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These are not just names on the Legislature building’s steps; they represent the men and women murdered at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. We, Pilipino Express, stand together with Orlando, the LGBTQ communities, and all the marginalized people around the world. Please, let’s stop the hate.

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Duterte’s soft side Think Rodrigo Duterte and the descriptions that come to mind are “tough,” “iron-fisted,” and even “oppressive.” He speaks his mind with no apparent thought for political correctness, and because of this he is often seen as rude, brash, and uncouth. The news reports add to this aura, and it doesn’t help that there is currently a kind of war between the media and him. The result is a Presidentelect who looks distant, menacing, and frightening.

But those who know him know that he is anything but these.

Davaoeños who have lived under his leadership for more than 20 years see him more as a fatherfigure than a government official, and the title “Mayor” is used in the same was as “Tatay” or, to the older ones, “paré.” Sure he’s tough against crime, but what father isn’t strict? But under the seemingly unpolished exterior is a man with a soft heart for the people. A man cannot be loved by a population of 1.5 million if he is who is being reported to be now.

In the early days of the Presidential campaign period, when news reports on Duterte were mostly negative, Davaoeños sought to balance the equation by putting out their own stories of how Duterte had personally helped them. The hashtag #mydutertestory trended on social media but was still not picked up by the newspapers and networks, and many non-Davaoeños are still unaware of the many small acts that have endeared him to his people.

House of Hope The most touching of these stories are those that tell of his concern for children, especially

On 6 June 2016, members of the Filipino community got together at the Philippine Cultural Centre of Manitoba for “An Evening of Community Envisioning,” which has been part of the larger Envisioning Celebration project of the Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba (PHCM). The goal of this event was to discuss the goals and aspirations of the community for the next 20 to 25 years, focused on the core values of respect; trust and integrity; teamwork, leadership, communication, and positive attitude. These values were identified during a conference hosted by the PHCM on 7 March 2015, led by Martin Itzkow, who also led last week’s meeting (For more on this conference, see http://

those who are sick. Dr. Mae Dolendo tells the story of how Duterte first visited House of Hope — a transient home for children with cancer as well as their caretakers — in 2007 for its ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Our then-Davao Medical Center Chief was skeptical that he would really come,” Dolendo said in her #mydutertestory post. “Why should he, when he skipped the inauguration of other huge and more important infrastructures within the hospital compound.”

“But such is the unpredictability of Mayor Rody. He was at his happiest when he was giving out ice cream and gifts to the children; mingling and conversing with their parents — asking where they come from, what they do for a living against the background of the rickety old dorm we spruced up and called our home,” she added.

Dolendo said Duterte is his most vulnerable self when he is with the children. “Once, after a particular emotional conversation with a dying teen, he stood in the corner warding off tears, alone with his emotions,” she said.

Young friends And then there was Adsel Kryll Carino, a cancer patient at the Pediatric Oncology Section of Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). He was 14 when he was first brought to a hospital in 2009 for a check-up. “He could barely fold his left knee nor hardly walk straight. He could not even do his usual stuff like playing basketball and the drums,” his sister Hana Khrystelle wrote in her #mydutertestory entry.

He was later diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a primary bone cancer that affects mainly children

pilipino-express.com/news/2844envisioning-our-future.html).

I was privileged to be welcomed to attend this meeting, and even contribute my thoughts on a couple of points. While the atmosphere was relaxed, a lot of hard work and thought went into the evening as participants discussed the core values of the Filipino community. This process involved attempting to define, in some way, the core values, and to list five day-to-day situations in which each value was experienced. Next, positive and negative aspects of each value were identified in relation to the community. The discussion was lively and frank, and at the end of the evening we were left with

and adolescents. Low on funds for chemotherapy, their mother went to the office of Duterte, who was then Vice Mayor, to see if Adsel could avail himself of the Lingap para sa Mahirap (care for the poor) program.

“The Office of the Vice Mayor extended all the help they could without hesitation and without any condition. Medicines needed for my Kuya’s chemo sessions just poured in. Duterte would even sneak in the middle of the night just to check and had little chitchats with his ‘friends’ without any media coverage or the like.

By friends, I mean all the patients at the pediatric oncology ward of DMC who are all children,” Hana wrote.

“In order to help my Kuya ease the struggles of his treatments and for him to experience the ‘usual’ teenage stuff, Mayor Duterte once asked my Kuya about his crush during one of their chitchats.

And he arranged a date for them at Pastor Quiboloy’s Tamayong Prayer Mountain, riding the Pastor’s helicopter,” she added.

Adsel would succumb to cancer in January 2013, but not before Duterte could arrange for him to return home to Midsayap, North Cotabato to spend his final days.

Tears of joy And of course no one knows Duterte more than his children do, and his daughter “Inday” Sara Duterte-Carpio described him as a no-nonsense father who thought only of their welfare. “He never missed my school’s Recognition Day because he always wanted to be the one to pin my ribbons and medals. How could I forget how he sounded like a broken record playing in the background of my childhood when he repeatedly said ‘education is everything.’ He did not emphasize excellence in academics though. The medals were merely a bonus,” she wrote.

Sara admitted that she rarely

talked to her father since he and her mother separated, but she said she called him once when she was struggling with her studies in third year of law school. “I wanted to release a good cry… I wanted to talk to a lawyer. I rarely talk to my father. We have a love-hate relationship,” she said.

“When I heard his voice I couldn’t speak. Every word disappeared in the surge of emotions. I could only cry. His first question was, ‘Asa ka (where are you)?’ I howled like a wounded wolf. Then I sensed that he was already alarmed as he repeatedly asked me where I was. At that point, I thought, he could be thinking I was raped… There was silence at the other end of the phone before he asked me: ‘Buntis ka (Are you pregnant)? That was the moment when I started to laugh. I laughed so hard, really hard,” she added.

“I tried to catch my breath and simply said ‘Naglisod ko sa akong Wills and Succession (I am having a hard time with Wills and Succession).’ I could hear the exasperation in his voice as he retorted: ‘The answers are not in your tears. Go back to your books!’

Yes! That was the very reason I wanted to talk to a lawyer — no comforting words, no baby bunny stories. I just wanted to listen to the heartless stop-crying-becauseit-will-not-get-you-anywhere answer,” Sara related.

Sara said someone told her her father cried when he learned that she had passed the Bar Exams.

“I think he cried because I did better than him and that made him successful. I also think he cried because I am his personal trophy in making sure that the next generation get the education that they needed. And yes, I think he cried tears of joy.”

Jon Joaquin is the Associate Editor of EDGE Davao, the newest daily newspaper in Mindanao.

E-mail Jon at jonjoaquin@gmail. com.

Community vision, values, and place a poignant and difficult question from our coach, Martin Itzkow: “After all this discussion, what were you going to do about it?

To whom were you going to talk about this? In short, what was the point of all this?”

I took inspiration from this to write a little bit on the history of community envisioning amongst Filipinos in Winnipeg. As I reflect on my overall research on the community’s history, I realize that much of it is caught up in trying to determine both its future and place in Canada. This theme of Envisioning Celebration and the community’s future led by the PHCM – and including many different community

organizations – is not the first such attempt to gauge the position of the community and plan for its future. Certainly, it is one of the most concerted, well thought out, and supported efforts for decades.

As best as I can find, the earliest attempt at this was a conference held on 2-4 September 1977.

This conference, whose theme was “The Role of Filipinos in the Manitoba Mosaic,” was hosted by the Philippine Association of Manitoba (PAM) and its proceedings were published in co-operation with the Department of the Secretary of State of the Government of Canada. The proceedings are available in the See MALEK p7

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Sex after baby Dear Ate Anna, I had a baby two months ago.

At my six-week check-up the doctor said it was OK to have sex again. I know my husband was happy to hear the news, but I don’t seem to have any interest in sex. My husband is trying to be patient, but I am starting to feel like there is something wrong with me. Is this normal?

Kathryn Dear Kathryn, You have just gone through a life-changing event. Your sex drive is probably just suffering from sleepless nights, tiring days, and a baby with many needs.

If you are breastfeeding, your hormone levels are still not the same as before you got pregnant.

Many women are physically ready to have sex before they actually want to make love again.

Sex might be the last thing you are thinking about now, but eventually you will get your sex drive back. Some women can hardly wait to get the “green light” from their doctor, but it sounds like you are not one of them. Even these women often feel too exhausted in the early weeks and months of parenting to enjoy sex the way they did before the baby arrived.

There are several factors that can affect a woman’s sexual desire: how much sleep you are getting; how much help you have at home; whether or not you are breastfeeding; whether or not you have any “baby blues” or postpartum depression. As well, new babies take a lot of time and a lot of energy. Remember that sex also takes concentration, time, and energy. As a result, many couples find that sex drops down to the bottom of their to-do list. Changing from a couple into

a family is a big adjustment for both partners.

If you are doing everything that relates to the baby, talk to your husband about his role and what tasks he can take on. This can help him have a more realistic picture of the work involved in caring for a young child and to understand your fatigue. Spending time together figuring out how the changes have affected your relationship may help to renew your connection with each other.

The important thing is to talk honestly with your husband about how you are feeling. If you are not ready for sexual intercourse yet, say so. If you are worried that intercourse will hurt, talk to him about what feels good and what doesn’t. Try exploring other ways of being intimate – snuggling, kissing, caressing.

This is a time when some men choose to masturbate because their sexual libido is causing frustrations, but they don’t want to cause any discomfort for their partners. Don’t force yourself to do something you don’t feel ready for, but don’t shut yourself off from receiving intimacy in other ways.

When you feel ready to have intercourse, take your time. Use plenty of water-based lubricant, especially if you are breastfeeding.

The hormonal changes associated with breastfeeding cause vaginal dryness in many women. Try different positions to see what feels comfortable. Talk to each other about how things are going and if it hurts, stop. You can try again at another time.

And don’t forget that sex makes babies. While it’s true that breastfeeding (every two hours and no supplements) can delay the return of a woman’s fertility for up to six months, this is not a

foolproof form of contraception.

Use birth control unless you are thinking about having another baby in the near future.

Some women find it difficult to combine their identity as a mother with their identity as a sexual person. We are not taught to think of mothers as sexual people, although they are. Some breastfeeding women (and some partners) feel uncomfortable about enjoying the breasts in a sexual way since they are now nurturing a baby. Remember, enjoying your breasts sexually and nursing your baby are two separate activities. And your body is designed to enjoy both.

Kathryn, if it’s possible, try to find some time to do things that make you feel good. It could be soaking in the bathtub or going for a walk outdoors.

Feeling relaxed can make a big difference. As well, remember that relationships are based on trust and understanding, so keep the lines of communication open.

Both you and your husband can try to focus on enjoying time with each other in whatever way feels good right now.

Sincerely, 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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Mobilité Francophone and immigration to Canada What is Mobilité Francophone and why is it important to all Canadians? First, it is important not to lose sight that Canada is a country with two official languages, English and French, and second, that the official working language of the province of Quebec is French. Also, there are francophone communities throughout Canada. In Winnipeg we have St. Boniface and outside the city, towns like Notre Dame de Lourdes or St. Jean Baptiste.

Third federal and provincial immigration programs often give special considerations to French speaking applicants destined for communities outside of Quebec, and this is where Mobilité Francophone fits in.

On June 1, 2016 IRCC Minister John McCallum announced a new measure to

recruit foreign nationals to come to French speaking communities across the land, outside Quebec itself. La belle provence has it’s own immigration program.

He spoke about collaborating with Francophone minority communities and organization to ensure that they would be able to bring in temporary workers, exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment. It will be easier for employers in these communities to hire qualified French-speaking applicants from abroad. “Immigration, both temporary and permanent, has a role to play in supporting vital, vibrant Francophone minority communities anywhere across Canada,” Minister McCallum said. “Mobilité Francophone benefits the employers, the newcomers and the minority

communities and it enhances our diverse nation.”

OFWs with a Mobilité Francophone temporary work permit will be able to stay in Canada long enough to acquire Canadian work experience. It will help them qualify for permanent residency and increase the chance for selection – an “invitation to apply” – in either the provinces’ nomination programs like that in Manitoba or through the federal Express Entry system. “The implementation of Mobilité Francophone is very good news,” noted Ms Sylviane Lanthier, president of the FCFA, “since the specific objectives is to increase the number of French-speaking immigrants settling in our communities.”

Potential applicants must demonstrate their French language proficiency, which is similar to that required for English language speakers.

Potential francophone applicants must provide results of an approved language test such as the Test d’evaluation de français (TEF), which scores similarly to the IELTS General or CELPIP. They will be graded under the familiar four categories reading, listening, writing and speaking: compréhension de l’écrit, compréhension de l’oral, expression écrite et l’expression orale. The results are then graded in terms of CLBT equivalency as part of the assessment process, such as the federal CRS (comprehensive grading system), within Express Entry.

What should this news release mean to expatriate communities who speak third languages, such as Tagalog, which is one of the fastest growing third languages in Canada according Statistics Canada? It means that there are increased chances for immigration if your friends or families abroad

are conversant in French. There has been a noticeable increase in the number of French speaking applicants from the Peoples Republic of China because of the option of applying through the Quebec immigration program.

“Vous parlez français” is not just a good place to start a conversation but also a reminder to potential applicants. Canada is still a country of two languages and applicants can obtain extra assessment points and other advantages for knowing either or both of Canada’s official languages.

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) 227-0292. E-mail: mscott.ici@ gmail.com.

Model of Innovation – unlearning negative social media habits The school division I am working is embracing innovation in the way that we learn, teach, and share. Innovation is not synonymous to technology; it is a frame of mind. Technology may accelerate what we do with our innovative ideas, but it is not the actual driver. We, in fact, are the drivers of innovation.

One way I am being innovative is by being a role model using my social media presence. Previously, my accounts were the Alcatraz of social media. I used a fake name so that my students wouldn’t find me. One day, it clicked: what, and why, am I hiding from them?

Kids will learn how to use social media with or without your guidance. One way to make sure that they have a proper role model is to be a role model for them.

My personal account was

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The 1977 Conference was split into two sections. First were conference presentations, and these papers with topics such as Canada’s then-new multicultural policy, the value of education in Canadian society, economic integration for Filipinos (such as dealing with credit), and the role of Filipinos in Canadian affairs.

These papers, presented to a community that was then around 20 years old, not only discussed the practical implications of living

once riddled with nonsensical posts (I was in middle school when I began using social media).

As I entered the professional world, I understood that my “private” life that I post online is being observed. I now reflect on what I share, and when I share it. I share positive posts as motivation for my followers, and as of late, I have made a point to use social media to notify others about community events, celebrate local businesses, and share innovative ideas with my friends, family, community and colleagues.

Note that this group did not include students - but why not? In the past few months, I’ve allowed former students to follow me on Instagram, one of my most active accounts. In the past two weeks since this publication, I

have allowed my current set of students to follow me – and I am following them in return.

This allows me to model how an adult can use social media responsibly - I share great news, I celebrate my peers, I literally share snapshots of whatever I am doing that I feel is worth sharing.

I support local business and news, and highlight the strengths of the community I’m in. They also see how I interact via comments and replies to public comments.

Parent Tip: Social Media Habits If your child has access to social media, allow them to see how you are using it. If you are not ready for them to see your posts, perhaps there is a moment of reflection needed on your part as well.

I have said it on a semimonthly basis - kids will mimic what we do. If we are using social

media to “troll” or harass others, to complain passive aggressively about others, or to be rude under the blanket of Internet anonymity, kids will pick up on these habits!

Depending on your child’s age, they may already be aware of, or are actively using social media accounts. Celebrate your accounts - share how you use it.

Feedback I get from high school teachers is that they teach students to unlearn bad habits that weren’t fostered from a young age. This is why you are probably seeing a surge of classroom Twitter accounts, blogs, and Instagram pages. Teachers at different levels of education are doing their part to ensure that students are learning about social media responsibility (and using it for good), and since it takes a village, we embrace having parents onboard in helping students learn positive habits when using social

media.

For those interested in seeing my social media accounts you, and your kids, can find me on the following platforms: Instagram: @JudiMeetsWorld Twitter: @JudianneJayme Facebook: http://www. facebook.com/jkyjayme Travel Blog: http://www. judimeetsworld.com Education Blog: http://www. itllwsd.org/jjayme I meant it when I said I was busy making my social media presence. See you all on the Internet, and come follow me even during my summer break adventures! Thank you for following my column, and I will be back in September. Have an incredible, fun, and safe summer.

Judianne Jayme is an educator teaching sixth grade and a division-wide mentor in the Winnipeg School Division.

in Canada, but also how, as a community, Filipinos fit into the multicultural mosaic of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Canada. The second section of the conference was a series of workshops on the themes of cultural and social values; education; national issues; and federal, provincial and local issues. It should be noted that these proceedings, as well as a conference paper, were done by Dr. Conrado Santos, who recently passed away.

As a relatively young community, this conference was interested in situating the community within Canadian

society.

What were its contributions? What Filipino values could Canada benefit from?

What barriers and challenges presented themselves to Filipino families?

These questions preoccupied the conference, as they did the local Filipino newspaper at the time, the Silangan. The workshops allowed the community to focus on issues that the PAM and the conference board identified; in comparison to the Envisioning campaign of the PHCM, these workshops dealt with challenges facing the community, especially in terms of integration. Thus, the workshop

on education called for a Filipino nurses’ interests group that would advocate for a body of healthcare professionals increasingly finding it difficult to have their credentials recognized (a challenge that Filipino nurses today are experiencing, still!) The workshop on culture and values expressed a concern for the preservation of Filipino heritage in Canada’s mosaic, and so issued a number of resolutions for a cultural centre, language school, cultural school, and others.

Judging by the coverage of this conference, and a proposed follow-up meeting the following

year (which doesn’t seem to have happened), this gathering of Filipino community members generated a lot of excitement, discussion, and even debate. But, in my eyes as a historian, I think this was a turning point in the community for a few reasons. The massive government support tied in nicely with the overall spirit behind Canada’s multiculturalism policy, which emphasizes that the entirety of Canada is created by a collection and coming together of various ethnic groups. I think that this conference, as well as others that occurred across Canada in See MALEK p7

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From page 6 the 1970s and 1980s (including a national conference held in Winnipeg in 1982, also generating much discussion and debate), gave the Filipino community a lot of confidence in its place within Canadian society and of its capability to guide itself in that integration with its own Filipino values.

I see this confidence and self-determination today in the PHCM’s events. In some ways, the basic challenges facing the community have changed very little. Today, the status of Filipino youth in Canada faces a number of challenges (including heritage preservation and educational attainment), yet many of these problems were widely discussed in the 1970s. In many ways, Filipinos in Canada face many the same challenges as other immigrant and Canadian families, but starting in the 1970s it was clear the community was going to face them with distinctly Filipino values and practices. Thus, in the 1970s there was an emphasis on the importance of the Filipino family, and at the Evening of Community Envisioning the discussion of Respect dealt in large part with respect to family members and elders. Canada’s multicultural policy has given room to ethnic groups to maintain their cultural heritage because, in all honesty, that is the best way to face their distinct problems. The Filipino community I see today faces much the same challenges as the community in 1977,

but it is with more confidence and determination. There is no doubt that Filipinos are a part of Winnipeg’s fabric, and now the community is taking a moment to determine how it will continue to contribute in the coming decades.

This is no easy discussion. Like the 1970s, the discussions are hard and force community members to face values and practices that have negative influences. Like the 1970s, these discussions will likely involve communal soul searching, disagreements, and

even arguments as a direction is hammered out. When things get hard, though, take heart.

Community is not necessarily a body of consensus, a group of people who all agree on everything; community is a process, a continual negotiation and re-negotiation among members, a journey shared by people with a common bond. The complexity of the community means that there are many needs – the large number of community organizations emphasize how

many different interests are involved – and these needs may, at times, conflict with each other.

But, just like the 1977 conference did not “solve” the issues facing Filipinos in Winnipeg, this current project will help re-align the community with its pressing needs and positive values that will drive the community forward for years to come.

Jon Malek is a PhD candidate in History at Western University, and is a member of the Migration and Ethnic Relations program.

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Feng shui and the breadwinner’s prosperity In feng shui there is a special respect that is given to wealth, abundance and material assets. In particular, that respect should also be conferred on the breadwinner.

Lots of people worry whether their personal feng shui is being favoured over a mate’s, but what’s most important is who makes the money in the house. In other words, how is the breadwinner protected?

It may seem decidedly old fashioned to favour a man’s personal feng shui directions over the others’ in the house, but think about it – it’s the breadwinner that makes all things possible.

By bringing in consistent income, the breadwinner imbues the house with the protection and comforts that the money he (or she) is able to earn.

Of course, these days, the breadwinner may be the man or the woman of the household, or both.

However, when everyone appreciates and offers respect to the breadwinner, this helps the breadwinner feel supported, and in turn, earn more money. The simple act of appreciating what the breadwinner does, lifts the money energy of the whole house and everyone in it.

Let me tell you a story about my very first feng shui consultation: This was a house where the man was worried about a potential lay off. His wife scheduled the appointment to see me but both the man and his wife were there for our consultation. She stayed at home and didn’t work. They lived in a nice home in a comfortable area. She wanted me to check the whole house to see what could be done to help her husband’s job and give them more security.

The wife pointedly told me how it important it was to check the husband’s office.

I saw the whole house, looked at the yard and surroundings, checked out their library/guest room and their master bedroom and kitchen – everything. I sat

down to discuss my findings and then realized that I had not seen the husband’s office. I was puzzled because I know I had gone over every single room in the house.

That’s when they both slapped their foreheads and laughed. “It’s upstairs in the master bedroom!”

I thought I’d lost my mind because I didn’t see any work space whatsoever.

They led and I followed them to the master bedroom. Motioning with their finger, she says, “It’s in the bathroom,” they motioned to me as I followed. “The bathroom?” I asked. In the attic, “Just a little further, it’s actually in the closet,” the wife chuckled as the man looked more and more dejected and embarrassed as we moved toward “his office.”

Moving some clothes aside at the end of the closet, she showed me an attic door that led to the eaves of the house. No kidding.

They had built a board into the eaves of the house under the roof — that was his makeshift “desk.”

It was lit by a bare light bulb, and it was distressing just to see it.

“Do you want to go in?” the wife asked. “No, I want to go downstairs,” I told her.

I had seen enough, and actually, I felt my face flushing red in embarrassment for this man, and my heart sinking in disappointment for this man’s pathetic work space, and the almost palpable contempt for the job that earned this family’s living.

“Let’s sit down again,” I said.

The couple sat before me ready for some magical pronouncement.

Instead I waved my arm in the arm to cover the entire room and said, “Do you realize that five foot square space in the attic makes all this possible?” The man, feeling vindicated, perked up and the woman looked blank. I then asked how often they had guests.

The answer was once or twice a year, yet this man went to work every single day – in an attic.

I asked them what kind of career security could there be

when the respect for this man’s living is past a bedroom, into a bathroom, through a closet and then crawling into a half door into a space more commonly inhabited by squirrels?

This placement showed a complete lack of respect for the man, a disregard for his hard work and disdain for the items he needed to do his work (desk, computer, etc.).

I told them to get him out of the attic immediately and move him into the guest room and how to set up an office auspiciously. I checked a week later and they had not done it… and he had been fired from his job.

Guess when they moved him into the guest room/library? That’s right…after he was fired.

But, the good news is, he found a new job within a month — after moving into the guest room/ library and making it his home office. This was a proper room with walls, ventilation and heating (and no squirrels).

He also was markedly different by his family’s attention on all the good things his job brought to them and their lives, and the newfound respect for how he earned a living.

This is a lengthy story, but one that is important. It shows how money – and those who make it – should be protected, appreciated and respected.

Prosperity chi tips: 1. Always protect the breadwinner.

Make sure this person is in an auspicious office and seated in his or her beneficial directions, that the house supports him or her and that his/her efforts are appreciated – and respected.

2. Always protect the front door.

This is where opportunity chi enters the household. Keep it clean, auspicious and attractive.

3. Always pay bills promptly.

Keep your payments and accounts up to date and current.

Late payments, overdue bills and debt are an energetic prison and lower your money chi. I set all my payments for one day of the month – the 15th, a magic number in feng

shui.

4. Always save money.

Even if it’s $10 a month, put something IN to your household.

You must learn to accumulate money, not just spend, or it will be forever going out of your hands… and your life. Look for ways to add money. We often get into a trap of cutting expenses. Instead, what are some ways you could add money to your household – think about adding rather than cutting further.

FENG SHUI Q&A Question: My husband and I argue over our personal feng shui directions. I tell him that both of our directions are important, but he says that they’re his because he’s the man of the family. Is that true? Incidentally, I make twice the money he does but I put my earnings into a separate account and he pays the household bills.

Answer: It would be true if he made more than you and was considered the breadwinner. But, as long as you are the single largest source of income for your family,

that makes your directions more important. However, because you are not truly supporting the family by putting your money into a separate account and he supports the household that makes his directions more important.

The person most financially responsible for the household is the winner irrespective of how much he or she makes. Here’s my suggestion: why not pool your resources? Put both salaries into the pot and each of you can create a separate spending account for incidentals and such. This will help create parity in your home.

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!

Viable Systems Model Part 1/2

If you’re building a brick and mortar business or a digital online business, cash is king and systems are emperor. In business, career and life everything is a system.

This is why our environment is called an ecosystem. Most businesses are bent on doing things right and a system helps do the right things. A business requires three types of systems to

succeed. Be mindful of number three because it is a game changer.

The first are Hard Systems.

These are inanimate objects like real estate, offices, desks, software, supplies, stationary, technology and work materials and so forth.

The next are Soft Systems.

These are animate objects.

Examples of this are people and

ideas.

The last are Information Systems. These provide data about the interaction between soft and hard systems. Information systems are Scripts that explain how people communicate with what they’re equipped with.

These scripts have to be fashioned with intention. Here’s a step-by-step methodology for creating an information system for your business.

1. Identify the major consumer decision points, also known as Benchmarks. For instance, setting appointments, analysis of needs, presenting solutions, customer

interactions and other things.

2. Develop a written script for each benchmark based on what has worked in the past with other people.

3. Create complimenting materials that will work alongside each script.

4. Have salespeople memorize the scripts.

5. Have salespeople deliver the scripts in identical fashion without deviating from the system.

6. Let each salesperson respond to the prospects specific needs as required.

It is important that records

are made of total sales contacts made and the sales that came from those offers. Compare and contrast results from different campaigns. This is referred to as the Cost Benefit Analysis. More on that in part two.

Business, Success & Money Message: “All organizations are hierarchical. At each level people serve under those above them.

An organization is therefore a structured institution. If it is not structured, it is a mob. Mobs do not get things done, they destroy things.”

Theodore Leavitt, Author.

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We stand against hate WINNIPEG – Some 300 people gathered at the steps of the Manitoba legislative building on Monday evening, June 13, to mourn the victims of an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the early hours of the day before.

The attack was the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history.

American born Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old regular patron of Pulse nightclub, murdered 49 people and injured 53 others before being killed in a police SWAT team raid. Witnesses said he swore allegiance to the ISIS terror organization during his killing spree.

Jonathan Niemczek, the president of Pride Winnipeg, which organized the vigil, said the event was designed to give members of the local LGBT community and its allies a safe space to mourn.

Placards with the names of the 49 victims killed in the nightclub shooting were placed on the steps of Manitoba’s legislative building at the ceremony.

“When I look at all the names on the steps of the legislature, I cannot think about all of the families ... that are mourning

tonight,” said Rochelle Squires, Minister for the Status of Women.

“Love is louder than fear, she added.”

Interim Leader of the Opposition, Flor Marcelino, also expressed sympathy for the families and friends of the massacre victims, and expressed solidarity with the victims’ community.

“This was an act of homophobic violence against the LGBTTQ* community — not only in Orlando, but for communities and individuals around the world.

“We all need to stand with the LGBTTQ* community and make it clear that they are accepted and safe to be who they are,” said Marcelino.

Premier Brian Pallister was unavailable to attend the vigil, according to his office at the time.

He explained to reporters the next day that he had a cold.

On Tuesday, Steinbach, Manitoba also held a vigil for victims of the massacre, drawing about 200 residents and surprising organizer who didn’t have enough candles to go around. Steinbach will hold its first ever LGBT Pride Parade on July 9.

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Canada first saw Senaris, a self-taught cook, on MasterChef Canada’s premiere episode that aired last February. He was among the 40 home cooks that were discovered after a series of national auditions. Senaris went on as one of the Top 14 home cooks competing under pressure to impress the judges.

The succeeding episodes saw the elimination of one home cook after another.

Senaris has successfully kept his post episode after episode, proving that he is a very strong contender.

When he emerged as one of the Top 4 contenders, Jeremy showed he was up to the challenge with renewed motivation: “I feel that I’ve been losing myself trying to impress the judges with other

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Jeremy Senaris in Top2 of MasterChef Canada’s finale

Top 2: Mary Berg and Jeremy Senaris (photo: TV screen grab) things that I don’t really know.

I’m going back to my cooking style that got me here and hopefully that will get me to the Top 4.” And he didn’t stop there; he is now one to reckon with as he goes head-to-head with Mary Berg on the season finale.

Born and raised in Winnipeg to Filipino parents Edgardo and

the late Marina Senaris from Cavite, Senaris currently works for the City of Winnipeg as a building plan examiner.

MasterChef Canada’s judges are Claudio Aprile, Michael Bonacini and Alvin Leung. It is the Canadian version of the cooking show that originated in the UK in 1990.

Jeremy Senaris (photo: TV screen grab)

Winnipeg chefs together on Sama-sama Night A full house gathered for good food and a good cause at Sama Sama Night, a fundraising event held June 12 in support of NorWest Co-op Community Food Centre.

Led by Allan Pineda of Baon Manila Nights, the sold-out event raised much-needed dollars to provide free food programs to the community.

A team of seven up and coming chefs came together to showcase the dynamic flavours of the Philippines through a six-course meal, adding their own spin to the traditional dishes we know and love.

The featured chefs were: Rob Austria, Stella’s; Kevin Castro, Stella’s; Nikki Melegrito, Sugar Blooms and Cakes; Jeremy Senaris, MasterChef Canada; Clair Snowball, Red River College; and RJ Urbano, Crème Del’Essence.

To complement the evening, Mixologist Ryan San Diego created a variety of mouth-watering Filipino drinks that reminded many of being on the islands back home.

According to Pineda, this is the biggest team of chef’s he has ever

worked with since starting his monthly pop-up dinners, and it proved to be a huge success.

The fundraiser had a very special meaning to Pineda, as he spent most of his life in the Tyndall Park area for 25 years.

“NorWest does a fantastic job of helping the community and the people. Growing up we didn’t have the luxury of these programs and activities,” says Pineda. “For us as chefs, it’s the little things we can do as our part by contributing with what we do best and that is making food.”

Janellyn Marcial, Development Coordinator at NorWest, believes the collaboration with such a talented group of chefs was the reason behind the memorable evening.

“I contacted Allan to see if he was interested in turning one of his monthly pop-up dinners into a fundraiser for our centre, and he immediately agreed to take part,” says Marcial. “Because of this event, were able to raise money for our healthy food programs, and more importantly, share our story

with a group of people we would never be able to reach.”

NorWest Co-op Community Food Centre provides free healthy food programs for the Inkster and Seven Oaks communities. It is a welcoming place where people come together to share a good meal, join a cooking group, grow a garden, learn about healthy lifestyle and be involved with the community.

All proceeds from the event will fund critical programs and services that bring healthy food to the Inkster and Seven Oaks communities.

For more information, visit norwestcoop.ca.

Jeremy Senaris and RJ Urbano

Nikki Melegrito

Jeremy Senaris, Kevin Castro and Corey Jhagru

L-r: Kevin Castro, Rob Austria, Angelo Flores, RJ Urbano, Corey Jhagru, Jeremy Senaris, Allan Pineda, Janellyn Marcial, Claire Snowball and Nikki Melegrito

RJ Urbano, Pilipino Express’ Rey-Ar Reyes and Jeremy Senaris Photos by Alex Canlapan

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Maraming paaralan na ang nagbukas, kaya ang resulta ay tripleng tindi ng trapik sa lahat ng mga abalang kalye, siksikan ang mga sasakyan kahit saan.

Napakaagang nakasimangot ng ating mga kababayan dahil ang dating ibinibiyahe nilang isang oras ay halos apat na oras na ngayong pasukan na naman.

Pamana ng paalis nang administrasyon ang nakauumay na trapik. Harinawang magawan

naman ng solusyon ng administrasyon ni President-elect Rodrigo Duterte ang matinding problemang ito, para makita ng buong bayan ang malaking pagkakaiba ng noon at ngayon.

Hanggang ngayo’y tinututulan ng mga magulang ang dagdag na dalawang taon sa edukasyon. Hirap na hirap na nga naman silang itawid ang pag-aaral ng kanilang mga anak, pagkatapos ay dadagdagan pa

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• Pasukan na! – Eto na naman ang nakakaumay na trapik!

• Sarah Geronimo – Kailangang ipahinga ang vocal cords • Charice Pempengco – Cover “man” ng Mega Man Magazine • AlDub – Tumatamlay na ang ningning ni Maine at Alden • Vina Morales – Humingi na ng tulong kay Ka Digong at Robin • Gretchen, Claudine at Mommy Inday – Hindi pa rin magkasundo • Patricia Tumulak – Magandang dagdag sa Eat…Bulaga!

• Political epals – Aiza Seguerra at Leah Navarro • Ai Ai delas Alas – Binigyang hustisya ang papel sa My Mighty Yaya • Nay Cristy – Walang po akong social media account kahit isa ang kanilang paghihirap?

Kasalu-saludo ang mga magulang na ginagawa ang lahat para sa edukasyon ng kanilang mga anak. May mga magulang kaming alam na kapag malapit na ang pasukan ay nagbebenta ng dugo at bato para lang may See CRISTY p17

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Luisa Marshall’s Tina Turner Tribute show coming to Winnipeg Filipina singer and talk show host, Luisa Marshall, will perform her award winning Tina Turner tribute show at Pampanga Restaurant and Banquet Hall on Friday, June 24.

Luisa, who hosts the weekly variety show Simply the Best on Shaw television in Vancouver, is travelling across Canada raising awareness and funds for Canadian Military PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) issues in her Hope Beyond Thunderdome Tour 2016.

She has performed twice on the Oprah show and recently received a standing ovation on the Ellen show.

The title of the tour comes from Luisa’s past experiences performing for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in places such as war-torn Bosnia, Sarajevo and later with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in Israel and Egypt. She said the most requested song on both tours was Tina Turner’s We Don’t Need Another Hero from the movie Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.

Louisa felt that “Thunderdome” was a metaphor for the situation that soldiers were in at the time, and hope is what they needed.

“They were like babies to me,” said Luisa. “They need our

help.”

Luisa has committed five dollars of each ticket to go to the Veterans Transition Network.

So far, the tour has raised over $21,500 for this cause.

The Tina Turner Tribute Show is at the Pampanga Restaurant and Banquet Hall on Friday June 24, 2016. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.

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Baon Manila Nights hosts Mestiza Ashley Meilleur and Sandra Soares hosted “Mestiza,” a gathering that featured contemporary Filipino food last May 22, 2016 at The Planit Restaurant and Lounge on Portage Avenue.

Their special guest was Chef Claire Snowball, the two-time Winnipeg Iron Chef champion and Iron Chef national level competitor. Chef Claire featured a menu of old and new as she fused dishes that she had as a child, and food that her mother cooked using modern techniques.

Deconstructed bulalo, pancit and lumpia were on the eight-course menu in the sold out dinner event.

Follow “BaonManilanights” on facebook and “manilanights204” on Instagram for more details for upcoming events.

Photos by Alex Canlapan

Claire Snowball

The El Shaddai DWXI- Prayer Partners Fellowship International Winnipeg Chapter 24th anniversary

Archbishop Albert LeGatt celebrating the Holy Mass that highlighted the celebration.

Bro Michael Arididon, Coordinator of the month with the ladies of El Shaddai

Bro. Froilan Roy Remigio (center) International Disciple Preacher from Los Angeles California during the Praise and Worship part of the celebration.

The members and participants after the Holy Mass and Healing on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at St. Boniface Cathedral

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From page 14 maipangmatrikula ang kanilang mga supling.

Ganoon kahalaga ang edukasyon para sa mga Pinoy. *** Dahil sa pansamantalang pamamahinga na hinihingi ni Sarah Geronimo ay kung anu-anong kuwento na ang naglalabasan ngayon.

Pinagdududahan ng iba na nagdadalantao siya; iyon daw ang dahilan kung bakit napabalitang magpapakasal na sila ni Matteo Guidicelli, pero hindi naman iyon makambalan ng ebidensiya.

May mga kuwento rin na kailangan niyang ipahinga ang kaniyang boses. May punit na raw ang kaniyang vocal cord, baka raw matulad siya kay Nora Aunor kung hindi niya aagapan ang problema.

Pero mas maraming naniniwala na nakakaramdam na ng pagod si Sarah. Katorse anyos pa lang kasi ang magaling na singer-actress ay trabahongkalabaw na siya. Dumarating din siyempre sa ating buhay ang pagkabagot sa ginagawa nating masyadong rutinaryo, hindi naman makina si Sarah.

At kung totoo ngang gusto na niyang mag-asawa ay madaling maiintindihan iyon ng lahat, lalo na ng kaniyang mga tagahanga, dahil wala na siyang kailangang patunayan pa sa kaniyang career at nasa wastong edad na siya para lumagay sa tahimik.

Napakalaki ng milagrong

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ginawa ni Sarah para gumanda ang buhay ng kanilang pamilya. Araw-gabi niyang pinagsakripisyuhan ang mga negosyong mayroon sila ngayon, ang pagpapaaral niya sa ibang bansa sa kaniyang mga kapatid, ang lahat-lahat ng mayroon ang kaniyang pamilya ngayon.

Hindi materyal na bagay ang makapagpapaligaya kay Sarah Geronimo. Ang pinakamakabuluhang premyong puwedeng ihandog sa kaniya ngayon ay ang kasiguruhan ng kaniyang kinabukasan.

Ang mamuhay na kasama ang lalaking nagmamahal sa kaniya para bumuo sila ng sarili nilang mundo kasama ang kanilang mga anak. *** Tatahi-tahimik lang si Charice Pempengco pero may niluluto pala siyang bagong rebelasyon. Nalaman namin mula sa kaniyang manager na si Jed Velasco na siya ang cover ng June issue ng MEGA Man. Sa pinakaunang pagkakataon ay isang babaeng may pusong lalaki ang magiging pabalat ng nasabing magazine, si Charice.

Bagong paghamon ito para sa magaling na international performer. Inaasahan na niya ang kaliwa’t kanang komentong ikakambal sa kaniyang desisyon, pero mula pa naman noon ay kinokompronta na ni Charice ang lahat ng senaryong pinapasok niya.

Pinasok na nga ni Charice ang mundo ng kalalakihan, paninindigan niya ang kaniyang

ginawa, sasagutin niya ang lahat ng klase ng tanong na ibabato sa kaniya sa isang presscon na gaganapin ngayong tanghali.

Ang pagpayag niyang maging cover ng isang panglalaking babasahin ay kakambal ng demokrasyang pinapangarap ng bawat isa sa atin. Hindi nga lang naman sa mundo ng pulitika dapat nababanggit ang demokrasya, sa pang-araw-araw nating buhay ay dapat din nating ikambal ang kalayaan sa gusto nating gawin, basta wala tayong sinasaktan at sinasagasaan.

Ibang-iba na nga ang mundo ngayon ni Charice Pempengco at maligaya siya sa kaniyang pagpapakatotoo. Mahirap nga namang magtago sa dilim, mas mahirap magsinungaling sa publiko, lalo na sa ating sarili.

Malayang tao na siya ngayon dahil hindi na siya naninimbang, wala na siyang itinatago. Naniniwala si Charice Pempengco na sa pagpapakatotoo lang tayo lubusang makalalaya. *** Masamang-masama ang loob ngayon ng maraming miyembro ng AlDub Nation sa Eat… Bulaga! dahil maigsi na lang daw ang partisipasyon ng mga idolo nilang sina Alden Richards at Maine Mendoza sa kalyeserye.

Naging lolaserye na raw ang bahaging iyon ng noontime show kung saan sumikat ang loveteam.

Bigay raw sila nang bigay ng reaksiyon at nagbibigay rin sila ng mga ideya sa produksiyon pero hidni sila pinapansin.

Lumalabnaw na raw tuloy

ang popularidad ng AlDub, hindi na sila gaanong napapansin, dahil mas nakatutok ngayon ang kalyeserye kina Jose Manalo at Wally Bayola.

Nakakaalarma nga naman iyon.

Ang tambalan na kinalokahan noon ng ating mga kababayan ay mahinang-mahina na ang dating ngayon. Halos hindi na sila napag-uusapan, pati ang mga commercial endorsements nila ay sinasahugan na ng mga sikat na kabataang artista, ang ibang ahensiya ay hindi na rin nag-renew ng kanilang kontrata.

Dapat ay bukas ang isip ng mga tagahanga nina Alden Richards at Maine Mendoza na darating at darating ang ganitong senaryo.

Walang panghabambuhay na popularidad, makikipagsayaw sila sa tagumpay ngayon pero bukas, kailangang handa silang harapin ang pagiging malagihay na ng kanilang tambalan.

Nand’yan pa rin ang AlDub Nation, ang mga tunay na nagmamahal sa kanila, pero labas sa kanilang grupo ay kapansinpansin na palipas na ang interes sa kanila ng publiko.

Ilang buwan na ang nakararaan ay talagang sila ang pinagpipistahan sa mga umpukan, sila ang palaging paksa ng ating mga kababayan, pero hindi na natin iyon masasabi ngayon.

Ramdam na ang pagbitiw ng suporta ng mga Pinoy.

Lalo na si Maine Mendoza, napakalaki ng ibinagsak ng interes sa kaniya ng ating mga kababayan, sa pilian ay si Alden na lang ang nagugustuhan

PAGE 17 ngayon ng mga dating tagahanga ng loveteam.

Isang kaibigan ang nagpaalala sa amin na ito na nga ang manipestasyon ng pagiging matayog ng ibang fans noon ng AlDub. Iyon ang panahong tinawag nilang basura ang mga tabloids at ang mga manunulat nito.

Milyun-milyon ang kanilang tweets, palaging nagte-trending kahit ang paghahawakan lang ng mga kamay nina Alden at Maine, ganoon pa rin ba ang lakas ng kanilang hatak ngayon sa ating mga kababayan?

Kaya nga sila nagrereklamo.

Naiinis sila ngayon dahil ang kalyeserye ay naging lolaserye na raw, kokonti na lang ang exposure ng kanilang mga idolo.

May dahilan ang produksiyon kung bakit ganoon na ang nangyayari ngayon, kailangan nilang gumawa ng paraan para hindi sila mapag-iwanan sa rating, alam nila na hindi na ganoon kalakas ngayon ang loveteam nina Alden at Maine.

Naumay na ang mga kababayan antin sa pangiwingiwi ni Maine Mendoza, nagsasalita na siya at hindi na basta nagli-lipsynch lang, nakita na ang santo kaya lumipas na ang milagro.

Pag-away-awayin n’yo ba naman ang mga hosts ng noontime show.

Mapalapit lang ang kahit sinong host kay Alden ay sinasabihan n’yo nang malandi.

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Young animators win national competition Two Daniel McIntyre students have been honoured for their work in the area of animation. Rain Cahigas and Sarah Mohammed won first place in the annual Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) national video competition. Students from all provinces compete at the provincial level. The best videos are then submitted to the national competition. This is the first time that students from Manitoba have won for best video.

The young animators, Rain and Sarah received significant cash prizes from CCOHS and Safe Work Manitoba while Daniel McIntyre Collegiate received matching funds. Rain Cahigas and Sarah Mohammed were also flown to Ottawa, along with their teacher Margot McEdward, to be honoured at the national launch of North American Safety and Health Week. There they met with the Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour, MaryAnn Mihychuk, and

received praise for their video from many leaders of national health and safety organizations.

It is possible that this award may lead to paid work from these organizations in the future.

Daniel McIntyre animators have done excellent work the last few years. Rain Cahigas and Sarah Mohammed won Gold last year at the Provincial and National Skills competitions and Shi-Ann McDonald won the Grand Prize for her animation in the eHealth Video competition held earlier this year.

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From page 17 kasamang ibang babae ni Alden sa retrato ay nagwawarla na kayo at iba-bash n’yo na nang wagas na wagas ang babae.

Ano tuloy ang nangyari?

Nabuwisit ang mga kababayan natin, isaksak n’yo na lang daw sa baga ni Alden si Maine, ang kaisa-isang babae sa panlasa n’yo na dapat titigan ng Pambansang Bae sa magdamag at maghapon.

Ngayon ay may bago na naman kayong isyu. Nagpapakita lang daw ng kabaitan at paglalambing si Alden kay Maine sa harap ng mga camera pero kapag nasa backstage na sila ay hindi naman pinapansin ng binata ang kanilang manok?

Ganoon? Bilanggo si Alden, ganoon ang gusto n’yong palabasin, isa siyang robot na kung saan n’yo gustong ipaling ay kailangang sumunod sa inyo.

Ipagpilitan ba kasi ang pagkaing ayaw tikman ng kanilang sinusubuan?

Ipagduldulan ba kay Alden ang putaheng ayaw niyang tikman?

At kapag nainis kayo ay ano

ang inyong sasabihin? Becki si Alden, bakla si Alden, lalaki at hindi babae ang hanap ni Alden.

Ito na iyon! Ito na ang isinusukli sa inyo ng panahon.

Nagaganap na ang mga senaryong ayaw n’yong makita.

Humihina na ang mga palakpak.

Kumakalog na ang studio. Paos na ang mga tumitili.

Malapit nang bumaba ang kurtina. *** Bukod sa piskalya ay humingi na ng tulong sa paupong pangulo ng ating bayan si Vina Morales.

Una siyang humingi ng tulong sa dati niyang karelasyong si Robin Padilla.

Aminado si Vina na malaki ang takot niya kay Cedric Lee dahil sa mga koneksiyon nito.

Malawak daw ang naaabot ng mga kamay ng ama ng kaniyang anak.

Pero dahil kapakanan na ni Ceana ang nakasalalay ngayon ay kailangan na niyang lumaban, kailangan niyang tutukan ang kinabuksan ng kaniyang kaisaisang anak, kinalimutan na muna niya ang matinding takot kay Cedric Lee.

*** Pagkatapos nang mahabang panahon ng kanilang pananahimik, maraming nagakala na nagkakaroon na ng patagong pagkakasundo ang mga miyembro ng pamilya Barretto, pero hindi pa rin pala.

Magkakontra pa rin sina Gretchen at Claudine, hindi pa rin kasundo ni Gretchen ang kaniyang inang si Mommy Inday Barretto. Sa halip na bumabaw ang problema sa kanilang pagitan ay mukhang mas lumalalim pa.

Mahirap ipaliwanag pero matindi ang kinikimkim na sama ng loob ni Gretchen sa kaniyang ina. Kung gusto mong sirain ang maghapon ng aktres, ang susi lang doon ay ang pangungumusta sa kaniyang mommy.

May mga kuwento kaming alam kung bakit ganoon na lang ang emosyon ni Gretchen laban sa kaniyang ina. Mga balidong rason ang nalaman naming impormasyon, pero dahil ina rin kami ay parang nahihirapan kaming unawain iyon at basta na lang tanggapin.

Ngayon ay nagkakagulo na naman ang mag-iina.

Pinagdudahan ni Mommy Inday ang isang basher na si Gretchen daw, nakihalo naman sa argumento si Claudine na nasa ospital pa hanggang ngayon.

At least daw, ang kaniyang ina na 78 years old na ngayon ay hindi sumasailalim sa proseso ng bottox. Pasaring iyon kay Gretchen na alam naman ng publiko na palaging nagpapabottox.

Natawa kami sa reaksiyon ng kaibigan naming propesor na parang nawawalan na ng pagasa tungkol sa pagkakasundo ng mag-iina.

Ang kaniyang sabi, “Pagkagagandang babae, pero hindi kagandahang example ang ipinakikita! Kailangan pa bang bumaba ang Diyos para magkasundu-sundo na sila?” *** Gustung-gusto namin ang gandang mayroon si Patricia Tumulak, isa sa mga co-hosts ng Eat…Bulaga!

Kakaiba ang kaniyang ganda na mas lumulutang pa dahil sa kaniyang kulay.

Pinagkakatiwalaan ng noontime show si Patricia sa

mahahalagang segments ng programa, magaling din kasi siyang host, ang sarap-sarap niyang panoorin dahil kakaiba ang kaniyang ganda.

Pang-beauty queen ang itsura ni Patricia Tumulak (Pattypush sa social media, sabi ng aming assistant na si Japs Gersin, dahil sa kaniyang pangalan), maraming kalahok na pahihirapan ang kaniyang ganda at talento, iyon siguro ang dahilan kung bakit siya bina-bash ngayon ng mga grupong insekurida.

Nakakatuwa nga dahil dati’y tagabati lang siya ng may birthday sa Eat…Bulaga! pero ngayo’y segment host na siya.

Kuwento ng isang kaibigan naming nagtatrabaho sa noontime show, “Mas maganda si Patty kapag walang make-up, partidang-partida iyon kesa sa mga babaeng naka-make-up na, e, wala pa rin namang pagbabago ang itsura!” *** Digmaan ng mga epal ang tawag ngayon ng marami sa nagaganap sa pagpapalitan ng tweets nina Aiza Seguerra at See CRISTY p19

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Sana mali ako Habang papalapit ang pagupo ng President-elect na si Mang Rody Duterte ay kinakabahan ako sa mangyayari sa bansang Pilipinas. Hindi ko alam kung mali ang nararamdaman ko ngayon dahil nakikita ko ang imahe ng isang diktador sa anyo ni Mang Rody Duterte.

Pasensya na at pasintabi sa mga tagasuporta at panatiko ni Mang Rody pero kahit anong gawin kong pag-intindi sa kaniyang mga isinusulong ay tila hindi ko malunok ang ganitong uri ng leader. Hindi ko rin naman masisi ang taumbayan na maging sabik sa imahen ng kakaibang leader dahil sa desperado na silang makamtan ang pagbabago.

Desperado na kasi ang taumbayan para sa maunlad na Pilipinas.

Desperado na ang taumbayan sa isang mapayapa at may seguridad na lipunan. At dahil sa pagiging desperado nila ay naghanap sila ng isang imahe na sa palagay nila ay magtatawid sa kanila sa landas ng pagbabago. Isang imahe ng katapangan at pagbabago para sa kanila. Isang imahe na kung saan nakikita nila ang kanilang sarili kapag sila’y nagagalit sa gobyerno. Kapag sila’y sawangsawa na sa problema ng bayan.

Nahuli ni Mang Rody ang kiliti at kahinaan ng taumbayan. Sana maging totoo ang mga pangako niyang pagbabago. At sana mali ang nararamdaman ko. Sana huwag mabigo ang milyongmilyong Pilipino na umaasa sa

CRISTY...

From page 18 Leah Navarro. Magkakaiba ang terminong idinidikit sa dalawang singers, may tumatawag sa kanila ng political epals, may mga nagdidiin din na war of the epals ang namamagitan sa kanila ngayon.

Maka-Duterte si Aiza at si Aling Leah naman ay purungpurong dilaw, magkaiba ang kanilang mga pananaw, doon nag-ugat ang pagpaparunggitan nila sa social media.

Pareho silang bukas ang bibig sa pagsasabi ng kanilang punto. Wala silang pakialam kung mayroon mang kumontra sa kanila, ang mahalaga ay ang mapahalagahan nila ang kanilang paninindigan.

Pero sa pagsubaybay namin sa kanilang pagsasagutan ay kapansin-pansin na mas maraming kumakampi kay Aiza.

Mas malinaw raw kasi ang stand ng mas nakababatang singer, para sa bayan ang kaniyang malasakit, dahil nagtagumpay na ang minanok niya sa panguluhan.

Si Aling Leah naman, para sa mas nakararami nating kababayan ay hindi pa rin See CRISTY p20

kaganapan ng pagbabago.

Pagbabago. Ang salitang ito ay ang una kong naging tema nang magsimula akong magsulat ng Batang North End. Naniniwala kasi ako na ang buhay ay dapat magpatuloy sa pamamagitan ng pagbabago para sa kabutihan at kaayusan. Maaaring magkakaiba ang metodolohiya ng bawat tao, ngunit ang hangad nating lahat ay ang pagbabago para sa maayos na mundo. Naniniwala din ako na ang pagbabago ay nagsisimula sa sarili. Bagama’t

ang mga inspirasyon o modelo ay nakakatulong sa pagbabago ng isang tao, sa bandang huli, ang tao pa rin ang makapagpapatunay at makapagpapatupad ng pagbabago.

Sa madaling salita, hindi sapat na may lider tayong inaasahan dahil nasa sa atin pa ring mga sarili ang kahihinatnan ng pinili nating daan.

Tayo mismo ang may pananagutan sa anuman ang kahihinatnan ng ating bukas.

Sino ba naman ang hindi nangarap ng kaayusan at kaunlaran sa Pinas? Lahat siguro tayo ay pinapangarap ito. Pero mahalaga din kung paano natin gagawin ang mga hakbang para makamtan ang mga pangarap na ito. Idadaan ba natin ito sa dahas, sa pananakot, sa pagdidikta? Isa pa, ang isinusulong

ng mundo ay ang pagkakaroon ng global unity at global citizenship.

Mahalaga ang interdependence ng bawat bansa. Hindi makakamtan ng isang bansa ang kaunlaran kung walang maayos na relasyon at pagkakaisa sa iba pang mga bansa.

Ang alyansa ng mga bansa ay susi din para sa pagbabago ng mundo nating lahat.

Sadyang hindi pa ba hinog ang kaisipan ng mga Pilipino para sa pag-aalaga ng kalayaan?

Mas gusto pa ba nilang bumalik sa pagiging alipin ng mga naghaharing uri sa lipunan? O sadyang curious lamang ang mga milenyong kaisipan sa ano ba ang buhay sa ilalim ng diktadura?

Pagkatapos ng anim na taon ay babalikan ko ang artikulong ito at

hihimayin ko ang bawat kataga na aking isinulat. Sana pagkatapos ng anim na taon ay mali lahat ang mga isinulat ko. Sana hindi maiiwang bigo pa rin ang taumbayan sa mga pangako ng inyong lider. Sana huwag ninyong pagsisihan ang ginawa ninyong desisyon. Sana mali ako at tama kayo.

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 BataBatuta Productions bilang manunulat, entertainment host at stage actor. Nagtatag ng Kulturang Alyansa ng Taguig.

Kasapi ng Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace (EMJP).

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KROSWORD

HOROSCOPE

NO. 254

Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

KROSWORD #254 HUNYO 16-30, 2016 PAHALANG 1. Ospital 8. Bintang 11. Himok 14. Palsipikahin 16. Sakit sa balat 17. Esposa 18. La Union 19. Asal 20. Palayaw ng lalaki 21. Talastas 23. Katas ng niyog 25. Magulo 28. Uri ng asido 29. Ipusta 30. Inalagaan PABABA 2. Sakdal 3. Sabik 4. Ang-ang 5. Karayom

6. Kalimitan 7. Tinalupan 9. Ginaway 10. Kahit sino 12. Mahirap 13. Nilapa 15. Simula ng araw 22. Taba ng alimango 24. Hintay 26. Pook 27. Angkan

SAGOT SA NO. 253

JUNE 16 - 30, 2016

HUNYO 16 – 30, 2016 Aries (March 21 – April 19) Masaya ang mga darating na araw para sa iyo. Marami kang makikilala at masisiyahan ka sa iba’t ibang karanasan na masasalubong mo ngayong tag-araw. Ipagpatuloy mo ang magandang pakikitungo sa mga kaibigan at hindi ka magsisisi.

Mag-relax ka lang. OK ang ika-18, 19, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-20, 21 at 22.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Huwag kang matakot kung ang trabaho o negosyo mo ay tila nanganganib.

Basta asikasuhin mong nasa legal lahat ang papeles at transaksyon. Kung may bubusisi, may ipapakita kang pruweba. Hindi nawawala ang ahas sa paligid. Mag-ingat ka.

OK ang ika-18, 19, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 23, 24, 29 at 30.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) May hihilingin sa iyo ang isang mahal mo sa buhay. Kung kaya mong ibigay, gawin mo. Subalit kung ito ay magiging dahilan upang magkagasta ka nang wala sa plano o kaya naman ay mabaon ka sa utang na loob sa ibang tao, tumanggi ka. Dahan-dahan ka.

OK ang ika-18, 19, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-25 at 26.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Huwag kang tatanggi sa biyaya.

Lahat ng kabutihan na ipinapakita sa iyo ng mga kasama mo ay walang kapalit na inaasahan mula sa iyo, kundi ang kabutihan mo rin sa kanila. Iwasan mo ang pagigiing masuspetsa. Hindi ka aasenso kapag ganiyan. OK ang ika-20, 21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 23 at 24.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) May gising ka sa umaga na parang pagod na pagod ka na. Kahit nawawala ang ganitong pakiramdam sa paglipas ng mga oras, hindi normal sa isang tao ang gayon. Mayroon kang dinaramdam na dapat tanggapin mo. Makipag-usap ka sa doctor o therapist. OK ang ika-20, 21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-18, 19, 25 at 26.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) May mga batas na dapat sundin upang makapamuhay tayo ng mapayapa.

Kung hindi susundin ang batas, magkakagulo.

Alam mo iyan. Iwasan mong makasama ng mga tao na walang galang sa batas ng tao at ng Dios.

Wala sa kanila ang kaligayahang hinahanap mo. OK sa ika-20, 21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-27 at 28.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Kung nagsasawa ka na sa mga nangyayari sa buhay mo, sikapin mong magkaroon ng ibang interes.

Sa gayon ay makakakilala ka ng mga bagong kaibigan na maaaring magpasaya sa iyo. Kung hindi ka kikilos, iyon at iyon pa rin ang mangyayari. Nasa sa iyo na ito.

OK ang ika-23 at 24. Ingat sa ika18, 19, 25 at 26.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) May gagawin kang paglalakbay at maaaring doon mo makikita ang matagal mo nang hinahanap. Ibukas mo ang iyong isip at puso. Pagaralan mo kung ito na nga ba ang katuparan ng iyong pangarap.

Anuman ang mangyari, lakasan mo ang iyong loob. Magsaya ka.

OK ang ika-23 at 24. Ingat sa ika20, 21, 22, 27 at 28.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Masaya ang mga susunod na buwan para sa iyo.

Sumabay ka lang sa agos at iwasan mo ang maging kontrabida sa pamilya at mga kaibigan dahil hindi palaging masusunod ang gusto mo.

Pagbibigayan sa isa’t isa ang susi sa masaya at mapayapang buhay.

Enjoy! OK ang ika-23 at 24. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 29 at 30.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) May hindi inaasahang darating sa buhay mo. Kung ano man iyon, mas malamang na makapagpasaya sa iyo. Kung romansa ito, tanggapin mo basta walang sabit sa parte mo o sa kaniya. Kung hindi ka na libre, paka-iwasan mo dahil magugulo ang buhay mo. OK sa ika-16, 17, 25 at 26. Ingat sa ika20, 21, 22, 27 at 28.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Kung may pupuna sa iyo dahil sa iyong ugali o pagsasalita, pakinggan mong mabuti dahil baka makatulong sa iyo. Hindi lahat ng puna ay pintas. Hindi lahat ng pumupuna ay may masamang intensyon. Baka pakinabangan mo ang puna at makabuti sa iyo.

OK sa ika-16, 17, 25 at 26. Ingat sa ika-23, 24, 29 at 30.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Kung may mga argumento na nagaganap sa inyo ng iyong partner sa buhay, hayaan mo lang muna siya. Huwag mong salubungin ang init ng ulo dahil mag-aaway lang kayo. Kapag hupa na ang galit niya, saka ka magpaliwanag.

Maiintindihan ka niya. Easy ka lang. OK ang ika-16, 17, 25 at 26.

Ingat sa ika-18 at 19.

baraha ng kakontrahan sa Twitter ni Aiza Seguerra. *** Isang makabuluhang pelikula ang malapit nang ipalabas.

Makapagbubukas ng pananaw ng marami nating kababayan ang bagong pelikula ni Ai Ai delas Alas na My Mighty Yaya.

Mahalagang mapanood ng mga kababayan natin mula sa iba’t ibang antas ng lipunan ang pelikula para maintindihan natin ang papel na ginagampanan ng mga yaya sa ating buhay.

May mga kilala kaming halos umaangat pa lang sa lupa ang anak ay pinapapasok nang yaya o kasambahay, sa sobrang kahirapan ay parang makina lang sila na pinagsisilbi sa ibang pamilya, masuwerte na kung makatao ang magiging amo nila at pasensiya na lang kung walang

puso ang matatagpuan nila.

Noong minsan ay may tinanong kaming artista kung saang probinsiya nag-ugat ang kaniyang pamilya? Saan ba siya lumaki? Ang sagot ng batang aktres, “Lumaki po ako sa yaya.”

Nang laliman namin ang pagtatanung-tanong ay totoo pala ang sinabi ng batang aktres, sa yaya siya lumaki, dahil kahit minsan ay wala siyang matandaang senaryo na inalagaan siya ng kaniyang ina.

Noong minsan namang nasa airport kami papuntang Canada ay nakakita kami ng isang batang babae na halos maglupasay na sa semyento dahil ayaw nitong sumama sa kanilang pamilya para magbakasyon.

Ayaw humiwalay ng bata sa kaniyang yaya, talangang See CRISTY p21

CRISTY...

From page 19 nakahahakbang nang pasulong, nakapaloob pa rin ito sa isang mundong mahirap tumanggap ng pagkatalo.

Sugatan kasi ang puso ni Aling Leah, halos ipagduldulan na kasi nito sa ilong ng ating mga kababayan si Secretary Mar Roxas, pero natalo pa rin.

Dapat ay mulat sa katotohanan ang nagkakaedad nang singer na nagsalita na ang publiko, manunumpa na bilang bagong pangulo ng bayan ni Juan si Ka Digong, kung papikit nang tinanggap ng kaniyang manok ang pagkatalo ay sino naman si Aling Leah para magkakatsang pa rin hanggang ngayon?

Ganoon ang pagbalasa ng mga kababayan natin sa mga

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Ang tuwid na daan sa Winnipeg ay liku-liko ngayon.

Pasensiya na po. Inaayos at tinatambakan ang mga lubak para sa maayos na paglalakbay. Ok lang ‘yon di po ba? *** Bagaman binawi na ang hiram na buhay ni Mohammad Ali, mananatiling buhay habang may boxing ang kaniyang mga alaalang naiwan. *** Pinag-uusapan sa Ottawa kung dapat dagdagan ang Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Ang konsiderasyon ay dahil sa patuloy na panghihina ng purchasing power ng loonie.

Feedback Mr. Rey, Palagi ko binabasa ang inyong Pilantik. May nagsasabi naman sa akin, kayo daw ay biased sa mga sinusulat ninyo? Opo, totoo ‘yon.

Kolumnista po ako, hindi reporter, subalit palaging nasa panig po ako ng katotohanan. Free thinker.

Salamat po sa inyong komento. *** Pilipinas Ang usapin sa West Philippine Sea ay mananatiling laman ng mga pasiklaban ng U.S. at China.

Nagbabala si US Secretary of State John Kerry laban sa plano ng China na magtatag ng air defense sa lugar ng controversial territory.

Nakisawsaw din ang Japan bunga ng kahilingan ni PNoy batay sa lumalabas na mga balita na banta ng katahimikan sa South China Sea. Sa halip humupa ay lalong naging mainit sa pakiwari ng China. *** Ang Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) ng Pilipinas at U.S. ay daang baluktot na kailangang maituwid.

Ano mang kasunduan tungkol sa pambansang seguridad ay dapat

may senate concurrence, bukod sa pinagkasunduan ng executive department at ng U.S. military forces. Ang mali ay dapat itama.

May ibang patakaran ang kaniyang administrasyon na gagawing pakikitungo sa China, ayon kay Pres. Duterte. Hindi kaparis ng hinalinhang gobyerno na nagpabaya. U.S. sana ang inasahan subalit dinaan naman nito sa dakdak kaya ang China ay nakapagtatag ng man-made islands sa disputed territory. Ano ang akala nila, matatakot angg Beijing sa dakdak? *** Minsan pang ginunita ng mga Filipino ang ampaw na araw ng Philippine Independence. Ang okasyon ay parang ni-recycle na lang. May totoo bang kalayaan ang mga Filipino? Matatawag ba iyong ganap na kalayaan? *** Political freedom ( kalayaan sa pamamahala) lamang ang umiiral. Pero walang economic freedom (kalayaan sa kabuhayan) na kailangan ng mga mamamayan para makabangon sa kahirapan.

Nakagapos ng tanikala ang kanang kamay ng Inang Pilipina.

Ganyan ang nangyayari sa mga Pilipino na nasa Pilipinas.

Sino ang nakikinabang sa political freedom ng Pilipinas na ating sinilangan? Di ba mga politikong nagsiyaman na sa katungkulan? *** Sa totoo lang, mula nang ako’y makatapos ng mababang paaralan hanggang pamantasan, hindi ako naakit na makiisa sa Philippine Independence day proclamation. Di po dahil ako ay hindi makabayan. Nanatili kasi sa aking isip na ang bayang magiliw at mayaman, na umano’y malaya, subalit maraming katulad ko na doon isinilang ay alipin pa rin ng kahirapan.

HINAGAP

Magnanakaw Karapatang lubhang mahirap pigilin, Palibhasa’y kusang iwi ng damdamin; Mamahaling hiyas, salaping mithiin, Laging nasa isip na tanging hangarin! *** Palibhasa’y bukal sa batis ng diwa, Ang lisyang ugaling kawalan ng awa; Hangaring baluktot taal na malaya, Namahay sa isip ang mali ay tama! *** Kahit sa pag-ibig na buklod ay bakal, ng isang pagsuyong tunay na dalisay; Wagas na pagsinta, nangyaring manakaw, Matigas na bitling nawala ang tibay! *** Nakaw na pag-ibig madaling maglaho, Kahit may sumpaan ang dalawang puso!

Paquito Rey Pacheco

Tungkol sa kalayaan, para sa akin, ang mahalaga ay maging malaya ang katotohanan. Ako’y produkto ng Plaza Miranda at kasapi ng Nationalization Movement of the Philippines during the later part of 1950’s.

Hindi ko po ikinahihiya na mapabilang sa nabanggit na kilusan, but that’s another story. *** Ang nakaraang pangyayari sa kontrobersiyal na vicepresidential derby kung baga sa sugat, gumaling man ay balantukan. Kung pagmamasdan ang balat, naghilom na subalit sa loob ay sariwa pa. Hindi maiiwasan ang hinala na milyongmilyong boto ang hindi nabilang sanhi ng umano ay “election for sale.” *** Nakasalang sa parilya ng matinding hinala ang Comelec at mga tauhan ng Smartmatic Corporation. Bakit nangyari ang pagpapalit ng hocus-POCOS machines sa panahon nang binibilang ang boto? Cosmetic lang daw sabi ng Comelec chairman, subalit hindi gayun ang body language ni Election Commissioner Rowena Guanzon. *** Mismong si former Ambassador sa Vatican at ngayon ay Chairman ng Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting( PPCRV), Herenita De Villa ay nanagawagan kay Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista na dapat imbestigahan ang reported na dayaan noon May 9 election lalo na ang para sa vicepresidential race at pati ilang LP senatorial candidates. Bakit kaya hindi pinansin ang panawagan?

Nabalitang may 3.9 million ang umano ay hindi nabilang na mga boto for VP contest. Boto lang kay Leni Robredo ang nabilang. May 113 lugar pa rin daw sa Visayas at Mindanao, na gayun din ang nangyari? Marcos got zero? Lahat ng iba pang kandidato for VP ay apektado?

Nagtanong ang Iglesia ni Cristo.

Saan daw napunta ang boto nila kay Bongbong?

CRISTY...

From page 20 nakayakap ito sa kaniyang yaya na iyak din nang iyak, kundi pa pasinghal na tinawag ng ina ang batang babae ay magpapaiwan ito sa biyahe.

Ganoon katindi ang pagmamahalan ng yaya at ng kaniyang alaga. Pangalawang ina na ang turing ng mga bata sa taong nagmamalasakit at nagaalaga sa kanila.

Kilalang-kilala at markado ang Comedy Concert Queen sa mga ganoong tema ng pelikula.

Bilyon ang kinita ng Star Cinema sa mga serye ng kaniyang mga pelikulang sumesentro sa relasyon ng mag-iina.

Ikinapit na kay Ai Ai ang katawagang tanging ina dahil sa tagumpay ng proyekto at sa malaking impluwensiya ng kuwento sa buhay ng mga pamilyang Pilipino.

Nagpapakayaya si Ai Ai sa kaniyang mga anak, sa kaniyang

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*** Ang Marcos camp, ayon sa balita ay maghaharap ng election protest sa June 28 sa Comelec at sa Presidential Electoral Tribunal tungkol umano sa violations committed ng mga tauhan ng Smartmatic. Ang tanging layunin ay malaman ang ginawang pambabastos at pagbalewala sa boto ng taumbayan na nangyari noon May 9, 2016 election. *** Napanood ko sa TV at napakinggan ang buong pahayag ni President Duterte sa harap ng kaniyang official family noong ika-31 ng Mayo. Ang buod ay katuparan ng kaniyang pinangako noong panahon ng kampanya.

Iyon marahil ang pinaniwalaan kaya siya hinalal na pangulo ng mga mamamayang humihingi ng mga pagbabago.

Sanhi sa kaniyang pagiging prangka na pagtukoy sa mga nangyayari sa iba’t ibang sektor ng lipunan, negatibong mga reaksiyon ang naging bunga ng kaniyang pabigla-biglang mga pahayag. Maagang nagkalamat ang relasyon ng pangulo at ng ibang media sectors. *** Hindi naman lahat, pero totoo naman ang sinabi ni Pres. Duterte na may mga nasa media na tumatanggap ng brown envelope.

Ang yellow media, umano ay busog daw sa incentives during the six years ng gobyernong Aquino? Bawal ba sa president ang maging mapanuri? Sa totoo lang, maraming mga nasa media ang balat-sibuyas.

Magugunitang sa mga kagawad ng media nagmula ang ideya na kailangan ang “Freedom of Information”. Nang masaling ni Pres. Duterte ang may malubhang sugat na kanilang kahinaan, natural kaya sila umaaray. Hindi naman kaila sa taumbayan ang kalakaran sa Pilipinas. With the exception of few journalists, may mga sangkot sa envelopmental journalism. *** Malabo pa rin na makamit ang pambansang pagkakaisa na

hinahangad ng mga Filipino sa ilalim ng humaliling gobyerno.

Maliwanag ang iniwang pamana ng hinalinhang lider, grabe.

Ngayon pa lang, mismong may mga sumabit sa popularity ni DU30 ay naguupakan na. Ang iba kasi ay parang batang naaagawan sa kendi.

Katas Sa loob ng susunod na 15-days, lilisanin na ni PNoy at kaniyang mga alipores ang bakuran at Palasyo ng Malacañang. Papalit sa kaniya si President Duterte.

1. Sa loob ng susunod na anim na taon, mula sa tanghaling tapat ng June 30, sa balikat na ni President Duterte nakaatang ang responsibilidad na pamana ng Aquino administrasyon.

2. Nabanggit na ang mga bagong patakarang paiiralin.

Sa unang anim-na-buwan ay malalaman na rin ng taumbayan kung ano ang pagkakaiba sa liderato ng dati at kasalukuyang pangulo.

3. Ang nakaraang May 9 election ay lumikha ng malalim na political wound na hindi madaling maghihilom. Maraming mga dating hindi kapanalig ay nakisama na at nagpahayag ng suporta, subalit walang iniwan lang sa tanikalang-papel na pagsasama.

4. Because of political independence, muling maghahari ang pansariling interes ng both majority and minority politicians. Ang kahihinatnan ng pagbabagong hangarin ni Pres.

Duterte ay nakasalalay sa destiny.

Kasabihan: Pagbabagong hangad, karaniwang mahirap matupad?

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.

mga pamangkin at kahit kay Jiro Manio na hindi niya naman kadugo, kaya siya lang talaga ang makapagbibigay ng hustisya sa papel bilang isang mighty yaya. *** Matagal at paulit-ulit na naming sinasabi-isinusulat na wala kaming kahit anong social media account. Mahigit na 10 Facebook accounts ang nakalagay sa aming pangalan, pero ni isa doon ay wala kaming kinalaman, puro mga posers lang sila na sobra-sobra siguro ang oras sa maghapon kaya ang sisipag magkomento at mag-post ng kung anu-ano.

Isang kaibigan namin na galing sa ibang bansa ang nagpaadd sa isa sa mga FB accounts na amin daw, kinumusta nito ang mga kaibigan namin sa kolehiyo, walang maisagot ang poser.

May isa namang bira nang bira kay President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, kung anuanong komento ng kabastusan ang pinagsasasabi ng poser, kaya

nagagalit siyempre sa amin ang mga tagasuporta ng mauupong pangulo.

Minsan pa ay gusto naming ipagbigay-alam sa publiko na wala po kaming kahit anong social media account, ang mga nakalagay sa aming pangalan ay iba ang gumagamit at hindi kami, kaya anumang opinyonkomentong lumalabas doon ay wala kaming pananagutan.

Ang mga impormasyon sa social media ay nalalaman lang namin mula sa aming assistant na si Japs Gersin, ito ang nagpaparating sa amin ng mga nangyayari, dahil wala kaming kahit anong social media account.

Ang aming damdamin, opinyon at emosyon ay mababasa n’yo lang sa aming mga kolum sa Pilipino Express (Winnipeg) at sa tatlong pahayagan sa Pilipinas at sa aming programa sa radyo (Aksyon TV-41, 92.3 News FM, Cristy Ferminute).

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Philippine Opera Company’s HARANA in Winnipeg - June 9

Tribu Productions’ Dante Aviso (4th from left) and the Philippine Opera Company

The talented members of the Philippine Opera Company. Photos by Alex Canlapan

Food-o-rama Festival in Winnipeg coming soon!

The Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba (PCCM) is cooking up something festive. A pre-launch event held last May 27, 2016 at the NorWest Co-op Community Centre showed a glimpse of the upcoming Food-o-

rama Festival – Winnipeg’s first festival promoting and embracing cultural diversity through food.

Guests in the event – from community associations, media, aspiring “foodpreneurs” and government agencies –- were

treated with appetizing creations by budding chefs led by Allan Pineda, Masterchef Canada finalist Jeremy Senaris, Claire Snowball, Nikki Melegrito, RJ Urbano and Ryan San Diego.

“This is definitely a summer

event to watch out for,” said organizer Lourdes Federis.

Food-o-rama Festival, in support of NorWest Coop and Winnipeg Harvest, is scheduled August 6-7, 12 p.m. to 9 pm at the PCCM grounds (737 Keewatin

St.) and indoor events at the NorWest Coop Community Food Centre (103-61 Tyndall Ave.) For more information, call: Lourdes Federis at (204) 880-6352 or Lou Fernandez at (204) 8010588. Photos by Alex Canlapan

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