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Outstanding Journalism ABS-CBN’s Jeff Canoy is 2018 Marshall McLuhan fellow

14 Jeff Canoy – covering the siege in Marawi in 2017. Photo by Romel Zarate/ABS-CBN News Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN’s multiawarded broadcast journalist is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Marshall McLuhan Fellowship, the Embassy of Canada’s flagship public diplomacy initiative in

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the Philippines. Every year since 1997, the Canadian Embassy chooses a Filipino journalist whose work has embodied outstanding qualities in the field of investigative journalism.

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Pinoy Pop Star Season 4 - New Dates!

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The Pinoy Pop Star singing competition has been rescheduled.

The Semi-finals, originally scheduled for November 13 and 14, 2018 will now take place on Friday, January 4, and Saturday, January 5, 2019.

The Pinoy Pop Star Grand Final, originally scheduled for December 5, 2018 has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 2, 2019.

All shows start at 8:00 p.m. on the second floor of the McPhillips Station Casino. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

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Say something On the surface, Baguio City’s ban on cursing in public places frequented by minors is a welcome development. After all, who doesn’t want to live in a city where civil language is the rule? It would certainly be nice not to be exposed to and bombarded with gutter talk at every turn, and the city of Baguio is the perfect place for such a rule to be imposed. That the ordinance’s intent is to protect children makes it more appealing; keeping their ears from hearing curses should prevent them from using foul language when they grow up.

The problem, however, is that the ordinance flies directly in the face of the Constitution.

Section 4 of Article III, the Bill or Rights, says this: “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.” Freedom of speech is enshrined in the basic law of the land, and nothing can and should be done to prevent it

from being exercised. No matter how unpalatable, unpopular, rude, or even disgusting some forms of expression may be, they are protected by the Constitution.

Why is this important? We must remember that words are not mere words – they carry ideas, dreams, aspirations, and much more. Words are what make us human, and the whole gamut of vocabulary is needed to make us complete beings. Banning specific words is thus an attack on the human will, even if the intent is to protect the vulnerable.

Simply put, it is not within the State’s powers to control language; that is nothing short of censorship. Curse words may be unacceptable to many, but it is still protected speech. There are better ways to keep young minds safe, ways that are less intrusive and more respectful of the human being’s need to say something.

End the kidnap-for-ransom industry The issue of ransom has long dogged this country, ever since kidnapping became a cottage

industry for bandit groups and terrorist organizations.

The scenario has become all-too familiar: hapless civilians are targeted and captured by armed men and taken to their lair in some far-off corner of the country. After a few days of silence the demand is given to the family: send payment or their loved one would be killed.

In many cases the involvement of the authorities complicates things because of government’s stated policy of not giving ransom of any sort to kidnappers; with the lives of their loved ones on the line, families use any means possible just to get the money over to the other side and secure their release.

There is no arguing that government’s no-ransom policy is correct. After all, kidnappersfor-ransom are among the lowest of life forms and deserve nothing but the full wrath of the law.

Taking other persons hostage and using them as bargaining chips in exchange for cash is inhuman, to say the least. That they sometimes resort to killing their victims when they don’t get their way – and often even when they do – speaks volumes of the evil these men do and how pointless it is for government to even think of negotiating with them.

But all this breaks down when

one considers the value of even one human life that hangs in the balance. Families are forgiven for taking any measure to free their captive member. Unfortunately the payment of ransom becomes a vicious cycle that becomes harder and harder to break: if a kidnap gang gets paid, they will only use the money to abduct more and more people. It becomes a gruesome business that cannot be eradicated.

The answer is for government to finally rid the country of these kidnap-for-ransom gangs.

Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Every President starting with Fidel V. Ramos has vowed to crush groups like the Abu Sayyaf, but each deadline they gave went by without any result. Would President Rodrigo Duterte’s push finally solve the problem? We can only hope his political will is enough to crush these terrorists.

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.

Managing holiday stress We are halfway through the fourth quarter of 2018. Can you believe it? Only a few more weeks and the holidays are once again upon us!

For me personally, it feels like the year just flew by. It has absolutely been incredibly busy – extra hours, frequent travel, year-end reports, and meeting after meeting. While the holiday season is considered to be the most wonderful time of the year, it is also considered to be a very stressful period in every person’s life regardless or position or title in an organization.

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.

For many, balancing seasonal demands extends into their personal lives, which causes an impact on both work performance and personal commitments.

In the survey, ‘Tis the season for stress, 64 per cent of respondents indicated that holiday-related stress makes them distracted at work.

Two-thirds of the respondents also admitted to using up to 60 per cent of their workday to accomplish holiday preparation like shopping or running errands.

Oftentimes holiday stress is unavoidable and it seems like maintaining control over deadlines and personal responsibilities is virtually impossible. All of a sudden, your work now seems to be busier and so is your personal life. The good news is there are some ways to help relieve or manage the stress.

Take time to recharge According to the 2014 Oxford Economics Assessment of Paid Time Off in the United States, 42 per cent of employees finished the year with unused holidays, leaving an average of 8.1 days unused.

Dr. Susan Kraus Whitbourne, contributor to the publication Psychology Today says, “When you’re stressed out and tired, you are more likely to become ill, your arteries take a beating, and you’re more likely to have an accident.

Your sleep will suffer, you won’t digest your food as well, and even the genetic material in the cells of your body may start to become altered in a bad way.”

While it may seem difficult to take a few days off, it is important to take these days in order to not only recharge the body, but also to rejuvenate the mind. If taking

a week at a time is not doable, even taking Fridays off to extend the weekends can make a big difference.

Plan and manage your holiday to-do list early I know a few people who take advantage of Boxing Day sales or shop throughout the summer to get their holiday shopping complete.

However, we all know that for many people, this is something that may not be a priority to include on their regular to-do schedule.

Nonetheless, it is not too late to plan around this time.

Weeks before the holidays, it would be a good idea to turn your mind to creating a list of things that you need to do between now and the rush of the holiday season. No matter how busy it gets, having a plan will help you feel organized and in control rather than feeling stressed before the holidays.

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 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.

Between professional and personal commitments, it can be

very easy to feel overwhelmed even way before the holiday season begins. While it may be difficult to manage stress during this busy time, taking immediate preventive measures could help alleviate some of the stress and may even help avoid carrying over the holiday pressures into the New Year.

This article is intended for information purposes only and not to be considered as professional advice.

Sources: https://www.virginpulse. com/press/seventy-percent-ofemployees-are-significantly-morestressed-during-the-holidaysvirgin-pulse-survey-finds/ 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 Michele Majul-Ibarra, IPMA-ACP is an Advanced Certified HR Professional with the International Personnel Management Association. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Certificate in Human Resource Management. She also holds the C.I.M. professional designation (Certified in Management).

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Time for a change in immigration or not?

When we think of time, we think of change. In immigration laws, processes and targets are subject to change. When I still worked for government, the rank and file were encouraged to embrace change. Not all change is bad. Before you judge, stand back and take a measured picture of what you see.

In the United States, Trump is once again vilifying immigrants as bad people, bad for the country etc.

We have a similar echo in Canada with some on the right side of political spectrum wanting to stop birth right immigration, admission of refugees etc.

Now for some balance to the discussion on admissions, numbers, programs etc.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released its report to Parliament on October 31, with a prominent place for skilled worker immigration with Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).

Canada will extend its multi-year immigration levels for the next three years, setting the stage for the arrival of 1.3 million new permanent residents over the four year plan.

The announcement extended the existing multi-year planning by welcoming new comers through all streams, economic, family and refugee, and humanitarian immigration categories. See the chart on this page, which calls to increasing admission targets, from those announced in the past.

The targets for 2019 and 2020, originally set at 330,000 and 340,000, have been increased marginally to 330,800 and 341,000.

The major increase comes with the increased target for 2021.

Under this plan, Canada will welcome more talented workers with the skills and expertise our economy needs, reunite more family members and accommodate more refugees looking to start new lives,” Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, in his introduction to the report.

The highlights of the announcement, reported in CIC News, include: • The Express Entry, with recent announcement of 3,900 invitations to apply on October 29, will continue to play an important role in the selection and admission of skilled workers;

• Economic immigration, including skilled workers, comprises the majority of the planned increases over the period, with around 60 per cent of the 1.3 million; • Numbers for Quebec are absent from the Economic class targets, which are listed as “to be determined;” • The PNPs have a combined target of 255,100 over the four-year period, which comprises roughly 19 per cent of the total planed admissions; • The government announcement also confirmed its ongoing commitment to family reunification. IRCC will maintain established targets for 2019

and 2020 (20,500 and 21,000 respectively) and announced an admission target of 21,000 for 2021.

In a world that is becoming increasingly more hostile to immigration, Canada continues to forge ahead with its ambitious plan.

Rather than sending 15,000 troops to stop a caravan of 3,000, who may or may not try and cross into the United States and will probably end with 12 or so attempts of illegal entry (as seen in the overblown April crisis), our current government continues to welcome those in need of humanitarian care, much needed foreign skilled workers, and encourages the reunification of families. Hold your judgment

until you examine what has been done and what is to be done. Yes, times change but if we do not learn from the mistakes of the past, such as the restrictive immigration and citizenship measures under the former Conservative government, then we repeat them.

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 204-2270292. E-mail: mscott.ici@gmail. com.

Do you know how financial literacy can help your life?

by Tim St Vincent This is a particularly timely topic as November is officially Financial Literacy Month across all of Canada. I guess before we can talk about “How financial literacy can help your life?,” we should first provide a definition of what exactly “financial literacy” is. That isn’t as easy as it sounds.

According to Investopedia, financial literacy is the education and understanding of various financial areas including topics related to managing personal finance, money and investing.

Futurpreneur defines financial literacy as the education and understanding of various financial areas including topics related to managing personal finance, money and investing. Others have defined it as the education and understanding of knowing how money is made, spent, and saved, as well as the skills and ability to use financial resources to make decisions.

The definition I prefer defines financial literacy as understanding and being able to apply the real world applications of concepts such as interest rates and rates of return, of compound and simple

interest of debt and credit, of budgets and expenses. It is great to be able to understand how to calculate something like interest, but if you don’t understand how to apply that knowledge into your real world situation, well then, that is knowledge lost.

There is no way in the space of a short article that I could ever hope to provide someone with everything they need to be financially literate. That is a journey of a lifetime, and I am still travelling down that path myself.

At 56 I am still striving to be fully financially literate as I learn a little more each day. Well, if I can’t help you become financially literate in the course of one article, perhaps I can provide you with some signposts that might point you in the right direction.

Let’s first start off with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. (www.canada.ca/ en/financial-consumer-agency. html) This is a federal agency that “ensures federally regulated financial entities comply with consumer protection measures, promotes financial education and raises consumers’ awareness of their rights and responsibilities.”

This is a very diverse organization

and is a great resource to assist in your financial education. As this is Financial Literacy Month, they have a series of weekly tips available. For Week 3 they are focusing on Tips To Avoid Debt.

I strongly encourage you to check out their website for other tips and articles to assist you on your journey to financial literacy.

They have compiled a vast amount of resources and information for you.

A little closer to home we have the Manitoba Financial Literacy Forum. The Forum is a coalition of organizations and individuals working together to promote lifelong financial education and skills to Manitobans. The forum is made up of more than 40 active members, including government agencies, private businesses, notfor-profit organizations, financial educators, credit counselling services and volunteer groups, as well as individuals and families.

They have an excellent website full of tools and resources available for everyone to use. (manitobafinancialliteracy.com) Their website is full of relevant articles and valuable information.

They also hold “Lunch & Learn” sessions that cover a variety of topics and are open to the public.

Finally, I would like to direct you to my place of employment

for additional resources, either our organization’s website (www.nomoredebts.org) or our educational website (www. mymoneycoach.ca).

They are both excellent sources of information to help you along your journey of financial literacy.

On our websites you can find a variety of sources of information and tools. We have items ranging from self-assessment quizzes to help you figure out how you are doing financially, budgeting tools, and a variety of articles geared to help you along your journey. We also have a variety of webinars that you can join. And if you find yourself in need, you can even make an appointment to talk to a certified credit counsellor to assist you.

If you have a partner in your life

it is very important that they join you in your ongoing, never ending journey to financial literacy. It is a journey that you must both take together and help one another along. I don’t know exactly where your journey will take you, but if you follow some of the guideposts that I have provided in this article, I am confident that your journey will be a valuable and fruitful one.

Best of luck to you!

Tim St Vincent is a retired CFP and is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance with the Credit Counselling Society, a Non-Profit organization. If you wish to contact the Society for further information, assistance or to attend a webinar, please call 1-888-527-8999 or visit www.nomoredebts.org or www. mymoneycoach.ca

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Can cycling damage my private parts?

Dear Ate Anna: I am a young man who is very active in sports. My friend told me I should stop riding my bicycle, as this will create damage to my private parts. Is this true?

Signed, A Reader Dear Reader, I am glad you asked this question, as there is often confusion about sports and sexual health.

There is a common worry that cycling may have a negative effect on the functioning of the male’s penis and testes, due to the position of male bodies on bicycle seats. The Journal of Urology recently released a study on this.

The study found that cycling does not increase the likelihood of erectile dysfunction (a condition where the penis is unable to become or stay hard) in males. Likewise, cycling does not increase the chance of a male getting urinary tract infections.

In other words, a male who cycles regularly and a male who does not cycle at all will both have the same likelihoods of experiencing erectile dysfunction or urinary tract infections.

Cycling has no effect on these two health problems.

Researchers did discover that males who cycle often have increased odds of experiencing urethral stricture.

Urethral stricture is a condition where the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) becomes narrow (smaller). This condition makes it harder for males to pass urine.

Urethral stricture may happen if the cyclist injures their genital area on their bike bar or in another way during their workout.

Urethral stricture can also happen in other ways that are not related to cycling. For example, some sexually transmitted infections

contribute to urethral strictures, as does radiation therapy, tumours, or the use of a medical catheter. Urethral strictures are relatively common and have a number of treatment options.

Most people who experience urethral strictures heal from them if they receive care from a health care provider.

If a male finds that his genital area feels numb or sore during or after cycling, a simple change in position will help this problem. Make sure to spend at least 20 per cent of your time in a standing position on the bike, and ensure that the handlebars are set at the height of the seat, or higher. By paying attention to these two simple things, you can eliminate much of the discomfort experienced.

As always, if you find that you are experiencing any strange

pain in your genital area, it is recommended to talk to your health care professional so they can check it out.

Cycling and other physical activities are very healthy for your body. By cycling carefully, avoiding injuries, switching to a standing position for a portion of your routine, and placing your seat in the right position, you can cycle and best avoid complications. Have fun at the gym!

Ate Anna Ate Anna welcomes your questions and comments.

Please write to: Ate Anna, Suite 200-226 Osborne St. N., Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V4 or e-mail: info@serc.mb.ca. Visit us at www.serc.mb.ca. for reliable information and links on the subject of sexuality.

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Integral Dental

When oral health is much more than dentistry We all know the saying that “health is wealth.” And oral health is integral to our total body health.

With this main goal in mind, the group behind Ellice Dental Group and Pearl Family Dental Care have established a third location called “Integral Dental.”

Dr. Tom Colina leads the seven dentists in the group, including Dr. Wayne Nguyen, Dr. Ben Yue, Dr. Phong Luong, Dr. Tricia Magsino-Bernabe, Dr. Suzanne Carriere and Dr. In-Ah Kim. They also employ a group of hygienists, as well as office and business assistants – many of whom are Filipino-speaking.

“The Filipino community in Winnipeg continues to grow and spread out and settle throughout Winnipeg,” Dr. Colina said.

“Integral Dental was established with the goal of again providing a closer and more convenient location for our loyal patients who reside in St. James and southwest Winnipeg.”

Integral Dental provides all aspects of general dentistry, which includes treatments such as fillings, cleanings and maintenance, root canals, dentures, crowns and bridges.

They also offer unique services for bite problems in children and adults (braces), Invisalign, implant and cosmetic dentistry as well as treatment of TMJ disorder and orofacial pain.

“We strive to continually improve our skills and knowledge

and update materials and equipment with the goal of providing the best care possible for our patients,” Dr. Colina said.

Another unique trait of the group’s three locations is the ability to provide care using a patient’s native languages.

“If one walks down the halls of our offices at any given time, you can hear different Filipino languages (Bicolano, Cebuano, Tagalog and so on) as well as Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, and recently, Korean, with the addition of our new dentist, Dr. In-Ah Kim.” Hand in hand with providing excellent oral health and care to patients, one of the group’s core values is to support worthwhile causes. Their doctors and staff, occasionally joined by patients, have been involved in dental humanitarian missions in the Philippines, Peru, Guatemala and Zimbabwe.

“We thank our loyal patients who continue to trust us to care for their family and friends,” said Dr. Colina. “We look forward to working in partnership with new patients who seek to achieve ideal oral health, and to contribute to the improvement of our patients’ quality of life.”

Integral Dental is located at 200 - 1721 Portage Avenue.

Visit their website at www. idealoralhealth.com or call 204560-0011.

By Lucille Nolasco

Dr. Tom Colina

What you need to know about marijuana On October 17, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The historic Cannabis Act paves the way for cannabis-related activities that have been previously prohibited.

Now, Canadians can possess, consume, and in some provinces, cultivate their own marijuana plant at home. However, despite the drug’s popularity, many people still find themselves confused or even misinformed about it. In the Filipino community, conversations surrounding momoy or damo remains taboo. I talked to Chef Allan Pineda, a cannabis advocate, about the importance of having open discussions about marijuana.

Allan is one of the co-founders of the Cannadian Chronicle, a publication dedicated to cannabis

news, information, and education.

Since 2016, the publication has evolved to become Canada’s first hemp and cannabis newsletter.

Allan is the creative genius behind the Filipino pop-up dinner event, Baon Manila Nights, and cannabis pop-up dinner, Flatlands Infused.

“When I first started delving into the industry just a few years ago I found out there was not a lot of information out there…I wanted to find a vessel to help the local community [and] …

Manitoba,” he explained.

So, what is marijuana anyway?

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that comes from the cannabis plant. It is widely known for its relaxing effects, giving users a “high” or “stoned” feeling.

Moreover, marijuana has mental and physical effects – a heightened sense of perception, heightened

mood, and an increase in appetite.

The origin of marijuana dates back to 3000 B.C., where it was used as folk medicine in Central Asia and China. In the 1900s, it was used for its pleasurable effects. From the 1970s up to present, marijuana has been widely used as a form of medicine and also recreationally (Rich, 2013).

“There are different types of cannabis: sativa, hybrids and indicas. Cannabis comes in thousands of different strains with their own characteristics, smells and tastes,” Allan said.

Generally, there are two widely recognized marijuana strains: sativa and indica. If you prefer “stimulating, uplifting, and energizing psychoactivity,” go for sativa. Sativa is recommended for treating depression, headaches, nausea, and loss of appetite (Bottorf et al., 2013). On the other hand, if you are interested in having a “mellow” high, try

indica. Indica produces relaxing and pain-relieving effects. It is suggested for treating pain, insomnia, inflammation, muscle spasms, epilepsy, and glaucoma (Bottorf et al., 2013.) Many people undergoing cancer treatment also use marijuana to control nausea.

Hybrid strains are a mixture of indica and sativa. Hybrids provide a balanced effect of the two strains.

Effects & misconceptions Cannabis is by no means a product without fault. A research paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that during intoxication, marijuana “can interfere with cognitive function (e.g., memory and perception of time) and motor function (e.g., coordination), and these effects can have detrimental consequences (e.g., motorvehicle accidents)” (Volkow et al., 2014). If used repeatedly during adolescence, marijuana

can interfere with cognitive development. However, research related to the effects of marijuana use remains speculative. Does marijuana actually delay development or are other factors at play? Further research is required to prove these claims. (Dormer, 2018).

Unlike alcohol, cigarettes, or pills, marijuana does not create a chemical dependency in the brain. According to Matthew Hill, an associate professor at the University of Calgary, the detox period from marijuana is less painful and shorter compared to alcohol, cigarettes, or pills (Hill, 2018) It is also important to note that no one has ever died from cannabis overdose. Ever. A person would have to consume 1,500 pounds of cannabis in an hour to fatally overdose (Miles, 2018).

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Can’t get anything done?

Feng shui for adult ADHD helps you accomplish more ADHD is a neurological condition that is marked by mental difficulties such as impulsiveness, disorganization, easy distraction, inattention and problems focusing or completing tasks. It can also be accompanied by hyperactivity and mood swings.

Many adults have this and just chalk it up to being a disorganized person who can’t finish anything, but that’s far from the truth.

ADD and ADHD are confirmed neurological conditions, and these conditions can be treated with counselling and medications that make a huge difference in the lives of the adults with these conditions.

And from time to time, people who are under pressure at work and home become disorganized and work frenetically, doing a lot but accomplishing little — making the frustrations at work double.

Although you may not truly have ADD or ADHD, feeling disorganized and unable to make strides in your work or your to-do list is frustrating.

But whether you do have ADD or ADHD or you just lead a pressure-cooker lifestyle, feng shui can help you. Try the following feng shui tips to help you create an environment that supports you and helps you stay focused, reduce your stress, and get things done.

Get more done at work with the “Rule of 9” Sometimes the ADD/ADHD results in a paralysis that prevents you from doing anything. When you’re stuck, use the “Rule of 9.” Remove nine items from your desk or put nine items away in your office.

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From page 9 biggest misconception he’s heard about marijuana. “I feel a big misconception is the stigma of the cannabis ‘stoner’ being lazy and unproductive. I feel everyone is different and there are many people out there that function at a high level while medicated, and actually enables people to work longer periods of time like myself,” he says.

Indeed, everyone has different reactions and approaches to marijuana. With that in mind, it is still important to consume everything in moderation. Too much of anything is a bad thing.

However, it is important to address the topic of marijuana with an open mind.

How and where can you consume cannabis?

Allan says that cannabis comes in many forms: flowers, oils, extracts, edibles, etc. You can buy these from any Liquor, Gaming, and Cannabis Authority

By focusing on the number nine and not cleaning up “the mess” on the desk which can seem insurmountable, you can get the items put away individually and create a cleaner, clearer desk or office. Plus, your mind will be distracted counting the individual items instead of seeing the mess as a whole. With a cleaner desk, you’ll be able to focus on the tasks at hand more effectively.

Use storage to eliminate visual clutter The more you can get into drawers and cabinets, and off your desktop, the better. When items are out, visual clutter can easily overwhelm you. This distracts your eyes, which are the principal way we interact with the world.

If our vision is constantly filled by stuff, so is our mind because our eyes are directly linked to our brain. Use drawer organizers, cover any bare cabinets or storage shelves or use boxes to store items and keep them out of sight.

Open shelves send out harmful energy Open shelves have become very popular in the past few years, but the shelves themselves emit strong shar chi (cutting energy) that is harmful. When you are surrounded by open shelves, that harsh energy can be damaging and prevent you from getting your work done. Use a cloth or have doors fashioned to cover shelves – or better still, remove them.

Surround yourself with earth elements to get more done Stones, vases, and crystal balls are all made from the earth and look beautiful. Their weight also adds a solid energy in your office and gives you good grounding energy. The solid, yin quality of stones, geodes, and even globes

can provide you with an anchor at work. Select crystal globes or even pictures of maps to help keep you focused and on task. A crystal globe is also a wonderful enhancer and helpful symbol to use if your work requires a lot of writing and will help you power through your work.

Avoid colours that stimulate stress If you have ADD/ADHD or you’re under a lot of stress, avoid painting your office in red, orange and purple colours. These are active, stimulating colours that can keep you unfocused and hyper. A neutral palette with earth colours of beige and taupe are better choices. You can use a darker version of the colours for interest and use brighter colours in accents (picture frames, accessories) where punches of colour are needed.

Beige and taupe and even ochre yellow are all earth colours that “ground” the mind and keep the body calm. They’re relaxing because they’re yin in nature. Other colours to avoid?

In addition to the red palette, the

other colours to be on the watch for are white, brown, and green.

They’re all yang colours and they represent constant movement (white), growth (brown/green) and activity (red/orange/purple), respectively.

FENG SHUI Q&A Question: My teen-age daughter has suffered from depression and always keeps her blinds closed. Her room is constantly dark. Could this be causing her depression and can feng shui help?

Answer: I’m not a doctor, so I couldn’t say if her room is causing her depression, but a cave-like room is only fit for a hermit, not a teen girl. How about suggesting a redecorating project? I think that sounds like fun for a teen girl!

You could pick out some fun new furniture and repaint the walls. Or, even try some used furniture, if your budget won’t allow, and repaint it a bright white.

Let it sit outdoors in the sun to help cleanse any old energy. Look through some decorating websites together and see if you can find an inspiration room that will help

lighten and brighten her bedroom and her mood.

Look for something bright and sparkly, add some twinkle lights over the bed and some light netting or canopy to give her a sense of security. Make sure she has a good headboard, too, and that there aren’t any poison arrows aimed at her. If there are, correct them. Lastly, do be certain her bed is against a solid wall where she can see the door and ensure she is not sharing a wall with toilet, sink, or tub. This can hurt her outlook and dampen her mood. Good luck to you both!

Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in authentic Chinese feng shui. She has over 20+ years of feng shui study, practice and professional consultation. 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!

of Manitoba-certified retail store.

In Manitoba, you must be 19 years old or older to legally consume cannabis. It is illegal to smoke or vape marijuana in public, but you can do it in the comfort of your own home. Anyone caught smoking in public will face up to $672 in charges (Government of Manitoba, 2018).

Being raised by first generation Filipino immigrants, Allan said that his parents were skeptical about his involvement with the cannabis community at first. “…

There is a huge stigma that damo or momoy are bad but I think there wasn’t a lot of research and information back then and also in the now. There needs to be better education within the Filipino community about cannabis. [M] y parents … were skeptical at first but once they started seeing the work I was doing in the community and working with the college and doctors then they realized it’s something real, especially since legalization.”

The stigma surrounding

cannabis use is far from over.

However, with proper information and education, more Canadians will be able to exercise control over their bodies. The legalization of recreational marijuana opens opportunities for researchers to learn more about its effects. In addition, the Act has also made marijuana more accessible for people who are looking for natural ways to ease pain and discomfort.

To learn more about Allan’s work, go to cannadianchronicle. com and follow @flatlandsinfused on Instagram.

Karla Atanacio is currently in her second year of International Development Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Karla enjoys being involved in the community. In June, she was selected as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Human Resources at Youth Parliament of Manitoba. She is also involved with FilipinoCanadian heritage organizations.

In her spare time, Karla enjoys fusion cuisine and listening to

podcasts.

To learn more about ANAK, visit anak.ca or send us an e-mail at info@anak.ca.

Works cited: Bottorff, J. L., Bissell, L. J., Balneaves, L. G., Oliffe, J. L., Capler, N. R., & Buxton, J. (2013). Perceptions of cannabis as a stigmatized medicine: a qualitative descriptive study.

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index.html Marijuana. (2017). Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 1p. 1. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com. wpl-dbs.winnipeg.ca/login.asp x?direct=true&db=funk&AN= MA046100 Miles, H. (2018, February 19).

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Hanggang ngayon na lang (Nov. 16) ang pinagbibidahang action serye ng Pambansang Bae na si Alden Richards. Tumakbo lang nang three months o one season ang palabas.

Dahil sa maigsing panahon ng serye ay inuupakan ngayon ang binatang aktor, iniinsulto siya, iyon daw ba ang seryeng sumumpa noon na magpapadapa sa Ang Probinsiyano ni Coco Martin?

Sino raw ngayon ang nakatakda nang sumuko? Namamayagpag pa rin ang programa ni Coco pero magsasarado na ang libro ng kuwento ni Victor Magtanggol.

Nasubaybayan namin ang mga pahayag ni Alden Richards noong malapit nang ipalabas ang kaniyang serye. Kahit minsan ay hindi namin siya naringgan na kahit anong kayabangan. Wala siyang sinabing padadapain ng Victor Magtanggol ang serye ni Coco.

Marunong siyang rumespeto.

Ang kabaitan ni Alden ay likas, hindi pakitang-tao lang, naturalesa na talaga ni Alden ang pagiging

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mapagkumbaba. Magpaalam man ang kaniyang serye ay hindi pa rin siya matatawag na talunan.

Ang maipangtapat ng kaniyang network sa isang tulad ni Coco Martin na tatlong taon nang bumibida sa matagumpay nitong serye ay isang malaking karangalan na.

Hindi nagwawakas ang popularidad ni Alden Richards sa pamamaalam sa himpapawid ng kaniyang serye. Marami pang nakalaan para sa kaniya.

Magbabakasyon si Alden Richards at ang kaniyang pamilya ngayong Kapaskuhan.

Noong nakaraang taon pa nila pinaghandaan ang bakasyon sa Amerika. Ngayon lang din niya makakasama nang mahabang panahon ang kaniyang pamilya, kailangan nilang samantalahin ang pagkakataon, dahil una palagi para sa Pambansang Bae ang kaniyang mga mahal sa buhay. *** Halos lahat ng mga kaibgian naming male professionals ay mga hinihiling na regalo sa See CRISTY p15

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• Alden Richards – Ang kabaitan ay hindi pakitang-tao lang • Andrea Torres – Napakaseksi ni Andeng!

• Coco Martin – Hindi siya magreretirong nakanganga • Kris Aquino – Nagsampa ng criminal case laban sa staff • Regine Velasquez – Umo-OA na naman daw, may paiyak-iyak pa • Vice Ganda – Aminadong masaya kay Calvin Abueva • Gerald Sibayan – Tinututukan ang pagpa-pilot ng mister ni Ai Ai • Diego Loyzaga – Nasa rehab matapos magtangkang mag-suicide • Teresa Loyzaga – Hindi namana ni Diego ang tapang ng loob • Sen. Bong Revilla – Dec. 7 ang itinakdang araw para sa sentensiya • Rico J. Puno – Kahit wala na, marami pa ring nakaka-alala

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CRISTY...

From page 14 amin ngayong Pasko. Kami raw ang makasasagot sa kanilang problema.

Ang regalong hiling nila ngayong Christmas ay ang kalendaryo ni Andrea Torres para sa isang klase ng inuming nakalalasing.

Buo na raw ang kanilang Pasko kapag nabigyan namin sila ng kalendaryo ng napakaseksi naman kasing aktres. Napakalakas ng appeal ni Andrea sa mga kalalakihan, maging ang mga kaibigan naming tibo ay nahuhumaling sa kaniyang kaseksihan, humihingi rin sila ng kalendayo ng dalagang napakasimple sa tunay na buhay.

Noong minsang magkita-kita kami ni Andrea, ng kaniyang ina at ng mga kaibigan ng kanilang pamilya na sina Tito Manny at Tita Norsky Garcia ay nalaman namin kung sino talaga si Andrea Torres.

Takang-taka kasi ang magasawa kung paano nasabak sa mga sexy roles si Andrea samantalang konserbatibo ang kanilang pamilya.

Sabi ng kaniyang mommy, “Kami man ng daddy niya, nagulat na lang, dahil mga sexy roles ang ibinibigay sa kaniya. Noong una, e, hindi kami pumapayag, pero naging challenge iyon kay Andeng.

“Hindi raw naman siya maghuhubad-hubad, sexy lang, saka she can take care of herself daw naman. Kilala naman namin kung gaano siya ka-responsible, kaya pinayagan na rin namin siya,” kumpisal ng ina ng seksing dalaga.

Nakita na namin ang calendar ni Andrea Torres. Naiintindihan na namin kung bakit ganoon na lang ang kagustuhan ng mga kaibigan naming lalaki at tibo kung bakit iyon ang pamaskong hiling nila sa amin.

Napakaseksi ni Andeng! *** Magdesisyon man si Coco Martin na huminto na sa pagaartista ay hindi siya magreretirong nakanganga. Napaghandaan na ni Ricardo Dalisay ang Ang Probinsiyano ang kaniyang kinabukasan.

Wala na ring poproblemahin ang kaniyang pamilya, mamumuhay sila nang maayos, dahil pati ang future ng kaniyang mga magiging anak ay naihanda na ni Coco.

Kuwento ng aming kausap na malapit sa magaling na aktor, “Mahilig siyang bumili ng mga loteng malalaki ang sukat. Mas malaki, mas gusto niya, dahil mahilig siya sa farming.

“Napakasuwerte ng magiging wife ni Coco, ngayon pa lang, e, handang-handa na ang kanilang kinabukasan, hindi nagsasayang ng pera si Coco.

“Ang dami-dami na niyang nabiling properties, malalaking lupain iyon na kapag ayaw na niyang mag-artista, e, mapapakinabangan niya talaga,” unang kuwento ng aming source.

Sa isang umpukan ay naging subject si Coco Martin. May pagkakuripot daw ang aktor,

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hindi basta-basta naglalabas ng pera, marunong daw humawak ng pananalapi ang idolong si Cardo ng mga tumututok sa FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano.

Pero kinontra ng aming kausap ang ganoong imahe ng aktor, ang kaniyang sabi, “Hindi totoo iyon, napakabukas nga ng palad niya sa pagtulong sa mga nangangailangan. Hindi siya maramot.

“Sa pagbibigay pa lang niya ng trabaho sa mga artistang wala nang pinagkakakitaan, e, kitangkita na ang pagiging generous niya. Hindi lahat ng mga sikat na artista, e, may ganyan kagandang puso.

“Kuripot siguro siya sa mga walang katuturang pagkakagastusan, pero kung kailangan niyang humugot para makatulong, lalo na’t alam niya namang sincere ang lumalapit sa kaniya, e, hindi siya nagdadamot,” paliwanag ng aming kausap.

Napakaraming personalidad na humawak nang milyones noong kaitaasan ng kanilang popularidad, pero pagkatapos lang nang ilang taon ay wasak na ang bulsa, mukha nang kaawa-awa.

“Hinding-hindi mangyayari kay Coco Martin iyon!” madiing pahabol pa ng aming source. *** Isang source na hindi nanununog at nangunguryente ang nakakuwentuhan namin tungkol kay Kris Aquino. May regular naman kaming komunikasyon ng aktres-TV host pero iba pa rin kapag mga close sa kaniya ang nakakabalitaan mo.

Nalaman namin na hindi lang pala criminal case ang isinampa ni Kris kontra sa kaniyang staff na hinahabol niya ngayon dahil sa milyunang halagang nawala sa kaniyang kaban.

May civil case pa palang ihinahanda ang kaniyang mga abogado, anumang oras ay isasampa na nila ang mga kaso, sa iba-ibang siyudad din sila maghahain ng kaso.

Sabi ng aming kakuwentuhan, “Ang ikinaiinis kasi ni Kris, e, siya pa ang binabaligtad ng kampo noong hinahabol niya. Marami silang pinalalabas na kuwento, saka parang siya pa ang kailangang sumunod sa mga hinihingi nila, e, siya na nga itong nawalan ng pera!

“Kesyo natatakot daw ang kalaban niya dahil may threat siyang ipapapatay, iyon daw ang reason kung bakit nangibangbansa ang kinasuhan niya, marami silang sinasabi!

“Napakasimple lang naman ng problema kung tutuusin, di ba? Sagutin nila ang affidavit ni Kris, maglabas sila ng mga ebidensiya na walang katotohanan ang accusation tungkol sa kaniya, napakadali!” madiing kuwento ng aming source. *** Isang text message ang tinanggap namin noong Lunes nang tanghali (Nov. 12). Manood daw kami ng It’s Showtime. Guest daw si Regine Velasquez. UmoOA na naman daw ang Asia’s Songbird na may paiyak-iyak pa.

Sa imbitasyon sa amin na manood ay humihingi ng opinyon ang nag-text. Puwedeng sangayunan namin ang kaniyang

opinyon na OA ang reaksiyon ni Regine, puwede rin kaming magbigay ng sarili naming opinyon sa pinanonood naming programa, libre ang pag-oopinyon kapag ganoon.

Napanood namin nang buo ang guesting ni Regine sa noontime show ng ABS-CBN. Natutukan namin ang kaniyang pagkanta na minahal ng sambayanang Pinoy.

Hindi siya OA. Isang natural na reaksiyon lang ang nakita namin mula sa isang personalidad na lumipat sa bago niyang kuwadra.

Dala iyon ng saya dahil maganda ang pagtanggap sa kaniya sa It’s Showtime.

Pinalitan ni Regine ang ilang letra ng kaniyang kanta, nilagyan niya ng “kapamilya,” pero ang talagang pinalakpakan ng studio audience ay nang sabihin niya ang terminong “habambuhay.”

Ibig sabihi’y panghabambuhay na siyang magseserbisyo sa ABSCBN. At kalayaan niyang sabihin iyon dahil siya ang may katawan.

Siya rin ang lumipat at hindi naman tayo.

Kung anuman ang maging resulta ng kaniyang paglipat sa Dos mula sa Siyete ay buhay niya iyon, karera niya, kaya siya lang ang mananagot. *** Isa sa mga kinabubuwisitang PBA players si Calvin Abueva.

Buskador kasi ang player, pumapatol sa pangangantiyaw ng mga miron ng ibang teams, at ang pinakaimportante ay magaling maglaro si Abueva kaya kinaiinisan ito.

Nasa Phoenix na ngayon si Abueva, bigla na lang itong nawala sa Alaska team at nang muling bumalik ay nasa ibang koponan na, ganoon pa rin ang reaksiyon ng mga basketball fans sa kaniya.

Kapag nagdi-dribble at nagsushoot ang may kadugyutang player ayon sa mas nakararami ay sumisigaw ang mga fans, “Vice Ganda! Vice Ganda! Vice Ganda!”

Nalipat na sa kaniya ang sigaw noon na para kay Terrence Romeo, ang sikat na PBA player na unang naugnay ang pangalan kay Vice Ganda, minana na ni Abueva ang trono.

Aminado si Vice Ganda na si Calvin Abueva ang nagsisilbing kape niya sa umaga ngayon.

Pinasasaya siya ng basketball player at proud na proud si Vice dahil hindi siya ikinahihiya ng bruskong manlalaro.

Lumalabas sila, may mga pictures nila ni Abueva na lumalabas sa social media na halos magkapalitan na sila ng mukha sa pagiging close, pakiramdam ng TV host ay mahal na rin siya ng basketball player.

May mga kumokontra sa kanilang relasyon, dapat daw mauntog na sa pader habang maaga pa si Vice Ganda, dahil ginagamit lang naman siya ng basketbolista.

Matindi raw ang pangangailangna ngayon ni Abueva dahil may problema itong pinagdadaanan sa kaniyang pamilya.

Sana’y pabayaan na lang ng mga nangdadaot sa kanilang relasyon si Vice. Kung talagang mahal niya si Abueva ay ibigay na natin iyon sa kaniya. Maghapon

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Marco Sison, Rey Valera, Hajji ALejandro & Rico J. Puno at magdamag na nagpapakamatay sa pagtatrabaho si Vice, kailangan niya namang lumigaya, at kung natagpuan niya ang happiness na iyon kay Calvin Abueva ay ibigay na natin ang basbas sa kaniya. *** Bukod sa pagiging head badminton coach ng iba-ibang kolehiyo ay kumukuha rin ng kursong Aeronautics ang mister ng Comedy Concert Queen na si Gerald Sibayan.

Lumiban muna sa pagtuturo ng badminton si Gerald, kailangan niyang tumutok nang husto sa kursong matagal niya nang pinapangarap, bata pa lang si Gerald ay gustung-gusto na niyang makapagpalipad ng eroplano.

Kuwento ni Gerald nang huli naming makausap, “Part naman po talaga ng kabataan ng mga batang lalaki ang makapagpalipad ng plane. Noong bata pa po ako, basta may dumadaang eroplano sa laruan namin, e, kumakawaykaway pa kaming magkakaibigan.

“Takang-taka ako kung bakit nakakalipad ang eroplano, samantalang napakabigat noon!

So, matagal ko na talagang pangarap na maging piloto. Heto na ang chance, hindi ko na po ito sasayangin pa,” naniningkit lalo ang mga matang kuwento ng mister ni Ai-Ai delas Alas.

Lingguhan lang sila kung magkita ngayon, sa Subic nagaaral si Gerald, pero napakalawak ng sakop ng teknolohiya para sa bukas nilang komunikasyon.

Naninibago si Gerald sa

Kris Aquino sitwasyon niya ngayon dahil mula nang maging magkarelasyon na sila ng Comedy Concert Queen hanggang nang magpakasal na sila ay araw-araw silang magkasama.

“Pero marami namang paraan para sa communication namin, daily ko silang nakukumusta ng mga anak niya, ilang beses kaming nagkakausap sa maghapon.

“Busy siya, busy rin ako, para rin naman po sa future namin ang See CRISTY p15

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CANOY...

From page 1 This year, Canoy’s Canadian tour covered major cities like Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.

Accompanied by Carlo Figueroa, Public Affairs Officer of the Canadian Embassy (Philippines), Canoy was in Winnipeg on November 7 where he was a speaker at the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU).

Canoy’s topic was “Reporting from the Margins: The role of journalism in covering crises and conflict situations.” He discussed his experiences in covering the war in Marawi in 2017, including the challenges; gaps, best practices, and efforts to underline the significant role media play as a watchdog to strengthen democracy and rule of law. His presentation also tackled the question: “In a time when human rights and other fundamental freedoms in the Philippines are under the spotlight, what should journalists do to responsibly tell the stories of those displaced by crises and conflicts?”

After his session at the CMU, Canoy met with MLA for Logan Flor Marcelino, Constituency staff member Rey Sangalang, and the Pilipino Express team for a brief lunch meeting. From Winnipeg, Canoy flew to Ottawa where he met with the Philippine Ambassador, Petronila Garcia on November 8.

“I am impressed with [Jeff Canoy’s] deep and incisive reporting of the Marawi standoff...

One will truly appreciate the worth of investigative journalists informing the public of facts and events through unbiased reporting,” said MLA Flor Marcelino.

Canoy’s work As a broadcast journalist, Canoy’s investigative reporting has brought him many accolades internationally.

Di Ka Pasisiil (Never Shall Be Conquered) – a TV documentary about the Islamic State-inspired siege of Marawi, the Philippines’ only Islamic city, recently won a Gold Dolphin trophy for Best Documentary under the Current Affairs, Human Concerns, and Social Issues Category at the 9th Cannes Corporate Media and TV Awards in France. It detailed the experiences of both soldiers and civilians in the war that ravaged Marawi city. It also won the 2018 World’s Best Television & Films competition in New York.

He also won First Prize, English Essay - Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature 2018 for his long-form essay Buhay pa kami: Dispatches from Marawi, describing the realities of the months-long urban war in Marawi, Lanao Del Sur. His essay details the terrors of the war through the eyes of civilians and soldiers during the conflict that ravaged their city.

Asked why he wrote his Palanca award winning piece, he said, “Sa limang buwan kong nagstay doon (Marawi) naka-ipon ako ng maraming storya. At napili ko yung paraan para malahad ‘yon at mabigyan ng atensyon ulit yung mga napagdadaanan ng mga kapuwa Pilipino doon sa

PILIPINO EXPRESS paraan ng long-form writing.” (“In the five months that I stayed in Marawi, I was able to gather so many stories. And I thought the best way to share them and to call attention to the situation of our fellow Filipinos there is through long-form writing.”)

Canoy’s piece, Buhay pa kami: Dispatches from Marawi, also won an honourable mention award for Excellence in Explanatory Reporting at the Society of Publishers in Asia’s (SOPA) 2018 Awards last June.

“There’s still so much write about and be done for the people in Marawi,” said Canoy. “As a reporter, you’re a witness to their stories and they trust you with their voice so that the rest of the country can help them. If my words can help someone in Marawi in any capacity, that’s the ultimate prize.”

His stories on disaster response have previously won him several awards from the local broadcasters’ guild. Most recently, he was an international fellow for the Malaysian Press Institute and completed journalism programs at the Lauder School of Government in Tel Aviv, Israel and Columbia University in New York, USA. Canoy is known to have covered major conflicts, humanitarian and natural disasters in the Philippines including volcanic eruptions, landslides, and Category 5 Super Typhoons.

He also worked on stories about the Maguindanao massacre, the botched police operation in Mamasapano, and investigative reports on extrajudicial killings and torture linked to police. He currently covers the Philippine National Police and the government’s war on drugs.

Canoy also appears on Umagang Kay Ganda, as the anchor of the current affairs program and Red Alert, both on ABS-CBN television and Red Alert on DZMM, which inform viewers and listeners about how to prepare for calamities, natural disasters, and everyday hazards.

In his own words Pilipino Express (PE): What does receiving the Marshall McLuhan award mean to you as a broadcast journalist?

Jeff Canoy (JC): It feels surreal; as the previous winners of the Marshall McLuhan fellowship are journalists I look up to in the industry. It’s an honour to be part of that list. It’s also very challenging.

These are journalists with bodies of work that exemplify the very best in Philippine journalism. So I just hope to be able to follow that trail, as well as blaze a path all on my own. The speaking tour in Canada also allows me to sort of sit back, reflect on what I’ve experienced as a journalist in the last decade, synthesize what I have learned and be able to share it. We don’t get that opportunity very often, so that’s a definite bonus.

PE: How do you see yourself in this era where legitimate journalists like you are being accused of doing “fake news?”

JC: All over the world, the truth is under attack. So, now’s the best time to be a journalist. There’s a greater call for us to protect the truth and our craft. But ultimately, it’s still all about the work. We stick to what we do at the end of

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Jeff Canoy at the New York Festivals

Jeff Canoy receives the 2018 Marshall McLuhan Fellowship award from Canadian Ambassador John Holmes at Canadian Embassy, Philippines

Jeff Canoy with Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Petronila P. Garcia at the Philippine Embassy, Ottawa

Jeff Canoy and Chiara Zambrano receive the Gold Dolphin trophy for Best Documentary under the Current Affairs, Human Concerns, and Social Issues Category in Cannes, France

Carlo Figueroa and Jeff Canoy with MLA for Logan Flor Marcelino, Pilipino Express editor Emmie Joaquin, and Logan constituency staff Rey Sangalang.

the day – be watchdogs, tell stories and shed light in the darkest of corners.

The Marshall McLuhan Fellowship The Marshall McLuhan Fellowship is the Embassy

of Canada’s flagship public diplomacy initiative in the Philippines. Launched in 1997, it encourages responsible journalism in the Philippines with the belief that a strong media is essential to a strong democratic society.

Every year, the Manila-based Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) assists the Embassy in choosing a Filipino journalist whose work has contributed to positive changes in the social arena or at least has raised the level of public discourse in a relevant issue, usually concerning governance and human rights.

The program provides the winner with a two-week study tour of Canada, including at least three major cities. This gives the fellow an opportunity to interact with his media counterparts, and to discuss significant current issues on governance with Canadian government officials, academics and members of civil society. The winner also has the

chance to visit as a fellow at the McLuhan Institute in Toronto.

Upon the return of the awardee to the Philippines, a series of forums is organized by the Embassy to be held in five key cities around the country to enable the journalist to share his experiences in Canada with students of communication and members of the local and community media.

Aside from contributing to good governance by raising transparency in the public arena, the McLuhan Fellowship also aims to create in the long-term a critical group of influential media personalities with good knowledge and interest in Canadian issues or at least the values Canada stands for: democracy, good governance, and human rights.

Sources: Carlo Figueroa of the Canadian Embassy (Philippines); Jeff Canoy, Correspondent, ABS-CBN Integrated News & Current Affairs; and ABS-CBN News

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What it means to be a public school teacher in the Philippines.

by Archielyn Abad Semanero The Philippines, in the latest record of the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) is composed of 7,641 islands. All over these islands are 38,000 public elementary schools, 13 million public elementary school students and 560,000 public school teachers.

I am among the 560,000 public school teachers.

To be more specific, I teach in Cornelia M. De Jesus Memorial Central School in the West District of the town of Sta.Maria, in the province of Bulacan. This consists of 3,200 elementary students and 91 teachers.

After college, I never realized that by choosing to be a public school teacher, I would have this multi-tasking role aside from teaching. All I thought was I would just have to create my teaching devices and execute my lesson plan. But presently, I play the role of class adviser, subject teacher, subject coordinator, school paper adviser, academic competition coach and athletic coach.

Teaching is only a small portion of tasks we perform. The eight working hours stated in our contract is just a contract. But in reality, we arrive at school as early as 6:30 a.m. and go home at 4:30 in the afternoon. Yet the whole day is still not enough to beat the paperwork, the left and right deadlines, the training we give our students in preparation for some competitions, and many other arising needs. Some days are frustrating: when the kids are behaving badly because they are starving, because they left home without breakfast and have nothing but a bottle of water; when parents are neglecting their duties and blame us if their child performs poorly; and when we

are exhausted by chasing the deadlines of different reports.

Tired is the keyword. Handling 45 Grade 5 pupils with different attitudes, different upbringings, different levels of intellectual capabilities and different family backgrounds is not an easy task.

In the teaching and learning process we have to be innovative and resourceful. With a ratio of one textbook to three students, learning is still expected. We cannot give failing marks no matter how poor a child’s performance is – this will always be a teacher factor. We must do all the necessary interventions.

I had a habitual absentee last school year and I conducted regular home visitation. I even gave him his daily allowance from my own pocket just to assure his attendance, because I cannot drop him from school. My superior would have questioned me because K-12 imposes mass promotion.

Our school is the only one in town with a Special Education (SPED) Center. We have hundreds of SPED students taught by four SPED teachers. And since the K-12 curriculum promotes fair education for all, some improved SPED students are included in our classes as regular students.

We have to deal with these special students with special needs even though we don’t have enough background and training in handling them.

Included in our daily routine is cooking and serving food for some of our students as part of the feeding program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). We have to leave our other students with some activities while we cook the dishes, but at the same time, we have to look in on them from time to time because they

might misbehave, resulting in an accident or injury. And we would be the only ones accountable for it. And on scouting days, we have to supervise our students for 72 hours.

During national and local elections, we sit to supervise from voting to counting. We keep our eyes open for 24 hours. We deal with the complaints of electoral candidates, and the worst: we face legal accountability if irregularities are found within our precinct.

We also do the de-worming for the Department of Health.

We monitor members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s) [Bridging

Program for the Filipino Family].

This is a conditional cash transfer program of the Philippine government under the DSWD. Students who are 4P’s members must perform well.

During our vacant periods, you might think we sit and chat with co-teachers in faculty rooms or do our class records. But, no, at this time, we are sellers in our canteen.

We pack hot dishes and assist the students as they buy their meals.

Our day usually ends with a bunch of paperwork that we bring home – consolidation reports, narrative reports, accomplishment reports and many more. Most of the time, our noble profession takes our remaining time that is

supposedly for our families.

The Department of Education says we are well compensated because a Teacher 1 receives P20,000 a month, with bonuses, chalk and a clothing allowances.

Being a public school teacher is not about teaching according to salary. It is about being a public servant who serves limitlessly, who embraces challenges and tasks without expecting any monetary reward.

Archielyn Abad Samanero is an elementary public school teacher at Cornelia M. De Jesus Central School in Sta. Maria, Bulacan in the Philippines.

She currently teaches Grade 5 students.

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Parliament declares nationwide Filipino Heritage Month A special motion to name the month of June “Filipino Heritage Month” was passed in the House of Commons in Ottawa on October 30, 2018. The motion stated, “The government should recognize the contributions that Filipino-Canadians have made to Canadian society, the richness of the Filipino language and culture, and the importance of reflecting upon Filipino heritage for future generations by declaring June, every year, Filipino Heritage Month.”

Salma Zahid, the Liberal MP for Scarborough Centre and sponsor of the motion, said, “I am privileged to rise today to move my private member’s motion, Motion No. 155, which speaks to officially designating the month of June as Filipino Heritage Month across Canada from coast to coast to coast. I do this on behalf of a vibrant and dynamic Filipino Canadian community that is proud of its culture and heritage and equally proud of its new home, Canada, a community that makes immeasurable contributions to Canadian life...

This is borne out by the 2016 census from Statistics Canada, which shows Filipinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in Canada.”

Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai said, “As I have stated, the Filipino contribution to our country is immense, and we are extremely happy that it forms a part of the great multi-ethnic mosaic of Canada.”

NDP MP Jenny Kwan said, “The Philippines has consistently been a top source country for newcomers to Canada for years.

In 2016, it was the number one source country with over 40,000 new permanent residents

Salma Zahid, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, & MP for Winnipeg North Kevin Lamoureux before the vote Kevin Lamoureux, MP for Winnipeg North, speaking in Parliament to Canada. Large, vibrant and flourishing communities have been established in Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and my home city of Vancouver.”

Wearing a barong under his suit jacket, Kevin Lamoureux, MP for Winnipeg North, addressed the house, “No matter where one goes in Canada, we find that there is a healthy Filipino community that continues to grow and share its culture and heritage while becoming a part of Canadian heritage. When I think of people of Filipino heritage, I think of kind, loving, hard-working people with very strong ethics.”

The motion passed unanimously and on the following day, October 31, the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Petronila Garcia, delivered a speech to a number of Members of Parliament about the passing of the motion.

The Ambassador talked about the growing Filipino community here in Canada and its contributions to Canada’s diversity and the special relationship between Canada and

Philippines.

“In June 2019, across Canada, there will people celebrating and appreciating Canadian-Filipino heritage and I look forward to participating in Winnipeg, Ottawa, and other communities as we recognize the impact of the Philippines has had on Canada in every way,” said Lamoureux.

Source: Kevin Lamoureux, MP for Winnipeg North

Salma Zahid, MP for Scarborough Centre, sponsored the motion to declare June as Filipino Heritage month

Kevin Lamoureux, MP for Winnipeg North, with Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Petronila Garcia (third from left) and some members of the Ottawa Filipino community

Legislature honours garment & social workers On the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first wave of Philippine garment workers in Manitoba, MLA Flor Marcelino honoured social workers Perla Javate, Espie Oliveros-Ramos, and garment workers Carlina dela Cruz, Jovy Tangonan, Eugenia Cabuhat, and Lydia Fernandez with a member statement in the legislature.

Members of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly welcomed them with a standing ovation.

Below is the text of Marcelino’s member statement, read in the Manitoba Legislature on Tuesday, October 30, 2018: Today I would like to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of 1,200 Filipinos to Manitoba, sponsored under a program of the federal government on behalf of the Manitoba Textiles Association. It was a program meant to bring skilled workers into the booming garment

industry. Over the years, those who came here under the program have become like family; they formed the Philippine Garment Workers group and began hosting a yearly reunion in Winnipeg.

The social workers who were hired to help smooth the transition into a foreign country for the newcomers played an important role in helping build that community. Many of the recruits were young women and girls, and thanks to the support and friendship of the social workers, they were able to thrive and prosper in their new home. Perla Javate and Espie Oliveros-Ramos, who came here with a group of 92 from the Netherlands, were two of those social workers.

They acted as guides and helped secure permanent visas, advocated for worker’s rights, and mentored the women and girls.

MLA for Logan, Flor Marcelino (2nd from right) with the honourees

The Philippine Garment Workers are now celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their arrival, and the success of the program can be largely attributed to the unsung work of the social workers.

I would like to request my colleagues to honour garment workers Carlina dela Cruz, Jovy Tangonan, Eugenia Cabuhat, and Lydia Fernandez. Thank you to social workers Perla Javate and Espie Oliveros-

Ramos, who are here today, for their valuable contribution in guiding the young garment workers; helping and encouraging them to survive and thrive in their new-found home in Manitoba.

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Fidwam celebrates 30th Anniversary, October 26

L-r: Gloria Magpali, FIDWAM President; MLA for Logan, Flor Marcelino and Jing Asperin, Advisor and Emcee

The FIDWAM officers, members and guests with MLA for Tyndall Park Ted Marcelino (seated, 3rd from left) and MLA for Logan, Flor Marcelino (5th from left)

L-r: MP for Winnipeg Centre Robert-Falcon Ouellette, MP for Winnipeg North Kevin Lamoureux & MLA Cindy Lamoureux

Larry Vickar inducts the newly elected officers of FIDWAM. L-r: Ginalyn Laurea, PRO; Regina Fronda (proxy for Flora Escano), Auditor; Eunice Laurea, Treasurer; Haydee Laurea, Recording Secretary; Wilma Gaburno, Corresponding Secretary; Rosalie Toledo, Vice President and Gloria Magpali, President.

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Pagkaraan ng matamlay na Winnipeg civic elections, ang mga provincial political parties naman ay nagsisipaghanda na para sa wala pang isang taong nakatakdang provincial at federal elections.

Ang pangunahing konsiderasyon ng mga prospective candidates for the Manitoba’s Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Members of Parliament ay kung saang ridings ang kanilang piliin. *** Nabalita na ang Manitoba government ay nangangailangan ng karagdagang gastusin.

Maghaharap daw ng kahilingan sa Ottawa na madagdagan ang gastusin for emergency drug treatment. Talagang kailangan.

Pilipinas Hindi matatawaran ang malaking pinsala sa kabuhayan na dulot ng Bagyong Rosita noong ika-2 ng November sa Mountain Provinces. Maraming nasawi, ang iba ay biktima ng landslides.

Hindi kukulangin sa 5,150 ang bilang ng mga bahay na nasira. Sa agriculture ay tinatayang mga 1.8 billion pesos.

Pinasalamatan ng Pangulong Duterte ang maagap at maayos na ginawa ng Search and Rescue (SAR) at iba pang mga ahensiya ng gobyerno. Ang mga pagkain na binigay sa mga mamamayan ay ready-to-eat, tulad ng mga delatang sardinas, corn, beans at iba pang mga kauring pagkain na maaari nang makain. *** Sa nalalabing tatlong taon na panunungkulan ng pangulong Duterte ay hindi rin nawawala ang pangakong mga prioridad na sisikaping matupad. Magkaroon ng peace and order at maayos na pangkabuhayan. Kabilang din ang corruption sa ibat’t ibang government offices na hinanhangad ng pangulo na

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mawala.

Tama po ‘yon, sapagkat napupunta sa kanila ang salaping dapat makatulong sa kabuhayan ng mga mahihirap na mayoryang bilang ng taumbayan. Iba na kasi ngayon. Kung kailan ang pera ay naging plastic, madali silang nasisilaw. *** Sanhi ng 2019 mid-term elections, malaking bahagi ng panahon ang maaagaw nito sa mga nabanggit na priyoridad na nais ng pangulo. Ang mayorya at minoryang partido ay naghahalungkat na ng mga isyu na panlaban sa kinakaharap na halalan. Labasan ng kani-kaniyang baho.

Puspusan na ang mga ginagawang paghahanda ng mga political parties. For national ay candidates for senators and for local ay mga gobernador, representatives, cities and town mayors. Tradisyonal na madugo ang local elections. *** Dahil sa naganap na paghaharap ng COC for the 2019 mid-term elections may mga karagdagang political parties na nadagdag. Kabilang ang Bagongbayan Political Party (BPP) na ang former Secretary ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Rafael Alunan ng Former President Fidel V. Ramos. Sinabi ni Mr. Alunan na umaasa siyang makasama sa pagpili ng Pangulong Duterte ng mga kandidato for senator ng mayoryang partido. Mula daw nang si Digong ay mahalal na pangulo ay suportado niya ito sa lahat ng mga pagbabagong hinahangad ng Duterte administration. Lahat daw ng paninira sa kasalukuyang gobyerno ay hearsay. *** Sabi ni VP Robredo na

HINAGAP

Paalala Maikli ang buhay natin sa daigdig, Puno ng hiwaga’t larawang marikit; May buhay marangya at sakdal ng lupit, Kung hindi ligaya, lumbay ang kasalit! *** Kung saan nanggaling ang lupang katawan, Doon din babalik dahil pahiram lang; Katulad ay tubig na handog ng ulan, Sa kanal ang agos, ilog, karagatan! *** Habang may panahon, sana ay magbago, Gamitin sa tama ang iwing talino; Na ang maiiwang bakas sa pagyao, Tanging kabutihan sa puso ng tao! *** Nangangailangan tulungan na ngayon, Baka din na angkop sa ibang panahon!

Paquito Rey Pacheco

mahalaga ang resulta ng kaniyang nakaraang one-week na pagbisita sa US at Canada. From US, nagpunta daw siya sa Vancouver, British Columbia para sa oath taking ceremony ng mga bagong opisyal ng Philippine Angat-buhay Bicol Association. Nagbalik daw siya sa Maynila noong ika-4 ng October para sa presentasyon ng LP’s senatorial candidates.

Sa presentasyon ng walong senatorial candidates ng LP coalition party, sinabi ni Aling Leni na itama ang mali sa ginagawang paghahalal ng mga opisyal ng kasalukuyang gobyerno. *** Pansamantalang nawala sa scenario ang pangako ng pangulong DU30 na mapalitan ng federal form of government ang kasalukuyang umiiral na sistema.

Pagkaraan ng 2019 elections malamang na lumutang na muli sapagkat kabilang ‘yon sa mga pinangako ng pangulo. Federal presidential ang umano’y planong mapairal sa Pilipinas na kaparis ng

CRISTY...

From page 15 ginagawa ko,” komento pa ni Gerald.

Masikap sa buhay ang asawa ni Ai-Ai, puring-puri nito si Gerald noong nag-aaral pa, napakalayo ng La Salle sa kanilang tirahan pero madaling-araw pa lang ay umaalis na siya sa bahay para hindi mabiktima ng trapik.

“Believe ako sa discipline ni Ge, sanay na ako sa trabahong wala halos panihangan, pero iba siya, sobrang disiplinado,” kuwento pa ni Ai-Ai. *** Malapit lang sa bahay ng isa naming kaibigan ang rehabnursing home na pinagdalhan kay Diego Loyzaga pagkatapos siyang gamutin sa St. Luke’s Medical Center dahil sa tangka niyang pagkitil sa kaniyang buhay.

Maganda ang lugar, malapit lang sa lahat, lalo na sa isang palengkeng pinagkukunan ng mga sariwang prutas, karne at gulay na kinakain ng mga nasa rehabilitation center.

Tama ang desisyon ng pamilya ni Diego, kailangan niyang magpalipas nang mahaba-habang panahon sa nasabing lugar para siya makapagmuni-muni, ang minsang nagawa na ay puwedeng maulit pa.

Nagtatanungan ngayon ang marami kung ano ang nagtulak sa aktor para pagtangkaang tapusin ang kaniyang buhay. May matinding pinagdadaanan ba si Diego sa kaniyang personal na buhay?

Kung iyon ang magiging paksa, bata pa lang ang aktor ay nakasalang na siya sa ganoong sitwasyon, dala-dala niya iyon hanggang ngayong nasa wastong edad na siya.

Ipakuwento na lang natin kay Teresa Loyzaga, ang matapang sa buhay niyang ina, kung anuano ang depresyong umabot kay Diego noong batambata pa lang siya.

Nakatulong sa kaniyang paglaki ang matagal niyang pamamalagi sa Australia kasama

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sa US. Gayunman, Waring masalimuot ang pagdadaanan.

Mawawala ba ang political dynasty? Paano makakahabol sa maunlad na estado ang mga lugar na hindi gaanong matatag ang kabuhayan. Hindi maaaring pamarisan ang lahat ng mga ginagawa sa US tulad ng legalization ng droga. Possible na semi-federal ang maging resulta. *** Sinabi ng bagong Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guererro na aalamin niya kung bakit nakakalusot sa BoC ang mga kontrabando. Pinaliwanag na ang pagtatalaga ng AFP na inutos ng pangulo ay magiging katulong lamang para sa maayos na pamamahala ng kaniyang ahensiya.

Gayunman, giniit ng mga nasa opposition, lead by the LP’s coalition party na kailangang imbestigahan si former commissioner Isidro Lapena sa kaniyang naging pamamahala sa BoC.

Nakiusap naman ang pangulo sa mga kagawad ng kongreso na sana ay huwag nilang insultuhin ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na kanilang hiniling na maging resource persons. Sina Senate President Vicente Sotto at Senador Ping Lacson ay nakiisa naman sa pakiusap ng pangulo sa mga Senador. Hindi nga dapat maulit ang ginawang panghihiya kay former AFP Gen. Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes nina Senador Trillanes at Jinggoy Estrada.

Noong unang araw ng November, sinabi ng pangulo na maaaring totoo ang puna ng mga ayaw sa kaniya na militarization of government. Kasi, hindi raw niya papayagang magpatuloy ang corruption sa BoC na nakakalusot ang mga illegal drug. Ang tauhan ng AFP ay makakatulong sa pagbabantay para maiwasan ang nangyayaring mga palusot.

Kasabihan Likas ang labanan sa buhay ng mga tao at ng mga nasa kagubatan at karagatan.

ang pamilya Loyzaga, mayroon mang pagmamahal na ipinagkait sa kaniya ang ibang tao ay pinuno naman iyon ng pamilya ng kaniyang ina, pero hindi pa rin kumpleto ang buhay niya.

Sabi ng aming source, “Hindi naman matindi ang nangyari kay Diego, iyong paghiwa niya sa leeg at braso niya, hindi ganoon kalalalim, kahit tanungin n’yo pa ang mga doktor na tumingin sa kaniya.

“Kaya nga nakalabas din siya agad, kaya nga nailipat agad siya sa rehab,” impormasyon ng aming source. *** Hindi nakuha ni Diego Loyzaga ang tapang ng kaniyang ina. Kung namana niya ang tapang ng loob ni Teresa Loyzaga ay ipangtatadtad lang niya ng sibuyas ang Swiss knife at hindi ipanglalaslas ng kaniyang leeg at braso.

Kahit sana konting-konti lang ay nakakauha ng katangian ang guwapong young actor sa kaniyang ina. Palaban si Teresa, hindi sumusuko sa laban, kaya nitong kontrahin ang mga negatibong pangyayari sa kaniyang buhay.

Anak ni Cesar Montano si Diego. Mukhang mas maraming dugo ang sinalok ng young actor sa kaniyang ama. Masakit mang balikan ay ganyang-ganyan din ang nangyari sa kaniyang kapatid sa amang si Angelo.

Kinitil din nito ang kaniyang buhay, tulad ni Diego na napakabruskong tingnan, pero nagplano ring tapusin na ang kaniyang kaisa-isang buhay.

Depresyon ang sinasabing dahilan ng tangkang pagpapakamatay ni Diego Loyzaga. Madali siyang talunin ng lungkot at problema.

Babae si Teresa pero lahat na yata ng klase ng giyera ay pinagdaanan nito. Problemang pampamilya, problema sa pakikipagrelayon, problema sa trabaho at napakarami pang iba.

Pero si Diego nga ay hindi ang kaniyang ina. Anumang panggabay ang gawin ni Teresa ay may sariling desisyon pa rin ang

kaniyang binata.

Sa tanong kung ano pa ba naman kasi ang dahilan ng depresyon ni Diego Loyzaga para humantong siya sa ganyan ay siguradong mayroon.

Lahat ng ating galaw, lahat ng ating desisyon, ay may kakambal na dahilan. *** Ilang tulog na lang ay babasahan na ng sentensiya ng Sandiganbayan si dating Senador Bong Revilla. Abut-abot ang pagdarasal ngayon ng kaniyang pamilya at mga tagasuporta na harinawang mapawalang-sala ang aktor-pulitiko sa mga kasong isinampa laban sa kaniya.

Siya na lang ang naiiwan sa PNP Custodial Center, pansamantala nang pinalaya si dating Senador Jinggoy Estrada, pinairal naman ng batas ang puso sa kaso ni Senador Juan Ponce Enrile na napakatanda na.

Sa December 7 ang itinakdang araw para basahan ng sentensiya si dating Senador Bong, binibilangbilang na ng kaniyang pamilya ang pag-usad ng mga araw, ang kaniyang mga tagasuporta ay nag-aalay rin ng vigil para sa positibong resulta.

Plunder ang kasong halos apat na taon nang dinidinig ngayon, nagbaligtaran na ang mga witness, inilabas na ng mga ito si dating Senador Bong sa pagbibigay ng pahayag na ni minsan ay hindi nila nakitang pumirma-nagbigay ng mga dokumento ang aktorpulitiko na pinagbabasihan ng asunto.

Sa kabila ng kaniyang pagkapiit pa hanggang ngayon ay tuloy pa rin ang laban ng dating senador, ang kaniyang misis na si Mayor Lani Mercado at ang kanilang mga anak ang nag-file ng kaniyang COC, kaya tuloy pa rin ang laban ng action star sa Senado.

Habang papalapit na ang December 7 ay para namang bumabagal ang pag-usad ng panahon. Tama ang emosyon ng misis ni dating Senador Bong, kung kailan malapit na, kung kailan ilang araw na lang ang See CRISTY p22

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KROSWORD

NO. 312

Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 1. Pipilitin 8. Kasuutan ng pari 11. Istorbo 14. Gayakan 16. Kanta 17. Kudyapi 18. Pang-ukol 19. Wari 20. Simbolo ng pilak 21. Sambit 23. Bigo 25. Aksidente 28. Binago 29. Ginapas 30. Klaro

9. Babaan 10. Magkakabisa 12. Tulinan 13. Imahen 15. Bahagi ng maghapon 22. Habol 24. Palagay 26. Biyak 27. Isang pagsamba

SAGOT SA NO. 311

PABABA 2. Ihirang 3. Lagok 4. Saway 5. Isulsi 6. Lulusubin 7. Pangarap

CRISTY...

From page 21 nalalabi ay saka naman parang napakabagal ng tiktak ng orasan.

Umaasa ang kaniyang pamilya, mga kaibigan at tagasuporta na makakalaya na si dating Senador Bong Revilla sa December 7.

Magiging markado ang araw na iyon, nakaabang na ang lahat ngayon sa sentensiyang igagawad sa kaniya ng Sandiganbayan, ang dasal ng lahat ng mga nagmamahal sa kaniya ay kalayaan.

Kalayaan para kay dating Senador Bong Revilla! *** Isinoli na ni Rico J. Puno ang hiram niyang buhay. Pero kung ilang buwan lang ay hindi pa rin hihinto ang mga kuwentong-Rico J. Marami siyang naapektuhang buhay, naging malapit siya sa kaniyang mga kasamahang musikero, minahal din siya ng ating mga kababayan dahil sa mga awiting ipinamana niya sa atin.

Hanggang sa mga huling sandali ng kaniyang buhay ay sa mundo ng musika pa rin umiikot ang buhay ng Total Entertainer.

Nakakalungkot ang kuwento ni Rey Valera, kasama niya

sa OPM Legends, na sa huling pagsasama nila sa isang show ay halos hindi na makatayomakalakad si Rico.

“Habang nasa stage siya, hawak ng dalawa niyang kasama ang magkabilang braso niya.

Kung hindi kasi, e, siguradong babagsak siya. So, kinausap ko siya sa backstage.

“Sabi ko, bakit kailangan pa niyang magtrabaho? Nakikita ko kasi na hirap na hirap na siyang kumilos, hirap na siyang huminga, pero nandoon pa rin siya at nagtatrabaho?

“Ang sagot niya sa akin, ‘Kailangan, e.’ Ang sa akin naman, bakit pa niya pipilitin ang sarili niya, e, hirap na nga siyang kumilos, ang pagkanta pa kaya ang magiging madali para sa kaniya?

“Pero naiintindihan ko si Koriks. Musika ang mundo niya.

He will die a singer,” malungkot na pag-alala ng magaling na singer-composer sa kaniyang kaibigan.

Matindi rin siyempre ang epekto ng pagkawala ni Rico J. Puno kina Eva Eugenio, Imelda Papin at Dulce na palagi niyang nakakasama sa mga shows dito at

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HOROSCOPE NOBYEMBRE 16 – 30, 2018 Aries (March 21 – April 19) P o s i b l e n g magkaroon ka ng offer sa trabaho na kakailanganin mong lumipat ng lugar. Kung single ka, tanggapin mo dahil magiging successful ka sa bagong puwesto. Kung may pamilya ka na, siguraduhin mo munang lahat sila ay papayag sa pagbabagong ito. OK ang ika-19, 20, 27 at 28.

Ingat sa ika-25 at 26.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Kung nagseselos siya noon, mukhang naunawaan na niya ang iyong sitwasyon.

Mahirap talaga ang possessive ang partner lalo na kung ang hanapbuhay mo ay kailangang humarap sa maraming tao. Iwasan mong papuntahin siya sa trabaho mo para walang makita.

OK sa ika-19, 20, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-21 at 22.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Ituloy mo ang pagbiyahe sa ibang bansa.

Gawin mo ito at nang mas mapagisipan mo kung dapat bang ituloy ang relasyon mo sa isang tao o grupo na umaakit sa iyo – romansa man o negosyo. Masyado kang malapit kaya hindi mo nakikita ang buo.

OK sa ika-19, 20, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 23, 24, 29 at 30.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) In love ka sa kaniya, walang duda.

Ang problema lang, hindi mo pa siguradong kaya mo ang mga responsabilidad kung lalagay na kayo sa tahimik.

Kausapin mo siya at ipagtapat mo ang iyong mga agam-agam.

Kailangang maunawaan niya ang dahilan mo. OK ang ika-21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-27 at 28.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Parang halaman ang pag-ibig.

Huwag mong diligan, ito’y matutuyo. Medyo nagiging komportable ka sa relasyon ninyo at nakakalimutan mong kailangan mong panatilihin ang init at romansa sa inyong dalawa. Wala iyan sa edad – hindi katwiran ang pagtanda. OK sa ika-21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 23 at 24.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Kung kailangan mong mag-retreat sa mga darating na araw, gawin mo.

Palusugin mo ang buhay spirituwal.

Hindi kailangang religion lang ito, puwedeng meditation o mga oras na kikilalanin mo ang nasa kalooban mo. Anumang paraan, makakatulong ito sa iyo. OK sa ika-21, 22, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika19, 20, 25 at 26.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) May oras, na kahit hindi mo sinasadya, may signal kang naipapadala sa mga kausap mo lalo na sa opposite sex. Ang resulta, may isang tao na akala niya ay may gusto ka sa kaniya.

Kilala mo ang isang ito. Huwag mo nang patagalin ang ilusyon niya. Ihinto mo na. OK ang ika-23 at 24. Ingat sa ika-16, 17, 29 at 30.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) M a r a m i n g pagbabagong nangyayari at hindi ka halos makahabol sa mga ito. Maayos ang pera at trabaho pero mataas pa rin ang stress level mo. Huwag kang makulitan sa partner mo. Normal lang ang pagpapa-alala niya sa iyo kung ano ang mas mahalaga sa buhay. OK sa ika-23 at 24.

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

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Mapapalitan ang stress at pagod ng kaginhawahan sa mga araw na darating.

Gusto mo bang tahimik ang iyong buhay? Habaan mo pa rin ang iyong pasensya. Tapusin mo ang iyong nasimulan. Huwag mong pabayaan ang iyong mental at pisikal na kalusugan. OK sa ika-23 at 24. Ingat sa ika-21, 22, 27 at 28.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Panahon na para asikasuhin mo ang iyong kalusugan. May nararamdaman ka na pero ayaw mo pang dalhin sa doctor dahil busy ka. Kailan ka pupunta – kapag malala na at mahirap nang gamutin ang problema? May mga responsabilidad ka, unahin mo ang sarili mo. OK sa ika-16, 17, 25 at 26. Stressful ang ika-19 at 20.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) W a l a n g nangyayari? Dapat ay magpasalamat ka dahil walang bagyo o drama sa buhay mo ngayon.

Tapusin mo ang relasyon sa isang tao, na alam mong nagsasamantala lang sa kabutihan mo. Hindi mo siya dapat pamihasahin sa pagtulong mo. Kalimutan mo siya. OK sa ika-16, 17, 25 at 26.

Ingat sa ika-21, 22, 27 at 28.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Masaya ang mga darating na araw dahil parang ang lahat ay nasa tamang lugar para sa iyo. Marami kang makikilalang tao na malakas ang impluwensya at matutulungan ka nila sa mga gawain mo. Kung single ka, may gigising ng iyong natutulog na puso. OK ang ika16, 17, 25 at 26. Ingat sa ika-23, 24, 29 at 30.

sa iba-ibang bansa man.

Naging emosyonal ang Asia’s Diva sa pagkatanggap nito ng balitang pumanaw na si Rico.

Hindi na mabilang pa ni Dulce ang mga concerts na pinagsamahan nila ni Koriks.

“Napamahal na siya sa pamilya ko. Basta nand’yan si Rico, no dull moment talaga, palagi siyang nagbibiro, parang wala siyang pinoproblema. Hindi niya dinadala sa stage ang kung anumang pinagdadaanan niya.

“Ang palagi niyang sinasabi sa akin, ‘Do not abandon your original song, iyong piyesang nagbigay sa iyo ng pangalan.

Huwag kang hihiwalay doon.’

“I will surely miss him. Mamimiss siya ng pamilya ko, ng mga kasamahan naming performers,” sinserong pahayag ni Dulce.

– CSF

PINOY...

From page 1 Tickets for the original dates are still valid, so those who have already bought tickets can keep them for the new event date. For those unable to attend on the new dates, refunds are available at the point of purchase until December 11, 2018.

Tickets can be bought on line through Ticketmaster: • Semi-Finals (November 13 & 14, 2018): $10.00 each plus GST and agency fees.

• Grand Finals tickets (December 5, 2018): $20.00 each plus GST and agency fees.

Buy your tickets in person at the McPhillips Station Casino or the Club Regent Casino and save $3.25 on your total ticket purchase. Ticket outlets are in the gift shops of either casino. The McPhillips Station Casino gift shop is located near the Skywalk entrance on the second floor, close to the free parking. The Club Regent gift shop is located at the north entrance, close to the Event Centre.

You can also use your Club Card Player Points to purchase tickets (in-person at Casino only).

Club Card members receive a $10 Free Play at each Semi-final or Grand Final event they attend.

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