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Filipinos in Macau They say you can find Filipinos in every corner of the world, and this is certainly true in Macau. In fact, next to the Chinese, which make up 88.4 per cent of the population, Filipinos are the most numerous residents of the region.

At 4.6 per cent they are a very small minority, but their presence is felt throughout because most of them are in the service industry and deal directly with tourists and visitors.

This was my experience when I joined a familiarization tour of Macau in mid-October sponsored by Cebu Pacific, which flies from Manila and Cebu to the region several times a week.

One of the first things our tour guide, Tata – a Thai national who moved to Macau 25 years ago with her husband – told our group was that there were “many, many Filipinos” there and that we would see them working happily in almost all establishments.

And seeing them is not difficult since Macau is actually a small place. Measuring only 32.9 square kilometres, it’s a tiny fraction of Davao City where I live, which measures 2,443 square kilometres. But don’t let the number fool you: its people have planned the area so efficiently that it feels much bigger than it really

is. Each square meter seems to be used for something useful, and as the land space becomes scarcer they simply reclaim land from the sea. Over the years Macau has grown so much that two-thirds of the land area stands on what used to be water.

Being so small you would think that Macau would have a problem with congestion. And with a population of 667,400 as of December 2018, it is, in fact, the most densely populated region in the world – and that’s not counting the tourists. But in our short time there we hardly felt it. The roads were traffic jam-free and the sidewalks were clear. Macau’s infrastructure and transport system are so well developed that they handle the movement of people and vehicles seamlessly.

The only times we saw large numbers of people were inside the numerous malls that dot Macau, and most of these – including us – were tourists. Around 80 per cent of the visitors are from mainland China, and during our time there we saw literally busloads of them.

But we also saw a large number of other foreigners, and of course we bumped into many Filipino tourists – most of whom were busy taking selfies in the many Instagrammable spots. To be fair,

most of the other tourists were taking photos of themselves as well.

Many of the restaurants we went to served Portuguese food (Macau was a colony of Portugal from 1557 to 1999) but were staffed by Filipinos – most of them from Luzon and a few from the Visayas. I’m not a welltraveled person so this was one of the few times I encountered fellow Filipinos working abroad, and their smiles immediately captivated me. And it wasn’t just because we were Filipinos because they gave the same quality of service to other guests; their warmth was genuine.

Call me sentimental but I couldn’t help feeling a twinge of sadness as I looked at the Filipina staff working hard for us. They had families back home that they couldn’t be with because they had to work in Macau. It’s a big consolation that at least Filipino workers seemed to be treated well.

One of them told us she has been able to bring her family over for vacations, and she herself is able to go home every year. Still, it must be hard for someone to leave everyone and everything behind to work in greener pastures.

Some Filipinos, of course, have managed to stay in Macau and raise their families there.

Josh, a 20-something bartender

at a popular watering hole, was brought to Macau by his parents when he was just one year old, and they have lived there ever since.

“Are you a permanent resident now?” we asked him, and his answer was a little tentative but hopeful: “Not yet, but that will change soon.” “Do you like Macau,” I asked. “I’ve lived here all my life,” was his short answer.

But for most of the Filipinos we saw there, home is still the Philippines and they look forward to coming back and never having to return to Macau. A young lady from Trace Martires in Cavite who has been in Macau for only three months already looks forward to retiring. She was a hard-worker, always wearing an eager smile that seemed to say she will do all she can so she and her family can enjoy a good life in due time.

“Do you like Macau,” I asked.

“Trabaho lang po dito para makaipon [Just working so I can save up],” she replied.

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.

Am I affected by the season change?

In early October, Manitobans received an early dose of winter.

An unprecedented snowstorm called for a state of emergency in Manitoba. A blast of heavy wet snow left homes and businesses without power and incredible damage to trees and property.

But aside from the physical damage of the sudden change in weather, what impact does this have on the individual person?

I’ve noticed not only in my practice, but also in talking to friends, family and colleagues, that people are generally more tired when fall comes around.

Energy levels decrease, as well as our motivation to accomplish tasks. For some people, overeating during this season is common.

According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, researchers believe that this increase in depression symptoms is related to lower levels of exposure to sunlight. The change in seasons can change the human body’s level of serotonin and melatonin; natural substances that influence sleep levels and mood.

In severe cases, some people meet the criteria for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Signs and symptoms to watch out for include: • changes in appetite and weight • sleep problems • loss of interest in work, hobbies, people or sex • withdrawal from family members and friends • feeling useless, hopeless, excessively guilty, pessimistic or having low self-esteem • agitation or feeling slowed down • irritability • fatigue • trouble concentrating, remembering and making decisions • crying easily or feeling like crying but not being able to • thoughts of suicide, which should always be brought to the attention of a health care professional • a loss of touch with reality, hearing voices (hallucinations) or having strange ideas (delusions).

Also, some people crave more starchy and sweet food, which can lead to weight gain.

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with SAD than men, and young people are more likely to develop SAD. Common forms of treatment are medication, counselling, and light box therapy. Light boxes or SAD lamps mimic outdoor light by emitting a broad-spectrum ultraviolet light. Some use these lamps at the start of their day, and this can significantly help some people to feel better during the darker and colder months. For more information, visit the Mood Disorders of Manitoba website at www.mooddisordersmanitoba.ca.

Overall prevention of depression symptoms during this time of year can be fairly simple.

Steps to take care of yourself should include: • Regular exercise – dress warmly and go outside for a walk, or visit your nearby shopping mall and do some laps. Canadian Physical Activity

Guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more. It is also beneficial to do muscle and bone strengthening activities at least twice every week.

• Increase the amount of light in your home.

• Go to bed early and wake up in the morning at the same time every day.

• Make sure you get enough hours of sleep. Children ages six to twelve require nine to 12 hours of sleep, teens require eight to 10 hours, and adults need seven to nine hours every night.

• Decrease screen time on phones, tablets and computers.

• Increase time engaging in stress reducing activities. For example: meditation, prayer etc.

• Eat a healthy diet, which includes reducing sugar intake.

Cheryl Dizon-Reynante is a licensed therapist with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.

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Gender identity case revisited Former Winnipeggers, Elizabeth and Dale Burgos, returned to the city to speak about their family’s Manitoba Human Rights Commission (MHRC) case and how their experience led to the creation of gender identity guidelines for schools in Manitoba. The couple spoke at a conference of the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education, October 19 to 21.

Five years ago, their daughter returned to school from summer vacation as Bella. She had transitioned over the summer and was met with tremendous support from her classmates, friends, and family. However, in the first month of school, a parent confronted Bella and her family about her use of the girl’s bathroom. As a result of the incident, the school division decided that Bella should use a gender-neutral bathroom, not the bathroom of her choosing.

Her parents did not agree with the decision, as it did not align with the Human Rights Code.

In the fall of 2014, Elizabeth filed a complaint with the MHRC claiming that Bella has the right to use her choice of bathroom. The commission found that the school division had discriminated against Bella and directed that the school division create comprehensive gender identity guidelines,

training for staff, and education for students. The Burgos’ ruling has been referenced in other gender identity cases across the country, with Bella’s story being chosen as one of four cases to be highlighted in the commission’s 30 anniversary.

Bella, now 13, is thriving in a British Columbia community.

Her parents, from time to time, are asked to share their story to inspire other families going through similar challenges, illustrating the importance of the Human Rights Code and how it was created to protect people of every race, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion, and culture.

The Burgos’ presentation in Winnipeg was met with a standing ovation from communications professionals representing every Canadian province.

On the final day of the Burgos’ visit, Dale, a regular Pilipino Express contributor, received three national awards at a gala held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The awards – The Coup de Coeur, the Award of Merit, and the Award of Distinction – honour outstanding performance of communications professionals working in the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system.

Pilipino Express columnist, Dale Burgos received three awards at a conference of the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education (CACE), October 21, 2019

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Federal election results and immigration I, like many Canadians, was glued to my television watching the October 21st election results live. It is exciting television and gives the viewer immediate feedback on the fortunes of the major parties and party leaders.

We still focus on the leaders even though the prime minister’s role in a parliamentary system is diminished compared with the American system to the south.

What was similar was the vitriol and character assassination. At least we were spared the idiotic chanting of “lock her up.” My concern before the election was about Canada’s immigration policies and practices. The Liberal government has over their last term brought in a number

of progressive immigration measures to roll back the excesses of the previous Harper government and encourage more immigration to the country.

The electorate had a choice to return to the regressive Conservative agenda of cutting immigration numbers and opportunities or supporting the Liberal remake of the immigration streams.

We applauded the Trudeau government for their increase in the number of sponsorships of parents and grandparents from a cap of 5,000 to 20,000 in 2019, the accelerated processing of family class sponsorships, and the highly successful Express Entry programs for skilled immigration.

There is one conclusion about immigration that we can draw.

The Liberals and the NDP need to do more and the Conservatives need to change.

Are there things the new minority government can do to improve immigration? Yes, of course. There are always things to be done.

First, in my humble opinion, the governing party must do a better job of explaining the immigration policies to the general public. This is especially true of the way our country deals with refugee claimants, protected persons, and the sponsorship of Convention refugees. Contrary to opinions held by some, Syrian refugees are not admitted to Canada at the expense of your skilled brother or sister abroad.

The actual number of refugees admitted into the country is minor in terms of the overall picture, but major when magnified by over reporting and anti-immigration efforts by those who promote Canada first. Canada has an international responsibility for the less fortunate and part of our proud heritage is honouring this commitment.

At the same time the shortlived Live-in Caregiver pilot, which ended in October, should provide evidence of the need for this program to bring in workers to fill vacancies in the health care industry. The population of Canada is aging and we need to attract younger skilled workers from abroad, not just for health care but also to provide much needed workers for economic growth. Canada, like so many first world countries, needs younger, trained workers from abroad.

This is how we grew historically as a country and, in particular, as a province. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program has been excellent in bringing muchneeded immigrants to fuel the provincial economy. Contrary to the retractors, it has been a boon to Manitoba and other provinces.

The reader must become

more aware of their power in deciding the future of Canada, not just at election time but also throughout the year. If you are opposed to measures or policies of the government, let your elected representative know. The MPs should appreciate honest feedback, even if it challenges their positions. Elected members must be sensitive to the opinions of all voters. This does not mean that all policies must be determined by referenda (votes), nor polling. Governments also have a responsibility to lead and educate, especially on the matter of refugee resettlement. It is painful as a person of faith to see others ignore the misfortune of international victims of war, famine and other crises. We have a responsibility for our neighbours that should not ever be forgotten.

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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Feng shui cures for troublesome neighbours We’ve all had them – good and bad neighbours. They’re either the types that borrow everything and return nothing. Or, they’re the kind that shows up with a plate of cookies when you move in. Then there are the neighbours who you never know because they keep to themselves.

The better neighbours and the neighbours you don’t know are rarely the source of our unhappiness at home, though.

It’s the neighbours who have a yapping dog or whose teenagers bounce a basketball until one in the morning that drive us wild.

One client and her husband were at wits end about some neighbours who were hostile on one side and who collected junk cars on another.

They wanted a strong and powerful cure. Although I don’t recommend this, I did relay information about how the Chinese in places such as Hong Kong have been known to go to drastic measures when the energy from a neighbouring building threatens their businesses and livelihoods.

In some instances, I have seen canons placed on top of buildings and at entrances to businesses that are opposed by negative forces. The strength of the firing canon symbolically destroys the opposing force from harsh edges and other strong poison arrows.

In these cases, the energy being emitted was killing energy – the kind that can lead to bankruptcy or serious illness. I suggested using mirrors, but unbeknown to me, this client bought a tiny canon and aimed it at the neighbours’ houses. Within a short period of time, both neighbours moved on. Obviously, this is an extreme example.

Feng shui is rarely needed for the neighbours we like, but it can be a place of refuge when you have troublesome neighbours.

So how do you handle negative neighbours with feng shui?

It depends on the situation.

Sometimes it’s just a case of annoyances such as kids screaming or a lawn mower starting early on a Saturday morning. Others are more serious and pose a threat.

When there is serious negative energy emanating toward you from your neighbours, it pays to give more attention to your feng shui.

Here are some problems that are more common – and the

feng shui remedies to help create good will in your neighbourhood or where you live.

Apartments When you live in an apartment, you’re closer to your neighbours and it’s easier for them to get on your nerves. If the problem is from a neighbour who is directly across from you, try placing a small mirror on your door to reflect the neighbour, and the neighbour’s negative energy.

If the problem is with the neighbour on the right (as you look OUT the door), hang a metal 6-rod hollow rod wind chime on this side. This will lift the negativity away. If the neighbour is on the left of you, place an image of a dragon on the left or place a lush, healthy plant on the left side of the door.

Homes Light cure for troublesome neighbours. Light is an effective way to stop a situation of nighttime annoyances. One client had a problem with boys gathering in the driveway and playing basketball until the early morning hours on the side where she slept.

I recommended that she place a motion-detecting spotlight on this side of the house that would shine very brightly at the boys.

She installed one and within a few days the basketball stopped.

Likewise, if your neighbour’s dog barks all night, shining a bright light at the house might help stop the barking (or try one of those low frequency sound boxes that stop dogs from barking. It helped my Pomeranian problem — and I have the Pomeranian!

Yin water method – for gossip and bad feelings. If you’re troubled by gossip and hostility, add a large mouthed basin of water between you and your neighbour.

The water will help to absorb the negativity and soften relations between you and your neighbour.

Combine the water with a mirror for an even more effective way of handling tensions and ill will.

Bells and wind chimes transform gossip and negativity.

To create better energy from the harsh corner of a neighbour’s home or malicious gossip, try hanging clinking bells. You can also place a 6-rod hollow wind chime to help transform the negative energy.

Colour method for bad energy. White is a very yang colour and can help to transform neighbourly attitudes more friendly and amiable. By painting

your home white, you will emit strong yang heavenly energy outwards and make it more difficult for negative energy to be bothersome to you at home.

This has worked for homes even situated next to cemeteries.

Happy method to lift spirits.

If your neighbours are unhappy and unpleasant, try placing happy items like rainbow-coloured windsocks, whirligigs or anything brightly coloured, like a rainbow pi yao hanger or a set of six crystal balls. Planting pretty flowers and bushes and painting a fence with happy images can help to lift the unpleasant mood of your neighbour.

A note on feng shui pa kua mirrors. Many people employ these mirrors to stop neighbours from annoying them. However, these kinds of mirrors emit very strong and harsh energy and should never be aimed at anyone or anything. There are other ways to remedy the situation without sending dangerous energy toward your neighbours. If you own and display one of these, be sure to get rid of it as the energy can come back to harm you.

FENG SHUI Q&A Question: My second floor bedroom is over the kitchen on the first floor. Does that affect my feng shui?

Answer: When your bedroom is located over a bathroom or kitchen, it can harm your feng shui – and your health and wealth.

It’s important to notice where the sink and the stove are located and then determine if your bed is over either one.

If so, be sure to move your bed to another position. When you are sleeping over a sink or a stove, you will be drained of your energy and health. Money will be difficult to come by and bills could overwhelm you. The best thing you can do is to relocate to another room and if this isn’t possible, move the bed to ensure you aren’t sleeping over the stove or sink.

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!

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Counting the old way Tomás Pinpin, the early Filipino printer, wrote a manual over 400 years ago to teach his fellow Tagalogs the Spanish language and Catholic doctrine.

The first lesson in Librong Pagaaralan nang manga Tagalog nang Uicang Castila (1610) was how to count in Spanish, which might seem like an odd way to start, but this new way of counting – the way we count today – was so different from the old Tagalog method that it merited special attention.

Pinpin wrote, “Dito sa unang cabanata, isisilid co ang mga pagbilang nang dilan balang na, munti’t marami; ang sa pilac at ang sa dilan tinatacal: at ang siya ngang naiibig ninyong onahing pag-aralan.” [Here in the first chapter, I will enclose the counting of any number of things, few and many; of money and anything that is measured: and it is the very thing you want to study first.]

Pinpin’s intention was to teach Spanish numerals but, in the process, he unwittingly recorded the old Tagalog method of counting for posterity. It is all but unknown to us today, though it could be unique in the history of the world.

Big numbers One interesting feature of the old Tagalog counting system – though not a unique feature – was its extensive vocabulary.

There were words for orders of numbers that are only vaguely remembered now, some of which have no equivalent in English or Spanish. Aside from the familiar pu (ten), daan (hundred) and libo (thousand), there was also laksâ, meaning ten thousand, and yutà for hundred thousand.

Pinpin only used the term sangpouóng yutà or, “ten hundred-thousands,” to express the number one million but the 1860 edition of the 1754 Noceda and Sanlucar dictionary shows two words for this number – angaw-angaw and gatós. The first word, angaw, is still in modern dictionaries meaning “million” but with an added sense that it also refers to any large, unknown or uncountable number.

Gatós is found, in one form or another, in many Philippine languages and related tongues throughout Southeast Asia and Polynesia, but it usually means “hundred.” Apparently, only Tagalog/Filipino uses daan for “hundred” while gatós is shown in today’s dictionaries as meaning “billion.” This new meaning can likely be traced back to the early 1900s when many Tagalists were inventing new words and meanings to prepare Tagalog for its eventual role as the national language. Pedro Serrano Laktaw’s 1914 dictionary shows gatós as billion but his earlier 1889 dictionary shows no Tagalog word for billion or even

million. Eusebio Daluz published a dictionary in 1915 that included a whole series of invented words for orders of magnitude up to a decillion – that’s the number one followed by 33 zeros, or in Europe, a one followed by 60 zeros. His proposed numerals never caught on, though.

Above one million, the Noceda and San Lucar dictionary shows the word kati for ten million and bahala for “hundred million.”

So, pre-colonial Tagalogs had these words for very high orders of numbers but there is a mystery here. What did they need them for? There is no evidence of advanced mathematics, high finance, or massive trade deals with foreigners. The old baybayin writing system did not even have digits yet; numerals were written out in full, just the same as words. The linguist Jean-Paul Potet surmised that these large numerals were only used in speculative calculations with no practical application. He wrote in a 1992 paper, “One cannot help thinking of a deep Hindu influence (through Java) where such numbers mainly served in the calculation of the years spent in the netherworld by unfortunate souls.” Potet indicated that this view has yet to find the support of evidence.

A unique way to count As intriguing as it is, this vocabulary for very large numbers was not the outstanding feature of the old counting system.

What made the old numerals so unique was the very method that Tagalogs used to count.

We tend to think that counting works the same way in all languages because we are familiar with the numbers in English, French, Spanish, Filipino and some of the regional Philippine languages. We know that when we count beyond ten, it is a simple matter to attach the basic numerals (one to nine) to whatever multiple of ten, hundred, thousand or whatever large sum we need. So, when we add one to 20, we simply say twenty-one in English, vingt et un in French, veintiuno in Spanish and dalawampu’t isa in Filipino.

This seems like the obvious way to count in any language but it is not – and it was not always like this in Tagalog either. Even though Tagalog has its own words for numbers, the Spanish language influenced the way we count today in Filipino.

In the old Tagalog counting system, the numerals from one to 20 were the same as they are today and so was each multiple of ten, hundred, thousand and million. That is to say, dalawampu = 20, tatlong daan = 300, apat na libo = 4000, etc.

However, the numerals in between the zeros were very different. The number 21, for

example, was not dalawampu’t isa as we’d expect; it was maikatlong isa, meaning “one in the third set of ten.” The first set of ten being zero to nine, the second set 10 to 19 and the third set 20 to 29.

The prefix maika- always referred to the next highest set of ten, hundred, thousand, etc. For example, maikapat dalawa meant “two in the fourth [set of ten]” or 32. This pattern continued until maikaraan siyam, “nine in the 100 set”, which meant 99.

Labí [in excess] was used for the numbers between 10 and 20, just like today. When we say the number 11, labing isa, it means “one in excess of ten,” but we don’t say the word “ten” because it is simply understood. The difference in the old Tagalog method was that labí was also used consistently for the first set of numbers above one hundred, one thousand, one laksa (10,000), one yuta (100,000) and one million. (See the chart of old numbers.)

New Tagalog numerals Apparently, some Filipinos in the early colonial period were eager to learn Spanish. This is why Tomás Pinpin wrote his manual in 1610. Eventually they borrowed not only many Spanish words and numerals, but they also adapted the Spanish method of counting for the Tagalog numerals.

It is possible that it was not so much the Spanish language that influenced Tagalog counting as much as it was the digits that the Spaniards used. Pre-Hispanic people of the Philippines did not have digits like 1, 2, 3, etc., in their baybayin writing system.

They just spelled out their numerals the same as words.

Tomás Pinpin took great pains to explain to his readers what we call the Arabic numerals (though they actually originated in India). When he explained that the meaning of a digit depends on its position in a string of digits, Pinpin illustrated his point with examples of large numbers.

In these numbers he stated the value of each digit separately rather than just writing out the Tagalog phrase for the complete number. This way of learning the Hindu-Arabic digits might have affected the way that Tagalogs counted all the numbers higher than twenty. Pinpin wrote: “Datapoua’t con ang sulat ay 1234 sa macatouid ay labi sa libo dalauang daan, at maycapat apat, ay ano yaong na onang letra dili caya sang libo; yayamang 1 nga at may casonod pang tatlo at yaong icalaua, dili caya dalauang daan; yayamang 2 nga at may casonod pang dalaua, at yaong icatlo’y dili caya tatlong pouo: yayamang 3 nga at may casonod pang isa, at yaong uacas ay dili caya apat na lamang; yayamang 4 nga at uala nang casonod.”

[However, if 1234 is written, it is therefore one thousand, two hundred and thirty-four and what is that first letter [meaning digit] but one thousand because it is a 1 and it is followed by three more [digits] and that second [digit]

is none other than two hundred because it is a 2 with two more [digits] following it and that third [digit] is but thirty because it is a 3 followed by one more [digit] and that last one is only four because it is a 4 and nothing more follows it.]

The old way is forgotten It is hard to imagine how the ancient Tagalogs could do any calculations or transactions with the old system of numerals, especially since they didn’t have digits – but apparently, they managed. JeanPaul Potet wrote the following in his 1992 article: “My interpretation is that computation and numerical expressions were entirely separated.

The former depended on an abacus drawn with a stick on the ground, which, for all its crudeness, was in no way inferior to any figure drawn on a blackboard by a mathematics teacher. The use of small pebbles as tokens should not deter us from concluding that this technique must have been fairly sophisticated; after all, didn’t calculus [reckoning] mean “small pebbles” in Latin? Once the result was obtained in this silent (?) way, it was read aloud and/or taken down in their syllabic script.”

Nevertheless, it seems that the new Tagalog numerals, which we use today, were adopted quite early in the colonial era. The archive at the University of Santo Tomas has two old bills of sale written in the baybayin script in 1613 and 1625.

The dates in these documents were written using the new numerical expressions. In the 1625 document the date was a mixture of the old and new systems. The year 1625 was written [isang] libo, anim na raang taon, maikatlong limang taon, but in strict ancient Tagalog counting, this number would have been said, labi sa libong maikapitong raang maikatlong lima. (These two baybayin documents can be seen on my web site at www.paulmorrow. ca.)

Eventually the old way of counting was forgotten. In 1745, one Spanish friar, Sebastian Totanes, explained the old Tagalog

counting system in his Arte de la Lengua Tagala, after which he added the comment, “now, due to communication with Spaniards, many of them [the Tagalogs] count like us, and so they say: ‘Dalawampu’t isa’, twentyone. ‘Sangdaan at lima,’ one hundred and five. ‘Limang daang dalawampu’t lima,’ five hundred and twenty-five, and it is like that with the other numbers.”

See this article online at www. pilipino-express.com for a list of the sources used.

E-mail the author at info@ pilipino-express.com or visit www.paulmorrow.ca Comments are also welcome on Paul Morrow’s (author) FaceBook page.

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Historical ghosts In the Philippines people will avoid a haunted house or any property with a ghost. On the contrary, old manors are turned into boutique hotels in England, and heritage sites elsewhere in Europe are proud of their ghosts and use them to advantage for marketing and promotion. This mindset shows that the different ways we deal with ghosts are a result of culture or how we were brought up. I do wonder now, after the success of Harry Potter, The Twilight Saga and True Blood, how young people deal with things-that-go-bump-in-thenight.

I have lived long enough to be told of the aswang and the mangkukulam. Part of my childhood was knowing the difference between a manananggal and a tianak.

Later I read Maximo D. Ramos’ classification of our underworld into witches, ghouls, bloodsuckers, viscera suckers, etc.

When I entered my teens, horror movies were not about vampires, werewolves or mummies anymore.

These

creatures of the underworld were easily repelled with garlic, crucifixes and holy water, or dispatched with silver bullets or a wooden stake in the heart. Instead we were introduced to slasher films that began with Friday the 13th in the 1980s and, I think, were created to deter teens from premarital sex in deserted places.

There was always a sexual element somewhere because the teens were usually murdered after sex, sometimes before sex. The slash-and-kill films of the 1990s made household words of Jason and Freddie, and even a doll named Chucky.

Today werewolves and vampires are cute teens or young adults that walk the thin line between sex and mayhem.

Vampires and werewolves in film are not just predators but complicated beings with human emotions like love, greed and lust.

Balete Drive in Quezon City is known for its “White Lady” who likes to get into empty taxicabs and terrify drivers. It is one of the most famous of urban legends that continues to thrive

even if it is a hoax.

Why is it always a “white lady”? Why can’t it be a “black man” like the traditional kapre who will surely protest antismoking ordinances declaring his balete tree home a smoke-free place?

Jessica Zafra wrote a wonderful story, Manananggal terrorizes Tondo, about a rural flying creature transported to an urban setting. The poor thing couldn’t fly without getting caught up in electric wires and TV antennas! Then we have those creatures with long, pointed and hollow tongues used to suck unborn children from their mother’s womb. Life was easy for them when people lived in simple houses raised on stilts with bamboo slat flooring. How can those creatures feast on their favourite food now, when urban people live in high-rise buildings with concrete floors? Our aswang is growing extinct like the dodo and needs to be preserved. Which is why Capiz tried to organize a yearly Aswang Festival, until they came afoul of the conservatives in the Catholic Church who want to keep Filipinos immature and away from contraception, Halloween and even Harry Potter.

When you enter an English heritage site like Hampton

Court, you are told about Henry VIII and the ghosts of the wives whose heads literally rolled from a chopping block. Malacañang is supposed to be haunted, so haunted that the late Corazon Aquino would not live in it even if it had been blessed and exorcised repeatedly. It is a historic place but, alas, it has no historic ghosts.

I’m not interested in elementals in gardens or ghosts of other individuals. As a historian, I’d want to meet any of the presidents from Emilio Aguinaldo to Ferdinand Marcos and interview them. I wouldn’t mind going back beyond American governorsgeneral to Spanish governorsgeneral, but alas not one of them is available.

I have visited historic sites and shrines, but they don’t have anyone worth being afraid of either. There are three Rizal Shrines: Calamba, Fort Santiago and Dapitan, but his ghost cannot be found in any one of them, not even in Luneta where he was shot and where he is buried.

Juan Luna does not haunt a shrine to his memory in Badoc, Ilocos Norte or his resting place in the crypt of San Agustin Church in Intramuros.

Aguinaldo’s home in Kawit, Cavite should be a wonderful setting for haunting, but his spirit does not seem to make itself felt inside the house or in the garden where he is buried. The

closest we can get to something worthy of a Halloween column are old wives’ tales about a kapre who was supposed to live in an old tree by the general’s bedroom window. This friendly kapre supposedly would warn Aguinaldo of imminent danger, which explains why he outlived all his enemies. Alas, the tree that the kapre called home was blown away by a recent typhoon, and nobody knows where the poor thing has relocated.

Ghost stories abound in Philippine life, and if there are any historical ghosts out there they would make excellent material for this column. The National Library, the National Archives and the National Historical Commission all have their ghost stories spun by old employees or bored security guards. These are probably ghosts of people executed in Bagumbayan, when the now manicured park was a killing field, a place of execution.

But alas, no ghosts of historical persons are worth seeking out there.

Ambeth Ocampo is a former Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and an associate professor in the Department of History, Ateneo de Manila University. He writes a widely read editorial page column, “Looking Back,” for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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• Alden Richards – Napakalaki ng inihusay sa pag-arte • Julia Barretto – Napuruhan nang walang kalaban-laban • Gretchen Barretto – Kaibigan lang daw ni Atong Ang • Kris Aquino – Hindi na sumawsaw sa giyera Barretto

Napakabilis ng mga tagpo sa The Gift na pinagbibidahan ni Alden Richards. Masarap sa pakiramdam ng manonood ang ganoon na hindi parang lastikong hinihila palagi ang daloy ng kuwento ng serye para lang tumagal.

Ibinibigay ng The Gift ang tamang timpla ng istorya sa kanilang manonood.

Hindi nakaiinip ang kuwento, gabi-gabi ay may bagong nagaganap, kaya masarap sundan ang serye ng Pambansang Bae. Sa pinakahuling episode na tinutukan namin ay mukhang magkakaroon na ng katuparan ang pangarap ni Joseph na makilala hindi lang ang kaniyang tunay na ama kundi pati kung sino ang tunay niyang ina.

Plakado ng guwapong aktor ang kilos ng isang bulag, hindi naliligaw sa kaniyang role si Alden, napakaguwapong bulag sabi nga ng kaniyang mga tagasuporta.

Napakalaki ng ihinusay sa pag-arte ni Alden, totoong-totoo ang komento ng mga kritiko na hindi na siya basta guwapong artista na lang ngayon, aktor na siyang maituturing.

Nagkaroon din nang napakalaking bentahe para sa career ni Alden ang nakaraan nilang matagumpay na pagtatambal ni Kathryn Bernardo. Isa na siya sa nasa listahan ngayon ng mga importanteng artista ng industriya.

Sa ganda ng kaniyang puso, sa kawalan ng kaangasan kahit pa sikat na sikat na siya, lahat ng mga pangarap ng Pambansang Bae ay matutupad talaga dahil mahal siya ng kapalaran. *** Kahit pa tumawid-dagat na ang iskandalong nilikha ng magkakapatid na Barretto sa ibang bansa ay ramdam ng buong bayan ang unti-unting paglamig ng kuwento.

Nagbatuhan na ng kanikaniyang baho sa publiko ang magkakapatid na Gretchen, Marjorie at Claudine, humalo pa sa isyu ang kanilang pamangking si Nicole, at naging man of the hour pa nga si Atong Ang. Pero walang iskandalong nabubuhay nang habampanahon.

Mag-iiwan lang sila ng hindi magandang imahe at tatak sa See CRISTY p15

Julia Barretto

Alden Richards

Kris Aquino

Claudine Barretto

Gretchen Barretto

Marjorie Barretto

Isa Pa, with Feelings

– The heart speaks louder than words Each one of us longs to be heard, literally or figuratively, one way or another.

But it is harder for the members of the deaf community all over the world, who despite different advancements in technology and efforts from different country’s government, still face several challenges, according to Robyn Correll’s article Challenges That Still Exist for the Deaf Community published on Very Well Health last June 30, 2019. According to the article, among the challenges that still exist for the deaf community is “social isolation”, where they find it hard to communicate with others, even to their families, since not everyone knows how to use sign language. This leads some of them to choose to isolate themselves from others.

This struggle by the deaf community is part of what could be seen in the film Isa Pa, with Feelings, which stars Carlo Aquino and Maine Mendoza, under the direction of Prime Cruz.

Isa Pa, with Feelings centers in the story of Gali (Carlo), a deaf sign language teacher who has a suppressed passion in dancing, meeting Mara (Maine) See ISA PA p17

Maine Mendoza & Carlo Aquino

Vice Ganda thankful to have met Ion Perez Vice Ganda was midway through admitting how difficult it had been throughout the years to mask the pain of “feeling alone.”

The comedian was trying to explain the thought process behind his Magpasikat performance which was about fighting to love oneself despite harsh criticism.

And while, he said, the bashing from the past year was not any less painful than those from before, at least this time he has someone to help him heal: Ion Perez, his rumored boyfriend.

Stopping short of confirming their relationship, Vice Ganda described Perez as his “katuwang sa buhay.”

Vice Ganda said: “Mahirap See VICE p17

Ion Perez & Vice Ganda

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ABS-CBN launches

Your Moment

ABS-CBN presents the world premiere of the newest breakthrough talent-reality format Your Moment, a collaboration between the country’s leading network and Dutch powerhouse creator Fritz Productions, to put a spotlight on Filipino and foreign singing and dancing acts from all ages, crowning two grand champions in each talent category in the finals.

Debuting on Philippine TV on November 9, the show boasts an esteemed panel of judges composed of popular talents: Billy Crawford, Nadine Lustre,

and Boy Abunda who will evaluate the acts’ performances using an emotion meter knob that will reflect their scores in real time.

The pioneering show will add colour and high-intensity moments to viewers’ weekends with its state-of-the-art revolving immersive set, where the audience and the judges will witness all the electric performances from the dancing to the singing stage, and vice versa.

The acts will be under scrutinizing eyes as the judges See ABS p19

Billy Crawford, Nadine Lustre, Boy ABunda & Luis Manzano

Glamour and rivalry on Madrasta The fiercest and most glamorous rivalry develops between the wife and the present love as they vie for a spot in the life of one man on GMA Network’s primetime series Madrasta.

The original soap introduces the Arra San Agustin as Audrey, an optimistic nurse and a responsible daughter who tries her luck abroad but gets swindled instead by an illegal recruiter; this unfortunate turn of event steers her into the life of a man whose children she will nurture as her own.

See MADRASTA p18

Arra San Agustin & Juancho Trivino

Magkaagaw - A tale of love and vengeance Should the daughter suffer for the sins of her mother?

Former on-screen rivals in “Bakekang” and two of the industry’s admired actresses, Sheryl Cruz (Veron) and Sunshine Dizon (Laura) reunite in the most intriguing drama harped on vengeance as two successful women caught in the traps of infidelity leading to the immeasurable pain of an innocent daughter.

“I’m very happy because it’s been a while and maganda ‘yung team up namin ni Sunshine all the time. I also have to thank GMA for this project See MAGKAAGAW p19

Jeric Gonzales, Sheryl Cruz, Sunshine Dizon & Klea Pineda

Jeric Gonzales & Klea Pineda

Jeric Gonzales & Sheryl Cruz

For Julie Anne San Jose, there’s always room for more Asia’s Pop Diva Julie Anne San Jose renewed her exclusive contract with GMA Network last October 25. Julie is among the homegrown talents of the Kapuso Network as she was a product of the reality talent competition Popstar Kids in 2007. Being a Kapuso after more than a decade, the award-winning performer is looking forward to what’s yet to come in her career.

“I’m very happy and blessed.

Nagpapasalamat po ako kay

Lord and sa GMA for giving me another opportunity to share what I have, I’m just very grateful, excited, and looking forward to future projects here in my home network,” said Julie.

Julie is part of the original mainstays of the popular weekly comedy musical-variety show Sunday Pinasaya, where she showcases her humorous side in the show’s various segments.

She is also a proud Clash Master See JULIE p19

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CRISTY...

From page 12 publiko pero kukupas din ang ingay hanggang sa manahimik na ang kanilang mundo.

Sa kanilang lahat ay si Julia Barretto ang napuruhan nang walang kalaban-laban. Ipininta nang pagkaitim-itim ang imahe ng magandang actress.

Siya na ang pinakabastos na teenager, siya na ang pinakawalang utang na loob, siya na ang pinakawalanghiya sa lahat.

Pero isang source ang nagkuwento na sa lahat ng mga Barretto ay si Julia ang may pinakamagandang puso.

Kuwento ito sa St. Luke’s-Global nang pumanaw na si Mr. Miguel Barretto.

Kuwento ng source, “Hindi pa kumpleto ang pambayad nila ng hospital bill, pero dumating na ang representative ng Heritage.

Hindi puwedeng i-release ang body, hindi rin sila makakakuha ng death certificate hanggang hindi nila naiaayos ang hospital bill.

“Humahagulgol si Julia noong makita na niya ang mga taga-Heritage, iyak siya nang iyak, kinausap niya ang mommy niya. Ayaw niyang ilagay muna sa freezer ang lolo niya, iyon ang isinisigaw niya!

“So, noong sinabi ni Julia na please do everything kay Marjorie, noon pa lang naiayos ang problema. Lahat ng kulang, siya ang nagpuno, siya ang nagbigay.

“Bakit hindi iyon lumalabas?

Bakit iba ang mga kuwentong kumakalat? Alam ba nila na noong nakapagsasalita pa si Daddy Mike, e, palagi siyang nagpapasalamat kay Julia?

“Palaging thank you ang sinasabi niya, dahil kahit noong unang confinement ng lolo niya, e, siya rin ang mag-isang nagshoulder ng hospital bill!

“Maraming nakakaalam ng kuwento sa St. Luke’s, doon kayo magtanong kung sino ang umayos ng lahat para lang huwag mailagay sa freezer for at time ang body ni Mr. Barretto,” malumanay na kuwento ng aming source.

Never palang pinag-interesan ni Julia Barretto ang bahay sa Subic na tinitirhan ng kaniyang lolo at lola. Noong nabubuhay pa si Mr. Miguel Barretto ay iniaalok na nito ang bahay sa young actress.

Pero kailanman ay hindi iyon pinag-interesan ni Julia, ngiti lang ang kaniyang itinutugon, hanggang sa ulitin na naman ng kaniyang Daddy Pikey ang ideya.

Kuwento ng aming source, “Si Marjorie ang kumausap sa daddy niya, ayaw ni Julia, nalulungkot siya sa ganoong usapan. Sinabi na lang ni Marjojrie na no need na, kung anuman ang kailangan, tutulong na lang si Julia.

“Saka nagpapagawa rin siya ng house niya, di ba? Never niyang pinag-interesan ang bahay sa Subic, hindi totoong tumulong siya noong mamatay ang lolo niya in-exchange of that house.

“Siya nga ang nag-shoulder

sa lahat-lahat noong unang maospital ang Daddy Pikey niya, may lumabas bang kuwento tungkol doon? Tahimik lang ang bata,” sabi ng aming source.

Pahabol pa ng aming kausap, “Julia is beautiful inside and out.”

Wala namang kuwentong hindi lumalabas. Sa bandang huli ay ang katotohanan pa rin ang lulutang. Hindi nagsasalita ang katotohanan pero nangangagat ng kunsensiya. *** Kaibigan ng aming mga kaibigan ang misis ng

businessman na si Charlie “Atong” Ang, ang maganda at tahimik lang na si Mrs. Irish Ang, na ayon sa mga kuwento ay kaibigan ni Gretchen Barretto.

Pinabubulaanan iyon ng mga kaibigan ni Irish, hindi sila magkaibigan ng aktres, nakikipag-close lang si Gretchen sa legal wife ni Atong Ang. “Nagpapadala pa nga siya ng food kay Irish,” sabi ng isang kaibigan ng misis ni Atong. Ang tanong, kinakaintinitikman naman ba ni Irish ang ipinadadalang pagkain ni

Gretchen?

Mah at pah!

Kasagsagan ng career ni Kristine Garcia ng maging karelasyon ito ni Atong, mayroon silang anak na 30-anyos na ngayon, pero hindi naman sinusustentuhan ng businessman.

Batambata rin si Nicole, anak ng kapatid ni Gretchen na si Jay-Jay, nang maging girlfriend ni Atong Ang. Parang si Kristine, 15-anyos lang ito noon, napakaagang nagdalantao.

May mga lalaki talagang naniniwala na mas batambata

ang kanilang karelasyon ay mas paborable sa kanilang kundisyong pisikal. Law of osmosis ang tawag doon, nahihigop ng may edad nang lalaki ang kabataan ng babae, kaya ang feeling nila ay mas bumabata ang kanilang pakiramdam.

Pero idinedenay man nila ay wala namang naniniwalang magkaibigan lang sina Gretchen at Atong, gasgas na linya na lang para sa mas nakararami ang kanilang mga pagkakaila, hindi na bagets si Gretchen.

See CRISTY p17

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One awesome evening with Zumba rock stars Kass and Steve

by Lucille Nolasco Being a Zumba instructor is one of best things that ever happened to me. I get to do what I love, which is dancing, and I can be physically active at the same time.

Meeting good friends along the way is such a sweet bonus. That is why I am so blessed to have met my Wpg ZINsistarZ. This group of lovely ZIN friends; Maricar Anaya Dee, Grace Villaroman Garcia, Janet Weiss, Clarissa Del Rosario, Irma Quintos, Neth Conte, and Elvie Conte, brought two of the Zumba world’s best to Winnipeg.

Popular Zumba Education Specialists and international presenters, Kass Martin and Steve Boedt were in town on October 18th, for their “Double CraZy Fun” master class at Petrus Hall on Inkster Blvd.

Kass is known as the “face of Zumba” and spreads the love of the fitness program all over the world as an instructor, presenter, TV star and teacher. She lives in Provo, Utah with her husband and two children. She first visited Winnipeg last year and was so happy with the reception she received that she promised to come back, with her best friend!

Steve is Kass’s BFF on and off the Zumba stage. Originally from Belgium, Steve currently resides in Barcelona, Spain. He has been a ZIN member since May 2009 and says he “absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple, “Every class feels like a party!” This is Steve’s first visit to Winnipeg and hopefully not the last.

Our group prepared and promoted early for this major event so that all attendees would have a great time. Our members were constantly meeting and sharing ideas. And despite some bumps and challenges, teamwork prevailed. Our “Kass and Steve Double CraZy Fun Zumba” master class was a resounding success!

Not only Winnipeg Zumba friends and enthusiasts were present; we also had guests from Brandon, Steinbach, even Ontario and the U.S. The event was a rare opportunity to Z party with Kass and Steve, and it also served as a reunion for friends who were able

to reconnect after a long time.

A few samples of feedback from the event: “Thank you for all your hard work! It was an experience I will always treasure! Kisses and hugs to you!” – Lynda Howard “Ladies you did it! What an amazing night! Kass and Steve are a MUST-SEE spectacular show! Thank you for putting this together!” – Joyce Noble “You ladies rock and rocked our zumba world. Applause applause applause ” – Ruth M.E. Gutierrez “Thank you ladies for this epic event! So much fun dancing with this magnificent duo and all of you!” – Bernice Kennedy “Congratulations on your success in organizing such an amazing event!” – Paula Fridman Our hearts are overwhelmed with all the wonderful, positive and encouraging feedback and congratulatory messages. Thank you, everyone!

And of course, we are ever grateful for the love and support of our friends and families who helped us make this event possible, especially Mr. Dale Garrido of Waverley Mitsubishi who trusted us and encouraged us since day one.

Once again, to everyone, maraming salamat po, merci, thank you very much, and may God bless you!

Zumba® is a register trademark. The term ZIN™ is also a trademark.

Photos by: Maui Zamora of MP Studium and John Michael of JM Photography

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From page 15 Tanong ng kaibigan naming propesor, “Ano ang mahihigop niyang youth kay Gretchen, e, ang tanda-tanda na nga ng itsura niya dahil sa kung anuanong ipinagagawa sa face niya?

Mayroon pa ba?” *** Tama lang naman ang ginagawang pag-iwas ni Kris Aquino sa anumang isyung may kuneksiyon sa pamilya Barretto.

Marunong na siyang pumili ng giyerang papasukan niya.

Marami na nga namang apektado nang emosyonal, may mga nagdadalamhati pa, kaya bakit naman siya makikihalo pa sa gulo? Walang naging saysay ang mga nagtutulak sa kaniya na magkomento, wala siyang narinig, wala siyang nabasa.

Deadma si Kris!

Nagkakaroon din ng problema ang magkakapatid, naglalaban-laban din ang kanilang mga opinyon, pero umiikot lang iyon sa nasasakupan ng kanilang pamilya at hindi na nila ipinararating pa sa tenga ng publiko.

Aminado naman si Kris na may tampuhan sila ng kaniyang kuya, ilang buwan na silang hindi magkasundo, pero maagap naman sa pagbalanse sa sitwasyon ang iba pa nilang mga kapatid.

Iyon naman ang nararapat.

Sila-sila na lang ang mag-aayos ng kanilang problema na hindi na kailangan pang ipaabot sa buong bayan ang kanilang mga hinampo.

–CSF

ISA PA...

From page 12 who is disheartened after failing the architecture licensing exam.

They find solace in each other as they both long for someone to hear their hearts’ deepest desires, which unknowingly might also cause them to drift apart.

Both Carlo and Maine admitted that it was a challenge portraying their roles in the movie. For Maine’s part, it was hard for her to memorize her lines and at the same time deliver it with the same level of emotion through sign language. On the other hand, the challenge for Carlo is making the viewers feel his emotions despite delivering his lines through sign language.

The film’s stars were able to surpass these hurdles not only through the help of their director but also through the guidance of the deaf consultants present on their set. Their portrayal was that sincere that director Prime even caught some of the deaf consultants being emotional on some of the scenes.

Will the voices of Gali and Mara’s hearts prevail, or will the noise of the world drown their hearts’ call?

Isa Pa, with Feelings is a movie written by Jen Chuaunsu and Kookai Labayen, produced

by ABS-CBN Film’s Black Sheep and APT Entertainment.

SOURCE: ABS-CBN NETWORK NEWS

VICE...

From page 12 iyong maramdaman mong magisa ka, at pilit mong kinukumbinsi iyong sarili mo na kaya mong mag-isa. In reality, hindi po namin kaya mag-isa.

“Kailangan namin ng katulong. Maaring pamilya o ang Panginoon, pero kailangan natin ng tulong.

“Sa puntong ito, ang sarap-sarap sa pakiramdam na naramdaman ko na hindi ako nagiisa. Kasi for so many years, for so many times in the past I’ve felt like I was all alone.

“At itong pangsampung taon ng It’s Showtime ang suwerte ko kasi hindi na ako nag-iisa.

Mayroon na akong katuwang sa buhay.”

In the months since Perez joined It’s Showtime initially as Kuya Escort in the popular Miss Q&A segment, he and Vice Ganda have been the constant target of teasing from their cohosts, suggesting they’ve brought their onscreen “romance” into real life.

Outside the ABS-CBN program, Perez and Vice Ganda have been photographed being affectionate with each other,

as well as sharing personal milestones. Notably, in July, the two met each other’s family members.

Last month, the two yet again made headlines when a playful

exchange of “I love you” during a live episode of It’s Showtime unfolded to be an emotional moment for the rumoured couple.

SOURCE: ABS-CBN NETWORK NEWS

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The cast of Madrasta. L-r: Divine Aucina, Almira Muhlach, Manilyn Reynes, Gladys Reyes, Thea Tolentino, Juancho Trivino, Arra San Agustin, Kelvin Miranda, Anjo Damiles and Phytos Ramirez

MADRASTA...

From page 14 Arra, who takes on her first title role, reveals that she has poured her heart and soul in embodying her character as a madrasta.

“Challenging siya pero sobrang nae-enjoy ko. It’s something new. Ito ‘yung nagpush sa’kin para mas lalo pa akong lumabas sa comfort zone ko. I like how it feels - it’s oddly unsettling kasi siyempre panibagong experience pero masaya siya kasi may bago, hindi nagiging dull ‘yung naeexperience ko. May mga bago akong gustong i-explore,” she said.

Adding colour to Audrey’s journey are: Manilyn Reynes as Grace, doting mother of Audrey who is against her daughter’s relationship with a married man; Thea Tolentino as Katharine, ambitious and cunning wife of Sean who only uses the latter to satisfy her lavish lifestyle; Juancho Trivino as Sean, cosmetic surgeon and owner of RejuveNation Aesthetic Clinics who is a loyal husband; Almira Muhlach as Shirley, greedy mother of Katharine who exploits her daughter for her own materialistic goals; Phytos Ramirez as David, Sean’s best friend who secretly fancies Katharine; Kelvin Miranda as Barry, Audrey’s younger brother who fakes his social status so as not to taint his image as a selfproclaimed influencer; Divine as Debbie, Audrey’s close confidant who sticks up for her through ups and downs; Faye Lorenzo as Joan, Audrey’s friend who coaches her about the ins and outs of working in the medical field; and Gladys Reyes as Elizabeth, strict but caring mother of Sean who at first suspects Audrey’s true

intentions for helping her son.

Madrasta also highlights the special participation of Isabelle de Leon as Judy, twofaced friend of Audrey who stole George from her; Ahron Villena as Gian, Katharine’s one great love and the reason for her decision to leave Sean; Anjo Damiles as George, Audrey’s ex-boyfriend who cheated on her.

Audrey (Arra) is a nurse who dreams of working abroad to provide for her struggling family. Determined to lift her family out of poverty, she applies for a working visa in Canada and gets approved. Just as things are looking up for Audrey, she gets deported back home for illegal documents and her world crumbles. In her lowest point, she crosses path with cosmetic surgeon Sean (Juancho) who helps her get back on her feet by hiring her to work in his clinic.

Later on, Audrey discovers that Sean’s wife Katharine (Thea) is cheating on him and she eventually leaves him for another man. This time around, Audrey becomes Sean’s rock and romance blossoms between the two. With Katharine gone, Audrey replaces her as the mother of Sean’s children and earns a special place in his heart.

Fate plays cruel tricks when Katharine returns and reclaims her position in the lives of Sean and their children.

Between Katharine and Audrey, who deserves a spot in the life of Sean and his children – is it Katharine his first love and the mother of his kids? Or is it Audrey his true love who willingly took care of his kids when his legal wife left?

Catch Madrasta on GMA Pinoy TV. SOURCE: GMA NETWORK NEWS

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MAGKAAGAW...

From page 14 because it’s a different character – it’s my first time portraying a role of having an affair with a younger man,” Sheryl said.

“It’s a reunion project with Sheryl so that’s very exciting. We are also working with Direk Gil (Tejada Jr.), who is our director in Bakekang. What makes Magkaagaw unique is first time mata-tackle dito ‘yung character ni Laura na hindi sinasadyang maging kabit. She was blindsided and put in a situation na wala siyang laban kasi hindi niya alam. She did not intentionally ruin a relationship,” Sunshine revealed.

The original drama also introduces the freshest team up of StarStruck 6 Ultimate Female Survivor Klea Pineda as Clarisse and Protégé Season 2 winner Jeric Gonzales as Jio in their most daring roles yet.

Joining the stellar cast of Magkaagaw are: Polo Ravales as Oliver, Laura’s suitor who is actually a con artist; Dion Ignacio as Zander, Clarisse’s officemate who secretly fancies her; Dennis Padilla as Mark, Jio’s comical uncle who acts as his moral booster; Lovely Abella as Suzi, Laura’s kikay but supportive best friend; Isay Alvarez as Fely, Laura’s doting mother; Patricia Tumulak as Gilda, Veron’s cousin who conspires with her against those who have wronged her; and Joanna Marie Tan as Sheila, Clarisse’s confidante who sticks up for her through ups and downs.

Magkaagaw also highlights the special participation of actor-politician Alfred Vargas as Mario, Veron’s unfaithful husband who pursued Laura and unknowingly made her a mistress.

Veron (Sheryl) has always

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From page 14 bring their own expertise and experiences to the table –- Billy as a world-class performer and premier host who burst into the international scene in his early teens, Nadine as a former singand-dance girl group member before becoming an awardwinning actress and bankable recording artist, and Boy as a respected TV personality, talent manager of some of the country’s showbiz icons, and a credible talent search judge.

Your Moment will be hosted

by TV personalities Luis Manzano and Vhong Navarro.

SOURCE: ABS-CBN NETWORK NEWS

JULIE...

From page 14 for the all-Filipino singing competition The Clash.

After the success of her soldout concert Julie Sings the Divas last July, she remained busy in pursuit of her music. She released a single entitled Regrets earlier this year and last October 18, she

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been ambitious and careerdriven. So when a big career opportunity abroad presented itself, she decides to pursue it – despite her husband Mario’s (Alfred) pleas for her to stay. It wasn’t long before their marriage suffered amid the long distance.

Back home, Mario met Laura (Sunshine), a loving and kind real estate sales agent whom he develops feelings for. In the end, Mario leaves Veron and chooses Laura.

Heartbroken and alone, Veron decides to focus on her career, but the pain she has felt from her husband’s betrayal remained.

Twenty-five years later, she becomes very influential in the corporate world as the Country Director of McKella Philippines. Here, she meets her new employee Clarisse (Klea), an ambitious, determined, and strong young lady.

Veron then crosses paths with the dashing Jio (Jeric) and romance blossoms between the two, not knowing that he is the husband of her promising mentee Clarisse. Veron soon discovers that the latter is the daughter of Mario and his mistress Laura.

She plots her revenge and makes Clarisse pay for the sins of her mother by stealing her husband.

The legal wife Veron, in the name of pain and revenge, is now turning into the kind of person she hated the most, a desperate and unwanted mistress.

How far would Veron go to avenge her pain? What would happen to Clarisse when she finds out that she is a daughter of a mistress? And what would happen if Clarisse finds out that her husband has a mistress?

Magkaagaw is under the helm of esteemed director Gil Tejada, Jr. SOURCE: GMA NETWORK NEWS launched a collaboration with Rico Blanco via a song Isang Gabi.

A true testament to her journey as one of the top voices in the country’s music scene, Julie received recognitions at the 32nd Awit Awards where she took home the Favorite Album of the Year award for Breakthrough and the Favorite Collaboration Performance award for Down For Me, a duet with Fern.

Indeed living her best life, Julie is now gearing up for another exciting project with digital music streaming platform Spotify.

SOURCE: GMA NETWORK NEWS

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Lovely Abella

Patricia Tumulak

Isay Alvarez

Alfred Vargas

Polo Ravales

Dennis Padilla

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Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 1. Ibibintang 9. Ayos ng buhok 10. Pantukoy 11. Ipadakip 14. Lubos 15. Paliwanag 16. Henyo 17. Handog 19. Nipa 22. Isa pa 24. Alagad ng simbahan 26. Napatotohanan 27. Dampa 28. Daig 29. Uri ng sayaw 31. Pruweba PABABA 1. Huwag ipakita 2. 3.1416 3. Panimplang butyl 4. Alalay 5. Bihisan 6. Bulong 7. Pang-ukol

8. Tugon 12. Tutulo 13. Nag-iba ng lugar 17. Batid 18. Kalat 20. Tahimik 21. Leksiyon 22. Kayakap minsan 23. Taksil 25. Ikot 29. Notang musikal 30. Unlapi

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HOROSCOPE NOBYEMBRE 1–15, 2019 Aries (March 21 – April 19) May mga usapusapan tungkol sa iyo na dapat mong malaman.

Maaring mabuti at maaaring hindi.

Buksan mo ang iyong mga mata at tenga. Walang mawawala kung nakabantay ka na sa anumang kasasapitan ng pinag-uusapan nila tungkol sa iyo. OK ang ika-3, 4, 5, 13 at 14. Ingat sa ika-1, 2, 8, 9 at 15.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Babalik muli sa buhay mo ang isang tao na iniwasan mo noong araw. Gusto niyang bumalik sa iyo at ibalik ang relasyon ninyo.

Nasaktan ka na noon. Sariwa pa sa iyo ang alaala ng mga nangyari. Walang makakapagsabi kung nagbago na siya. Ikaw lang.

OK ang ika-3, 4, 5, 13 at 14. Ingat sa ika-10, 11 at 12.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Kailangan mong mag-focus.

Nasimulan mo na ang masusing pag-aayos sa mga bagay na nagiging problema sa iyong buhay. Pagaralan mo kung paano mo maiiwasan ang pagsasayang ng mahalagang oras sa mga bagay na hindi mo naman pakikinabangan.

OK ka sa ika-3, 4, 5, 13 at 14.

Careful sa ika-6 at 7.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Palagi ka na lang hinihingan ng payo ng isang kaibigan. Lagi ka namang handang magbigay nito sa kaniya. Ang tanong: Sinusunod ba niya ang mga payo mo? Hindi kaya nagsasayang ka lang ng oras sa pakikinig sa kaniya? Baka mas maiging tapatin mo na siya. OK sa ika-6, 7 at 15. Ingat sa ika-3, 4, 5, 10, 11 at 12.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Mahirap pumasok sa ibang larangan na wala kang alam.

Mahirap mag-pretend. Oo nga’t maganda sa tingin ng iba kung tatanggapin mo ang promosyon, pero baka maging problema dahil hindi mo ito linya. Maging kontento ka na lang sa kasalukuyan mong position sa trabaho. OK ang ika6, 7 at 15. Ingat sa ika-13 at 14.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Dahan-dahan lang sa shopping.

Iwasan mong maubos ang naipon mong pera dahil sa mga mamahaling gamit, bakasyon at sugal. Oo nga’t naghahanapbuhay ka para masunod mo ang gusto mo. May bukas pa. Marami ka pang mga utang. Iyon ang dapat paghandaan. OK ang ika-6 at 7.

Ingat sa ika-1, 2, 8 at 9.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Huwag kang maniniwala agad sa mga sumbong nila.

Iwasan mong magpadala sa agos dahil sa bandang huli ay baka ikaw pa ang masisi. Kahit na pakiramdam mo ay tama, huwag ka pa rin lubos na magtitiwala. Mag-ingat ka.

Iwasan mo ang masali sa gulo.

OK ang ika-8 at 9. Alalay ka sa ika-3, 4, 5, 10, 11 at 12.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Kung wala ka nang mahingan ng tulong kung ano ang gagawin mo, humingi ka ng payo sa isang propesyonal tulad ng abugado o psychologist. Kailangan mo ang maayos na advice kaya huwag mong sayangin ang oras sa mga payo ng walang kaalaman. Ayos sa ika-8 at 9. Ingat sa ika-6, 7, 13 at 14.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Totoong mas m a r a m i n g experience ang mga kilala mo na parang mas asenso kaysa sa iyo. Pero hindi lahat sa kanila ay nagmamalasakit sa iyo. Bago ka magtiwala, pag-aralan mo muna kung tatanggapin mo ang alok nila. Maayos ang Nobyembre para sa iyo. Masaya ang ika-8 at 9. May tension sa ika-1, 2 at 15.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Simulan mo ang buwan ng Nobyembre na maingat at nakabantay sa lahat ng bagay na makakaapekto sa iyong kabuhayan.

Maganda ang pagkakataon upang tumubo ang puhunan dahil sa isang project na gusto mo rin namang gawin. Magaan ang pera sa iyo. OK ang ika-1, 2, 10, 11 at 12. Ingat sa ika-6, 7, 13 at 14.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Magaan ang pasok ng pera sa iyo sa buwan na ito.

May mamanahin ka o may darating na malaking pera sa iyo. Huwag mong ubusin dahil hindi na mauulit ang dating ng perang ito. Malamang ay minsan lang ito. Huwag sanang mawala agad na parang bula. OK ang ika1, 2, 10, 11 at 12. Ingat sa ika-8, 9 at 15.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Oras na naman upang tingnan mo ang bahay o condo mo. Kailangan mo bang ipagawa ito?

May extrang pera ka ba? Kung may pampagawa ka, ituloy mo na. Mas mabuting agapan kung nagsisimula pa lang ang problema. Magandang investment ito. OK ang ika-1, 2, 10, 11 at 12. Tensyon sa ika-3, 4, 5, 13 at 14.

EH KASI, PINOY!

NOVEMBER 1 - 15, 2019

Patuloy ang 18th session ng Manitoba Legislative Assembly na sinimulan noong September 30 ng PC na mayoryang political party. May 26 members na pinamunuan ngayon ni Brian Pallister as Premier. Nakapaglatag na rin ng shadow cabinet ang minoryang NDP political party na pinamunuan ni Wab Kinew *** Naging mainit ang labanan sa nakaraang federal election noong ika-21 ng October sa pagitan ng Liberal at Conservative parties.

Bagaman ang naging resulta ay LP minority government, subalit si Mr. Justin Trudeau pa rin ang Prime Minister. Marahil siya ay magkakaroon ng mga bagong pamamaraan sa pamamahala.

Magkaroon kaya ng papel ang NDP na naging kaagaw din ng LP sa boto nang nakaraang national election? *** Ano kaya ang magiging bagong papel ng Canada sa kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan at tungkol pa rin sa global security ng mga bansa. Pangunahin pa rin ang tungkol sa North American Free Trade Agreement, (NAFTA) ng Canada, US and Mexico. *** Sa US naman ay mainit na rin ang kampanya for the November 5, 2020 presidential elections. Ang Democrats na hawak ang lower house of congress ay nagbabalak na kasuhan ng impeachment ang Pangulong Donald Trump. Ang Republican US senator Lindsey Graham ay nagsabing haharangin nila sa senado ang plano na ayon sa kaniya ay un-American action. *** Ang trade war sa pagitan ng Washington at Beijing ay maaaring patuloy na magkakaroon ng negative effect sa mga developing countries. Ang

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scenario sa pag-uusap ng US at China ay nananatiling off and on.

Pilipinas Patuloy ang usapan tungkol sa hazing issues na nangyayari sa Philippine Military Academy at anti-illegal drug campaign na umano’y may mga opisyal ng polisya na nasasangkot. May balita rin tungkol sa hinahangad ng pangulong Duterte na planong maamyendahan ang 1987 revolutionary constitution.

Kailangan pa bang magpatuloy ang hazing sa PMA at sa mga kolehiyo at pamantasan?

Napagtibay na ang budget ng gobyerno para sa susunod na taon.

Gayunman, batay sa mga balita, may mga kontrobersiya pa rin ang mga nasa mababa at mataas na kapulungan ng kongreso. Natural lang naman ang hangarin ng mga nasa minorya na magpakita ng gilas. Sana ang planong amyenda sa current constitution ay mangyari. *** Almost two and half years mula ngayon ay magkakaroon na naman ng presidential election.

Marahil, karambola na naman ang mga political parties na may kani-kaniyang tandem for the presidential derby na sanhi ng umiiral na multi-party system.

Pagkatapos ng halalan katulad ng dati, political re-grouping na naman.

Waring malapit sa katotohanan ang sinabi ni presidential spokesperson and current legal counsel Salvador Panelo na ang nangyayaring mga imbestigayon ngayon sa senado ay nagkakaroon ng political colors. Kasi nga halatang may mga naghahangad nang maging pangulo ng Pilipinas after the end of the Duterte leadership sa 2022.

Gayon din ang tungkol sa relasyon ng Pilipinas at USA na

HINAGAP

Lumaki sa Layaw Dito sa daigdig ng gabi at araw, Ang lahat ng bata nang sila’y isilang; Tunay na malabo ang alam sa buhay, Ngunit unti-unting nagiging malinaw! *** Sa nilalakarang landas na maputik, Sadyang hindi talos ang bantang panganib; Na ang mga damo sa dalawang gilid, May pugad ng ahas na nasa talahib! *** Nang makalaya na sa mga magulang, Sapagkat lumaki’t nasa hustong gulang; Maraming ang budhi ay sadyang huwaran, Na naging marupok at makasalanan! *** Tao nang isilang malinis ang budhi, Subalit maraming inibig ang mali!

Paquito Rey Pacheco

bunga ng about five day visits ng Pangulong Duterte sa Russia na ang resulta ay lalong naging matibay ang relasyon ngayon ng Maynila at Washington. Sinabi daw ni Digong na ang magandang relasyon ng dalawang bansa ay magpapatuloy. Opo naman sapagkat katugon din ‘yon ng Independent Foreign Policy ng Duterte administration. Ayaw daw ni Digong na may kagalit.

Nais niyang maging kaibigan ang lahat ng mga lider sa ibang bansa.

Kaiba sa nangyayring samahan ng G-7. *** May dalawang US senators na nagsabing si Sen. Leila de Lima ay hindi raw dapat inaresto at kinulong. Ang dalawang US senador ay sina Partric Leany of Vermont and Dick Durbin ng Illinois. Kapuwa sila umano mga member of the Senate appropriation committee na nagkakaloob ng financial aid sa mga bansa, kabilang ang Pilipinas. Kinatigan pa ng lima pang kapuwa senador na nagbanta na ang mga Philippine officials na sangkot sa issue ay hindi raw papayagang makapasok sa US. Natural na ang reaction ng Pilipinas ay hindi rin sila papayagang makapasok sa Pilipinas. Baka ang akala ng nabanggit na US legislators, ang Pilipinas ay sakop pa ng Amerika.

Hindi ngayo’t sila ang may say about financial aid para sa mga bansang nais nilang tulungan ay matatakot na sa kanila ang mga opisyal ng current Philippine government.

Ngayon ay maraming mga bansa ang naghahangad na makipagtulungan sa Pilipinas mula nang ang Duterte administration ay magdeklara ng independent foreign policy. Nabanggit nga ng pangulong Duterte na kaibigan pa rin natin ang US. Ang Japan daw at Pilipinas ay may maayos rin daw na pakikitungo sa liderato ng Philippine president. Kumpara sa hinalinhang liderato ng Pilipinas na US lang ang paborito kaya ang akala ng mga US senador ay kolonya pa rin nila ang Pilipinas.

Marahil sanhi ng nakaraang five days at ikalawang pagbisita sa Russia ng pangulong Duterte ay hindi lang ang nabanggit na US senators ang nagtaas ng kilay.

Ang US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin at Chinese President Xi Jingpin ay waring maayos din ang kanilang political relations sa leader ng mga Filipino. Ang nakaraang second visit ng pangulong Duterte sa Moscow ay mismong si Russian President Putin ang nag-anyaya.

Ang Maynila ay nakatanggap na umano noon ng mga defense equipment mula sa Moscow.

Nangako pa rin daw ang Russian president na kaniyang tutulungan si Digong sa kampanya nito in fighting terrorism and illegal drug sa Pilipinas. Nakahanda pa raw kapuwa sila na kanilang ipagpatuloy ang pagtutulungan and share their experience sa government services. About ten business agreements umano ang napagtibay na ng Pilipinas at Russia. Inanyayahan din ni Digong na mamuhunan sa Pilipinas ang mga Russian investors, hindi lang about trade but also for infrastructure projects. *** Nabalita na ang NFA ay namili ng palay sa Pangasinan na ngayon ay panahon ng harvest time. Mataas ang presyo kumpara sa halagang pamimili ng mga pribadong rice trader.

Malaking tulong ‘yon sa mga magsasaka. Ang Pangasinan, Iloilo at Tacurong, Cotabato ay tinagurinang mga rice granaries of the Philippines. Kung panahon din ngayon ng anihan sa Iloilo at Cotabato, dapat ang NFA ay mamili din doon ng palay sa presyong katupad ng halagang pamimili ng palay sa Pangasinan.

Bukod sa palay at mais, may mga produkto din sa kabukiran na pinag-aanihan ang mga magsasaka na hindi madaling mabulok. Halimbawa ay mani,

PAGE 21 bawang mula sa baybayin ng Cagayan River sa Ilocos region, sibuyas sa Nueva Ecija, bawang at mani na ang mga nagtatanim at nag-aani doon ng mga nabanggit na agricultural product na kailangang matulungan din ng gobyerno. *** Nagsisikip nga raw ang maraming lugar sa Metro Manila sanhi sa napakaraming mga taong naninirahan. Sana ang mga nanggaling sa mga lalawigan ay magbalik na sa kanilang mga lugar na pinanggalingan. Doon maaaring maging maayos ang kanilang kabuhayan. Marami pang mga lupang maaaring panggalingan ng kanilanag magandang kinabukasan.

Sulyap sa kasaysayan Noong nakaraang ika-20 ng October ay ika-75 taon na nang ang mga sundalong Amerikano at Filipno ay mag-landing sa dalampasigan ng Leyte na pinangunahan ni General Douglas MacArthur with former President Sergio Osmena and Former Senator Carlos P. Romulo na first head of the United Nations.

Ako po naman ay 11 years old noon. December 6, 1944 nang tamaan ng ligaw na bala ng naglalabang mga gerilya at rebeldeng Filipino. Hanggang ngayon ay maliwanag pa ang mga naiwang bakas ng nagdaang bala sa aking mukha at dalawang kamay. Sabi po ng mga nakasaksi ay patay na raw ako noon.

Kasabihan Natural sa nadapa ang magsikap na makabangon.

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

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Winnipeg youth represents Canada at UAE science fair

by Dr. Anju Bajaj When it comes to blazing an academic trail, some things are an exact science for Jed Borillo. The 14-year-old Holy Cross School alumnus bagged the “Excellence in Scientific Achievement” award at the recently held MILSET ExpoSciences International (ESI) 2019 science fair in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Youth Science Canada sent a team of 45 youths and 11 adults to the science fair on September 21, 2019. MILSET Expo-Sciences International is an international youth STEM project exhibition that brings together 2,000 young scientists from around the world and focuses on communication, co-operation, networking, and sociocultural interchange, rather than competition, officials say.

Borillo, who graduated from Holy Cross School earlier this

year, has worked hard to secure his passage to the international competition. In April, he was among three finalists who competed in the Bison Regional Science Fair in the St. Bonifacebased school. Before that, he performed well at the CanadaWide Science Fair held in Fredericton last May. While he recently started Grade 9 at St. Paul’s High School, the teen has maintained a close relationship with Dr. Anju Bajaj, his former teacher and mentor at Holy Cross School. Bajaj is the school’s science department head and the organizer and co-ordinator of the Bison Regional Science Fair.

“He’s very intuitive, he’s a good leaner, and he takes his work seriously,” said Bajaj, who lives in St. Vital. “He’s also inquisitive and also tends to ask questions, and he definitely has a scientific personality.”

“It’s pretty unbelievable. I still can’t quite get over it,” said Borillo, who lives in the Daniel McIntyre area of Winnipeg. “It was an amazing experience to represent Canada and showed the world what scientists and innovators from here can do.”

Fuelled by his passion for air travel, Borillo’s project essentially focuses on finding a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to carbon fibre material.

“I’m so happy for being a part of this event, and I hope my project does end up impacting the world,” he said.

When asked what his ultimate career goals are, Borillo said he one day hopes to become a doctor.

“I’d like to be a doctor because I want to help people. My Catholic faith teaches me to help people, and being a doctor will allow me to help people every day,” Borillo said.

Jed Borillo with his former teacher, Dr. Anju Bajaj

Iya Villania finds worklife balance as a Kapuso

Jed Borillo presents his research at a science fair in Abu Dhabi

Versatile actress, host and hands-on mother Iya Villania remains a loyal Kapuso as she renewed her commitment with GMA Network in a contract signing held on October 22.

Iya, who has displayed her proficiency as a host and an actress in her five years of being with the Network, expresses her immeasurable gratitude towards GMA for allowing her to grow both as an artist and a mother to her two kids.

“I’m glad that I’m still here.

In the five years that I’ve been here, I’m glad that GMA has allowed me to enjoy a good worklife balance. I get to enjoy being a mom, a wife, an athlete, on top of enjoying the work that I do here…I love being with GMA. They make life so easy to love and live,” she said.

Iya’s versatility as an actress shone further when she took on the lovable role of Kennedy in

My Korean Jagiya and Becca in Because of You. The highlytalented Kapuso star also has an extensive hosting experience including GMA programs Taste Buddies, Lip Sync Battle Philippines, People vs. The Stars, Home Foodie, to name a few. At present, Iya is the host of Chika Minute, the showbiz segment of the Network’s flagship newscast 24 Oras, and the family-oriented morning show Mars Pa More.

Iya shares that hosting Mars Pa More with Camille Prats is a dream come true for her.

“It’s actually a show that I’ve always wanted to do for the longest time. I’m happy that I’m part of the show. It’s something that I’m very familiar with - it’s lifestyle magazine and especially now that I’m a mom. I’m really in my comfort zone when I’m at Mars Pa More.”

SOURCE: GMA NETWORK NEWS

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