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Hope Amidst Life’s Diffi culties ... p 17

By Hannah Joy Gregorio and Khristopher Vincent Defensor

Filipinos are known for being hospitable, but it’s not only the positive trait that Filipinos possess. Having been colonized by various countries, the Philippine cul-ture, in effect, is mixed with Asian and Western infl uences. Thus, the Philippine culture is diverse and can be refl ected in the our traits.

Hard-working

Filipinos over the years have proven time and time again that they are a people with an industrious attitude. Sadly, this is seen by others as Filipinos being only useful as domestic helpers, working abroad to help their families in the country. This is also

present in the country’s work-force particularly the farmers. Even with little support, tech-nological weaknesses and the country’s seasonal typhoons, the Filipino farmer still strives to earn their daily meal.

Even though the govern-ment provides small support to the country’s workers, many people choose to en-gage in micro businesses—the so-called sari-sari stores and tiangge, the Filipino version of local markets and ukay-ukay, or second-hand stores.

Some would also pursue engaging in transportation with jeepneys, tricycles and such to offer low-cost trans-portation to the ever mobile masses.

The best traits of Filipinos that we should be proud of

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“Teens these days don’t seem to pay attention to their surroundings,” observes Pride Martial Arts Acad-emy owner Lizbeth Ahn, a fi ve ATA-world title

holder 3rd degree black belt, who runs the only American Taekwondo Association (ATA) ac-credited academy in the South Bay area of San

Diego County. She is talking about the fl ood of high-tech gadgets that have become the staple of life for many in high school campuses across the nation.

Ahn, who has children of her own, knows what its like to be a parent and what it

takes to instill awareness in a child as the fi rst line of defense. But Ahn is not your ordinary parent.

As a matter of fact, three years ago she did the unthink-able. Ahn, then a resident of Carmel Valley, moved her fam-ily south to make a difference in the community. She heard about an elusive fugitive known as the “skate-

board stalker” who was terrorizing young women in the South Bay.

If she was going to make a difference as a martial arts profes-sional, this was going to be her

stand. She went on to conduct com-plimentary self-defense workshops for

teens and women to help them counter their fears. Soon after, Pride Mar-tial Arts was born. That life-changing decision to move, has catapulted Pride Martial Arts Academy into a positive force in the community especially among its youngest residents. Today she and her husband Sean Berry, an ATA top-ranked, 5th degree world title holder, are a godsend to the South Bay. The two are also taking their anti-bullying message to elementary schools where they teach children how to cope with today’s realities.

“Pride is the only licensed ATA academy teaching Bully Prevention Awareness in the South County,” Ahn explains. The Academy conducts work-shops at local elementary schools where they teach young

minds how to deal with bullying. Children are surprisingly keen ob-

At Pride Martial Arts Academy, it’s all about

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Representing the Sweetwater Chapter of Military Offi cers As-sociation of America (MOAA), Capt. Dr. Ted J. Camaisa, USN (right) presented awards to Lt Col. Joshua Sandoval, Cadet Sgt Arturo Guzman, and Cadet Sgt Irvine Diaz, together with Chap-ter President, Oscar Sa. Garcia (left). See story on page 24

Military Offi cers Association of America presents awards

Family Pride. Sean Berry and Lizbeth Ahn of Pride Martial Arts Chula Vista

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Fernando is a naturalized U.S. citizen. In one of his visits to the Philippines, he met and fell in love with Susan, a lovely lass from Negros who was the only child of a wealthy widower. When Fernando asked for Su-san’s hand in marriage, her father happily gave them his blessings. In Fernando he found a son he never had. However, since her father was old and ailing, Susan who was a devoted daughter had one condition -- that Fernando stay in the Philippines so that she could personally attend to her father. After a lavish wedding, Fernando and Susan easily set-tled into married life. In 2007, a son was born who they named Joseph II after Susan’s father. Joseph II was a smart and cheer-ful child who gave his grandpa a lot of joy and happiness. Susan’s father passed away early this year. Fernando has now decided to bring his young family to the United States.

Fernando can file an immigrant petition on behalf of Susan. Su-san is considered as Fernando’s immediate relative being the spouse of a U.S. citizen. For Jo-seph II, however, it is not neces-sary to file an immigrant petition for him because he may already be a U.S. citizen.

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In this case, since Joseph II was born in 2007, Fernando needs to establish that he was physically present in the U.S. prior to 2007 for at least five (5) years, two (2) of which was after the age of 14. If Fernando meets the residence or physical pres-ence requirement, then Joseph II acquired U.S. citizenship at the moment of birth and he does not need a certificate of citizenship to establish that fact. What Fer-

nando needs to do is apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) for Joseph, II at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. A CRBA is an official record that may be issued to a child below 18 who was born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent establishing that he acquired U.S. citizenship at birth and serves as the child’s proof of U.S. citizenship. Fer-nando will be required to submit certain documents such as the child’s birth certificate, marriage certificate, proof of his U.S. citizenship and physical presence in the United States.

Children born out-of-wedlock outside the United States to a U.S. citizen parent may also acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. If the U.S. citizen parent is the father, the child acquires U.S. citizenship at birth provided:

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The father has agreed in writ-ing to provide financial support for the child until the age of 18 years, and

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If the U.S. citizen parent is the mother, for the child out of wedlock to acquire U.S. citizen-ship at birth, the mother only has to establish that she was a U.S. citizen at the time of birth of the child and must have been previously present in the United States for a continuous period of one (1) year prior to the child’s birth.

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Institute for Migration and Development Issues

DARYLLE Asuncion, 12,

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Bill’s Corner

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by Bill Labestre, MBA

It has been two years since our last trip to Thailand and we’re excited to be back. In some way, we never get tired of spending our vacation in this country. The humidity and sunshine reminded us of the Philippines and the green scenery is a feast for the eyes. The monsoon season starts in May and we expected rainfall mostly at night.

I fell in love with Thailand during my fi rst visit in 1991. Then it was in 2002 when my

Time to Relax

Bill at Wat Aron in Bangkok

wife and I traveled together and she too can’t get enough of the place. Maybe it’s because of the local people we met and the way we were treated. For us, the Thais are the nicest group of Asian people. They have great custom and culture and an admi-rable faith in their religion. The country has its faults but, overall they catered well to their foreign guests.

Anyway, you just have to visit and see for yourself. May to Sep-

tember is a low season for tour-ists so it’s a great deal to save money and avoid large crowd on beautiful beaches. It is also time for abundant local fruits you’re familiar with. The wet markets and fruit stands were always our fi rst target places. We went nuts buying ripe jackfruit, pomelo, atis, chico, lanzones, rose apple, mangos, mangosteen, santol, pineapple and dragon fruit.

There was a lot of walking, eating fresh seafood and less shopping. I brought enough shorts, T-shirts and a good pair of walking sandals. It’s more sightseeing in Bangkok and we

ventured on various train and river boat routes.

Too many places to discover and more street food to try.

The short fl ight to Phuket Island was nice and the driver from the resort was waiting for us. We stayed at Patong Beach Garden Resort which is a short walking distance to a large shopping mall and the various seafood restaurants. After a good breakfast we waked about a 2-mile stretch of Patong beach when the sun worshippers were not out yet. We normally have light lunch at the mall’s food court. If you don’t like fresh

seafood, then why bother coming to Phuket.

There’s like a big party every night at Patong Beach. Bangla Road is closed to vehicle traffi c so curious tourists can enjoy the party scene. It could get loud when the side by side open-air

bars are crowded but, people were just having fun. It’s a mixed crowd of young and old but much well behaved people. Even the young ones enjoyed gawking and taking pictures of the overly dressed trans-genders promoting their show at Simon Cabaret. It’s quite hard to tell they’re men.

We fl ew back to Bangkok before going to Chiangmai for a

5-night stay. The hotel we picked was close to the famous night bazaars which came alive in the evenings. We also visited the day markets to sample the local produce.

Instead of a group tour, we hired a taxi for 2 days to visit an

elephant show, some tribal vil-lages, a tiger park, temples and the nice King’s winter palace. It was amazing to watch a young elephant made watercolor paint-ing and wrote his name using his trunk.

Of course we went shop-ping for souvenirs at Chatuchak weekend market in Bangkok before we left Thailand.

Elephant Ride

Checking out the elephant tusks

Wilma at the driver’s seat

Green umbrella


The Academy offers “Karate for Kids”, a program designed to help build strong character that empowers kids to make the right choices in life. “Many studies have found that children study-ing martial arts have a higher sense of self esteem and increased responsibility.”

Martial arts actually help develop assertiveness, not aggressiveness. Ahn con-tinues, “Many doctors have prescribed our Karate for Kids program because of the posi-tive outlet it gives the kids for

all their energy. In fact studies have shown that children who learn self-defense are more assertive and less aggressive. Children who know how to defend themselves usually don’t have to because they carry themselves in a more confi dent manner and confi -dence along is a deterrent to bullies.”

The academy offers ATA-accredited courses in various martial art forms from the traditional to extreme martial arts techniques. “Students do come away with accreditation in a discipline and an ATA-certifi cate. It is what makes us different from other local martial arts schools,” accord-ing to Ahn.

Core Values

But it is the core values learned in the academy that keep people engaged.

“Pride Martial Arts tran-scends the typical ‘just some-thing to do’ solution for you and your family,” according to Ahn. “We are excited and committed to communicating and demonstrating true life skills to your children; skills that will benefi t them far beyond the walls of this school.”

“These lessons are of the spirit of respect, integrity, persever-ance, honor, attitude, loy-alty and courtesy – funda-mentals that we hold true.”

Family Involvement

To date about 350 students are enrolled in the Academy. The enrollment gives proof

that the appeal of martial arts crosses all age groups at the academy where students’ ages range from three to seventy year olds. “Many parents see the benefi t of martial arts in the lives of their children and they go on to enroll as stu-dents themselves,” said Ahn.

Transformation

But families are not the only ones that fi nd their way to the academy. Others come to learn of the necessity of martial arts from hindsight. “We also have many adults. A few go one-on-one for spe-cialized training.”

She shares the notes she gets from parents about how learning martial arts has changed young lives. She beams with pride as she recalls the words of a mother narrating how learning martial arts has transformed her once shy and reclusive daughter into a confi dent competitor.

“You cannot give confi -dence to a child. It is some-thing that has to be earned and learned with discipline and practice, time and patience,” explains Ahn in her offi ce at

Pride Martial Arts Acad-

emy in Mt.

Miguel Ranch in Chula Vista.

Leadership

She is quick to point out that the academy in not just

In Perspective

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by Genevieve Tagudin Silverio

servers according to Ahn. “Children respond dif-ferently when they hear the anti-bullying message from a world champion blackbelt than they do from an authority fi gure in school.”

Needless to say, the black-belt duo are a hit and continue to book speaking engage-ments in the elementary school circuit.

Karate for Kids

At Pride Martial Arts Academy, it’s all about respect

(Continued from page 1)

about earning a belt. “We want to prepare children for leadership by instilling in them the values they would need for life.”

The teachers hand-pick students who can give one hundred percent of their ef-fort to learning in the Junior Leadership Program. Accord-ing to Ahn the program is not about pulling in only the best athletes from its ranks of stu-dents but teaching each child who desires to give his or her best. Each month, students in the program focus on a core value. The value for May is about respect.

Asian Heritage

Ahn grew up in Chicago in a Korean household to a mother who is a respected and well-known writer in Korea and a father who is a product of Purdue University like his daughter. “My father and his father and all my uncles are black belt in Taekwondo,” Ahns says of her Asian heri-tage. Ahn worked for national newspapers throughout the United States before making her mark in the fi ercely com-petitive fi eld of martial arts.

“All of our life skills, like discipline, honor, integrity, courtesy, and respect form the bedrock of traditional martial arts. These values set us apart from any other sport or activ-ity and defi ne what it means to be a martial artist.” – Asian Journal | San Diego - [email protected]

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Okay, I admit it: I’m a travel geek. Before embarking on a trip I research it - a lot. I look at places to go, restaurants, night clubs, music, water sports, well, everything.

This upcoming motor home tour with the kids has me in a planning frenzy. Yep, I’m happy.

I haven’t spent a lot of time in

Oregon lately so I’ve been deep in the research with that place. Interesting, interesting.

Oregonians say they have a dif-ferent concept of luxury. It’s not the velvet rope stuff, but acces-sible, warm and individualized. It’s in simple pleasures, like the cozy comfort of feather beds and soft down quilts at intimate inns.

Oregon luxury can be found in the customized river adventures guided by folks who’d rather be on the river than anyplace else on earth, who make sure meals and accommodations, even in the wilds of Oregon, are as refined as you want them to be.

It’s in meeting some of the finest winemakers in the world, indulging in weekends dedicated to tasting the most respected vintages made, complete with vineyard tours and chats with the vintner. It’s in the sumptu-ous Northwest cuisine crafted from the freshest seafood, local produce and natural meats into some of the best dining to be had on the west coast.

Urban Temptations

Portland may have a reputa-tion for leadership in sustain-ability, but don’t think crunchy granola, think hip urban hotspot. With national accolades for its cuisine, Portland’s foodie culture rivals the country’s best. Inspired by Oregon’s bounty, everything from forest truffles to the nation’s only sake producer, Portland’s experimental chefs have created a veritable culinary nirvana.

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Then rest your head at deluxe accommodations including Hotel Monaco, Oregon’s first hotel with a Mobil four-star rating, or the classic Heathman Hotel, one of the city’s most elegant with a fabulous restaurant featuring chef Phillipe Boulot and a pen-chant for art (including an Andy Warhol room.) Or stay at The Nines, a luxurious spot above Macy’s, where you can spoil yourself with that choice couture or object d’art while shopping five floors of beautifully reno-vated space with one important Oregon perk – no sales tax.

Sandy Secrets For those who don’t mind sand

in the sheets as long as they’re 400-thread-count Egyptian cot-ton, the Oregon coast offers an array of high-end lodging where sea air and spectacular views are standard amenities.

In quaint Cannon Beach, where shopping is as much a pastime as beach combing, the pristine Ocean Lodge and the posh Stephanie Inn claim the best beachfront locations, with private balconies overlooking Haystack Rock and in-room Jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces. Up the coast in Astoria, The Cannery

Pier Hotel offers rooms that hover above the mighty Columbia River, a beautiful home base for explor-ing the city’s rich maritime history, art galleries and restaurants.

Oregon’s Fine Wines

It’s like Napa Valley before it got too big. In Oregon wine country there’s still the opportu-nity to meet the winemakers, stroll the fields and sip

rare vintages. Here the luxury is as much about the richness of the experience as the quality of the wines, already confirmed by top wine critics from around the world. In fact, internationally renowned Riedel created the first wine glass specifically designed to pair with Oregon Pinot noir, crafted out of hand-blown French crystal.

As an example, King Estate Winery in Eugene sits atop more than 1,000 acres of prime grow-ing fields. Home to orchards, gardens and a huge French Chateau-style winery, visitors enjoy feasting on locally grown organic produce, taking in live music, or sampling the King Estate Signature and Domaine Series world-class wines.

Another legend in the world of wine is the Drouhin family, which has created an interna-tional star in their Dundee Hills estate and winery. Their Pinot noir consistently earns world-wide acclaim from both industry critics and visitors alike.

One of the true pioneers of Oregon wine is the Ponzi fam-ily, which set the standard for Oregon’s viticulture industry while maintaining an unwaver-ing commitment to winemaking excellence. Open everyday to the public, visitors can sample new vintages and tour the historic and elegant grounds.

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The Bandon Dunes Golf

Resort, built atop the cliffs of Oregon’s rugged south coast with panoramas of the Pacific Ocean, is one of the few U.S. golf retreats based on Scotland’s ancient links tradition.

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The third and fourth series of these articles dealt with the 4 foods and a drink that we should stay away from in excessive amounts. These are: salt, solid fats, sugars, refined grains, and alcohol. We know that they are found every-where and highly advertised so they are difficult to avoid. After reading those articles, you probably would be saying, “What then can I eat?” You will realize that healthy foods are readily available and have been there all the time but they are not highly advertised so you tend to forget them.

The foods that are highly recom-mended are: fruits& vegetables, whole grain, fat-free or low-fat milk & milk products, protein foods such as seafood, dried beans & peas, and oils. These are foods strongly ad-vocated by our mom when we were growing up, i.e., fruits, vegetables and milk. Remember how our mom always says, “Eat your veggies and drink your milk!” These foods are recommended because Ameri-cans including Filipino Americans

Fifth of a series on Dietary Guidelines

What then can I eat? Five foods you need

to increaseA wide variety of foods are available in the U.S. How-

ever, many do not eat the foods that provides all the needed nutrients while staying within caloric needs. This article provides recommendations about making

food choices while balancing caloric needs.

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(FilAms) have low intake of these foods. People who do not eat them lack the nutrients that they contain such as dietary fiber, potassium, calcium, and vitamin D. Some may say, “Who cares about these nutrients?”

Evidence shows that consuming the 5 foods within the context of a healthy eating pattern is associated with health benefits beyond com-pare. It can help obtain the nutrients of concern, control our caloric intake and prevent excessive weight gain, and reduce our risk for chronic diseases that will certainly kill us. All the five foods are nutrient-dense, i.e., they provide vitamins, minerals, and other substances that have positive effects with very few calories. While we increase our intake of these foods, we should also cut our intake of salt, solid fats, sugars, refined grains and alcohol.

INCCREASE INTAKE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Why should we eat fruits and vegetables? They are recommended because:

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They contain a number of nutri-ents that are low in the American diet such as folate, magnesium, potassium, fiber, & vitamins A, C, & K. They are also low in sodium.

They reduce risk of many chronic diseases especially cardiovascular disease (heart attack & stroke) and protects us against certain types of cancers.

When prepared without added sugars or fat, they are low in calo-ries. By eating them, we can achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

How much should I eat each day? Surveys show that very

few Americans including FilAms consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. The usual intake of fruits and vegetables is 2 ½ cups per day. The recommended intake is 4 1/2 cups per day for adults of moderate activity. Ma-jority of fruits should come from whole fruits (fresh, canned without sugar or in its own juice, frozen or dried). Children and teens consume more than half of their fruit intake from fruit juices that is low in fiber. Whole fruits should be eaten more than juices as they contain more fiber.

What kind of fruits and vegetables are good?

Vegetables and fruits are of different colors that contain differ-

ent phytochemicals. Important ones are dark greens (spinach, sweet potato leaves, swamp cabbage or kangkong, Chinese broccoli or bok choy and pechay); red & orange (carrots, sweet potato, tomatoes, squash); and others such as egg-plant, bitter melon, chayote, string beans and cucumber. For fruits, the top ones are strawberries, watermel-

on, cantaloupe, oranges, tangerines, cherries, papaya, and mango. Blue-berries, blackberries, grapes, and other berries contain anthocyanin, a phytochemical responsible for the deep blue, purple and red color.

INCREASE INTAKE OF

WHOLE GRAINS

Most Americans eat enough total grains but more are consumed as refined grains than whole grains. Whole grains include the entire grain seed or kernel composed of the bran, germ and endosperm and therefore retains the fiber, iron, magnesium, selenium and many B vitamins. Whole grains were found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and is associated with lower body weight. Refined grains have been milled to remove the bran and germ so they are lacking in fiber and nutrients.

The recommended intake for total

grains is 6-6 ½ oz. ( 3-3 ½ cups of cooked rice/day) and half of this should be whole grain (brown rice). The usual intake of total grains is 6.4 oz

(3-3 1/2 cups of cooked rice per day). Can you calculate how much rice we eat each day? For lunch alone from a restaurant we are given 2 scoops of rice or 4 oz equivalents. How about our breakfast and din-ner? We have 2 slices of bread for breakfast and 2 scoops of rice for dinner. That is a total of 10 oz. We are eating too much grains espe-cially rice. Reduce rice intake to 3 cups per day (or 6 slices of bread or 3 cups pasta). Half of it should be 1 ½ cups cooked white rice and 1/12 cups cooked brown rice/day.

INCREASE INTAKE OF NON-FAT OR LOW-FAT MILK

Milk and milk products contribute calcium, vitamin D and potassium to the diet. It is also linked to im-proved bone health and is associated

with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and lower blood pressure in adults.

The intake of milk and milk products by the American public is less than the recommend amount of 3 cups for adults. The usual intake is only 1 ½ cups per day. The major-ity of milk intake is from 2% milk (reduced fat) and whole milk (full-fat) and smaller amounts are from skim (non-fat) or low fat (1%) milk. Half of the intake of milk products is from cheese with very little in

low-fat form. Low fat or non-fat milk and milk products has the same nutrients as whole milk but are less in calories. Choosing yogurt more than cheese can increase nutrients such as potassium, vitamin A & D, and decrease sodium.

FilAms are a group of people who generally doesn’t drink milk. Small amounts are poured in coffee and in “halo-halo” (mix-mix), a snack or after-meal food consisting of sweet-ened preserved foods, shaved ice and milk, sometimes topped with ice cream and a slice of custard. FilAms are also fond of ice cream and high fat cheeses as low fat ones are hard to find. They depend on other foods for calcium such as dilis (toasted dried anchovies), tuyo (whole, dried salted fish), sardines, tofu, fortified orange juice and cere-als, and soy milk. They should learn to eat low fat yogurt and cheeses such as Mozzarella cheese, part skim and Provolone.

INCREASE PROTEIN FOODS SUCH AS SEAFOOD AND DRIED BEANS/PEAS

Protein foods include meats, poul-try, eggs, seafood (fish and shellfish such as shrimp, crab, oysters), dried beans/peas, and nuts/seeds. The usual intake of protein foods for adults is 4 oz/day. Some need to increase their intake while others are eating more than the recommended amounts. Most Americans including FilAms eat more meats, poultry and eggs compared with seafood, dried beans & peas and nuts/seeds.

Protein foods contribute besides protein, B vitamins, vitamin E, zinc and magnesium. Some pro-tein is also found in milk. The fats found in meat, poultry and eggs are solid fats, whereas those found in seafood, nuts & seeds are oils. The recommended intake is 4.5 oz per day with less meat, poultry and eggs and more seafood, dried beans/peas, and nuts. Eating peanuts and other nuts (walnut, almond, pista-chio) reduces risk for cardiovascular disease when consumed as part of


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If the alien is outside the United States and needs to visit United States temporarily for emergent humanitarian reasons, he or she may apply for Advance Parole document. This is grant-ed on a case to case basis and is entirely discretionary on the part of the consular officer. This is called humanitarian parole and is also an extraordinary measure to bring an otherwise inadmissible foreign national into the United States for a very compelling emergency reason. Humanitar-ian reasons could include caring for an immediate relative who is very ill and there are no other relatives in the United States who are willing and able to care for him or her. The individual who is paroled into the United States is called a “parolee”.

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Though these are some ex-amples on how Filipinos get by with everyday living, these work opportunities offer only minimum pay but Filipinos still pursue them in hopes of giving their children a decent life and proper education so they could elevate themselves to a higher standard of living.

Strong family ties

In the country the people put family ties and relations as one of their top priorities. Filipinos would do all they could to pro-vide and sustain their respective families. This is present in Fili-pino festivals where they invite the whole family and in Sundays where they would make time to use it to spend the whole day for their families.

You will find that it is com-mon in the country to include the extended members not just the normal nuclear family. It is not unusual that in a single household it would reach up to ten members of a family living under the same roof. They value each other’s company, and ev-eryone strives to provide for the whole and not just for them.

Even grandparents still have an active role in the family. It is now the norm in the society that both parents are out working, leaving the care of their children to the lolos and lolas, especially

The Best Traits of Filipinos, that

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if the family cannot afford to hire a nanny. Grandparents therefore become responsible for instill-ing into their grandchildren the values and morals they taught to their own children, further increasing the importance of the elderly in our society.

Honesty

Being a hard-working people, the Filipinos are also honest. In general, they would prefer to work hard for an honest day’s pay than to find an easier way like stealing or cheating.

As in the case of overseas Filipino workers or OFWs, they are mostly domestic helpers and though given a job which requires a lot of trust from the employer as they are left alone with their belongings or children, it is rare that Filipinos would do anything to betray or lose the trust that is given to them. We see so many Filipinos working in the homes of other families precisely because they can be trusted.

But even in our own country, Filipinos have displayed honesty in various forms, may it be from a taxi driver returning a dropped phone or wallet. Filipinos would choose to do the right thing, though sometimes this is not necessarily true.

Religious

The Philippines is one the most religious countries in world, particularly in Catholicism and Islam. Families would encourage and strengthen the values of their children and would at least have one day a week for worship and at the same time strengthening family ties.

Religion is the foundation of

most of the country’s morals and values and sometimes, the church greatly affects the minds and opinions of the general populace, affecting its decisions. Sadly, this also applies to the government as they are troubled by whatever the Church’s stand is in every matter, as people see their opinion to be the “right” one. Thus, many of our politi-cians go with whatever the Church says, fearing that they would lose vote if they go against it.

Resiliency

The Philippines is a hotspot for disasters, natural and otherwise. Couple that with poverty, and one would think that Filipinos have the most reason for being a depressed people. However, we have demonstrated time and again that Filipinos can bounce back from a tragedy, emerging stronger and better than before. In the middle of a disaster, Filipi-nos can still manage to smile and be hopeful that the next morning brings new hope.

We have shown the world that by working together as a nation, we have what it takes to recover from a bad situation. This is something that all of us should be proud of, no matter where in the world we are.

With all of these good traits (and more!), one would really be proud to say, “I am a Filipino.”

Filipinos have shown the world that by working together, we have what it takes to recover from a bad situation—and this is a trait that we should all be proud of.

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“Up to the last minutes of her life she was worrying about who will wash my cloths and clean the house for the sake of the kids,” said my tearful Kumare Cel during a wake I attended this weekend. “I had told her not to worry about those things anymore since she had her stroke but, somehow, she had been preoccupied about the thought of her not being able to do those things anymore.”

Casimira Dafang Carpio was 97 when she succumbed to her heart malady.

According to my Kumpare Ron Parcon, “she is a GI – a genuine Ilocana and an NBI – natural born Ilocano. Coming to America, she transferred to the FBI – full blooded Ilocana. Thus, making me a member of the IBM – Ilocano by marriage. This also makes my two sons BIR – Born Ilocano Rock – Ilocanong Bato.”

Beyond her ethnicity, however, Nana Mirang personifies the greatest lolas who are enduring baby-sitters, household caretak-ers, and loving shadows in many Filipino American households in the United States. I could men-tion Lola Carmen who had been with my cousin George for years taking special care of one of my nieces, Princess, who needed special attention because of a brain tumor. I could also mention my mother-in law who every-body in the clan addresses as Grandma Pansing who shuttled from one family to another of her nine children taking care of her grandchildren until she fell ill and could not function anymore.

All three of them had their husbands pass away earlier and they channeled their loneliness to devoting all their time to their son’s and daughter’s families. Their only compensation is the hugs and kisses of their apos. Well, simple trips to the casinos just simply also enliven their days.

Beyond being unpaid yayas to their apos, however, lolas are also the emotional conduits between their parents and the kids. With the parents at work, only they provide the loving care, sometimes crude as maybe, 24/7 for their grandchildren. They are also the conduits to the

A tribute to Nana Mirang Carpio

Nana Mirang Carpio

semblances of Filipino culture they could impart to their grand-children who grow up amidst mainstream America.

“And she never got angry with us,” said Emil, one of Nana Mirang’s grandsons who matured under her care. “One time we took advantage of my parents not being home to hire a strip dancer. We thought that Lola, who was upstairs, will not come down. When she did and witnessed the nude dancing, we thought she would be mad at us. Instead, she just said, ‘my good-ness, is that woman not ashamed showing her flower like that?’ And we were worried that she would report us to my parents. No, she did not rat on us.”

More often, there are also cultural divides where grandpar-ents are at the losing end of the grandchildren’s wishes. There is the joke about a grandparent who wanted to watch a Filipino channel and a grandchild insist-ing to watch cartoons. The kid grabbed the remote control and flicked on the kiddy channel. The grandparent, who was almost in tears because of not knowing how to manage the high techno-logic gadget, blurted “Why who

should be next here anyway?” Direct translation – “Bakit sino ba ang dapat masunod rito?” (For those who needs further explanation, ‘next’ in Tagalog can also mean susunod which in literal English could also mean who will be followed.

In these instances, the grand-parents feel more hopeless. And limited in their mobility and their resources, they could only miss the motherland and those they have left behind. Many of them feel trapped in the US. None-theless, their devotion to their grandchildren in the US remain steadfast and serve them, they do without reservations.

informal and they could be silent about issues, their voices and advises are still heeded by mem-bers of the clan.

Many more can be said about grandmothers. Teresa Bloom-ingdale says that “If your baby is ‘beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on sched-ule and burps on demand, an angel all the time,’ you’re the grandma.”

Another unknown author says that “Grandmothers are just ‘an-tique’ little girls.” Another says that “Grandmoth-ers are the people who take de-light in hearing babies breathing into the telephone.”

Paul Brown adds that “becom-ing a grandmother is wonder-ful. One moment you’re just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric.”

But everything must end and Casimira Dafang Carpio had her sunset of life in May 5, 2011.

To this, my Kumpare Ron, says in his eulogy, “it’s hard to define this predicament called death. The best one is as explained by a friend of mine Monsignor Nestor Rebong where he says that it’s like the first time one leaves the Philippines...there is a lot of people...lots of pictures for memories ... a lot of tears and sadness. Someone is leaving, someone will be gone. But then when this person who is leaving says ‘don’t worry, when I have my immigration papers squared away, I will petition you.’ Sud-denly the love ones surrounding this person will be smiling. This is because this person will put in a good word for them in the place where she is bound to. Just like Nana, in our Catholic belief, will be our saint in heaven…putting in a good word for us with the Lord. And who knows, she might even petition you to migrate to heaven …”

And in this ending, Nana Mirang indeed did a wonderful performance that led my Kum-pare Ron in opening his eulogy to say, “we are gathered here tonight not to be in a funeral but to celebrate a life well done. So please give my mother-in-law a resounding round of applause.”

We gave her a standing ova-tion.

By the way, Nana Mirang was also an avid Lakers fan, vibrant-ly cheering for them together with her grandchildren Emil and Myron. It must have been fitting that she left, not missing her fa-vorite team which did not make it to the play-offs in her year of departure.

Casimira Dafang Carpio was born in March 1, 1914 in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Married to the late Constancio Carpio in 1936, they raised eight children. After her stint as an elementary school teacher in Mallig, Isabela, Philippines, she relocated to Oxnard, California is 1976.

While immersed in mahjong, bingo, crocheting, singing and dancing, she was always there when asked to concoct her brand of pinakbet and bitso-bitso. And she had always been on call for her 25 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

A long standing member of The Sons and Daughters of Paoay – USA and the Ilocano Association of Ventura County, where she was voted as Mother of the Year, she made sure that part of the legacy of her culture was passed on to her grandchildren.

Nana Mirang’s resume maybe different from other grandmoth-ers’ but coming to the US and serving their grandchildren, they all are equal in their rank as Great Grandma.

As Great Grandma, they are the matriarch of their clan. Although


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Appointment setting is one of the key marketing strategies that businesses employ for the hopes of generating interest and demand from their prospects and leads. Setting up appointments means that business owners or their sales representatives can personally meet with their prospects. This way they can immediately answer any ques-tion asked from said prospects

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Again, let us face reality as ap-pointment setting is not the only task for business to keep afl oat. Outsourcing to telemarketing companies provides businesses with more time to spend on other core functions within the organization for it to survive and maintain its competitive edge.

There is no better way to mar-ket your services than doing it personally. This can make your prospects feel important thus chances of a possible business partnership. Telemarketing will bridge you and your prospects. One of the most important ben-efi t you can get.


Living in the United States for almost four decades now, I consider that America’s neigh-borhood garage sales are ubiq-uitous tradition as old as the proverbial American apple pie. For a couple of decades now, my family, the only Filipino Ameri-can family in our neighborhood has participated and enjoyed this annual ritual, as we did again this past weekend. It’s a family affair and a neighborhood event that most of our neighbors participate, practically making our street into an instant Swap meet. Cars come and go, and hundreds of people of varied nationalities just appear from nowhere and browse to find that inexpensive “treasure” from the thousands of items displayed in

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fun from garage salesfront of our neighborhood ga-rages. Even neighbors also check the other neighbors’ “junk” or merchandise for a possible steal from the sea of unneeded or obsolete material “things” that at one time were probably the owner’s prized possessions.

It’s really true that “one’s junk might be someone’s treasure” as my own son EJ discovered after he bought a unique chess set made of beautifully crafted shiny marble stones for only $5.00 that could be very expen-sive if purchased from a novelty store in the South Coast Plaza mall. For two days, many families became traders and merchants without government authorization nor the necessity of a seller’s permit or IRS EIN.

Walking through our street, one can find old as well as brand new merchandise, outgrown pieces of clothes, shoes, household ap-pliances, baby’s stuffs and toys, books, carpenter or plumber’s tools or even unused car’s tires and mag wheels! It’s a huge flea market for about 12 hours this year!

Why does a conservative businessman and writer like me derive much enjoyment from this annual Spring yard sales that attract people, like bees converging in a honeycomb, obviously having fun brows-ing other peoples’ “junk” and merchandise? Let me advance my unorthodox theories why: People by nature are hoard-ers of many material things. When my wife and I arrived in America over 35 years ago, (we came separately as we still did not know each other then, about 40 years ago), we had only one suit case each containing our essential clothes and personal stuffs. Over the years, many families like us have accumulat-ed so much stuffs to fill up 3-car garages, our attics and many closets with our material pos-sessions. Garage sales provide that necessary psychological or emotional release to be able to let go of the tons of unneces-sary stuffs that added unneeded baggage in our lives. Garage sales are healthy catalytic process that somewhat finds

some kind of equilibrium in our toxic laden lives. Letting go and clearing out the clutter from our closets and garages is highly recommended even by therapists. The money made is secondary to the lessons learned and the joy derived by simply be-ing together as one happy family.

The random conversa-tions among the vendors, neighbors and customers became open classroom where we learned some life’s lessons why people do what they do. A couple of buyers of my potted plants, for instance, were

so connected in what we do that we became “instant” friends. One customer said he now spends most of his weekends just working in his garden now that he is retired and simply enjoying it. He casually narrated that 40 odd years ago, he hated working in the fields with his (Mexican) family count-less of hours under the hot sun when they were living in Central Cali-fornia. Now in Orange County, gardening is just another hobby that is pure enjoyment as it was no longer a real job in the blistering sun 10 hours a day! Serendipi-tously funny, but his story was somewhat parallel to my own experiences when I was grow-ing up in the farming town in Pangasinan in the Philippines, that only stopped when, by the grace of God, I was awarded a full scholarship to study in Le-tran College in Manila after high school. Sweet nostalgia emanat-ing from a garage sale event.

Our neighborhood garage sales weekend afforded our neighbors meeting each other leisurely without anyone host-ing a party. We, the vendors do not have to wear fancy clothes nor the women have to put any make-up before selling their outdated clothes and household paraphernalia. Customers also come in their casual attires and could purchase anything they want without the use of their Visas or MasterCards. As the thousands of items had no price tags, buyers were not inhibited to offer any amount they feel like paying and the vendor were free accept any offer or ask for a little bit more, until a sale is consummated. Garage sales bring back the old tradition of Cash & Carry.

For several years now, I also started displaying and selling dozens of my oversupply of pot-ted fruit trees grown from seeds and flower plants that earned me about $50.00, barely enough

capital to buy more garden supplies and new plants for this Spring season from Home Depot or Nursery Land! As I did not prepare to have any change for a hundred bucks, I was even forced to accept ten dollars in coins for two of my big potted avocado and loquat trees! My family probably made less than $200.00 for two long days! It may be considered as “starving wages” for a family of 4 adults “working” but the fun, lessons learned and the quality time that the entire family, including our only one-year-grandchild, Olivia, who was probably wondering what was going on with so many people around her, was price-less! We can’t wait to do it again next Springtime!

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When this Asian Journal issue comes out, it is another Memo-rial Day Weekend! Although we in America sometimes complain of many things, like too much traffic, prices of gas skyrocketing, I believe that the USA is still one of the best countries, if not the best country, to live because of our freedom and the vast opportunities that still exist to make our dreams come true. Yes, we have traffic jams in the freeways, but other countries don’t even have paved roads much less cars to drive.

Education has also become very expensive in America now, but just ponder how “expensive” ignorance can be?

Despite its own set of problems and challenges as a country, the USA is still a great country to raise our families. Millions and millions of people from all corners of the world still want to immigrate and live here. The vast number of people wanting to get into the USA , especially from third world countries with authoritarian governments far exceeds the number of Ameri-cans wanting to leave the coun-try. This means that our United States is still a great magnet that attracts hordes of people from around the world to come here in search for their own American dream.

So, as we celebrate another Memorial Day, the last holiday before Summer, let us pause, ponder and pray that our God, the Almighty continue to bless this country to enjoy the eco-nomic abundance and political freedom that were earned by the thousands of soldiers who gave up their lives so that we the liv-ing can live the way we are now living. May all those who died valiantly in the battlefield in the past and in present battles wars, rest in peace. May God Bless America now and forever!

Happy Memorial Day every-one!


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Chapter 15

Bobby did not attend the baptism of Danny’s illegitimate child with Margie. He was too busy to travel from San Diego where he was based to the Phil-ippines where Danny lived. He just took his friend’s word; yes, Bobby was the godfather of the child. He sent his friend a $500 gift, knowing Danny needed the money more than his being at the baptism.

On the other hand, the addition of two more mouths to feed did not bother Danny. Perhaps it was his nature not to worry about such things, thereby enabling him to sire four children from his fi rst wife, another from his Mexican girlfriend, another from his second wife Mindy, and still another from his latest girlfriend Margie.

For a while, life went on peacefully. Danny would leave home after lunch, but instead of proceeding to the club he owned and managed, he would go to Margie’s house to spend time with his daughter. At fi ve, he would go to the club and stay there until it closed at two in the morning, then go home.

To supplement his income now that he had other responsibilities aside from his legitimate family, Danny looked for new business op-portunities. He saw the presence of many ambulant vendors where he lived. He had ten food carts built and rented out to vendors, enabling him to earn substantial spare money, which he gave to Margie as additional support. He hoped Margie would be self-suffi cient in the future with little help from him. After all, he was already sixty-seven years old; he would not be around when his latest daughter grew up.

When his daughter was big enough for Margie’s parents to take care of her, Margie returned to the club to help Danny supervise the business. This time, however, she was no longer a host-ess simply entertaining customers. She was now the boss’ mistress and would order people around. Her former co-workers, who had fi rst met her as an innocent and meek girl from the province, resented her haughty attitude, and friction slowly developed. One of them, Linda, was so jeal-ous that she talked back when Margie told her to do something. Right on the spot, Margie fi red her without even consulting Danny. Danny was upset since Linda was a major draw in the club. She could lure customers to spend more by entertaining them. But there was nothing Danny could do without fac-ing the ire of Margie, who, ever since she had his child, had her way with him.

But that was not the last time they heard of Linda. Seething with anger and jealousy, Linda placed an anonymous call to Danny’s wife, Mindy.

“Do you know your husband has a daughter with one of his employees by the name of Mar-gie?” she asked Mindy over the phone.

“Who is this?” Mindy de-manded.

“You don’t need to know,” Linda answered. “Just go to this address at three in the afternoon. There you will fi nd your hus-band with his girlfriend and their baby.”

It was the straw that broke the camel’s back, so to speak.

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Linda’s RevengeDanny was taking a nap in his

undershirt when he heard a loud knock at the door of the room where he and Margie were stay-ing. Upon opening the door, he saw Mindy, who immediately kicked the door wide open and entered. She saw Margie holding the baby, confi rming what the anonymous caller told her.

“Walanghiya ka (You shame-less)!” she harangued at Danny, hitting him with her palm.”Kaya ka pala maaagang umaalis ng bahay akala ko negosyo mo ang ina-asikaso mo (That’s why you are leaving home early, I thought you are attending to your busi-ness).”

Danny and Margie were speechless. They were caught in the act. Danny dragged Mindy out of the room and into the street. The noise caught the attention of the neighbors who looked out from their windows of their homes to observe the commotion.

“Tumigil ka, huwag ka dito mag iskandalo (Stop, don’t cre-ate a scandal here),” Danny told his wife, grabbing her wrist.

“Bakit, ikinahihiya mo ba ang ginawa mong katarantaduhan

(Why, are you

ashamed of the stupid things you have done)?” Mindy asked loudly.

When Mindy would not stop, Danny hailed a passing taxi cab and shoved Mindy inside.

“I will triple your fare, just take us to Mandaluyong,” he told the driver, who was hesitant to drive on due to the commotion at the back seat of his cab.

It was the longest ride for Danny. Mindy would not stop ranting and raving until they arrived home an hour later. Once inside the house, Danny went and stayed in their room as Mindy continued to express her anger. Fortunately, their daugh-ter and her stepsister were still at school. When Mindy calmed down, Danny asked her: “Now that you know, what do you want us to do? Do you want me to leave you and stay with that girl?”

Mindy’s anger re-ignited once more; however, slowly, she was realizing she was losing her bar-gaining power over him. She had nothing without Danny. She had no job and completely depended on him for support for her two daughters, one of whom she bore with her fi rst husband and whom Danny adopted as his own. She realized her anger was just a pretense, for she did not want to drive Danny away into the arms

of his girlfriend. Mindy went out of the house, took a tricycle, and went to the mall, walking around for hours not only to calm down but also to think of her next move. She knew she could not leave Danny. Unlike in the U.S., especially in California, where divorce laws enabled wives to receive half of the property in a marriage, there was no such law in the Philippines. Even if there were one, there was not much property to divide that could enable her to live comfortably without her husband. She would end up with no means of liveli-hood, unable to support her two teenage daughters. It would be stupid to give up her rights to her husband; it would just drive him away from her and into the arms of his girlfriend and their baby. In a way, she regretted her earlier behavior. She realized she had become too complacent, always picking on Danny and nagging at him for the simplest things that annoyed her. There was little she could do but eat her pride and accept the fact she had to share his love - and more importantly, his money - with another girl and their child.

But Mindy would not return to Danny as a submissive wife, a meek lamb. Although she could not help expressing her anger for his treachery, she knew she had to hold him at bay so that she could still keep him. Occasion-ally, she would express her anger until things returned to normal in their household. Danny’s treachery was dirt that the couple swept under the rag, to buy peace for a few moments, only to trigger occasional quarrels.

Eventually, Mindy got even with her husband and his mis-tress. Though this did not com-pletely satisfy her, it still some-what assuaged her anger toward the cheating couple. She told

their daughter Carol about her father’s mis-deeds and encour-aged her to harass

Margie. Mindy found Margie’s cell

phone number by looking at the call reg-

ister of Danny’s phone while he was asleep.

She gave it to Carol who started texting her father’s lover.“You are a homewreck-

er,” Carol would send text to Margie. “You are de-stroying our family.”Only time would tell how

these actions would affect Carol’s emotional and psy-chological state.

Danny was caught in between. He could not tell his daughter to stop, as he did not want to confront her with the issue of his infi delity. When Margie changed her cell phone number and Carol could no longer send harass-ing text messages to her,

Carol started showing up at her father’s club to

confront Margie. Eventu-ally, Margie was forced to

stop working at the club, losing her additional source of income. Danny transferred her to a dif-ferent address, so Mindy and her daughter would not be able to track her down. Whenever Danny would visit Margie, he would make sure no one was following him. He would look around before boarding public transportation or driving his car. A paranoia that continually made him regret his earlier mistake.

Told by her former co-workers who still worked at Danny’s club about what had happened, Linda, the aggrieved girl who had reported Danny’s secret to his wife, could fi nally fl ash a sweet and satisfi ed smile of revenge. That did not solve her most urgent problem, though. She was still looking for a job to support herself and her family. – AJ

(To be continued)

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REDWOOD CITY, CA, May 13, 2011 – The much-awaited 18th anniversary film presenta-tion of ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema – In the Name of Love – will have its U.S. premieres on May 28 in Los Angeles and May 29 in San Francisco Bay Area. No less than two of its lead stars, Angel Locsin and Jake Cuenca, will grace the screenings and meet

Aga-Angel-Jake starrer, “In the Name of Love”, to premiere in LA, San Francisco this May

Angel Locsin and Jake Cuenca to grace screenings of Star Cinema’s latest blockbuster

with their fans. In the Name of Love had an

opening day take of P15 million in the Philippines last May 11 and is predicted to be another major box office winner for Star Cinema, coming on the heels of the successes of Catch Me… I’m in Love (P120.21M) and Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak (P72.31M). It brings together for the first

time award-winning actor and actress Aga Muhlach and Angel Locsin with San Jose, California-born and raised Jake Cuenca, multi-awarded director-writer Olivia M. Lamasan and screen-writer Enrico Santos.

According to Lamasan, expect no tried and tested formula in this film. This sensual love story is dark, told in the style of film noir and unfolds in non-linear fash-ion. For the first time, matinee idol Aga is deglamorized, play-ing his age – mid 40s – and is not the dashing ladies’ man he has played in many of his movies. He is Emman Toledo, a dance in-structor who has seen better days. He seems content to relive his glory days in his mind when an unlikely opportunity comes up: he is assigned to choreograph for the upcoming Governor’s Ball of the powerful political family of the Evelinos. Suddenly, here is a chance for Emman to rekindle his lost passion.

It will be at this ball where the engagement of the governor’s son, Dylan Evelino (Jake Cuen-ca), and Cedes Fernandez (Angel Locsin) will be announced. Despite her hatred for dirty poli-tics, Cedes has no choice but to succumb to the decision of Dylan out of her indebtedness to the family.

Emman is drawn towards Cedes from the first time she catches his eye. As their lives intertwine through dance, Em-man and Cedes find themselves resisting an affair: one that holds the truths to their painful pasts, and the memories of a boundless love. The situation becomes com-plicated… and dangerous. In the Name of Love asks the question, “What would you give for one

touch, one kiss, one great love?” Since dance is such an integral

element of the story, moviego-ers will see the results of long hours of dance lessons that Aga and Angel took to play their roles. Angel studied pole danc-ing for three months. There was a pole dancing scene that took three days to shoot, with Angel withstanding the pain and bruises of the physically grueling scene. But she loved the challenge and the acting versatility that it de-manded from her.

In the Name of Love also features Dante Rivero, Leo Rialp, Smokey Manaloto, Ryan Eigenmann, Emilio Garcia, Kat Alano, Dimples Romana, Bobby Andrews, Michael Flores, Joshua Zamora, Nanding Josef, Maliksi Morales, Paul Salas and Carmi Martin.

“In the Name of Love took about a year to finish. That’s how intense the preparation, planning and execution were for this movie. We want to showcase a story and characters that are multi-dimensional, as complex as life is, which is something I’m sure our kapamilya here in the U.S. could identify with. This is one exciting ride and I hope fans will appreciate the movie and enjoy their time with Angel and Jake at the premieres,” said Kerwin Du, ABS-CBN Interna-tional’s head of theatricals.

MAY 31 - JUNE 5, 2011!WHEN:

May 31 – June 5, 2011WHERE:

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MAMMA MIA! Backgrounder

The MAMMA MIA! North American Tour continues playing to record breaking houses all across North America! Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA is making a remarkable fourth return visit to the San Diego Civic Theatre in a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation; playing May 31 - June 5, 2011. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

Leading the cast of 30 of MAMMA MIA! is Kaye Tuckerman as “Donna Sheridan,” the independent single mother whose carefree past catches up with her on the eve of her daughter’s wedding. Bride-to-be “Sophie Sheridan” is played by Chloe Tucker; her fiancé “Sky” is played by Happy Mahaney.

Mary Callanan and Alison Ewing play Donna’s best friends and former back-up band, “Rosie” and “Tanya,” (respectively) who reunite with their best friend on the island for Sophie’s wedding. The three men from Donna’s past and Sophie’s possible dads are John Bisom (“Sam Carmichael”), John-Michael Zuerlein (“Bill Austin”), and Paul DeBoy (“Harry Bright”). Sophie’s & Sky’s best friends are played by Stephanie Barnum (“Ali”), Elena Marisa Flores (“Lisa”), Ethan LePhong (“Pepper”) and James Michael Lambert (“Eddie”).

MAMMA MIA!’s ensemble features

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Jeff Applegate, Julius Chase, Eileen Faxas, Thomasina E. Gross, , Carole Denise Jones, Alison Luff, Marlene Martinez, Mario Matthews, Benjamin J. Mchugh, Brian Ray Norris, Merrill Peiffer, Christopher Sergeeff, Jennifer Swinderski and Travis Taber.

Seen by over 45 million people around the world, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, is celebrating over 3,800 performances in its tenth smash hit year at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre and remains among Broadway’s top-selling musicals. The current North American Tour has played over 3,000 performances in over 130 cities with 125 repeat visits. The original West End production of MAMMA MIA! is now in its twelfth year and has celebrated over 4,800 perfor-mances in London and the international tour has visited more than 50 foreign cities and been seen by 3.6 million people. The blockbuster feature film adaptation of MAMMA MIA!, produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, is the most successful movie musical of all time grossing $600 million worldwide.

In the 2010 - 2011 season, MAMMA MIA! will walk down the aisle for the first time, making premiere performances, in Alaska, Mississippi and West Virginia. The show will also return to Detroit, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Providence and Tampa for a remarkable fifth return visit

MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, the creative team responsible for bringing MAMMA MIA! to theatri-cal life includes some of the most gifted and celebrated talents of musical theatre and opera. With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine Johnson and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. MAMMA MIA! has choreography by Anthony Van Laast, production design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.

Individual tickets for MAMMA MIA! are now on sale!; online at BroadwaySD.com/mammamia.php; in person at the Civic Theatre Ticket Office (3rd & B Street, downtown San Diego); or by call-ing the Ticket Office at (619) 570-1100 or Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787. Ticket prices vary. Groups of 10 or more should go online at www.broadwaysd.com/groups.php.


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Cool lang si Angelica Pangani-ban, pero halatang nagseselos sa issue about her Boyfriend Derek Ramsay at Erich Gonzales.

Ang chika raw, pinakilala pala ni Derek si Erich sa magulang nito at sa mga kaibigan kaya ang Angelica kontodo selos.Ang magaling na youngstar tuloy ay nagparinig kay Erich, mahirap daw maging hot at maganda,lalo na raw kung may boyfriend na super yummy and delicious na pilit inaagaw daw ng iba.

Dagdag pang chika, nagde-date raw sina Derek at Erich kaya siguro nagseselos ang Angelica.Naging mag-close naman sina Erich at Derek nung panahon ng “Magkaribal” teleserye.

Angelica Panganiban Nagseselos kay Erich Gonzales!

Although hindi naman men-tion ni Angelica ang name ni Erich, pero halatang si Erich ang pinariringgan niya.

Hindi raw porket dinala ni Der-ek at pinakilala sa mga magulang nito ang isang girl e pakakasalan na ito,nag-iilusyon daw ang na-turang pinatatamaan niya.

Sa kabilang banda naman, busy pa rin si Angelica sa kanyang shooting ng movie with Piolo Pascual ,isang sexy and comedy ang tema.Napupuna nga namin na magaling si Angelica sa comedy at parang nakikita namin sa kanya ang kagalingan noon ni Maricel Soriano sa comedy.

Madyo bakla si Angelica kapag nagpatawa, na halos ganon din ang dating ni Maricel noon kaya madali nilang ma-captured ang audience.Kung magtutu-loy si Angelica ng ganito, mas magkli-click siya sa mga gani-tong temang movie.Siya kaya ang susunod sa yapak ni Ma-ricel Soriano at nasaan na pala ang original Taray Queen na si Maricel ?

Basta kami, inaantay pa namin ang ilang patutsada ni Angelica kay Erich, hindi magseselos ito kung hindi totoo na may na-mamagitan between Derek and Erich.

CHARICE AT SARAH MAGSASAMA SA ISANG SONG! Pinagmamalaki ni Sarah Geronimo na may inihahandang

song para sa kanila duet ng International Pop Sensation na si Charice.

Lalo pa na sinabi ni Sarah na idol niya ang nasabing singer na umaani ng tagumpay interna-tionally.Kamakailan nga nung last May 24,napanood muli si Charice sa Glee.Tulad ng dati maganda pa rin ang role ni Cha-rice roon, at talagang binigyan siya ng importante sa naturang Tv show na napanood namin sa Fox Channel.

Pero maganda kung magsasa-ma sa isang song sina Charice at Sarah, ang tanong may time pa kaya si Charice at type ba ni Charice na maka-duet si Sarah?

Samantala,nominated pala si Charice sa Glee Music Awards dahil sa pag-guest nito sa natur-ang show, abangan na lang natin kung mananalo si Charice pero imposible siyang matalo.

Isa lang ang napuna namin nung mapanood muli si Charice sa Glee, hindi na siya nakasa-lamin, at mukhang tumaba ang mukha niya.Isang advice lang namin sa kanya, gumamit siya ulit ng eyeglass at tigilan ng pag-kain ng marami nagiging siopao kasi ang hitsura niya sa Glee.

PAGBABALIK NI GRETCHEN BARRETTO SA TELESERYE! Malapit na mul-ing bumalik sa teleserye ang La Greta, matagal na rin natapos ang “Magkaribal”, tiyak sa pag-babalik niya gagawa naman ito ng mga agaw eksena sa showbiz.

Balita naming, ganon pa rin ang tema kagaya ng “Magkar-ibal” pero this time makikipag-compete siya kina KC Concep-cion at Angelica Panganiban na minsan na rin niyang nakabang-gaan.

Alam nyo naman si Gretchen kapag may new project, lagi siyang nasa limelight sa intriga, hindi kaya magkaroon sila ng gap ni Angelica na mahilig din itong magparinig?

Pwes Abangan na lang natin.

LUIS MANZANO PINAK-ILALA NA SI JENNYLYN MERCADO KAY GOV. VILMA SANTOS ! Umuusok sa ngayon ang balita na madalas mag-date sina Luis at Jennylyn, minsan pa nga isang concert muntik pa

silang makita ng dating live-in partner ni Jennylyn na si Dennis Trillo.

Halatang masama pa nga ang loob ni Dennis nang mag-com-ment siya nung gabi sa concert nay un nang nandun din sina Luis at Jennylyn.Sabi ba naman ni Dennis, huwag daw siraan ang gabi niya kung nandun man ang dalawa at ayaw na niyang mag-comment.

Pero alam nyo ba , naipakilala na ni Luis si Jennylyn kay Gov. Vilma Santos, ganon sila ka-close ngayon.

Sabi nga ni Ate Vi, kung saan masaya ang kanyang anak doon siya.Basta raw nakikita ni Gov. Vi na masaya ngayon si Lucky kaya walang problema sa kanya kung totoo man na sina Luis at Jennylyn na sa ngayon.

O sige !

KRISTINE REYES MAY NAGTARAY DAHIL SA PANINILIP NG DALAWANG GUWARDYA!Natitili raw si Kristine nang makita niyang sinisilipan siya ng dalawang guardiya ng Bulacan Medical City habang siya ay nagbibihis para sa isang show roon.

Nagsisigaw raw ang young actress ,pero todo tanggi naman ang dalawang guardiya dahil hindi naman daw sila naninilip, kung baga napatingin lang sila roon dahil tinitignan daw nila ang naturang lugar dahil yun ang trabaho nila.

Pero hindi naniniwala si Kristine, ewan lang namin kung irereklamo ni Kristine ang mga guardiyang ito.

Abangan na lang natin ang susunod na mangyayari dahil sa pagsisigaw ni Kristine sa dala-wang guardiya?

WILLIE REVILLAME AT AIZA SEGUERRA NAGKITA SA VICTORY PARTY NI PAC-MAN! Nagkita pala sina Willie at Aiza sa victory party ni Manny Pacquiao, alam nyo naman na

nagkaroon ng gap ang dalawa dahil sa pag-comment ni Aiza tungkol noon sa child abuse is-sue ng show ni Willie Revillame.

Di ba’t sinabihan pa ni Willie si Aiza na magpakalalaki dahil sa mga negative comments nito about sa nangyari kay Janjan na nagsayaw ng isang macho danc-ing routine.

Civil daw ang dalawa at wala namang komusyon na nangyari, kung baga parang nalimutan na ng dalawa ang nangyari.Ganon daw talaga si Willie, sabi ng isang kaibigan niya hindi masya-dong nagsasalita kapag tapos na ang mga nangyari at close na ang issue.

Pero hindi raw nakita na nag-usap ang dalawa, kung baga dedma lang sila at hindi naman nag-cross ang daan nila sa party.

JOLINA MAGDANGAL AND JAYR SILLONA DARATING SA SAN DIEGO! Darating pala sila Jolina and JayR Sillona dito sa San Digeo sa Saturday para maki-celebrate sa 113th An-niversary of Philippine Indepen-dence kasama pa nila ang ilang kapuso stars.Bakit kaya walang participation ang mga kapamilya stars?

Magkakaroon yata sila ng kaunting show rito on Saturday May 28 sa Kimbal Park.Eto na siguro ulit na makita namin si Jolina, na lagi naming pinupun-tahan tuwing araw ng pasko sa bahay nila nung nasa Pilipinas pa kami.Kasama kaya rin ni Jolina ang kanyang Daddy na siyang humaharap lagi sa mga press, at siempre no. 1 tagapagtanggol ni Jolens sa mga intriga niya sa showbizl

Sana mainterbyu namin siya at hindi niya kami makalimutan.Kamusta na ba ang lovelife ni Jolens, kailan ba siya lalagay sa tahimik? Mga questions na ibabato namin sa kanya.

See you at Kimball Park!!!Derek Ramsay, Angelica Pan-

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With the new Dietary Guide-lines for Americans released earlier this year, introducing healthy foods into everyday eating has become a priority for many families. While fruits and vegetables remain at the top of the list, increasing one’s whole-grain intake is also named as a change people should make to support a healthy lifestyle.

“Eating whole grains may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and is associated with lower body weight,” says regis-tered dietitian and chef Michele Powers. “But when it comes to ensuring the whole family gets the recommended three servings a day, it’s easy to fall short. At

the dinner table, many people struggle with the perception that eating whole grains comes at the expense of fl avor and satisfac-tion. It’s important to look for the right recipe and seek help from new, innovative food prod-ucts that make it easy to incor-porate whole grains and other healthy foods into a delicious meal.”

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1 garlic clove, minced or 1 teaspoon bottled garlic

2 cups thinly sliced zuc-chini

2 medium carrots, thinly sliced

1 cup diced red bell pepper1 cup frozen peas, thawed1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium

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fl our1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/8 teaspoon ground black

pepper1/2 cup shredded Parmesan

cheese

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JFK’S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60s when DeGaule decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaule said he wanted all US Military out of France as soon as possible.

Rusk responded, “Does that in-clude those who are buried here?”

DeGaule did not respond.You could have heard a pin drop.When in England, at a fairly

large conference, Gen. Colin Pow-ell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of ‘empire building’ by George Bush.

He answered by saying,“Over the years, the United States

has sent many of its fi ne young men and women into great peril to fi ght for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.”

You could have heard a pin drop.

***

There was a conference in France where a number of international en-gineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying,

“Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?”

A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly:

“Our carriers have three hospi-tals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their fl ight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?”


Proud to be***

A U.S. Navy Admiral was at-tending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail re-ception, he found himself standing with a large group of offi cers that included personnel from most of those countries.

Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europe-ans learn many languages, Ameri-cans learn only English. He then asked, “Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?”

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, “Maybe it’s be-cause the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn’t have to speak German.”


***

AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...

Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.

“Have you been to France before, monsieur?” the customs offi cer asked sarcastically.

Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.

“Then you should know enough to have your passport ready.”

The American said, “The last time I was here, I didn’t have to show it.”

“Impossible! Americans always have to show their passports on ar-rival in France!”

The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ‘’Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn’t fi nd a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.”



The latest news from the Philippines, call it a scandal if you like, is one for Ripley’s. A convicted felon supposedly incarcerated inside the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa, was caught spending liberty time in his Makati office building

some twenty miles away. We are of course referring to former Ba-tangas governor Antonio Leviste who is currently serving 6-12 years for homicide.

As a side note, a person ac-cused of a non-bailable crime, or who cannot put up bail, spends time inside the city jail during the trial of his case. Once he is convicted by the trial judge, he is automatically transferred to Bilibid (or another penal colony) where he stays until he finishes his sentence, or is pardoned, paroled or acquitted by a higher court.

No matter how much we stretch our imagination, we cannot fathom why and how a prisoner could freely roam around outside the walls of the NBP. In Leviste’s case, he was presumably visiting his build-ing property and perhaps say-

ing hellos to his tenants, employees and even strangers. Reliving the good old days? What were these people thinking when they saw him there? According to the National Bureau of Investigation, Le-viste had been seen at least four times in the area before his arrest.We remember

hearing stories of inmates being set loose to be assassins or to perform other criminal activi-ties, which was legally conve-nient since they would have an airtight alibi. We thought that these things happened only in the movies or were just nasty rumors circulated by some ultra-suspicious minds. But with this latest story, we are beginning to believe that these rumors could have possibly happened.

Leviste has been charged with evasion of service of sentence which carries a penalty of up to

six years. However, we are not sure if he will be found guilty because the law says that this of-fense is committed by “escaping during the term of his imprison-ment by reason of a final judg-ment”. Two arguments might be raised here by Leviste. One is that he did not escape, but was allowed to leave NBP by prison officials. The Court of Appeals had rejected Leviste’s appeal, but we are not sure if the case has been appealed up to the Supreme Court. If it has, Leviste might also argue that his sentence is not yet final.

The Leviste scandal may just be the tip of the iceberg. There are reports that other VIP inmates are enjoying the same privileges. What is really disturbing here is that social dis-crimination against the poor and ordinary folks continues even in jail; that VIPs continue to enjoy special privileges despite the fact that they have been condemned to suffer.

Atty. Rogelio Karagdag , Jr. is licensed to practice law in both California and the Philippines. He practices immigration law in San Diego and has continu-ously been a trial and appellate attorney in the Philippines since 1989. He travels between San Diego and Manila. His office ad-dress is located at 10717 Camino Ruiz, Suite 131, San Diego, CA 92126. He also has an office in the Philippines at 1240 Apacible Street, Paco, Manila, Philippines 1007, with telephone numbers (632)522-1199 and (632)526-0326. Please call (858)348-7475/(858)536-4292 or email him at [email protected]. He speaks Tagalog fluently. Articles written in this column are not legal advice but are hypotheticals intended as general, non-specific legal infor-mation. Readers must seek legal consultation before taking any legal steps.

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At about 7:15 p.m. on May 18, a 27-year-old male Mexican citizen with a legitimate Border

Crossing Card, driving a tractor-trailer with a shipment of lettuce arrived at the border crossing.

The CBP officer referred the driver, truck, and shipment to the dock for a more intensive

CBP Seizes One and a Half Tons of Marijuana Hidden in Lettuce Shipment at Otay Mesa

inspection.The shipment of lettuce was

unloaded onto the dock, and screened by a CBP officer with a narcotic detector dog. The canine alerted to the cargo.

CBP officers discovered cello-phane-wrapped packages hidden in the lettuce shipment. In total, CBP officers found 136 packages

of marijuana, weighing about 3025 pounds and worth an es-timated $1.8 million.

The driver was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigra-tion and Customs Enforce-ment agents.

He was booked into the Met-ropolitan Correctional Center, and his border crossing card was cancelled.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego accepted the case for prosecution.

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reminding foreign travelers and Mexican border crossing card (or “laser visa”) holders about requirements to enter the

United States , how to obtain an I-94 permit, and when an I-94 permit is required in time for the busy summer travel season.

Under U.S. immigration law, an applicant for admission into the U.S. as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure must prove to a CBP officer that their projected stay in the U.S. will be temporary.

Unless otherwise exempted, each foreign traveler admitted into the United States is issued an I-94 permit (arrival/departure record), as evidence of the terms of their admission.

Mexican citizens entering the country through the south-ern land border with a border crossing card (“laser visa”) are exempted from the requirement for an I-94 permit unless they are intending to remain in the U.S. for more than 30-days and/or will travel more than 25 miles from the border. Applicants who present a border crossing card (or laser visa) are not eligible to work in the United States.

Those applicants requiring an I-94 permit must demonstrate that they are financially solvent and have sufficiently strong ties to their country of origin, includ-ing a home abroad they do not intend to abandon.

“Ties” are the various aspects of a person’s life that bind him or her to his or her country or residence. Some examples of ways to document these ties

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can be pay stubs for a person’s employment/income, a house or apartment mortgage or rental receipt, bank account records, utility bills, etc.

It is not possible to specify the documents applicants for admission should carry, since each applicant’s circum-stances vary greatly. Applicants should car-ry with them whatever documents they think demonstrate their individual circum-stances.

All traveling family members need to be

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tion process.The I-94 permit, which costs

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By U.S. law, a foreign traveler must posses his or her entry documents, and if required, the I-94 permit, with them at all times while in the United States.

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Vox Populi, Vox Dei! The Voice of the People is the Voice of God! Many readers expressed their views on the series of articles that I wrote about the Marcos burial issue and the Mar-cos Fake Medals. I am publishing some of them in this column for the benefit of other readers.

On the Marcos burial at Lib-ingan Ng Mga Bayani articles

Ramon Magsaysay “Insight-ful, appropriate and objective given the intense fear, hopeless-ness, and despair of those who suffered needlessly when the martial law years snuffed out democratic process as we knew it.”

Tata Poblador “Great article, Ben!”

Cecilia Maynigo Viscayno “Wow! Excellent writing…Very impressive. We can now add another M to your 3Ms, Maca-pagal, Marcos, Manglapus and Maynigo”

A Liza Julao “Your notes about LNMB should be read in all “Philippine History Classes” as a requirement (as part of the curriculum)...I’m hat’s off to you, Sir Benjamin...Thank you for sharing……. It is holy to forgive, we should also be blessed with a memory that never forgets….We need to be reminded of EDSA, aka..People Power Revolution of 1986”

Evangeline Jo Kimber “Wow! I have long wanted correct an-swers for that question of to be or not to be buried there at the

LNMB….. I wish that Bong2 would read your answers to my Questions, Benjamin. Thank you for what you tell us….. I am shocked. I am related to Marcos´ by blood. If I am the president, I would not accept him to be buried there at the LNMB.”

Matsy Balan-eg Tumac-dang “What a great article sir! A number of Marcos loyalists didn’t even realize such offensive crimes done by late Pres. Mar-cos. If ever they did, they would rather argue and say; “Not even one of those crimes were tried in the courts, how can they be proven? Anyone found guilty of any crime should undergo a due process of law.” Thus, the argu-ment remains either the corpse of the late Pres. Marcos should be buried or not at the cemetery of the heroes.”

Mitzi Pickard “Thank you for your informative and insightful article, Ben. We must not al-low FM to be buried in LNMB! This would be a travesty and especially more so if it hap-pens during PNoy’s presidency. I would be utterly disappointed and dismayed w/ PNoy if he ac-cedes to this request….Why this issue was even brought up during PNoy’s 1st year as Prez. baffles me? He should have stood up and said “no” as soon as the sugges-tion was brought up. …FM at LNMB = PNoy at d’Pits.”

Jane Singson Fields ”That would really be adding insult to injury!”

Lakan Dula “I vote NO... i was just thinking, if there was

no people power uprising and fm were still in power (makes it longer that ghadaffi’s), would the philippines been continually subjected to a rule characterized by human rights abuse, political repression, unlawful persecution, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement….i agree with your assessment on why let the sleeping dog lie as is, status quo... we should move on to the more timely challenges and prob-lems to advance ph to a brighter future... bongbong should leave this alone so as not to open this dark period in our history...FM was sly, cunning person, feared by his friends and enemies... he had a towering ego and unparal-leled paranoia... he lied to the filipino people, to the world, to his friends, to his families, and to himself... i remember when he falsely claimed that he saved pope paul vi life from an knife-wielding assassin...”

Hernan Hormillosa “this is a no-brainer, a non-issue... Bong-bong is courting the ire of the Filipino people. Instead of insist-ing on the lnmb burial, he might want to return the spoils of his father’s regime,,, if i recall, he even told all and sundry that lu-cio tan’s companies were theirs... tsk, tsk... showing some docu-ments as proof. what happened to that?”

Lucas Madamba “Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani? After 20 years of dic-tatorial rule?... I would say no... A President and Commander-in-Chief can only be given the honor if and only if he can first satisfy and fulfill the require-ments of a clean, orderly, honest and good quality governance (like President Ramon Mag-saysay) without any stigma or scar of political and government hazards before he can deserve the honor of being buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Libingan ng mga Bayani is a sensitive place and landmark which deserves significant honor and which should honor those citizens who have not only con-tributed a lot for the prosperity of the country but also who have

exercised absolute order, honesty, good quality governance and cleanliness of productive leader-ship.”

Helen Grace Damaso “Marcos was a congenital liar to keep him in wealth and unassailable power forever and ever. Imagine a crea-ture combining Arroyo and Am-patuan. Multiply the malevolence a hundredfold. You get Marcos. And, if PNoy gives in to pres-sure and allow Marcos’ burial at Libingan, it will be an official act formally declaring that Filipinos are the biggest fools on earth….The Guinness Book of World Records listed Marcos as the greatest alleged thief in history. And there is no question that American intelligence agencies were aware of the systematic looting by the Marcoses. We Pinoys can forgive...but we can never forget…… Filipinos are forgiving by nature and have short memories. But somehow let us start raising a standard of greatness. LNMB should serve as inspiration and a standard for many to sacrifice even their per-sonal desires for the sake of his countrymen. This is just like ask-ing for a final judgment and the mere fact that it’s taking this long for him to be buried amongst the heroes is proof enough that he is not one of them.”

Bettina Bonnevie Obias “Ben. You wrote a very informative, remarkable article esp. on the Philippines laws.

In my humble opinion, this emotional issue obfuscates the masses memory of the past. But, it is contrived as an act of vindication to the vestiges of contemptible crimes commit-ted against the Filipino people with a single act of Pres Marcos’ “heroic” burial.

This ruse, with some remnants of his era, is consistent with acts of miscreant politician & natural despot: evincing despotism that is arbitrary, scheming & calcula-tive. For despot, the laws exist to use against their detractor at will; while, the same laws apply to them only to the extent they deem will further their own self interest. The facts and truth have no bearings in court, in the eyes

Is Marcos a Hero?(Take it from my readers)


of God or people – if the truth does not work in their interest.

It is insensible to that fact that these laws are a set of rules designed to encourage a set of behavior that promulgate the spirit of good will & good faith, and how it is practice invokes that spirit. To bury him at the cemetery of the heroes is not only wrong—-it scorns the spirit of heroism & good will.

We don’t need to be reminded that his repressive regime was marred by rampant corruption, political mismanagement by his relatives and cronies, which culminated with the assassination of Benigno Aquino. Pres Marcos will be remembered by students of history as a quintessential kleptocrat, having looted billions of dollars from the Filipino trea-sury & left a legacy of nepotism & corrupt ‘Padrino system’ of government.

The greatest tragedy above all is the fact that Pres Marcos was brilliant political virtuoso. But, at the cusp of greatness, he chose oppression, greed & avarice & absolute power over unshakable principle of service to country, people & God that are the true mark of a hero.

His children should make a remarkable act of atonement, if they want the sordid mark on their name untarnished and not to contrive further ruse that further impugns their name and Pres Marcos’ memory. After all, we Filipinos are compassionate & magnanimous people”

On the Marcos Fake Medals Redux (I-1V)

Jose Alejandrino “Well done, Ben. The US Army records and the testimonies of witnesses like Boni Gillego and Vicente Rivera should put an end to all the absurdities about the Marcos medals. I have a great respect for Boni Gillego, a Governor and Congressman of Sorsogon. As the saying goes, you can fool some people some of the time but you can’t fool all the people all the time…….This article should put to rest all the nonsense about his medals. Congratulations to

the author…..It is incredible that we have 216 congressmen want-ing to rewrite history based on ignorance by passing that resolu-tion. Do we need a Congress?’”

Evangeline Jo Kimber “The ignorants are dangerous.”

A Liza Julao ...”Ignorant or not, the people should not allow it to happen...”

Peter I. Galace “You’re part of history. I read that article in the column of Jarius Bondoc.”

Presy Guevara “Beatrice Romualdez Francia, the deposed niece of Imelda, produced a well written book based on documents she has compiled. She mentioned the anomaly of FM’s awards. How quickly can 216 congress-men be deceived?”

Tommy Marcial “When you are a hero the people will de-clare you a hero…… The Truth must come out, like the cases of corruption in our government. There must be no stone unturned. Especially on the murders of the people; Ampatuans, and other political killings. Justice must prevail…. Paano magiging bayani ang isang leader na nag-samantala sa bayan at maraming namatay na mga taong lumaban sa kanyang dictadora. When Marcos curtailed our rights and freedom and became a dictator and ousted because of graft and corruption in his government and until now the money taken was not returned. Will be a hero? “

Danny Benavente “It’s un-fortunate to all Filipinos during Marcos time that none of these misdeeds were never uncovered during the time when he was trying to get elected as a young congressman in Ilocos. And eventually, up to the time of his presidency!”

Carmina S. Gomez “Most politicians if not all, have a sense of entitlement and a disclaimer of consequential damages!.”

Joseph Gandhi Gomez “Even his medals are not authentic if they are to be bases as well. Some say do not “wreak” upon the children the sins of the fa-ther...but the children willingly and with open eyes participated in that dictatorship. Now they


Spiritual Life

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Joke of the week: This poor thing was a perfect specimen of unblessed womanhood. She had a pug nose, buck teeth, a wrinkled face, and a sagging chin. Besides, she was way over-weight with a head of hair that looked for the entire world like a worn out mop. After looking her over for some moments, the beauty parlor attendant muttered, “I can see one hope.” “What’s that?” eagerly asked the woman. The attendant solemnly declared, “Reincarnation.”

Scripture: First Reading: Acts 8: 5-8; 14-17. After Philip, one of the seven deacons, had been expelled from the synagogue, he had moved on to Samaria to pro-claim the Good News by signs and miracles through healing and exorcism. His ministry shows God’s ratification of the church’s mission to despised Samaritans and non-Jews. Second Reading: 1 Peter 3: 15-18. The author exhorts the Christians to suffer courageously for their faith just as Christ did. When accused un-justly for their deeds, the Chris-tians best witness to that faith is their honest life. Christian life is to lead a way of life similar to Christ. Gospel: John 14: 15-21. Just as the disciples experienced Jesus’ presence, so if they persist in their faithfulness and love, they will also witness his union with the Father. Jesus promises his disciples that he will share with them through the Paraclete this union with the Father. This is Christian life: an intimate union with the Father through the Son by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Reflections: After the death of Stephen, the disciples moved on to Samaria to evangelize that region. The Samaritans were related to the Hebrews by fam-ily ties and religion, but lived separately and were considered heretics by orthodox Jews. The Samaritans, however, had their own hopes about the future Mes-siah. Philip gave witness to the

Samaritans to this Messiah who gives hope and joy to anyone who accepts him.

An environmental turmoil is felt by the Christians of Asia Minor. The background for the second reading is the undergo-ing political, legal, and social discrimination against the believ-ers in the Messiah. In such a situation, the Christians’ faith is being tested and is at risk. The author encourages his readers to live honestly in the midst of such trying times and continue to be inspired by their Christian hope.

The Gospel speaks too of hope amidst the impending departure of Jesus. He assures his fol-lowers not to be discouraged. He wants them to be hopeful, because when he departs he will send upon them the Holy Spirit who will strengthen them dur-ing their difficult times. Jesus encourages his disciples to lead upright lives and be ready to give a reason for their hope.

During Pope Benedict XV1’s first papal visit to the United States he laments the sad condi-tion of our community, society, and the world. There is a break-down of morals not only among the youths, but also among the adults. Peace is still an illusive dream in some neighborhoods and among nations. There is still an ongoing injustice commit-ted against blacks and Native Americans. Some victims of clergy abuse still remain to be treated pastorally and compas-sionately. The Gospel has still to be preached fully and actualized in people’s lives. Some Catholics are disillusioned and confused; others have left the church and sought Christian fellowship somewhere else; a few have just entirely rejected the faith that they grew up with.

During these trying times for God-loving people, the Holy Father said that we must keep the virtue of hope alive. The reason for that hope rests on the Risen Lord. Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them alone, but would send upon them the Holy Spirit of hope and strength. He wants us to do the same: to be filled with hope and to lead a way of life based on that hope. It is also a time for soul-searching: have we re-ally proclaimed by our lives the Risen Lord as our Messiah; is our faith not confined merely to a profession of creedal formulas, but also a living example, a light to others?

Next Sunday, May 29th, we are celebrating the feast of the Ascension of the Lord and on June 5th the great day of Pente-cost. The fifty days from Easter to Pentecost could be unbearably burdensome if not properly un-derstood. “Josef Pieper remarked that the human capacity for

festivity arises from the ability to affirm all creation. Few of us can say yes to anything for very long.” (Nathan Mitchell, The Blessed Pentecost). We easily get tired and become impatient wait-ing. That is why for many people the fifty days of Easter might have lost their glitter and have been forgotten, because they are very long. Part of the problem lies in associating feasts and holidays with mindless hoopla, according to Mitchell. But Christian celebration is entirely different. It is a time “for intensi-

Hope Amidst Life’s Difficulties

fied consciousness,” for renewed faith and continued hope. Seen that way each of the successive Sundays, even those Sundays of the Ordinary Time, becomes one feast day or great Sunday. Oh what a blessed hope can do!

Quotation of the week: “I am a man of hope, not for human reasons or from any natural optimism, but because I believe the Holy Spirit is at work in the Church and in the World, even when his name remains un-heard.” Joseph Cardinal Suen-ens.

Magandang Malaman Mo (1)

Magandang malaman mong matibay ang inyong samahanna kayo pa rin palagi umaraw man o umulanna anuman ang mangyari hindi ka niya iiwansa ‘yo pa rin s’ya iwanan man ng mga kaibigan.

Magandang malaman mong ikaw ay laging may karamaykapag may darating sa buhay na mga kasawiannariyan siya ‘di dahil siya’y iyong kaibigankundi dahil sa nais niya na ikaw ay damayan.

Magandang malaman mong kanya palang nagugustuhan ang iyong mga ginagawa kahit mumunting bagaymga titig at ngiti mo, kanyang nauunawaan‘di mo man ibuka ang bibig, kanya na itong alam.

Magandang malaman mo na mula sa simpleng nilalangay sabihin niya sa ‘yong ikaw pala’y kanyang mahalat kung tanungin mo siya, bakit, ano ang dahilanwala man siyang maisagot, ‘di niya ‘to kasalanan.

Magandang malaman mo na siya’y nagpapasalamatdahil sa kanyang buhay, katauhan mo ay namalasanuman ang dahilan at nagkurus ang inyong landastadhana ang maygawa kaya pasalamat sa lahat.

The Rapture. The name is Latin for “caught up”. It basi-cally comes from one particular verse in the Bible, 1 Thessalo-nians 4:17:

“then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught upto-gether with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.”

The Rapture has inspired a whole series of fictional books called the “Left Behind” series. In it, the saved are “raptured” into heaven, while the unsaved are left behind to fend forthem-selves on earth.

The rapture is a mysterious disappearance of people, who leave their clothes here on earth. Cars which were driven by the saved are left unmanned. The folks left behind are in a quanda-ry as to what happened. A great tribulation then comes upon the earth, and the anti-christ makes his appearance. The ones left behind then get a second chance at salvation, if they can withstand the forces of the world-uniting anti-christ. Then Jesus returns again to defeat the antichrist.

None of this, except for the overall premise of a rapture is biblical. Why? Well for starters, the Bible says in Revelation 1:7:

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, every one who pierced him; and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him.Even so. Amen.

In the Left Behind series, no eye sees Jesus. Everyone left behind is clueless as to what is going on. It’s plain that if they had seen Jesus, they would know what was going on.

The second problem with this series is that there are two “second comings” of Jesus. Once when the people mysteriously disappear, and then again when Jesus returns again and defeats the antichrist. The bible speaks of one and only one coming of Jesus Christ, not two. In 1 Thessalonians 4:15, it says the following:

“For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep.”

Notice St. Paul says “THE coming”, not “A Coming”. There is one and only one second coming of Jesus. And nowhere in the bible does it say that people

The Rapture Revisitedwill mysteriously disappear and leave their clothes behind. That is all made up fiction by the au-thors of the Left Behind series.

The third problem with these books is that the saved escape the tribulation on earth by being raptured. Matthew 24:21-22:

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

In the above verses, Jesus tells us about the great tribulation, and also explains that the days of this misery on earth will be shortened for the sake of the elect. That means that the elect, or God’s people, still have to be on earth when the tribulation occurs, and not yet raptured into heaven.

The fourth problem is that the people raptured in the Left Behind series sans clothes are not raptured on the last day of earth. In the novels, there are more days left for the antichrist to wreak havoc on the earth. We know from John 6:54 that the dead will be raised on the last day:

“he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day”

And we also know from Paul that the rapture will take place after the dead are raised. 1 Thes-salonians 4:14- 17:

“For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord himself will de-scend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead

in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.”

And what of the thousand year reign of Christ on earth? It is mentioned in Revelation 20:4:

“Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom judgment was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimo-ny to Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their fore-heads or their hands. They came to life, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. “

Well, we know from the pen of Peter that a thousand years is as a day to the Lord, and a day is like a thousand years (2 Peter 3:1).

St. John may have been trying to convey that Christ will reign for a very long time (eternity) by using the phrase “a thousand years”, just like we might say, “I told you a thousand times”, when we may have only told someone 4 or 5 times.

And what about the very prem-ise of being “left behind”? The bible says in Matthew 24:37 - 41:

“As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they did not know until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of man. Then two men will be in the field; one is taken and one is left.

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Health

The body is a magnificent machine. When things go awry, it generally doesn’t just shut down without warning, like an incan-descent light bulb popping its filament. Instead it sends us little signals (think of them as gentle biological taps on the shoulder) letting us know that something is amiss.

“Physical signs and symptoms are ways your body tries to alert you to deeper imbalances,” says Elson M. Haas, MD, a San Ra-fael, Calif., physician with a natural-medicine approach and author of Staying Healthy with Nutrition (Celestial Arts, 2006). “Tak-ing the time to decipher the

body’s codes is always

better

than simply popping a pill and hoping the symptoms just go away. Ideally, we want to get to the causes of problems, not just suppress the end result of ill health.” But interpreting the body’s quirky Morse code requires a deep level of body awareness that, like any skill, takes time and practice to per-fect. To that end, we recruited a handful of the country’s leading integrative health practitioners

What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You: 9 Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore

to help identify nine of the most common conditions underlying frequent, and sometimes mysteri-ous, symptoms. Read on to clue into your body’s messages.

You’re drinking too much diet soda…

One likely signal: HeadachesBackground: Artificial sweet-

eners, particularly aspartame (found in Nutrasweet and Equal), can trigger headaches, even migraines. At highest risk are people with a genetic disorder

called phenylketonuria (or PKU for short); they lack

the enzyme needed to metabolize a substance (phenylalanine) that is created when the body breaks down aspartame. But even those without the

genetic disorder may find that drinking diet

soda results in brain fog or headache. Why? Animal stud-

ies have shown aspartame to be a

po-

tent neurotoxin, at least in

young rats. I’m concerned

about whether aspartame might cause nerve damage in humans, as well — or at

least disrupt the nerve signaling that enables the brain to register satiety,” says Sharon Fowler, MPH, a faculty associate at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio who studies the health effects of artificial sweetener use. One of the prime suspects is the methanol in aspar-

tame, which is broken down into formaldehyde, a known carcino-gen. People who are sensitive to formaldehyde may experience headaches after ingesting aspar-tame.

Other signals: Intense cravings for sweet or salty foods, inability to focus, irritability

How to respond: When the urge for diet soda strikes, Kathie Swift, MS, RD, LDN, chief nutri-tion adviser for the online-based sites MyFoodMyHealth and My Foundation Diet, suggests drink-ing sparkling water flavored with a splash of 100 percent fruit juice

and a squeeze of lime.You’ve got candida overgrowth…

One likely signal: Itchy ears, throat

or mucus mem-branes

Back-ground: The average Ameri- can downs nearly 150 pounds of sugar and high- fructose

corn syrup a year, ac-cord-ing to the

United States

Department of

Agriculture. And if you’re eating anywhere near that much sugar, you may have more than just a sweet tooth — your body may be hosting an unhealthy overgrowth of Candida albicans. A small amount of this common, yeast like fungus living in the gut is OK when its numbers are kept in check by healthy flora. But when an intestinal imbalance allows it to run amok, it acts like kudzu, colonizing everything in its path. Among its favorite environs are the body’s warm, dark nooks and crannies, such as between the toes, under the breasts and, yes, in the ears. As it infiltrates, it irritates and inflames the skin, leading to the telltale signs of itching and redness.

Other signals: Mood swings, fatigue, weak immune system, weight gain, frequent yeast infec-tions

How to respond: If you think you have candida overgrowth, the quickest fix is to starve the little buggers. Candida flourish in the presence of both refined and unrefined sugar, such as fresh fruit, dried fruit and fruit juice. Cutting off their food supply can bring their numbers back to a healthy level. They also love refined flour products and any-thing fermented, such as alcohol and soy, so if you have a serious overgrowth, you may need to cut out all of the above for a number of consecutive weeks.

You’re dehydrated…One likely signal: Chapped lipsBackground: Lips are a reflec-

tion of the health and hydration

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From Antique to America: Memoirs of a Filipino American Doctor

A Class ReunionBy Dr. Cesar Candari

This reunion was as joyful as our previous reunion. We had our class luncheon meeting in the Market Place at the Monte Carlo. The planned cruise was resurrected. This time everybody was excited. It would be a cruise to Alaska either before or immediately after our July reunion in San Francisco the follow-ing year. We got everybody’s email addresses, and King Philip was to use this medium whenever a decree was made. The United class ’61 mem-bers had to obey it; otherwise, they would get beheaded. This was indeed super leadership. Seriously speaking, United Class ’61 was vibrant as ever. Historically, we have many qualities. Our classmate, Vic Virzoza, topped the medical board examination; our class received eight out of the ten top places that year. We were the first to produce an alumnus who became the director of the FEU hospital, Lelia Pagtakhan Luna and we were always first in school spirit and participation. We topped the number of attendees in any jubilarian celebration and did so after forty years from graduation.

The grand finale was our recogni-tion night was a repeat of the Coral reunion in Bloomington, Minnesota, where the Class ’61 spirit was high and well in the hearts of its members. The flash of lights from our cameras was the order of the night. Then came the presentation of the jubilarians. We observed a minute of silence in honor of our departed classmates, about a dozen of them. The latest one was my very good friend Gerry Delfin. Thank God, all of us in attendance appeared to be in good health.

We danced the rest of the evening. We watched Zaida walk her walk at the Fashion Show of the convention and definitely, she did not appear the least bit nervous. Similarly, Candy Barzaga, daughter of Ephraim, Cely, Glicey and Estrella Tupaz were remarkably outstanding. Yours truly was part emcee of the program. All models were exquisitely beautiful, and I cautioned to the audience by saying, “Beautiful women are para-dise to the eyes, hell to the soul, and purgatory to the purse.” Those gowns were expensive. I could not afford any, especially now that I am retired.

I noticed Pat Avila was quiet and gentle. I loved it when we were jovial and festive in the reunion. That was what a jubilee is all about, to be giocoso and gleeful, is it not? He was not the Engelbert Humperdinck that I once knew. What a downer.

Pat, I am only kidding.After the Grand Ball that evening,

some of us stayed behind and sang our hearts out along with the band. Sam, Ted, Efren, Roger and I drank wine down to their dregs. No doubt the wine deepened our friendship, heart and soul. Guys, you are my friends. That was one of the most wonderful evenings in my whole life.

Together with Dick Chiu, we exchanged dyoks na pang Pinoy lamang (Filipino jokes), sometimes

July 5-9, 2006, our Sapphire anni-versary. Ushering it was a reception dinner followed by the Scientific Seminar, a Filipiniana Night (where the United Class ’61 presented its Hawaiian Dance-Skit), and conclud-ing with a grand ball. The Silver and Sapphire Jubilarians were honored and decorated with a medal necklace for their respective year by Mrs. Josephine C. Reyes, chairman of the board of the FEU-NRMF (Philip-pines), assisted by Rolly Casis, out-going alumni chairman, and Arsenio Martin, outgoing alumni president. The host and local alumni chapter made good their promise of fun and festivities, as it was a superb CME program and altogether a successful reunion of friends, classmates and their families.

Our United class of '61, the Sap-phire (45thyear) Jubilarians, had the greatest number of alumni attending. It is a consistent tradition and record since the foundation started the reunions with few exceptions. At our Ruby Jubilee, we presented a Mambo No. 5 group dance. We are, indeed, the United Class of ’61.

This year, there were twenty of us from all over the United States, with two of them flying halfway around the world, from the Philippines, to join our reunion. Together with the spouses, there were about forty of us. About half of us are now retired, but we are all looking good, strong and robust. The men are balding and have potbellies, the women a bit older but nonetheless still sexy.

During the grand ball we were in our formal attire similar to the previous Ruby Jubilee except for the change of color, deep blue cummer-bunds and blue bowties for the males and sapphire blue long gowns for the females. Our Sapphire jubilee was indeed beautiful and fantastically memorable!

Obviously, we got out of touch in some of us seeing each other once a year or so, but in this occasion, our Sapphire Jubilee, we rekindled our friendships and camaraderie from deep in our hearts. This love we have for each other will stay forever green in our group. The yearning to see one another is never-ending in this United Class '61, with the leadership of Philip Chua and the sincere closeness of our loyal members.

The Alumni Filipiniana Night showcased the FEU version of the “Academy Award-winning presenta-tion” of the “Sapphire Jubilarians, who presented a Hawaiian dance-skit on July 7th. The tireless and talented couple, Abe and Lily Sim, choreo-graphed the skit, and all the members of United Class ’61 participated. The male members were topless and wore only a crown made of green leaves, grass skirt, beaded necklace and an-klets. The story before the dance was narrated behind the scene by Philip, which went:

“Once upon a time, in a tiny remote and secluded island in Hawaii, untouched by civilization, there lived

a mighty king by the name of King Candarloko, who was very sad and depressed about his inability to father a son, a successor to the throne. His eight wives failed to give him a son. One day at dawn, he had a dream. In his dream, from out of the blue, he met a beautiful woman who bore him a son. His dream was so vivid, so real, he became so obsessed in finding this fertile maiden, but no one knew who or where she was. He believed that the gods would bless him, and find this fertile wife for him, if he made a special offering to them by the 7th sunset of the 7th moon. He then summoned his best chieftains and their wives from the various regions in the island to perform an ancient religious dance ritual to please the gods. After the offering, like in his dream, the future mother of his son would suddenly appear from nowhere, and dance her way to his heart.”

I played King Cardarloko. I was in my throne while my chieftains and their wives swayed to the rhythm of the famous music from the cartoon movie “Lilo and Stitch” as they per-formed the fertility dance to the gods. The women wore a long Hawaiian MuMu, a necklace and bracelet with large beads; the men were topless and wearing authentic grass skirts, necklace and anklets, exposing their potbellies. Notwithstanding arthritis, all of us danced with grace (albeit out of sequence sometimes) and gusto. The dance skit was met with a stand-ing ovation, and paparazzi from various classes swarmed our class as we posed for a posterity souvenir shot. There must have been thirty so-called photographers busily taking photographs. I am pretty sure there is now visible evidence of my charac-ter King Candarloko, sitting on my throne on the stage, potbelly and all.

Philip had coined my new name, King Candarloko, with his subjects of lokos and lokas (crazy men and women). As he had stated in a post reunion email to all of us;

“Our ability as a class to make fun of ourselves, make fools of ourselves when the right occasion comes, signi-fies our zest for life and our love to enjoy it. ‘We are all game’ and good sports, even willing to dance prac-tically ‘naked’ in the name of friend-ship and fun and to entertain…all these qualities make united class 61 what it has been in our life and career and during our reunions.”

Our Hawaiian dance-skit was only a five-minute presentation. We started practicing the dance on Wednesday and had only three practice sessions. Lilia attended the last session and still did well. Nevertheless, at the grand presentation, we turned out to be a colorful bunch, a magical pro-duction turning into a big hit. As the story went, King Cardarloko finally got his wish when a beautiful maiden (played by Remy D of Hawaii) came out from nowhere and made the king happy, and they walked down towards the sunset with his tribe and lived happily ever after.

We hope those who attended this convention shall continue to experi-ence the great feeling of love and cohesiveness of the United Class of ‘61, with the bonds of friendship deepening even more as years go by. I hope to see you next time around. May God always be with you.

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off-colored and with greener cover-age. I wished Baby de Leon were present then. By the way, she usually didn’t appreciate our punch lines. As a matter of fact, King Philip injected a joke in his masterful delivery at the 6th annual Dr. Nicanor Reyes Jr. Me-morial Lecture. His punch line was, “That was a hard one.” Lovely.

We missed those that attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Jobo and Buddy Chanco.

Those of us in the retirement circle are all at peace. To those of you still in practice part time or full time, don’t change your tires if you still enjoy working.

When Dr. Arsenio Martin was the president of the board of trustees, I was assigned as co-chairman of the 26th annual convention held in the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on July 13-16, 2005. My partner-leader of the convention was Dr. Raynaldo G. Sandoval. It was a very busy time as we prepared for the convention. It turned out to be a well-attended reunion and scien-tific seminar. The silver Jubilarian celebrants were the Class of 1980. It was considered to be a very suc-cessful celebration, superior CME program and class reunion. Josephine C. Reyes, chairman of the board of trustees, was present. Because of health reasons, I had to forego the Foundation’s senior position in the board of trustees’ election. Instead, I stayed as Trustee-at-Large until year 2007 and maintained my co-chair-manship of the bylaws committee to the present.

It was at this time that the United Class ’61 had a lunch meeting at the posh residence of Philip and Farida to finalize the preparation for our 45th jubilee the following year. We con-sidered many things for a big show. It was going to be epic.

July 5-9, 200645th Anniversary-Sapphire United Class '61 Dance-Skit a Hit The venue of the 27th Annual

Reunion-Convention of the FEU-DNR School of Medicine Alumni Foundation was Houston, Texas, known affectionately by its citizens as the “Bayou City.” It is located in the southeast Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Founded by the Allen brothers in 1836, Houston boasts of its interesting and extensive history, even serving as the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas after the war of Independence from Mexico. To-day, Houston covers over 540 square miles and is the fourth largest city in the United States of America. Over 2 million people and 100 ethnic groups call the city home, spreading their unique heritage and influence out in every direction. It is a city of rich diversity. The residents speak more than ninety languages, which is what makes it a global city

Held at the Westin Oak Hotel, the alumni reunion-convention was on

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of the entire body. “If you are well hydrated, then your lips will be well hydrated,” says Elizabeth Lipski, PhD, clinical nutritionist and author of Digestive Wellness (McGraw-Hill, 2004). Less water in the body means less moisture for the skin– the body’s largest organ. The delicate tissue of the lips is extra sensitive to drought. “If you are constantly using lip balm or lip gloss to sooth chapped lips, it’s a sign you need to drink up,” says Lipski.

Other signals: Headaches, infrequent urination, dark yellow or smelly urine, dry skin, slow turgor (meaning that if you pinch the skin on the back of your hand, it doesn’t snap right back into place). Although the aging process slows turgor down some-what, even in older adults it still should return to normal within a

second or two.How to respond: Drinking eight

8-ounce glasses of water a day can be intimidating, says Swift, so if you’re not able to quaff that amount, you can still get hydrated by sipping herbal tea and working additional servings of fruits and vegetables into your daily diet. “The transition to a more whole-foods diet puts us on autopilot to get more water because they are naturally high in moisture,” says Swift. And, make sure to include whole foods that are rich in essential fatty acids, such as nuts and seeds, avoca-dos, and anchovies and sardines, which help maintain healthy cell membranes and hold in moisture.

(To be continued)

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US Cardinal Sean O’Malley told scores of thousands of pilgrims in Portugal that Our Lady of F tima had spared Pope John Paul II’s life from an as-sassin’s bullet so that he could help “topple the Iron Curtain” of Soviet communism.

The archbishop of Boston recalled that the late pontiff, who was beatified in Rome on 1 May, had himself attributed his sur-vival from the shooting in 1981 to the Virgin Mary, who many Catholics believe appeared to children in 1917 near the central Portuguese town of F tima.

Last Thursday, Cardinal O’Malley, who presided over this year’s “international pil-grimage”, said Our Lady of F tima would help “bridge” the conflict between “Christianity and Islam”.

He noted that the town of F tima bares the name of Prophet

Fatima faithful told Pope John Paul II spared to `topple Iron Curtain’

Mohammed’s “favourite daugh-ter” and that the Koran includes “41 verses about Jesus and Mary”.

Police estimated some 250,000 pilgrims gathered at F tima, Por-tugal’s holiest shrine, to mark the anniversary of Our Lady’s first appearance to three shepherd children. TPN/Lusa

Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken and one is left.”

In the days of Noah, the saved were left behind on earth, Noah and his family. The unsaved were taken from this earth, and presumably didn’t make it to heaven. Therefore, if the end of the world is similar to those days, as the bible says, being left be-hind may mean that you will still be here on earth to be raptured later on. The ones taken may be like the flood victims in Noah’s time, and die.

One of the really big assump-tions in the Left Behind series is that the saved will rise up to meet Jesus in the clouds, and then they and Jesus return to heaven to await the tribulation and the final judgment. But that isn’t biblical either. Nowhere in the bible does it say that Jesus will do a U-turn back into heaven at the rapture. Rather, the bible says that Jesus and his kingdom will descend to earth and become the new kingdom (Revelation 11:15 and Revelation 21:2). And the bible also says that we will be judged on that day, the last day, in John 12:48:

“He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has a judge; the word that I have spo-ken will be his judge on the last day.”

So go ahead and read the Left Behind series if you must, but remember, hardly any of it is biblical. The learned and educated religious people of the Bible didn’t understand the first coming of Christ. Just so, a lot of learned and educated religious people today don’t understand the rapture any better than the Pharisees and the Sadducees did the first time. But, they sure make a lot of money by sell-ing books about their personal opinion of the events surrounding the rapture.

So will the Rapture happen? YES, but it will be a one time event, on the last day of our earthly existence, after the dead have been raised, and it will be seen and witnessed by all.

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PASALUBONG AT PABAON!At kung sa iyong pagdating ay may handang pasalubongSa paglisan mo naman ay may nakalaang pabaonDi ba’t ito’y tuksong sa katinuan mo ay hahamon?Kapara mo ay isang dagang nahulog sa balaong.

Naging ugali na ng amang may halik sa iniwanGayon din sa pagdating, sa mga anak na dinatnanMahigpit yaong yakap sa kabiyak na hinihirangTanda ng kanyang pagsuyo’t ihayag ang katapatan.

Kaya naman isinilang ang pasalubong at pabaonNausong mainam sa sinusuhula’t sumusuholNaging kalakaran sa mundo ng mga gumo’t gutomSa kapangyarihan at kayamanang bilang ay milyon.

Nakapanghihilakbot habang pinagtatalakayanAng salaping ninanakaw ng mga tusong heneralHindi na nahabag sa kaawa-awang mga kawalNa silang tunay na bayaning tapat sa ating bayan.

Natiis ng mga hidhid, tagasunod nila’y yapakBota’y ipinagdamot sa mga paang sugat-sugatAng masahol pa rito’y kinalakal ang mga armasSariling punlo ang sa buhay ng kawal ang umutas.

Sa abang kalagayan ng mandirigmang nasa gubatKaulayaw’y pangungulila sa naiwang kaanakAng init ng araw at lamig ng mahabang magdamagNagpapaulol na labis laban sa nakatataas.

Ang mga pinunong biniyayaan ng pasalubongNagbabalatkayong kapayapaa’y isinusulongNaging palaisipan ang kapalarang sinusuongNg mga sundalong pagkamuhi’y tumindi, umusbong.

Lalo lamang nadismaya nang ang lahat ay mahantadSalaping hindi hiningi ay kusang napasapaladIto ang nagsilbing pabaon sa heneral na lalayasWalang labi karakot man pagka’t said nang nalimas.

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Don’t let technology intimidate you. With some simple, peoblem solving add-on products, your electronic gadget can be even smarter and easier to use, but be-ing high-tech is expensive. Tech-nology is moving on a fast space from computers, digital cameras, cell phones, Eye-Fi’s, Wi-Fi’s, DVD’s to remote controls, even faster than any of us can hope to keep, therefore if we can’t keep up we’re in trouble. In this high-tech world scores of news on TV or radio programs including local and national magazines and newspapers are advertising new technology trends, It’s a must to master your gadgets not to be obsolete.

So much of today’s technology involves the use of passwords. They’re needed for computers, smart phones, banking and so on. Unknowingly, most of us opt for simple names and words for a password that are easy for us to remember, such as birthdays or anniversaries. Mostly we use the same or similar passwords for all accounts, whether from online banking to facebook and e-mails in which I am one of those. Just recently my friends are calling me asking and even sending e-mails they received how true was it that I went to London and got rob, needing at least $2000 to come home to San Diego. I didn’t go anywhere and of course I already have corrected it, by changing my passwords.

It is very easy for hackers to get in using simple passwords and in doing this is setting ourselves up for trouble and all information at risk. Asking from experts, here are their advices on how to create better, stronger passwords and keep track of them all: Chose a password with at least eight characters.

Include numbersin your password and you should even consider other keyboard charac-ters if allowed, such as arterisks or exclamation points. Try to avoid words that computerized dictionaries could find. Avoid using significant dates such as birthday’s or anniversaries that could be discovered on socia networking sites.

Another computer engineer friend suggested, never to use

Living on a high-tech lifestylethe same password for more than one account to login. But be sure to track and protect your many passwords by creating an encrypted text file on your computer desktop. He also men-tioned about smart phone apps and computer software that store a secure list of your passwords. You just need to remember one primary password to get a list of all the rest of your passwords.

Nearly everyone who has used a cell phones has experienced a dropped call- that is the time when your connection’s signal strenght drops to zero or no bars, so your call disconnects mid-stream and sometimes you con-tinue to talk for sometime before realizing the other party is gone. You just need a cell phone signal booster to have strong signal and amplify you cell phone. Boosters are now available at major elec-tronics stores priced depending on makes and model.

Lost cell phones now is not a big deal, you can also buy the so-called cell phone leashes to solve your prob-

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If having a problem of too many remote controls in your home, then easy-to-use universal remotes just like a 3-in-one or 5-in-one coffee can take care of your television, cable box, DVD player, stereo system and oth-ers. One universal remote can be programmed to operate all entertainment devices. The only hitch is the one-time or the initial programming of a universal remote can somtimes be compli-cated, but after that your channel surfing should be handy.

the diet. However, because they are high in calories they should be eaten in small amounts, unsalted and used to replace other protein foods.

The average intake of seafood by Americans is only 3 ½ oz per week and should be increased to 1.2-1.4 oz/ day or 8 oz/week. Seafood is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, eicosa-pentaenoic acid (EPA) and doco-sahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA reduce cardiac deaths among individuals with or without pre-ex-isting cardiovascular disease. Thus, it prevents heart disease. Consum-ing 8 oz per week of a variety of seafood will provide 250 mg of EPA and DHA per day. The presence of methyl mercury in seafood can be minimized by eating a variety of seafood and those with high content of EPA and DHA. Examples are salmon, anchovies, herring, sar-dines, trout, Pacific oysters and Atlantic & Pacific mackerel.

Dried beans and peas are not popular items in the Filipino diet. The most common one is

“Gisadong Munggo”, a healthy and tasty dish in which munggo or monggo (mung beans) is sautéed with pork or shrimp and vegetables are added such as spinach, eggplant and bitter melon. Other beans used are garbanzo, kidney, black eyed peas, and others that are sweetened and preserved but are used for the dessert “halo-halo.” We should learn how to incorporate more of these healthy beans in our dishes.

INCREASE USE OF OILS IN-STEAD OF SOLID FATS

Oils are fats with high percentage

What then can I eat? Five foods you need to increase(Continued from page 6) of monounsaturated and polyun-

saturated fatty acids and are usually liquid at room temperature. They contribute essential fatty acids and vitamin E to the diet. When unsatu-rated fatty acids replace unsaturated ones, this lowers the total and bad (LDL) cholesterol.

Oils are present in many foods such as olives, nuts, avocados and seafood. Some oils are extracted from plants, i.e., canola, corn, olive, peanut, safflower, soybean and sunflower. Foods that are mainly oil are mayonnaise, oil-based salad dressings, and soft (tub or squeeze) margarine with no trans fatty acids. Coconut oil, palm kernel oil and palm oil are high in saturated fatty acids and partially hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids.

The usual intake of oils by adult Americans is 18 gms and this should be increased to 27 gms/day. However, solid fat intake per day is 43 grams and this should be reduced to 16 gms.

CONCLUSION

Evidence has shown that the in-take of Americans including FilAm adults are low in the following food groups: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, non-fat and low fat milk & milk products, protein foods such as seafood, dried beans & peas, and nuts and seeds. Because of this, the intake of nutrients such as calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D will also be low. Other nutrients lacking in children, pregnant women and the elderly are iron, folate and vitamin B12. To remain healthy, consumption of these 5 foods should be increased.

FilAms are lucky to have the Seafood City grocery stores that sell plenty of native and mainstream fruits and vegetables as well as abundant fish and other seafood choices. To remain healthy, some food habits need to be continued but many needs to be altered. FilAms should:

Eat more vegetables & fruits especially the leafy greens and red/orange ones.

Decrease the total amount of white rice eaten and substitute half of it with whole grains such as brown rice and whole wheat pan de sal.

Eat less meat, poultry and eggs and consume more fish and other seafood.

Eat more dried beans and peas, i.e., munggo beans and use them in dishes instead of dessert.

Eat more high calcium foods such as non-fat or low fat milk, cheese, and yogurt.

Use liquid oils instead of lard, but-ter and margarine.

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I found peace and solaceIn the middle ofthe stormThe eye ofthe hurricaneI made my homeLike a prisonerI dread to venture forthAway from my comfort zoneThe tempest would be strongestOnly this way I can surviveAnd see the chaos of lifeParade before my eyes!


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by: James Jacob Car owners are increasingly

recognizing the benefits pro-vided by remote entry and keys. However, they can even save more while getting a new or re-placement remote entry and keys by going to third party service providers without compromising the service or product quality. Read on to find out how.

Automotive keyless entry re-motes and keys are usually, more or less, similar to other keys like the normal door keys in size or maybe even smaller sometimes (when your door key is a big one). They fit well on your key chain and pockets. With most of

the manufacturers incorporating these devices in their cars, they have almost become standard features in most cars today.

By now, the knowledge of key-less entry and keys or key fob (as also called) have become quite common amongst car owners. Even thieves are aware of them, and some of them who are tech savvy have found out ways to hack into such advanced devices and steal away the vehicle, at times. However, they are still one of the best and certain ways to keep your car safe. In addition, keyless entry remotes and keys provide various convenient func-tions that add to the pleasant experiences that are brought along by contemporary cars.

Keyless remotes brings you the convenience of locking and unlocking your car doors from a distance. After get-ting out of your car, one push of a button on the keyless remote ensures that all the doors of your car are safely shut, no need to check each. Likewise, you can open your car doors from a distance or set the alarm while you are away and so on.

There could be typically two reasons for which a car owner buys keyless remotes and keys. The first could be that he/she owns an older car model that was manufactured without the keyless functions incorporated

Tips On Getting A New Or Replacement Keyless Remote For Your Car

in it and wants one installed. Another is the case of losing the keyless remote and keys. This is a common situation amongst many car users whose car has a keyless remote feature. Being very compact, these remotes and keys could be quite easily mis-placed. In these cases the owner can either go to the original car manufacturers and ask them to install or program the device for him/her, or go to other third party shops for the same. The latter are considered preferable as it provides a considerable saving.

However, some experts also advise that you can do the programming by yourself. This

(as per the instructions) can be done with a spare key which you might have received with the master or original one that you have lost. With the spare key and a manual of the vehicle where the programming instruc-tions are given, or in case if you don’t have the manual you can search for the same online, and

when you have found one, you can read it up and

re-program the device. This, if done success-fully, could be cost saving, in fact a

cost free method to get your device back to work.

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one prefers to adopt the cost free method by

themselves, sometimes because the car owner doesn’t have time and patience to

search for the spare key or the manual, then

read it up and follow it through-out. Another reason is that some just prefer to get the job done by a professional, although with a cost, it ensures that the job will be done correctly and in lesser time excusing yourself from the otherwise hit and trial approach. If you are looking for a keyless remote, you can find one eas-ily on the Internet. You can just type in the car make or model name with a related keyword, for example - Cadillac remote or Cadillac fob key and so on.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 24, 2011) — Today, as part of its ongo-ing campaign to educate parents and caregivers across the U.S. about child car seat safety, Nissan partnered with Koreatown Youth and Community Cen-ter (KYCC) – one of California’s leading Asian-American nonprofit community service and advocacy organizations – and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to share vital information at a Quest for SafetyTM event. The program focused on reaching parents through media serving this diverse community.

During the program, CHP Officer Christian Baldonado provided an overview of California laws regarding children and safety seats while Lisa Kim, director of KYCC Children’s Cen-ter, spoke about the challenges facing many Asian-American parents when it comes to properly securing children in vehicles and KYCC’s efforts to educate parents on this critical issue. Addition-ally, Nissan representatives provided an overview of passenger safety technology and demonstrated proper car seat instal-lation using the all-new fourth genera-tion 2011 Quest.

“Ensuring that children are properly secured in a correct-fitting car seat is one of the most important things that parents can do to protect their children in a vehi-cle,” said Robert Yakushi, director, Prod-uct Safety and Environmental. “Our goal with the Quest for SafetyTM program is to work with community leaders, law enforcement and the media to educate as many parents and caregivers as possible with this message – regardless of the language that they speak.”

Nissan’s award-winning Quest for SafetyTM program began in 1998. It was designed to inform and educate parents and caregivers about child car seat safety and the proper installation and use of child safety seats and booster seats. To date, the program has reached thou-sands of parents and caregivers through strategic partnerships with nonprofits and government organizations, as well as seminars, workshops, media events and strategic communications campaigns.

As part of the Quest for SafetyTM program, Nissan has also developed the Snug KidsTM program. In addition to tips on proper car seat installation, this indus-try-first program includes a comprehen-sive child safety seat fit guide. Nissan engineers invested thousands of hours evaluating hundreds of child restraints to determine which ones fit best in each Nissan vehicle.

A recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report indicated that in 2006, the lives of an estimated 425 children under the age of five were

Asian-American media tapped to reach parents, care-givers, on car seat safety

Nissan partners with Koreatown youth & community center and California highway patrol to promote Child-Passenger-Safety

saved by car and booster seat use. However, according to another report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 72 percent of nearly 3,500 observed car and booster seats were misused in a way that could be expected to increase a child’s risk of injury during a crash.

“Most parents try to do the right thing and follow the laws when it comes to car seat safety. Yet, too often, these child-restraint systems are used or installed incorrectly,” said Yakushi. “Communi-ty-wide outreach programs like Quest for SafetyTM, combined with education and enforcement campaigns like those offered by our partners here today, all support proper safety seat use and ulti-mately help save the lives of children.”

For more information about the Quest for SafetyTM program and to download the Snug KidsTM tip sheets and Child Safety Seat Fit Guide, visit http://www.nissanusa.com/snugkids.

About Nissan AmericasIn the Americas, Nissan’s operations

include automotive styling, engineer-ing, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and was recog-nized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Pro-tection Agency in 2010 and 2011. More information on Nissan in North America, the Nissan LEAF and zero emissions can be found at www.nissanusa.com.

About NissanNissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan’s

second largest Japanese automotive company by volume, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and is an integral pillar of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 150,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4 million vehicles in 2010. With a strong commit-ment to developing exciting and innova-tive products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of fuel-efficient and low-emissions vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made his-tory with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of nu-merous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year award.

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How lucky we are to live in America, secure in our freedoms due to the ultimate sacrifice of our soldiers who died in the fields of battle. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have fallen so that we may live! Even today, our brave military men and women are dying, not only for Americans, but for those who live in lands that are not yet free.

A verse in the Bible says, “Greater love hath no man than he lay down his life for another.”

In loving remembrance, a grateful America pays tribute to our war dead this Memorial Day (Monday, May 30, 2011). As we gather in our backyards and hold barbeques, let’s pause and remember the sacrifice of our military men and women and give them thanks.

Our 40th President, Ronald Reagan, said these beautiful words about freedom: “Freedom is never more than one genera-tion away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on to them to do the same.”

President Obama, in his tribute to veterans and fallen heroes at the wreath-laying ceremony last year, said: “They felt some tug; they answered a call; they said, ‘I’ll go.’ That is why they are

the best of America, and that is what separates them from those who have not served in uniform:

their extraordinary willingness to risk their lives for people they never met.”

As we pay tribute to our war dead, here’s the internationally-acclaimed and heart-warming poem about a soldier who died, penned by poet and author A. Lawrence Vaincourt:

A Soldier Died Today

He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast,

And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past

Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done,

In his exploits with his bud-dies; they were heroes, every one.

And tho’ sometimes, to his neighbors, his tales became a joke,

All his Legion buddies lis-tened, for they knew whereof he spoke.

But we’ll hear his tales no lon-ger for old Bill has passed away,

And the world’s a little poorer, for a soldier died today.

He will not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife,

For he lived an ordinary, and quite uneventful life.

Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way,

And the world won’t note his

passing, though a soldier died today.

When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state,

While thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell their whole life stories, from the time that they were young,

But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed and unsung.

Memorial Day 2011: In Loving Remembrance “For love of country, they accepted death.” – James

A. Garfield; “And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s

tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Drake

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by Zena Sultana Babao

Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land

A guy who breaks his promises and cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow who, in times of war and strife,

Goes off to serve his Country and offers up his life?

A politician’s stipend and the style in which he lives

Are sometimes disproportion-ate to the service that he gives.

While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all,

Is paid off with a medal and perhaps, a pension small.

It’s so easy to forget them for it was so long ago,

That the old Bills of our Coun-try went to battle, but we know

It was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys,

Who won for us the freedom that our Country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand,

Would you want a politician with his ever-shifting stand?

Or would you prefer a soldier, who has sworn to defend

His home, his kin and Country and would fight until the end?

He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin,

But his presence should remind us we may need his like again.

For when countries are in conflict, then we find the soldier’s part

Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor while he’s here to hear the praise, Then at least let’s give

him homage at the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,

Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.

It is my fervent hope that this Memorial Day be also a time to remember the joys of life, and a time to create those special mo-ments that we can look back on with fondness.

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Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas

Ang “Death Penalty”Ang Parusang Kamatayan ay “FIESTA” ng masasama,‘Pagkat ito’y “BULA” na lang kaya KRIMEN ay lumala.Mayrong tutol, mayrong panig, ang dapat ba ay.. ano nga?Hahayaan na lang nating, sa ibang bansa’y mapahiya.

Ano nga ba tayo ngayon, bakit tayo parang PAKO?Sa TALAMAK na PROBLEMA, saka tayo tumatayo,At kung kayang tiisin pa, KUNTENTO na nakaupo,Kapag ‘di na makayanan, MAGSISIKLAB, maglalaho. Para tayong mga DRAMA at SARSUWELA nuong una,Mga taong nanunuod, ‘pag nagsawa, lalayas na.NINGAS KUGON sa usapin, sa simula RUMARATSA,Matapos ang mga DRAMA, ang usapin, malamig na. Masdan ninyo ang usaping ang SHABU LAB nasakote,Ang PDEA, siyang bida, ang hinuli “small fish”….pwe!!!Nasaan ang pasimuno at mayari nitong TIANGE?Bayad na ba o kulang pa, kaya sila’y naka LIBRE. Wika ko nga, nuon pa man, kung patuloy tayong TANGA,KASAMAANG walang bawas, darami at may dagdag pa.Mamamayang dapat BIDA, sa PULIS ay natakot na,Ang AHENSYA ng Gobyerno ang panalo at PUWERA ka. Hanggang kailan magtitiis maidilat itong mata,“Death Penalty”, kailangang ang KRIMINAL bawasan na.Dapat pa bang ARUGAIN, PARAMIHING lumobo pa?Kapag ito’y ‘di napigil, ang sisihan ay huli na. BOTSANG KARNE ay bawal na maibenta sa palengke,Sa takot na magkasakit, mapasama itong suwerte.KRIMINAL na PINALAYA, ano ang ‘yong masasabi?‘Di ba ito ay katulad din, OK lang ang BOTSANG KARNE? Bakit nga ba NABOBOBO itong ating mga utak,Sa maraming tamang bagay, pinipili yaong PALPAK.Sa USAPING KUMIKINANG, KUMAKATI yaong PALAD,Ang resulta, hahayaang yaong TAMA ang MALAGLAG. Sige, sige, magpatuloy, pasamain itong bayan,Hintayin ang mga tao, maghimagsik at lumaban.Tutal naman, karamihan ang akala, sila’y “BIGTIME”Darating din sa panahong, TALAMAK na ang patayan.

Napapanahong Tula: Romeo S. Nicolas2/19/2011


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become their father’s apologists. And lo and behold the Imeldific, who claims never to have stolen anything from the people. Abay’ kung di lang natin alam --- aka-lain mong sabihin na sila pa ang pinagnakawan ng President Cory administration. Heaven help us all not to fall into the dark and deep pit of another Marcos ad-ministration. Forgive and forget...never. In memory of those who suffered and died in the Marcos regime..let us not forget. LET US REMEMBER MORE! We owe it to the sovereign Filipino people.”

Ed Miranda Atienza “Ben, thank you for your wonderful ar-ticle that enlightened most of our compatriots here and elsewhere.”

Conrado Doria “Thanks 4 ur notes about the MARCOS FAKE MEDALS REDUX I . Salamat ti contribution mo kadakami about Marcos.”

Hernan Hormillosa “ the truth shall set us free. “

Lakan Dula “I’m 110% con-vinced that Ferdinand Marcos doesn’t make the grade as a hero - not from his military service, not as the president of the coun-try, and definitely not as a human being as he lacked integrity and honesty...yes, he must have based his alleged exploits from the many war movies he watched.”

Chrisler Cabarrubias “thanks ben, for there are some soldiers and guerillas who fought and shed blood for the country, were not even mentioned, your publications can put a stop to the mouths of the fake heroes.”

Evangeline Jo Kimber “I salute to all the writings you have made Ben. Indeed the credits goes fundamentally to those officers, who originally wrote/investigated about the reports,

Is MARCOS a Hero?

but many of us, never saw those news and because of your work of reviving them, now we are well informed. Thank you. … This is going to be a great his-torical movie to see.”

Helen Grace Damaso “Thanks for those informative articles, uncle. Realization cannot take place if we don’t have the in-formation we need. We cannot decide wisely if we are bereft of knowledge. The truth, detailed and documented, has the power to engage citizens, enrage us, hence to give hope for a better country…Marcos was in the war, perhaps as an ordinary soldier. But to say that he was a hero is something else. History does not seem to prove that. We are the ones who started the power of a peaceful revolt. That was our gift to the world. So if we bury him at the LNMB, other nations will think that there was really no reason for our revolt in the first place. So what are we going to teach? We will revert history and we will reverse everything.”

Lillian Espanola “This is eye opening! Thanks uncle for bring-ing this to my attention. I did not know how low this man was, without a conscience.”

The following readers also said they LIKE at least one of the articles: Aurora Pijuan, Alexis Poblador Mitjavile, Peter Siapno, Charo Carmona Buencamino, Venz Maynigo, Grace Valera, Herman Caoile, Fe Gal-lang, and Elvie Garcia Bangit

The above readers bravely stood and spoke up with all patri-otic Filipinos and freedom-loving men and women of the world on the right side of history! For doing so, they have become part of it for the “emulation and in-spiration of this generation and the generations still unborn.” (Republic Act No. 289)

poor students from Mlang, she hopes the Mlang Pilot Elementa-ry School’s PTA can earn enough income to cover the needs of their own pupils.

The partnership with the PTA, not just for scholarships but also for a school-based vegetable garden and poultry project, is among the highlights of the two-year-old foundation’s 2010 projects.

WIMLER, an example of a overseas Filipino group involved in migrant philanthropy, doesn’t even mind if its fund balance at the end of the year 2010 is below a million pesos.

Anyway, we are still a young, small foundation, Rispens-Noel says.

The commitment, though, to promote inclusive and sus-tainable development is there, WIMLER said in its 2010 annual report.

But for the new elementary graduate in Darylle Asuncion, his pride is now evident.

On graduation day at Mlang Pilot Elementary School, he

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Advance parole documents and re-entry permits

A denial of the application is not appealable. If there are new facts that have arisen since the filing of the application that was denied, the remedy is to file a new application. An affidavit of support is required to ensure that the parolee will not become a public charge. Further, the ap-plication should be very specific and supported by affidavits and documents.

A Green Card holder or lawful permanent resident needs a Re-entry permit if he or she wishes to travel or remain outside the United States for more than one year, but less than two. Effec-tive March 5, 2008, applicants for Reentry permits ages 14 through 79 are required to pro-vide photographs and biometrics also known as fingerprints at a USCIS Application Support Cen-ter (ASC) for background and security checks. Applicants for Reentry permits must be physi-cally present in the United States when they filed the application. USCIS can deliver Reentry permits to the applicant at an overseas office is the applicant so request at the time of filing of the application. It should be noted that an application for Reentry permit is not complete until an alien has provided his or her fingerprints and photo-graph. If the applicant leaves the

(Continued from page 7) United States before biometrics are taken, the application may be denied. Therefore, it is advisable that Reentry permit applicants file their applications well in ad-vance of their schedule departure dates. USCIS suggests appli-cants apply for a Reentry permit at least 90 days prior to the date of travel. If the alien cannot wait for at least 90 days, USCIS provides procedures for request-ing expedited ASC appointment for biometrics collection and for requesting expedited delivery of a travel document. The request for expedited processing should contain the applicant’s reasons for such processing so that US-CIS may determine whether the applicant qualifies for expedited processing.

Is it possible for the alien to leave the United States right after the Reentry permit is filed and come to the United States to attend the biometrics appoint-ment before the first year of foreign travel has ended? The answer is “YES”. In this case, the alien can use his or her Green Card to reenter the United States if he or she has been absent for less than one year.

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scribbled a “thank you” note to WIMLER: Darylle says he will definitely miss Grade VI had WIMLER not arrived.

“I hope WIMLER can con-tinue to support me,” he said in Ilonggo.

The WIMLER Partnership for Social Progress implements

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And when it comes to trash can smells, food-related waste out-stinks the competition with those surveyed reporting that spoiled

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Scorched Supper Stench: To help clear the smell of burned food, fill a pan with water and bring it to a boil. Drop in a sliced lemon or about a ¼ cup of lemon juice and allow to simmer on the stove.

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The Draft 2050 RTP is designed to maximize transit enhancements, provide express lanes, integrate biking and walking, and promote programs to manage demand and increase efficiency. The SCS seeks to guide how we use land, develop housing, and plan transportation. The RHNA considers housing needs for the fifth housing element cycle for a range of income segments. For a quick, visual tour of how the Draft 2050 RTP will affect the region during the next 40 years, see www.Envision2050sd.com.

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Public HearingsPublic hearings will be held as part of these regularly scheduled meetings:

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The workshops will be conducted in an open house format where participants can attend at any time during the workshop, view displays and information, ask questions of staff, complete comment cards, or speak to a bilingual English/Spanish transcriber to have their comments recorded. The public hearings will be officiated by one or more SANDAG Board member(s), or their designee(s), and a transcription will be produced and provided to the SANDAG Board of Directors and Policy Advisory Committees, as well as provided to the general public.

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independence day celebration of the Philippines from Spanish rule.

Although usually held on June 12, COPAO had decided to hold the activities on May 28 to catch high school student participants who would otherwise be on vacation from the first week of June.

“The students and other partici-pants,” said Parade Coordinator Joyce Temporal “will march from 99 Cents store starting at 9:00 a.m. off Highland Avenue, down to 14th St., Kimball Way, D Street unto Kimball Park. Consul General Mary Jo Bernardo Ara-gon will be the Grand Marshall.”

The parade will be followed by a program at the Kimball Park

which will be highlighted with performances of GMA Philip-pine idols JayR Sillona and Jolina Magdangal. There will also vending and informational booths that will dot the park on the occasion.

“Those crowned as Philippine Faire – 2011 will also be par-ticipating in the parade and be honored at the program,” said Myra Lopez, COPAO execu-tive vice-president. Crowned last May 14, 2011 were Katrina Benfer, Mrs. Philippine Faire – 2011; Jamie Dianne Hann, Miss Philippine Faire – 2011; Marifel Lopez, Miss Teen Philippine Faire – 2011; Nellie Sison, Mrs. Friendship; Lalaine Uvero, Mrs.


Unity; and Rizza Macaoay, Miss Friendship. “Rev. Julius Obregon and Jun Mataban serenaded the entourage,” added Nedy Lao, Filipiniana Night chairperson.

Fidel “Eddie” Valdez Ra-mos, popularly known as FVR, was the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998 after serving in the Cabinet of President Corazon Aquino first as chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and, later on, as Secretary of National Defense from 1986 to 1991.

The former president is more noted for leading with former Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile the historic 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution against

the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos. Previously, he was the AFP vice chief-of-staff, chief of PC/INP under Marcos.

Although now more private in his life, his opinions on Philip-pine situations still carry weight among those in the Island’s hierarchy.

The Philippines was under Spanish rule for three centu-ries beginning on March 16, 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Archipelago. The revolution led by Andres Boni-facio in August 1896 sparked the end of Spanish tyranny in the Islands. Filipinos celebrate Philippine Independence on June 12, the day the Filipino flag was first raised in the country.

Representing the Sweet-water Chapter of Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Capt. Dr. Ted J. Camaisa, USN (Iraq War Veteran with the Marine Corps ground assault forces), presented to Lt Col. Joshua Sandoval, a MOAA medal, certificate and $200 check; to Cadet Sgt Arturo Guzman, a MOAA medal and certificate; and to Cadet Sgt Irvine Diaz, a MOAA medal and certifi-cate during the Marine Corps JROTC Awards Ceremony at Sweetwater High School auditorium on May 17, 2011. Sweetwater High School Marine Corps JROTC is one of the four High Schools that the Sweetwater Chapter of MOAA gives scholarship awards annually in support of the National MOAA program. The other High Schools are: San Ysidro High School presented this year 2011 by the Chapter President, Oscar

Sa. Garcia; Mar Vista High School presented by CWO Er-nie Liwag, Chapter Treasurer, and Mt Miguel High School presented by Colonel Gerald Webb, U.S. Army, Chapter Member.

“MOAA is the nation’s largest and most influential as-sociation of military officers. They are a powerful force promoting a strong national defense and representing the interests of military officers and their families at every stage of their careers. It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan orga-nization.” MOAA for over 80 years has been serving those who serve their coun-try. MOAA has more than 30 councils, 400 Chapters and 370,000 members from every branch of service including active duty, retired, Guard and Reserve officers, and their families.

MOAA also helps mem-

bers take charge of their lives. Members enjoy a host of ben-efits, discounts and services - including career planning, benefits counseling, and col-lege scholarships and loans – designed to address the real-life issues officers face every day. It also serves the needs and fights for the rights of not only its members, but all members from every branch of service. Whether a member is deployed overseas, making the transition to a sec-ond career, or grappling with his/her retirement benefits, the Military Officers Association of America is on his /her side for life.

To find out why so many officers put their trust in MOAA, plan to attend the Sweetwater Chapter monthly meeting which is held ev-ery second Wednesday of the month at the Anchors and Spurs Catering, dryside 32nd St. Naval Station in San Diego. Since 2003, when the Level of Excellence Award started by the National MOAA, Sweetwater Chapter has been awarded the 5-star Level of Excellence Award (Highest Level Award) ev-ery year except 2004 when it received a 4-star Level of Excellence Award.

For more information, please call CWO4 Oscar Sa. Garcia, Chapter President, at (619) 482-9680.

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