration of the annual “Balikatan” exercises, opted to focus more training on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions along with counter-terrorism drills and maneuvers. “The threat to our country does only come from war, it (could) come from massive HADR problem(s) similar to ‘Yolanda’ (which severely affected the Eastern Visayas and nearby regions in Nov. 8, 2013). There are other countries that (have) collapsed (after being hit by calamities) as they were not able to handle it properly. So the role of the Armed Forces here is to stabilize the situation and then get the (national) government back to work (relief and reconstruction) and (afterwards) give it back to the local government,” said Philippine “Balikatan” exercise director Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao. “Balikatan” 2017 is noted for having mostly high-impact HADR drills

MANILA, May 10 – President Rodrigo Duterte had a dialogue with picketing farmers at the foot of Mendiola bridge Tuesday. The farmers, who belonged to peasant organizations from Tagum, Davao del Norte and other parts of the Davao region, wanted to reclaim the lands that had already been awarded to them but are still controlled by wealthy landowners. The President expressed his disappointment over the courts’ usual practice of issuing temporary restraining orders (TROs) that affect the government’s administrative powers. “Nandiyan iyan palagi iyang TRO, TRO ninyo, hindi nakagalaw ang gobyerno. ‘Wag ninyo gawin ‘yan, kasi mabaho na style ‘yan (These TROs are always there, restraining the government),” he said. He said he is against exerting undue influence that oppresses poor people, stressing he won the presidency through the support of the masses. “Ibalik ninyo sa tao ‘yung lupa nila. Ipagbili ko kasi kailangan ko pang magpagawa ng ospital, magpagawa ng eskwelahan, magpagawa ng bahay kasi nag-agawan na nga itong mga sundalo natin (Return the land to the people. I still need to build hospitals, schools, housing for the military),” he said, referring to controversial properties that remain in the hands of the rich and influential. The President instructed the Department of Agrarian Reform to distribute lands intended for farmers, so long as the properties comply with the requirements of the law. On May 1, 200 banana plantation farm workers belonging to the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Inc. (MARBAI) in Tagum, Davao del Norte set up a picket in Mendiola, demanding the return of land previously awarded to them. They want President Duterte to intervene and direct Lapanday Food Corp. to turn over the lands to agrarian reform beneficiaries, end violent attacks against the farmers, and implement a genuine land reform program. The farmers of MARBAI became the beneficiaries of the government’s land reform program in 1996. (PND/PNA)

which include urban search-and-rescue (including collapsed structure rescue in event of earthquakes) and landing of relief units and goods in a typhoon-isolated area. HADR is one of the missions President Rodrigo Duterte wants the Armed Forces of the Philippines to more proficient in along with counter-terrorism. Lactao said that HADR training is not that different from conventional military exercises as both have similar logistical needs. His views were shared by US “Balikatan” director Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson who said movement in a country like the Philippines, which is surrounded by water, are skills pertinent to any type of military operation. “The movement of relief supplies, these are skills that are pertinent to any type of military operation, the ability to move in a littoral environment, to be able to move in a maritime environment, supplies, personnel, whole-of-government approach to aid, I think that fits well whether it’s a conventional force operation or humanitarian disaster relief, these are skills that are servicemen and those that in support will find very beneficial and practical for every military operation,” he added.

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MANILA, May 10 – Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to take terror threats in Palawan seriously and learn from past experiences. Lacson, former PNP chief, made this remark after the US Embassy, on its website, warned its citizens against traveling to Palawan as it has received information that some terrorist groups are planning to abduct foreign nationals in the province. Threatened by purported terrorist activities in Palawan are Puerto Princesa City and areas surrounding the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. “We should take it seriously. Past experience would tell us that if they have an advisory like that, it’s not just plucked from thin air, they have basis. They have intelligence,” Lacson told reporters in an interview. Lacson, however, said that he was confident that the AFP has been taking the necessary precautions. “...I trust the AFP and the PNP are already doing something about that advisory,” he added. AFP Public Affairs Office Chief Col. Edgard Arevalo earlier said that the AFP respects the US government’s decision to issue a travel advisory warning but has yet to detect any threat that could compromise the safety of tourists. Despite not having monitored threats in Palawan, Arevalo said that the AFP is not taking the report lightly. He said that whether this is a threat or not, the AFP takes all reports seriously and they will continue their monitoring activities and remain vigilant of all eventualities. Lacson said the AFP does not want to unnecessarily cause alarm because it has an impact to tourism. Asked if it was proper for the US Embassy to issue travel warnings before AFP confirms possible terror threats, Lacson said that the AFP withheld information for “obvious reasons.” “(The embassies) are concerned about the safety of their citizens. We have the same information but we’re not sharing it for obvious reasons. Because while we are checking the information, we don’t want to necessarily alarm the international community, specifically tourists that visit our country,” he added. On April, several foreign travel warnings were issued against Central Visayas due to the encounter between security forces and a terror group in Bohol. The Department of Tourism earlier called on embassies to issue “fair” travel advisories against countries that were dependent on tourism. Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo, meanwhile, assured that despite some cancelled bookings, this would not affect the target of achieving the 7-million foreign tourist arrivals by yearend.

By: Jun Ledesma Stonewalled in the din and rankle whipped by the rejection of the appointment of Gina Lopez as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are issues which were not brought to the fore. It is vital as it defines what DENR will be under Gina had she won the nod of the Commission of Appointment (CA). Sad that the heated exchanges focused solely on the incendiary issues of conflict of interest of members of the CA but even that, had it been impartially scrutinized, would reveal whose interest was really at work and why. We have heard it all. The passionate repartee of Gina including her swan song “I believe I can fly”. In the faraway nook in Mindanao, I listened to the speeches and watched the unfolding drama following the verdict of the CA. I cringed each time mouths wag in an outburst of emotion and condemnation why Gina was rejected. The social media was up in smoke. Gina is a personification of an environment guardian and a nominee of President Rodrigo Duterte so why reject her as DENR Secretary? Amidst the furor I had wanted to raise some issues of concern but, apprehensive I will sound irrelevant to the popular outcry, I hedged. In the first place President Duterte had been rooting for her. Now that the dusts had settled and the noise is but a whimper allow me to bring these matters out. I have been receiving some disturbing information shortly before and after the CA made their final deliberation on the fate of Gina. Please check these out: Is it true that then Secretary Gina Lopez granted authority to San Roque Metals Inc. (SRMI) to continue with their mining operations in Tubay, Agusan del Norte? The mining firm, which is classified as small scale obviously to skirt some mining laws and regulations, was facing a number of cases for enumerable violations and even caught the ire of candidate Rodrigo Duterte. Being small scale it can only mine not more than 50 tons of ore monthly. The area being located in an ancestral domain, SMRI is supposed to give the Indigenous Peoples their share. Eric Gutierrez, the owner and his partner Congressman Egay Erice are all familiar names. It is also known that they provide the jets needed by Liberal Party Presidential bet Mar Roxas, so we were told. An insider told me last week that SRMI actually exports four Panamax shipload of nickel every month. In the miners lingo one Panamax ship loads about 50,000 to 55,000 tons of nickel ore. At the height of its operations during the Aquino regime, the price of Nickel was at 5 per ton. Nickel demands and value during Aquino administration were that high because Indonesia imposed a ban on nickel ore exports. If you think that is huge, it is actually a pittance compared to a virtually unknown nickel mining operations in faraway Tawi-Tawi. Al Tawi-Tawi Nickel Corporation is allegedly owned by unknown Filipino Chinese. The mine site, is in Langguyan, Tawi-Tawi. ATNC production output is not less than 600,000 metric tons per month. The Nickel content is high-grade at 1.8. By simple math, that’s 2-million annually. SRMI averages about 6-million per year. The operations of ATNC dated back during the time of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo when Lito Atienza was DENR

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Secretary. The MPSA was awarded to the Sali family who later farmed out their concession the current operators who in turn facilitated the processing of Environment Clearance Certificate. ATNC enjoyed the same extra-ordinary privilege when President Benigno Aquino III took over. Anybody who was/is somebody enjoys the bonanza so nobody complains. When she assumed as DENR Secretary, Gina Lopez surprisingly hired a confidant, Engr. Leo Jazareno, a close ally of Aquino and Roxas. She also hired 50 consultants along with Jazareno. Known as ìLJî in the mining circle, he was appointed National Director of Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) by then DENR Secretary Ramon Paje. It was during the regime of Aquino that MGB under LJ and Paje removed from the local government the authority to issue Ore Transport Permit (OTP) and Mineral Ore Export Permit (MOEP). With that consolidation of power one can just imagine what the “Daang Matuwid” had achieved. It is mind-boggling and my poor-man’s standard and cheap calculator cannot handle that. Gina had every student activist and environmental NGOs (non government organizations) under her spell. She flew over mining area with a coterie of reporters and backed up by - of course ABS-CBN. When she return to her office she issued, left and right, suspension and closure orders that alarmed Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez! Her reason was that it is her prerogative to do so. But mystery of mysteries, not only was SRMI given authority to continue operating, Gina, I recalled, even referred to SRMI as a model mining company. ATNC does not need that accolade, it is comfortable with its anonymity. I learned there was a perceptible attempt on the part of the owners to wiggle its way inside the Duterte Santo Santorum but this was rebuffed. Another information I got was that ATNC, during the Aquino regime, wanted to buyout AMCOR interest in Mati, Davao Oriental but this was pre-empted when the World Heritage declared Hamigitan Mountain Range as a World Heritage Site. From these enumerations one can only deduce why the Liberal Party members of the CA to the man voted in favor of Gina. The two mining firms were footing the bills not only for Marís campaign but for the entire LP political machinery. Could this be the reason why Greenpeace is so enamored with Gina they locked themselves in the gates of DENR? Certainly, contrary to the emotional mantra that Gina Lopez is the passionate fighter for environment, there are others who can better serve the government as DENR secretary. Besides, DENR is not about mining alone. My gosh, a senator and a congressman may have ties with miners but hardly do we know that a cabinet member and the pillars of the Liberal Party were protecting the interest of the worst violators of our mining laws. All this because she thought it was her prerogative. In hindsight, when President Duterte hinted that ìmoney influencedî the decision of the CA he is actually telling us the bald truth. You heard Gina sings “I believe I can fly”? It’s time to listen to Johnny Mathis “Gina” that aptly ends with “Gina is mine alone”. (Mr. Jun Ledesma is a community journalist who writes from Davao City and comments from the perspective of a Mindanaoan)

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Thorough PDAF probe needed The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will re-open the probe on the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) amounting to billions of pesos. The new probe is expected to start next week or sooner, according to a DOJ press release. It is but fitting that a new probe on the PDAF scam should be undertaken as a result of “selective justice” done on the previous investigation conducted by former Justice Secretary and now jailed Senator Leila De Lima. And to speed up the prosecution of erring officials and lawmakers involved in the scam, Aguirre was right to announce that charges should be filed with the DOJ instead with the Ombudsman. It should be recalled that he Ombudsman under Justice Conchita Carpio Morales has been hesitant or reluctant to file any charges against former public officials who served under the previous administration of former President Aquino. Take the case of former Budget Secretary Butch Abad, the alleged mentor of PDAF scam mastermind Janet Napoles. He was indicted by the Ombudsman for unlawful implementation of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) to lawmakers worth billions of pesos. After the Ombudsman found Abad guilty of Usurpation of Legislative Powers for the unlawful disbursement of of DAP funds amounting

to P72 billion, the Ombudsman ruled that Abad was only guilty of “Simple Misconduct” and suspended for just three months. Unbelievable, but it’s the truth. And since Abad has already stepped down as Budget Secretary, the suspension was converted into a fine equivalent to his three months’ salary. It was alleged that part of the DAP fund was used by former President Aquino to bribe lawmakers to oust Renato Corona from office, as Supreme Court Chief Justice. Corona incurred the ire of the former President after the High Court ruled in favor of the farmers seeking full ownership of the controversial Hacienda Luisita, the sugarland they tilled for so many years. The DAP fund, amounting more than P10 billion, became more of a scam since it involved “ghost” or non-existent government projects on the local levels. So far, out of so many lawmakers believed involved only Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jingoy Estrada and Bong Revilla, were accused of pocket-

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ing part of their pork barrel fund. This, despite strong public clamor to expand the culpability of other lawmakers believed involved in the scam. But the former president and former Justice Secretary De Lima refused to heed the public uproar for a more thorough investigation. Their refusal to conduct a wider probe, many believed, was to save their political allies from prosecution and embarrassment. The pork barrel fund is a lump sum discretionary fund given to lawmakers to enable them to fund small scale infrastructure or community projects outside the scope of the national infrastructure program. Since 2008, members of the lower house received an annual allocation of P70 million while senators get P200 million annually. *** Now that the alleged scam mastermind Janet Napoles has been acquitted by the Court of Appeals of kidnapping and illegal detention of her whistleblower cousin, Benhur Luy, I expect her to cooperate with the Duterte government regarding the scam. I am pretty sure that Napoles is ready to sing like a canary to implicate lawmakers and former government officials who we’re perceived to be close to the former President. Meanwhile, jailed Senator De Leila De Lima claims that Napoles is an unreliable witness and has “zero” credibility. But

what about Benhur Luy, the prosecution witness of De Lima against the three former senators? Luy claimed that he was illegally detained by Napoles to prevent him for testifying against her, which was rejected by the court. Does it mean that all his previous testimonies against Enrile, Estrada and Revilla will also be in question? Also, if Napoles is indeed unreliable, how come that De Lima and her office used Napoles extensively in prosecuting Enrile, Estrada and Revilla for allegedly conniving with Napoles to defraud the government of millions of pesos? When she was DOJ chief, De Lima aggressively pushed for the arrest and conviction of the three opposition senators, while she was still investigating the so called P10 billion pork barrel scam. Now, De Lima claims that the list of other lawmakers involved in the scam as claimed by Napoles will be dismissed by the court since there are no credible and verifiable accounts of transactions to support the claim of the scam mastermind. Lacson said a new round of investigation may be good for the country to ferret out the truth as to how many other lawmakers and former government officials who worked for the former President benefitted from the scam. If they indeed made millions from the scam, they ought to be jailed without the possibility of getting a parole.

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far less than that, often earning as little as $100 to $150 per day. A caregiver who is earning less than $315 per day likely has a very valuable claim, and should consult a lawyer experienced in wage theft actions for caregivers. In fact, the reason that the DWBR was passed was to make it easier for caregivers to stand up to abusive and exploitative employment practices in the caregiving industry. The Legislative History of the DWBR discusses studies conducted into the in-home caregiving

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Centennial celebration of the Marian pilgrimage From LAX, the first stopover of the pilgrimage was in Lisbon, Portugal where they were met by Jose-Carlos Colorado, their European Civilization and Culture tour guide. Carlos arranged for a big bus to carry the group to their hotel which was walking distance to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Tess Gonzales reminded her companions that they should consider themselves primarily as “pilgrims” and not as tourists. It is here in Portugal that Our Lady of Fatima appeared in 1917 to three children, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco. Thru the children, the Virgin Mary relayed the message that mankind must return to God, repent for their sins and to pray for world peace. The group heard mass at the Chapel of the Apparitions in the morning, then later, on joined in the evening procession. There were thousands of attendees from all over the world who attended the masses and the evening ceremonies. From Portugal, the group proceeded to Salamanca in Spain. Along its route to Salamanca, we went to the walled city of Avila, the birthplace of St. Therese where she spent many years of her life. After breakfast, the group proceeded to Madrid, the capital of Spain. We made a stopped at the Valle de Los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen) where we viewed the Basilica and the monument to those who died

during the Spanish Civil War. The next stop was in the city of Madrid, the capital of Spain. We visited the Royal Monastery of El Escorial which was constructed as a residence for the king of Spain with a monument to commemorate Spain’s victory over France in the battle of Saint Quentin on August 10, 1557. In Madrid, we visited the Prado museum, which contained the masterpieces of El Greco, Velazquez and Goya. From Madrid, we proceeded to Zaragoza, the great city of Aragon and the birthplace of the famous Spanish painter, Goya. We also visited the Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar. From Zaragoza, we crossed the Spanish – French border to reach Lourdes. It was here in Lourdes that Our Lady appeared to Bernadette and proclaimed herself as the “Immaculate Conception.” Here at Lourdes, we participated in candlelight procession of the Blessed Sacrament. We also had the opportunity to immerse in the separate cubicles of the men and women, receive the penance of reconciliation and to do the stations of the cross. We also had the opportunity to fill our bottles with the holy water. From Lourdes, we drove over the Pyrenees to Andorra La Vella to view the Romanesque churches and stone houses. From Lourdes, we proceeded to Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia to explore the colorful markets before

A large group of 55 Southern California residents composed mostly of retired employees, left on a pilgrimage on April 20, 2017, to participate in the centennial celebration of the Marian Shrines in Europe. The group was led by Tess Gonzales with the able input and guidance from Father Rey B. Matunog of the L.A. Archdiocese and Father Robert S. Victoria of El Segundo Parish.

transferring to our hotel. On our 12th day (May 1st) of our pilgrimage, we went up the top of mountain by cable car to visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Monserrat, which is home to the Benedictine monks. We visited the Black Madonna of Monserrat which reflects Spain’s fervent piety and devotion to the Blessed Mother. The following day, it was back to the airport at Bar-

celona for our return trip to USA. It was the consensus of the participants to this Marian Pilgrimage that despite long walks, climbing of stairs and sore legs, it was worth the experience. At the start of the pilgrimage, the participants did not know each other but by the end of the trip, there was the close camaraderie and new friendship formed among themselves. (Del Molo Intia)

Fake visa documents result in prison time for 2 in Florida TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) assisted in an investigation that led to U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell sentencing Rosa Cingari to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison and Domenico Cingari to 8 years and 1 month in federal prison for conspiracy, making false statements in immigration applications and petitions, and mail fraud. The Court also ordered the Cingaris to forfeit real property located at 130 West Park Street in Lakeland, which was used to facilitate the offenses. As part of their sentence, the Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $740,880, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. A federal jury found Rosa and Domenico Cingari guilty on November 9, 2016. They were indicted on July 9, 2015. According to evidence presented at trial, Rosa and Domenico Cingari owned and operated R.E.P.C. Accounting and Translations out of their home on West Park Street in Lakeland. They assisted illegal aliens in obtaining Florida driver licenses by filing fraudulent immigration documents. Specifically, they filed I-589, Applications for Asylum and Withholding of Removal forms; I-130, Petitions for Alien Relative forms; and I-765, Work Authorization forms. Most of the applications and petitions submitted to USCIS by the Cingaris contained materially false information. The Cingaris filed the fraudulent immigration documents in order to obtain USCIS I-797C Notices of Action. The Cingaris put their mail-

ing address on all of the fraudulent forms so that USCIS would mail the Notices of Action to their business. They then sold the Notices of Action to their alien clients. The Cingaris charged their clients between $500 and $1,300 for the fraudulent immigration applications. They collected at least $740,880 from their clients during the fraud scheme. “In maintaining the integrity of our immigration system, USCIS has zero tolerance for fraud,” said Katherine Baranowski, USCIS Tampa Acting District Director. “Justice has been served with this sentencing, and we remain vigilant in detecting and bringing to prosecution any immigration fraud.” “Immigration fraud subverts the orderly process of citizenship and compromises the security of our homeland,” said Ivan J. Arvelo, acting special agent in charge of HSI Tampa. “HSI will move aggressively to investigate those who corrupt the integrity of our nation’s immigration system.” This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and USCIS. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stacie B. Harris and Simon Gaugush. For more information about USCIS and its programs, please visit www.uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis) and Facebook (/uscis).

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‘Surviving’ a hail storm on the freeway (by someone who hasn’t been in one) By Abner Galino

I’ve seen so much pictures and video of people delighting over hail dumped on yards, houses, cars and roads. And so I have this warped notion of hailstorms – which I primarily associate with thrill and fun. Well, now I know better. At about 3:20 p.m. while driving along the 110 freeway near Vernon in south Los Angeles, a drizzle that was foretold by a dark cloud suddenly turned into pea-sized hail. Immediately, ear-piercing thuds inundated my car. For a moment, I didn’t know what it was until I saw hail bursting as they hit my windshield. They turned into fine grains of ice as they burst. (Probably, finer than the shaved ice that my people use on our popular dessert called halo-halo). I felt my windshield tremble at the impact of the relentless bashing of hail. Simultaneously, moist was building up on all the glasses, blurring my view of the road. Fears were racing in my mind. One was about the dread of my windshield breaking from the onslaught of hail. (Because I understood that if they were anymore bigger, they could certainly break the glass). And second, I dread about the prospect of crashing onto a car in front of me, or being rear-ended. (It didn’t help that about a month ago, someone crashed his car into my year-old Honda Odyssey and I dread going through those processes again.) Fortunately,I was about a mile away from an overpass when the

hail happened. I turned my hazard lights on and sought shelter under the bridge until I thought the worst part of the hail was over. And there were many of us under that bridge by the Vernon exit. We were looking at each other, awkwardly smiling at each other as we sized up the situation. I rushed out of the freeway as soon as the hailstorm stopped. I could see the flood rising and the traffic beginning to stall as I leave the freeway. I stopped by at the nearest commercial plaza. Parked my car, got out and began shooting my camera. People were rushing out from a grocery --- some of them were taking videos (through their cellphones) of the hail dumped on cars and the pavement, some were picking up the hailstones, some were excitedly walking over them and a couple of kids made snowballs. One woman smiled at me and said: Well, I’m not so thrilled. I’m from the Midwest and I’ve been to all kinds of weather. I smiled back. Well, I said to myself, that’s just one mighty reason why I must not leave Southern California where hailstorms are far and few. I turned back and dropped a scheduled coverage of an exhibit of Filipino-American artists, dubbed as Buklod, at the Croatian Cultural Center of Greater Los Angeles in San Pedro. I decided not to take anymore risk as the clouds were still dark and foreboding. Meanwhile the Associated Press (AP) reported that the spring storm

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It seems Daniel Padilla has not yet been formally offered a role in the upcoming movie of comedian Vice Ganda and Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach. Last week, Vice Ganda confirmed in an interview that he will be doing a movie with Wurtzbach and that Padilla will also be part of the project. But on Tuesday at the thanksgiving party for the Star Cinema film “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” Padilla said they haven’t discussed the movie yet although he is open to it. “Wala pa namang nabanggit (pero) why not?” said Padilla. At the same time, Padilla also hinted that the comedy might be an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in December. “MMFF masaya ‘yan comedy,” he said. Meanwhile, the actor’s love team partner, Kathryn Bernardo, revealed that she probably won’t be part of the movie. “Alam ko sa kanila ‘yon kasi ang tagal nang hindi natuloy. Pero if ever (matuloy) suporta tayo kahit nandoon ako or wala,” she said. “Ilang beses na hindi natuloy ‘yung project nila ni Vice, so I’m sure excited lahat for that, lalo na MMFF, gusto ‘yon ng lahat. Sana makayanan niya yung taping at

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Their friendship didn’t exactly get off on the right foot. But Angelica Panganiban on Tuesday stood by an Instagram post she shared where she said that she and Angel Locsin are in for a “happy ending.” Panganiban opened up about the difficult start their relationship had in a story conference held to announce her newest movie with Locsin. She admitted that she thought her newest co-star was “OA” back when they first got close. “Sabi ko, ‘Sobrang bait naman nito.’ Parang hindi talaga totoo noon,’ “ she said. “Ang daming ginagawa, asikaso ng asikaso, sobrang bait. Pero iyon pala, ganoon pala talaga siya. Nakakatuwa.” Prodded by reporters to elaborate on their previous spat, she only said: “Doon mo siguro nakita iyong magic ng lahat. Parang Angelica Panganiban may mga bagay na hindi naman sa umpisa eh para bang perfect na perfect kayo para sa isa’t isa bilang magkaibigan.” She continued by saying that both of them learned from the experience and explained: “I believe parehas kaming natuto sa mga hindi magandang nangyari sa amin. I think kung hindi kami natuto, hindi kami aabot sa ganito—parehong mature na para gumawa ng isang proyekto na magkasama.” According to director Nuel Naval, Locsin and Panganiban’s new movie will be about sisters-in-law who find themselves torn apart by accusations of infidelity. It will also star Richard Gutierrez. This is Locsin and Panganiban’s first movie together since 2012. (MNS)

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Gladys Reyes has given birth to a healthy baby boy, the actress announced on social media Wednesday. Reyes shared photos of GavinCale Sommereux on her Instagram account. “Welcome to the real world Gavin-Cale Sommereux! This day is really significant ‘coz it is also the birthday of our beloved bro. Felix Manalo!” she wrote. Reyes is a devout member of Iglesia Ni Cristo, which was founded by Manalo. Gavin-Cale Sommereux is Reyes’ fourth child with husband Chris-

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Angel Locsin, Richard Gutierrez reunite for new movie When it was announced that a spine injury forced Angel Locsin to exit the planned “Darna” adaptation, many were left disappointed. But fans of the actress can take comfort in knowing that she isn’t done with making movies altogether. Star Cinema revealed that she will headline an upcoming flick with former onscreen partner Richard Gutierrez, whom she last worked with in the 2007 drama “The Promise.”

One of the popular love teams of the mid-2000s, Locsin and Gutierrez topbilled six other big screen outings from 2004 to 2006. The currently untitled movie from Star Cinema is their first in a decade. The movie also stars actress Angelica Panganiban. Locsin and Panganiban, last seen together onscreen in the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival entry “One More Try,” recently struck a close friendship following their respective breakups.

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Special loan program for home improvement projects Since there where not many move up buyers and sellers in the market the past few years, a lot of homeowners then made minor to major home improvements to upgrade their homes. Most of you paid for these home improvements thru a cash out refinance, but some of you made special loans with the “Hero Program” or an older version called “Pace”, these home improvement loans primarily where offered for major improvement and solar installations. They seemed to be fairly easy to obtain and looks like it was a great deal at the time. Low and behold, unless you have paid off these loans! The lenders and changing guidelines oon re-subordinations if you decide to refinance both loans and combine them into one loan. Most home owners did not read thru the fine lines of these contracts that they are paying about 8-10% in interest rate and upfront fees upwards of about 10% of the loan they take. We are almost to the time when it I get itchy to make some improvements to my house - I’m thinking that I might too. And I’m not just talking about some solar panels to fight the high electric bills that we are all experiencing. So, I decided to look into these options and here is what I found. So, over the past few years, sales people have likely been banging your door in trying to sell you anything from solar to windows to siding, on this magical new program called the HERO program. No down payment, no payments at all - it’s all in your property taxes...Right there when they say no payment at all, I started to become skeptical. Let’s define what the HERO program is - how does it work? What does “HERO” mean anyway? HERO stands for: Home Energy Renovation Opportunity It provides financing for any energy improvements made to your house, solar, windows, plumbing, etc. The HERO program is a financing plan, where repayments are paid through your property taxes, 100% financing is available. The mechanics are relatively simple - the cost of the renovation is under the HERO program attached to your property as a tax lien, the payments (5-20 years) are then added to your annual tax payment. If you have your taxes impounded, your mortgage servicer will adjust your payment to match. The big benefit is that the lien is held against your equity. And no credit score is needed. This all sounds good and fine - right? But what happens if you decide to sell your house before the payments are up? This is where the rub is... So, you put up a solar panel installation and save on your power bill (although you are probably paying those saving out towards the payment through your taxes), 3 years later, your company relocates you and you need to sell your house! When I look at your taxes (Any good Realtor should review this with you to see if there is anything going on), I will redline that HERO program as it is now a lien on your

property. And it is not just ANY lien, it is in first position, so it takes priority over your mortgage - as you can imagine there are a couple of banks who don’t think this is a great idea. To the tune of FANNIE and FREDDIE MAE will not purchase loans with a higher ranking lien - this effectively means that at the moment, FHA financing is not available on a home with HERO financing attached. So, the sales pitch goes like this: You can transfer the tax to the new owner! Great... But, did the sales guy ask the new owner if they want that extra tax? HUH? Reality on the other hand is not quite what was sold. Now that HERO has been around for a few

years, we are seeing some results of this. When a buyer learns of the HERO tax that is added on, they are not too happy. In many cases, they are demanding that the owner pay it off, or at least pay off a big part of it. Now - they are left with no choice as their FHA financing does not qualify the property. In the current market where homes are sitting 2-4 months waiting for a buyer, sellers are often forced to pay for some of this. Hero now becomes a negative line item on your net results after a sale. I’ll leave it up to you to decide what is best for your specific situation, I am all for improving our homes efficiency, that said, maybe not through my taxes?!?! For those who tried to refinance their first mortgage with a HERO second lien, they are in for a delight because if you have done it already, good for you hopefully you have combined them together and you are out of the HERO loan, but if you are just in the process now! Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are changing the guideline for re-subordinating

these second liens. They now must be paid off and combined into one loan. So, why did you have to pay those high rates and fees before just to start your project immediately without waiting for a 30 day refinancing? I believe in this case the Sales Person again got you for a nice pocket change commission. When it comes to taking your equity out of your home, a refinance “Cash-Out” is the most inexpensive way to do it. Trust me I have seen too many of these smooth talking Sales Person dealing and wheeling for themselves. I encourage your thoughts on this - I am interested in hearing if anyone have had good/ bad experiences with the program. This is a link to an article in the PE about a buyer who is suing for the HERO lien that wasn’t disclosed at sale. http://www.pe.com/articles/ hero-761687-realtors-property. html Thanks for your comments , please call Ken Go of 1st Innovative Finance Group at 562-508-7048 or write to Kennethgo@verizon.net BRE 01021223 NMLS 238636.

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Nissan Armada named one of Autotrader’s ‘2017 Must Test Drive Award’ winners NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced the all-new 2017 Armada full-size SUV has been selected as one of Autotrader’s “2017 Must Test Drive Award” winners. Chosen by a panel of Autotrader editorial staff, the consumer-focused award program is “designed to highlight Manuel Lava the top 12 vehicles car shoppers must see and experience to believe… ones that can change the way a consumer perceives the model – or even the entire brand.” In choosing Armada from a field of more than 300 current or next model-year models, the Autotrader staff wrote: “The redesigned Armada surprised Autotrader editors by just how well it drives and how nimbly it handles for being such a large vehicle, and combined with its high-quality interior materials, features and offroad abilities, the Armada ‘squarely competes with the best’ in the class.”

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Best-selling 2017 Honda CR-V Earns Top Safety Pick + Rating from IIHS TORRANCE, Calif. – The 2017 Honda CR-V, America’s best-selling SUV, has earned the highest possible safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with available Honda Sensing™ and LED headlights. The model earned a SUPERIOR rating for frontal crash prevention when equipped with available Honda Sensing. Honda Sensing is standard on EX and higher trims on the CR-V. The CR-V earned a top rating of GOOD in five IIHS crash test modes, including the rigorous small overlap frontal crash test. CR-V also earned an ACCEPTABLE rating for its headlights. To earn the 2017 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, a vehicle must earn a rating of GOOD in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests. It also must have an available front crash prevention system with an ADVANCED or SUPERIOR rating and headlights that earn an ACCEPTABLE or GOOD rating. For the 2017 model year, four Honda models have earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+, with three models receiving a TOP SAFETY PICK rating under the Institute’s more stringent 2017 ratings requirements, making Honda among the leaders in safety ratings in the automotive industry. 2017 Honda TOP SAFETY PICK+Vehicles: CR-V with available Honda Sensing and LED headlights Ridgeline with available Honda

Sensing and LED headlights Accord Sedan with available Honda Sensing and projector beam halogen headlights Pilot with available Honda Sensing and LED headlights 2017 Honda TOP SAFETY PICK Vehicles: Accord Coupe with available Honda Sensing Civic Coupe with available Honda Sensing Civic Sedan with available Honda Sensing Honda vehicles offer a broad range of active and passive safety features, including the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies, which can help drivers avoid a collision or mitigate its severity. There are more than 300,000 vehicles equipped with Honda Sensing on U.S. roads today. Honda Sensing is available on the Civic, Accord, CR-V, Pilot and Ridgeline. Honda Sensing technologies include Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) and

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tomer Satisfaction,”an honor he keeps consistently, along with the three other Filipino sales staff in the persons of Ricky Agagas, Terzo Pallen and Christian Reyes, all of whom are veterans in the car sales industry. “We have a great staff and this is a great dealership,” Carson Honda General Manager Krisztian Kratky said. “We have a friendly atmosphere.” Carson Honda is located at 1435 E. 223rd Street, Carson, CA 90745. They can be reached toll free at 1-800- 503-2321.

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2017, Armada sales are up nearly 125 percent.” Key distinctions between the 2017 Armada and the previous generation include a fresh exterior design, enhanced performance from a new 5.6-liter Endurance® V8 with bestin-class1 390-horsepower and a new 7-speed automatic transmission, a comfortable full-feature cabin and class-exclusive1 available safety and security features – including Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)3, Blind Spot Intervention (BSI)4, Backup Collision Intervention (BCI)5 and Around View® Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD)6. The Armada also offers an exceptional array of standard features, including Nissan Navigation with NavTraffic and NavWeather information (SiriusXM® subscription required, sold separately) and 8.0-inch color display, heated front seats and 13-speaker Bose® audio system. As part of its adventure-ready spirit, the new Armada offers standard towing capacity of 8,500 pounds for both 4WD and 2WD models (when properly equipped). The durable independent double-wishbone front and rear suspension provides smooth ride comfort and responsive handling

for both on-road and off-road driving. The new Armada also continues the nameplate’s reputation for value and choice, offering a range of three high-content grade levels – SV, SL and Platinum – in both 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive configurations. It is on sale now at Nissan dealerships nationwide. If you have been desiring to own a new Nissan vehicle, come down to Nissan Mission Hills and check out our kababayan Manuel Lava of Nissan Mission Hills. So what are you waiting for? Schedule a Test drive on the vehicle of your choice at Nissan of Mission Hills. Call Manuel at 1-888-5887635 and test drive a Nissan vehicle today! Nissan of Mission Hills is located at 11000 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345.

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WAS 10,900 $

PALO VERDE AVE.

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.

6,988

‘07 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS

7,988

NURSES/HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM AVAILABLE!

$

Stk: C3031A

‘11 TOYOTA CAMRY

WAS 10,988 $ Stk: C17048A

WAS 10,900 $

$

Stk: C17337A

‘13 NISSAN VERSA 1.6 $

‘06 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA CNVTBL

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Nissan of Mission Hills

Out to b Ou be e th the #1 1 Ni Nissan i Dealer in the Nation*

Serving the Filipino Community for more than 20 years.

TAKE ON THE NIGHT AND TAKE HOME BIG SAVINGS ON A NEW MIDNIGHT EDITION

“Tawagan or hanapin nyo lang ako”

Manuel Lava

Internet | Fleet Manager

Cell: (661)-644-0944

“Kayang-kaya nyo ang down at mababa lang ang monthly payment!” Ikaw ba ay problematic dahil sa Bad Credit/No Credit?. No Driver’s License? No SS? Ok na ang TIN!. Bankruptcy? WALANG PROBLEMA!!!

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PRE-OWNED CARS AVAILABLE ‘12 NISSAN VERSA 1.6

8,995

$

‘12 NISSAN VERSA HB AUTO 1.8 S ‘15 NISSAN VERSA MANUAL 1.6 S

9,295

$

11,995

$

‘15 NISSAN SENTRA I4 CVT S

12,995

$

‘13 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

13,995

$

Stock#: H35771 | Vin: 824802

Stock#: H22621 | Vin: 236390

Stock#: G27121 | Vin: 908453

Stock#: G11531 | Vin: 256625

Stock#: G35871 | Vin: 712163

‘15 NISSAN ALTIMA I4 2.5

‘15 HYUNDAI ACCENT AUTO GLS

‘15 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN CVT LX

‘15 KIA OPTIMA LX

‘15 NISSAN ROGUE

14,995

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16,995

17,995

19,995

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Stock#: G10131 | Vin: 129065

Stock#: U5077 | Vin: 928751

Stock#: G28902 | Vin: 551487

Stock#: U5056 | Vin: 478221

Stock#: H25421 | Vin: 549159

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

888-588-7635

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

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SUBARU OF GLENDALE

Subaru of Glendale is the #1 Volume Subaru Dealer in Southern California!!! #1 claim based on SOA YTD Sales Report for new car sales in Southern California for 2017**

Visit Subaru of Glendale to find your dream car at a great price with the help of our friendly, no pressure sales staff. Whether it’s love at first sight or after your test drive, you’ll have a great experience and leave with a grin on your face.

2017 SUBARU

Impreza 2.0i

2017 SUBARU

Crosstrek 2.0i Premium CVT

CVT 5-Door Hatchback LEASE OFFERS

139

$

LEASE OFFER

169

PLUS TAX PER MONTH ONTH LEASE// 00 36 MONTHS/10,000 MILES PER YEAR

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH ONTH LE LEA LEASE/ ASE/ 39 MONTHS/10,000 0 MILES PER YEAR

$2,399 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$2,399 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$2,399 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$2,399 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra) Model Code HLB-01 Offer Expires 5/31/17

FINANCE OFFER 1.9% Limited Term Financing on ALL New Imprezas in Stock

2017 SUBARU

Model Code HRC-12 Offer Expires 5/31/17

FINANCE OFFER 1.90 % Limited Term Financing on ALL New Crosstreks in Stock

Forester 2.5i

2017 SUBARU

Premium CVT

CVT with Alloy Wheel Package LEASE OFFER

179

$

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

189

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH ONTH LE LEASE/ 42 MONTHS/10,000 00 MILES PER YEAR

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

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

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

$1,999 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra) Model Code HFB-02 Offer Expires 5/31/17

FINANCE OFFER 0% Limited Term Financing on ALL New Foresters in Stock

2017 SUBARU

FINANCE OFFER As low as 0% APR Financing up to 63 months on ALL New Legacys in Stock

Outback 2.5i

LEASE OFFER

259

Model Code HAD-11 Offer Expires 5/31/17

2017 SUBARU

WRX

Premium

Limited CVT with Eyesight, Moonroof & Navigation

$

Legacy 2.5i

LEASE OFFER

279

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

$

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

$2,399 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

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

$2,399 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

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

FINANCE OFFER 0% Limited Term Financing on ALL New Outbacks in Stock

Model Code HDF-24 Offer Expires 5/31/17

FINANCE OFFER As low as 2.90 % Limited Term Financing on ALL New WRX & STIs in Stock AND No payments for 90 days on approved credit

Model Code HUO-01 Offer Expires 5/31/17

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

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

855-230-1547 Andrew Marilla Sales & Leasing

Christian Marilla Finance Manager

Subaru, Forester, Outback, Tribeca, Legacy, Impreza, WRX, STI, and SUBARU BOXER are registered trademarks. Purchase or lease any new (previously untitled) Subaru and receive a complimentary factory scheduled maintainance plan for 2 years or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first). See Subaru Added Security Maintenance Plan for intervals, coverage and limitations. Customer must take delivery before 12-31-17 and reside within the promotional area. At participating dealers only. See dealer for program details and eligibility.

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WE’LL HELP YOU FIND THE BEST CAR FOR YOUR BUCK!

We got car dealer sales friends to walk you through and arrange your car loans.

Raymond

Contact C t t your nearestt andd ffavorite it car ddealer l sales/friends l /f i d OR visit i it ddealer l websites: b it • RAYMOND OROSA (818.536.2413) of MERCEDES-BENZ of ENCINO (16721 Ventura Blvd. Encino CA 91436 Tel# 818.536.2413 or visit www.MBencino.com • JANA PAPINA, TIM DORIAN, or CHA CHA VILLARAMA of CAR PROS KIA GLENDALE (400 South Blvd. Glendale CA 91204 Tel# 818.745.1400); also CAR PROS KIA CARSON (22020 Recreation Road Carson CA 90745 Tel# 877.600.1110 or visit www.CarPros.com • ANDREW MARILLA or CHRISTIAN MARILLA (855.230.1547) of SUBARU of GLENDALE (1304 S Brand Blvd. Glendale CA 91204 or visit www.SubaruofGlendale.net) • MANUEL LAVA (661.644.0944) of NISSAN of MISSION HILLS (11000 Sepulveda Blvd. Mission Hills, CA 91345 Tel# 888.588.7635 or visit www.NissanofMissionhills.com) • SONNY C. (562.494.0187) of CERRITOS MITSUBISHI (10944 South St. Cerritos CA 90703 or visit www.cerritosmitsubishi.com) • DIAMOND HONDA OF GLENDALE (138 South Glendale Ave. Glendale CA 91205 Tel# 866.237.7092 or visit www.DiamondHondaofGlendale.com) • CESAR MACANDILI of GLENDALE MITSUBISHI (1235 South Brand Blvd. Glendale CA Tel# 888.465.7218 or visit www.GlendaleMitsubishi.com) • ALEX JACINTO (562.686.6384) of PUENTE HILLS MITSUBISHI (17665 Castleton St. City Industry Tel# 323.222.2400 or visit www.PuenteHillsMitsubishi.com) • JUN PRODIGALIDAD (562.213.3920), IRVIN VASQUEZ (818.422.8865), JOHN ANCHETA (310.800.4650) or JAN JOSEF “JJ” ANGLO (310.525.9262) of CARSON NISSAN (1505 East 223rd St. Carson CA Tel# 888.532.1835 or visit www.CarsonNissan.com) • ROHMER MANALESE, RICKY AGAGAS, TERZO “T” PALLEN, DAVID de Guzman, or BEMS OSIT of CARSON HONDA (1435 East 223rd St. Carson CA 90745 Tel# 800.503.2321 or visit www.CarsonHonda.net) • JOSE VILLANUEVA (213.500.1260) of CARS 911 (2244 North San Fernando Rd LA 90065 or visit www.Car911.com)

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Mercedes-Benz of Encino

Mother’s Day Special Certified Pre-Owned by

Mercedes-Benz

Pre-owned models have never looked this good!

2013 MB C 250 Sport Stk#: 68085C

$22,988

2014 MB CLA 250 Stk#: 67996C

$29,988

2014 MB C 350 Stk#: 68064C

$34,988

2014 MB ML 350 Stk#: 67867C

$37,988

2015 MB E 350 Sport Stk#: 67801C

$39,988

Stk#: 67956C

Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Our Financing is as low as .99% APR.

$25,988

2015 MB GLA 250 Stk#: 68084T

$35,588

2014 MB E 350 Sport Stk#: 68036C

$38,988

2014 MB E 350 Sport Stk#: 68188C

818.536.2413

$41,988

2013 MB E 350 Stk#: 67949C

$27,988

2015 MB C 300

$29,988

2013 MB ML 350 Stk#: 68000C

Filipino Sales

View Our Selection Of

2014 MB C 250 Sport

Stk#: 67917C

$31,988

2015 MB GLA 250 Sport Stk#: 67977C

$35,988

2015 MB GLK 350 Stk#: 68101C

$38,988

2014 MB ML 550 Stk#: 67955C

$42,988

16721 Ventura Blvd. Encino CA 91436

mbencino.com

Raymond Orosa

Call 818.536.2413

Email: rorosa@mbencino.com

2014 MB C 250 Sport Stk#: 68192C

$28,988

2014 MB E 350 Sport Stk#: 67948C

$33,988

2015 MB GLK 350 Stk#: 68065C

$36,588

2015 MB ML 350 Stk#: 68022C

$39,988

2015 MB ML 350 Stk#: 68087C

$43,988

Mercedes-Benz of Encino

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