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50 years in Manitoba The “first wave” celebrates anniversary

Armand Tesoro (centre), president of the Philippine Garment Workers 1968 - 1969 and fellow officers receive the Certificate of Recognition from Jon Reyes, MLA for St. Norbert (6th from right) on behalf of Premier of Manitoba, Brian Pallister. Hon. Dr. Rey Pagtakhan joins the group at the MB Legislature.

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MANITOBA - The Philippine Garment Workers of 1968-1969 celebrated their 50th anniversary and reunion at the Canad Inns Polo Park on Saturday, September 15th.

The group was the first wave of Filipino immigrants who came to Manitoba as part of a recruitment

programme to bring workers into the province’s garment industry.

They arrived in Winnipeg on October 1, 1968 and, by the time the program ended in 1972, just over 1,200 Filipino workers had come to Winnipeg. Many of these workers, in turn, helped to

sponsor their friends and family to immigrate, giving birth to the Filipino-Canadian community of over 83,000 that continues to grow in Manitoba today.

Jon Reyes, MLA for St. Norbert presented the Premier’s See GARMENT p16

Manitoba sets fines for cannabis offences Manitoba’s Justice Minister Cliff Cullen announced pre-set fines for cannabis-related offences on September 13, in advance of the federal legalization of cannabis on October 17.

“Our government has introduced a number of laws relating to cannabis in the interest of public safety and these fines ensure we are open and transparent with Manitobans about the consequences of breaking the law,” said Cullen The pre-set fines include offences related to: See CANNABIS p10

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Buhay Davao Slice of Davao City life There is really no “best time” to visit Davao City since the weather is pretty stable yearround and you can enjoy the sights at any time of the year.

But if you’re a fruit lover then you shouldn’t miss August and September. Every Davaoeño waits for this time of the year since all the fruits the city is known for – mangosteen, lanzones, marang, rambutan, and especially durian – are, as my wife puts it, literally rolling on the streets. “Nag-awasawas” is the word for it, which means the fruits “spill” from the fruit carts right onto the roads.

That, of course, means the prices for these fruits are at their lowest levels. Mangosteen, which is sold at more than P200 a kilo in Davao during the off-season, can be bought for around P50 a kilo.

Lanzones is the same, as well as marang. My wife’s personal favourite is the rambutan, which is currently sold at P40 a kilo.

While inflation may be causing the prices of basic commodities to go higher, Davaoeños can take solace in the fact that at least these fruits are well within reach.

Fruit season in Davao is truly a sight to see. Bankerohan market is where the action is, and the vendors place their fruit carts right on the roads because there is no more space inside the building. If you stand on one corner you’ll see a mix of colors that remind you of Christmas: reds, greens, yellows, and violets dot the landscape, all enhanced by the Technicolor umbrellas that cover each cart. Davaoeños of all shapes and sizes flock to the area and, believe it or not, even haggle for a lower price.

The fruit we all wait for all year is the durian, the king of them all, which on average is sold at P50 a kilo at this time – down from the off-season price of P200 or more (if you’re lucky to find one at all). This year is especially bountiful, and we frequently see enterprising vendors who set up shop on any street corner or sidewalk and sell it for as low as P30. It’s a slice of life in Davao to see these ad hoc durian stalls where the locals congregate to have their fill.

Durian is a social fruit, and for many Davaoeños the best way to eat it is with family and friends right at the stall where you bought it. It’s rare to find a lone person doing it; it somehow feels wrong

to eat durian alone. At this time of the year it is not uncommon for people – many of them in office attire – to congregate on the streets to have their durian fix.

And what do we talk about during these times? Usually it’s about the durian itself. Masarap!

Malagkit! Mapait! Matamis!

Dagdagan pa! (It’s good, it’s sticky, it’s bitter, it’s sweet, let’s have some more.) The conversation revolves around how good (or bad) it is, how much the prices have fallen, how we wish the durian season would last longer. And at the end of the binge, each would swear not to eat durian again – a vow quickly broken the next day.

Having been transplanted temporarily to Metro Manila because of a job, I miss the simplicity that characterizes

Davao. It’s a highly developed city, and with the former mayor now President of the Republic, Davao has changed quite a bit in the past two years. But it has still retained its small-town vibe and people still find joy in the simplest of things. We still eat durian on the streets, we buy fresh fruits at the market, we take leisurely walks, and we still smile at each other. It’s a slice of life that I wouldn’t exchange for anything in the world.

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

So you are a new Canadian, or you just arrived and you are working down the long road to becoming a Canadian. What do you need to know about the Canadian financial system to succeed? Well, in a word; everything! Now, that sounds a bit scary, doesn’t it? Not to worry, you can learn it in small bits and pieces. I have lived here all of my 55 years, and I still don’t know everything (Shhhhh. Don’t tell my wife!).

Let’s start with some basics.

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So you are a new Canadian, eh?

by Tim J. St Vincent

1045 Erin Street, Winnipeg, MB Canada R3G 2X1 Phone: 204-956-7845 E-mail: info@pilipino-express.com www.pilipino-express.com

country your credit score from your previous country doesn’t move over with you. For good or ill, you start all over. If you had a credit score that wasn’t so good, this is your second chance to do well. If you had a good score before, no worries, the habits that you exhibited, that gave you that good credit score, will serve you well in Canada. You will soon re-establish a good score here!

Maybe you didn’t have a credit score where you came from. If that is the case, you may want to contact us, or speak with your bank or credit union to better understand our credit system.

Unfortunately, this article is far too brief to cover it all.

What is the first thing that

often happens to a new arrival with respect to credit? They are offered some! “Welcome to Canada. Here, have a credit card!”

“Where is the ‘owner’s manual,’” you might ask. Well, there really isn’t one. You do get a “terms and conditions booklet, but it is so thick and full of legal terms, and in very small print, that hardly anybody reads it – including those of us born here!

So how do I handle my new Canadian credit? Let’s start with the basics. Get a credit card with a small limit. Start with just $500. That way if you make any financial mistakes the impact will be fairly small as you only have a small credit limit. Sometimes a new arrival to Canada may have problems getting their first credit card. After all, you are brand new here, and the lending agencies

don’t really know who you are.

You may want to look at getting a special type of credit card often offered to new arrivals. It is called a secured credit card. Many people are not familiar with this type of credit card, but most banks and credit unions will offer them.

This is how they work: you go to a bank and ask them for a secured credit card. You then give them some money to hold as “security” (hence the name secured), maybe $250. They will then take this money and put it in a trust account in your name and hold it for you.

In exchange for the $250 they will give you a credit card for $500.

The amount may vary – I am just using this amount as an example.

Congratulations, you now have your first Canadian credit card! You can use this card just See KIDS p5

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Sexually transmitted infections Ate Anna: Can you please tell me about sexually transmitted infections?

What can I do to protect myself?

Signed, A Reader Dear Reader: Great question! A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an illness that can be passed from one person to another through sexual contact.

Some STIs are spread when infected body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal or anal fluids get passed to another person during vaginal, oral or anal sex. Other STIs are spread by touching an infected area of skin, or by sharing personal body items such as needles.

There are many kinds of sexually transmitted infections.

Some STIs can be cured with antibiotics or special lotions.

Examples of curable STIs are chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

Unfortunately, some STIs are viruses and do not have cures; people who have them will need to manage their illness throughout their life with medication and other strategies. Examples of some viral STIs are herpes, genital warts, and HIV. Many people who have STIs show symptoms like rashes, sores or pain in their genital area.

However, many others who have an STI do not have symptoms.

This is why it is important for people who are sexually active to get tested regularly.

STI testing is free with your Manitoba Health Card, and can be done with regular health care provider. If you do not feel comfortable asking for a test, you can get STI tests at any community health centre, or at many walk-in clinics. Klinic and Nine Circles Community Health Centre each have special STI clinics designed to make you as comfortable as possible.

An STI test includes providing

a urine (pee) sample, a blood sample, and sometimes a swab of the genital area or a visual inspection. If you have questions about these, you can ask the person giving you the test to answer them for you.

Most tests take a few days to get the results. If STIs are found, your health care provider will contact you to discuss this. You can tell them how best to contact you. They take privacy very seriously, and will only contact you in the ways you have asked.

If an STI is found, they will talk to you about treatment and management options.

For some STIs, the health care provider will need information from you about your past sexual partners; this is so they can be contacted and advised to go for testing themselves. In these cases, your name will never be used when they contact your past sexual partners.

You can reduce your chances of getting an STI by using safer sex supplies, including condoms, sex dams or gloves. Information on how to use these correctly can be found on our website at www. serc.mb.ca.

Thank you for your question!

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

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From page 4 like any other regular card: use it, get a bill, and pay it off. The financial institution that gave you the card has a year within which to decide, essentially, if they trust you. Within that year they will watch how you use the card; do you stay within its limits? Do you pay it off on time? Are you late?

If so, how often are you late and by how many days? Eventually, within the year they will come to a decision. Either they trust you and you are using the card responsibly, or they don’t trust you. If they trust you, then they will give back your $250 security deposit, cancel the $500 secured credit card, and give

you a regular credit card, typically with a larger limit. Be careful; don’t get too large of a card! I wouldn’t start off with anything more than $1000. If things haven’t gone well, they will use the $250 security to pay off any balance owing on the card, return to you any of the $250 that may be left and cancel your card. This isn’t a good outcome as it could be very challenging to get another credit card for quite some time.

Secured credit cards aren’t just for new arrivals. Anyone with poor credit can apply for them. They can be a great way for someone with no credit or poor credit to establish a solid credit history. There are many other things that you will need to know

about our financial system. Come back here and I will have another article next month, or you can read past articles to catch up!

If you have any questions or topics you would like me to discuss in future articles, or comments you would like to share, please contact me at tim. stvincent@nomoredebts.org.

Tim J. 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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Birthright citizenship under attack Have you been hearing about “birth tourism?” The Conservative Party of Canada recently voted to include this issue as part of their platform for the upcoming election. For political watchers it is important to realize that this issue is being “trumpeted” as a crisis in the country.

The Tories who attended the biennial convention in Halifax in August passed a new party policy, which is non-binding, that calls for legislation to end birthright citizenship in Canada “unless one of the parents of the child born in Canada, is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.”

Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer, responded to the criticism of this policy, by stating, “ending birth tourism will be among the objectives of our policy” but only because he was defending the rights of all Canadians.

I do enjoy political spin

because you find it on all issues.

The villain in this piece is the current Liberal government, which is portrayed as too tolerant.

Scheer concludes, “I will not end the core policy that facilitates this. Unlike Justin Trudeau, I will safeguard it against abuse.” (see “Scheer defends birthright policy, saying ending ‘birth tourism’ is objective,” Canadian Press).

“Birth tourism” terminology does not appear in the Citizenship Act. Our current Citizenship Act identifies two types of applicants who are eligible to be a citizen of Canada. Canadian citizenship is typically obtained by birth in Canada on the principle of jus soli, or birth abroad when at least one parent is a Canadian citizen, or by adoption by a least one Canadian citizen under the rules of jus sanguinis. The former confers the right of citizenship based upon a birth inside the

country or on a conveyance (ship, airplane) registered as Canadian and the latter is based upon blood relationship.

The term “birth tourism” is not a translation of jus soli or even a fair description of birthright citizenship. Rather it is a catch phrase used to imply a negative motive. In other words, pregnant tourists deliberately come to Canada not to visit but to have babies and avail themselves of the right to claim citizenship.

This is what is portrayed by the Conservative policy as an abuse.

If this sounds familiar, it is.

Donald Trump has been preaching against “chain migration,” which he portrays as abuse. If we use “family reunification” then this action would appear reasonable. Trump choice of “chain migration” is intended to feed into the anti-immigration sentiments of his supporters. He is playing to his base.

Is there a crisis in Canada

caused by birthright citizenship?

No, there are no credible numbers or studies to support such a claim. Janet Dench, the executive director of Canadian Council for Refugees, refutes the claims made by the Conservative Party: “The vast majority of people affected would not at all be people who come for birth tourism reasons.” She points out that many women who give birth in Canada do so while they are waiting for permanent residency status – refugee claimants, and others in limbo. Rather, birthright citizenship “conveys a strong message of inclusion and a commitment to diversity; and it helps guard against the risk of people being born stateless.” The secretary general of Amnesty International Canada says. “There is no evidence that Canada faces a problem with so-called ‘birth tourism’ that would in any way justify making changes to Canadian citizenship laws.”

“Birth tourism” is a non-crisis promoted by the political right to unite the anti-immigration element in the country. It would appear that Andrew Scheer and the opposition Conservatives are going back down the same path set by the Harper government, which is to promote ways of restricting newcomer arrivals, or in this case, citizenship claims by birthplace. Their cries of alarm are, in the words of Shakespeare, “much ado about nothing” and “full of sound and fury signifying nothing.”

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.

Start fresh with feng shui – removing blocks to successful living Feng shui is all about energy: the flow of it, the lack of it, the harmonizing of it, and the cultivation of positive, beneficial energy. When your life is stagnant or bountiful, smooth or bumpy, you can bet there is some cause and that you are living the “effect.”

That is the best news there is about feng shui; yes, there is something that can be done about some of the dilemmas you may be facing.

And that’s what drew me to feng shui: there is hope and a remedy for many of life’s annoyances. So, how can you move ahead and get past some of the problems of the past? It will take effort, but if you truly want to get ahead and have some beneficial change, you won’t mind because the payoff is more than worth the effort.

The checklist below outlines the steps you should take to get energy moving for you in your home – and your life.

Do things symbolically and thoughtfully When you clean house before New Year’s Eve, for example, you are symbolically starting fresh and new for the new year. This is just one example of doing things in a symbolic way. Think of things you can do to create a symbolism in your life. Consider buying new artwork in your house that inspires and uplifts you and is symbolic of something you aspire to or anything that represents your new, fresh start. Be present as you make changes and intentional about the outcome you are striving for.

Start new This change can be a new, positive tradition that you do for yourself such as buying a new wallet or purse or flowers each week to place at your foyer. Find something you can do on a regular basis to bring fresh, new energy to your home. Flowers are one of the best ways!

Let good energy take root Plants are a wonderful way to get a fresh start. If possible, plant something outdoors, such as bulbs or a tree to get a jump-start on a new direction. Plants symbolize a healthy, vigorous and symbolic start. If that’s not possible, purchase a new, lush and healthy indoor plant.

Pick a corner of the house to refresh and renew Plan on doing some renovations to your home to keep the energy of the area fresh and vibrant. Plan some new curtains, wall colour, etc., for this area — or do it in the yard as well — just make a plan to invigorate your home.

Choose one room to streamline and de-clutter Resist trying to tackle the whole house. Get a friend or a family member and bring in a box and a trashcan. Throw as many items in the box to donate to charity or in the trash can to throw away that you can. If you still feel motivated try another room in the house.

Diagram your house With some graph paper in hand, set about diagramming

your entire house. Next, draw nine equal squares over the house.

Each square or sector corresponds to a direction (north, south, etc.).

Draw the North-South line on the diagram to locate the north and south sectors. Then, check the front door to determine its facing direction (looking out of the house toward the street); it should be the same as the house.

If your house faces one way and the door faces another, remember to determine the facing direction by the most open area on your house. This can be a large picture window, a wide veranda, or the area with the best view of a lake, a river, the ocean, or a major scene, such as view of the city.

Welcome opportunities to your house The front of the house is where opportunities originate. If the front of your house needs help, then chances are you might be feeling stuck or without options in your life. For those of you in trailers or manufactured homes, be sure that steps leading up to your house are closed and that the risers are not open otherwise you will be losing valuable opportunities.

Now, if your front door faces E, SE, or North, paint it black. If it faces SW, South, or NE paint it red. If your door faces west or NW, paint your door gold (ochre) or purple with silver hardware.

The door is your pathway to opportunity… make it a beautiful path!

Clear out any items that

make you unhappy or represent loss These items can be anything from cremated pet ashes to an old wedding photo album you kept after a divorce. It could even be chipped dishes. Every time I see a chipped dish, it brings my energy down. Get rid of chipped dishes or scratched or dented pans. The same is true for walls that are scuffed and dirty. Clean them or do a paint touch up. You’ll be amazed at how great you feel when you remove these items.

FENG SHUI Q&A Question: What do I do if I live in a house with a hoarder and his family of hoarders?

Answer: I have written previously about how I don’t like to do gift certificate consultations.

One of the reasons why is because people have to be personally invested in their lives and because we can’t “feng shui” other people.

Many times hoarders are that

way because they’re wired to accumulate. Many feel like their things are very personal and that throwing away something is like throwing away a part of themselves. They associate that stack of old magazines with themselves.

Here’s the dilemma, though.

Hoarding is a serious problem and can affect your health, spirit and psychological well-being. It can also be dangerous, attracting vermin and infestations. You have a right to live in a clean, orderly home, and it’s important you set personal boundaries about what is acceptable to you in your life.

Of course, I can’t make the decision for you, but I can tell you that if it were me, I would alert everyone in the household that I have certain household standards that are considered customary and normal, such as living in a clean and orderly home, and that See FENG SHUI p7

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From page 6 I will help to establish that in the coming 60 days with everyone’s help. If they go along with your decluttering and cleaning, then, that’s great. If not, you may want to think about whether this is something you want to live with long-term. Remember, you are a part of your feng shui… your actions, your boundaries – all make up part of your personal feng shui.

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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Would you give up on your dream if it seemed like the stars were not aligned in your favour far too many times? Would you give up on your dream if it seemed that life is always knocking you down whenever you try to stand up and start over again? To Nancy Santoyo, there is only one answer : Never.

Nancy (whom I fondly call “Ate Nanz”) may have drawn out everything that she planned on doing with her life, but she learned that her journey to practice engineering in Canada was not an easy one. She had to go through a lot of setbacks, tough times, unfavourable turns of events and a lot of challenging decisions. But she did not give up, she did not forget what she aspired to be and aspired to do, even if it took her more than 10 years to finally see that P.Eng. designation at the end of her name.

Her remarkable journey of resilience and hard work will make you think twice about giving up.

The beginning Growing up, Nancy enjoyed nature, the countryside and vastness of Batangas province where typical activities included climbing trees, hiking with friends, gathering firewood for cooking, laundry and swimming by the river banks back in the days when the rivers were pure and free of pollution.

“I do not mind hard work, but I made sure I had fun doing it and if possible, with friends,” Nancy mused. “Attending Sunday mass is a regular family activity, where at some point I was a member of a church choir, singing during the mass. Faith in God is one important factor in my life and it is the foundation of who I am in my journey in life,” she continued.

The inspiration Nancy grew up in a big family with five sisters and four brothers.

Losing her father when she was just 20, made her stronger and mature more quickly. While both her parents served as her inspiration, it was her mother, whom she considers her guiding light, mentor and soul mate, who instilled in her young mind that valuing time, hard work and education are keys to a successful life, along with kindness and generosity. She, along with her older brothers, helped their mother to ensure her younger siblings would go to college.

A father’s dream To have an engineer in the family was her father’s dream.

It was because of this dream that Nancy decided to pursue engineering.

“Engineering was not an easy path, as I don’t have a sharp mind for mathematics. However, I know that patience and hard work pays off, so I was determined

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to exert more effort and to rise up to every difficult challenge that comes with completing an engineering degree.”

Her father passed away before she completed her studies.

And though he didn’t live long enough to see the realization of his dream, “I knew in my heart, I have fulfilled his dream,” said Nancy.

Early career With a freshly inked bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Sto. Tomas, Nancy worked as a Project Engineer (Philippines) for a heavy engineering and construction company in her home province. She then accepted a job as a construction engineer in the oil and gas industry in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her training as an outside process operator for Caltex Oil through a refinery development program, while still attending university, prepared her well for these opportunities.

New beginnings In 1993, she came to Canada from Malaysia to join her husband, Victor to start a family.

After two months as a landed immigrant, she found a job as a board developer, then quality inspector, for a printed circuit board (PCB) company and while there, she took short night courses on Autocad at Red River College.

It was around this time that she was also expecting their first child.

“I remember that in early December 1994, while taking the final examination at Red River College, I was praying that I would not have my baby at the school,” she said. Her prayers were answered, as on Christmas eve, her first son, Emmanuel, was born.

The journey After four years of working at the PCB company, Nancy moved to Standard Aero to work as a Quality Inspector. It was around this time in 1997 that she applied to get her credentials assessed by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (APEGM). The only option back then to be considered academically qualified was to take confirmatory exams. Though she was aware that writing the exams while working full time and raising children would be extremely difficult, she still took the first test and unfortunately, failed.

“In 2001, I decided to stop trying to write the examination and just focused on raising my two young sons and work full time in the hope that the right time would come for me to try again,” she recalled.

The following year, while giving birth to her youngest son, she suffered from hypertension and heart failure, which nearly cost her life.

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Nancy Santoyo, P. Eng. – More than a decade in the making “I am thankful to God, I survived and bounced back to new life and normal health.

This changed my outlook and perspective in life – to only enjoy the life of being a mother and wife and not to pursue my professional engineer aspirations.

My family is far more important than anything in the world,” said Nancy.

She eventually recovered and went back to work. She remembered that while working, “I felt that the dream of becoming a P. Eng was still strong within my heart and mind. So, in 2004, I applied for another assessment and was assigned 10 engineering courses (in-lieu of confirmatory exams) at the University of Manitoba (U of M) that had to be completed by 2011.” Nancy successfully completed the first course, but a change in work schedule suddenly left her with no choice, but to discontinue studies.

Three years later, in 2007, the desire to get her engineering designation returned when she moved to a new role as Configuration Control Specialist (an engineering related role).

For the third time, she contacted APEGM and sought an extension of the completion due date. Her employer gave her the opportunity to go back to university and continue her dream of becoming a P. Eng. “I set my goal and worked hard to take advantage of the opportunity given to me. I took one course each term while working full time,” she said.

She was halfway through completing the assigned courses when she was yet again faced with health challenges that would require surgery with a minimum six weeks to recover. Knowing that the extension period would lapse with her time away from university, she wrote a letter to APEGM to extend the due date for another term. Showing the progress of her time at university, APEGM granted the request.

In 2013, she completed all the assigned courses and was deemed academically-qualified by the association and was invited to register as an EngineerIn-Training (EIT). Successively, she met all the EIT requirements within a year, thus, in 2014, after over a decade of pursuing a dream, she finally got her Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) designation.

The ride was rough and the journey was long, but the immense feeling of fulfillment was all worth it, not to mention that the designation paved the way for her immediate promotion to Production Engineer at Standard Aero.

“My journey to becoming a

Nancy Santoyo is presented her P. Eng. certificate

The Santoyo Family P. Eng. was long and hard, but with dedication, commitment, hard work along with blessings and help from God, my family and friends outside and inside work and with strong conviction and faith, everything became possible,” Nancy beamed. She added, “becoming a P. Eng, has given a sense of fulfilment in life, I valued the education I earned from the Philippines and made it stronger and a valuable foundation of who I am now. I’m happy that the effort and investment of our parents getting us educated in the Philippines was not wasted.

Becoming a P. Eng. has given me the opportunity to set an example to my own children, that education is important and can be earned no matter what status, age, race, you are. I hope my long journey

will inspire others that it is still possible despite all odds in life.”

Giving back Not one to waste “spare time,” and one who believes in giving back, Nancy currently volunteers as a member of a new committee, Specified Scope of Practice License, at the association and mentor at the Committee Increasing Participation of Women in Engineering (CIPWE).

She’s also actively involved in St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Ministry of Liturgy and St. Peter Catholic Church, Ministry of Liturgy and has also served as an executive officer to the Filipino Members Chapter from 2014 to 2018.

Gratitude She attributes much of her See NANCY p9

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Hardworking, faithful and family oriented Guezz Lois Quizon was awarded the 2018 ANAK Liwayway Scholarship for Leadership Excellence last June based on her high school GPA, a group interview, and an essay in response to the question, “How do values and cultural stereotypes affect your Filipino identity in Canada?” The following essay was her submission.

Filipinos are considered to be some of the hardest working people in Canada. Whether it is mopping up the floors at restaurants, or collaborating with others in group projects, Filipinos are known to put in their best efforts in everything that they do.

This stereotype, of all Filipinos being hardworking and diligent individuals, has encouraged me to do my best in not only my job at McDonald’s, where I received Employee of the Month in August 2017, but especially in my school

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From page 8 success to her family, Standard Aero, Craig Thorn (supervisor and mentor) and friends at U of M, who are now engineering interns.

“I thank them for all the help during tough examination days.

Without them I would not be able to do it. Also, I encourage others to do the report and complete the journey to P. Eng., to start another chapter in their lives - serving and growing with the profession and to mentor others.”

Parting words For assessment candidates: “If I managed to do it, anyone can do it! Believe, have faith and never give up! No one will do it for you, except yourself. Act if you can as time will pass and what we do in the passing of time defines who we are tomorrow. I live by these words, ‘Be grateful for all blessings in life. Thank those who were with you on your journey in life. Accept challenges with

work as well. Since school is so important for us, the children and future Filipino leaders in Canada, I have strived to always do the best I possibly can in my school work. Although it’s difficult to be motivated at times, since Canada does not place massive emphasis on being on the honour roll, I have always had this goal engraved in my mind to always do better. These values and cultural stereotypes effectively influence me, as a Filipino, to put my best foot forward.

Additionally, Filipinos are known to be faithful, believing in their religion with a passion (Abrugar). I am a proud Catholic, who continually goes to church to celebrate the words of Jesus Christ. Sadly, a great quantity of my Canadian friends do not go to church, which is off putting.

However, this does not hinder me from my faith since God is

a positive perspective and give back.’ Believe that ‘The measure of success is not in never failing but in rising whenever we fall.’”

For new EITs and P.Engs: “Being a professional engineer is a continuous process of learning, sharing, growing, mentoring, volunteering and service to others.

Being a P. Eng. alone does not define who a person is, but the good character that goes with being a P. Eng. does.”

By anyone’s measure, Nancy is an extraordinary example of resilience, determination and hard work. Despite facing overwhelming odds, she never gave up, she never quit and she succeeded in chasing her dream.

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

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

such a crucial part of my family as Filipinos. I have been brought up to believe in Christ, and I read the Bible every single night to enforce my faith. Despite that, my family is only able to go to church every second Sunday. The reason for this is that unfortunately my mom has work every second weekend.

We generally never go to church without my whole family being there. This is because going to church involves the whole family; no one just stays home, to watch TV, due to the fact that Filipinos are so family oriented.

Filipinos are notorious for choosing their family over everything (Abrugar). I understand this stereotype and can confirm that it applies to myself. This is because I value my family so much, and love them with a great passion. I have learned, through my eleven years of experience here in Canada, that my family is always there without fail, and they will never leave. My friends here have

come and gone throughout the years. Nonetheless, through thick and the thin, my parents and my little brother have always stayed by my side and assisted me when I encountered problems.

My parents have continually provided everything that I’ve ever needed and more, just so I can obtain the best future. The biggest sacrifice that my parents have ever made in their lives is leaving the Philippines, so we could all prosper in life. I knew that they moved, not only to gain their independence, as my parents and I lived with my grandparents in the Philippines, but also so I could have a better future here in this foreign land. In spite of the amazing things parents do for their children, my Canadian friends often put their friends first and their families second.

Nevertheless, I have learned, through my parents always supporting me in everything that I do, that it is always my family who is first.

To conclude, the values and

cultural stereotypes of Filipinos being hardworking, faithful and family oriented have greatly influenced my Filipino identity here in Canada. Although I left the Philippines at such a young age of only six, and have been in Canada for over eleven years, I am still astonishingly able to speak Tagalog and even Kapangpangan. My country, the Philippines, makes me proud and honoured, to be a Filipino.

Sources: Abrugar, Victorino Q. “14 Good Filipino Habits that Make the Philippines a Great Country.”

FAQph, 2 Sept. 2014, faq.ph/ good-filipino-habits-that-makethe-philippines-a-great-country.

Guezz Lois Quizon is a recent graduate from Dakota Collegiate Institute and is entering her first year of studies at the University of Manitoba.

Visit www.anak.ca to learn more about ANAK programs, opportunities, and ways you can get involved or support our youth.

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Home Remedies: Relief from tension-type headaches Nearly everyone is familiar with the pain of tension-type headaches. Over-the-counter or prescription medications may help, but healthy lifestyle choices can help you head off the pain.

Start with the basics, including diet, exercise and relaxation.

Make healthy lifestyle choices A healthy lifestyle can promote good overall health and help prevent tension-type headaches. Here are the basics: • Eat healthy foods Don’t skip meals, especially breakfast, and drink plenty of water each day.

• Exercise regularly Exercise releases chemicals in your body that block pain signals to the brain. With your doctor’s permission, choose any exercise you enjoy, whether that’s walking, swimming or cycling.

Start slowly; exercising too vigorously can trigger some types of headaches.

• Get enough sleep Wake up and go to bed at the same time every day — even on weekends. Relax before you go to bed. If you don’t fall asleep within 15 minutes, get up and read or do something soothing until you’re drowsy.

Avoid medications (including some headache

medications) that contain caffeine and other stimulants that can affect sleep.

• Avoid excess caffeine While caffeine may help curb headaches, heavy daily caffeine use — more than 400 milligrams of caffeine a day (about four regular cups of coffee) — can cause headaches and irritability.

Chronic caffeine use also increases the risk of headaches, as does quitting caffeine altogether — whether you quit suddenly or cut back gradually.

• Quit smoking The nicotine in cigarette smoke reduces blood flow to the brain, and triggers a reaction in the nerves at the back of the throat, which may lead to a headache.

Keep stress under control Stress and tension-type headaches often go hand in hand.

To reduce stress, try these simple tips: • Simplify your life Don’t look for ways to squeeze more activities or chores into the day; instead find things you can leave out.

• Take a break If you feel overwhelmed, a few slow stretches or a quick walk may renew your energy levels.

• Exhale When you feel your stress

levels rising, take several deep breaths and count to 10.

• Adjust your attitude Think positive thoughts.

Don’t think that something is impossible; tell yourself that you are up to the challenge.

• Let go Don’t worry about things you can’t control.

Ease muscle tension Tense muscles can trigger tension-type headaches. Apply heat or ice to relieve tense neck and shoulder muscles. Use a heating pad set on low, a hot water bottle, a hot shower or bath, a warm compress, or a hot towel.

Or apply an ice pack (wrapped in a cloth) or a cool washcloth across the forehead.

Massage also can relieve muscle tension — and sometimes headache pain. Gently massage your temples, scalp, neck and shoulders with your fingertips, or gently stretch the neck.

Relax Take time to unwind every day. Try this deep-breathing exercise: • Lie down on your back or sit comfortably with your feet flat on the floor; hands in your lap.

• Imagine yourself in a peaceful place, perhaps a beach or quiet forest. Keep this scene in

your mind.

• Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply for at least 10 minutes.

• When you’re done, sit quietly for a minute or two.

Try to practice these breathing exercises or another form of relaxation every day.

Keep a headache diary A diary may help you determine what triggers your tension-type headaches. Note when your headaches start, your

activities, how long the headaches last and anything that provides relief. The diary may help you spot patterns in your daily habits that contribute to your tensiontype headaches.

Look for improvements in your headaches as you make additional healthy lifestyle changes.

By Mayo Clinic Staff – Courtesy Mayo Clinic News Network

will be implemented within government-operated locations in parks including campsites in campgrounds, outdoor spaces adjacent to yurts and vacation cabins, canoe routes and trails along with remote outdoor locations as well as backcountry trails and campsites.

Certain exceptions will apply to medical cannabis along with private residences and cottage lots located within provincial parks. There will

also be exceptions surrounding commercial establishments, where owners and operators can establish their own rules surrounding cannabis use for their patrons.

By establishing pre-set fines, it allows those charged to voluntarily pay their fine without having to appear in court, said Cullen, adding this ensures less court time spent on cannabisrelated offences for judicial officials and police officers.

Hon. Dr. Rey Pagtakhan to receive award The Canadian Race Relations Foundation, will present the Community Champion Special Award to former federal cabinet minister Dr. Rey Pagtakhan for his significant contribution and commitment toward “the advancement of social cohesion and positive race relations.”

“I am honoured and humbled, indeed,” said Dr. Pagtakhan.

He will receive the award during the foundation’s biennial Canadian Race Relations Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner on Thursday, 27 September 2018 at Delta Hotel in Winnipeg.

CANNABIS...

From page 1 • supplying cannabis to a young person under age 19; • growing recreational cannabis in a residence in Manitoba; • smoking and vaping cannabis in provincial parks; • transporting cannabis, if not properly stored; • consuming cannabis in or on vehicles including off-road

vehicles; and • failing drug-screening tests for both novice and supervising drivers as part of the graduated driver licensing program.

The new sanctions will require novice, supervising and other drivers to be able to pass a drug-screening test while having control of a motor vehicle. The pre-set fines largely mirror similar penalties in place for alcohol-related offences, Cullen said. Tickets for these offences

range from $113 to $2,542, based on the severity of the offence.

“As a government, we understand that drugged driving is every bit as dangerous as drunk driving,” “The new drugrelated restrictions for novice drivers ensure that we treat cannabis just as seriously as we treat alcohol for drivers that are just learning to safely operate a vehicle,” said Cullen.

Additional restrictions

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Sinusulat namin ang kolum na ito na mga ilaw na de-baterya ang gamit namin. Madalingaraw pa lang ay nawalan na ng kuryente dahil sa malakas na ulan at pagsipol ng hangin na dala ni bagyong Ompong.

Malaking dusa dahil napapahinto ng kawalan ng kuryente ang ating buhay pansamantala. Mabuti nga at may mga nabibili nang ilaw na tumatagal, napakikinabangan nang ilang oras, paano kung wala?

Pero dahil sa pagmamahal sa ating trabaho ay kailangang tuloy ang aksiyon, kahit kandila lang ay puwedeng hingan ng liwanag, paminsan-minsan lang naman ang ganitong sakripisyo.

Signal number 1 lang ang nakaangat sa Metro Manila pero ganito na katindi ang lakas ng hangin. Paano pa ang mga probinsiyang sumailalim sa signal number 4?

Noong manalanta ang super typhoon Yolanda sa Leyte at mga kalapit nitong probinsiya ay ipinadala kami ng TV5 sa Palo, Leyte. Mula sa Ormoc nang dumating kami sa pantalan hanggang sa Palo ay personal naming nakita ang napakalaking indultong inabot ng mga tagaroon.

Sa haba ng aming biyahe ay wala kaming nakitang mga bahay

na nakatayo, humahalik sa lupa pati ang mga kongkretong bahay, bagsak ang mga puno at mistulang ghost town ang mga dinaanan naming bayan.

Huwag na sanang bumalik ang ganoong senaryo na lumipol sa maraming residente ng mga probinsiyang naapektuhan. Hindi lang kabuhayan ang inagaw sa kanila kundi pati buhay na wala nang kapalit.

Noong magkausap kami ni Congresswoman Lucy Torres Gomez ay parang nagkaroon na siya ng trauma sa ganoong karanasan. Inaapuntahan pa rin siya nang matinding nerbiyos kapag may mga dumarating na bagyo.

Kahit pa ang kaniyang mister na si Mayor Richard Gomez ay nabinyagan ng kalamidad sa unang taon ng kaniyang pag-upo sa Ormoc, magkatuwang silang mag-asawa sa pag-aasikaso para sa kaligtasan ng kanilang mga nasasakupan, wala na halos silang panahon para sa kanilang anak na si Juliana na nandito sa Maynila.

Sadya naming binalikan ang naganap sa Leyte ilang taon na ang nakararaan para hindi kami magkaroon ng dahilang magreklamo sa pagsusulat ng kolum na gamit ang mga deSee CRISTY p15

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• Bagyong Ompong – Walang-wala kumpara sa dumaluyong na Yolanda • Coco Martin – Takbuhan ng mga artistang walang-wala!

• Rhed Bustamante – Sinaklolohan ni Coco ang naghihirap na child actress • Matteo at Sarah – Nagbakasyon sa Europe para sa ika-5 taon ng relasyon • Alden Richards – Bumigay na ang katawan ng Pambansang Bae • Janine Gutierrez – Kaliwa’t kanang upak sa social media, kawawa naman • KathNiel – Box office hit! Grabe ang milagro sa takilya • Erik Santos – 15th anniversary concert sa Sept 22 sa MOA Arena • Kris Aquino – Pinuri ng Megastar ang role sa Crazy Rich Asians • Dingdong Dantes – Papasok na sa pulitika ayon kay Marian

Kathryn Bernardo & Daniel Padilla

Matteo Guidicelli & Sarah Geronimo

Richard, Juliana & Lucy Torres-Gomez

Janine Gutierrez & Alden Richards

Sharon Cuneta & Kris Aquino

Coco Martin & Rhed Bustamante

Erik Santos

Dingdong Dantes

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My Special Tatay – new series on GMA Network Witness how a father’s love for his child conquers life’s challenges in GMA Network’s newest soap, My Special Tatay.

Ken Chan who headlines this original series is all set to make a mark on the small screen as he tackles one of his toughest roles to date as Boyet, a man with mild intellectual disability with mild autism spectrum disorder.

Ken feels grateful to GMA 7 for entrusting him this extraordinary project and promises to prepare and work hard for this.

“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa See MY TATAY p15

Ken Chan

Jestoni Alarcon, Ken Chan & Lilet

Miss Eco International 2018 Thia Tomalla – now a Kapuso Miss Eco International 2018 Thia Thomalla has she signed a management contract with GMA Artist Center on Tuesday, September 4.

Before joining Artist Center, Thia was crowned Miss Eco Philippines at the Miss World Philippines 2017, and earlier this year, she represented the country in Egypt for Miss Eco International and took home the crown.

Now the beauty titlist is delighted to have a home network in GMA and she is looking forward to the new experiences that await her. She says it has See MISS ECO p15

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Ika-5 Utos – Love turns deadly GMA Pinoy TV’s new series, Ika-5 Utos, delves on a harrowing hazing incident that led to the death of a dear son, uncovering old wounds between three mothers and their respective families. Its story is one of deep passion, lust, and heartbreak— all of which could poison a soul, evidently killing someone.

This intriguing series headlines three families: The Lorenzo family led by Jean Garcia as Eloisa, a devoted wife and a doting mother; Neil Ryan Sese as Randy, Eloisa’s philandering husband; Jeric Gonzales as Brix, Eloisa’s loving See IKA 5 p15

Jake Vargas & Inah De Belen

Arra San Agustin

Thia Tomalla

Bruno Gabriel

Gelli De Belen, Jean Garcia & Valerie Concepcion

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From page 14 GMA dahil ipinagkatiwala sa akin ang proyektong ito. Sobra po akong excited dahil nabigyan ako ng pagkakataon na gampanan ang isa na namang napakagandang karakter. Mas doble ang kaba ko for this show dahil kailangan nating ipaintindi sa viewers kung ano ba talaga ang pinagdaraanan ng mga taong may intellectual disability,” said Ken. Aside from acting workshops, the talented Kapuso actor together with the production and creative teams of the soap underwent immersion to experience and understand better the condition of people with mild intellectual disability with mild autism spectrum disorder.

Playing significant roles are respected actors and actresses: Jestoni Alarcon as Edgar Villaroman, the rich father of Boyet; Teresa Loyzaga as Olivia Salcedo-Villaroman, the domineering wife of Edgar; Carmen Soriano as Soledad Villaroman, the conservative yet empowered mother of Edgar and grandmother of Boyet; Lilet as Isay, the caring mother of Boyet; Candy Pangilinan as Chona Mariano, the cousin of Isay.

Also featuring in special guest roles are the following: Matt Evans as young Edgar; Empress Schuck as young Isay; Valeen Montenegro as young Olivia; Ashley Rivera as young Chona.

Joining them in this endearing project are multi-talented artists: Arra San Agustin as Carol Flores, the best friend of Boyet; Rita Daniela as Audrey Palomares, a childhood friend of Boyet; Jillian Ward as Odette Villaroman, the daughter of Edgar and Olivia; Bruno Gabriel as Orville Villaroman, the son of Edgar and Olivia; JK Giducos as Dekdek, the best friend of Boyet.

Despite his limitations and the judgment of the people around him, Boyet, who is lovingly raised by his single mother Isay (Lilet), grew up as a kind-hearted

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man with a positive outlook in life. His life turns upside down when he finds out that he has a child. How will he survive the challenges of the world while being a good father?

Behind this engrossing drama is the team led by Creative director Roy Iglesias and his creative group and directed by LA Madridejos.

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From page 14 son and a law student who is also a frat member.

The Buenaventura family composed of Tonton Gutierrez as Emil, a humble college professor and a loving husband; years before his marriage, he fell in love with Eloisa; Valerie Concepcion as Clarisse, Emil’s selfish and ambitious wife who works as an interior designer. She is secretly jealous of Eloisa; Migo Adecer as Francis, Emil and Clarisse’s middle child who is kind and obedient; Klea Pineda as Candy, the youngest daughter of Clarisse and Emil who falls for Brix (Jeric).

The Manupil family includes returning Kapuso Gelli de Belen as Kelly, a social climber who in turn is envious of Clarisse’s upscale lifestyle; Jake Vargas as Carlo, the son of Kelly who is spoiled, a natural player and tends to have a violent streak; Inah de Belen as Joanna, Carlo’s girlfriend and a nursing student raised in a poor family; Antonio Aquitania as Benjie, Kelly’s laidback husband and a happygo-lucky office employee.

Ika-5 Utos is all set to intrigue viewers on the varied degrees of emotions—how lust can kill lovers, how passion can ruin friendships, and how love can turn from deep to deadly.

The series is under the helm of notable Kapuso director and seasoned actress Laurice Guillen, the same brilliant mind behind GMA’s highest-rating daytime drama, Ika-6 Na Utos.

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From page 14 From page 12 always been a dream for her to be an actress.

“I’m just starting and I’m attending workshops so I’m doing my best. I want to act and be part of romantic comedies,” shared Thia.

She also looks forward to working with Kapuso prime stars Dingdong Dantes and Alden Richards.

“Based on their shows and how they work, they are really professional. I’m really sure that if I get to work with them, I will learn a lot.”

GMA Entertainment Group Senior VP Lilybeth G. Rasonable is proud to welcome Thia and claims that the Network will hone her skills as she blossoms into a versatile actress and performer.

“She has said na gusto niya talaga to go into acting, so after her workshops, we want to put her in dramas or maybe even comedies. We’re excited to give her those projects para makita ang kaniyang talent and how beautiful she is.”

bateryang ilaw.

Walang-wala ito kumpara sa kanilang naranasan nang dumaluyong ang Yolanda. Ni wala sa dulo ng kanilang mga daliri ang karanasan namin ngayon kay Ompong. *** Si Coco Martin na talaga!

Siya na talaga ang kawangis ng namayapang si Da King dahil sa kagandahan ng kaniyang puso sa maliliit na personalidad sa industriya.

Si Coco Martin ang takbuhan ng mga artistang hindi na pinapalad na magkaroon ng trabaho, siya rin ang nilalapitan ng mga personalidad na bagsak na ang kabuhayan, si Coco Martin ang balon ng pag-asa ngayon ng mga personalidad na wala nang ibang matatakbuhan.

Ganoon na ganoon ang Hari Ng Pelikulang Pilipino na si Fernando Poe, Jr., ninong ito ng mga artista, lalo na ng mga kontrabida dahil sa kagandahan ng kaniyang puso.

Dahil magkapareho sina FPJ at Coco na may kamay sa script

PAGE 15 ng kanilang proyekto ay sila ang kumukumpas sa ikaiigsi at ikatatagal ng mga karakter sa kanilang istorya.

Tandang-tanda pa namin na pinahahaba ni Tito Ronnie ang papel ng mga kontrabida, puwede namang pagkatapos nang ilang bakbakan ay mangamatay na ang mga kalaban ng bida, pero gumagawa ito ng paraang mapahaba pa ang exposure ng mga kontrabida para tuloy ang kanilang talent fee.

Kung puwede nga lang na pagkatapos mamatay ay buhayin pa uli ni Da King ang kontrabida ay gagawan nito ng paraan. Ganoong-ganoon din si Coco Martin. Ang tagal-tagal na ng partisipasyon ng mga kontrabida bilang mga miyembro ng Vendetta at ng tropa ni Alakdan, pero tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang kanilang trabaho, hindi sila tinatanggal sa daloy ng kuwento.

Sa isang pakikipagkuwentuhan namin sa aming mga pinsan at kaibigan sa Nueva Ecija ay dinig na dinig namin ang kanilang sinasabi, “Bukod sa talagang maganda na ang Ang Probinsiyano, e, gustung-gusto pa See CRISTY p19

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Philippine Garment Workers 1968-1969 50th Anniversary From page 17 certificate of recognition to the group’s president, Armand Tesoro.

Reyes, whose father, Reynold was part of that first wave, said, “It was a historic event that brought people from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, California and of course Winnipeg. It was great to see everyone and to hear their stories. I am truly thankful to my dad and to all [the garment workers] for taking that chance.”

“This is like a family reunion,” said Tesoro, “It’s very important to get back together because we can reminisce [and] because most of us have a better life now than when we first came.”

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United Way Winnipeg – 15th Annual United Way Plane Pull United Way Winnipeg announced its $21 million goal for the citywide fundraising campaign at the 15th annual United Way Winnipeg Plane Pull and Campaign Kickoff held Friday Sept. 14.

“This is the largest goal for Winnipeg’s community fund ever, and with your help we will achieve it,” said Barb Gamey, United Way Winnipeg’s 2018 volunteer Campaign Chair.

Seventy workplace teams of 20 – including the New Flyer Industries group – began pulling a C-130 Hercules and a Boeing 727 at Red River College’s Stevenson Campus to raise money for the community.

“We are here together because we love Winnipeg. We

care, and we have compassion,” said Gamey. “Because you love Winnipeg you are changing lives in profound ways through United Way Winnipeg.”

Gamey also announced The Leadership Challenge – an unprecedented matching incentive for United Way Winnipeg donors who decide to support our city’s community fund at the Leadership level. A Leadership donor gives $1,200 per year (less than $50 per paycheque).

The Leadership Challenge, made possible by Payworks, matches the donation of new Leadership-level donors, up to $1,200, turning their donation into $2,400.

Source: unitedwaywinnipeg.ca

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NABA - NAVA 2018 Winnipeg delegates represented Winnipeg at the Annual Labour Day NABANAVA basketball and volleyball tournament held in Montreal, September 1st to 3rd. The Winnipeg teams came home with four trophies. The Peewee 12U basketball division coached

by Mike Francisco and RJ

Bernardo, and the Junior 16U basketball division coached by Eric Fernandez were champions in their divisions. Our volleyball teams took home some hardware as well as finalists in both the ladies and men’s divisions.

Congratulations to all the teams for representing Winnipeg in Montreal.

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CRISTY...

From page 15 namin si Coco bilang tao.

“Sino ba ang ibang artistang gumagawa ng pagsalo sa mga artistang walang trabaho? Siya lang ang nagbibigay ng pag-asa sa mga walang-wala nang artista!

“Hindi naman siya pulitiko, pero siya ang tinatakbuhan, siya ang hinihingan ng tulong. Iyon ang dahilan kung bakit siya patuloy na sinusuportahan ng mga Pinoy!” nagkakaisang komento ng aming mga pinsan at kaibigan.

Si Coco Martin na nga! *** Suntok sa dibdib ang inabot namin sa panonood sa programa ni Korina Sanchez dahil sa child star na si Rhed Bustamante. Siya ang magaling at premyadong child actress na nilalabasan ng dugo ang mga mata sa pelikulang Seklusyon.

Marami pa siyang ibang nagawang pelikula noong nabubuhay pa si Direk Wen Deramas, pero nang maging matumal na ang kaniyang mga proyekto ay parang napilay na rin ang kabuhayan ng kaniyang pamilya, nagtitinda na lang siya ng tinapay at kape ngayon sa tabi ng riles ng tren sa Sampaloc.

Kung saan napunta ang kinikita niya noong aktibo pa siya sa pag-aartista ay hindi masyadong natutukan sa kanilang pag-uusap ni Korina, ang mas tumatak sa manonood ay ang pagpapalayas sa pamilya ni Red sa inuupahan nilang bahay, dahil sa pagkakautang na rentang anim na libo.

Naghanap sila ng tirahan sa Bulacan, tumutulong si Rhed sa kaniyang ina sa pagtitinda, dahil maysakit ang kaniyang ama at hindi na nito kayang magtrabaho.

Nagsusumamo pa naman ang mga mata ng batang ito, sobrang pagkaawa ang mararamdaman mo habang nagkukuwento siya tungkol sa kahirapang pinagdadaanan nila ngayon, ang buhay nga naman ng mga artista.

Sino pa ba ang unang-unang personalidad na maiisip namin sa ganyang sitwasyon kundi ang mapuso sa maliliit na artistang si Coco Martin? Tagapagsalba ng mga nangangailangang artista ang matagumpay na aktor.

May nakahanda nang papel na gagampanan ang child actress na si Rhed Bustamante sa matagumpay na serye ni Coco Martin. Dininig ng Diyos ang hiling ng talentadong bata, nakatulong pa ang mga dasal na ibinato sa langit ng mga humahanga at nakikisimpatya sa kaniya, makaaahon na sa pagdarahop ang pamilya ni Rhed Bustamante.

Kuwento ng aming source, “Monday pa lang, ipinakontak na ni Coco si Rhed. Magiging part na siya ng Ang Probinsiyano.

At hindi lang iyon, pati ang mga problema ng pamilya, sinagot din ni Coco.

“Iyong utang sa bahay na tinitirhan nina Rhed, iyong pambili ng gamot ng tatay niyang maysakit kaya hindi na makapagtrabaho, si Coco na ang umako sa lahat,” sabi ng aming kausap.

Ibang klase talaga ang kagandahan ng puso ni Coco

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Hindi lang iyon para sa kaniya at sa pamilya niya, marami pang ibang taong nakadestinong matulungan niya, tulad ng mga artistang binibigyan niya ng markadong papel sa kaniyang serye na nagbigay sa mga ito ng pag-asa.

Lumilipad sa sobrang taas ang rating ng Ang Probinsiyano, sinusubaybayan ng ating mga kababayan ang maaaksiyong kaganapan sa serye, pero ang mas malaking dahilan kung bakit napamahal na sa mga Pinoy ang palabas ay dahil sa kanilang paghanga kay Coco Martin na hindi maramot sa mga oportunidad para sa kaniyang mga kapuwa artista.

Napakagandang puso. *** Magkasamang ipagdiriwang nina Matteo Guidicelli at Sarah Geronimo ang ikalimang taon ng kanilang relasyon sa Europe.

Sila lang dalawa ang magkasama at hindi bubuntot sa magandang singer-actress ang kaniyang Mommy Divine.

Natural, dahil aminado naman ang mga nagmamahalan na silang dalawa lang talaga ang magkasama sa ibang bansa, pinutakti ng pamba-bash ang mommy ni Sarah.

Biglang naalala ng marami ang ginawang pagpapahinto ni Mommy Divine sa isang episode ng programa ni Vice Ganda, ano raw kaartehan ito, ano raw ang gustong patunayan ni Mommy Divine?

Sabi ng isang basher, “E, nagsosolo na nga ang dalawa, mayroon pang alam na pagpapa-stop ng GGV si Aling Divine? Pinapayagan na nilang magkasama sa ibang bansa si Sarah at Matteo, pero inabala pa niya ang production nang ipahinto niya ang pagpapalabas ng guesting ni Sarah?

“Ano iyon? Tinablan siya sa tanong kung nakaranas na ba ang daughter niyang matulog na may kasamang lalaki sa bed, pero ano ito? Alangan namang two hotel rooms pa ang kunin nila sa Europe?” naiinis na upak ng basher ni Mommy Divine.

Kahit pa hindi naman nila gagawin o nagawa na ay hindi mawawala sa utak ng marami na may nagaganap na matamis na milagro kapag magkasama ang magkarelasyon.

Sabi nga ng isang nakausap namin, “Ano iyon, magdadala sila ng chess board at maglalaro lang sila? Natural, pag-iisipan sila ng iba na mayroon silang ginagawa kapag sariling-sarili lang nila ang mundo!” *** Iisa lang ang ating katawan.

Kapag nawala ay hindi na tayo makakakuha ng kapalit. Kahit sa mga sosyal na pamilihan ay walang ibenebentang panibagong buhay.

Kaya ang payo ng mga dalubhasa, health is wealth, alagaang mabuti ang ating katawan dahil hindi iyon nabibili over the counter kapag nawala na.

Bumigay ang katawan ni Alden Richards. Kahit siguro

sino ang lumagay sa sapatos ng Pambansang Bae ay ganoon din ang mararanasan dahil halos wala na siyang tulog at pahinga sa sobrang dami ng kaniyang trabaho.

May nakaimbak naman siyang energy, wala rin siyang bisyo, pero nauubos ang ating lakas kapag kinakain na iyon ng kakulangan sa tulog at pahinga. Sumusuko ang ating katawan, nanghihina tayo, na nagpapabagsak sa atin.

Paminsan-minsan ay kailangan ding regaluhan ni Alden Richards ang kaniyang katawan ng isang masarap na pahinga.

Iyong kaniyang-kaniya lang ang mahapon at magdamag, iyong

PAGE 19 wala siyang gagawin kundi ang mag-relax lang, kain-tulog lang.

Sa dami ng kaniyang trabaho ngayon ay wala nang ganoon si Alden, puro trabaho ang nasa kaniyang utak sa paggising pa lang niya, magandang maglaan naman sana siya ng panahong kaniyang-kaniya lang.

Katwiran ng mga artista ay kailangan nilang samantalahin ang pagkakataon habang mainit na mainit pa sila. Kapag tumamlay na raw kasi ang kanilang karera ay lalayo na ang mga alok at trabaho.

Maling katwiran. Masarap kumita, pero kailangang balanse ang lahat, habang kumikita sila ay dapat din nilang bigyan ng

pagpapahalaga ang kanilang katawan.

Nand’yan lang ang trabaho pero kapag ang katawan na ang sumuko ay mababalewala ang lahat. No health, no wealth. *** Nakakaawa naman si Janine Gutierrez. Ang tanging kasalanan lang ng magandang young actress, kung kasalanan ngang maituturing iyon, ay ang tanggapin ang seryeng pinagbibidahan ni Alden Richards.

Ang pagiging leading lady lang ng Pambansang Bae sa Victor Magtanggol ang desisyong ginawa niya, pero ang magiging See CRISTY p20

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KROSWORD

NO. 308

Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot

PAHALANG 1. Pangingisda 5. Pagiging magiting 12. Diwa 13. Taba ng alimango 14. Katas 16. Bulong 17. Kalusugan ang isa 18. 3.1416 19. Sabaw ng sinaing 21. Ibinigay sa iba 25. Unlapi 27. Kibo 29. Banoy 31. Kaibigan ni Mama 32. Resulta

11. Kabisera ng Guam 15. Patibong 18. Busina 20. Uri ng bigas 21. Luto na 22. Grasya 23. Tulis ng sibat 24. Agrabiyado 26. Ayos 28. Tuyo 30. Palayaw ng lalaki 31. Tipo ng dugo

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PABABA 1. Layunin 2. Ikalimang buwan 3. Pangalan ng babae 4. Liit 6. Tila 7. Salita 8. Samyo 9. Pananong 10. Bagal

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From page 19 kapalit pala noon ay kaliwa’t kanang upak sa social media, kaya pansamantalang pinagpahinga ni Janine ang kaniyang Twitter account.

Kung puwede lang sigurong ibalik ni Janine ang panahon ay hindi niya tatanggapin ang alok ng GMA-7 dahil ang makakapalit pala noon ay ang pangwawasak sa kaniyang career at pagkatao.

Lahat na ng pinakamasasakit na salita ay ipinatikim kay Janine ng mga taong kumokontra sa tambalan nila ni Alden, puro pintas ang kaniyang inaabot, samantalang bulag lang ang magsasabing hindi maganda ang anak nina Monching at Lotlot.

Pero walang pinalalampas ang kaniyang mga bashers, nang ipahinga niya ang kaniyang Twitter account ay sa Instagram naman siya inuupakan ngayon, araw-gabi siyang pinipintaspintasan at pinagbibintangang uhaw sa kasikatan kaya ginusto niyang makatambal si Alden.

Siguradong ang aktor na ang humihingi ng pasensiya kay Janine sa ganyang klase ng indultong inaabot ng dalaga.

Nakakahiya nga naman iyon kay Rayver Cruz, ang boyfriend ni Janine, dahil sa kung anu-anong negatibong paglalarawan ng mga bashers sa aktres.

Napakasimple pa naman ni Janine Gutierrez, walang masamang tinapay para sa kaniya, tahimik lang siya at siguro nga ay puro iyak na lang ang ginagawa niya ngayon. *** Walang paglagyan ng kaligayahan ngayon sina Daniel Padilla at Kathryn Bernardo dahil sa patuloy na pagkita ng kanilang The Hows Of us na nasa ikatlong linggo na.

Grabe pa rin ang pila sa mga sinehan, kung hindi ka magiging maagap sa pagkuha ng ticket ay walang pag-asang makapasok ka para makapanood, grabe ang ginawang milagro sa takilya ng tambalang KathNiel.

At hindi lang basta pinipilahan ang kanilang tambalan,

SEPTEMBER 16 - 30, 2018

HOROSCOPE SETYEMBRE 16 – 30, 2018 Aries (March 21 – April 19) Mas marami kang magagawa kung babawasan mo ang pagiging kontrabida sa mga ideya ng mga kasama mo. Mas makakakuha ka ng kooperasyon kung pakikisamahan mo sila. Ngumiti ka at huwag kang sisimangot.

Mas gagaan at sasaya ang buhay mo. OK ang ika-16, 25 at 26.

Alalay ka sa ika-17, 18 at 19.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Mas mabuting lumayo ka muna sa gitna ng maraming pangyayaring hindi mo inaasahan. Kung susuungin mo lahat sila, mas manghihina ka at hindi mo kakayanin.

Maayos naman ang kabuhayan at pamilya mo.

Hayaan mong mangyari ang dapat mangyari. OK sa ika-16, 25 at 26.

Ingat sa ika-20, 21, 27 at 28.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Linisin mo ang iyong pag-iisip at iwasan mo ang selos.

Walang mangyayari kung puro na lang selos ang nararamdaman niya sa iyo.

Una, wala kang pruweba. Ikalawa, alam mong mahal ka niya.

Bakit mo sisirain ang relasyon?

Nahihirapan siyang makisama sa iyo. OK ang ika-22, 23 at 31.

Ingat sa ika-20, 21, 27 at 28.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Kung kailangan nila ng tulong mo, at kung kaya mo namang ibigay, gawin mo.

Makikita mong babalik sa iyo ang kabutihan at higit pa. Alam mong walang-wala sila at ikaw naman ay maginhawa ngayon. Hindi mo ikahihirap ang gagawin mong pagtulong. OK ang ika-17, 18, 19, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-20 at 21.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Ihinto mo muna ang ginagawa mo at isa-isahin mo muling pag-aralan kung nararapat ba ang mga oras na ibinibigay mo sa bawat isa. Maging tao o gawain ito, posibleng hindi mo dapat pagbuhusan ng pera o oras. Masyado kang magmalasakit sa iba. OK ang ika-17, 18, 19, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-16, 22, 23, 24, 29 at 30.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) May mga problema sa kalusugan ang isang malapit sa iyo. Pilitin mong magpunta siya sa doctor at nang maagapan ang sakit. Kahit hindi ikaw ang may sakit, alam mong ikaw lang ang may malasakit sa kaniya. Alam mo ring hindi siya makikinig sa ibang tao. OK ang ika-17, 18, 19, 27 at 28. Ingat sa ika-25 at 26.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Isipin mo kung gaano kalinis ang isip ng isang batang walang malay, walang malisya.

Sana ay gayon din ang gawin mo sa pagtanggap sa sitwasyon mo ngayon. Huwag mong husgahan ang isang bagay o tao dahil lamang sa hindi mo gusto ang dating nito sa iyo. OK ang ika-20, 21, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-16, 22, 23 at 24.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Dapat lang na bigyan mo ng kaligayahan ang sarili mo. Magaan ang pasok ng pera sa kabuhayan kaya may karapatan kang gumastos para sa sarili mo. Iwasan mo ang sugal dahil hindi para sa iyo ang bisyong iyan. Muuubos ang lahat ng pundar mo. OK ang ika-20, 21, 29 at 30. Kuwidaw sa ika-17, 18, 19, 25 at 26.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) May bagyong darating sa inyong pag-iibigan. Ihanda mo ang sarili dahil sisitahin ka niya at baka maging dahilan ito ng paghihiwalay.

Iwasan mong maging masyadong malapit sa isang kaibigan dahil hindi mo namamalayan na siya ang dahilan ng pagseselos niya.

OK ang ika-20, 21, 29 at 30. Ingat sa ika-27 at 28.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Magpunta ka sa iyong doctor at patingnan mo ang mga bagay na bumabagabag sa iyo.

May nararamdaman ka at hindi mo ito kayang gamutin, kailangan mo ng espesyalista. Mabilis kang mapagod pero pinipilit mo pa rin ang katawan mo, magpahinga ka.

OK sa ika-22, 23 at 24. Stressful ang ika-17, 18, 19, 25 at 26.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Kailangan mo pa ring alagaan ang iyong pagiisip at emosyon.

Inaalagaan mo ang iyong pisikal na katawan subalit alam mong hindi ka pa rin lubos na malusog dahil may nararamdaman kang hindi tama sa iyong isip. Huwag mo itong kimkimin. May solusyon.

OK ka sa ika-22, 23 at 24. Ingat sa ika-20, 21, 27 at 28.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Paglalaruan ni kupido ang puso mo. May makikilala ka na matitipuhan mo at palagay mo ay tipo ka rin niya. Dahan-dahan lang. Alamin mo muna kung sino talaga siya. Huwag kang padadala sa bugso ng damdamin. Mahirap magsisi sa huli. Mag-ingat. Lucky ka sa ika-22, 23 at 24. Kuwidaw sa ika-16, 29 at 30.

pinakamatinding imbitasyon para sa mga hindi pa nakapanonood ang magagandang kuwento ng mga nakapanood na, gumana nang husto ang word of mouth para sa kanilang tagumpay.

Hindi ganito katindi ang inaasahan ng magkarelasyon, alam nilang mananalo sa takilya ang The Hows Of Us, pero hindi sa ganito katinding paraan.

Sinusulat namin ang kolum na ito ay nasa mahigit na 400 million pesos na ang kinikita ng pelikula, patuloy pa rin itong pipilahan sa kaniyang ikatlong linggo, kaya halos kalahating bilyong piso na ang iniaakyat nila sa kaban ng yaman ng Star Cinema.

Ang palagi naming naririnig na komento ng manonood, “Si Kathryn talaga ang bumuhat sa movie. Okey rin naman si Daniel, pero nag-iiyakan ang lahat ng

mga nasa sinehan, lalo na doon sa eksena habang binabasa niya ang letter ni Daniel na pumasok sa illim ng ref at after two years na niya nabasa!” Panalo! *** Parang kailan lang iyon nang tanghalin siyang kampeon ng Star In A Million. Labinglimang taon na pala ngayon ang lumilipas.

At mula noon ay umangat na nang umangat ang pangalan at kaledad ng magaling na singer na si Erik Santos. Magaling, magaan siyang katrabaho, mabuting anak at kapatid, palaging mabango, lahat na yata ng magagandang katangian ay hawak na niya.

Masarap kasama sa show sa ibang bansa si Erik Santos.

Mahal niya ang kaniyang trabaho, propesyonal siya, kapag sinabi naming alas kuwatro nang madaling-araw ay kailangang

nasa lobby na siya ng hotel dahil palipad na naman kami ng ibang siyudad sa Canada ay maaasahan mong alas tres y medya pa lang ay nandoon na siya.

Hindi ka niya bibigyan ng kahit anong probelma, ano bang nasa gitna siya ng snow, wala siyang reklamo sa picture taking, na ikinasasaya ng ating mga kababayan.

At bilang pasasalamat sa mga walang sawang sumusuporta sa kaniyang singing career ay isang malaking concert ang ihinanda ni Erik Santos sa September 22 sa MOA Arena.

Dahil 15th anniversary na niya sa mundo ng musika ay labinglimang guests din ang kaniyang makakasama sa My Greatest Moments, siya mismo at si John Prats ang magdidirek ng See CRISTY p21

EH KASI, PINOY!

SEPTEMBER 16 - 30, 2018

Hindi lihim sa atin na ang Canada ay maraming problema – politically at financially.

Dito sa Winnipeg, lawlessness ay malaking problema pa rin.

Ayon kay G. Fred De Villa ng Winnipeg Breakfast Council, ang namumuno ng City ay waring walang malasakit sa pagkakaroon ng katahimikan. *** Noong ika-9 ng September, isang pangkat ng mga kababaihan dito din sa Winnipeg na tinaguriang Group 204 ay nagkaroon ng panayam na ginanap sa PCCM. Ang tema ay tungkol din sa mga nangyayaring karahasan ngayon. Si G. Tim Diack, na isa sa candidates for mayor at kasalukuyang police officer ay kanilang inanyayahan.Tinanong kung ano ang kaniyang gagawin if elected mayor. *** Ang kasalukuyang relasyon ng US at Canada sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Trump at Trudeau ay walang iniwan sa magkapitbahay na hindi magkasundo.

Dahil sa trade issue, ang Canada ay nawalan na nga ba ng papel sa North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Nabalita kasi na sinabi ni Prime Minister Justin Trudeau na “no NAFTA deal is better than a bad deal.”

Tugon daw sa sinabi ng President Trump na ang US at Mexico ay may bagong kasunduan regarding NAFTA. “It is up to Canada to get on board.” Take it or leave it.”

Mahirap matiyak sa ngayon kung ano ang nasa isipan ng mayoryang bilang ng Canadian.

Pilipinas Ang karaniwang laman ng mga balita sa bansa ay tungkol sa peace and order pa rin, antiillegal drug, katahimikan sa Mindanao, pangkabuhayan at 2019 mid-term national and local

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elections. Subalit sa halos kalahati ng September, ang mainit na mga balita ay tungkol sa planong pagpapatalsik kay Digong sa pagka- Pangulo. Pinangunahan umano ni senador Trillanes at grupong Magdalo na kasabwat ang NPA-CPP. Hinamon ng pangulo ang grupo ni Trillanes sa military na patalsikin siya sa puwesto.

Ok daw kung magagawa nila.

Sinabing maikli ang nalalabing three-years na kaniyang termino subalit hindi siya nagsisisi. *** Ang maiinit na balita ay nagmula sa amnesty issues ni Trillanes na binale-wala ng pangulo. Sinabing peke, dahil ang amnesty ni Trillanes sa kaniyang dalawang kasong rebelyon ay si former DND Secretary Gasmin ang nagpasiya, hindi si former president Noynoy Aquino. Tila nagulat at nabigla si Trillanes.

Hindi niya inaasahang mangyayari sa akalang napatawad na siya sa kaniyang kasong rebelyon.

Nadagdagan pa ang problema ng senador dahil ang TRO na hinain ng kaniyang mga abogado, hindi pinatulan ng Supreme Court. Si Trillanes ay sundalong marino.

Ang mga sundalo ay may sariling hukuman. Ang court martial na nagdidisiplina sa mga kagawad ng AFP- PNP. Si Trillanes ay naturingang malaya subalit nakakulong sa kaniyang senate office. Alam niya na sa sandaling may pinalabas na subpoena ang korte, sa kulungan naman ng AFP or PNP ang kaniyang bagsak. *** Kung patuloy na mangingibabaw sa bansa ang economic oligarchy at maruming politika, abuso sa freedom of expression at umiiral ngayong trade globalization ay talagang problema. Sa negative effect ay kabilang ang Pilipinas sapagkat

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Noon at Ngayon Nakatanaw ako sa kinabukasan, Larawang malabo na di maaninaw; Ang landas ay hindi naman maiwasan, Madulas-matinik na uring lansangan! *** Hayag na larawan ng noon at ngayon, Ang nakakatulad, klima ng panahon; Mayaman, mahirap, kaparis din noon, Hindi napagbago nang nagdaang taon! *** Larawang maningning ng araw pagmasdan, Hanggang takip-silim sana’y susubaybayan; Tulad ng panahong madaling magdaan, ng kahapo’t ngayong waring kailan lang! *** Dapat nililingon ang dakong silangan, Habang papatungo sa gawing kanluran!

Paquito Rey Pacheco

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isa rin sa mga developing countries. Talagang ang bansa ay mahihirapang makaahon sa kahirapan. Dapat maunawaan ng mayoryang bilang ng mga mamamayan ang dahilan ng mataas na halaga ng mga bilihin. Tama ang sinabi ng pangulong Duterte na ang sanhi ay dahil sa mataas na halaga ng krudo na nanggagaling sa ibang bansa. Lahat nga naman na kailangan sa kabuhayan ng mga tao ay apektado. Sinabi ng pangulo na ang problema ay tinututukan daw ng mga ekonomista ng gobyerno. Ginagawa ang lahat na maaaring gawin para malunasan ang nabanggit na problema.

Alalahaning lahat ng bansang ang kanilang pera ay nakatali sa US dollar tulad ng Pilipinas ay apektado ang kabuhayan. *** Ang mga opisyal ng Department of Agriculture, particular the National Food Authority (NFA) ay nabigong mapangalagaan ang kapakanan ng mga magsasaka. May punto ang panawagan ni Senador Cynthia Villar at Buhay Representative Lito Alienza. Dapat magbitiw na sa katungkulan ang DA secretary at pinuno ng NFA. Nakakatawa ang suhestiyon ni Secretary Pinol.

Nabalita na ang rice smuggling daw ay gawing legal. Ano ba ‘yan? Smuggling is smuggling.

Smuggling is illegal. Ang hanap-

buhay ng mga farmer na tanging pinagmumulan ng mga pagkain ay gusto bang tuluyang mawala dulot ng smuggling? Hindi ba nila alam na sanhi ng kanilang kapalpakan, ang pangulo ang tiyak na magpapasan. Kaya naman kaagad tinutulan ng pangulong Duterte ang ideya. Binalita ng President na ang NFA Administrator Jason Aquino ay gusto nang magpahinga. Maghahanap na raw siya ng kapalit. *** Ang buffer stock ng NFA ay hindi palay kundi imported rice na malimit naatraso ang pagdating sa Pilipinas kung kailangan. Isang dahilan kaya maraming bodega ng NFA ang nawalan ng laman. Sana, sinabayan ng NFA ang pribadong magbibigas na namimili ng palay.

Ang halaga ay karaniwang mababa sa panahon ng harvest time. Ang NFA ay may palay na maaaring bigasin habang hinihintay ang pagdating ng imported rice.

Talagang ang imported rice ay hindi maaaring imbakin sa matagal na panahon. Sayang ang dollars na ginamit sa rice importation na nagkakaroon ng bukbok. Kahit sinasabing maaaring kainin. Opo nga subalit kung may amag na, baka po makalason. *** Ang corruption sa gobyerno ay isa sa nais ng pangulong Duterte na mawala. Sa importation po ba

ng bigas ay walang corruption?

Sana ang importation ng bigas ay hindi naging priority ng DANFA Council. Ang nangyari, hindi magsasakang Pinoy ang natutulungan kundi Vietnam at Thailand farmers.

Sinabi ng pangulong Digong na ang rice shortage issue ay just politics. Opo nga, subalit ang nabalitang maraming pumila ngayon sa NFA rice ay may negative political results. May katutubong batas – the law of supply and demand. Ang pagpila ng mga tao sa bigas ay isa pang political issue na malamang gamitin ng opposition parties sa 2019 elections. *** Ang nangyari ay maliwanag na isang wake-up call that history might repeat itself.

Alalahaning dahil sa rice issue, former presidents ay nawala sa pagkapangulo. Carlos P. Garcia, napatalsik ni Diosdado Macapagal at napaalis naman ni Ferdinand E. Marcos. Gayunman, waring malabo mangyari ngayon. Matatag ang liderato ng pangulo.

Kasabihan Kabutihan, kasalanan, may katugong kabayaran.

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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pinanood iyon, maraming beses, kaya markado sa kaniya si Sharon Cuneta kahit nanirahan sila sa ibang bansa.

Nang i-post ni Sharon ang papuri sa kaniya ay hindi malaman ni Kris kung saan ilalagay ang kaniyang kaligayahan.

Ang sikat na artista nga namang pinanonood niya noon sa ibang bansa ang nagbigay sa kaniya ng napakasarap na komento.

Marami silang nagkaparehong katangian. Pareho silang matapang at bukas ang bibig kapag tama ang kanilang ipinaglalaban.

Magkapareho rin sina Kris at Sharon sa pagpapahalaga sa kanilang pamilya lalo na sa kanilang mga anak.

Pareho rin silang ipinanganak na may gintong kutsara sa bibig pero sa halip na magtamadtamaran dahil hindi na sila magugutom ay sinikap pa rin nilang magtrabaho para matupad ang kanilang mga pangarap. *** Mismong misis na ni Dingdong Dantes ang naglabas ng kumpirmadong balita na kakandidato sa darating na halalan ang kaniyang mister. Hindi pa nga lang alam ni Marian Rivera ang posisyong inaasinta ng aktor.

Ilang taon na ang nakararaan ay laman na ng mga balita ang pagpasok sa mundo ng pulitika ni Dingdong dahil binigyan siya ng posisyon ng dating pangulong Noynoy Aquino para sa mga kabataan.

Pero hindi raw, wala pa raw sa kaniyang isip ang pagiging pulitiko, tumutulong daw siya sa ating pamahalaan. Pero ngayon ay ang kaniyang misis na ang kumumpirmang makikilahok na siya sa eleksiyon sa susunod na taon.

Walang problema, sensitibong mamamayan si Dingdong Dantes, isa siya sa mga personalidad na kakikitaan mo ng malasakit sa ating bayan. Hindi rin siya nasangkot sa anumang bisyo, tumutulong pa nga siya sa pagpapalaganap ng mensaheng walang nagagawang mabuti ang droga sa kahit sino, maganda ang imahe ng aktor.

Kung sa mabilisang paghusga ay malaki ang posibilidad na ipananalo ni Dingdong Dantes ang laban sa darating na eleksiyon, pero dumadaan iyon sa proseso ng botohan, kailangan niya munang manligaw sa mga kababayan natin.

– CSF

concert.

Parang anak na ang turing sa kaniya nina Tito Henry at Tita Lily Chua, ang mga producers ng Lucky 7 Koi Productions, hindi na sila nagnenegosyo kung tutuusin dahil pamilya na sila.

Ewan, pero kapag si Erik Santos na ang aming pinanonood at pinakikinggan ay may kakaibang emosyon kaming nararamdaman. Galing kasi sa puso ang piyesa, hindi sa bibig lang, kaya naman pinakamabenta siyang singer sa mga ginagawang serye ng ABS-CBN. Hindi namin palalampasin ang concert na ito ni Erik Santos, umaraw man at umulan ay dadayo kami sa MOA Arena sa September 22, pagsisisihan namin kung hindi kami manonood. *** Napakasarap ng gantingkomento ni Kris Aquino sa mga papuring ibinigay sa kaniya ni Sharon Cuneta. Bukod sa sinabi ng Megastar na malaking pride ng ating bayan ang pagkasama niya sa Crazy Rich Asians ay pinayuhan pa ni Sharon ang mga bashers na tantanan na si Kris at huwag magpairal ng crab mentality.

Noong bagito pa lang sa showbiz si Kris Aquino ay nagkaroon kami ng pagkakataong mainterbyu siya nang solohan.

Ikinuwento niya sa amin na habang nasa Boston ang kanilang pamilya ay magkasama nilang pinanonood ng pinaslang niyang ama ang mga pelikula ni Sharon Cuneta.

Sa Boston niya pinanood ang Dear Heart at My Only Love.

At hindi lang minsan niyang

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Solenn Heusaff plays favourites For one of the most popular faces in Philippine showbiz today, she doesn’t want to be labelled an “It Girl.” In fact, Solenn Heussaff doesn’t care much for the title.

Pilipino Express News Magazine recently caught up with the actress/singer during the Pinoy Food Trip festival held on September 2 and 3, in which Heussaff was the special guest.

“I didn’t really like it when people started calling me an “It Girl,” Heussaff said frankly. “It’s because I don’t get what’s “it.” We are all unique. I am me, you are you, different people have their own uniqueness.”

It is probably this uniqueness of hers that allows her to wear different creative hats: acting, singing, hosting, painting, fashion designing and make-up artistry.

She also tried her hand in the restaurant business with a few friends.

“I think I’m more of an artist. I get bored fast. So I

need to do several things.

One thing I want to try is dancing. Although I think it’s a lost cause (laughs).

My body can’t move the way I want it to.”

Currently, Heussaff is busy with the launch of her line of rugs. She said she loves interior designing, and rugs are still considered art. Her latest exhibit was for street children, where 20 per cent of her income went to the Kalipay Foundation of Bacolod City. To continue her support for the foundation, Heussaff is teaching art classes to children, and having them immortalize their artworks in a humongous rug.

“It’s called Kids Take ♥Art, as kids learn to give back and help other children.”

On the showbiz side of things, Heussaff is busy with a new TV series with popular actor Dingdong Dantes. She plays a villain this time, and asks that people understand that her hateful role, is just a role.

“Unlike my role as Cassiopeia in Encantadia, you will hate me in this new series. I’m also doing a fantasy movie with political flavour, together with Sam Milby, Lovi Poe and Angeline Quinto. We start shooting this October, and it will be shown next year.”

Heussaff said she likes to share her everyday life (sometimes her husband Nico Bolzico also co-stars) on Instagram and she has just started her own Youtube channel.

To end our fun interview with this kikay star, I asked her to play favourites with me: Favourite colour – Black Food – Sinigang Drink – Negroni, an iconic Italian cocktail with gin, vermouth rosso, campari and orange peels Song – It’s My Life by Bon Jovi Dance music – Hiphop Movie – American History X (1998) with Edward Norton

In The Heights Recycled Talent Productions recently presented the Tony award winning Broadway musical In The Heights by Broadway’s own musical master Lin ManuelMiranda of Hamilton fame last August 23, 25, and 26 to a soldout crowd. It was the first musical production in Winnipeg’s newest state of the art theatre – Seven Oaks Performing Arts Centre (SOPAC) at 711 Jefferson Avenue.

In The Heights tells the universal story of a mostly Latino community in New York’s Washington Heights neighbourhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It is a community on the brink of change where lifetime friends and neighbours who aspire for the elusive American dream make discoveries about each other, themselves and what it means to be home.

Winnipeg talents – Robin Quintana, Alanna De Luca, Eliseo Pineda, Shae-Lynn Papiz,

Moises Duot, Alexis Stasiuk, Jane Jugo, Kyra Giesbrecht, Solita Desrosiers, Kristen Koshelanyk, Joyce Jugo, Luisa Manalili and Sarah Mitchell led the talented cast.

Recycled Talent Productions is a newly formed non-profit amateur musical theatre company operating out of the Garden City area. It is the vision of Dan Hall, educator and musical director and producer at École Seven Oaks Middle School in the Seven Oaks School division. Dan saw a company such as Recycled Talent Productions as an opportunity for people share their many talents again both on and off the stage.

The entire company is made up of community volunteers who have come together for the love and enjoyment of musical theatre.

Seven Oaks Performing Arts Centre at 711 Jefferson Avenue seats over 500 people and boasts a stage the size of Rainbow Stage in Kildonan Park.

Source: Anna-Marie Papiz, co-chair of Recycled Talent Productions.

Photo by Rey-Ar Reyes Lucille Nolasco and Solenn Heusaff TV series – The Sinner on Netflix, with Jessica Biel Top 5 places – (Hard!)

Argentina, Portugal, New Zealand, Thailand and Italy Cats or Dogs – Like them both, but prefer dogs Shorts, pants or skirts –

Shorts!

Asked if there’s anything else she wants our readers to know about Solenn; “With me, it’s what you see is what you get, on and off camera. I would rather wear sneakers than heels. I

basically share everything on Instagram. You can also check out my Youtube channel. I just started being a “millennial” (laughs). In there, I will be sharing very personal things, basically about everything in life.”

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Photo by Henry Balanial Photo by Rey-Ar Reyes

Photo by Rey-Ar Reyes

Photo by Rey-Ar Reyes

Solenn Heusaff in Winnipeg

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