Shaira Diaz Volume 18 • No. 16 • August 16 - 31, 2022 Publication Mailing Account #41721512 After being postponed for almost two and a half years, the Pinoy Pop Star Grand Final is August 26. Buy your tickets online at Ticketmaster or in person at the casino Gift Store. Early Bird Price is $20+GST = $21 + TM fee until July 22; Regular ticket price is $25+GST = $26.25 + TM fee – after July 22. Old tickets will Don’t miss the Pinoy Pop Star Grand Final! Who will be the new champion? Get your tickets now! Ruru Madrid as Lolong 9 9 After being postponed for almost two and a half years, the Pinoy Pop Star Grand Final is August 26. Buy your tickets online at Ticketmaster or in person at the casino Gift Store. Ticket price is $25+GST = $26.25 + TM fee. Old tickets will be accommodated. For details see p15. Van Gogh exhibit continues to amaze visitors. See p10
AUGUST 16 - 31, 2022 PILIPINO EXPRESS PAGE 3 University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association of MB Inc. Is now accepting applications for its 2022 USTAAM SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS • Applicants must be of Filipino descent • Have attended grades 11 & 12 in Manitoba • Have a minimum Grade 12 average of 85% • Accepted and entering first year in any post-secondary schools in Manitoba in September 2022 • Have community and volunteer work 2022 USTAAM BURSARY AWARDS • Available to members of the USTAAM who are currently upgrading their profession DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 For other requirements and copies of application forms please visit the UST Alumni Association of Manitoba Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/USTAAMI/ For inquiries email ustaami@gmail.com
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The ongoing labour shortage in Canada has caused a rethink in Canadian immigration programs and policies. If the country is to recover from the COVID pandemic, it is important for Canada to attract and retain new immigrants. An example of the changes prompted by the shortage is the move by immigration authorities to enhance ways to accommodate Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders whose permits are expiring. In the past, it was not possible to apply for an extension to the PGWP, which was given based on the length of time the applicant had studied inside Canada. Normally the permits are one-time-only issuances where international student graduates of eligible full-time programs can get an open work permit for up to three years. It is now possible for permit holders to apply for a new work permit or extend the one they currently have. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced special measures in April to address the issues related to expiring PGWP permit holders. Just last week, the minister confirmed that technical issues were causing a delay in the implementation of the special measures. The measures are relevant to permit holders whose existing PGWPs are set to expire between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022. The new measure will allow eligible PGWP holders to extend their work permit or apply for a new work permit for an additional 18 months. IRCC does not permit applicants to apply for the PGWP at a port of entry. Rather, all applications must be submitted online by December 31, 2022. Applicants who are currently inside the country will also be allowed to work during the interim period when their permits are being extended or a new one is being issued. The new measures will affect different applicants in differing ways. Consider the following applicant situations:
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Monkeypox prevention tips While not considered a sexually transmitted disease, monkeypox is typically transmitted through close, sustained physical contact. This can include sexual contact. Vaccination can protect people, but no vaccine is 100 per cent effective. It is important to consider other ways to reduce the risk of exposure, whether or not you have been vaccinated. To protect yourself and prevent monkeypox:
1. You hold a PGWP set to expire from October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, and have a valid address inside Canada and a passport that is valid through April 2024, then: You are advised to wait for notification from IRCC. You will receive an e-mail request to confirm your mailing address. If there are no changes then you can wait for IRCC to issue an updated work permit by mid-October;
2. You hold a PGWP set to expire from October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, but you need to update (change) your address and/or passport validity, then: IRCC will send you an e-mail message to confirm your mailing address and you must follow instructions to let IRCC know that your address must be updated. If your passport validity doesn’t allow IRCC to extend your work permit, you will receive a separate e-mail request in September. You will be given instructions on how to respond. Check the current validity of your passport to apply for an extension if it expires before April 2, 2024, in order to prepare for the passport request; 3. You hold a PGWP set to expire between October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, but you are not able to update your address or passport validity, then: You will need to apply online to extend your work permit. You could receive a work permit extended to your passport expiration date, or you could wait until you have renewed your passport; 4. You hold a PGWP set to expire from October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, but IRCC did not contact you, then: If you have not received a message from IRCC by midSeptember, you are not eligible for the special measure. There may be issues related to your admissibility to Canada that need further review. You have the option to applying online for your work permit under the current changes; 5. You hold a PGWP that has expired or will expire from September 20, 2021, to October 1, 2022, then: You can apply online for a work permit. Note that applications for open work permits opened on August 2, 2022. If you are in Canada, you must also apply for restoration of your status at the same time. Under the current circumstances applicants are allowed to restore their status, even if it expired over 90 days ago. Applicants can work in the interim It is possible for applicants to work in the interim. IRCC will be sending email notices to PGWP holders whose documents have expired or are set to expire from September 20, 2021, to December 31, 2022. The e-mail will confirm that the applicants are allowed to work in Canada in the interim. You should attach this notification and explanation with your applications for work permits or extensions but do not neglect to pay the restoration fee if it applies to you. Changes impact applicants The changes also impact on applicants who have applied for the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR2PR) pathway whose applications are not yet finalized. They can also apply for an open work permit to ensure that they do not lose their permission to work while they await a decision on their permanent residence application. It is important that the applicants also have passports that will expire on December 31, 2022 and beyond. Otherwise, they can apply for an extension to the existing expiration date or applying after they have updated the passports. It is important to note that IRCC is doing what it can to retain foreign student graduates beyond the normal dates of their PGWP issuance. It is a recognition that the country needs a continuing supply of the brightest and the best from round the world, especially those who have already made a commitment and a contribution to the Canadian economy. Immigration can and should work for the benefit of the country and we can applaud the Minister and his staff for their creative solutions to keep PGWP holders in Canada. Michael Scott is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC, R525678) who has 30 years of experience with Immigration Canada and the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. He currently works as a licensed consultant with Immigration Connexion International Ltd. Contact him at 204-691-1166 or 204-227-0292. E-mail: mscott.ici@gmail.com. Manitoba Health advises that additional monkeypox vaccine appointments will be available soon. Eligible people can book online effective immediately. To date, no monkeypox cases have been confirmed in Manitoba. Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin said, “Right now we need to focus on those who are at highest risk with this scarce resource...The vaccine is scarce because there are outbreaks in other regions.”
• clean objects and surfaces that have been touched regularly (e.g., door handles, phones, countertops, etc.) with standard household disinfectants; • don’t share personal items (e.g., towels, bedding, toothbrushes, sex toys, etc.) with others;
• wear a mask if you are in close proximity with someone who has symptoms;
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Province advises more monkeypox vaccination
• consider limiting the number of people you have close skin-toskin contact with;
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• avoid skin-to-skin or faceto-face contact with anyone who has symptoms, and especially avoid touching any rash;
• clean your hands regularly with soap and water or an alcoholbased hand sanitizer;
Special measures to retain PGWP holders
(August 11 news conference) Anyone can become infected with monkeypox. However, in Canada and around the world at this time, infections have been primarily reported among people who self-identify as belonging to the gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) community. These individuals are eligible for a preventative vaccination if they also meet at least one of these criteria: • have received a diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or syphilis in the past two months; • have had two or more sexual partners in the last 21 days; • have attended locations for sexual contact (e.g., bath houses or sex clubs) or are planning to; • have had anonymous sex in the past 21 days or are planning to; or • engage in sex work or plan to, either as a worker or a client. Individuals who are a close contact to someone with monkeypox are also eligible for post-exposure vaccination. They should contact their local public health office to schedule their vaccination. Vaccine appointments are available at several sites across the province. Appointments can be booked online at https:// patient.petal-health.com. People who do not have internet access can call Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free 1-888-315-9257 to book an appointment. If the appointments in the online system are not easily accessible, individuals can contact their local public health office to discuss other options.
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• avoid touching bedding and laundry that has been used by someone who has monkeypox; • stay home if you are sick, and encourage others to do the same; and • get vaccinated if you’re eligible. For more information about monkeypox and immunizations, contact your local public health office, health-care provider or Health Links-Info Santé. Manitoba will post regular updates on monkeypox vaccination online. Source: Manitoba Government
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“History is like tsismis [gossip].” Thus, did actress Ella Cruz light a tinderbox of national debate surrounding the nature of history. Cruz, who plays in the newly released movie Maid in Malacañang, which recounts the final hours of the Marcos regime in the Philippines, continued to say that history is filtered to us from the past, implying that things may be added or taken away. Now, as a historian, I can say that I agree that the past, through historical sources, is passed down to us and that these sources can be modified. But that observation that history is passed down and may be modified is a truism a truth that is so obvious, self-evident, and mundane that it doesn’t make much of a statement. Cruz and her supporters, though, seem to feel this is something profound. The reason that Ella Cruz’s statement is an unprofound truism is that it completely neglects the actual process of history. Obviously, we are handed down sources such as oral histories, written documents (whether government, diaries, newspapers), and other media such as artwork, or AV recordings. A single source, though, is almost never used to construct a history. There are exceptions, such as when there is only one source that is known to exist on a topic and, in those cases, historians are very cautious using it. Why? Because sources have biases. For example, a government account of a protest rally will differ from that contained in a participant’s diary. Sometimes the differences are because each is intentionally trying to depict a particular view of the event, but bias can also simply come from the fact that both authors are serving different purposes. Government reports versus personal diary entries are, by nature, very different. As a result of the bias inherent in every source, historians use as many different sources as possible to understand and reconstruct something from the past, whether it be a person’s life, an event, or an entire period. History is not merely a collection of facts, dates, and names; it is the interpretation of those things. The sources one uses and the viewpoint of the historian all affect the narrative that is constructed. Thus, each historian and each piece of rigorous historical analysis brings a particular perspective. As Ludmilla Jordanova in History in Practice wrote, “diversity of opinion [based upon interpretation of historical sources] among historians is inevitable. What historians share is their commitment to the critical evaluation of evidence, to meticulous reasoning and to disclosing their sources” (5). That is, interpretations differ, but historical methods and the ethics behind them should not. What is ironic about this is that the movie, Maid in Malacañang, is reportedly based on the testimony of a single eye-witness, and so presents a very narrow and biased view of what may have happened. There is no shortage of accounts of this period, including from those who were supporters of Marcos, that could have been used in the film. Many of these other accounts contest events as they were depicted in the movie, or at least offer additional details, which raises an important point: Why are historians up-in-arms over the statement? If the statement by Cruz is a bland truism, why all the media traction and attention? It is, of course, the context in which it was made. The movie itself has been received by many, both pro- and anti-Marcos, as revising the history of the Marcos family. (Full disclosure: I have not seen the movie yet and I am not interested here in offering a review of the movie.) Cruz initially made the statement at the movie’s promotion, suggesting that the narrative of the movie depicts a researched and legitimate view of the events depicted. You will note before I had referenced rigorous historical analysis. Good historical practice is as exhaustive as possible, tracking down and reading many sources and integrating each of them to construct a narrative the historian, in good conscience, believes is true and reflective. A single eyewitness account that is presented as offering a legitimate, counter view of accepted history, without acknowledging other accounts, is not rigorous by any means. Further problematizing the statement and its context was when Ella Cruz fortified her opinion in a vlog post with Imee Marcos. Of all people she could have had the discussion with, appearing with Senator Marcos reveals the purpose behind the statement: the suggestion that the history of Martial Law and the Marcos family can be rewritten using gossip as a source. Imee and Ella can quote all the Oscar Wilde they like, but historical practice knows better, and has known better for millennia. Herodotus, the Ancient Greek historian from the 5th century B.C. who is considered to be the founder of the practice of history, believed in the veracity and multitude of sources, doing his best to find more than one report of similar events. In a world of Internet 2.0 where anyone can post their views online, Ella Cruz’s statement might seem like it’s making a good point. Further supporting it on the vlog of Imee Marcos also might support that. But it is not. In reality, historical practice is held up to a high standard of review. Before an article or book written by a professional historian is published, it usually goes through a rigorous process where the sources, methods, and arguments are scrutinized by other professional historians to maintain the standard of the craft of history. Certainly, Ella Cruz’s arguments would not pass this process, and we should all remember that history is based upon the veracity and multitude of sources, not mere tsismis Jon Malek received his PhD from Western University and currently teaches history at the University of Manitoba. He is working on a book manuscript on the history of the Winnipeg Filipino community.
• It puts you in control of your life. Suddenly, once decluttering has happened, order appears in the universe, you can find what you’re looking for, the feeling of being overwhelmed isn’t omnipresent and you look forward to things; life is sweet again.
• It makes you feel tired. A cluttered home is a visual and psychic drain. All that stuff makes you fatigued. One of the most fatigued people I know is a collector. Antiques are her specialty. Everything is collectible. But that doesn’t mean she has to collect it. This client is slowly letting go of her addiction to collecting and her energy is rebounding.
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Clutter’s effects on your life – how clutter affects you and what to do about it or if you simply have too much stuff. Get rid of all but the most meaningful things. You can do it. How does clutter hurt you? It makes you feel out of control in your life. That’s because the stuff is in control and you’re not. Put yourself in the driver’s seat of your life and take control of all that stuff by donating it, throwing it away, or organizing it. Today there are more organizers available to help you find a place for almost everything in your home. What does a clean, organized home do for you?
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• It gives you a sense of calm. Imagine walking into a room where the tops are cleared off and there are no papers and mess scattered about. How does it make you feel? That’s the AAAHHHH feeling you get when you walk into a hotel room…it’s neat and you can actually see the room and not all the stuff.
Creating a healthy, energetic home or office relies on diligence. It’s much easier to let your home or office become cluttered and messy than it is to keep on top of papers, throw out old magazines, or otherwise dispose of the things that you no longer need, want, or use. For that reason, many people don’t bother with this kind of routine maintenance, and that’s what decluttering is: just another part of regular home maintenance. It’s easy to close the closet door or shut a jumbled drawer, but you know it’s there and every time you go to open that drawer or door, that mess is there waiting for you. Simply knowing it’s there and not going away can be a source of stress. That’s why regular cleaning and decluttering is so important. How did it get that way? Only you know. Is it a habit of dropping clothes in one spot? Maybe it’s an addiction to paper or it’s the clothes you can’t part with because you know you’ll lose that extra 10 pounds eventually. It could be you’re not taking the time to regularly look at all that stuff and turn a blind eye to the messes and clutter you know are there. You are the expert at your own mess Give yourself permission to forget about the reason why it got this way, and instead, make regular dates to declutter and let go of your excess. Let’s go over some basics about dirty, cluttered homes versus clean and organized homes. What does a messy, cluttered home do to you?
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• It gives you wealth. Think about the times when you were doing well financially.
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• It drains you of money. Ever notice the homes of the mega-wealthy? They’re a study in restraint. You notice their homes because their stuff isn’t everywhere. Time and time again, the environments of people who are struggling to make ends meet are often jammed with clutter and mess. It’s important to keep that huge baseball cap collection in check. Be mindful of your possessions, like collectibles that have taken over the house,
• It gives you back your health. Dirty, cluttered houses can make you fatigued, constipated, have back pain, and congested. Not only because there’s stuff everywhere, but because there is dust on all that stuff, and dust is nothing but negative energy. Unclog your home and see improvements in your health and well-being.
• It makes you feel hopeless Simply put, too much stuff is overwhelming, and you can’t handle it all, so you throw your psychological hands in the air in frustration. This leads to that hopeless, it’s-all-inevitable why bother? feeling.
As money worries pile up, did you ever make the correlation that so has all the stuff around you? Get rid of it and you will see financial flow again.
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Viewers are in for more revelations and action-packed scenes as the biggest adventureserye on Philippine primetime, Lolong, enters a new chapter and introduces additional characters. Set to add more colour to Ruru Madrid’s character in the series are Vin Abrenica, Thea Tolentino, Alma Concepcion, Rafael Rosell, and Lucho Ayala They will play important roles in Lolong’s life together with the characters played by Shaira Diaz, Arra San Agustin, Christopher Lolong on GMA Pinoy TV enters new chapter
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Winnipeggers have been treated to a spectacular exhibition of the works of Vincent Van Gogh since July 14 at the RBC Convention Centre and there’s still time to experience the wonder until September 4, 2022, when the exhibit closes. Created by French-Canadian creative director Mathieu StArnaud and his team at Montreal’s Normal Studio, Beyond Van Gogh takes viewers on a mesmerizing journey inside the artist’s paintings, using over 300 of his works. The truly immersive experience incorporates both still and moving art. Freed from their frames, the works come alive, flow across multiple surfaces, appear, and disappear. Visitors can fully appreciate and experience all the extraordinary details, the brushstrokes, and the colours while walking among the vastly enlarged images of Van Gogh’s paintings projected all over the vast open space of the RBC Convention Centre. It is like stepping into a Van Gogh painting. The show displays Van Gogh’s iconic works as Sunflowers, Irises, Wheatfield with Crows, and The Starry Night, as well as his Japanese influences with the magnificent Almond Blossoms or his later The Church at Auvers It also includes his Self-Portraits, the Portrait of Dr. Gachet, and La Mousmé The exhibit continues until September 4 at the RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue in Winnipeg. Photos by Rey-Ar Reyes Van Gogh exhibit continues to amaze visitors
FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano – Ang pambansang pagtatapos Here’s who lived, died in finale See FPJs p11 Julia Montes & Coco Martin
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After a seven-year broadcast that made a mark on pop culture, the iconic teleserye FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano concluded Friday with the title character portrayed by Coco Martin returning to the province and starting anew, marking the end of an era for Philippine television. Aptly titled Mission Accomplished, the final episode saw Cardo (Martin) achieving Task Force Agila’s goal of ridding the country of the terrorist threats of Renato (John Arcilla) and Lucio (Raymond Bagatsing), killing them both. But that accomplishment did not come without sacrifice. After the deaths of Delfin (Jaime Fabregas), Victor (Raymart Santiago), Roxanne (Shaina Magdayao), James (Jay Gonzaga), Dante (Bassilyo), and Marsial (Smugglaz), the rest of the members of Agila were wiped out. Hogtied by Lucio’s gunmen and garbed to look like them, Jerome (John Prats) and Rigor (Marco Solis) were both mistakenly shot by Ramil (Michael de Mesa) and Patrick (CJ Ramos) Outnumbered and attempting to fallback, the surviving members of Agila prioritized the safety of Cardo and President Oscar Hidalgo (Rowell Santiago). They willingly stayed behind to fend off Renato and his men, accepting that it would likely result in their deaths. Diana (Angel Aquino), Billy (John Medina), Greco (Sancho delas Alas), Ramil, and Patrick died protecting their two leaders. Insisting that the President’s life is more valuable than his, Cardo similarly tried to lure their enemies to a different direction, to give Oscar time to escape. The plan, however, resulted in Cardo getting surrounded, with Renato seemingly shooting him dead. Circling back to help Cardo,
Oscar found an advantageous spot that allowed him to fire away and finally kill Renato, who had long schemed to steal the presidency from him. While triumphant in their mission, the president found himself laying to rest the slain members of Agila, all of whom were given a hero’s burial. Cardo, who appeared dead, was later shown recovering in a hospital. He, however, was met with the tragic news that not only his comrades were gone, but so too was his grandmother, Flora. Lola Flora, as he was fondly called by Cardo, was portrayed by the late screen icon Susan Roces for over six years, until she passed away in May. While in the story, Flora’s death was not explained, her tombstone, which reflects Roces’ real birth and death dates, was shown being visited by Cardo in the final scenes. Deciding to return to the province, Cardo was reunited with last semblance of family he had left the children whom he and Flora had taken in, including Onyok (Onyok Pineda), one of the original characters of the series when it premiered in 2015 in a full-circle moment for the hero cop. In Manila, Oscar, whose family was massacred early in the series, similarly had a new start as he married Aurora (Sharon Cuneta), his first love. Cardo appeared to find new love, too, with the revelation that Mara (Julia Montes) Oscar and Aurora’s daughter survived being thrown at sea. Cardo’s legacy The Philippines’ longestrunning teleserye and with an ever-evolving story that resembled current events, Ang Probinsyano made a mark on local pop culture over its seven-year run. Martin, its lead star who later became its creative head, also cemented his status as TV and action king, following in the footsteps of his idol, Fernando Poe, Jr., whose 1996 movie inspired the series. According to Kantar Media, Ang Probinsyano was the Philippines’ undisputed No. 1 TV program for five years until mid2020, when ABS-CBN was forced off free television. Migrating to digital platforms after the network’s broadcast shutdown, the series steadily regained its wide viewership. Over the last two years, Ang Probinsyano led ABS-CBN titles in marking successive audience milestones on Kapamilya Online Live. Leading up to its conclusion, it logged successive record viewership, with the final episode setting an all-time high 536,543 concurrent live viewers. The mammoth audience was also seen in the trending topics on Twitter on Friday night, with #FPJsAngProbinsyano and #FPJAP7MissionAccomplished ranking No. 1 in the list at different points. Related terms that also made the top trends were Cardo, Lola Flora, Mara, Hipolito, and Agila. “Hindi ko akalain na ito pala ‘yung lawak ng mapupuntahan ng show,” Martin said in a farewell interview released ahead of the series’ finale. “Nakapakalaking misyon pala ang gagampanan namin para makapagserbisyo sa mga tao.” “Ang layo-layo ng napuntahan ng show. Si Cardo, lahat ng characters, nabuhay sila sa arawaraw na buhay din ng mga tao,” he said. For Martin, the seven-year run of Ang Probinsyano has always been driven by the mission of entertaining and inspiring viewers, fueled by the camaraderie and family that were formed among the series’ cast and creative team. “It was sad for me, even though we were very tired. He’s not just a show, eh. It’s all very special to us, because we’re so obsessed with doing it,” he said. “We’ve got a hundred per cent of the workforce, we’ve got a lot of work to do,” he said. We knew we had an obligation to the audience.”
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Mataas ang posisyon ni Dr. Reg Santos sa Diliman Doctors Hospital, dati siyang nakaassign sa emergency room pero mas malaking oportunidad ang ibinigay sa kaniya, magkasama sila ng anak-anakan naming si Dr. Lani Ancheta Pangiti-ngiti lang si Dr. Reg kapag binibiro namin, hindi siya masalita, pero ramdam naming nalulungkot siya sa mga kuwentong nagsasangkot kay Carla Abellana at kay Tom Rodriguez Nagugulat na lang daw siya, napakarami kasing lumalabas na mga kuwento tungkol sa hiwalayan nina Carla at Tom, parang ayaw niyang paniwalaan ang mga kuwento. Napakaliit nga ng mundo. Sa isang simpleng pagdalaw sa mga anak-anakan naming doktor ay nakatalisod pa kami ng kuwento. Biro namin kay Dr. Reg Santos, siguradong gumagaling agad ang kaniyang pasyente, dahil napakaguwapong doktor ang nagaasikaso.
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Courtesy: Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News doktor, maikukumpara siya sa mga artista at modelo, guwapongguwapo ang doktor.
Magkaklase sila ni Carla sa OB Montessori sa Greenhills, naging magkarelasyon sila nang mahigit na dalawang taon, hanggang sa nagkani-kaniyang landas na sila pero nanatiling magkaibigan.
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*** Sa isang panahon na ang akala ni Vhong Navarro ay tapos na ang kaniyang problema ay hindi pa pala. Muling nabuhay ang mga kasong rape at acts of lasciviousness na ihinain laban sa kaniya ng modelong si Deniece Cornejo sa Taguig City Prosecutors Office noong 2014. Pinatibay na ‘yon nang tanggihan ng Department Of Justice ang hiling ni Deniece Cornejo para sa petition for review dahil sa kawalan niya ng kredibilidad. Naglabas ng resolusyon ang DOJ noong April 30, 2018 at July 14, 2020. Patuloy na dininig ang kaso sa Court Of Appeals, hanggang sa noong July 21 ay binaligtad ng CA ang desisyon ng DOJ, inatasan ng Court Of Appeals ang piskalya ng Taguig na kasuhan ng rape at acts of lasciviousness si Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro. Matindi ang emosyon ng abogado ni Deniece na si Attorney Ferdie Topacio, tandang-tanda pa nito ang inabot na kahihiyan at pagdududa ng marami sa kaniyang kliyente, parang lumabas pang ang actor-dancer ang naging biktima. “She was a victim two times over. First, of sexual assault, second, trial by publicity. She was painted as the culprit and Mr. Navarro as the innocent victim. Ms. Cornejo now stands vindicated,” mula kay Attorney Ferdie Topacio. *** Wala namang kinalaman si Bayani Agbayani sa muling pagbuhay sa mga kasong isinampa ni Deniece Cornejo laban kay Vhong Navarro pero nakakaladkad ang pangalan ng komedyante. Mababasa ang mga posts na nagsasabing karma raw ‘yun ni Vhong, dahil kapag umaatake
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Si Attorney Ferdinand Topacio ang abogado ni Deniece Cornejo, palaban ang abogadong ito, pero gusto naming malaman ng marami na may pinakamalambot ding puso si Attorney Ferdie. Ilang beses na naming napatunayan ‘yun, palagi itong nagtutulay sa kaniyang mga kliyente at sa kanilang kalaban, peacemaker si Attorney Topacio. Wala itong pakialam kung magkakasundo na ang magkabilang panig at hindi na ito kikita, ang mahalaga para sa kaniya ay ang matagpian ang gusot at magkaroon ng kalinawan ang mga nagbabanggaang kampo, ganoon ang pagkakilala namin sa matapang na abogado. Pero mukhang huli na ang posibilidad ng pagkakasundo, nasa kainitan na naman ang tunggalian ng kampo ni Vhong at kampo ni Deniece, nakapanghihinayang. Abangan na lang natin kung ano ang kahihinatnan ng utos ng Court of Appeals na kasuhan ng Taguig Prosecutors office si Vhong Navarro ng rape at acts of lasciviousness.
Napakatapang na hinarap ni Cherie Gil ang pagtatapos ng kaniyang buhay. Ayon sa malalapit niyang kaibigan, nang tapatin na siya ng mga espesyalistang gumagamot sa kaniya sa New York kung gaano na lang kaigsi ang kaniyang itatagal ay natural lang na maging malungkot siya, iniyakan ‘yun ng aktres. Pero sa halip na magmukmok at sisihin ang Diyos at kahit sino ay binuksan ni Cherie ang kaniyang puso sa pagtanggap sa maaaring maganap anumang oras. Pinaghandaan ni Cherie ang kaniyang pag-alis. Inayos niya ang mga pinaghirapan niyang ipundar sa tagal ng panahon ng kaniyang pag-aartista. Hindi niya pinagdamutan ang kaniyang sarili, kinain niya kung ano ang kaniyang gusto kahit pa kung minsan ay nawawalan siya ng panlasa, araw-gabi siyang nagdarasal para humingi ng tawad sa kaniyang mga pagkakamali bilang tao. Ang cleansing, ayon kay Cherie, ay hindi lang sa pisikal. Kailangang malinis na malinis ang ating isip at puso sa pagharap sa Panginoon. Napakalaking tulong kay Cherie ng kaniyang mga magulang na Kristiyano. Sama-sama silang nagdarasal at kumakanta pa nga para sa Panginoon. Puwedeng sabihin na bago ipinikit ni Cherie ang kaniyang mga mata ay nilinis na niya ang kaniyang puso. Nakapanghingi na siya ng tawad sa Diyos at sa mga taong nasaktan niya sadya man o hindi. Sabi ni Direk Franie Zamora, “Hindi na siya pinahirapan, naging maigsi lang ang sakit na ipinaramdam sa kaniya. Ang iba, mga taon ang binibilang kapag may cancer. Si Cherie, wala pang isang taon. Pinadali lang ang mga sakripisyo niya.” Noong isang gabi, kasama ang kaibigan nila ni Cherie na si Mary Anne Gomez at iba pa, ay nagkitakita sila sa bahay ng direktor. “Nagluto ako para sa kanila. Walang katapusan ang mga kuwentuhan namin tungkol kay Cherie. May time na naghahalakhakan kami. May oras naman na bigla na lang kaming nag-iiyakan sa pag-alala sa kaibigan namin. “Sama-sama naming kinanta ang I Love You, Boy na pinasikat niya. May isang kandila kami sa mesa. Haay, masakit! Napakasakit mawalan ng isang tapat at tunay na kaibigang tulad ni Cherie. “Iba si Cherie! Hindi niya ipinaramdam sa amin na iba siya kaysa sa amin. Ang galinggaling niyang artista, sikat siya, pero never naming na-feel na nakakaangat siya kesa sa amin. “Noong malaman namin ang pinagdadaanan niya, nakiusap siya na amin na lang ‘yun, huwag na naming ilalabas. And we did. Marami kaming naririnig, pero hindi kami nagsasalita. “Napakahirap noon para sa amin, lalo na kay Mary Anne na siyang aligaga sa lahat-lahat tungkol kay Cherie. Hindi pa siya nakakaiyak nang todo hanggang ngayon. “Hindi pa nagsi-sink-in sa kaniya ang pagkawala ng kaibigan namin. Napakasakit noon para sa kaniya,” mahabang kuwento ni Direk Franie. Sa New York ike-cremate ang mga labi ng pumanaw na aktres. Wala pang tiyak na panahon kung kailan iuuwi ng pamilya Eigenmann ang kaniyang abo dito sa Pilipinas. Ayon pa rin kay Direk Franie, “Sa last will and testament ni Cherie, meron siyang mga habilin. Ayaw naming mauna ni Mary Anne, gusto naming manggaling sa pamilya niya kung anu-ano ‘yun. “Pero kung kilala nga namin si Cherie, mas gusto niyang dito dalhin ang mga abo niya, mahal niya ang bayan natin, naiinip nga siya kapag nasa ibang bansa siya. “Kapag nasa ibang country siya, sinasabi niya na uwing-uwi na siya, hindi siya kumportable sa labas ng Pilipinas. Pero iba naman siyempre ‘yung noong mag-asawa na siya. “Kailangan na niyang magbuo ng pamilya, kailangan silang magkasama ni Renee (Rogoff) at ng mga anak nilang sina Bianca at Raphael Ibang-iba ‘yun,” kuwento ni Direk Franie. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa nabubura sa aming alaala nang magkaroon ng tsunami sa Thailand. Inabutan doon si Cherie. Napakatapang pa niyang kinunan ang pagngangalit ng dagat at ang malalaking alon. Ganoon katapang si Cherie Gil.
ang kaniyang kasamahang si Vice Ganda sa It’s Showtime ay hindi man lang niya binabawal ang kaniyang co-host, kinakampihan pa. “Ayan tuloy, nabulabog ang buhay mo, may kaso ka na naman, kasi, panay-panay ang bira n’yo ni Vice Ganda sa mga kapuwa n’yo artista!” sabi pa ng isa. May nagbanggit pa sa pangalan ni Bayani Agbayani na wala raw namang masamang sinabi, pero inupakan nila agad sa show, kaya na-karma si Vhong. Kung tutuusin ay emosyon na lang ‘yun ng mga bashers, pero alam din nila na walang kinalaman ang mga isyu sa mga kasong haharapin ni Vhong, ang rape at acts of lasciviousness na isinampa laban sa kaniya ng modelo noong 2014 pa. Pero siyempre, hindi naman papayag ang kampo ni Vhong na basta na lang siya husgahan nang nakaupo, ilalaban nila ang kaso tutal naman ay hindi pa ‘yun final and executory. Ang pinagtataka lang ng marami ay bakit hindi raw nagkaroon ng pagkakataong makapag-usap ang magkabilang panig. Sa tagal na ng panahong lumipas ay wala man lang bang nagtulay para sa kanilang pagkakasundo?
*** Ano raw? Si dating Mayor Isko Moreno, binugbog daw sa Paris, France, napuruhan daw ang politikong natalo sa panguluhan noong nakaraang halalan? Papayag ba naman ang dating mayor na basta na lang siya masaktan? Hindi puwedeng mangyari ‘yon, sanay sa rambol ang aktor-politiko, laki siya sa Tondo. Nagliliwaliw ngayon sa Europa ang buong pamilya ni dating Mayor Isko. Ang lagay nga naman, Lotlot na nga naman siya sa nakaraang eleksiyon, magmumukmok pa ba naman siya? Puwedeng may nagtangkang mambudol sa kaniya, pero siya pa ba naman ang sasampolan ng mga manloloko, samantalang lumaki siya sa isang kapaligiran na sangdamakmak ang mga nambubudol? Natakot siguro ang mambubudol dahil kasama ni Yorme ang matatangkad niyang anak na lalaki at poporma rin siyempre ang kaniyang misis na black belter pala. Ayon sa mga anak-anakan naming matagal nang naninirahannagtatrabaho sa iba-ibang bansa sa Europa (Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Finland at iba pang mga bansa) ay nangu’n talaga ang mga taong hindi mo aakalaing masasama pala ang balak dahil sa kanilang gayak. “Makakakita ka ng taong naka-suit, akala mo manager ng isang malaking kompanya, pero mandurukot pala! Huwag kang magpapadala sa mga ganoong porma!” sabi ng aming kaibigan. Sa Paris din nadukutan ang isang kaibigan naming abogado, guwapong-guwapo raw ang kaniyang nakasabay sa mataong kalye, pagkapa nito sa kaniyang wallet ay wala na. Ang nakaporma at guwapong nakasabay nito ay wala na, humalo na sa karamihan, kaya hindi na nito nahabol. Ganoon ang galawan sa Europa, nagkalat ang mga mandurukot, kaya kailangang mag-ingat ang mga turista. *** Punumpuno ng rebelasyon ang interbyu ni Ogie Diaz kay Jeric Raval Ngayon lang namin nalaman na may disiotsong anak pala ang action star sa iba-ibang babae. Suwabeng magkuwento si Jeric Raval, ang pambatong action star ng Octoarts Films ilang dekada na ang nakararaan, hinubaran niya ang kaniyang sarili sa naturang panayam. Hindi raw naman siya matatawag na isandaang porsiyentong responsableng ama, pero wala siyang napabayaang anak, ipinagpapasalamat niya rin na naging maayos ang samahan nila ng mga babaeng nakarelasyon niya. Nasagot na ngayon ang aming tanong kung sino ang ipinakilala niyang babae sa amin noong minsan namin siyang mainterbyu sa Cristy Ferminute. Hindi kasi ‘yun si Alyssa
Palaging ganoon ang kaniyang bilin, pabago-bago pa naman ang panahon, hindi naman namin alam na nagpaospital na pala siya. Hindi pa naman niya mundo ang ospital, hindi siya sanay nang nakakulong, sa buong panahon ng kaniyang buhay ay palagi siyang nasa labas. Minsan ay ikinuwento niya sa amin na kapag alagain na talaga siya dahil sa katandaan ay pinaghandaan na niya ang pagpasok sa home care. Nasa ibang bansa kasi ang kaniyang mga anak. “Doon na lang ako. Magastos lang talaga dahil lahat, e, babayaran mo, pero may mag-aalaga naman sa iyo. Nag-check na ako, ganoon ang plano ko,” sabi ni Manay Lolit. Ang matinding ikinalulungkot niya ngayon ay napababayaan na niya ang kaniyang mga alagang aso. Hindi na siya nagdagdag pa ng mga alaga, nagtatandaan na ang kaniyang mga aso, noong minsan nga ay sa mismong kandungan pa niya binawian ng buhay ang isa niyang alaga. “Naku, naiisip ko nga ‘yun, ‘no! Baka kapag nawala ako, e, buksan ni Mel ang gate namin, kaya nagtakbuhan ang mga aso ko at kung saan-saan na lang nagtakbuhan!” tumatawa pang kuwento ni Manay Lolit. Isa lang ang palagi naming itine-text sa kaniya. Laban lang! Walang sukuan! Wala sa bokabularyo natin ang pagsuko. *** Malaking tagumpay ang Maid in Malacañang. Hindi lang dito, maging sa iba-ibang bansa ay nagtatanong ang aming mga kaibigan kung kailan ipalalabas ang pelikula sa bansang kinaroroonan nila, matagal na silang nag-aabang. Maganda ang naganap. Muling bumalik sa mga sinehan ang ating mga kababayan pagkatapos nang mahigit na dalawang taon. ‘Yon pa lang ay malaking dapat nang ipagpasalamat ng mundo ng pelikula sa Viva Films na nagprodyus ng Maid in Malacañang.” Komento ng aming anakanakang si Randy Balaguer na nanood na agad sa unang araw pa lang, “Blockbuster hit ang movie. Nakakakilabot. Tawaiyak-palakpak ang reaction ng manonood. Hindi sayang ang panahon at ipinambayad namin ni Marky sa sinehan!”
Seryoso namang sinabi ng kaibigan naming propesor, “Wala akong pakialam sa usapin ng politika. Hindi ako tagasuporta ng mga Marcos. Pero ang dahilan kung bakit ko pinanood ang pelikula, e, gusto kong magkaroon ng sagot ang tanong ko noong 1986 pa. “Ano nga kaya ang ginagawa ng pamilya noong nagbabaligtaran na ang mga kaalyado nila? Gaano kaya sila kanerbiyos noong sumisigaw na ang buong bayan para lumayas sila? “Tanong ko ‘yon noong 1986 pa na gusto ko nang matugunan. Pinanood ko ang pelikula. Naantig ang puso ko. Totoo, wala ngang pinipiling posisyon at estado ang takot. “Tao lang tayong ninenerbiyos kahit pa gaano katas ang posisyon natin sa pamahalaan. Tao lang tayong naiihi sa takot, nagdarasal kapag talagang nasa gitna na tayo ng kamatayan,” sinserong pahayag ni prop. – CSF
Arra San Agustin, Ruru Madrid, Aira Diaz & Paul Salas
kanilang inuupuan? Hindi ‘yon imposible. Sa panahong ito na wala nang prangkisa ang ABS-CBN ay maaari nang tumanggap ng trabaho si Luis sa labas ng network. At gustung-gusto siya ni Willie Revillame, alam niya na malaking karagdagan sa bubuksan nilang network ang actor-TV host, kaya abangan na lang natin ang mga susunod na kuwento.
*** Nakamaskara lang sila pero tao pa rin ang mga payaso. Sinumpaang tungkulin lang nila ang pagpapasaya pero tao lang din silang nasasaktan, nalulungkot at lumuluha. Hindi namin maaaring kalimutan ang kuwento na gustung-gustong maligo sa ulan ng pinakasikat na komedyante sa buong mundo na si Charlie Chaplin. Doon lang kasi ito nabibigyan ng pagkakataong lumuha nang hindi nakikita ng publiko. Parang si Vice Ganda Hindi siya gustong nakikita ng manonood na nalulungkot dahil sa pinasok niyang li niya ng pagkokomedya. Ang tingin ng iba kay Vice Ganda ay wala siyang kalungkutan, wala siyang pakiramdam, hindi siya dinadalaw ng mga paghamon at problema. Pero tao lang din siyang tulad natin na umaaray. Hindi siya robot na de-susi. Ang kaniyang anyo ay tulad din nating binubuo ng laman, balat at buto bilang tao lang. Pinahahalakhak niya ang publiko sa kaniyang show, sa kaniyang mga concert, pero hindi natin alam kung ano ang kaniyang saloobin. Nagpahayag siya na hindi naging madali para sa kaniya ang lampasan ang mga huling ganap sa kaniyang buhay. Ang dami-dami tuloy nanghula kung anu-ano ang bumabagabag sa kaniya. Nagkahiwalay na ba sila ni Ion Perez? Inaatake ba siya ng kalungkutan dahil nararamdaman na niyang padausdos na ang kaniyang career? May problema ba siyang pampamilya? Mayroon ba siyang sakit na kinatatakutan kaya ganoon na lang siya kalungkot? Pahulaan ang kasalukuyang buhay ni Vice Ganda. Publiko ang nagbibigay ng sagot sa nararamdaman niya ngayon. Sa muli, tao lang si Vice Ganda na inuulaol ng problema, payaso man siyang itinuturing ay meron siyang pusong nasasaktan.
*** Nasa estado ng pagiging sensitibo ngayon ni Manay Lolit Solis Sabi niya sa pinakahuli naming pagpapalitan ng text, “Ganito na talaga kapag tumatanda, marami nang nararamdaman.” Ilang araw siyang naospital, ngayon ay sumasailalim na siya sa dialysis, wala siyang pamimilian kundi ang sundin ang payo ng kaniyang mga doktor. Sa mga nauna naming pagtetext ay palagi niyang ipinaaalala, “Ingat palagi, Kabsat, bawal tayong magkasakit. Nagkakaedad na tayo, iba na ang panahon.”
PAGE 14 PILIPINO EXPRESS AUGUST 16 - 31, 2022 EH KASI, PINOY! FromCRISTY...page13 KROSWORD NO. 399 Ni Bro. Gerry Gamurot SAGOT SA NO. 398 PAHALANG 1. Sinungkit 8. Titulo ng banal 10. Silong 12. Uri ng kahoy 14. Pulong 15. Ilagay sa likuran 17. Inilaw 19. Hintay 21. Iwas 23. Suweldo 26. Kasiyahan 27. Sugapa 28. Lipas 29. Unlapi 31. Pinipigilan PABABA 2. Ikasampung bahagi 3. Gawing miyembro 4. Notang musikal 5. Kainin ng peste 6. Iwasto 7. Mahiyain 9. Hindi kita 11. Bangis 13. Bahagi 16. Palsipikado 18. Tapos 20. Hiyas 22. Taba ng alimango 24. Patalimin 25. Tangay 29. Panghalip 30. Sigaw ni Bruce Lee de Leon, Jean Garcia, Bembol Roco, Malou de Guzman, Rochelle Pangilinan, and Paul Salas Ruru is proud that Lolong continues to win the hearts of viewers here and abroad. The Kapuso Action-Drama Prince is excited that they can finally meet the new people in Lolong’s life. “I’m just grateful kasi alam kong binuhos naming lahat para sa programa. Bukod sa entertainment, nakakapagbigay kami ng aral at inspirasyon. Sobrang sarap sa loob kasi alam namin na lahat ng pinaghirapan namin nagbunga na,” he said. “Hopefully, patuloy n’yo kaming suportahan. Lalaban na po ang mga buwaya. Gaganti na po ang tribong inapi. Simula na po ng bagong digmaan para sa katarungan at para sa kapangyarihan at ito na po ang bagong yugto ng Lolong.” Sharing Ruru’s excitement are the actors playing new characters in the series. Vin, who plays Diego, says Lolong is one of a kind. “I’ve never prepared for a show like this. I’m truly happy [to be part of Lolong] kasi nakita ko ‘yung work na binuhos namin nung ginagawa ang Lolong noon, nakikita ko ngayon ‘yung resulta na finally lumalabas na.” As Diego, Vin also comes from the Atubaw tribe people who share a long history with crocodiles. Unfortunately, the tribe was massacred years ago. Diego now leads the remaining Atubaws, which include Celia a pregnant Atubaw set to be portrayed by Thea. “This is one of the projects I’m really proud that I’m part of. Mahalaga ang bawat karakter, [sa mga susunod na tagpo] mas magiging intense ag labanan,” shares Thea. Viewers should also look forward to Ines, Lolong’s aunt who is set to be played by Alma. Ines witnessed how her tribe was massacred. Despite her mental health condition, Ines holds a secret that will change everyone’s life. “There are so many projects that will come and go but only a few are unforgettable. Lolong is one of these projects I’m really proud of,” says Alma. Earlier seen in the series, Rafel returns as Fr. Reyes. This time, viewers will see more of his character as a priest assigned to Tumahan. Fr. Reyes believes that humans and animals have equal rights and responsibilities. Rafael is also honoured and grateful he gets to be part of Lolong “The way I was welcomed was very warm. The dynamics, the synergy within the cast and crew, it shines through.” Also to be introduced in the series is Victor played by Lucho. He is Abet’s (DJ Durano) best friend. But will Victor help Lolong during difficult times? “To be part of this project, who wouldn’t be happy? Napakaganda ng materyal, napakahusay ng [mga] artista,” says Lucho. Lolong also stars Marco Alcaraz, Mikoy Morales, and Maui Taylor. Don’t miss the new chapter of Lolong, Kapuso abroad can watch Lolong via GMA Pinoy TV. FromLOLONG...page9
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