Pilipino Express • Aug 16 2016

Volume 12 • No. 16 • August 16 - 31, 2016 Publication Mailing Account #41721512

A hero’s burial for Marcos?

Vina Morales

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Libingan ng mga bayani

Photo credit: Aissa Richards (Wikipedia)

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See also Jon Joaquin’s related article on p4.

President Rodrigo Duterte remains firm in his intention to have Ferdinand Marcos buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery or LNMB) on

September 18, a few days after the late dictator’s 99th birth date – despite widespread protests from many sectors, including some of Duterte’s closest allies.

Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement on August 14, “The President’s stance, however, See MARCOS p17

Hundreds of thousands enjoyed Folklorama Xian Lim

See p12 for Manitoba Filipino Street Festival details

Cuban Pavilion. Read story on p10.

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A hero’s burial?

I was born in 1966, a year after Ferdinand Marcos was elected president for the first time. As such, I am what you would call a “Marcos baby;” someone who grew up knowing only Marcos as president since he would hold on to power for the next two decades. One of the peculiarities of my generation is that many of us were not really aware of what was going on under the Marcos regime. This was because he had a complete hold of information: TV and radio stations and newspapers were all under his control, and no one could write or broadcast anything against him. The people were afraid to talk about the abuses they knew were happening for fear of being arrested. For much of my childhood and teen years I actually believed Marcos was the best thing to happen to the Philippines.

I was six when he declared martial law in 1972, and 14 when he “lifted” it in 1980. I actually thought martial law was a good thing because the TV showed that people were more

It does not come as any surprise that things change in the immigration world. How many of you have been required to submit “new” or “updated” forms to IRCC? Changes are not confined to forms alone but also include documentation.

In an otherwise quiet summer, unless you are focused on the American presidential race, the commencement of the Olympic games in Brazil, or the world threat of terrorism, it is always a good time to catch up on changes.

I shall use this time to inform readers of changes in forms and – for applicants from the Philippines – documentation.

In the first instance the primary form in the sponsorship of family members from abroad, or from inside Canada, there is the Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking (IMM1344). Sound familiar? This form is used as part of the sponsorship of family members from outside

disciplined. “Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan” [“For the advancement of the nation, discipline is necessary.”].

The TV showed that those who did wrong were promptly punished. It showed footage of curfew violators cleaning up the streets. (Speaking of curfew, we kids thought it was some kind of monster who ate up people who stayed out late at night, which in turn made me think that all activities done at night were bad.) Since there was no way of knowing otherwise, I thought all was well in the Philippines as I was growing up.

It wasn’t until about my third year in high school that I became aware of what was really happening. Copies of the socalled “mosquito press” found their way to our school: WE Forum, Mr. & Ms., and Veritas — the last no doubt brought in by some of the nuns who helped run our school. In these papers my schoolmates and I began to learn about the abuses of the Marcos regime, about the victims of

Canada and well as from inside the country. Yes, it is possible, in certain cases to do one or the other. The IMM1344 was updated just last month, July 2016. This means that anyone submitting a sponsorship application from the date of the change must use the updated version of this form. If you are in doubt about whether or not the form you hold is correct or not, look at the lower left hand corner and check the date. If the date is July 2016 the form is good to go. If not, make sure you use the new form and, yes, it must be submitted with original signatures.

The changes in Canadian immigration forms are only one thing that applicants have to deal with. There is also the documentation from abroad.

Way back in December 2013, the Philippines announced that they have merged the National Statistics Office (NSO), National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) and the Bureau

martial law, about the cronies who monopolized businesses, about those who had disappeared, and yes, even about the womanizing ways of the dictator.

It was also through these small newspapers that we learned that what we had been taught about Marcos — especially that he was a be-medaled hero of World War II — was not true. We had been made to believe that Marcos received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and the Order of the Purple Heart, and there was even a movie, titled Iginuhit ng Tadhana [Marked by Destiny] starring Luis Gonzales as Marcos and Gloria Romero as Imelda, which showed Marcos’ exploits during the war.

But the mosquito press questioned these, and we young ones began to see that the feet of our hero were made of clay. The person we had idolized turned out to be a dictator.

So by 1983, when Ninoy Aquino was shot dead, my generation was more than ready to stand up against the dictatorship.

And by 1986 many of us were in EDSA, joining the thousands who were facing down tanks and soldiers armed with M16s in order to oust Marcos and his family. Our generation was angry that we had been fooled for so long, and we took the first real opportunity to get rid of him.

This is my way of saying, no; let’s not bury Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) [Cemetery of Heroes]. My family and I may not have been direct victims of martial law, but the fact remains that Marcos had not only lied about his war record, he also made a mockery of it all by using a lie to win the presidency and keep himself there. And even if he were a war hero, he threw it all away by every inhuman thing he did while in power. Many of his victims are still alive today — ask them if Marcos deserves to be buried in the LNMB. I get it that a lot of people — including Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison — are pointing out that the LNMB is not a heroes’ cemetery because in it are also buried many people who had actually betrayed the Philippines.

But that is not the point. Most of us attach a certain meaning to the Libingan ng mga Bayani, and for us Marcos does not fit the definition of “hero.” And even if the cemetery has not lived up to its name, there is no point in sullying it any further by burying Marcos in it.

Jon Joaquin is the Chief Editor of www.mindanation. com. E-mail Jon at jonjoaquin@ gmail.com.

Changes in immigration forms and supporting documents of Agricultural Statistics (BSCB) into the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). All civil registry documents, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, CENOMAR, and Advisory on Marriages shall be issued under the PSA. We are seeing more evidence of the use of the PSA during the transition period from NSO stamps. Don’t be surprised if you now must provide such documentation. It does not help that Manila still posts specific instructions reference the NSO. If you or your relatives are now obtaining the documentation listed above, try and obtain PSA stamps. There is a chance that the NSO stamps will still be accepted, especially on documents that were stamped before the change of name. Like the change from CIC to IRCC, we have to adjust to using PSA not NSO. If or when there are further

clarifications about this matter I shall report on this. Otherwise if you are doing your own immigration forms, make sure that all the forms you use are current.

Look at the checklist and focus on the dates of the form and check these against the dates in the lower left hand corner. If or when the visa section abroad or the processing centres in Mississauga, Sydney, Ottawa or Vegreville request new documentation, the rule of thumb, that I have learned through thirty years of experience, is to give them what they want.

Michael Scott BA (Hon), MA, is a 30-year veteran of Canada Immigration and the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program who works as an immigration associate with R.B. Global Immigration Consultants Ltd. (204) 783-7326 or (204) 2270292. E-mail: mscott.ici@gmail. com.

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Wolf whistles a crime?

Dear Ate Anna I recently heard about a police force in England that is making it a crime to whistle at a woman.

My husband and I discussed this and think this might be a bit extreme. I don’t appreciate it if someone makes rude comments but a whistle is OK. My husband says men are just trying to let a woman know they think she’s attractive. What do you think about this law?

Lucille Hi Lucille, Thank you for asking about this. I did some research and found some interesting discussions about this story.

Firstly, it is important to clarify that people will not be charged with a criminal offence for wolf whistling, as many headlines suggested. The police force is now including misogynistic behaviour and harassment of women in their definition of a hate crime. In Nottinghamshire, England, a hate crime is defined as behaviour that is motivated by hostility or prejudice towards any aspect of a person’s identity.

This includes aspects such as disability, gender identity, race, ethnicity or nationality, religion, and sexual orientation. It really makes sense that sex or gender is also included in that list.

What police will do is gather information about and monitor these types of incidents enabling them to create a picture of the problem and become aware of places where this happens more frequently. When notified of a hate crime, police in this community carry out a risk assessment and offer support to the victim.

Misogynistic behaviour is behaviour that is targeted towards a person simply because they are a woman. Uninvited sexual advances and unwanted verbal contact, including catcalling or wolf whistling in the street can be recorded as a hate crime in an effort to make the community a

safer place for people who identify as women and girls. Police in Nottinghamshire decided this was the appropriate action after two years of consulting with the community and hearing testimony from victims of this type of intimidating behaviour.

This initiative will focus on behaviours such as “groping,” verbal abuse and harassment (including using mobile phones to send unwanted or uninvited messages) and taking photographs without consent.

These are behaviours that affect some women’s lives on a daily basis. Ate Anna thinks that this discussion can help us understand the serious impact these behaviours can have on women.

Until now, it has typically been ignored or reduced to something trivial.

A woman being followed from the bus stop by a man who is sexually propositioning her and refusing to take no for an answer; men making lewd gestures as a 15 year-old girl walks to school in her school uniform; a pregnant woman being groped on the bus; a female runner who has had to give up exercising outside because of repeated verbal harassment. These are examples that are familiar to most women.

This type of harassment can make women feel unsafe and affect their freedom to move about in public spaces. Women often have to work at finding ways to feel safe – avoiding parts of the city in which they live, taking taxis and sometimes texting the company name and taxi number to a friend, or leaving events in groups.

Some women’s groups feel that if all police recorded such incidents it would give everyone a clearer picture of the frequency and types of harassment that women and girls are subjected to.

We might also have a better idea of how to reduce it.

So, while wolf whistles may seem harmless, they still send a message about women’s role in society – to be judged and commented on by men. Because we are so used to it, any objection is seen as an overreaction. Wolf whistles are part of setting up a power imbalance that leads to normalizing more serious forms of harassing behaviours. They send the message that women’s bodies in public places are there for male use and enjoyment.

Many men are concerned that their intentions have been misunderstood. Next month Ate Anna will write about how men can support their girlfriends, sisters, and friends who have experienced street harassment.

In the end, this challenge is about respecting the feelings of all those women who have felt unsafe in these situations.

Take care, Ate Anna Ate Anna welcomes your questions and comments. Please write to: Ate Anna, Suite 200226 Osborne St. N., Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V4 or e-mail: info@ serc.mb.ca. Please visit us at www.serc.mb.ca. You will find reliable information and links to many resources on the subject of sexuality.

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Travel plans? Who needs them?

I can’t believe the summer break is almost done! I’ve always wondered why it flies by so quickly and I think I’ve finally figured out why. We try and pack in as much as we can during July and August. Camping, road trips, flying around the globe – the options are limitless. This year, I was able to cross something else off my bucket list.

Along with trips to Tofino and Long Beach, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, I am finally able to say I’ve driven down the picturesque west coast of Washington, Oregon and California states.

If you asked me at the beginning of summer, I would have told you we had no plans.

If you asked me a week before our trip, I would have told you the same thing. You see, my wife Elizabeth is very spontaneous, where as I am a planner. I need to visualize my vacation beforehand.

I need to know which hotels to stay at and on what day.

You can imagine how frazzled my brain got when Elizabeth told me that I needed to pack up the truck, because we are embarking on a road trip the next day! But where? How long? We haven’t booked or researched anything!

I was quietly crying inside. The silver lining – we’ve always had some of our best family moments when we hadn’t planned a single thing. Being a dutiful husband, I packed our camping gear, filled up the tank and tried to have a good night’s sleep.

The next day we hopped on the ferry to the mainland and drove south. Got to the border where the U.S. Customs officer asked where we were going. I told him for a drive down the coast. “To where,” he asked. I said I didn’t know. “Do you have any places booked,” was his next inquiry. To which I replied, “No,

we will find campsites along the way.” He seemed to mull his decision to let us through as he looked at our passports. In the end, with a smile, he tells us to enjoy our vacation.

I looked over at my wife thinking that this is where planning and a schedule would have been helpful. Being a dutiful husband, I didn’t say a word.

We drove through Seattle, not much to see as we’ve already been there and found a quiet campground outside of Olympia, Washington. The next day we encountered the “World’s Largest Oyster Shell” and started our journey on the winding roads of the west coast. We didn’t have any problems finding campsites along the way – some had amazing views and others we were tucked among majestic trees.

I’ve been told that the Oregon Coast is one of the most beautiful places on the planet, but nothing could have prepared us for what was to come. Marvellous panoramic views of the coast from cliff side viewing points, blue water with waves that would be in any surfer’s dreams. If you ever have a chance to drive the coast, do it. Just be prepared for countless stops and whiplash from turning your head all the time.

With having no plans or access to Google and guided solely by a road atlas, we moved on and were pleasantly surprised.

We found the Devil’s Punchbowl Park and a small town called Astoria in Oregon. It was here where they filmed The Goonies, Kindergarten Cop and Stand By Me. I took a snapshot of the school where Arnold Schwarzenegger played a teacher who denied he had a tumour and took a picture of the Goonies house from afar.

We weren’t able to get close as the locals frown upon that. Along

with picturesque coastal towns, we also took a tour through the Redwood Forest.

We rolled into San Francisco about a week into our trip when the fog cleared just in time for us to see the Golden Gate Bridge.

The kids were excited as this represented the goal of our trip.

We drove over the bridge and very quickly got lost in downtown San Fran. We eventually found Fisherman’s Wharf, the Painted Ladies houses, and drove down the Crooked Street. The city didn’t disappoint and we will definitely go back for a longer visit. It was then that we decided we went far enough and would save a trip to Los Angeles and San Diego for another year.

We took a detour inland to visit my cousin who lives outside of Sacramento. Those few days we spent with family were just what we needed. Can’t wait to visit them again! They suggested that we check out Lake Tahoe as it was only a couple hours away.

So off we went and once again, someone’s suggestion did not disappoint. The water was clear and the beaches were packed with sun worshippers. The town itself was impressive with all the amenities you can imagine. Then we figured we needed a place to rest, so why not Reno, Nevada, which is only a couple hours from the lake.

As we aren’t gamblers, we stayed one night and decided it was time to go home. Back through Nevada, Northern Cali and back into Oregon. We missed out on visiting the Oregon Vortex by a mere 15 minutes, but plan to go back sometime in the future.

Drove through Portland and pretty much got through Washington as quickly as possible, as Seattle and surrounding areas are notorious for traffic congestion.

Almost two weeks later, we arrived home safe and sound with a ton of new memories. Travel plans? Who needs them!

Dale is the director of communications for a school district in British Columbia and continues to write from afar.

Burgos family at the Golden Gate Bridge

School used in Kindergarten Cop

Pointing to the Goonies house

Beautiful Oregon coast lookout

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The yin experience – getting more done by doing nothing OK. You’re busy. You’ve got stuff to get done. Did you know that “doing nothing” could actually help you get more accomplished? It’s true.

Sometimes the way to get more work cranked out is to stop working.

If you think about what it takes to accomplish things and be productive, you’ll realize that it also takes a lack of activity to make the time you spend producing to actually be more productive.

Think of it this way: in feng shui, the building blocks of all energy are either yin (negative) or yang (positive).

Bear in mind that the descriptions of yin as negative or yang as positive, though, are not about yang/good and yin/bad but are more like the energies of the two wires that make electrical sockets work.

For instance, one wire is positive (yang) and the other wire is negative (yin). Without a negative (yin) wire, the positive (yang) won’t work and vice versa.

That’s also a good description of feng shui.

It’s a proven fact that in the summer time there are many

crimes of passion; tempers flare and become shorter.

That’s why summertime is the perfect time to bring more yin to your life. Stephen Covey in his 7 Habits of Highly Successful People said that you have to stop and “sharpen the saw” if you want to be productive. In other words, staying busy can actually cause you to be less efficient. Too often, we feel that doing nothing isn’t productive, when it’s actually more productive than to keep going and digging ourselves deeper into a pit of fatigue.

In today’s fast-paced lifestyle, the principal energy is yang energy – going, moving, doing, busy. “Overwhelmed” is the state many of us constantly live in.

And whenever there’s excess yang, there’s burn out.

Summer is another time – the season when the earth is at its maximum yang state – when we need more yin energy.

Withdrawing to the beach with a good book is a great way to spend time in the summer – and indulge in some beneficial, and energyproducing, yin activity.

Or, perhaps go even deeper.

Everything comes from nothing, so why not indulge in a little “nothing” this summer?

Read on about other ways to enjoy yin energy and help keep your energy balanced in the dog days of summer!

• Think cool and dark. Is the heat outside getting to you?

Why not withdraw and sit in the movie theatre for one (or more) showings of your favourite film? Or, create a movie theatre experience at home and rent several movies and spend a whole day watching films.

• Be spontaneous. Yin energy is also about lack of control.

There’s a saying that “change is as good as a rest.” Take an afternoon and travel to an area where you’ve never been and just wander around. Or go to a new restaurant where you’ve never been or try a new food – Korean barbecue anyone?

Just do something completely spontaneous and different, not scripted, scheduled, planned or known to give yourself a break.

• Eat cool foods. Foods that are cooling are more yin. Try foods that are double yin – liquid and cool. A cold cucumber, gazpacho (my fave!) or strawberry soup would give you that cooling, refreshed feeling and make you feel full. Liquids are good feng shui for weight loss, too. A full glass of water or a cold soup before a meal will help fill you up so you eat less.

• Clear your desk. Feeling

overwhelmed, can’t think clearly? When you’re spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere, stop what you’re

doing and then clear your desk.

Dust it and clean it, too. Time spent putting things away reduces See FENG SHUI p9

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Golf and picnic fundraising event In previous years, the Filipino Members Chapter-Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba hosted golf and picnic events separately.

This is the first time that a joint golf and picnic event was organized with a fundraising component.

The event took place on Saturday, August 4 at Harbour View Park.

It was beautiful, warm August afternoon weather to play on an inviting course – perfect even for golf newbies.

“Weather forecast 24 degrees, a lovely day to play golf with fellow engineers and friends,” said Ray Sator, one of the organizers.

A total of seven teams of four members each participated in the golf fundraiser, which had a good turnout. As most participants were not familiar with golf, the organizers assigned at least one team member who knows a thing or two about golf. Newbies, experts and enthusiasts enjoyed the game on the greens, where upon completing the nine-hole golf tournament, everyone was invited to proceed to the picnic area.

At the picnic area, other chapter members, family and friends were waiting to feast on a whole litson and potluck meal. Amidst food,

parlour games, laughter and raffle draws, fun did not end on the golf course.

The organizers would like to thank all the generous donors for the cash donations and prizes that were given away for golf contests, raffle draws and parlour game winners.

This fundraiser is one of two events that the chapter is planning for 2016.

Proceeds from the golf fees and cash donations will go directly to the bursary fund, which benefits the chapter student members.

Ethel Clemente-Fernandez is a professional engineer registered in the province of Manitoba.

She is an active member of the Filipino Members Chapter Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (FMC-APEGM)

Golf newbies, experts and enthusiasts at Harbour View Golf Course, August 4

Volunteers and members Raffle winners

Winning golf team

Filipino Members Chapter-Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba

“Most honest team”

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From page 7 visual clutter, which can make your mind more active. You’ll be amazed that simply stopping and clearing your desk can do for your mental state.

• Clear your schedule.

Too many people live and die by schedules – even fun gets scheduled. When was the last time you cleared your calendar and just let the mood move you before deciding what to do – like on a weekend? Take some time off and don’t make any plans.

Then, see where the day leads you.

• Clear your mind. Meditation – the act of clearing your mind – can make you think more clearly once you go back to working and living. Allowing all the “white noise” of your mind and mental chatter subside is invaluable for helping you make decisions, feel less hurried and prevent nervous exhaustion. Sitting quietly and focus on your breath. Imagine

PILIPINO EXPRESS white smoke going into your nostrils as you breathe in and black smoke coming out as you inhale. Do this for five minutes and then build up.

• Read a good book. Take an afternoon off and read a fiction book. Non-fiction books often focus on learning something and this just piles on more pressure.

Fiction and biography books let you get lost in the experience being written about. When you’re reading you can’t do something else and that frees up your mind, allowing you to put your mind into “neutral” – which relaxes your mind.

• Schedule a vacation. The mere act of planning a weekend off or vacation well in advance will help calm your mind and give you something to look forward to. Too often we’ll schedule our teeth to be cleaned six months in advance, but we’ll wait until the last minute to plan a vacation. Vacations – and the time off they bring — need to be scheduled in advance. Don’t wait

to give yourself time off.

FENG SHUI Q&A Question: I’m a single woman and I live with my mom and my younger sister. I am having a really hard time meeting any decent men.

Well, actually, I’m having a hard time meeting any men at all. Do you have any feng shui advice?

Answer: This is a great question for all the single ladies!

If you live with your mother and sister, or another girlfriend, or alone, you need the dragon’s vibrant yang energy. When there’s too much feminine energy, it repels the male energy, so that could contribute to being single or only attracting needy guys.

What your household needs is more yang energy.

In fact, you have to have yang energy for love – just think about it. Love is passionate, intense and can grow. If you’re ready to stop being single get yourself a dragon figure or image and place it in the East or Southeast corner of your living room – never the bedroom – to enhance your chances of meeting a wonderful, supportive man. Good luck!

Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and

PAGE 9 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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FOLKLORAMA 2016 PILIPINO EXPRESS

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Hundreds of thousands enjoyed Folklorama Summer is the season when most Manitobans try to lessen their workload or go on a vacation. For those who did not have the chance to get their holiday from work, it was not a total loss because most of them were able to “go around the world” from July 31 to August 13 without leaving the city.

“I just loved the Israel Pavilion and of course, our very own Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion… my family and I enjoyed their amazing shows and the delicious food they offered,” said Jocelyn, a loyal Folklorama enthusiast.

“That’s why we always schedule our out-of-town holidays after Folklorama… we enjoy staying in Winnipeg during the first two weeks in August exploring most of the pavilions..”

“I was mesmerized by the excellent shows at the Cuban Pavilion… I visited it not just once but three times during the week,” exclaimed Pilipino Express’ Creative Director Rey-Ar Reyes who visited almost 95 per cent of the pavilions in two weeks.

“We have received incredible feedback from Folklorama attendees, the cultural communities, and via social media about this year’s festival,” says Zaleena

Photos by Rey-Ar Reyes

Salaam, Folklorama President. “We owe a huge part of our success to the volunteers who worked tirelessly for months on end to prepare for the exciting event. We are so thankful to them. They are the heart and soul of this wonderful Festival.”

Preliminary estimates for the 2016 Festival saw over 447,000 visits to the 45 pavilions across the city of Winnipeg over the two weeks. This represents a 5% increase from 2015.

Two new pavilions were introduced this year: Andean and United Kingdom. The Chinese, Mexican, Argentina “Tango” and Chile Lindo pavilions returned to the festival this year while the Nayong Pilipino Philippine Pavilion organizers decided to take a break.

From the time the Festival held its first celebration of ethno-cultural heritage in 1970, volunteers have grown to over 20,000. This year, Folklorama celebrated its 47th year. It has been internationally recognized as the largest multicultural festival in the world.

It’s now over but it will be back next summer. Next year’s Festival will be held August 6 to August 19, 2017.

PE’s Creative Director Rey-Ar Reyes (left) at the Russian Pavilion (Photo by Volodymyr Kislov)

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Iniabot na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang tsekeng nagkakahalaga nang limang milyong piso sa matagumpay nating kababayang Olympic silver medalist na si Hidilyn Diaz. Bukod sa nakuha niyang limang milyong pisong insentibo sa kaniya ng pamahalaan (PSC), binigyan pa siya nang dalawang milyong pisong karagdagan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte; may ibibigay pang kalahating milyong piso sa kaniya ang pamahalaan ng Zamboanga. Huwebes nang gabi nang matanggap ni Hidilyn ang insentibo niya sa pagwawagi ng silver medal sa Rio Olympics.

Sumaksi sa pag-aabutan ng papremyo ng dalawang anak ng Mindanao ang mga opisyales ng Philippine Sports Commission.

“Napakasaya ko po, parang hindi ko pa rin mapaniwalaan ang bilis ng mga pangyayari.

Bukod sa makatutulong na ako sa pamilya ko, matutulungan ko pa po ang mga kabataan sa amin na nangangarap ding makilala sa weightlifting.

“Napakabait po talaga ni Lord, sobrang biniyayaan ako ni Lord,” nangingilid ang luha sa mga mata na pahayag ni Hidilyn Diaz habang iniinterbyu siya sa dalampasigan ng Copacabana Beach sa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Gustong magtayo ng restaurant ni Hidilyn, mahilig siya sa pagkain, pero una muna niyang bibigyan ng panahon ang pagbili sa katabing lote ng kanilang bahay para makapagpatayo siya ng isang modernong gym na magseserbisyo sa mga kabataang nangangarap sa kanilang bayan sa Zamboanga.

Napakakulay ng buhay ng

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ating bagong bayaning atleta.

Mula siya sa isang mahirap na pamilya sa Zamboanga. Tricycle driver ang kaniyang ama at ang kaniyang ina naman ay mas piniling alagaan na lang silang magkakapatid.

Taong 2004 nang maging miyembro siya ng National Team para sa weightlifting. Kinailangan niyang mag-ensayo sa Maynila, ilang buwan siyang kailangang sumailalim sa training, sagot naman ng Philippine Sports Commission ang lahat ng gastos kapag nandito na sila sa Maynila.

“Nangutang po ang mga magulang ko ng pamasahe ko sa eroplano papuntang Maynila.

Five-six po. Wala naman kasi kaming pera, magkano lang po ba ang kinikita ng tatay ko sa pamamasada niya sa maghapon?

“Kulang na kulang pa po iyon sa daily needs namin, saka sa pambaon namin sa pag-aaral.

Matagal po bago iyon nabayaran ng parents ko. Patubuan kasi, five-six pa, makarating lang po ako sa training.

“Sa gabi, pinauupahan ng tatay ko ang tricycle niya para may extra income siya. Kaya napakahirap po ng buhay namin, hand to mouth po talaga,” pagalala ng silver medalist ng Rio Olympics sa nakaraan nilang buhay.

Kung pahapyaw na atensiyon lang ang ibinigay sa mga atletang Pinoy na bumiyahe papuntang Brazil noon ay ibang-iba ang init ng pagtanggap na iginawad nang dumating sa bansa ang unang babaeng atletang Pilipino na nagwagi ng medalya sa Olympics.

Hindi siya makapaniwala sa

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• Hidilyn Diaz – Natanggap na ang Ph5Million ng Olympic Silver Medalist • Onyok Velasco – Sana’y matulungan ni Sen. Pacquiao makuha na ang Ph2.5M • Ibubulgar na – Listahan ng gumagamit ng droga sa showbiz • Charice Pempengco – Halos isumpa ng kaniyang lola Nanay Tessie • Sen. Manny Pacquiao – Pabor ibalik ang hatol kamatayan • Alden Richards – Totoo at hindi peke ang kabutihang asal • Maine Mendoza – Gone too soon, wala nang pumapansin ngayon • Luis Manzano –Pambansang Patola ang bagong tawag • James Yap at Michaela Cazzola – Binigyan na ng kapatid si Bimby

Hidilyn Diaz (TV grab)

Luis Manzano

Michaela Cazzola & James Yap (Interaksyon)

Alden Richards

Alyssa Quijano & Charice (Bandera)

Manny Pacquiao

kaliwa’t kanang pakikipagkamaypaghalik sa kaniya ng ating mga kababayan, ayaw siyang pakawalan sa presscon, pinanindigan ng balahibo ang Zamboangena sa napakasarap na pagsalubong sa kaniya nang siya ay umuwi. *** Harinawang may magawang paraan si Senador Manny

Pacquiao para ang pangako ng gobyerno na napako na lang kay Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco ay hindi mauwi sa kawalan.

Taong 1996, dalawang dekada na ngayon, nang makapag-uwi ng silver medal sa boxing ang pambatong atleta ng ating bayan sa Atlanta Olympics.

Kung tutuusin ay gintong medalya dapat ang pinanalunan

niya, pero nadaya si Onyok, ang kalaban niyang Bulgarian na pinaliguan niya ng mga suntok ang tinanghal pang gold medalist.

Madaling-araw noon, sumisigaw ang sports personality na si Joe Cantada, “They just robbed us of the gold!”

Inanyayahan nito ang mga Pilipinong gising pa noong mga oras na iyon na tumayo at palakpakan si Onyok Velasco.

Isa kami sa nagbunyi para kay Onyok, malakas na palakpak ang iginawad sa kaniya ng buong bayan, nakalulungkot lang isipin na mula noon ay hindi pa pala napapasakamay ng boksingero ang 2.5M pesos na insentibong ipinangako sa kaniya ng ating pamahalaan.

Halos makipagpatayan na iyong tao para makapag-uwi ng karangalan para sa bansang Pilipinas, dinaya pa nga, pero ang nakalaan palang pabuya o insentibo para sa mga atletang Pilipinong nagtatagumpay sa pandaigdigang labanan ay wala See CRISTY p15

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CRISTY...

From page 14 pa rin.

Kailan nila ibibigay kay Onyok Velasco ang kaniyang insentibo, kapag hindi na niya iyon mapapakinabangan, kapag huli na ang panahon?

Nagbigay ng pahayag si Senador Manny Pacquiao na gagawin nito ang lahat ng paraan bilang tagapamahala ng larangan ng sports sa Mataas Na Kapulungan na maibigay ang mga insentibong nakalaan para sa ating mga atleta.

Sana nga, kahit dalawang dekada na ngayon ang nakararaan mula nang manalo siya sa Olimpiyada, ay matikman pa rin ni Onyok Velasco ang produkto ng kaniyang tagumpay. *** Maraming personalidad ang nangangamba ngayon dahil sa anunsiyo ng mga otoridad na pagkatapos pangalanan ang mga pulitiko at negosyanteng sangkot sa pagpapalaganap ng droga ay isusunod na ang pagbubunyag sa mga pangalan ng mga artistang gumagamit ng ipinagbabawal na gamot.

Nakakabahala nga naman iyon, paano kung inginuso lang ang personalidad ng isang source kahit wala naman itong kamalaymalay sa mundo ng pagdodroga, basta ganoon na lang?

Narinig na naman namin ang pag-aanunsiyo ng mga otoridad na susunod nang papangalanan ang mga artistang gumagamit ng ipinagbabawal na gamot.

Hawak na raw nila ang listahan, alam na ng mga ito kung sinusinong personalidad ang kanilang babantayan, tulad ng mga huwes at pulitikong pinangalanan na ay kasunod na raw agad ang mga artista.

Nagpaliwanag na si Jay-R Siaboc, pati ang dating miyembro ng That’s Entertainment na si Romano Vasquez, totoong sumubok sila noon ng droga pero ngayon ay malinis na malinis na sila.

Sana lang ay ingatan ng mga otoridad ang gagawin nilang hakbang, matindi kasi ang magiging epekto noon sa buhay at career ng mga personalidad na hindi naman gumagamit ng droga, pero kasali sa kanilang listahan.

Ngayon nga lang ay nadadamay na naman ang pangalan ni Robin Padilla dahil kaapelyido niya ang girlfriend ng diumano’y napaslang na tulak ng droga, kaapelyido lang ay nagamit na naman ang action star sa paglalantad ng balita, hindi iyon parehas na laban para kay Robin.

Tama lang na masugpo na ang bisyo ng mga artistang lulong sa ipinagbabawal na gamot, pero sana’y huwag magpadalus-dalos ang mga otoridad sa kanilang gagawing pananakote sa mga artistang pinagbibintangang adik, kailangang dumaan muna ang lahat sa legal na proseso.

At huwag silang makikinig sa mga bulong at sulsol lang. May mga personalidad na itsurang adik lang pero malilinis ang buhay, walang droga sa katawan,

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mukhang adik lang talaga ang itsura.

At mayroon ding mga taong parang hindi makabasag-pinggan ang imahe, parang walang kamuwangan sa mundo, pero nanghihiram ng lakas ng loob sa ipinagbabawal na gamot. *** Napaigtad kami sa upuan habang binabasa sa amin ni Japs Gersin ang FB post ng lola ni Charice Pempengco na si Nanay Tessie Pineda. Matitindi ang mga litanya nito.

Pagkatapos mong basahin ang kabuuang emosyon ng matanda ay parang isinusumpa na rin nito ang kaniyang apo, parang tapos na at tinutuldukan na nito ang kanilang paglolola, parang wala na itong pakialam ngayon sa international singer.

Ang buod ng galit ni Nanay Tessie ay nasa matagal nang karelasyon ni Charice na si Alyssa Quijano at ang pamilya nito. Sa tabas ng pananalita ni Nanay Tessie ay parang wala nang pinakikinggan ngayon ang kaniyang apo kundi ang singer at binabalewala na lang silang lahat.

Ayon kay Nanay Tessie ay hindi ganyan ang ginawa nitong pagpapalaki sa singer, hindi na raw kilala ni Nanay Tessie ang kaniyang apo ngayon, samantalang ito ang sumubaybay kay Charice mula noong bata pa siya.

Isa lang sa litanya ni Nanay Tessie laban kay Charice, “Mensahe ito sa ‘yo, Charice Pempengco! ‘Yang babaeng ganid sa tabi mo at mga babaeng nagpipilit maging lalaki na kada buwan ay may mga menstruation, nireregla kayo!

“Ginaya mo ang lakas ni sa–nas, Charice Pempengco! Ginalit mo na ako nang todo! Pati ina at kapatid mo, kinalaban mo! Sana ako na lang ang tina–-tado mo, magtitimpi pa ako!

“Maraming mensahe ‘yang babaeng humu–-hot na ‘yan sa paghihirap mo! ‘Yang hay-p na sa–-nas na mga ‘yan na umuubos ng lakas mo!

“Pag namatay ka sa poder nila, mananagot sila sa akin!

At sino man sa kanila, Charice, walang karapatan na ipalibing ka!

Naiintindihan n’yo bang lahat?

Ako at mommy mo ang may karapatan!

Magkakasubukan tayo, Alyssa Quijano, kung sino’ng matapang sa ating dalawa!

“Ako ang nagpalaki, ako ang nagdusa sa pamilya ko, hindi ikaw, pero ikaw ang nagpapasasa sa buhay, at ang mga kapuwa mo ganid na mga walang urbanidad na ginaya ng walang utang na loob na Charice na ‘yan!

“Magkikita rin tayo nang harapan! Sa harap ko n’yo sabihin ang mga message/note n’yong ‘yan! Sasagutin mo, Charice, ang lahat ng pambababoy ng mga palamon mong ‘yan sa harapan ko!

“Hindi kita inilagay sa katayuan mong ‘yan at hindi kita pinaghirapang palakihin para ipalapastangan mo ang pagkatao ko sa mga kapuwa mong mga sa–nas at mga demonyong mga ‘yan!

“Mananagot ka sa akin,

Charice, at ikaw Alyssa! Ngayon palang mag-umpisa ka nang mag-isip! Kinalaban n’yo ako, Charice Pempengco, ako ang magbibigay ng pinakamalaking problema sa inyo!”

Isang patunay ito na mas nangingibabaw pa rin ang dugo sa anumang labanan. Nagkaroon ng hidwaan noon si Nanay Tessie at Raquel na ina ni Charice, matitindi rin ang pagpapalitan nila ng mga negatibong salita, pero sa pagkakataong ito ay magkahawak-kamay sa laban ang mag-ina kontra kay Charice.

Sarado na raw kasi ang magkabilang tenga ng singer para sa kanila, si Alyssa na lang daw at ang pamilya nito ang pinakikinggan ni Charice, hindi man binanggit ni Nanay Tessie ang pinakaugat ng kaniyang hinampo ay may malaking kinalaman doon sa mga biyayang dumarating kay Charice na hindi na sila naaambunan.

Ganoon naman ang palaging senaryo. Sila ang magbabayo at magsasaing, pero iba naman ang kakain, sa isang punto ay nakalulungkot nga naman ang ganoon.

May boses na magsalita ng ganito si Nanay Tessie dahil ito ang nagpalaki kay Charice at sumasama-sama sa pagsali niya sa mga amateur contest. Si Nanay Tessie rin ang tumatahi ng mga

damit na isinusuot ng kontesera.

Tapos ngayon matagumpay na ang kaniyang alaga ay basta na lang ito maaetsa-puwera?

Biglang pumasok sa eksena si Alyssa Quijano na nagpapaligaya naman sa kaniyang apo.

Parang tumutulay sa alambre ngayon si Charice, hindi niya malaman kung saan siya papanig, sa kaniyang pamilya ba o sa babaeng nagpapaganda ng bawat umaga niya at maghapon?

Naghahamon si Nanay Tessie.

Gusto nitong magharap-harap sila para matapos na ang gulo.

Ewan lang kung tatanggapin ni Charice Pempengco ang hamon. *** Nag-ugat ang kuwento sa tanong kay Senador Manny Pacquiao kung pabor ba siya sa parusang bitay o kamatayan para sa mga taong naninira ng buhay ng ating mga kababayan sa pamamagitan ng pagbebenta ng droga.

Oo naman, sabi ng Pambansang Kamao, payag siya sa ganoong kaparusahan para mailigtas ang mga inosenteng tao sa isang kinabukasang walang katiyakan dahil sa paggamit ng ipinagbabawal na gamot.

May himig pa ng pagbibiro ang kaniyang sagot, bigti na lang daw, hindi magastos ang ganoon dahil sisipain lang ang tinutungtungang silya ng

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Aba, nakisawsaw sa isyu ang dating singer na si Leah Navarro na masyadong abalang-abala nitong mga nakaraang panahon sa pagtutok sa mundo ng pulitika, ang dami-dami nitong binubulabog na pulitiko basta hindi kaalyado ng kaniyang mga minamanok at ipinagtatanggol.

Ang kaniyang sabi, “You are a disgrace, Manny Pacquiao. You bring shame to the Philippines!”

Ewan kung saang puno ng kawayan hinalukay ni Aling Leah Navarro ang negatibong pagkakalarawan nito kay Senador Manny Pacquiao.

Disgrace? Shame? Bakit at paano? Mulat naman siguro ang mga mata ni Aling Leah Navarro kung sarado man ang kaniyang utak, buhay naman siguro sa kaniyang kamalayan na puro karangalan ang binibitbit pauwi sa ating bayan ni Pacman pagkatapos niyang makipagsagupaan sa lona. Ilang ulit na isinulat ni Pacquiao ang pangalan ng Pilipinas sa mapa ng buong mundo dahil sa kaniyang katanyagan-kahusayan sa larangan ng boksing. *** Ang tunay na ugali ay hindi naitatago sa baul. Kapag maganda ang ugali mo ay kakalat iyon na parang apoy at hindi ka See CRISTY p17

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Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Ususan and St. Anne Taguig Celebration

Photos by Alex Canlapan

Photos by Alex Canlapan

FCTPAM picnic at Kildonan Park

The Filipino-Canadian Technical Professional Association of Manitoba (FCTPAM) presented a bursary of $500 to Norman Padilla for his continuing education in the technical field, during the FCTPAM Picnic at Kildonan Park on July 16, 2016. Presenting are FCTPAM President Opel Miguel, and Vice President Gani Casalla (left photo)

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MARCOS...

From page 1 remains firm: There is clarity in the regulations governing the late President Marcos’ burial.”

“The law is there, existing,” said President Duterte, at his meeting with Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz in Davao City. “You read it a thousand times and you still arrive at a conclusion that he is qualified.

Even if he is not a hero, he was a soldier.”

Although the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) regulation regarding the allocation of cemetery plots at the LNMB allows for the burial of former presidents, it also includes an exception for those who were convicted of offenses involving moral turpitude.

This was just one of the points Senator Risa Hontiveros raised in a resolution against the burial filed in the Senate on August 8.

“In the case of Hilao v. Estate of Marcos, the jury found the estate of defendant Ferdinand Marcos liable to 10,059 plaintiffs for the acts of torture, summary execution and disappearance.

This conviction should suffice to disqualify Marcos from being buried at the heroes’ cemetery,” she said.

CRISTY...

From page 15 man magsalita para magbuhat ng bangko ay iyon ang magsasalita para sa iyo.

Ganoon mismo ang inaani ngayon ni Alden Richards, ang Pambansang Bae, ang pinakakinakikiligang aktor ngayon ng ating mga kababayan.

Dumarating at umaalis siya sa lugar na kaniyang pinupuntahan na baon ang mga papuri ng ating mga kapuwa Pinoy.

Wala kasing pinipiling tao si Alden, lahat ay pinasasaya niya.

Dikta iyon ng kaniyang puso na gustong magbalik ng pasasalamat sa mga kababayan nating nagpaningning sa kaniyang pangalan.

Sabihin na ni Maine Mendoza na ginagawa lang iyon ng kaniyang ka-loveteam para mas gumanda pa ang kaniyang imahe, sabihin na ni Aling Menggay ang lahat ng pintas kay Alden, pero ang katotohanan pa rin ang lulutang.

Marunong magpahalaga si Alden sa mga taong sumusuporta sa kaniya, matanaw siya ng utang na loob, marunong siyang magpasalamat. Iyon ang katangiang mas magpapatagal pa sa career ng binata kahit mawala pa ang kaniyang katambal sa mapa ng showbiz.

Sabi ng isang male singer na nakakuwentuhan namin tungkol sa Pambansang Bae, “Kapag pinaghirapan mo ang career mo, talagang pahahalagahan mo.

Iingatan mo iyon, aalagaan mo, dahil mahaba ang sakripisyong pinagdaanan mo.

“Pero kung bigla ka na lang sumulpot mula sa kung saan nang walang kahiraphirap, nakakatakot ang ganoong

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“Allowing the former President to be buried at the Libingan will only cause further divisiveness, and will reopen old wounds, especially as the country is also in the process of providing reparations to Martial Law victims,” the senator added.

Hontiveros also said that President could not end the rule of the country’s oligarchs – whom Duterte himself has called “monsters” – “by honoring the very man who created a crony oligarchy during Martial Law.” It is, she said, the “height of contradiction.”

Even Duterte’s allies, such as former running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayeteno and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel, have raised objections to his plan. Cayetano is not in favour of the burial, “unless we change the name [of the cemetery] to Libingan ng mga Bayani at Diktador.”

Aside from the AFP’s regulations concerning the cemetery, the Marcos family also signed an agreement in 1992 with the government of Fidel Ramos – now a Duterte supporter – which allowed for the return of Marcos’ remains from Hawaii to the Philippines on the condition they be flown directly to his home province of Ilocos Norte and not popularity, ilang taon lang, wala na agad-agad.

“Napaka-sweet ng success ni Alden Richards. Minahal siya ng publiko, tapat ang mga fans niya, puring-puri siya ng mga executives ng GMA-7.

“Magtatagal si Alden, hindi kasi siya assuming, walang kayabang-yabang, alam niya ang trabahong pinasok niya.

Sa showbiz, kapag hindi ka marunong magpasalamat at tumanaw ng utang na loob, tapos ka na,” makahulugang komento ng male singer. *** Kalat na kalat na ang kuwento. Gone too soon ang ikinakambal na caption ng mga kababayan natin sa social media sa nangyari kay Maine Mendoza sa katatapos lang na concert ng banyagang singer na si Selena Gomez.

Pinagkaguluhan sina Liza Soberano, Enrique Gil, Vice Ganda, Angel Locsin, Kathryn Bernardo, Richard Gutierrez at marami pang ibang personalidad na nanood ng concert.

Dumating si Maine Mendoza na napapalibutan ng mga alalay, kapansin-pansin ang ganoon, pero walang nakipag-selfie at nagpa-autograph sa Dubsmash Queen.

Dati, kahit saan magpunta si Maine ay nagkakagulo ang mga kababayan natin, kani-kaniya silang pa-picture sa katambal ni Alden Richards.

Pero noong gabi ng concert ni Selena Gomez ay naging malagihay ang kaniyang presensiya, parang isa lang siya sa maraming nanood ng concert, wala na ang dating mga kababayan nating hindi magkandaugaga sa pagpo-pose See CRISTY p20

“paraded in Metro Manila.”

“Because the burial will have to be done in Ilocos Norte, there will be no burial in Libingan ng mga Bayani,” said Rafael Alunan III, another ally of President Duterte.

Meanwhile, martial law victims, lawmakers, artists, civil society groups, religious groups, students and concerned citizens gathered in Luneta Park in Manila on August 14 chanting, “Marcos is not a hero” in protest of the former dictator’s burial in the LNMB. Speaking before a crowd of some 1,000 people, former Akbayan Representative, Walden Bello, said, “Burying Marcos at the Libingan would be rewarding deceit, greed, and crimes against humanity. Its message would be that dictatorship is okay. It would give the wrong signal to the young,” Ferdinand Marcos died while in exile in Hawaii in September 1989, more than three years after he was ousted by a peaceful revolt. He ruled the country for 21 years, escaping with an estimated $5 billion to $10 billion of ill-gotten wealth and leaving a national debt of $26 billion. Since then, his family has kept his body in an air-conditioned crypt in Batac, Ilocos Norte.

Currently the plan is bury Marcos in the presidential section of the LNMB in a plot next to former President Carlos P. Garcia.

President Duterte, who has publicly declared his admiration

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San Agustinians’ Reunion 2016

San Agustin Isabela Association of Manitoba headed by their President, Cory Juan (front row, 2nd from right) hosts the 2016 Agustinians’ Reunion. Delegates from Canada, the USA, the Middle East, and the Philippines attended the event held at the Canad Inns Destination Centre, July 30, 2016

First Filipino amateur mountain bikers picnic

Administrators Alex Diaz, Aldred Flores, Rejill Diaz, Allan Dacusin, Ron Pampolina, Aldrich Flores, Jommel Mansalapus, Joel Ilagan & Paul Reyes. The group seeks to inspire and empower Filipino Amateur Trail Bikers by providing and sharing their knowledge and resources, building a healthier lifestyle through biking, creating lasting friendships through fellowship and strengthening as well as connecting to the community through its members. (Open for all Filipino MTB, Fixie, Road, Cruiser and Fat bike riders.) Birds Hill Provincial Park, July 31, 2016. Photos by Alex Canlapan and NJ Amaraco

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Walang biro, Pokémon Go player ako Halos nagalugad ko na ang kabuuan ng The Forks pero hindi pa rin ako tumitigil ng paglalakad.

Hindi ko pansin ang init ng araw basta’t mahanap ko lang ang mga nagtatagong creatures.

May sightings sa bandang ilog!

Natanaw ko rin ang kumpulkumpol na players sa likod ng palaruan. Tahimik ang mga tao.

Seryosong hawak ang kanilang mga smartphones at abala ang mga daliri sa paghuli sa mga nakapaligid na Pokémon. Gotta catch them all!

Phenomenon. Uso. Sa unang sigwada ng Pokémon Go sa America ay isa ako sa mga nakapag-download nito gamit ang aking Apple ID na US based.

So, kahit wala pa ito sa Canada ay nagsimula na akong maglaro nito noong first week ng July.

Hindi komplikado ang paglalaro ng Pokémon Go. Kailangan mo lang maging masipag sa paglalakad at paghahanap ng mga Pokémons sa iyong paligid. Kapansinpansin lang na mas maraming chances kang makakuha ng mga Pokémons sa downtown Winnipeg particular sa The Forks.

Pero may mga pagkakataon din na may mga rare Pokémons na

magpaparamdam sa mga ilang na lugar kahit saan. Ibig sabihin, hindi mo malalaro ang Pokémon Go kung hindi ka lalabas na bahay at kung tatamad-tamad ka lang pagkakaupo sa couch.

Ang kaibahan nito sa mga usual na Internet-based games ay ang walking or running components nito. Katunayan, ang kauna-unahang Pokemaster sa Canada na si Roberto Vasquez, na naka-base sa Toronto ay nakuhang makabawas ng halos 25 pounds dahil sa paglalaro. Nakumpleto niya ang 146 Pokémons sa loob ng halos tatlo’t kalahating weeks na paglalaro nito. Siya ay isang photographer so natural lamang na may edge siya sa iba pang mga players dahil lagi na siyang outdoors. Ganoon pa man, isang malaking accomplishment ang makumpleto ang lahat ng Pokémons at the same time mabawasan ang timbang.

I ran with my kids to hatch the eggs. Dahil sa addict ako sa running ay naging swak sa akin ang Pokémon Go. Minsan kasi, instead of catching Pokémons ay makakahuli ka ng itlog na kailangan mong i-hatch or incubate sa pamamagitan ng pagtakbo. Example: You may

catch an egg with a 10-kilometer required running or walking distance to hatch. Therefore, obligado kang lumabas ng bahay at tumakbo o maglakad para ma-hatch ang itlog para maging ganap na Pokémon. Kaya, mas marami kaming oras ng mga kids para lumabas at tumakbo para maglaro. Timing na timing ang weather sa pagpasok ng Pokémon Go phenomenon.

Don’t play while driving.

Katangahan naman siguro ang manghuli ng Pokémons habang nagmamaneho. May mga popups na rin sa application na nagwa-warn sa paglalaro nito habang nagmamaneho. May mga accidents na nangyari sa paghahanap ng Pokémons pero, sa palagay ko, hindi ito dulot ng application mismo kundi dahil sa katigasan ng ulo ng mga tao. Ang Pokémon Go ay active game kaya kailangan ang active na physical movements ng katawan. Simple lang, maglakad ka o tumakbo, but keep your eyes on the road too at baka madapa. Maging sensitibo rin sa mga nasa paligid dahil maaaring makatulong ka sa kapuwa mo habang naglalaro tulad na lamang na isang player sa Pilipinas na nakatagpo ng isang biktima ng heat stroke. At dahil sa nakita ito ng Pokémon

player ay agad niyang tinulungan ang tao at nailigtas sa kamatayan.

Wow! Bayaning Pokémon player.

Time management. Hindi naman dapat ma-compromise ang ating mga commitments dahil lamang sa paglalaro ng Pokémon Go. Siyempre may mga priorities tayong dapat unahin tulad ng pamilya, trabaho, pag-aaral at iba pang mas makabuluhang bagay.

Tulad ng Aldub noong isang taon, isa ring phenomenon ang Pokémon Go na lilipas din, pero masarap na maging bahagi nito sa kasaysayan ng gaming world.

Ang mundo ay isang playground. It is our choice kung gusto nating maging masaya ang mundo natin sa pamamagitan ng pag-appreciate ng kalikasan, ng tao, at ng teknolohiya. May happy components ang mga bagay sa mundo na puwede nating gamitin at i-maximize para sa kasiyahan ng buhay. Bagama’t may mga puna at challenges, dapat ang laging manaig ay ang kasiya-siyang aspeto ng ating ginagawa. Halimbawa, dapat tayong maging masaya dahil may pamilya tayo, dahil may asawa tayo, dahil may mga anak tayo, dahil may mga magulang tayo, dahil may hanapbuhay tayo at dahil humihinga pa tayo. Being appreciative of things around us

makes us happier.

Magsasawa din ako sa Pokémon Go pero atlit na enjoy ko naman ito.

Si Noel Lapuz ay dating OFW sa Middle East (Dubai at Qatar).

Nagtrabaho nang sampung taon sa City Hall ng Taguig bilang Human Resource Management Officer. Naging bahagi ng Bata-Batuta Productions bilang manunulat, entertainment host at stage actor. Nagtatag ng Kulturang Alyansa ng Taguig. Kasapi ng Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace (EMJP).

Bagong pangalan Sa biblia, mababasa na pumasok ang Diyos sa buhay ng mag-asawang si Abram at Sarai at ito ang sinabi niya sa kanila, “Gagawin ko kayong isang dakilang bayan. Pagpapalain ko kayo at ang lahat ng pamilya sa mundo sa pamamagitan ninyo.”

Pinangako ito ng Diyos sa kanila at hindi niya ito babawiin. Pero may inutos ang Diyos sa kanila.

Sinabihan niya ang mag-asawa na iwanan nila ang kanilang tahanan at ang kanilang kamag-anak para pumunta sa ibang lugar. Nais din ng Diyos na maging pagpapala sila sa ibang tao sa pamamagitan ng pamumuhay nila ng may malapit na ugnayan sa Kaniya. Inutos din ng Diyos kay Abraham na tuliin ang lahat ng lalaki sa kaniyang sambahayan bilang palatandaan ng kanilang kasunduan.

Naging tapat at masunurin si Abraham. Binigyan ng Diyos si Abram ng bagong pangalan.

Tinawag niya siyang Abraham na ang ibig sabihin ay “Ama ng maraming bayan.” Pagkatapos ng maraming taon, sa edad ng 99, isinilang ang ipinangakong anak na si Isaac at mula kay Isaac ay isinilang si Jacob at mula sa

salinlahi ni Abraham isinilang ang bayang Israel.

Ito naman ang kuwento ng apo ni Abraham na si Jacob.

Namuhay sa pandaraya si Jacob.

Nagsinungaling siya sa kaniyang tatay para makuha ang malaking pagpapapala na nakalaan sa kaniyang kuya na si Esau. Dinaya rin niya si Esau sa isa pang pagkakataon.

Pero dumating sa punto ng kaniyang buhay na inisip niyang nanganganib ang buhay niya maging ng kaniyang buong maganak nang siya’y papauwi na sa kaniyang bayan at nalaman niyang parating na ang kaniyang kapatid na si Esau. Natakot siyang gantihan siya nito at idamay ang kaniyang pamilya. Sa kaniyang desperasyon, nanawagan siya sa Diyos at hindi siya tumigil manawagan hanggang hindi siya sinasagot ng Diyos. Sa kaniyang engkuwentro sa Diyos, binigyan siya ng bagong pangalan. Mula sa dating pangalang Jacob na nangangahulugang “mandaraya,” siya ay tinawag ng Diyos na “Israel” na nangangahulugang “Prinsipe ng Diyos.”

Maaaring hindi ka nakatanggap

ng espesyal na pangalan mula sa iyong mga magulang o maaaring nilaan mo ang inyong buhay para gumawa ng pangalan para sa inyong sarili. Maaari naman ang iyong ngalan ay popular. Maaari namang may natanggap kang pangalan, pangalan na hindi mo hinanap, pangalan na nadadala ng sakit ng loob, pangalan na nagiging tatak mo na habambuhay tulad ng “magnanakaw, addict, diborsiyada, sira ulo, palpak, tanga, bobo.”

Ang lahat ng pangalan ng tao sa lupa ay malilimutan at ang tanging pangalan na mahalaga ay ang itinalaga ng Diyos para lamang sa iyo. Sa biblia, tinawag ang mga taong nananalig sa Kaniya na mga “saints” o santo na ang ibig sabihin ay mga banal na tao na itinalaga para sa Diyos.

Tinawag rin silang mga anak ng Diyos. Ayon sa biblia sa aklat ng Juan 1:12, “Sa lahat ng tumanggap sa kaniya, sa mga sumampalataya sa pangalan niya, sila’y binigyan niya ng karapatang maging mga anak ng Diyos; na hindi ipinanganak ayon sa dugo, ni ayon sa laman o kalooban ng tao, kundi ayon sa Diyos.” Tinawag rin silang mga kaibigan ng Diyos.

Sa biblia sa Juan 15:15 ito ang sabi ni Hesus sa kaniyang mga alagad, “Hindi ko na kayo itinuturing na mga alipin, sapagkat hindi alam ng alipin ang

ginagawa ng kaniyang panginoon.

Sa halip itinuturing ko kayong mga kaibigan, sapagkat lahat ng narinig ko sa aking Ama ay ipinaalam ko na sa inyo.” Tinawag rin silang “beloved” na ang ibig sabihin ay mga iniibig ng Diyos.

Alam n’yo bang kapag tayo’y nagsuko ng ating buhay sa Diyos, tayo’y makakatanggap din ng bagong pangalan mula sa Diyos?

At kahit na may magandang pangalan tayo na binigay ng ibang tao, iba pa rin siyempre ang pangalan mula sa Diyos. At hindi na tayo kailangan pang gumawa ng pangalan para sa ating sarili dito sa lupa na hindi rin naman natin madadala sa kabilang buhay.

Hindi na rin tayo mabibiktima na pangit na pangalang ibinigay sa atin ng ibang tao.

Pastor Junie Josue is Senior Pastor of International Worship Centre (IWC) at 1077 St. James St. (Worship Services: Sundays - 9 a.m. Tagalog, 10:45 a.m. English service). Other IWC English worship services every Sunday are also held at the following sites: Cineplex Entertainment, Kildonan Place at 1555 Regent Avenue at 10:30 a.m., Cinema City Northgate at 1399 McPhillips St. at 10:15 a.m., Calvary Chapel at 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa, MB at 1:30 p.m. & West End Community Centre at 247-23rd St., Brandon, MB at 10:30.a.m. Pastor Junie is also host of radio program Higher Life on CKJS 810 AM, Monday to Friday, 8:50 a.m. For more information, call 774-4478.

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PILIPINO EXPRESS

KROSWORD

HOROSCOPE

NO. 258

Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 2. Ihahanda 9. Muhi 11. Baguhan 13. Wari 14. Binago 15. Sobra 16. Hayap 17. Ugali 19. Libre 20. Alok 21. Chess GM 23. Titulo ng banal 26. Piraso 28. Pingkaw 30. Galapong 31. Ilagis 32. Basura 33. Kita 34. Hiniram PABABA 1. Manhid 2. Linisin 3. Tatanggapin 4. Mabutong prutas 5. Halina 6. Pinalitan

7. Katulong 8. Ilagan 10. Bulong 12. Dama 18. Timog 21. Labi 22. Taba ng alimango 24. Totoy 25. Hangad 26. Tantiya 27. Titulong maharlika 28. Suweldo 29. Bunganga ng ilog

SAGOT SA NO. 257

AUGUST 16 - 31, 2016

AGOSTO 16 – 31, 2016 Aries (March 21 – April 19) Alam mo bang basta laging positibo ang pananaw mo sa buhay araw-araw, nahahawa sa iyo ang mga kasama mo na maaaring may matinding pinagdadaanan?

Hindi mo lang alam na itinuturing ka nilang magandang huwaran, lalo na ang mga nakababata sa iyo. OK ang ika-21, 22, 29 at 30.

Ingat sa ika-27 at 28.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Napansin mo bang pag may sinabi ka, nakikinig sila?

Responsibilidad mo ito kaya hindi ka dapat padalusdalos sa pagsasalita. Buwenas ka sa negosyo at nakikita iyon ng mga kasama mo. Kung balak mong sabihin o hindi ang taktika mo, nasa sa iyo iyon. OK ang ika21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 18, 23 at 24.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) May babala ng aksidente para sa iyo at mga nakababata sa iyo – maaaring anak o kapatid. Doblehin mo ang pag-iingat. Kung maiiwasan ang magbiyahe sa malayong lugar, iwasan mo muna.

Bantayan mo rin ang paligid dahil baka may panganib. Mag-ingat.

OK ang ika-21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-19, 20, 25, 26 at 31.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Kung hindi matuloy-tuloy ang plano mong bakasyon, huwag kang mag-alala.

Baka iyon ang paraan ng kalikasan para maiwasan ang hindi magandang mangyayari kung sakaling matuloy ang biyahe mo. Kung laging nauuntol, baka hindi talaga dapat ituloy. OK ang ika-23, 24 at 31. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 18, 29 at 30.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Ugaliin mong i-check lagi ang bank statements mo dahil baka may nakakasalisi sa iyo sa pera mo. Maaaring galing sa labas o mismong kasama mo ang magtangkang gamitin ang pera mo dahil hindi ka maingat.

Mahirap magbintang pero, magingat ka. OK ang ika-23, 24 at 31.

Ingat sa ika-19, 20, 25 at 26.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Bored na bored ka na ba sa ginagawa mo araw-araw?

May oras ba na gusto mo na lang mawala muna at lumipat sa ibang sitwasyon ng buhay? Huwag ka sanang ganiyan dahil mas masuwerte ka kumpara sa ibang tao diyan. Dapat pa nga ay magpasalamat ka. OK ang ika23, 24 at 31. Ingat sa ika-21, 22, 27 at 28.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Ngayon mo mapapatunayan na tama ang ginawa mong pagiipon noon. May pagkukuhanan ka ng pondo lalo na’t nangangailangan ka talaga ngayon para sa mahal mo sa buhay. Hindi mo kailangang humingi o umutang dahil nagtiyaga kang makaipon noon.

OK ang ika-16, 17, 18, 25 at 26.

Ingat sa ika-19, 20 at 31.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) May balak kang bumili ng isang bagay na may kamahalan – maaaring bahay o lupa o negosyo.

Tanungin mo ang sarili kung ready ka na ba? Sapat na ba ang pagkakakilala mo sa magiging kasosyo mo? Malaking pera ang sangkot sa usapan. Dahandahan ka. OK ang ika-16, 17, 18, 25 at 26. Ingat sa ika-21, 22, 27 at 28.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) May mga paguusap tungkol sa mamanahin o pag-aari na paghahatian ninyo ng pamilya mo. Iwasan mo ang init ng ulo lalo na kapag magkakaharap na kayo. Sabi nga ay pera lang ito at madaling kitain. Hindi na ninyo mababawi ang mga masasakit na salita. OK ang ika-16, 17, 18, 25 at 26. Ingat sa ika-23, 24, 29 at 30.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Kahit punungpuno ng stress ang buhay mo, may konsuwelo ka naman pag-uwi mo sa mga mahal mo sa buhay. Pilitin mo lang na ihiwalay ang trabaho sa pamilya mo. Magplano ka ng bakasyon na walang puwedeng mang-abala sa inyo. Kailangan mo ito. OK ang ika-19, 20, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika21 at 22.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) May mga sagabal sa plano mo. Wala kang magagawa ngayon dahil importante sila sa pagpapatupad ng project mo. Kung kaya mo, tapatin mo na sila at tanungin mo kung may problema ba. Ihanda mo lang ang sarili mo sa magiging sagot nila. OK ang ika-19, 20, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 29 at 30.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Maglalapitan sa iyo ang mga kaibigan mo at aalukin kang mamuhunan sa isang negosyo.

Una, wala kang ganoong kalaking halaga kaya uutangin mo pa iyon kung sasali ka. Ikalawa, walang katiyakan na legal at matuwid ang negosyo. Masasayang ang pera mo. OK ang ika-19, 20, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-25, 26 at 31.

Walang Ningning ni Sharon Cuneta,” pagdedeklara ng isang impormante.

Wala namang bagay o pangyayari sa buhay na ito na biglaang nawawala. Dumadaan muna iyon sa prosesong hinayhinay. Pero mararamdaman ang paglakas at paghina, ang pagkagusto at pag-ayaw, hindi iyon maaaring itago.

Sabi naman ng isa pang tagapagmasid, “Nawalan ng saysay ang mga kasama niyang alalay, may mga Hawi Girls pa siya, pero wala naman silang naging trabaho dahil wala silang hahawiin.

“Gone too soon. Napakabilis.

Nakaka-one year pa lang siya, di ba? Biglang sikat, biglang wala na rin. Napakabilis, para

lang siyang bulalakaw,” madiing komento ng source. *** Pinagpipistahan din ngayon sa social media at maging sa iba-ibang umpukan ang relasyon nina Luis Manzano at Jessy Mendiola. Kung Pambansang Pata ang itinatawag sa dalaga ay Pambansang Patola naman ang bagong titulong ibinibigay ngayon kay Luis Manzano.

Pati tuloy ang mga magulang ng aktor-TV host ay nakakaladkad na sa isyu. Bakit daw hindi iupo nina Edu Manzano at Congresswoman Vilma Santos ang kanilang anak para mabigyan ng seminar tungkol sa paghawak ng mga kontrobersiya.

Sabi ng kaibigan naming See CRISTY p21

CRISTY...

From page 17 sa tabi niya.

Sabi pa ng isang source na halos katabi lang ng grupo ni Maine, “All the time, nakaupo lang siya, wala na kasing lumalapit sa kaniya para makipag-selfie. Ang talagang nambulabog nang bonggangbongga, eh, sina Liza Soberano at Enrique Gil. “Pagdating pa lang nila, eh, dinumog na sila ng mga concertgoers, kaliwa’t kanang selfie na ang sumunod, ganoon din ang nangyari kay Vice Ganda.

“Si Maine, parang nawalan na siya ng ningning, iyon na siguro ang next project na dapat niyang gawin, ang remake ng Bituing

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AUGUST 16 - 31, 2016

Ang kahalagahan ng wikang Pilipino ay naaalala lamang ng iba kung Agosto. Lahat ng lahi ay may kani-kaniyang wika, subalit karamihan sa ating mga kababayan ‘yon ay waring bale-wala.

May iba’t ibang uri ng katutubong salita sa maraming lugar ng Pilipinas. Ang payo ko sa ating mga kababayang naririto, sana’y turuan nila ang kanilang anak ng mga salita sa kanikanilang rehiyon.

Pilipinas Wala pang maliwanag na palatandaan na ang Pilipinas at China ay magkakasundo tungkol sa territorial disputes. Ang mga kilos ng US, Japan at Australia, gayon din ang naganap na ChinaRussia joint military exercises, ay nakakadagdag ng tensiyon sa South China Sea. *** Giniit ng Chinese president, Xi Jinping na ang lugar na kinalalagyan ng man-made island ay nasa kanila na at nakatala sa kasaysayan simula pa noong panahon ng kanilang mga ninuno.

Sangkot kaya ang gobyernong Aquino sa malayang pagkakatatag ng China sa West Philippine Sea? *** Sinabi ni former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos na ang kaniyang pagtungo sa China ay walang kinalaman sa territorial dispute isyu sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China. Ang misyon ay para mapanumbalik ang pagiging magkaibigan ng mga Filipino at Tsino. *** Patuloy ang deklarang giyera ni DU30 kontra droga. Sapagkat giyera – maraming namamatay. *** Nakakagulat ang nabalitang mahigit sa 160 na gobernador, mayors, legislature members, local and national judges, PNP at AFP generals ang sangkot sa

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bawal na gamot.

*** Ang problemang dulot ng droga ay sinisikap magkaroon ng sulusyon. Sa loob ng anim na taon ng liderato ni former Pres. Aquino at kaniyang mga opisyal, hindi ba nila alam ‘yon? Waring kinunsinti?

May katwiran ang mga bintang ng mga kritiko na baka nga nabigyan ng proteksyon ang mga drug lords. *** Ang problemang dulot ng droga ay totoong nakakasira sa kinabukasan ng mga kabataan, subalit ang pagpapatupad ng batas ay dapat sa makatarungang proseso. Sampahan ng kaso sa korte ang mga promotor at nakalahok. Ipaubaya sa korte ang parusa sa sinumang mapapatunayang may sala.

Pinayuhan ni Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno na kung walang warrant of arrest ang mga pinangalanang justices, public officials, members ng PNP at AFP na presumed involved sa droga ay huwag sumuko. Marahil ang CJ ng SC ay may karapatang magkomento sapagkat ang mga hukom ay nasa poder ng judiciary.

Ang problema, dahil sa napakaraming pinangalanan, kung hihintayin ang warrant, baka nasa ibayong dagat na ang mga “big fish.” Nakawala na sila sa lambat ng gobyerno. Ang katwiran naman ng mga kusang sumusuko ay para daw sila makapagpaliwanag. *** Si President Duterte ay nagkaroon ng kakampi mula sa mga pinuno ng Simbahang Katoliko. Si Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales ay nagsabing akala ng mga fault-finder ay sila lamang ang tama. *** Nakatakda na sa buwan ng Setyembre ang paglilibing sa

HINAGAP

Bagong Panahon Ang gulong ng buhay tuloy sa pagikot, Planeta mang lupa mandin sa pag-inog; Ligayang pangarap sana’y di maramot, Nang ang kabuhayan ng tao’y maayos! *** Maraming pangako ang inaasahan, Na sana ay kamtin ng kinabukasan; Kalagayan noon ng nasa ibabaw, Waring makulimlim ang sikat ng araw! *** Malalim na sugat ng nagdaang taon, Malunasan kaya ng bagong panahon?

Kung hindi mangyari ang pangarap noon, Ang bayan ay lalong maghihirap ngayon! *** Ang noon at ngayon sadyang magkaiba, Kung may pagbabago sana ay maganda!

Paquito Rey Pacheco

dating pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. sa himlayan ng mga bayani, batay sa utos ni President DU30. Sinabing dapat lang sapagkat naging pangulo at beteranong sundalo na nagtanggol ng bansa noong World War II. Katunayan ay kasama nga siya sa Death March mula sa sityo Camaya, Bataan hanggang Capas, Tarlac. *** Nanguna sa mga sumuway ng utos ni President Duterte ay ang kaniyang VP, Leni Robredo, na binigyan niya ng puwesto sa kaniyang official family. Alam na ngayon ni President Digong kung totoo o hindi ang pangakong suporta sa kaniya ng kaniyang bise. *** Ang Secretary General ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Renato Reyes, ay kasama din sa mga tumutol. Dahil daw sa mga nagawang kasalanan ni Marcos noong panahon ng Martial Law. Idudulog daw sa korte suprema ang kanilang reklamo. *** Sabi ng presidente, karapatan ng mga tutol ang magprotesta.

Pinapayagan naman sila na gamitin ang lahat ng kalye at isigaw ang kanilang hinakdal. Ang mga kritiko naman na sang-ayon sa utos ni PDU30 ay nagsabing bakit hindi Washington ang kanilang sisihin dahil pinayagang magkaroon ng batas militar sa Pilipinas noon?

Alalahanin daw na ang dating Marcos Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor ay nagpunta noon sa US at hiningi ang opinyon ng White House tungkol sa nagbabantang kaguluhang nangyayari sa Pilipinas. Ang Martial Law ay ginagamit para mapangalagaan ang prinsipyo ng demokrasya. *** Sino ang mga promotor ng kaguluhan? Di ba ang mga local communist leaders na kaparis nina Jose Maria Sison at Luis Jalandoni na ginastusan ng malaking pera ng AFP para masilo? Pinakawalan naman ni Tita Cory kaya naroon sa ibang bansa.

Hanggang ngayon ang kinakaharap na kasunduan ng gobyerno at ng mga rebeldeng local communist ay balik sa dating kalagayan. Sa totoo lang, ang kilusang kumunista sa Pilipinas ay may sariling agenda mula’t sapol mahigit nang 50 years ago. Ang kanilang hangarin ay

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From page 20 propesor, “It’s high time that they talk to Luis. This is very damaging, he should know when to start and when to stop.

“Hindi natin masisisi ang mga taong lumilihis na sa argumento, kaya pati ang gender niya, eh, isinasali na sa controversy.

Totoo naman kasi na ang tunay na lalaki, eh, hindi palasalita.

Lalong hindi palaaway at pikon,” makahulugang komento ni prop. *** Isinilang na ang munting anghel nina James Yap at Michaela Cazzola. Lalaki uli

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hindi matanggap ng mayoryang Filipino. *** May dilemma pa rin sa ngayon ang Duterte administration tungkol sa hangaring mapalitan ang konstitusyon ng Pilipinas para magbigay-daan sa federal form of government. Hati ang naghahangad sa gagawing pamamaran – Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) or Constitutional Assembly (ConAss). Maraming taumbayan pa rin ang kontra sa Charter Change (Cha-cha). *** Sa may 190 bansa, 10 ang may uring pederalismo. Gayunman, magkakaiba ang mga uring pinasusunod sa pamamahala. Ang kailangang klase ng pederalismo sa Pilipinas, para makausad, ay ‘yong pantay ang trato sa mga mamamayan at mahihirap. *** Nagbabala si PDU30 sa mga nakalahok sa mining business. Dapat silang sumunod sa mga patakarang paiiralin ng kasalukuyang gobyerno. Sinabing ipapasarang lahat ang mga hindi susunod sa environmental rules.

Tatanggapin daw ng gobyerno na mawala ang 40-billion pesos na nakokolekta mula sa pagmimina, huwag lang maabuso ang mga likas na kayamanan ng bansa. *** Pinaiimbistiga ni President Duterte ang SR Metals Inc. mining operations sa Tubay, Agusan del Sur. Nabalitang ang pangalan ng may-ari ay sina Eric Gutierez at Miguel Alberto Gutierez na financial suporters ni Mar Roxas at ng LP ni former president Aquino na kanilang sinuportahan sa nakaraang 2016 presidential elections.

Nabalitang ang nabanggit na mga Gutierez ay pangunahing tumulong sa paglikha ng manmade island na nagsilbing naval base ng China sa Scarborough Shoal, malapit sa Zambales. Ang pangtambak ay nanggaling daw sa tatlong bundok ng Zambales noong panahong ang probinsiya ay pinamumunuan ni former governor Hermogenes Ebdane. *** Kataksilan ng sinuman ang sumisira sa mga likas na kayamanan ng kaniyang bansa.

Sabi ni PDU30, hindi niya papayagang mangyari ‘yon sa ilalim ng kaniyang administrasyon.

Ang Pilipinas ay tanging bayan na talaga ng Diyos para sa mga

Filipino. Opo naman. Ang mga taksil ay waring mga kalawang ng bakal. *** Sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas ay nakasulat ang iba’t ibang uri ng kataksilan sa bayan ng mga kilalang angkan. Mula sa panahon ng Kastila hanggang Amerikano.

Noong March 10, 1947, habang nagsasalita si President Manuel A. Roxas sa Plaza Miranda sa Quiapo, may naghagis ng dalawang Granada sa entablado. Ang naghagis ay kinilala sa pangalang Julio Corpus Guillen. Isang barberong makabayan. Nagalit siya sa first Philippine Amboy president dahil sa pagkiling nito sa mga Amerikano.

Katas Wala pang 100 araw, malamlam na ng ilaw ang hangganan sa pagitan ng executive and judiciary na sangay ng gobyerno.

• Ang pangakong kooperasyon ay naging ningas-kugon bunga ng problemang dulot ng bawal na gamot.

• Ginigiit ng magkabilang panig ang kanilang katungkulan.

Ang presidente ay walang pinipili sa mga kaniyang “shame” campaign. Binulgar niya ang mga pangalan ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno na inaakalang sangkot sa droga, kabilang ang mga nasa judiciary.

• Natural na umangal ang Korte Suprema, sapagkat nasa poder nito ang kaso ng mga kagawad ng hudikatura.

• Ang word war ng magkabilang panig ay maaaring humantong sa constitutional crisis.

• Sa ikalulutas ng problemang dulot ng droga, pagkakaisa ng tatlong sangay ng gobyerno ang tanging solusyon.

Kasabihan Kasama sa 10 Commandments: Huwag pumatay ng kapuwa tao; Huwag kang magnakaw.

Paunawa: Ang mga paksa at salitang nakasaad sa Pilantik ay sariling opinion ng may-akda at hindi opinion ng mga taga-lathala ng Pilipino Express.

Paquito Rey Pacheco worked for 21 years in Philippine radio broadcasting. He is a former PRO for Radio in the Office of the Secretary of Philippine National Defense and former Chairman of the Rural Broadcasters Council of the Philippines. In Winnipeg, he was the News Director of Good Morning Philippines for 13 years on CKJS Radio 810 AM. E-mail: kakareypacheco@yahoo.ca.

ang anak ng basketbolista tulad din ng dalawang unang anak nito sa magkaibang ina.

May tatawag na ngayon ng kuya kay Bimby, may baby brother na ang anak nina James at Kris Aquino, kaya napakaagang isinasahog ang pangalan ng aktres-TV host sa pagkakaroon ng anak ni James sa karelasyon nitong Italyana.

Nabaligtad nga ang kuwento ngayon. Nainip na yata ang mga bashers ni Kris dahil sa halip na siya ang unang magbigay ng komento tungkol sa pangananak ni Michaela ay inunahan na siya ng mga ito.

Ano raw kaya ang

nakatakdang magiging reaksiyon ng aktres-TV host tungkol sa pagkakaroon uli ng anak ng tatay ni Bimby? Maglitanya raw kaya uli si Kris tungkol sa pagiging iresponsableng ama ng basketball player?

Walang nakakaalam kung paano tatanggapin ni Kris ang pangyayaring ito, mahirap kapain ang kaniyang emosyon, mabuti pa nga ang bagyo at alam natin kung saan ang magiging direksiyon pero ang utak ni Kris ay hindi natin alam kung saan papunta.

Tatlo na ang panganay ngayon ni James, puro lalaki ang kaniyang mga anak. – CSF

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