Volume 13 • No. 20 • November 16 - 30, 2017 Publication Mailing Account #41721512
Winwyn Marquez
Pinoys cheer PM Trudeau Duterte calls EJK concerns an “insult”
15 Teresita Ssen Winwyn Marquez, first Filipina to win the title Reina Hispanoamericana
Just like his appearance at the APEC Summit in 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again received a rock star’s welcome wherever he went in Manila during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit on November 13 and 14. Hundreds of costumed dancers who greeted his arrival at the airport transformed into hundreds of screaming fans, shaking hands and taking photos of the prime minister. And it was more of the same when Trudeau posed for photos with cheering crowds at a Jollibee fast food restaurant. The prime minister paid a visit to a women’s clinic in Tondo, funded by Canada, and later participated in a panel discussion See TRUDEAU p4
Pres. Duterte and wife Honeylet welcome PM Trudeau to the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila. Photo: PM Justin Trudeau’s FB post
Paul Kelvin Ong Concert for a Cause
Photo by Mark Godilano Winnipeg’s Paul Kelvin Ong produces another successful benefit concert
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Going through “carmageddon” I left Metro Manila in 1990 to live in Davao City, and 27 years there have really spoiled me. The air is clean, the food is good and inexpensive, and everyone is friendly. It’s also so safe that you can take a walk at any time of the day or night without fear of being robbed or harmed in any way. The white sand beaches in nearby provinces are easily accessible, and if that’s not your thing, you can drive an hour two and find yourself in mountain areas that are still unspoiled. Perhaps the only gripe I have right now is that traffic has worsened over the past year since our previous mayor, Rodrigo Duterte, became President of the Republic. With Duterte spending half of each week in Davao, it is inevitable that the city would become filled with visitors, and their presence has contributed to the congestion in the streets. But traffic is still at a manageable level, and one can simply avoid certain places and times of day to be spared the jams. It’s still nowhere near the kind of traffic that not just characterizes, but literally defines Metro Manila. To be fair, I have been in very bad traffic yet since I came back to “semi-live” here two months ago – that is, until I experienced what people here call “carmageddon”
last Saturday, November 11. Before that, the worst traffic jam I got into was when my wife and I drove up to Baguio on the weekend before All Saints’ Day, and that was understandable because people were going home to their respective provinces. Government, particularly the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), had for weeks been warning that traffic would be severely affected by the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit, which would be held in mid-November. In fact, that was the reason work and classes were suspended from November 13 to 15. What many apparently did not expect was that the traffic jams would start earlier since the world leaders and their delegations were to arrive on the weekend before the declared holidays. I was among them, and so it was that I was on the road on the morning of the 11th and found myself stuck in traffic for three hours for a distance of 13 kilometres. Usually that trip would take only 45 minutes, and it even said so on Waze when we checked our route. But we left at about the same time two lanes of EDSA, the main thoroughfare through which the ASEAN delegates would pass on their way to the summit venues,
were closed off to regular traffic, and we found ourselves in a sea of vehicles that were hardly moving. To put that in perspective, I could walk 13 kilometers in a little over an hour. In fact, many bus passengers decided to disembark and walk, perhaps hoping to reach the point in the highway where vehicles were moving. I’m sure they were disappointed because the whole stretch of EDSA was one big parking lot. Worse, the alternate roads were also affected because vehicles were making detours there also. And when we passed an MRT (Metro Rail Transit) train station we found a long line coming down from the platform above snaking its way to the sidewalk. Needless to say the trains that passed overhead were also jam packed as people realized taking the bus was useless. In other words, we were all stuck in one big jam from which there was no escape. Except, apparently, for a few who chose to disregard the rules. I think that while most people were angry at the traffic jam, most everyone accepted it as a natural consequence of the ASEAN Summit. Simply put, we were the host of the gathering and so there was nothing we could do but put up with the inconvenience. But there were people like veteran actress Maria Isabel Lopez who actually removed the plastic
divider cones that separated the ASEAN lanes and drove through them with her hazard lights on, making it look like she was a delegate. She even posted a video and some photos of her doing the misdeed on her Instagram account: “Driving with hazards ‘on’ at the #aseanlane. I removed the divider cones!! Acted like an official delegate. Then all the other motorists behind me followed! If you can’t beat ‘em, join them!” Now the actress is in hot water, with government agencies and the police supporting a move to suspend and even revoke her driver’s license. What she did was a serious breach and endangered not just her but other motorists as well. I shudder to think of what might have happened had the police and the military gotten wind of an unauthorized car moving through the ASEAN lanes. It could have been construed as a terrorist attack, and the authorities would have been justified in taken appropriate forceful action. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the original author, and do not necessarily represent those of the Pilipino Express publishers. Jon Joaquin is the Chief Editor of www.mindanation. com. E-mail Jon at jonjoaquin@ gmail.com.
TRUDEAU... From page 1 with an organization called the Gender-Responsive Economic Actions for the Transformation of Women. Trudeau also met with the Filipino-Canadian innovators who designed the e-Jeepney and took a ride in a prototype of the new electric mass transit vehicle. Justin Trudeau is the first sitting Canadian prime minister to participate in the ASEAN summit. Looming over the summit itself was whether the issue of extrajudicial killings and human rights abuses in the host country would be raised. Since the beginning of the Duterte administration in June 2016, more than 12,000 people have been killed by police and vigilantes on suspicions of drug crimes, without due process of law. Most of the ASEAN summit participants, including President Donald Trump of the United States, remained silent on this issue. New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern and Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, however did comment on the situation. After a private meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Trudeau told a press briefing on the sidelines of the summit, “I emphasized the people-to-people ties between Canada and the Philippines and See TRUDEAU p6
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Finding good information while staying safe on line. Dear Ate Anna, My 15-year-old daughter spends all of her time on her phone. I worry about who she is talking to and what information she is accessing. I have tried to talk to her about it but we just get into fights. What can I do? Worried Mother Dear Worried Mother, Thank you for your e-mail! We get a lot of questions from parents who are concerned about their teenagers. Technology can bring a lot of positive things into our lives. For parents of teenagers, having a phone means we can better communicate with them throughout the day. It also means they can get a hold of us quickly if needed. Technology can also bring challenges. Sometimes we, not only teenagers, can have a hard time finding a balance between being on line and being present with the people around us. There can be concerns about privacy and safety when your teenager connects with others they don’t know on sites such as Facebook or Snapchat. It also means that they might have access to health or other information that is untrue or misleading. Teenagers can be taught Internet skills so they have a safe on line experience. Keep trying to reach out to your daughter. Be as non-judgemental and open
as possible, making it clear that you are only interested in her and her safety. If you can, make an agreement about phone usage at home. For example, the family may choose to have a “no phones” policy while sharing meals together, or a 9:00 p.m. cut-off time. Try to have an open conversation with your daughter about who she is connecting with on line. Make sure she understands the importance of only connecting with people she knows in person. Make sure she understands it is unsafe to meet somebody she has only met on line. Help her set up her privacy settings on her phone to make sure her private information is secure. For more help, access mediasmarts.ca. The Internet is full of good information and bad information. You can help her build skills in knowing how to tell the difference. For example, many young people consult the Internet for sexual health information. The danger is that there are many sites that have out-dated or untrue sexual health information. Sometimes it is difficult to tell if a web site can be trusted. Usually, the only way to find out is to check its credentials and who the site is connected to. A good sign that a web site is reliable is if it is connected to your local health authority. Web sites of community health centres like SERC or Nine
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Immigration levels for 2018 to 2020 announced Would you be surprised to hear that Canada plans on admitting nearly 1,000,000 new immigrants between 2018 and 2020? Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussain released this target as part of the government’s new multi-year Immigration Levels Plan, which he labeled “the most ambitious immigration levels in recent Canadian history.” The plan, which was tabled in the House of Commons on November 1, 2017, continues to stress Economic migrants as the chief target. His announcement corresponds with the recent high activity of the Express Entry program, which has been issuing invitations to apply at record numbers. The announcement represents a departure from past years when immigration targets or levels were set by the year. The change to long term planning has come about as a result of continuing discussions with business leaders and provincial authorities. “This historic multiyear immigration levels plan will benefit all Canadians because immigrants will contribute their talents to support our economic growth and innovation, helping to keep our country at the forefront of the global economy,” stated Minister Hussen at the press conference held in Toronto for the announcement. Over the next three years, 310,000 new permanent residents
will settle in Canada in 2018. This number will be increased to 330,000 newcomers in 2019 and 340,000 in 2020, as revealed in the article entitled “Canada to Welcome Nearly One Million New Immigrants Through 2020,” in CIC News Canada Immigration Newsletter, November 2017. The bulk of the numbers, or 565,000, will be admitted under the skilled worker program or economic immigration such as provincial nominee programs. The intended targets for Express Entry admissions for the current year is 71,700 with 74,900 for 2018, 81,400 for 2019 and 85,800 for 2020. The remaining 183,000 or so economic migrants and their accompanying family members would fall under the PNP target numbers of 51,000 for 2017, 55,000 for 2018, 61,000 for 2019, and 67,800 for 2020. The multi-year Immigration Levels Plan also contains a component under Family Class immigration. The Family Class targets are 84,000 for 2017, 86,000 for 2018, 88,500 for 2019 and 91,000 for 2020. The family stream remains a priority for the current government but the numbers announced show that the current government continues to place a great emphasis upon skilled immigrants under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canada Experience Class (CEC)
along with other related classes of economic immigrants. The pie chart on this page shows the distribution of projected arrivals in 2018 from the various immigration application streams. The projected numbers of 2018 show a slight rise in the number of family class admissions with a change from 84,000 in 2017 to 86,000 in 2018 and a rise in refugees resettled in Canada from 40,000 in 2017 to 43,000 in 2018. A further 3,500 individuals are targeted for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds (a separate application stream). Federal immigration authorities expect that by 2036 the share of the Canadian population made up of immigrants will rise to 30 per cent from the 2016 level of 22 per cent. The Immigration Levels Plan shows a serious commitment on the part of the current government to address Canada’s economic needs over the next few years as well as continuing family reunification and international commitments to resettle our fair share of refugees. Unlike our neighbour to the south, Canada continues to be a welcoming place for new immigrants and a choice destination. Canada, eh, we would not have it any other way. Michael Scott is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC, R525678) who has 30 years of experience with Canada Immigration and the Manitoba Provincial
Nominee Program. He currently works as a licensed consultant with R.B. Global Immigration
TRUDEAU... From page 4 the great connection there, but I also mentioned human rights, the rule of law, specifically the extrajudicial killings being an issue Canada is concerned with.” Duterte later called Trudeau’s remarks “a personal and official insult” during a press briefing held immediately after the closing ceremony of the summit. “That is why you hear me throwing down epithets, curses, nagmumura, bullshit and everything because it angers me when you are a foreigner you do not know exactly what is happening in the country.” While President Duterte routinely chastises foreigners for their ignorance of internal Philippine matters, he also See TRUDEAU p14
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Jointly shared debt – Part I by Tim St. Vincent This is a big topic so let’s break it down into two parts. It’s a good thing right? I mean if I can help out my child or friend by co-signing a loan, or being a guarantor, it’s a good thing because I am helping someone. They make their payments and everything is all good. There is nothing to worry about – or is there? Joint debt can be a tricky thing. First let’s make sure we all understand what joint debt is. Joint debt can be when you and your spouse get a house and both of your names are on the mortgage, or you get a new car and both of your names are on the loan document. Sometimes this can help you get a lower interest rate. Joint debt means that you are both, equally, either together or apart, 100 per cent legally responsible for paying back the debt. This isn’t unusual and it is fairly common with spouses, but even this can have some negative consequences.
Then there is joint debt with children (maybe Johnny needs help getting the car he wants, or with his first mortgage) or the friend that you completely trust who wants you to co-sign or act as a guarantor for her on a loan so that she can afford to go back home for a nice visit. It is very important to understand that when you co-sign on a loan, or become a guarantor (they essentially mean the same thing), that if the other person(s) do not make their payments, you must make the payments. You are 100 per cent responsible for that loan, just the same as the other person. This can have a lot of unintended consequences. Let’s take a look at what can easily happen. Your son, “Johnny” needs some help. His credit card debt has gotten out of control and he wants to get a consolidation loan to pay off the credit cards, but the bank won’t give him the loan unless he gets a co-signer, so he asks mom and dad for help. As parents, you want to help your child and would feel very guilty if
you said no. So you agree. Johnny gets his loan and pays off most of his credit cards, but not all of them. He wants to have some fun with “his” new money, so he goes out and buys a new TV. Now that his cards are paid off, and he has that new TV, well he needs a better sound system, so he uses his credit cards to pick up a few other things to go along. I mean why not, the cards are paid off now and just waiting to be used. He will just pay for it later. After all, that is what credit is for; buy now, pay later – or whenever. A few months later Johnny loses his job and is a little embarrassed and doesn’t tell his parents. He stops paying his credit card bills, which have once again become very large, and his consolidation loan that mom and dad helped him get. Months go by and Johnny misses more and more payments. Six months later, his mom and dad go to the bank to renew their mortgage. The person at the bank said it wouldn’t be a problem; just a formality as she has known you for many years and knows that you take care of your bills. Then she looks up from
her paperwork with a concerned look on her face. All of Johnny’s missed payments affect not only Johnny, but you as well because you co-signed the loan. You are 100 per cent just as responsible for those missed payments as Johnny. The co-signed debt is considered your debt as much as his. As far as the credit bureaus are concerned, they are payments that you missed too. Both yours and Johnny’s credit scores will have taken a hit and gone down. It may even be possible that due to Johnny’s additional debt, you no longer qualify for the mortgage because your joint debt with Johnny is included in your total debt when calculating how much debt you can handle! Oh, and of course you only found out about the missed payments now, while you are at the bank discussing a mortgage renewal. Let’s put another spin on this. Let’s say Johnny is doing great and staying on top of his payments. Mom and dad decide it is time to do some estate planning and decide that they don’t want to bother with a Power of Attorney. So they put Johnny down as
a joint holder on all of their accounts. That way, if anything happens to them, the accounts will transfer straight to Johnny. Or if they are in the hospital, he can access their accounts to pay bills. Sounds harmless, right? Wrong. Let’s say Johnny’s situation has changed and he now falls behind in his payments. The banks have the right to go into your joint accounts now shared with Johnny, and they take money out of your accounts to pay off Johnny’s joint consolidation loan debt. That could come as a big surprise to you when the next mortgage payment is due and there is no money in the account! We will continue this discussion in the December 16th issue. Tim St Vincent is a retired CFP and is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance with the Credit Counselling Society, a Non-Profit organization. If you wish to contact the Society for further information, assistance or to attend a webinar, please call 1-888-527-8999 or visit www.nomoredebts.org or www. mymoneycoach.ca.
Kitchen and feng shui The kitchen has a special place in feng shui. The stove, in particular, has an especially important place in the home and the kitchen. That’s because this is the appliance that generates the meals that feed the residents of that home. On its own, though, the kitchen is thought to press down luck in feng shui. That means, even if you have good luck in this room, or bad, the kitchen by its very nature will stifle the luck in this area. That being said, if the kitchen is located in a good direction for you based on your pa kua number, then the food prepared and consumed here will be especially beneficial. If, based on your pa kua number, this is an unlucky area; the bad luck will be pressed down, therefore, making this a good location for a kitchen. Here are some more kitchen feng shui basics: Avoid locating a bedroom over a kitchen. If this isn’t possible, then make extra sure that the bed does not share the same wall as the stove. Likewise, try not to put a bedroom, or bed, on the other side of the wall where your stove is placed. Kitchens should ideally be placed near the back of the house
and not in the middle. Placement at the front of the house is also not advisable. Don’t paint kitchens red. Kitchens have fire in them already; don’t increase the “fire energy” by painting the kitchen red. Kitchens in harmful positions: If your kitchen is located in the NW, SW, or centre of your house: Purchase a five-rod wind chime here to dispel some of the energy. I must be honest that the worst possible location for a kitchen is the NW, particularly if you cook with gas. Remove all candles from this location and try to install an electric stove here. Alternatively, you can add a large urn of water, such as a fish tank, to dampen some of the excess fire energy. There are few absolutes in feng shui, but this is one, and that is: no open flames in the NW sector of the home or there could be severe losses or problems for the man of the house or the breadwinner. Or, if you’re single, there could be difficulties attracting a suitable relationship or frequent spats and disagreements with someone you are dating. The only cure I’m aware of for this is to place a large urn of water (18 X 24 inches) in the
kitchen. However, this is rather cumbersome and large vessel of water to have sitting on a cabinet or floor of your kitchen. You might try placing a spring water dispenser here or a fish tank to try and help press down the fire energy located here. Try to place it close as possible to the stove. Key feng shui kitchen questions: 1. Is there at least two feet of distance between the stove and refrigerator? If they are too close together, the refrigerator puts out the fire of the stove, creating financial difficulties. If they are next to each other, put a large wooden cutting board between them. 2. Can you see the toilets from
the kitchen? Even a view or access to a toilet from the kitchen is bad news. If this is the case in your house, paint the bathroom door red, and as always, be sure to keep it closed at all times. 3. Placement of tears? A stove placed between a refrigerator and a sink is said to cause sadness and emotions such as those from mourning. 4. Do you have islands of respite? Islands serve as a helpful feng shui feature because they are often topped with stone (which weighs down bad luck) and are situated between things, such as the stove and sink, or the stove and the refrigerator, thereby
stopping “arguments” between kitchen features. Count yourself lucky if you have one. The same is true of dining tables in the kitchen. 5. Is your refrigerator stocked? A well-stocked pantry and refrigerator are both good feng shui — and symbols of wealth. Keep both cleaned out on a regular basis. Make sure nothing is stored on the floor of the pantry. This keeps energy renewed and wealth flowing. 6. Do you support your stove? If the stove is below a window, the cook will not enjoy good support. 7. Can the stove/kitchen be seen from the front door? See FENG SHUI p9
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FENG SHUI... From page 8 If you can see the stove or the kitchen from your front door, then you could be losing opportunities. Block the view of the view from the front door with a screen or a plant. 8. Do you enter through the kitchen? If so, you could struggle with your weight. If the first thing you see is your kitchen, you might have difficulties with overeating. Try to enter through another door. FENG SHUI Q&A Question: I have a kitchen where my stove is situated so that my back is to the door. I read that a cook should never have their back to the door because it can scare the cook. The recommendation was to place a mirror over the stove so you can see who comes into the kitchen. I have one there, but should I keep the mirror there? Answer: That’s a feng shui tip that’s circulated a long time and has grown mouldy. Here’s what I’d like to ask you. Have you ever been scared by someone entering the kitchen? I never have and really don’t think that’s realistic about scaring the cook. Further, the mirror is magnifying the fire energy, which is never a good idea, especially if you have a gas stove with real flames – it could be harmful. Take the mirror down, it’s only adding to much fire energy in the kitchen and that could cause arguments there or do harm to whatever the
sector its in represents. Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in authentic Chinese feng shui. Kathryn helps her readers improve their lives and generate more wealth with feng shui. For more visit www.redlotusletter. com and learn the fast and fun way how feng shui can make your life more prosperous and abundant!
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Omar Benson in A Christmas Carol by Lucille Nolasco Charles Dickens’ beloved novel A Christmas Carol comes to life on stage November 23 to December 16, at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Just in time for the holiday season, the show is local playwright Bruce McManus’ wonderful adaptation of a classic tale of compassion, hope and redemption that the whole family will love. With a cast led by Rob Paterson as Ebenezer Scrooge, the play also features young Filipino-Canadian actor Omar Benson who plays not just one, but three different characters. In one role he is Peter Crachit, a less fortunate teen in a family whose father makes everything better, happier and as normal as possible. Another character he plays is Dick, a business apprentice with Mr. Fezziwig, who strives to succeed in life. In his third role, Omar plays a young prisoner. “I am honoured and delighted to take part and play different characters,” said Omar. “It’s a blessing to be part of this amazing and strong show. My great, great grandpa on my Dad’s side was from England so it’s nice to honour part of my heritage, besides being a Filipino.” Fifteen-year-old Omar said that one special part of his preparation to play the different
characters was to speak with a believable British accent. “It’s my first time doing a British accent so when I was asked to audition I had to speak with a British accent and make it believable. Also, Peter is my main role, but I also needed to prepare for the other different personalities.” Omar has worked in professional theater and film productions since he was six years old. This is his second production with Royal Manitoba Theater Centre (MTC), the first being A Christmas Story when he was 11. He also featured with Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker, Rainbow Stage’ Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat, and others.
A Christmas Carol, sometimes also called The Ghost of Christmas, tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. “It’s a very heart warming show and a very family-oriented show” said Omar. It really shows you how much Christmas spirit can help others bring joy. Everyone can always be happier in life. It’s very enjoyable and easy to watch. So thank you to everyone for your support!” For show times and ticket information, call the Royal MTC box office at 204-942-6537 or visit www. royalmtc.ca.
Omar with his proud parents, Contessa Mendoza-Benson and Raymond Benson
My parents’ love Rikka Mae Yambao was awarded the ANAK Liwayway Scholarship for Leadership Excellence 2017 – Honourable Mention based on her high school GPA, a group interview, and an essay based on oral history interviews she conducted. The following essay was her submission. Being in Canada for almost three years, I only learned recently that almost everyone had the same reasons for coming to this country. First, their pursuit for better career opportunities led to their immigration. Second, the idea of reuniting with their families encouraged them to come and live here. Last, like every parent there is, they wanted their children to have a brighter future than what they think our homeland could offer. As a student preparing for university, I learned that there is a wide range of careers that Canada offers such as Art Restoration and Pharmacy Technician – both
of which are quite unheard of in the Philippines. Indeed, “here in Canada… as long that you have the good skill, and the hard work, you never lose a job.”1 Furthermore, the welcoming support of the government to new immigrants seeking for jobs enticed more and more Filipinos to come to this country. Truly, “there’s a lot of opportunities that this country offers to people…We just have to know what resources there are so we can pursue what we want.”2 Strong family ties is one of the best Filipino values there is and is evident as a lot of our kababayans choose to migrate here in Canada to be reunited with their loved ones. For the case of Ray Sator, it is to reunite with his beloved Rowena: “Alam ng lahat that I only came here for her.” Love can move mountains, or in this case, continents. Am I right? For some, giving their children a better future became
their sole reason for migrating as they looked for “a place where (they) could have a simple life, good benefits for the kids, and education.”3 For the sake of their children, “even though (they) had a good life in the Philippines, (they were) enticed to come to Canada,”4 and sacrificed their life and careers back home. Through these stories, I was able to understand the decisions that my parents made as well other Filipinos’ as to why they left the homeland. It opened my mind into certain questions that I did not even bother to ask before. As new immigrants, I saw how my parents struggled to adjust within the Canadian culture especially with their new jobs. They both made a huge leap from their careers and chose to let go of everything they had in the Philippines – all for the sake of our family’s future. In the end, I could say that my parents’ love for us is what pushed and pulled my family here, to Canada. Endnotes: 1 Yambao, Angelito. “Why Canada? What pushed and pulled my family here?” Personal interview. 7 Apr. 2017
ANAK’s Andrew Aviso presenting Rikka Mae Yambao with framed honourable mention and book award at the Miles Macdonell Collegiate Scholarship & Awards Recognition Ceremony 2 Caneza, Mara. “Why Canada? What pushed and pulled my family here?” Personal interview. 7 Apr. 2017 3 Bandigan, Ruby. “Why Canada? What pushed and pulled my family here?” Personal interview. 7 Apr. 2017 4 Pastolero, Annie. “Why Canada? What pushed and pulled
my family here?” Personal interview. 14 Apr. 2017 Rikka Mae Yambao is a recent graduate from Miles Macdonell Collegiate and currently in her first year of studies at the University of Manitoba. Visit www.anak. ca to learn more about ANAK programs and opportunities.
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Mrs. Heussaff na ngayon si Anne Curtis. Tapos na ang kanilang kasal ni Erwan na ginawa niyang pahulaan ang lugar at petsa. Maraming nainis sa aktres sa hindi niya pagiging totoo sa kaniyang pagpapakasal. Katwiran ng mga naiinis, magpupunta pa raw ba naman sa New Zealand ang mga kababayan natin para lang makiusyoso sa kaniyang kasal? Gagastos ba nang malaki ang mga Pinoy para lang masilip ang kasal nila ni Erwan? Pero ibigay na lang natin iyon kay Anne Curtis, siya naman ang ikinasal, kaya natural lang na kung sino ang haharap sa altar ang dapat masunod sa gusto niyang mangyari. Parang isyu lang iyan ng hindi pang-iimbita ni Ai-Ai delas Alas kay Kris Aquino sa pagpapakasal nila ni Gerald Sibayan sa December 12. Totoong magBFF sila noon, pero iba na ang sitwasyon ngayon, kaya kung hindi man padalhan ng wedding invitation ng Comedy Concert Queen si Kris ay kauna-unawa iyon. Minsan lang ikakasal ang mga nagmamahalan, para sa kanila ang napakaespesyal na araw na iyon, kung sinu-sino ang gusto nilang
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TRUDEAU... From page 6 strongly resists any outsider attempts to get a clearer picture of what is going on in his war on drugs. Less than one week earlier, at the APEC summit in Vietnam, Duterte threatened to slap United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard if she investigates him for the extrajudicial killings. “Kaya sabi ko kay Callamard, kung imbestigahin mo ako, sampalin kita. [That’s why I am telling Callamard, if you investigate me, I will slap your face.] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in several reports before hers talks with President Duterte, “Our view is that number of deaths certainly requires investigation and oversight, at the very least.” “There have been attempts by the international community, is my understanding, and I believe those have not been accepted,” she added. “But certainly it would be a concern of any country to see that level of death as a consequence of that policy.”
PM Trudeau’s arrival in the Philippines. Photo: PM Trudeau’s FB post.
Thumbs up! Pres. Duterte with the ASEAN leaders
Presidential Press Sec. Bong Go with PM Justin Trudeau US President Trump with Pres. Duterte and wife Honeylet
PM Justin Trudeau at the ASEAN Summit in Manila
PM Trudeau w/ crew of Jollibee North Harbor branch in Tondo, Manila (Jollibee FB post)
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CRISTY... From page 12 pa sabihing pinakademonyong lalaki na yata ang natagpuan niya’t pinagbigyan ng kaniyang pagtitiwala. Pero ang panahon ang pinakamagaling na doktor sa lahat ng mga sakit at paghamong pinagdadaanan natin. Nakabangon na uli si Rhian; pero ang lalaking nambastos sa kaniya ay nagtatago pa rin, pinaliit ng taong iyon ang kaniyang mundo. Ano ang naging inspirasyon ni Rhian sa buhay? Ang pagrespeto sa kaniyang sarili na kailanman ay hindi niya ipananakaw sa kahit sino. Ipinahiya man siya sa mundo ng nambastos na iyon ay mayroon pa rin siyang mukhang ipakikiharap sa publiko dahil kilalang-kilala niya ang kaniyang sarili. Ang ganoong karanasan ay posteng puhunan ni Rhian sa pagganap. Hindi na siya basta magandang babae lang ngayon, pinapahalagahan na ang kaniyang pag-arte, bibihira ang ganoong kumbinasyon sa mga artista. Kuwento ng isang kaibigan namin ay magaling daw si Rhian Ramos sa pinagtambalan nilang pelikula ni Zanjoe Marudo, ang Fallback, na handog na Cineko Productions at Star Cinema. “Hindi siya nakauumay, ang ganda-ganda niya, at sa ganda niyang iyon, eh, nakaaarte pa siya. Madadala ka ng mga eksena nila ni Zanjoe, bagay na bagay sila,” kuwento ng aming kausap.
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Isa si Rhian Ramos sa mga babaeng artistang hinahangaan namin ang pagkatao. Naging saksi kami sa kaniyang pakikipaglaban. Nakita namin kung paano niya hinagulgulan ang pinakamasakit na bintang sa kaniya bilang babae, pero hindi niya pinabayaang manalo ang kasinungalingan. Sa tahimik na paraan ay ipinagtanggol niya ang kaniyang pagkababae, dinaan niya sa legal at hindi sa social media ang kaniyang depensa, bibihirang pampublikong pigura ang makagagawa sa ipinakita ni Rhian Ramos. Napakahalaga nga naman kasi ng pampublikong persepsiyon. Doon sila hinuhusgahan. Pero kung pababayaan lang nilang mangyari iyon. Kung hindi sila lalaban. Eh, ibang klaseng babae si Rhian, hindi niya basta inupuan lang ang pambabastos na ginawa sa kaniya ng lalaking akala niya’y nirerespeto siya, pero hindi naman pala. Ang paglantad sa liwanag ay tanda ng pagsasabi ng katotohanan, kung paanong ang paglayo at pagtatago ay senyal ng guilt at pagsisinungaling, nakabalik na ba sa bansa mula noon ang lalaking sumira sa kaniyang imahe? Gusto naming yakapin nang mahigpit asi Rhian Ramos kapag nagkita kami dahil sa pagpapahalaga niya sa kaniyang pagkatao at pagkababe. *** Grabe ang pang-iinsultong tinatanggap ngayon ni Mariel
de Leon, ang kinatawan natin sa katatapos lang na Miss International, na hindi man lang pinalad na mapabilang sa Top 15. Sa halip na malungkot ang mas nakararami nating kababayan sa pagkabigo ng dalaga ay puro pintas pa ang inaabot niya ngayon. Mukhang napabayaan daw kasi sa kusina si Mariel kaya namumutok ang kaniyang katawan nang iparada na niya ang kaniyang katawan sa entablado na nakasimwear. Lahat ng pisikal na pamimintas ay ipinatititkim ngayon kay Mariel. Siya lang ang beauty queen na ginanito ng ating mga kababayan, dahil kapag natatalo ang Pinay sa ganitong labanan ay binibigyan ng pag-asa ng mga Pinoy ang ating kalahok. Hindi nakaganda para kay Mariel ang madalas niyang pagbibitiw noon nang maaanghang na salita kapag nakikisawsaw siya sa maraming isyu ng bayan. Lalo siyang pinupog nang magkomento siya tungkol sa paksa ng depresyon na ipinanghingi na ng tawad sa publiko ni Joey de Leon. Maraming becki ang nagalit sa kaniya, para siyang isinumpa ng mga ito na matatalo sa lalabanan niyang beauty pageant. Nagdilang-anghel ang mga hindi nagkagusto sa pagiging brutal ni Mariel de Leon sa pagkokomento sa social media. *** Inupak-upakan na naman si Alden Richards nang dahil lang sa isang pinakawalan niyang sagot See CRISTY p17
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Winwyn Marquez crowned Reina Hispanoamericana Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez marks another milestone in pageant history as she bagged the Philippines’ first-ever Reina Hispanoamericana crown on Saturday, November 4 in Sta. Cruz, Bolivia. The actress is the first Filipina and Asian delegate to compete in the said annual pageant that celebrates Hispanic heritage, language and culture. Winwyn started her career at GMA. She hosted Candies, a lifestyle program that aired on QTV Channel 11. She’s also proven her prowess in acting in various Kapuso drama programs: Blusang Itim, One True Love, Dormitoryo, Kambal Sirena,The Half Sisters, Little Nanay, Encantadia, and Mulawin vs. Ravena. Aside from being an actress, Winwyn was one of the regular performers on Network’s musicalvariety programs Party Pilipinas and Sunday All Stars. After winning the coveted crown, Winwyn shared her message as Reina Hispanoamericana on the pageant’s official Facebook page. “Hola, hello everyone! I’m your new Reina Hispanoamericana, I am very happy and I promise, I will make the Hispanic culture alive. She ended with “I love you Filipinas. Mabuhay! Te amo, Bolivia. Gracias!”
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CRISTY... From page 15 sa isang interbyu kung single pa ba siya? Isang Thai host ang nagtanong sa kaniya. Ang simpleng sagot ni Alden ay “yes.” Dahil doon ay puro bira kaliwa’t kanan na ang kaniyang tinanggap mula sa mga tagasuporta ni Maine Mendoza. Bakit daw hindi maamin ng Pambansang Bae na may girlfriend na siya? Bakit daw parang ikinahihiya niya sa Maine, bakit daw hindi niya diretsong masabi na selyado na siya? Aysus, katakutakot na bash agad ang inabot ni Alden, pati ng host sa Thailand na naginterbyu sa kaniya. Napakababaw na dahilan, parang nakapatay na agad si Alden sa mga tinatanggap niyang masasakit na salita, samantalang nagpakatotoo lang naman iyong tao. Ang tanong, ang malaking tanong, hayagan na ba silang umamin na sila na nga? Mayroon na bang pagkakataong nagsabi sila nang diretso na magkarelasyon na sila? Hindi ba’t ang dami-dami na ngang naiinip sa kanilang pagamin? Napakatagal na nga nilang magka-loveteam, araw-araw silang magkasama sa Eat… Bulaga! pero hanggang sa pagpapakilig lang naman ang ginagawa nila. May mapalapit lang na babae kay Alden ay nagwawala na agad ang AlDub, may maging kaclose lang na lalaki si Maine ay
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halos maghuramentado na sila, samantalang wala pa namang inaamin sina Alden at Maine na sila na nga. Kung wala pa namang relasyon ay ano ang karapatan ng kahit sino na upakan si Alden Richards? Magkakaroon lang sila ng pasaporteng pagsalitaan si Alden kung girlfriend na pala niya si Maine pero single pa rin ang isinasagot niya sa tanong tungkol sa kaniyang lovelife. Mahirap bang intindihin na kung wala pa naman talaga ay hindi nagsisinungaling ang tinatanong? Hindi tuloy kagandahan ang epekto noon sa ating mga kababayan. Parang ipinagduduldulan nila si Maine kay Alden. *** Hindi lang basta maganda si Liza Soberano. Ang kaniyang ganda ay sa pangloob at sa panglabas. Dapat lang naman palang biyayaan ang magandang young actress dahil napakarami niyang napaliligayang mahal sa buhay. Napakaraming endorsements ngayon ni Liza Soberano. Lahat na yata ng mga produktong pangkabataan ay siya ang tagapagbenta sa publiko, bukod pa iyon sa mga pelikulang ipinagkakatiwala sa kaniya ng Star Cinema. Abala ngayon ang dalaga para sa napakalaking oportunidad na ibinigay sa kaniya ng ABS-CBN para magbida sa makasaysayang seryeng Darna. Halos arawSee CRISTY p18
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Strengthen your faith through physical exercise by Pastor Jayson L. Igloria Last article, I introduced my friend GM Ferdinand Peralta whom I met in June of this year and he introduced to me his friend Jose Suarez in church in the last week of August. What really caught my attention about these two guys was their passion to the craft that God had given to them and the ability to touch many lives throughout the years of giving training in Arnis, Muay Thai and boxing here in Winnipeg. Jose Suarez, aka “Joe” started training students in February 1985 under Dante Alambra. He was a Sikaran 2nd Dan black belt then. Since 1998 Joe has managed the GOJO Gym on Sherbrook Street at the corner of Pacific Avenue with a few young people. He ran the very successful Gojo fitness centre until 2001. The part of his story that struck me is how he helps youngsters, giving free training. He started with three or four students who couldn’t afford the membership because their parents spent their money on drugs and alcohol. When he heard about this from the kids, Joe allowed them train for free. Because of this noble thing, these few kids grew to be hundreds, years later. Eventually Joe learned to get funding for the less fortunate kids. He is been training students for more than 30 years, including some students at the Freight House Community Centre for the past three years. The goal is to share a positive lifestyle for these kids and many champions were trained through the gym. One of his students, named Marc Luntao, has been training under Joe for the last two months and I will talk about him on my next article. No doubt, Joe is a tough guy with a heart. He has been telling me about quitting bad habits that can really helped to heal his health and spirit from his mistakes of the past. These things would not be possible for him to overcome without acknowledging God in his life. I believe, as a pastor, my duty is not only to provide spiritual healing and bring people to God through His Son Jesus Christ but also make them realize how important our body is because it is where the Holy Spirit resides. 1 Corinthians 6:19 “Do you not know that your bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are
CRISTY... From page 17 araw ang kaniyang rehearsal sa pagsayaw (para sa mabilis na footwork), sa mga routine, sa pagarte. Ang kinikita ni Liza ay hindi niya sinasarili lang. Nagpapadala rin siya ng tulong sa kaniyang ina na naninirahan sa Amerika. May sarili na itong pamilya ngayon, may apat na anak, kaya tinutulungan sila ng young actress. May pamilya na rin ang
not your own.” As I have said, the functions of the spirit, soul and body are related to one another. A healthy “spirit” is the sound foundation for a healthy “soul.” A healthy “soul” favours a healthy “body.” It works the other way as well. It is difficult to be at our best spiritually if we are emotionally or physically sick. If we are ill in mind or body, it will affect our work and witness for God. Our relationship with God’s spirit is safe and secure, but the flow of His Spirit through our lives to the world will be limited. We have been created to function as whole persons. 3 John 2 “Dear friends, I pray that you may prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers.” This verse teaches us that physical health is related to the well being of one’s soul. In other words, a healthy soul-life is necessary for a healthy body-life. Pastor Jayson L. Igloria is a Senior Pastor of I am, Redeemer and Master Ministries, located at 187 Kilbride Avenue in Winnipeg with worship services on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and children’s Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 431-3347286.
kaniyang ama, magkakasama sila sa bahay ng kaniyang ama at stepmom, napakaayos ng kanilang samahan. Kitang-kita naman sa aura ni Liza ang pagiging masaya na ang pinag-uugatan ay ang kaniyang pamilya. Sa lahat ng kaniyang mga proyekto ay hindi rin niya pinababayaan ang naka-discover sa kaniya bago siya napunta sa pangangalaga ng kaniyang manager na si Ogie Diaz, kabahagi ito sa lahat ng perang pumapasok sa kaniyang kaban,
pinagkasunduan nila iyon ng kaniyang manager. *** Minsan nang may nakapagkuwento sa amin na hindi raw naman mahal ni James Reid si Nadine Lustre. Ang naging barometro ng aming source ay noong minsang mag-cover sa isang glossy magazine ang sikat na loveteam. Sa kabuuan daw ng pictorial ay wala silang naramdamang kahit anong emosyon mula kay James para kay Nadine. Ang babae raw
ang lapit nang lapit sa lalaki pero parang wala namang pakialam ang bagets. “Nagsimula at natapos ang pictorial na wala kaming nakita or napansing pagke-care man lang ni James kay Nadine, as in, wala talaga! Deadma lang siya, palaging nasa phone, palagi siyang may kausap kapag breaktime. “Nakakaawa nga si Nadine, siya ang parang trying hard na trying hard sa paglapit-lapit kay James, nagpapaka-sweet siya pero wala man lang ginagawa si James
to please her,” kuwento ng aming source. At ngayon nga ay lumulutang na ang kuwentong hindi naman totoo ang sinasabing pagmamahalan ng magka-loveteam. Para lang daw sa kanilang career ang lahat pero ang totoo ay hindi naman mahal ni James ang dalaga. Nalalagay sa negatibong posisyon ngayon si James habang marami namang naaawa kay Nadine na ginagawa na nga ang lahat-lahat pero ni hindi naman See CRISTY p19
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CRISTY... From page 18 pala siya pinahahalagahan ng binata. At iyong kuwentong inilabas ng isang kaibigan ni James tungkol sa kawalan nito ng emosyon kay Nadine ay ipinalalagay ng kanilang mga tagahanga na si James Reid din mismo ang pinagugatan. Sigurado raw na si James Reid ang nagsasabi noon sa kaniyang mga kaibigan, ito raw ang source, wala nang iba pa. *** Sinorpresa kami ng sunudsunod na text messages sa amin ng matagumpay na aktor-TV host na si Willie Revillame. Sabi ni Willie ay nasa New York daw si Kris Aquino at ang kaniyang mga anak, pero may mensaheng gustong iparating sa amin, nabasa raw ni Kris online ang aming kolum na lumabas noong Linggo sa pahayagan. Isang depensa kay Kris ang nasabing kolum, pinitik namin si Mocha Uson sa sinabi nitong kapag pumasok sa mundo ng pulitika si Kris ay ibang usapan na, tama na raw ang palpak na serbisyong ibinigay ng namayapang si Tita Cory at ni P-Noy. Sa aming opinyon ay walang karapatan ang kahit sino, lalo na si Mocha Uson, na pangunahan ang anumang gustong pagdesisyunan at gawin ni Kris sa hinaharap dahil sarili niyang buhay iyon. Maglulupasay man nang nakahubad si Mocha Uson sa kalyeng dadaanan ni Kris papunta sa COMELEC para sa pagsusumite ng kaniyang certificate of candidacy ay wala itong magagawa. At wala itong karapatang husgahan ang kung anumang gustong pasuking mundo ni Kris Aquino. Hawak-hawak ni Kris ang lahat ng katangiang kinakailangan mula sa isang kakandidato. May karapatan siya at hindi ilusyunada dahil matalino siya at pampulitikang pamilya ang kinagisnan niya. Bakit hindi na lang kasi ang departamento ng PCOO ang tutukan ni Mocha Uson. Napakarami nilang dapat gawin para hindi sila nalalagay sa alanganin na mauuwi sa pangmemenos at pagtatawa sa kanila ng taumbayan. Iyon ang dapat pakialaman ni Mocha, hindi ang nananahimik na si Kris Aquino, hindi nito dapat idamay si Kris sa matinding galit nito sa mga Dilawan. *** Ipinaalam ni Kris Aquino sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang post
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sa social media na solong-solo na niya ang kustodiya ngayon sa anak nila ni James Yap na si Bimby. Nasaktan daw kasi si Bimby nang sabihin ng kaniyang amang basketbolista na nakakawalangganang magpaka-ama sa kaniya. Dahil doon ay kumilos si Kris, umapela siya na solong gampanan ang child custody kay Bimby, kasabay ang hindi na panghihingi ng child support para sa bata. Parang mali ang pagkaintindi ni Kris sa sinabi noon ni James dahil ang komento nito ay
nakakawalang-ganang makiusap na makasama nito ang kaniyang anak dahil parang nagmamakaawa ito at namamalimos ng oras. Walang sinabi si James na nakakawalang-ganang magpakaama kay Bimby, ang proseso ng panghihiram nito sa bata ang kaniyang sentimyento, mukhang nabulungan ng maling impormasyon si Bimby. Kunsabagay, ang sitwasyon naman ni Bimby ay walang iniwan sa kaniyang Kuya Josh, hindi rin naman halos nakikita-nakakasama ni Phillip Salvador ang kanilang
anak ni Kris. Ilang taon pa mula ngayon ay makararating na sa kaniyang legal na edad si Bimby. Walang anak na hindi naghanap sa kaniyang magulang. Kahit nga ang mga ampon ay nangangarap na makita-makilala ang kanilang pinagmulan. Kapag abot na ng hinog na isip ni Bimby ang sitwasyon ay siguradong hahanapin din nito ang mga yakap ni James Yap. Isang senaryo na hindi kayang harangan ni Kris Aquino. May nakakuwentuhan kaming
PAGE 19 kaibigang yayamanin na may ideya kung gaano kayaman si Kris Aquino. Mahabang-mahaba raw ang pisi ng aktres-TV host, kahit daw habambuhay pa siyang mawalan ng trabaho ay kaya niyang ibigay ang lahat-lahat para sa kaniyang mga anak na sunod na sunod pa rin ang kaniyang mga granatsa, daang milyon daw ang iniingatang salapi ng mahusay na TV host. Sabi ng aming source, “Passion lang talaga niya ang pagiging host and actress, iyon See CRISTY p20
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PAHALANG 1. Magkakalayo 5. Walang sigla 12. Maraming ginagawa 13. Kapara 14. Tuon 16. Gawi pagkagising 17. Minamasa 18. Panghalip 19. Saka 21. Isalit 25. Tugma 27. Biyaya ng langit 29. Habol 31. Walang magulang 32. Nakaligtaan PABABA 1. Saliksik 2. Sapantaha 3. Sero 4. Basura 6. Gamit sa pagbibiliang 7. Unlapi 8. Galaw ng dagat 9. Dalawang tatlo
10. Kaloob 11. Ihanda 15. Asa 18. Isang biblia 20. Takas 21. Kibo 22. Mali 23. Lugar sa Mindanao 24. Samsam 26. Tulyapis 28. Kapara 30. Palayaw ng lalaki 31. Unlapi
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Aries (March 21 – April 19) Nakakalito ang mga darating na araw. Parang magaan ang pasok ng pera at may mga makikita kang palatandaan na buwenas ang iyong negosyo. Sa isang banda, parang bumibigat naman ang pasanin ng mga mahal mo sa buhay. Tulungan mo sila. OK ang ika-19, 20, 29 at 30. Alalay ka sa ika-21 at 22.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Ito ay tamang panahon upang pag-usapan ang pamumuhunan o pagbili ng isang mahalagang bagay para sa iyong tahanan. Kailangan mong ipakita sa pamilya na suportado mo sila at hindi mabigat sa loob mo ang gagawin mong pagtulong. Kausapin mo sila. Mapalad sa ika-19, 20, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 24 at 25.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) May kaibigan kang babae na hihingi sa iyo ng tulong. Huwag kang magpapadala sa kaniyang mga hinanaing hangga’t hindi mo napapatunayang totoo. Maaaring ito ay panlilinlang. Maganda ang iyong kapalaran at may maiinggit sa iyo, ingat. Masaya ang ika-19, 20, 29 at 30. May tension sa ika-26 at 27.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Ang relasyon mo sa iyong partner ay mainit at magiliw. Samantalahin mo ang magandang pakiramdam. Mahal ka niya. Isang babala: mag-ingat sa mga desisyon sa pananalapi. Huwag mong ibibigay ang tiwala mo sa ibang tao dahil lang sa matamis na salita. Lucky days ang ika-21 at 22. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 24 at 25.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Ikaw ay tunay na masigasig na dahilan ng mabilis na pag-asenso sa buhay na ito. Makabuluhan ang iyong mga sinasabi kaya gusto ng ibang tao na makipag-usap sa iyo. Ang mga darating na araw ay buwenas para sa mga manunulat, aktor, salespeople at guro. OK ang ika-21 at 22. Ingat sa ika-19, 20, 26 at 27.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Ihanda mo ang iyong sarili dahil ang mga personal na detalye tungkol sa iyong pribadong buhay ay maaaring lumabas sa publiko. Mag-ingat ka sa paggamit mo ng social media at kung ano ang mga inilalagay mong personal doon. Good days ang ika-21 at 22. May tensyon sa ika-29 at 30.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Ito ay isang kasiya-siyang buwan para sa iyo. May mga pupuri sa iyo. Maayos din ang iyong kalusugan. Gayunpaman, kailangan mo pa ring mag-ingat. Sa katunayan, kung ang tingin mo sa isang bagay ay hindi kapanipaniwala, magtiwala ka sa iyong instincts. OK ang ika-24 at 25. Ingat sa ika-19, 20, 26 at 27.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Maaari kang makakita ng mga paraan para mapalakas ang iyong kita upang kumita ng pera, ngayon at sa hinaharap. Gayunpaman, pakitandaan: ang mga pag-uusap sa iba ay maaaring nakalilito. Ang isang tao ay maaaring magsinungaling sa iyo o lokohin ka. OK ang ika-24 at 25. Kuwidaw sa ika-21, 22, 29 at 30.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Gumawa ka ng ibang bagay. Iwasan mong mabaon sa isang nakakasawang routine ng buhay. Nawawala na ang iyong tapang sa pakikipagsapalaran. Makipag-usap ka mga kawiliwiling tao, na magdadagdag sa iyong kaalaman. Mag-sign up para sa isang kurso. Lucky ka sa ika-24 at 25. Careful sa ika-16 at 17.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) May seryosong pag-uusapan sa iyong pamilya. Mabibigla ka. Lawakan mo sana ang iyong pang-unawa dahil hindi mo ito inaasahan. Humingi ka ng payo sa mas nakakaalam. Huwag kang gagawa ng anumang desisyon nang walang legal na payo. OK sa ika-16, 17, 26 at 27. Stressful ang ika-21, 22, 29 at 30.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Ikaw ay masipag, kaakit-akit at parang may magnet na dahilan kung bakit nais nila na lagi kang kasama. Huwag mong iwasan ang iyong katanyagan, ngunit mag-ingat tungkol sa mga bagay sa pananalapi o pagtitiwala sa iba. Pag may duda ka, layuan mo agad. OK mo ang ika-16, 17, 26 at 27. Ingat sa ika- at.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) May paglalakbay sa iyong kinabukasan. May darating na offer sa iyo at ito’y hindi mo matatanggihan dahil gusto mo. Kung kaya ng iyong bulsa, ituloy mo kahit kakailanganin mong maglabas ng pera. Magiging masaya ka, hindi kayang tapatan ng pera iyon. OK ang ika-16, 17, 26 at 27. Ingat sa ika-19 at 20.
para kay Mayor Lani Mercado at sa kanilang mga anak at apo, granted prayer nilang maituturing ang makasama ang aktor-pulitiko na nagdiriwang ng Pasko sa buhay na malaya. Iyon din ang dasal ng mga tagasuporta ni Senador Bong noong kaarawan niya, pero natapos ang Setyembre at Oktubre ay nasa PNP Custodial Center pa rin siya, hindi nawawalan ng pag-asa ang mga nagmamahal sa kaniya na baka ngayong Nobyembre hanggang sa susunod na buwan ay dinggin din ang kanilang mga dasal. Hindi pa puwedeng lumabas sa telebisyon si Senador Jinggoy Estrada, pero nakapag-iikot na ang aktor-pulitiko sa ibaibang lugar sa Pilipinas para magtalumpati, sana nga ay
magkasama na sila isang araw sa mundong walang mga rehas at bantay. Si Senador Bong na lang ang nasa Crame ngayon, ikinatutuwa niya ang mas maagang pansamantalang paglaya ng kaniyang kaibigang karnal, pero mas makukumpleto ang kaligayahan ni Senador Bong kung magkikita na sila sa labas ni Senador Jinggoy. Walang imposible sa mga panalangin. Isang araw ay masosorpresa na lang tayo dahil pinagbigyan na rin ang pagpipiyansa niya, makakasama na rin si Senador Bong ng kaniyang pamilya, mga kaibigan at tagasuporta sa isang mundong makakikilos na siya nang malaya at walang bawal-bawal. –CSF
CRISTY... From page 19 talaga ang ikinaliligaya niya, pero kung tutuusin, e, hindi na niya kailangan pang magtrabaho! “Hindi nila mauubos na magiina ang kayamanang mayroon siya ngayon, kahit magliwaliw pa sila nang araw-araw sa iba-ibang bansa, ni hindi maaapektuhan ang ipon niya. Dati na siyang millionaire, pero dahil sa kasipagan niya, e, nadagdagan pa iyon nang nadagdagan. *** Harinawang matupad ang dasal at hiling ng pamilya, mga kaibigan at tagasuporta ni Senador Bong Revilla na mabigyan siya ng karapatang makapagpiyansa bago dumating ang Pasko. Matinding kaligayahan iyon
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Noong unang araw ng Nobyembre nabalita na mga 300,000 ang bilang ng mga immigrants na tatanggapin ng Canada sa 2018. Nahahati sa apat na grupo. Economic, family, refugees and protective persons and/or for humanitarian considerations. 330,000 for 2019 at 340,00 for 2020. Sa family class, pangunahin ang tungkol sa family unification issues. Binalita ni Carol Sanders, Winnipeg Free Press columnist na binalik ng gobyernong Trudeau ang previous age 22 sa mga anak ng landed immigrants na maaaring makasama sa Canada. Binaba kasi ‘yun ng Harper government sa 19 years lamang noong 2014. Binanggit iyon sa panayam nina Sanders at Fred De Villa na ating kababayan. Maganda ‘yun, sabi ni Fred, pero sana kahit 23 anyos at higit pa ay makasama. Opo naman, kasi ugali nating mga Filipno, na ang ating mga magulang at/o mga kapatid ang nagpapaaral sa kanila para makatapos ng kurso kaya dapat bigyan sila ng konsiderasyon. Katunayan, binanggit mismo ni Immigration MinisterAhmed Husen sa news conference na ginanap sa Toronto na bringing newcomers to Canada is half of the job to sustain long-term economic growth. Bukas sila sa anomang advocacy kabilang ang tungkol sa low birth rate sa kabila ng rapidly aging populations. Pilipinas Ang political telenovela sa bansa kahit panandali lang ay maaaring masasapawan ng Christmas at holiday season. November 20 ang balik-session ng kongreso. But on or before the 20th of December naman malamang suspended again until January 2018. Naagaw din ng mga pangyayari sa ika-50th ASEAN
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Anniversary and the 31st summit na ginanap sa Maynila noong nakaraang 13 hanggang 15 of November. Si pangulong Duterte na siyang chairman ng panayam ay nagkaroon ng mga pagkakataong makausap ang matataas na lider ng mga bansa. Pagkaraan ng ASEAN summit, babalik na naman sa usual political disorder ang sitwasyon sa bansa. Ang nasa kapangyarihang partido at mga labi ng LP ay kapuwa maghahanda na for 2019 mid-term elections. Mula sa pagkakadapa, kung baga sa tao, ang LP ay muling magsisikap makabangon. Marami rin namang senador ang hindi na kuwalipikado for reelection dahil tapos na ang kanilang termino tulad nina Chiz Escudero, Loren Legarda, Koko Pimentel at Antonio Trillanes. Sabagay, maaari naman silang kumandidatong congressman, tulad ng ginawa na ng iba. Nabalitaan na ang mga maaaring kumandidato for reelection ay sina, Sony Angara, Bam Aquino, Nancy Binay, J.V. Ejercito, Grace Poe at Cyntia Villar. Possible candidates for senators naman daw sina Rep. Gloria M. Arroyo, Transgender Geraldina Roman, Imee Marcos at Gina Lopez. *** Nagpapatuloy ang pagbabagong-tatag ng Marawi. Ang mga Filipinong kawal na nabuwal sa dilim dahil sa bayan ay dapat papurihan hindi lang mga bayani kundi bilang mga Filipino. Ang mga nakaligtas ay gayon din naman. Natiis nilang ang kanilang mga pamilya ay maiwan na hindi nila alam kung ano ang nagiging kalagayan. Kailangan din, na mabigyan ng priyoridad ang mga pamilya, gayon din ang mga natigil sa pag-aaral na mga kabataan sa iba’t ibang antas ng paaralan. Wala
HINAGAP
Kahapon Larawang gunita ay pabalik-balik, Taglay ang aninong ayaw manahinik; Ang gulong ng buhay na ligaya’t hapis, Alaalang bukal sa puso at isip! *** Ang maliligayang araw ng kahapon, Tagumpay na bunga ng dakilang layon: Sugat sa gunita na kusang naghilom, May naiwang tanda naman nang lumaon! *** Kaparis ng sigla na may bahid lumbay, Nais mang iwaksi sa daloy ng buhay; Nasa dibdib pa rin ng katawang hiram, Ang mga gunita na kusang nagdaan! *** Ang gulong ng buhay na hirap-ginhawa, ay kahalintulad ng gabi’t umaga! Paquito Rey Pacheco
silang mga tahanang babalikan at kailangang may mga pagkain sa araw-araw. *** Peace and order pa rin sa iba pang lugar ng Mindanao ang malaking problema ng DU30 administration. Mahigpit na binabantayan ang possible ISIS entry, bukod sa sinisikap na maparalisa din ang Islamic movement doon. Nabalita rin na ang NPA ay may malaking puwersa na nasa Southern Mindanao Region. *** Sanhi ng umiiral na political situation sa bansa, waring walang katiyakan kung ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng Pilipinas. Ang hangad na magkaroon ng katatagang pangkabuhayan ay waring nahaharang ng kakaibang klase ng demokrasya. *** Hindi umano matanggap ng mayoryang bilang ng mga mamamayan ang sinabi ng CBCP officials na ang dinaos na Healing Rally ng Church at humantong sa EDSA ay walang political colour. Pinaalala daw ng mga kritiko sa mga alagad ng Simbahan ang isa sa 10 Utos? “Bawal ang magsinungaling.” Maraming alagad ng Church ang hindi nakisama sa street protests at Edsa rally. Karamihan sa mga taong nakisama ay mga nasa oposisyong LP at mga kaalyadong maka-kaliwa. Subalit sinamahan
daw ng mga guro at estudyante mula sa mga paaralang Katoliko. Dahil sa politika, apektado din daw ngayon ng Church’s problems ang tungkol sa nababawasang bilang ng mga pari. Maraming bilang din ng taumbayan ang hindi sang-ayon sa nangyayari. Kasi, maliwanag daw na nasa 1987 Constitution ang separation between the Church and the State. Nagiging maskara ng mga hypocrite. Katas Kung totoo ang balita at matupad ng China ang pangakong suporta sa Pilipinas, marahil hindi matatalikuran ni PDU30 ang tulong ng Chinese president, Xi Jinping. • Humanitarian aid at rehabilitation donation na one million dollars para sa mga biktima ng lindol sa Surigao at karagdagang cash donations na 50 million pesos for highbred rice seeds na kailangan ng mga magsasaka.
PAGE 21 • Gayon din ang 100 million pesos sa Department of Social Welfare and Development na tulong para mga mahihirap at ang 65 million pesos na pantulong sa mga pamilya ng AFP soldiers. • Ang karagdagang 47 pieces of heavy equipment na kailangan sa Marawi rehabilitation na nagkakahalaga ng 150 million pesos at mahigit sa 5.5 million pesos grants and development funds sa Pilipinas mula pa noong 2016. Kung ang lahat ng nabanggit na tulong ng China sa Pilipinas ay mangyari, mapantayan kaya ng ibang bansa? Kasabihan Nakikita ang kagandahang loob sa gawa, hindi sa salita. Paunawa: Ang mga paksa at salitang nakasaad sa Pilantik ay sariling opinion ng may-akda at maaaring hindi opinion ng mga taga-lathala ng Pilipino Express.
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Paul Kelvin Ong’s Concert for a Cause of HMCS Chippawa and the General Wolfe School Band. “Paul and his team delivered a great show. We are humbled and thankful for the support the community provided. The funds received will go directly towards services and programs for the families of those who serve our country,” said Joël Roy, Executive Director of the Winnipeg Military Family Resource Centre.
Photo by Mark Godilano
of pianist Mary Jane Male. Young and talented musicians Seanne and Micah Buenafe, Adrienne Odulio, and Enzo Espina, also performed in the first half. The accompaniment throughout the show was entirely performed live on stage, culminating in Ong’s exciting big band jazz collaborations with the Royal Canadian Navy Band
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Winnipeg singer Paul Kelvin Ong performed to a full house at the Tec Voc High School Theatre on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The show was another one of his “Annual Concerts for a Cause” and this year it raised $8,000 for the benefit of the Winnipeg Military Family Resource Centre. The Ong family also donated a further $2000 to General Wolfe School where Paul is a resource teacher. “We Remember” was the title and theme of the evening, in commemoration of those who have sacrificed their lives in defence of Canada, as well as those serving in uniform today. “Aside from choosing a good cause each year, it is my firm belief that we should empower youth to pursue their gifts through providing them the opportunity to showcase and share their talents,” Ong told the Pilipino Express. The first half of the concert was presented in a recital format with the skilled accompaniment
Paul Ong with his guest performers, l-r: Seanne Buenafe, Enzo Espina, Micah Buenafe and Adrienne Odulio
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