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Kikiam journalism One of the things I love but cannot seem to find here in Davao City is kikiam, a kind of Chinese sausage that my mother used to buy at a store along Rizal Avenue close to the LRT station near Monumento, Caloocan City. The only kikiam that seems to be sold here is the street version, which is actually just an elongated form of fish balls (although I remember reading somewhere that it’s made of pork, not fish). The authentic kikiam is soft, savoury, sweet, and garlicky, and it goes well with pansit or even plain rice. For me, though, it’s best eaten by itself. It was the street food version that became a trending topic in the Philippines in the week before the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games opened. As host of the games, the Philippines was tasked to welcome, transport, accommodate, and feed the athletes, but the first few days had some glitches. One foreign team, for example, was brought to the wrong hotel, and when they were taken to the right one they were made to wait for a few hours before they could check in. The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) issued an apology
and vowed to do better, but by then the damage had been done. As it turned out, much of the damage was uncalled for, and this is where kikiam comes in. The coach of the Philippine Women’s National Football Team posted on social media that her athletes were served the street version during breakfast, along with rice and egg and nothing else at the WhiteWoods Hotel in Cavite where they were staying. Mainstream media immediately pounced on the post and reported it as true, and it caught on immediately given the glitches of the previous day. Kikiam jokes flooded social media even as accusations were made of incompetence, lack of planning, corruption, and all of the above. For some reason the hotel took a few days to explain, but when it did, it shut down the accusations completely. WhiteWoods management said what they served was chicken sausage, which was apparently mistaken for kikiam; not only that, the hotel served a buffet for breakfast and not just sausage with rice and egg. The clincher was when the hotel said the coach had apologized to management and staff and
admitted she was not even present at the hotel during breakfast. She had just seen a photo of the food and concluded that it was kikiam. Another case was the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s report that the Biñan Football Stadium still had not been completed. In its online report, it showed a photo of a stadium that indeed did not match one’s expectation of a world-class facility. The problem, however, was that the photo was not of the Biñan field but of the University of the Philippines-Diliman football field. The Biñan city government demanded an apology, which the Inquirer quickly issued. And then there was veteran radio reporter Ricky Velasco who reposted a photo of a Philippine flag being used as a table cover for a buffet, angrily saying the SEA Games organizers were violating the constitution and disrespecting the flag. The problem was that the photo he reposted was taken a few years ago in a different context; the original poster was angered that his photo had been misused. It’s not just Philippine media that have been making wrong reports. A South China Morning Post (SCMP) story claimed that Singapore’s Muslim athletes were
served pork, and critics used it as further proof of the supposed incompetence of the organizers. But the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) immediately refuted the report, saying the SCMP’s claim that it had interviewed an official of the SNOC was not true. These episodes say a lot about how the media, despite their protestations and claims to professionalism, have stooped a little low just to show the current administration in a bad light. To be sure there have been lapses, and Malacañang itself has said it would conduct an investigation immediately after the games to find out what went wrong and who was at fault. But in the cases cited above, all it would have taken was to ask the other side for comment. That’s basic journalism, but it has apparently been replaced now by kikiam journalism. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the original author, and do not necessarily represent those of the Pilipino Express publishers. Jon Joaquin is the Editor-InChief of the Davao City-based Mindanao Daily Mirror. E-mail Jon at jonjoaquin@gmail.com.
How to avoid a blue Christmas Tis the season once again! The holiday season is undoubtedly the most wonderful time of the year for many of us who look forward to it. Sometimes, depending on the situation we’re in, we may anticipate the holidays with dread and anxiety. In 2014, Virgin Pulse, a market leader in employee health engagement released a study called “Tis the season for stress” featuring participation from 1,000 individuals from the United States and Canada. The study found 70 per cent of employees are significantly more stressed during the holidays. The data indicated that more than 10 per cent of those respondents said they are between 60 and 100 per cent more stressed. Well, it is now December and in the midst of our preparations, we need to be mindful of the possibility of being at risk for stress. Let’s face it; we wear different hats in our lives. We are workers, spouses, parents, caregivers, and even volunteers in our community. With this in mind, stress can be unavoidable and maintaining control over deadlines and personal
responsibilities may seem nearly impossible. The good news is there are some ways to help relieve the stress. Work hard but don’t play too hard There is nothing wrong with the usual obligatory family gatherings, however, an overabundance of get together parties may lead to stress for some people. Particularly for those who struggle with finances, finding affordable gifts can be a stressful exercise already, how much more so if you commit to many gift-giving gatherings? Carrying unmanageable debt may unwittingly bring on unnecessary stress in the New Year. In addition, partying too hard may lead to feelings of guilt and worry as a result of overindulgence. Also, over-committing to many holiday invitations may lead you to missing out on important family time. Recharge A company called TSheets conducted a study in 2018 regarding how many days of paid time off employees are earning and how much time off they are not taking. They found
that approximately 573 million vacation days go unused. The study has also found a link between unused vacation and cardiovascular health. Women who allow six or more years to pass between vacations are eight times more likely to develop heart disease, while men who skip their annual vacation have a 32 per cent greater risk of dying of a heart attack. In addition, usage of time off can decrease mental and emotional stress, which in turn can decrease physiological impacts like muscle tension and body aches. While it can understandably be difficult to take time off during the holidays for some people, it is important to make an attempt to do so. Work will always be there when you return to your desk or your workstation. No one wants to be stressed from an illness; it’s just not worth it. Squeeze in some exercise Exercise is a well-known natural treatment for stress because it pumps up the endorphins, according to the Mayo Clinic. Endorphins are the hormones responsible for producing the brain’s “feel-good” neurotransmitters. While it may not seem to be a lot, a 30-minute walk at lunch break is actually
considered good exercise, as it not only gets the body moving, it can also help reduce feelings of stress. While it may be difficult to manage stress during this busy time, taking appropriate measures to alleviate some of the stress may even help avoid carrying over the holiday pressures into the New Year. Sources https://www.virginpulse. com/press/seventy-percent-ofemployees-are-significantlymore-stressed-during-theholidays-virgin-pulse-surveyfinds/ http://www.pilipino-express. com/features-sp-1157189368/ career-connexion.html?start=31 https://www.mayoclinic. org/healthy-lifestyle/stressmanagement/in-depth/exerciseand-stress/art-20044469 h t t p s : / / w w w . psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/ lifetime-connections/201807/ you-really-do-need-vacation This article is intended for information purposes only and not to be considered as professional advice. Michele Majul-Ibarra, IPMA-ACP is an Advanced Certified HR Professional with the International Personnel Management Association.
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Fear and worry – feng shui ways to handle both There is energy of attraction, and it can be positive or negative. When it melds with positive or negative energy flows of feng shui, it can create combustion of the best kind – news of a promotion, a raise, recognition or a job. When combined with difficult energy, it can contribute to problems such as job loss, relationship, money or health problems. One way we magnify the shifting feng shui energies is with our internal energy. We do that in two ways: by fear and by focus. Focused attention helps us reach goals and visualize what we want to occur. Fear is another story. Whether it’s worry or panic, both are fearbased and their energy is just as magnetic. Worse, it’s magnetic to the things we don’t want to happen. When you find yourself full of worry, it’s easy to stress about it and give into that worry. We can often visualize worst-case scenarios and fill our minds with unpleasant scenarios and images. The more we give in to the worry, the stronger the energy we are giving to the thing we don’t want. Here are some feng shui tips to help you manage worry and fear, and shift your energy toward positive action. Remove all blocks near the front door – Worry can often be a symbol of a blockage. Look first to your front door area. If this is cluttered or cramped, you’ll want to remove the block. Look carefully at your front door toward the street. Is your porch full of plants and benches so that the entry is cramped? Inside, is the foyer light, bright and open? What about the walkway to your front door? One woman I know had a walkway lined with old, dead potted plants, chairs that were too
big for the small porch, and even had old hand weights at the front where weeds and grass had grown around them. She was forever worried about money and her husband was always out of work. Life never got better for her and over time grew worse. Ensure that your front entry is neat and open to lift your energy and the energy that enters your home. Every time you walk into your front door and see something dead, broken, or in disrepair, it weighs on your mind. This compounds your worry and fear energy. Keep the entry clean, clear and inviting helps to give you a better outlook. Control fear by checking for water leaks – Water is the element of fear. If you have worries, give yourself peace of mind by checking all the plumbing for leaks. If your toilet runs, make sure it is sealed properly and doesn’t run. Dripping water is a type of torture the same way worry is. Tighten your seals against it. Monitor dark colors – Whether you have dark colours in your home or wear dark colours, these are the colours of fear and worry. Lighten up your wardrobe to help lighten your mind. Open windows and remove heavy drapes and dark colours with lighter versions. Have a big blue sofa? Lighten it up with a linencoloured slipcover. Giving your home more light and colour helps to break up your mind from the dark cobwebs of worry. Tackle hidden junk – Fear and worry are like spiders that like those dark corners we don’t see easily. If your mind is a spinning wheel of fear and worry, tackle those drawers, cabinets, and closets where you have stuff piled up, hidden from view. Besides, cleaning up and clearing energy
for new things and opportunities to come to you, it also symbolically rids those dark corners of your mind as well. Unstick cramped energy – If you have furniture that is too big for the room or there is not enough room to move around, that cramped energy works on your mind by filling it with worry. A home that’s cramped can cause pressure in the mind. Relieve that pressure by giving your home more space for energy to move freely. Removing the oppressiveness in your home helps to relieve the oppressiveness of your mind. Create a view – Too often we are filled with worry because we can’t see out from the vision in our head. If your home has your views blocked or windows are grown over with plants, the effect is to keep your mind shuttered, too. Try to create a view in your home that lets you see past your four walls. This is a wonderful way to shift your perspective and “see” new ways to handle problems that you might not have thought of. FENG SHUI Q&A Question: Today was my birthday. I have always loved my birthday and always feel a need to really celebrate. This birthday
wasn’t much different, but it was disappointing. My husband started fighting with me and it was just not my best day. I was wondering if you have some feng shui tips to make my upcoming year a good one. Thanks so much for your podcasts and sharing your insights with us. Answer: I love this question – and happy birthday to you! You know, each year your birthday is considered your lucky day. It’s wonderful you feel it’s a special day (it is!) and because celebrating you, is a wonderful thing to do. Honouring yourself on your special day is a great idea, and it’s an energetic “re-set” for yourself. The number associated with the date of your birthday is also considered your lucky number. That means you should try to plan something special or important on those days of each of the 12 months, because luck will be with you. You also have a secondary day of luck, and that is if you have a birthday date that is a number that can be reduced, such as the number 14, that means that 5 is also a lucky number because 1+4=5 – watch those days, too, for good news.
Make a plan for your whole year on your birthday. Think of it as a time to set up our personal goals and ambitions because you’ll have the extra luck of the day behind you. Buy yourself a lottery ticket, something special, or indulge in some pampering. Plan out a year of things that you’ll do for yourself that you enjoy, such as attending a favourite concert, visiting a friend, or traveling somewhere new. And while you’re thinking of somewhere you’ll go this year, think of somewhere you’ll grow this year. Can you do something that stretches you, like play bridge, learn a language, and go to a self-growth retreat? You get the idea! Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in classical Chinese feng shui. Kathryn helps her readers improve their lives and generate more wealth with feng shui. For more information and to receive her FREE Ebook “Easy Money – 3 Steps to Building Massive Wealth with Feng Shui” visit www.redlotusletter.com and learn the fast and fun way how feng shui can make your life more prosperous and abundant!
Pasko sa Pinas - Christmas in the Philippines “Ibang-ibang talaga ang pasko sa Pinas.” –Yeng Constantino What is Christmas? Christmas can mean various things to many people. For one thing, Christmas can mean the presents under the tree, Santa Claus, the Christmas dinner, mistletoe, being with family, and so much more. Christmas has a different meaning for everyone. It is a special occasion and everyone celebrates Christmas differently. For example, in the Philippines, Christmas is a joyous and much awaited part of the year. It’s the time where the family usually gets together.
For many Filipinos, Christmas is the most anticipated event throughout the whole year. Although the Philippines sees no snow during this time of the year, the Christmas joy is still spread around the whole country in several other ways. Even without the snow and pine trees, you can still tell that it is Christmas. Countless lights and decorations are placed everywhere you look, left to right, up and down. For example, there is the parol, a star lantern, which is an essential Philippine decoration, filled with colour and lights. It represents the guiding light; the star of Bethlehem.
Christmas in the Philippines is not only about the beautiful decorations, but as well as the traditions. Christmas in the Philippines is a mixture of Western and native Filipino traditions. For example, the typical Santa Claus, the Christmas tree and Christmas cards and singing Christmas carols are all inherited from cultures of the West. However, all of them have been adapted to fit the Filipino nature and personality. For example, in the Philippines, singing Christmas carols plays a big part of the Christmas occasion. Most kids actually go door to door during the Christmas season to sing for the people. They bring along with them handmade instruments or tambourines. Sometimes their
audience gives them a reward for their singing. Another very important tradition in the Philippines is the mass held in the churches right before midnight strikes. This mass is called simbang gabi or Misa de Gallo, which means midnight mass that is held every night of those nine days. On Christmas Eve, right after simbang gabi, Noche Buena is held. This is the Christmas Eve dinner with family. This usually represents unity amongst the family members and relatives. It’s not the amount of food that matters; it’s being with the family that counts. Christmas in the Philippines sounds like a really fun
experience. I personally haven’t experienced it myself. I was born in the Philippines but immigrated here when I was still a baby. I have visited the Philippines here and there, but never during Christmas. My family always used to say, “Christmas in Canada, is nothing compared to Christmas in the Philippines!” It makes me want to fly to the Philippines to experience it myself! I really hope I’ll be able to experience Christmas in the Philippines, one day. Some “must know” Philippine Christmas words: Maligayang Pasko – Merry Christmas; Aguinaldo – gifts, presents; parol – Christmas star lantern; simbang gabi – midnight mass; Noche Buena – Christmas Eve dinner.
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There has been much debate throughout the years about the mobility rights of landed immigrants. This is a question that is sensitive to landed PNs, stated supporters, and, of course, to provincial nominee programs that have invested a great deal of time and effort to attract nominees for the economic benefit of their provinces. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), as a good example, screens applicants on connections to Manitoba to ensure that the province is their final destination or true destination in Canada. The provinces can and do select applicants on the basis of where they will settle. Manitoba does not nominate applicants to settle
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in British Columbia, Ontario or anywhere else other than Manitoba. However, selection and even landing declarations do not ensure that provincial nominees will end up in the province that nominated them. The province can take steps to ensure that their nominees remain in their province up to their landing but can they force them to remain there? Canada has the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which does take precedent over immigration laws. Every permanent resident and Canadian citizen has certain inalienable rights under the Charter, including mobility. The language of section 6(2) is clear. “Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of
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Are landed provincial nominees free to move outside the province? a permanent resident of Canada has the right (a) to move to and take up residence in any province; and (b) to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province.” This right of mobility is not restricted by time in the province after landing but can impact on those who have supported the nomination of the individual. The province is within their right of selection and federal provincial agreement to limit nomination to persons they determine will settle in the province. The provincial rights are set down in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. IRPA sets forth
the basic requirements under economic immigration, which includes provincial nomination, IRPA s. 12(2): “A foreign national may be selected as a member of the economic class on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada;” and the Regulations, s. 87(1): “For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the provincial nominee class of persons who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada.” The intention and ability to settle in the province is gauged by each provincial immigration authority and is an important part of their due diligence and nomination process. Provincial immigration authorities look for evidence of genuine connections to their province, such as the presence of close bona fide, confirmed family supporters, past study in the province, confirmed and unconfirmed job offers, skilled trade evaluations, etc. Family continues to be one of the most reliable indications of final destination. Family members and close friends often encourage applicants to follow them to Manitoba to support the settlement and integration of newly arrived members in the province. The dramatic growth in the Filipino population in Manitoba is witness not only to supportive family and friends but also the effectiveness of this indicator. It is important for all applicants and supporters to understand that provincial authorities have the right under federal-provincial agreements and immigration law to make their selections dependent upon destination. Provinces do not nominate applicant based upon a chance they would remain, but by a measured assessment process. Provincial nominees are defined by the confirmed support that they have from their province of nomination, IRPR s. 87(2) (a)… “they are named in a nomination certificate issued by the government of the province under a provincial nomination agreement between that province and the Minister.” Further, their destination in Canada must
remain that of the province of nomination: “they reside in the province that has nominated them,” IRPR s. 87(2) (b). Their genuine intention is screened throughout the application process up to landing at the port of entry. The province can withdraw their support or nomination at any time throughout the process if they have good reason to suspect that the destination of their nominee is elsewhere in Canada. Canada is a country of rights and laws, which are also extended to provincial nominees, both within the process and upon landing. Provincial and federal immigration authorities advise applicants of their concerns, including those of destination, throughout the process. This warning also comes from the Canadian Charter under “natural justice” or procedural fairness (see Section 7). The provincial programs can withdraw their support and question the eligibility of supporters who have a bad record of supporting nominees who left the province following landing. Yes, you are free to move but your actions can, and probably will, impact negatively upon those who declared their support for your nomination. The best advice is to be honest throughout and if Manitoba is not your true or final destination, then consider the option of Express Entry, which is flexible on the question of destination. The best policy is always honesty and keeping a clean record. Governments cannot limit mobility of permanent residents or citizens under the Charter but they can disqualify persons of risk who have a questionable nomination history. My advice is to be honest in all disclosures. but also to be aware of the rights and privileges we all enjoy as Canadians. Michael Scott is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC, R525678) who has 30 years of experience with Canada Immigration and the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. He currently works as a licensed consultant with R.B. Global Immigration Consultants Ltd. 204-691-1166 or 204-227-0292. E-mail: mscott. ici@gmail.com.
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Seafood City has finally come to town by Lucille Nolasco Just in time for the holidays, the popular Filipino supermarket chain, Seafood City, opened its doors in Winnipeg on Thursday, November 28. As evidenced by the long line-up as early as 6:00 a.m. at the Garden City Shopping Centre, many kababayans are excited to see, feel, and try the different offerings of Seafood City. During an interview on CKJS Radio’s Afternoon Pasada back in May 2019, the chain’s marketing director, Red Smith said, “We have so much to offer our customers. We would like to bring our core values as Filipinos through our store, our products and our service. As our slogan says, Seafood City Supermarket is all about ‘celebrating true Filipino goodness.’” Prior to the public opening, members of the media, bloggers and social media influencers were invited on Tuesday, November 26th, to get a first taste of the many Filipino food favourites and offerings, as well as a tour of the different aisles of the stores featuring varied Filipino products. Hanging banners showing different Filipino traits and traditions – like bayanihan, love of family, pamana and others adorn the store filled with a wide
selection of fresh and frozen fish and other seafood. Seafood City Supermarket is a welcome addition to the growing number of iconic Filipino brands setting up shop in Winnipeg – to the delight of many kababayans missing home. Canada’s first Jollibee restaurant – hailed as the McDonald’s of the Philippines – opened on Ellice Avenue at Milt Stegall Drive on December 15, 2016. A second Jollibee location opened at the Northgate Mall on November 28, 2017. More recently, Max’s Restaurant opened its first location in Western Canada at 1255 St. James St. on April 5, 2019. Seafood City Winnipeg is located at 2311 McPhillips Street, attached to the Garden City Shopping Centre. Founded by the Go family, the first Seafood City Supermarket opened in San Diego, California. Over the years, it has partnered with, and featured other beloved Filipino brands such as Jollibee, Red Ribbon, Chowking and others. Presently, Seafood City has 28 stores in the U.S., in Los Angeles, Northern California, Seattle, Nevada, Chicago and Hawaii. It recently opened its first Canadian location in Mississauga.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony: L-R: MLA for The Maples Mintu Sandhu, MLA for Notre Dame Malaya Marcelino, Seafood Chairman Steve Go and Mrs. Pacita Go, City Councillor Devi Sharma and guests
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Creating space for clarity and healing On Friday November 15, the members of ANAK Inc. welcomed 55 Filipino-Canadian youth to their annual youth forum. The topic this year was; Kalinawan: Exploring FilipinoCanadian Mental Wellness. The word kalinawan means clarity. The youth, ages 14 to 19, came from all over Winnipeg. Some of them were born here in Canada, some were born in the Philippines and some were even born overseas in other countries, but the one thing that they all have in common is that they are all members of the Philippine diaspora. The youth in our community form the metaphorical bridge that connects both our motherland and Canada – the land that we now live on as settlers. As the next generation of FilipinoCanadians, it is important for each and every one of them to feel like they are seen and heard by their community. This includes their perspective on some of the most difficult topics, such as the trauma of migration, separation from family, strained relationships with parents, puberty, first loves, anxiety, loneliness, and depression. Teenagers often experience hardships but are rarely given the space to discuss them or are dismissed as being maarte [dramatic]. Without the chance to share their stories, they are denied the opportunity to heal. The reason for the forum was to give them a chance to explore what it means to take care of their mental wellness, and to challenge the stigmas about mental health that exist within the Filipino community. Some of the best and brightest in our community came to share their stories and guide our youth on their journey that day. The afternoon was spent with the ANAK team guiding the youth through a series of empowering exercises to build them up and
connect with their peers. The morning was spent getting to know three members of the community during some incredible workshops. We had personal trainer, graphic designer, and creator and owner of FitPak, Steve Ramos with his workshop called, “#Grateful by teamfitpak: How the Act of Gratitude Can Change Your Life;” artist, photographer and LGBT2SQ+ advocate Ally Gonzalo with his workshop titled “#NoFilter: how unfiltering our social media impacts our mental health and wellness;” and Dr. Hygiea Casiano, Associate Medical Director at Adult Forensic Services, Forensic Psychiatrist and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre, and Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba who did a workshop called “Positive Psychology for Youth.” Dr. Casiano also delivered our keynote address. To be honest, I wish a day like this would have been available to me as a young teenager, and I think many of the adults in the room felt the same. Discussing mental wellness has always been so taboo within the Filipino community but I believe it is our responsibility to break that cycle within our youth. Our history as colonized people has followed us into the spaces that we have settled. It is not a coincidence that many of the issues our youth face have to do with their self-worth. For example, as young children we are told to stay out of the sun so as not to “get darker” (as if there is something wrong with the way our skin naturally turns to a deep gold in the sun). After moving to Canada, surrounded by people with much fairer skin, how does one feel seen or even feel beautiful when they have been conditioned to feel less because of
their darker skin colour? Or in the case of someone who shoulders the burden of unrealistic expectations from their parents, how does a young person express a need for boundaries, when the parents themselves have not healed? For those who suffer with depression and anxiety, when you have been used to being told not to take up space with your feelings, seeking help can feel like you are being a burden. Investing the time and money
to ensure the youngest leaders in our community have space to acknowledge and heal from their mental and emotional struggles is an investment in the future of the Filipino community, and therefore, ensures that the piece we contribute as FilipinoCanadians to the global Filipino community is fortified with the resilience of our ancestors and equipped with the tools of modern psychology. In short, when we as a community ensure our children
feel seen, heard, and valued by the community around them, they blossom. When they are taught how to cope with their negative emotions in a healthy way, we create space for not just growth, but for true vulnerability, healing and a very bright future. Vizlumin Cabrera is Director of Development for ANAK Inc. If you are a youth interested in getting involved with your community, please email us at info@anak.ca
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Unpacking the Kalinawan Youth Forum
Ally Gonzalo’s #NoFilter workshop
Practicing gratitude with Steve Ramos
Power poses and positive psychology with Dr. Casiano
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Naalala namin si Mama Alfie Lorenzo, ang halos nagpalaki at gumabay sa pagiging artista ni Judy Ann Santos, nang malaman naming siya ang tinanghal na Best Actress sa Cairo International Film Festival. Sa madalas kasi naming kuwentuhan ng namayapang manager ni Juday ay madalas nitong sabihin nang may pagmamalaki na ang kaniyang alaga ang tatanghaling pinakahuling Movie Queen. Mangangarap daw ang marami, pero wala nang susunod pa sa yapak ng kaniyang alaga,
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pagmamalaki pa ni Mama Alfie. At heto na nga, habang nagluluto si Judy Ann Santos ng kaniyang kinakarir na pambentang adobo ay isinigaw ng host ng Cairo International Film Festival na siya ang nagwaging Best Actress para sa pelikulang Mindanao na pinamahalaan ni Direk Brillante Mendoza. Napakalaking karangalan nito hindi lang para kay Juday at sa buong produksiyon, 1995 pa nang huling maiuwi ng isang Pilipino ang nasabing parangal, si Nora Aunor ang bumandera See CRISTY p15
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• Judy Ann Santos – Best Actress sa Cairo International Film Festival • Karla Estrada – Kulay rosas ang paligid dahil kay Jam Ignacio • Lea Salonga – Inawit ang We Win As One para sa SEA Games • John Lloyd Cruz – Nahanap na sana ang kaniyang sarili • Marjorie Barretto – Laging nagsisimba kahi hindi araw ng Linggo. • Alden Richards – Parang Himala ni Ate Guy ang The Gift • Kris Aquino – Hindi naging irrelevant kahit walang movie • Angelica Panganiban – Hindi pa rin maka-move-on after Carlo • Vice Ganda – May dahilan kung bakit laging bonggang-bongga • Derek Ramsay – Lahat ng luho ibinibigay kay Andeng • Maricel Soriano – Balik na ang mataray at galawgaw na Diamond Star • Regine Velasquez – Isang taon na pala sa ABS-CBN • Willie Revillame – Doctor’s order: Huwag araw-araw sa Wowowin • Ai-Ai delas Alas – May 4 na taon nang puro organic ang kinakain
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CRISTY... From page 14 noon sa pelikulang The Flor Contemplacion Story na obra naman ni Direk Joel Lamangan. Pagkatapos nang 24 na taon ay heto, kinabog ng isang Pilipino ang lahat ng magagaling na artista na naglaban-laban sa prestihiyosong Cairo Film Festival, wagi si Judy Ann Santos. Kalahok sa darating na MMFF ang Mindanao, pagtatalunan pa ba natin ngayon kung sino ang pararangalang Best Actress sa gabi ng lokal na pestibal, may iba pa ba? *** Parehong may balidong punto ang mag-inang Karla Estrada at Daniel Padilla tungkol sa palaging kulay rosas na mundo ngayon ng singer-actress. Sa mga nakasubaybay sa mga paghamon at problema sa buhay ni Karla Estrada ay isa lang ang kanilang sasabihin. May karapatang lumigaya ang ale, dahil naitaguyod niya naman nang maayos ang kaniyang mga anak, sukdang mamalimos siya at magpakapal ng mukha sa mga taong nilalapitan niya noong walang-wala siya. Batambata pa noon sina Daniel at JC na mga anak niya sa magpinsang Rommel at Naldy Padilla, nakakaunawa na ang magkapatid, pero hindi pa ganoon kalalim ang kanilang memorya. Tatay at nanay noon si Karla Estrada. Mapuputulan sila ng ilaw, pinapaypayan niya nang magdamag sina Daniel at JC, iyon ang pinakamatatagal na umaga sa kaniyang buhay huwag lang mainitan at lamukin ang kaniyang mga anak sa lumipas na gabi. Lantaran nang ipinaparada ngayon ni Karla ang kaniyang bagong pag-ibig na si Jam Ignacio. Isinasama na niya ito sa malalayong biyahe ng kanilang show nina Jolina Magdangal at Melai Cantiveros. Hiwalay sa asawa si Jam, may kambal na anak, sasandali pa lang silang magkakilala ni Karla ay nanligaw na ito agad sa singeractress. At buo ang tapang ni Jam, hindi nito niligawan si Karla sa kalye at sa bar, nagpunta ito sa bahay ng mag-iina at pormal na humarap sa pamilya ng singeractress. May kuwentong lumabas na hindi boto sa lalaki ang mga anak ni Karla, partikular na si Daniel, pero hindi pala iyon totoo. Nasa isang estado naman si Daniel na nakita nito ang mga pakikipagrelasyon ng kaniyang ina. Mas marami ang lungkot kesa sa ligaya. Natural, anak lang ito na nagmamalasakit sa kaniyang nanay kaya hindi pa nito isandaang porsiyentong tanggap si Jam Ignacio. Pero ang tanong – may nanalo na ba sa giyera ng puso? Hindi ba’t argumento lang naman ng pag-ibig at relihiyon ang walang malinaw na kinauuwiang panalong resulta? Ibang-iba ang aura ngayon ni Karla, kulay rosas kasi ang kaniyang paligid, hindi na ang kape na iniendorso nila ni Daniel ang dahilan ng bawat paggising See CRISTY p17
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Kris Aquino
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The music and heart of Paul Ong by Lucille Nolasco Local singer Paul Ong’s fifth annual concert for a cause featured the famed Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the kids of Sistema Winnipeg. Paul serenaded the audience with delightful classics, accompanied by the WSO led by its lively conductor, Naomi Woo. In an interview with CKJS Radio’s Afternoon Pasada a few weeks before the event, Ong said that it’s interesting how all of this evolved. From a simple fundraiser for Team Canada participating in the 2015 World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) to a thanksgiving concert, the annual benefit concert has grown to help more students and young people. “This all started because I really wanted to use music to give back to the community. In the process, I realized that more than the giving back part, I also love giving an opportunity to these kids to perform on a bigger stage.” The event held on November
17 at Tec Voc High School raised a total of $28,000, for the benefit General Wolfe School, which received $3,000, and Sistema Winnipeg with $25,000. The donation to General Wolfe School will go to the Children’s Heritage Fund of the Winnipeg School Division. Donations to the registered charity help enhance the educational experiences of students who attend schools in the Winnipeg School Division. Sistema Winnipeg is an afterschool program that provides daily lessons to young people from kinder to grade 12 in partnership with the Winnipeg School Division, Seven Oaks School Division and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Ong said he is grateful for everyone’s help and involvement for this year’s concert for a cause, which featured the 60-piece orchestra and a 40-member choir. “I am so grateful to everyone in the community for allowing us to use the show as a platform to help the community. This is surely a collective effort. Again, thank you very much!”
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CRISTY... From page 15 niya sa umaga kundi si Jam Ignacio na. Isang araw ay magkikita rin sa gitna ng katwiran ang mag-inang Karla at Daniel. Basta nandoon ang respeto, pagmamahal at malasakit ay walang imposible sa mundo. *** Napakapositibo ng mga kuwentong naririnig namin tungkol kay Lea Salonga. Mismong mga cameramen ng produksiyon na namahala sa recording-taping ng sikat na female singer ang may kani-kaniyang papuri kay Lea. Ginawa nila ang live singing ni Lea para sa SEA Games, ang We Win As One, walang kahirap-hirap na natapos iyon dahil sa galing at husay makisama ng Pilipina singer na nagsulat ng pangalan ng ating bansa sa mapa ng mundo dahil sa kaniyang pagganap bilang bida sa Miss Saigon. Kuwento ng isang anakanakan naming cameraman, “Napaka-smooth po ng trabaho namin. Wala kasing kaarte-arte si Ms. Lea. Siya mismo ang nagre-request kay Maestro Ryan Cayabyab na ulitin ang part na hindi siya masyadong sure kung nakuha niya talaga ang tono. “Perfect naman ang mga ginawa niya, pati ang pakikipaglaro niya sa mga camera, e, perfect din, pero siya pa ang nagre-request na ulitin ang pagkanta niya,” kuwento ng cameraman. Kahit ang glam team ng sikat na singer ay wala ring masabi kay Lea Salonga, sobrang propesyonal daw kasi, ni kaunting kaangasan at kayabangan ay walang bitbit ang pinakasikat na bumida sa Miss Saigon. Mahal na mahal ni Lea Salonga ang kaniyang propesyon, kailangang kumuha ng seminar sa kaniya ang mga kasamahan niyang singers na kapos sa propesyonalismo, kaya nalalagay ang mga ito sa kontrobersiya. Pahabol pa ng kausap naming cameraman, “Saka mapagpahalaga po siya sa mga katrabaho niya. Noong matapos na po ang trabaho namin, e, isa-isa niya kaming nilapitan at pinasalamatan. “Siya pa nga ang nagsasabing makipag-selfie kami sa kaniya, napaka-down to earth po talaga ni Ms. Lea, kaya naman hanggang ngayon, e, sikat na sikat pa rin siya,” papuri ng aming anakanakan. *** Sana nga ay tapos na ang mahabang panahon ng paghahanap ni John Lloyd Cruz sa kaniyang sarili. Sa mahabang panahon ng pag-iwas niya sa tutok ng mga camera ay natagpuan na sana ng magaling na aktor ang hinahanap niya. Kahit pa maraming-marami nang nasasabik na mapanood uli siya ay nirespeto ng mga kababayan natin ang kaniyang pananahimik. Iyong kasabihang “It’s lonely at the top” ay inintindi ng publiko. Noong minsan ay dinig na dinig namin ang naging komento ng isang aktor na matagal nang nangangarap na maging si JLC, “Ano pa kaya ang hinahanap ni
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Lloydie sa success na mayroon na siya? “Kung ako ang bibigyan ng ganyang kapalaran, naku, hindi ko na iyon sasayangin! Napakasuwerte na nga niya, di ba, pero mayroon pa pala siyang hinahanap?” sabi ng kasamahang male persoanlity ni Lloydie. Palaging ganoon ang mga komentong maririnig, sinasayang daw ni JLC ang napakagandang pagkakataon at oportunidad na ibinigay sa kaniya, pero hawak ba naman natin ang isip at puso ng magaling na aktor? Sabi ng isang kaibigan naming direktor, “Marami na akong nasaksihang ganyan. Iyong parang mayroong hinahanap ang artista, kahit pa nasa kaniya na ang lahatlahat. “Natural lang ang ganyan. Nangyayari talaga ‘yan. Pero one day, e, masosorpresa na lang tayo. Babalik din siya. Hindi niya puwedeng kalimutan ang showbiz, ang magagandang karanasan niya, ang magandang buhay na ibinigay sa kaniya ng mundong nagmamahal sa kaniya,” positibong pahayag ni direk. Na totoo naman. Sa isang mundong punumpuno ng pag-asa ay palaging may nakabukas na pintuan, bintana at bubong para sa isang personalidad na mayroon nang napatunayan. *** Maraming nakakita kay Marjorie Barretto na nagsisimba kahi hindi araw ng Linggo. Regular siyang dumadaan sa simbahan, nakikita rin siya sa Adoration Chapel ng mga kababayan natin, bahay-simbahan lang daw ang ikot ng buhay ngayon ng aktres. At sa isang interview ay sinabi ni Marjorie na pinapayuhan niya ang kaniyang mga anak na ipagdasal na lang ang mga taong walang nakikitang positibo sa kanilang pamilya. Lalo na si Julia na nadadamay sa mga kontrobersiya, panaypanay ang pagpapayo ni Marjorie na huwag masyadong masaktanmalungkot ang kaniyang anak, dahil nad’yan naman si Lord na palaging gumagabay sa kanilang mag-anak. Kuwento ng isang kaibigan ni Marjorie sa amin, “Napakaaga niyang gumigising, working mom talaga siya, dahil inaasikaso niya ang mga anak niya sa pagpasok sa school. “Siya mismo ang nagluluto para sa mga anak niya, pati ang healthy food na kailangang ibaon ng mga bata, siya mismo ang nagaasikaso. “Anuman ang nangyayari sa kanila, e, napaka-positibo ni Marjorie. Nasasaktan siya sa mga bira sa kanilang mag-iina, pero ipinagpapasa-Diyos na lang niya ang lahat,” kuwento ng kaibigan ng aktres. *** Text ng isang kaibigan naming nahuhumaling sa panonood ng The Gift ni Alden Richards, “Naku, hindi kaya maging Himala na ni Nora Aunor ang maging takbo ng kuwento ng serye ni Alden?” Sa mga huling ekena kasi ng seryeng pinagbibidahan ng Pambansang Bae ay marami nang dumadayo sa kanilang bahay para magpagamot. Mayroon na
Regine Velasquez ring mga nagpapahula. Maraming beses na kasing nagaganap ang kaniyang mga pangitain na dati’y pinagtatawanan lang. Ang pinakahuli ay ang pagkasunog ng isang ospital kung saan naka-confine ang kalaban niyang si Jared na nagpasabog mismo para ito makatakas nang hindi makulong. Kahit saan ay pinagkukuwentuhan na ang mga eksena sa The Gift. May nawawalang kagamitan ang isang staff namin sa radyo, hindi nito makita-kita, kaya gusto raw nitong makipagkita kay Alden. “Ang dami-dami na nating naghahanap, pero hindi pa rin natin makita ang gadget, magpapahawak na lang ako sa braso kay Sep, para makita niya kung sino ang kumuha!” hagalpakan ang lahat sa sinabi ng aming staff na lalaki na tutok na tutok din pala sa serye. Ang mga kababaihan siyempre ay ang kaguwapuhan ni Alden ang palaging ikinukuwento, kung ganoon daw kaguwapo ang makikita nilang bulag ay aampunin
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John Lloyd Cruz - nagpakita nang ikinasal si Vhong na lang nila, kesehodang sila pa ang gawing tungkod. Senyal ng tagumpay ng isang palabas ang mga ganoong komento, ibig sabihi’y maraming nanonood at interesado sa serye ni Alden, dahil pati ang napakahabang commercial gap ay kinaiinipan na rin ngayon ng ating mga kababayan. *** Kahit kailan, kahit pa ilang taon na siyang hindi napapanood sa telebisyon, ay hindi naging irrelevant si Kris Aquino! Kung magbobotohan ngayon ang sambayanang Pinoy kung sinu-sino ang nasasabik na sa kaniyang pagbabalik ay siguradong landslide ang botong makukuha ni Kris. Ang isang tulad niya na nakapagtatak na ng marka ng kaniyang kahusayan bilang TV host sa publiko ay hindi kailanman makakalimutan. Wala pa ring mauupo sa binakante niyang silya sa kaniyang pamamahinga. Siya pa rin ang hinihintay ng silyang iyon, siya pa rin ang
pinakahihintay na magbalik ng ating mga kababayan, dahil nagiwan siya ng tatak na kaniyangkaniya lang at hindi mapaplakado ninuman. Ganyang wala nga siyang TV show ay siya pa rin ang pinagkukuwentuhan kahit saan kung kailan siya magbabalik. Miss na miss na si Kris ng mga tagasubaybay ng mga talk shows, ang kaniyang atake pa rin ang hinahanap-hanap ng publiko, kahit pa sabihing maarte siya at bratinella. Hindi na niya kailangang magpasabog pa ng kung ano para lang siya mapag-usapan. Lalong hindi niya na kailangang mangaway pa ng kaniyang kapatid para lang siya maging headline ng mga pahayagan, isang kapirasong post lang niya ay pinagpipistahan na agad, ganoon ba ang irrelevant? Ang taong ganoon, magpagulung-gulong man sa kalsada ay dinededma na, hindi na umeepek sa taumbayan. Ganoon ang personalidad na hindi na uso See CRISTY p19
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Five-hour run against cancer raises $3,166 Noel Lapuz celebrated his 50th birthday on November 16, 2019 with his family and friends running from 7:00 a.m. to 12 noon around The Forks area in Winnipeg. The five-hour fund-raising project called Run, Noel! A 5-hour run for cancer raised $3,166 that will go to the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation to continue its fight against cancer. “I would like to give back to our community by running to fight cancer and to promote love and kindness… I’m really inspired and really happy how the community has supported this very humble fundraising drive,” said Lapuz who hopes to turn this into an annual fundraising event. This project was to honour the memory of his close friend and mentor, Nancy Anderson, who lost her fight with cancer in December 2017.
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CRISTY... From page 17 at walang saysay. Maigsing panahon na lang ang hinihintay ng mga loyalista ni Kris Aquino, konting-konting tiis na lang, at kapag nangyari iyon ay siguradong mabubulabog ang buong bayan. Patutunayan ni Kris Aquino na ang binakante niyang trono ay kaniyang-kaniya pa rin, hindi naagaw ng kahit sino, dahil ang upuan ng reyna ay nakasukat at nakalaan lang para sa kaniya. *** Maraming nakikisimpatya kay Carlo Aquino dahil sa mga negatibong salita na ibinabato sa kaniya ni Angelica Panganiban. Hanggang ngayon kasi, konting sundot lang kay Angelica tungkol sa nakaraan nilang relasyon ng dati niyang bestfriend na si Carlo ay mayroon na agad siyang komento, hanggang ngayon daw ay hindi pa rin nakapagmumove-on ang magandang aktres. Kung totoong napatawad niya na si Carlo, dapat ay hindi na rin siya nagkokomento nang negatibo, pero nilinaw ng dalagang aktres na pinatawad lang niya si Carlo para sa kaniyang sarili at hindi para sa kapakanan ng binatang aktor. Masaya na ngayon si Carlo sa bago nitong girlfriend, si Angelica ay wala pa ring karelasyon, punumpuno pa rin ng mapapait na alaala ang kaniyang puso na nakahaharang sa dapat ay kaligayahang nararamdaman na niya ngayon. Hindi naman kailangan ng babae ang bagong karelasyon, kahit sa kaniyang pag-iisa ay makakaramdam siya ng saya, kailangan lang niyang basyuhin ang kaniyang puso ng mga hindi kagandahang alaala na nagpapalungkot sa kaniya. May bagong hirit pa si Angelica na kaya lang gusto ni Carlo na magkaayos na sila ay dahil gusto nitong gumawa pa uli sila ng bagong pelikula. Para namang wala nang magiging trabaho si Carlo Aquino kung wala siya. Hindi iyon maganda sa panlasa at pandinig. *** Bonggang-bongga palagi ang mga isinusuot ni Vice Ganda sa kaniyang mga shows. Lalo na kapag espesyal ang okasyon, magagarbong gown ang isinusuot ng sikat na komedyante-TV host, iyong halos hindi na makadikit sa kaniya ang kahit sino dahil sa super-bonggang disenyo ng kaniyang suot. May pinanggagalingan pala iyon kung bakit. Noon palang nagtatrabaho pa lang siya bilang stand-up comedian na hindi kalakihan ang kaniyang kinikita ay wala siyang pambili ng kaniyang mga kagamitan. Minsan nga ay pinauwi pa pala siya ng may-ari mismo ng comedy bar na pinagtatrabahuhan niya, pinagbihis siya, dahil hindi presentable ang kaniyang suot. Ganoon katindi ang pinagdaanan ni Vice Ganda, gusto niyang makisabay sa kaniyang mga kapuwa stand-up comedians, pero wala naman siyang pambili ng isusuot niya. May mga pagkakataon pang
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nanghihiram siya ng damit at sapatos sa kaniyang mga kaibigan, kailangan niyang gawin iyon, para hindi naman siya mapag-iwanan ng kaniyang mga kasamahan sa entablado. At kung saan tayo pinagdamutan ay doon tayo bumabawi kapag maganda-ganda na ang ating kinikita. Lahat ng wala tayo noon ang ating pinupunan, iyon ang tinututukan natin, tulad ngayon ni Vice Ganda na bilyonaryo nang maituturing. Mga bonggang gown. Mga branded na sapatos. Mga may mamahaling etiketa ng t-shirts at pantalon. Lahat ng iyon ay pinagkakagastusan ni Vice dahil doon siya pinagdamutan noong hindi pa siya sikat at barya-barya pa lang ang kaniyang kinikita. At dapat lang niyang regaluhan ang kaniyang sarili dahil sa pagpapagod at pagpupuyat niya. Siya ang hari-reyna ng kaniyang bulsa, saanman niya dalhin ang kaniyang salapi ay labas na tayo, basta maligaya siya. *** Spoiler si Derek Ramsay. Alam iyon ng mga nakarelasyon niya. Lahat-lahat ay kayang ibigay ng hunk actor para lang mapasaya ang kaniyang girlfriend. Una, kayang-kaya namang gastusan ng aktor ang mga luho na ibinibigay niya, hindi na niya kailangan pang magtrabaho para lang magkapera dahil milyonaryo ang pamilya ng aktor. Passion lang ni Derek Ramsay ang pag-arte, gusto lang niyang maipakita ang mga talentong mayroon siya, isa si Derek sa pinakamadaling kausapin tungkol sa isyu ng pera o talent fee. Personal na naming nakilala ang kaniyang mga magulang noong aktibo pa siyang artista ng TV5, hindi sila namimili ng makakarelasyon ni Derek, kung saan at kanino maligaya ang kanilang anak ay doon na rin sila. Ngayon ay kitang-kita naman ang ebidensiya na maligaya ang aktor sa piling ni Andrea Torres. Halos hindi na sila maghihiwalay, ganoon kasi ang gusto ni Derek, ang palagi niyang kasama-katabi ang kaniyang girlfriend. Tinuturuan na niyang maggolf si Andeng, baka sa susunod ay frisbee naman ang matutuhan ng seksing dalaga, hindi imposible iyon dahil ang gusto ni Derek ay magkapareho sila ng hilig ng kaniyang karelasyon. Maraming kumokontra sa kanilang relasyon, kayamanan lang daw ni Derek ang habol ni Andrea, na para bang kung saan lang napulot ng aktor ang dalaga at ngayon lang namamantikaan ang nguso. Aysus, kilalanin muna sana nila ang pinagmulang pamilya ni Andrea Torres, ang lengguwahe ni Derek Ramsay ay lengguwahe rin ng pamilya ni Andeng. *** Bumabalik na ang dating Maricel Soriano na mataray, diretsong sumagot at galawgaw. Matagal na panahon ding namiss ng ating mga kababayan ang Diamond Star na kanilang hinahangaan. Nagkaroon nang matinding depresyon si Marya nang pumanaw ang kaniyang inang si
Mommy Linda Martinez. Hindi niya iyon kinaya. Sa loob nang ilang dekada ay sila ni Mommy Linda ang sparring partners, magkasama silang nagdyi-gym, ang magkaututangdila. Sobrang depresyon ang umatake kay Maricel, hindi niya matanggap na sa mas maagang panahon pala ay iiwan silang magkakapatid ni Mommy Linda, napakatagal na panahon bago niya natanggap ang pagkawala ng kaniyang mommy. Iyon ay sa tulong na rin ng kaniyang mga kapatid, panaypanay ang payo sa kaniya nina Beckbeck, Mikee, Junior at Mel na mas magiging masaya si Mommy Linda sa kabilang buhay kung aayusin niya ang kaniyang sarili. Matagal na hindi siya nagtrabaho, napakaraming oportunidad ang kaniyang pinalampas, hanggang sa isang araw ay nauntog din siya sa katotohanan na hindi gusto ni Mommy Linda ang kaniyang pagmumukmok. Masakit talaga, pero kailangan niyang tanggapin na hiram lang ang ating buhay, sa takdang panahon ay kailangan na nating
isauli iyon sa tunay na nagbigay sa atin. May sakit pa rin siyang nararamdaman hanggan ngayon, pero kailangang tuloy pa rin ang buhay sa pagkawala ng ating minamahal, balik na sa pagiging aktibo ang Diamond Star. Nagbalik na siya sa telebisyon, kitang-kita ang ebidensiyang walang ipinagbago ang kaniyang husay sa pag-arte, ngayon naman ay pelikula na ang kaniyang pinagkakaabalahan. Maligayang pagbabalik sa Diamond Star! *** Napakabilis naman talaga ng panahon. Nakakaisang taon na pala ang Asia’s Songbird sa ABS-CBN. Parang kailan lang iyon nang kumabilang-bakod si Regine Velasquez sa Dos mula sa GMA-7. Marami nang naganap mula noon, tuloy ang ikot ng mundo ng GMA-7, tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang The Clash, ang iniwanang talent show ni Regine sa network, bagong bihis ang show. Pambato namang singer ngayon ng ASAP Natin ‘To! si Regine, siya ang nagrereyna sa biritan sa variety show ng ABSCBN, kasama ang mga naiwang
PAGE 19 singers nang pumasok siya sa programa. Hanggang sa susunod na buwan na lang ang apat na taong Sunday PinaSaya, balitang papalitan iyon ng Studio 7, matagal na panahon ding pinadapa sa rating ng mawawala nang programa ang ASAP Natin ‘To! Ganoon lang naman sa mundo ng telebisyon, walang katiyakan kung hanggang gaano katagal tatakbo ang isang programa, pero kapag hindi talaga iyon pumapalo sa ratings ay napapaaga ang pagpatay ng show. Kahit sa labanan ng mga serye ay ganoon din ang kalakaran, suwerte ng mga nagre-rate, dahil kahit parang lastiko nang hinihila na lang ang istorya ay tuloy pa rin sa ere. Negosyo ang telebisyon. Ang pangsuweldo ng programa sa cast at production staff and crew ay nanggagaling sa kanilang advertisers, kaya kapag walang masyadong commercials ang isang programa, hindi naman tatagal ang istasyon sa puro pagaabono. Tigbak agad ang show. *** Maraming nang-uusisa sa See CRISTY p20
EH KASI, PINOY!
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Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot
PAHALANG 1. Pikon 9. Katutubo 10. Butas 11. Batayan 14. Linisin 15. Kulang sa taas 16. Sabi 17. Grupo 19. Pangalan ng babae 22. Insektong may sungay 24. Habi 26. Palalawigin 27. Sakit sa balat 28. Pangatnig 29. Pang-ukol 31. Diwata PABABA 1. Pagkamanhid 2. Saka 3. Bendahe 4. Edad 5. Lawa 6. Uri ng isda 7. Huni ng daga
8. Baryo 12. Bantayan 13. Singhalan 17. Timbang 18. Balam 20. Binibini 21. Pananong 22. Sulsol 23. Isang seremonya 25. Torpe 29. Panghalip 30. Apelyidong Tsino
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DECEMBER 1 - 15, 2019
DISYEMBRE 1–15, 2019 Aries (March 21 – April 19) Ihanda mo ang sarili sa isang adventure! Magkakaroon ka ng oportunidad na magbibigay sa iyo ng kaligayahan at excitement. Maaaring tungkol sa romansa o sa pag-asenso ng mahal mo sa buhay. Mag-share ka ng iyong damdamin at pangarap sa kaniya. OK ang ika-6, 7, 14 at 165. Ingat sa ika-1, 12 at 13.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Habaan mo pa ang pasensya mo dahil mas maiinis ka sa mga makikita mong pagbabago sa trabaho. Hindi mo kayang mag-iba ng trabaho ngayon kaya kagatin mo na lang ang iyong labi kung malapit ka nang mapikon. Maiiwasan mo ang stress kung tahimik ka. OK sa ika-6, 7, 14 at 15. Ingat sa ika2, 3, 8 at 9.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Kung makikipagkuwentuhan ka sa mga kasama mo, piliin mo ang mga salitang lalabas sa iyong bibig. Hindi lahat ng kaharap mo ay kakampi mo. Maaaring umo-oo sila sa iyo pero pagtalikod mo ay itsitsimis ka agad. Mag-ingat ka, marami silang inggit sa iyo. OK ang ika6, 7, 14 at 14. Ingat ka sa ika-4, 5, 10 at 11.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) May pagkakataon kang bumiyahe sa isang lugar na noon mo pa pinapangarap. Marami kang ginagawa pero puwede mo naman iwanan muna sa iba at nang makapag-relax ka naman. May chance na magkakagusto ka sa isang bagong kakilala. Sige lang, walang masama! Lucky ang ika-1, 8 at 9. Ingat sa ika-2, 3, 14 at 15.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Bakit hindi mo purihin ang isang kasama mo kung napapansin mo na nagiging mabuti ang kalagayan niya sa buhay? Walang mawawala sa iyo, sa halip ay mapapasaya mo pa siya. Baka ito rin ang maghatid sa iyo ng katahimikan na kalooban. Huwag maramot sa papuri. OK ang ika-1, 8 at 9. Alalay sa ika-4, 5, 10 at 11.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Maalaga ka sa mga gamit mo. Kaya naman tumatagal ang mga ito sa iyo. At ito rin ang dahilan kung bakit naiipon sila at ngayon ay halos wala ka nang mapaglagyan ng mga gamit. Siguro ay ito na ang oras para mag-donate na ng mga hindi mo kailangan? Masaya ang ika-1, 8 at 9. Kuwidaw ka sa ika6, 7, 12 at 13.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Baguhin mo naman ang routine mo. Arawaraw na lang ay pare-pareho ang ginagawa mo. Boring na, di ba? Gawin mo ang hindi mo normal na ginagawa – tikman mo ang mga pagkain na hindi mo pa natitikman. Magpunta ka sa isang lugar na bago sa iyo. OK ang ika-2, 3, 10 at 11. Ingat sa ika-4 at 5.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Masaya ang Disyembre mo! Malusog at masaya ang iyong pamilya. Huwag kang masyadong tumanggap ng overtime para may panahon kang mag-enjoy kasama nila. Bumili ka ng isang bagay na noon mo pa gusto. Maging masaya ka, you deserve it. OK ang ika-2, 3, 10 at 11. Ingat ka sa ika-1, 6, 7, 12 at 13.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) May mga oras na nalulungkot ka dahil miss mo na ang mga mahal mo sa buhay na malayo sa iyo. Nagiging emosyonal ka. Alam mong mabuti ang kanilang kalagayan kaya iwasan mo ang malungkot. Madali naman magcommunicate sa kanila, gawin mo. Good days ang ika-2, 3, 10 at 11. Stressful sa ika-8, 9, 14 at 15.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) May mga pagbabagong mangyayari sa buhay mo ngayon hanggang sa susunod na taon. Maaaring ang mahal mo sa buhay ay baguhin ang ayos ng bahay o ang pagdi-disiplina ng mga bata, kung may anak kayo. Unawain mo siya at huwag mong kontrahin. Maayos ka sa ika-4, 5, 12 at 13. Stressful ka sa ika-1, 6 at 7.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) N g a y o n g Disyembre, tanggapin mo ang mga invitations mula sa mga kaibigan. Gagaan ang iyong pakiramdam kung hindi puro hanapbuhay arawaraw. Mas magiging productive ka kung may oras kang makipagsosyalan sa kanila. Lucky days mo ang ika-4, 5, 12 at 13. Bantay ka sa ika-2, 3, 8, 9, 14 at 15.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) May oras na gusto mo lang ng tahimik. Hindi puwede ito dahil sa trabaho ay nakikisalamuha ka sa iba’t ibang tao. Kung may bakasyon ka pa, gamitin mo iyon upang mapatahimik mo ang damdamin. Lumayo ka muna. Magpunta ka sa isang retreat para ma-energize ka. OK sa ika-4, 5, 12 at 13. Ingat sa ika-10 at 11.
minsan ang kaniyang katawan. Kung kilala nga namin ang aktor-TV host ay laban na laban sa kaniyang kalooban ang ganoon, naaawa siya sa mga kababayan nating naglalaan nang sapat na panahon para lang makapanood ng Wowowin, pagkatapos ay wala naman pala siya sa programa? Pero pinakamahalaga ang kalusugan, aanhin nga naman natin ang malaking kita kung ang malalagay naman sa hindi magandang kalagayan ay ang ating katawan, kailangang sundin ni Willie ang mga payo ng kaniyang mga doktor. Si Willie pa? Kaligayahan niya na ang makitang nagsasaya ang kaniyang mga tagasuporta, makita lang niyang nakangiti ang kaniyang mga kalahok ay wala nang katumbas na anuman iyon
para sa kaniya, kaya siguradong pinaghahandaan niya ang panahon ng Pasko para makapagbigay ng aginaldo sa kaniyang mga tagahanga. Stress ang bawal na bawal, wala pang eksaktong gamot na nadidiskubre sa matinding stress, puro remedy lang at hindi cure. Kailangang umiwas ni Willie Revillame sa matinding stress. Ke sa trabaho man niya iyon o sa iba pang aspeto ng kaniyang buhay. *** May apat na taon nang puro organic ang kinakain ni Ai-Ai delas Alas. Saksi kami doon. Hindi na siya kumakain ng karne, marami siyang iniiwasang kainin, dahil sa kaniyang psoriasis. Mula nang sundin niya ang ganoong proseso ay hindi na siya See CRISTY p21
CRISTY... From page 19 amin kung bakit lumiliban sa pagho-host ng Wowowin si Willie Revillame? Siya ang dinadayo ng mga kababayan nating lumuluwas pa mula sa malalayong probinsiya, siya ang gustong makita nang personal ng kaniyang mga tagahanga, pero nabibigo sila. Kaya namang mag-host ni Willie nang araw-araw, hinahanap ng kaniyang katawan ang ilang dekada na niyang ginagawa, pero ang kaniyang mga doktor ang hindi pumapayag. Madalas na tumataas ang kaniyang blood pressure, kadalasan ay stress ang itinuturong dahilan kapag ganoon, kaya payo ng kaniyang mga doktor ay ipahinga niya naman paminsan-
EH KASI, PINOY!
DECEMBER 1 - 15, 2019
Maligayang Pasko at magandang kabuhayan natin sa 2020. Ang Liberal minority government ng Canada na pinamumunuan din nanan ni Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ay kasalukuyang nagbabagong tatag. Ang layon ay upang mabuo ang magiging bagong kagawad ng parliament na babalangkas ng mga kakailanganing batas na paiiralin ng gobyerno. *** Re-elected Manitoba MP, Kevin Lamoureux was reappointed as parliamentary secretary to the government house leader. Dan Vandal is Minister of Northern Affairs and Jim Carr is Special Adviser for the Prairies. Sa aking humigit-kuulang na 38 years dito sa Winnipeg, waring mabigat ang pasaning nakaatang ngayon sa balikat ng Trudeau government. Kung hindi niya makukuha ang kailangang cooperation from various minority political parties, possible na magkaroon ng snap election. Sa halip na ang Liberal minority government wait for four years, possible that within three years or less ngayon ang Liberal minority government will be contested. *** Kasalukuyang nakasalang sa parilya ng political arena sa US ang impeachment proceeding vs president Donald Trump sa mababang kapulungan ng kongreso na kontrolado ng Democrats. Ang tagumpay at kabiguan ng political exercise ay nasa kapasiyahan ng mataas na kapulungan ng konreso na kontrolado naman ng mga Republican. Pilipinas Ang Disyembre ay panahon ng masiglang pamumuhay,
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kapayapaan at bigayan. Karaniwang pagkakataon for family unification during Christmas and holidays season hanngang sa pagsapit ng Bagong Taon. Subalit marami rin namang kapos sa kabuhayan ang hindi makaiwas sa mga pagsubok sa kanilang buhay. *** Humigit-kumulang na sa loob ng two years and six months from now will be the ending of president Duterte’s leadership. Pangunahing problema pa rin ng gobyerno ang tungkol sa anti-illegal drug campaign na waring mananatiling kampanya na kaparis ng sakit na lagnat na pauliulit. Ang Pilipinas ay datnan at panawan ng mga natural calamities na dulot ng kalikasan. Isa pang malaking problema ng bansa ang tungkol sa mga kakailanganing gastusin ng mga mamamayan para mabuhay. Ang tungkol sa pagkain at mga iba pang mga kailangan sa buhay. Ang populasyon ngayon ng Pilipinas ay about 105 million na. Kumpara sa Piliinas, bukod sa pagiging mayaman ang China, higit na malawak ang lupang mapapanggagalingan ng mga pagkain ng kanilang mga mamamayan. Ang pangingibangbayan ng mga Filipino para magkaroon ng hanapbuhay ay mananatiling waring bandaid solution. Kung marami mang pinapalad, gayon din ang nabibigo sa pakikipagsapalaran. May mga umuuwing bangkay na at mga pamilyang nawawasak ang kanilang tahanan. *** Inutos ng pangulong Duterte ang temporary suspension of rice importation na ang motibo ay matulungan ang mga magsasaka, lalo na sa mga lugar na kasalukuyang panahon ng
harvest time. Dapat lang naman. Ang Mandato ng National Food Authority (NFA) ay mamili ng palay sa mataas na preso na hindi dapat malugi ang mga magsasaka. Ang palay na binigas ng NFA ay ipagbibili as subsidized price sa mga mamamayan. *** Ang rural economic development ay kailangan nang matutukan ngayon ng gobyerno. Kung hindi magiging prioridad, ang Pilipinas ay mananatiling importer ng bigas. Sana, simulan na rin ang pagbubukas ng mga karagdagang taniman
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ng pangunahing pagkain ng mga Filipino. Gayundin ang construction of water reservoirs with irrigation canals and also with feeder roads. Alalahaning ‘yon ang sulusyon para hindi nasasayang ang seasonal tubigulan na nagmumula sa dagat na bumabalik din sa pinanggalingan. Malawak pa rin naman ang mga agricultural areas sa Mindanao na katutubong yaman ng bansa. *** Dapat ang Build, Build, Build na mga bahay sa sub-divisions ay may kasunod nang Use,Use Use. At ang mga nainirahan sa
mga residential areas ay dapat magkaroon doon mismo na hanap-buhay na malapit sa mga tahanan. Buhayin ang cottage industries for family members na magiging karagdagang source na panggagalingan ng kanilang ikabubuhay. Magkaroon na rin doon ng mga mababang paaralan. Kasabihan Nakita ang butas ng karayom subalit hindi ang butas ng palakol! Paunawa: Ang mga paksa at salitang nakasaad sa Pilantik ay sariling opinion ng may-akda at maaaring hindi opinion ng mga taga-lathala ng Pilipino Express.
magdadalantao, kailangan niyang uminom ng mga gamot para palakasin sila ng kaniyang dinadala, na hindi puwede dahil mula nang puro organic na ang kaniyang kinakain ay hindi na halos siya umiinom ng gamot. Paano nga naman kung muling umatake ang kaniyang psoriasis, hindi siya puwedeng uminom ng mga gamot dahil makasasama iyon sa kaniyang dinadala, kaya napakalungkot ngayon ng komedyana. Seryoso na nilang pinag-
usapan ng kaniyang asawa ang posibilidad ng hindi na nila pagkakaroon ng anak dahil sa health reasons, malungkot si Gerald, pero nauunawaan naman nito ang kundisyon ng kaniyang misis. Malakas ang pananampalataya ni AiAi delas Alas, maraming pagsubok na ang kaniyang pinagdaanan na nalampasan niya, hindi siya bibitiw sa kaniyang paniniwala na kapag niloob ng Panginoon ay walang maaaring humarang. – CSF
HINAGAP
Gunita ng Pasko Ang tanging panahon ng pagbibigayan, Dapat patawarin ang may kasalanan; Ang hatid sa puso ay kaligayahan, Sa dibdib at diwa ay katahimikan! *** Pasko’y pagdiriwang ng mga pamilya, Na magkakayakap sa ligaya’t dusa; Sa may kulay gabing mga alaala, Pasko ay silahis ng bagong umaga! *** Gunita ng Pasko ay kural-sabsaban, Ang tanyag na pook ng kasagraduhan; Panginoong Sanggol doon isinilang, Nang walang kumupkop sa panunuluyan! *** Ang Mundo ay hindi magiging magulo, Kung ang maghahari ay diwa ng Pasko! Paquito Rey Pacheco
CRISTY... From page 20 inaatake ng pangangati ng katawan, hindi rin siya nagkakasakit, dahil puro natural at organic lang ang kaniyang kinakain. Kasabay ng pag-ayos ng kaniyang kundisyon ang pagkalungkot naman ng Comedy Concert Queen dahil mauudlot ang pagkakaroon nila ng anak ni Gerald Sibayan sa pamamagitan ng in vitro. Siya rin kasi ang
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OUR COMMUNITY PILIPINO EXPRESS
DECEMBER 1 - 15, 2019
Bulacan Association of Winnipeg Inc. (BAOWI) – Christmas Party
Association of Ilocanos in Manitoba’s 11th Anniversary & Christmas Party
Isabela Association of Manitoba – Annual Christmas Party
Parañaque Fiesta in honour of Patron Saint – San Andres
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